Former Derby Judge Dies in Washington
William Downs, 61, former Derby city court judge, died suddenly in Washington D C from heart trouble. A Republican political figure, he served as corporation counsel in 1901 2 and 1905 6 and held posts as clerk of the house and senate and a city court judge. Survived by his widow and brother Charles M Downs, funeral set for Sunday afternoon from his late home.
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Perry
William §&. Downs
Washington, D. C
Judge Downs
Albany College
House
Senate
Charles M. Downs
Fruit a Tives the Wonder Drug Against Influenza
An advertisement extols Fruit-a-tives as a tonic and body builder to fortify against Spanish influenza. It claims the epidemic will spread in six weeks and urges personal hygiene, diet, exercise, and regular bowel function. Sold at 50 cents a box, six for 40, by Fruit A Tives Limited Ogdensburg NY.
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Europe
Blue
United States Public Health Service
Fruitatfeives Limited
Ogdensbulrg
Ridgefield Postmaster Assistant Resigns for Health
Julius G. Ficken, assistant postmaster at Ridgefield, resigns after nearly a year of ill health and a vacation without improvement. He served under four postmasters, with Ann Ficken as longtime assistant. Other items note Nursing talks, three men leaving for Virginia, deaths, and war work drives in Ridgefield.
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Ridgefield
Speaha
Julius G. Ficken
Vficken
Ann Ficken
William C. Barhite
Barhite
Rufus H. Seymour
Ficken
Seymour
George L Rockwell
Willis
Gilbert
Rockwell
Ma. Ficken Hag
Frederic J. Lewis
Red Cross
District Nursing Association
Miss Enright
RR. N
George B. Agnew
South Salem
Earl W. Parizer
226Th Field Signal Battalion
France
Hartford
Miss Gillum
Ruth Gillum
Yen
New York
Joseph S. Gillum
Harold Gillum
Cleveland
Ohio
William Gillum
William A. Martin
M. M. Wats
Minnie Gillum
Arnold
Turner
Danbury
Junbury
Branchville
Georgetown
West Redding
Bethel
Orville W. Holmes
Adams and Keeler O
A. Coffin
New York City
Sparks From Engine Ignite Edmonds Barns in Bethel
Bethel Oct 25 a spark from the threshing machine engine ignited large barns on the Edmonds farm east of town causing about 2190 dollars in damage. The fire company was away at a funeral and the barnes were uninsured. GEDDES IN LONDON Washington Oct 25 Sir re Cleddes head of the British Admiralty arrived safely in London returning from a mission to the U S with admiralty staff.
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Bethel
Charles S. Edmonds
District Fire Company
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