Daniels Flays Wilson Critics As Unamerican
Secretary Daniels blasts critics of Wilson’s fourteen demands urging a Democratic House majority. He warns factional opposition risks severing allied trust and endangering American leadership in wartime, insisting the nation remains committed to unselfish aims and allied solidarity. Continued on page two.
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Daniels Flays Wilson
Hartford
Daniels
Congress
America
Wilson
Council of the Allied Nations
Stratford Shell Shock Victim Returns After War Abroad
Private Frederick Converse Beach of Stratford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Beach, Medical corps in the 162d Infantry, was sent to Plattsburg Army Hospital after severe shell shock endured in France. He spoke with his mother by phone from Williston,. quarantine for influenza prevented a visit. Beach enlisted at outbreak of war, served on the front lines before the shock while fulfilling medical duties.
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France
Frederick Converse Beach
Stanley Beach
Stratford
104Th Infantry
Plattsburg
Beach
Wills Island
Army Hospital
Stratford Agh
Isridgeport
Amedical Corps
Ines
Almanac notes and astronomical data from Wheat Yee Ting Tour SN
Almanac style briefing lists celestial data such as sun rises and sets, moon transit, high water marks, and daily observations. Mentions January or October style timing, with reference to lunar phases and tides.
Police Campaign Seizes Two Women on State Street
Plainclothes officers patrolled the city in a continuing campaign against undesirables rounding up women of the streets. Anna Mendel of 35 State street and Anna Soter of 31 State street were arrested at State and Courtland while soliciting two young men. Mendel denied the charge claiming occupation as houselkeeper. Soter remained defiant.
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Anna Mendel
No.35
State Street
Anna Soter
Bridgeport
State
Courtland Streets
Mendel
Epter
Paris Protests Austrian Note and Separate Peace Demand
Paris newspapers react to Austria-Hungary seeking a separate peace. They note Count Andrassy represents only a nomination by the Austrian emperor, and debate Secretary Lansing's likely reply. The Temps argues the Austro German alliance is torn by the Vienna Berlin and Constantinople governments still clinging to it.
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Paris
Uris
Austria-Hungary
Count Andrassy
Dif
Journal Des Debats
Lansing
Austtia-Luingary
Vienna
Berlin
Constantinople
Influenza Takes New Hold At Hillside Nome Hospital
Ten persons died at Hillside Nome isolation hospital after an influenza outbreak. Health officials report 802 new cases citywide while Bridgeport’s epidemic shows signs of ebbing. A nurse shortage and urgent need for aid persist as agencies work to care for isolated patients and support families.
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Hillside Nome Isolation Hospital
Health Department
Walter FH. Brown
C. 8. Sandige
U.S. Public Health Service
Bridgeport
Si Side
Red Cross
United Church
Fouilies
Emperor Charles Names Andrassy as Austria Foreign Minister
Vienna Gazette publishes a letter announcing Count Julius Andrassy to succeed Baron Burian as foreign minister and cabinet president. An order dated October 23 appeals for loyalty and obedience, saying the day bringing peace to homes draws nearer, and warns against confusion among army and navy.
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Amsterdam
Vienna Gazette Today
Emperor Charles
Count Julius Andrassy
Baron Burian
Alderman Rejects Warrenite Bids for City Streets
Cornell alone of the council opposed Warren Brothers contracts for Warreniting Brewster South Crescent and Palisade avenues last night. Alderman Ford abstained while Aldermen Oakey and Clancy voted yes. Royalty is 8 cents per square yard with cost plus 15 percent. five year guarantee. Projected costs: Brewster 4850 South 6700 Crescent 5700 Palisade 7100 dollars. Bond issue of 150000 dollars in five percent coupons was referred to finance committee.
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John A. Cornell
Warren Brothers
Brewster Street
South Avenue
Crescent Avenue
Palisade Avenue
Blakeslee
Housatonic River dredge seeks body of Stratford woman
Milford and Stratford police plan a river dredge to recover the body of Mrs. Christenson of Johnson avenue Stratford missing since Sunday after it is believed she drank carbolic acid and jumped into the Housatonic. Three Devon boatmen found a bottle with her name and a paper noting death by own action. Police believe she left home to buy medicine at Stratford and then took her life. Mrs. Christenson, 32, left behind a grieving husband and three children.
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Housatonic
Milford
Stratford
Christenson
Johnson Avenue
Uhiverean
Devon
Ffousatenie
Aleath
Jie
Imd
St. John Pharmaacy
Helle
Carhalic
Christian
Kitty Sanford Bride Again Weds Officer
New London resident Kitty Sanford, daughter of Isabel Sanford, marries Captain Percy Forni of the United States Military Corps. The ceremony includes Yale connections and prior marriage dissolutions noted. wedding guests and tabloid-style details reflect a social column tone.
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NewLondon
Isabenlle
S. Sanford
Dudgenont
Saliided
Sanford
Yale
Diene Sanvord
Arlagas Vch Cone
Porcey Forni
Newt York Iltaeherd
United States Mleciesl Corps
Wash
Ian
City to use machines after Citizens ticket dropped
Bridgeport officials, led by City Attorney Comley and Mayor Wilson, eliminated the Citizens party designation since its nominees mirrored the Democratic ticket. A representatives meeting decided to rely on voting machines for the November 5 election with 86 machines across precincts, listing voter counts and locations.
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Citizens’ Party
Democratiic
William L. Comley, Jr
Clifford B. Wilson
Socialist Party
National Party
American Labor Party
Republican Party
Citzens
Bridgeport
Wilson
William 3. Hincks
Citizens
Tirst
State Street
Wieser Street
A T and S East Plant Excluded From Eiidlitz Plan
The Americcan robe and Shemp ine company announces its east side plant is excluded from the plan. National Labor Board member Alpheus Winter cites a board hearing record and attorney statements to justify exemption from wartime production and labor condition controls.
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Americcan
Robe and Shempine Company
Dinver
Alpheus Winter
National Labor Board
Nek Aw
Winter
Attowners
Mannifretvers
Imast
Aawartch
No Newspapers Can Be Returned Bridgeport Telegram Offer
A vintage notice promotes obtaining a copy of the Bridgeport Telegram with assurance of availability. The message hints at a news dealer’s push to secure readers a guaranteed paper without delay or denial.
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Bridgeport Telegram
Austrians Retreat as Allied Forces Break Piave Stand
British and Italian units pushed beyond the Piave with heavy Austrian losses. Prisoners and guns captured, while coastal and Albanian fronts show Italian advances. Allied air power supported assaults as British forces report gains south of Valenciennes and Kurdish campaigns reflect new territorial progress.
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London
Associated Press
Italy
Piave River
Bois Belleu Cleared By Americans Onset Of Battle
American pursuit squadrons of the First Army report clearing Bois Belleu after heavy engagements east of the Meuse near Verdun. In action across the front 14 enemy aircraft and 5 American planes were downed. bombing units dropped 8 12 tons of explosives on Briquenay while weather allowed air operations.
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First Army
Dite
Mmerees
Verdun
Meuse
Lroans
Bois Fallou
Ffurther
Camais
Bois Dorment
Bois de la Grande Mentigne
Bois de Caures
Grand Pro
American Expeditionary Forces
Bois Bellon
Aincreville
Atre
Briquenay
Roosevelt Assails Wilson Policy in New York Speech
Colonel Roosevelt attacked President Wilson and Democratic control in Congress during a New York address urging voters to shift central leadership to Republicans. He warned of peril to ally support and praised decisive wartime leadership, criticizing Democratic war policy and urging a Republican victory in state and congressional races.
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New York
Get
Theodore
Torreurn
Congress
Mil Lian
Awa
Y. Roosevelt
Republican Club
Carnegie Fall
New Yok
Union
Howe
Tony Nity
Mansevelt
Wilson
Dun Oma
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Ndrassy
Cornell
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Thorne
West
New Husband's
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Tiel
Park’ Pierre
Ilies
al. Tevinders
New Britain
J Sie
M. Taanders
Citizen
Examiner Winter
Rome
War Office
Albania
Alessio
Scutari
Valdobbiadene
Soligo Tor
Tenth Army
Grave di Papphadopolo
Bi Malanotte
Roncadelle
Monte Crepa
Mo. Partica
Athania
Haig
Ance
Marshal Hats
Hebde
Rhonelle River
Scheldt
Reuters
Mormar Forest
Lendrecieau Marovilles
Sarbres
Crupilly
Lal
la Folie
Maresches
Prescou
Quita
Kurdestan
Kervknuk
Bagdad
Jebel Hamrin
Lesser Yah
Keleh Sherghat
VOLTA
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Valdagro
Asia
Miles
Theeiave
Bois Belleu
Roosevelt
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