Two Yankee Thrusts Presage Hun Retreat
American forces drive through on two sectors north and south of the Aisne and Meuse. Heavy artillery prep precedes advances as woods and villages fall and fires mark German destruction. Meuse crossings disrupted with Romagne evacuation and trains moving as tanks withdraw northward.
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Yierden
Associated Press
Aisne
Aire
Meuse
Defenges
Boult Forest
Sbrieulles
Vilosnes
Romagne
Pelham Sailors Stage Broadside Aids City Relief Effort
Pelham Naval camp performers drew a large crowd at the park theatre after a Stratfield banquet. The program featured Sailor Reilly, the Pelham Naval Camp orchestra under William A. Schroeder, and a variety of skits and songs by Ahir Vandouven, Harry Downing, Sidney Phillips, Jimmie Ox, George Welling, Jack Keller, and the Pelham Musical trio. The event supported the city relief society with a lively, well received show. Meanwhile reports from the Argonne front describe French small tanks, German lines strengthening, and a day of air combat with six German planes downed and nine observed enemy planes southwest of Bayonneville.
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Navy
Pelham Kay
Bridgeport
Sailor Reilly
Brordwes
Pelham Naval Camp
William A. Schroeder
Dell Chain
Ahir van Douven
Tie Pinto
Taose
Harry Downing
Vieling
Sidney Phillips
Chatterbox
Jimmie Ox
George Welling
Jack Keller
Pelham
Argonne Forest
Septarges Woods
Bayeonville
Traveling salesman ad touts Vinot as tonic remedy
An Iowa travel ing salesman claims Vinot restored health and strength after ailments and loss of appetite. The advertisement touts Vinot as a constitutional remedy with beef and cod liver peptones and iron. Hindle Pharmacy and other druggists advertise the product, listing locations in Lig getts and Pem broke Streets.
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Tlantic
Iowa
Vinel
W. FE. Rockelsby
Hindle Pharmacy
Liggets Riker Wegeman -Drug Stores
F. J. Ostrofsky
Pembroke St
Cor Hamilton
East Main St
Griffin carburetor promises fuel savings for Ford owners
Advertisers urge Ford owners to install the Griffin carburetor to save 25 percent on gas. The pitch claims the device gives more speed, snap, and pep while easing government gas concerns. The ad targets drivers looking to cut fuel use and boost performance.
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Ford
Griffin
Navy supply list for mittens and tools drives Bridgeport
Wartime order lists extensive equipment needs for the Navy including lathes, planers, milling machines, drills, presses, riveters, hand tools, gauges, and kilns. The office of legion No. 3 War Industries Board at the Chamber of Commerce rooms in Kirst Bridgeport disseminates Oct dates for bids and delivery.
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Navy
Office of
Legion No. 3
War Industries Board
Chamber of Commerce
Kirst
Bridgeport Bans
Norway
Liberty bond campaign kicks off in eastern Fairfield
In Fairfield the drive to sell Liberty bonds in the town's eastern section has begun with vigor. Canvassers have worked Saturday and Sunday, reporting to district chair Rev. GE DP Akers. Authorized sellers include Mr. and Mrs. William Busser and several others listed by the chairman.
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DP. Akers
William Busser
W. Frazier
J. Paley
Ruth Paley
William E. Johnson
P. E. Lockwood
George &. Hull
M.tinker
Eunice Frazier
James Summerville
Mand E. Bucklin
Made In Bridgeport Shines As Local Best
A claim backed by proof positions Made In Bridgeport as the region’s top product. Community figures tout quality, urging support and highlighting local manufacturing excellence and pride.
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Bridgeport
Salvation of Soul For Dead Soldier Sure Says Pastor
Pastor Rev Williaan Wallace of the Universalishehurcl of the Redeemer argues in a sermon that the soldier's death is not a final pass to heaven but part of a broader second chance. He cites Matthews and Cardinal Mercier, urging belief in ongoing divine mercy and the need for personal salvation through virtuous living.
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Williaan Wallace Lose
Universalishehurcl of the Redeemer
Jesus
Rose
Jesus Christ
Awould
Jess
Mark A. Matthews
Presbsterkin
Wirth Avenue
Hhard
Cardinal Mercier
Belgium
Lam
Mr. Rose
Earth
Heaven
Fle
Paul
Aspect as Seniors of Yale Freshmen of Today
NEW HAVEN September 29 A matriculation sermon by President Arthur Thad levy urges Yale students to serve their country by living purposefully and making their lives worth living. The address frames the transition from freshman to senior as a call to duties and public service. Katy Naski of Devon faces charges after a fandango display shocks Pembroke and Reilly Street residents and will appear in City Court.
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New Haven
Yale University
Arthur 7. Thadlevy
Freshpy
Katy Naski
Devon
Pembroke
Reilly Streets
Katy
Another 102d Man is Wounded Beyond St Mihiel
Bethel September 29 news notes a 102d Division soldier severely wounded in France after earlier brief reports of light injuries. The item also covers local residents joining or preparing for service, post office notices, arrivals and departures, a car trouble incident near the post office, and community updates on commerce, housing, and sugar shortages affecting Bethel through fall 1918.
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St. Mihiel
Bethel
Soph
Agar V
Amirigan
France
Coal Buyer in Court Arraigned for Short Weight Schemes
Joan Johnson of 1 William Street faces arraignment in City Court this morning on charges of selling coal below standard weight. Prosecutors allege she bought coal from Wheeler and Towes Co and delivered underweight coal to customers, sometimes delivering only half a ton on orders for 2 080 pounds and selling the remainder to others.
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Joan Johnson
William Street
Altions
Johnson
Wheeler and Towes Company
Our Most Serious Hour Struck Berlin Paper Says
The Berlin paper reports a pivotal moment as leaders acknowledge a grave hour. Amid chaotic dispatches and unclear lines, officials emphasize urgency and potential actions shaping the region’s course.
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Berlin
Japan Faces Social Crisis and Cabinet Shift
Marquis Okuma told the emperor that war changes have stirred public sentiment, widening class tensions between wealthy and working people. He warned the social foundations of the empire are at risk and urged action. He recommended Marquis Santanji to form a cabinet based on pragmatic politics.
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Siniday
Okume Clais
Okuma
Satanji
Marge Futenji
Allied Gains Reported Across Front Lines in Early War Update
The report details Allied advances northwest of St Quentin and along the front from St Quentin to the Serpe. British forces claim over sixteen thousand prisoners since Friday morning. Serbian rout of Bulgarians completed with advances toward Skopje. Japanese progress in Siberia near Blagoveshchensk. Turkish forces in Palestine described as no longer existing. Germany beginning to withdraw troops from Romania per Geneva dispatch.
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St. Quentin
Serpe
Aisne
Champagne
Bellevur
Serbia
Siberia
Blagoviezhtchensk
Palestine
Macedonia
Geneva
Switzerland
Troumania
Yanks Push on With Haig Army
Forces under General Haig advance on multiple fronts as American units join the assault. Troops breach German defenses along the Scheldt canal and Belgian towns, securing crossings and pushing toward Vilvorde and Masnieres. Heavy fighting with gains reported on the left and center fronts.
Second influenza victim dies at Hillside Hospital
The second influenza victim, Joseph Grath, dies at Hillside Hospital after days of illness. A first death, Fred Reacher of 1778 Main Street, occurred Saturday night at the new isolation pit. Hospital reports show rising cases, with 1123 cases in the city and 30 reported on Saturday.
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Joseph Grath
Walter Gour
Graekther
Lasmital
Ife
Townes T
Walter Ji Ussewa
Whd
Cambrai Front Advances and Prisoner Capture Report
Dispatches describe Canadian troops pushing into Cambrai outskirts from the northwest and repelling German counterattacks near Sancourt. Allied forces claim three days of fighting, with 25 000 prisoners and 309 vehicles captured on the front. details reference Panther north and elopes south of the Sensed enna.
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Wun
Frank
Newedy
Soiety Niles
Une Sausee
Crm
Belleglise
Morthay Sds
Cole
Cillory
Tipe
Herve
Mellenklise
Nuumer Osymnels
VrRey Thei
Bellonalisn
Tehaneonik
Yyodn Posse
Alten
Tse
New York State
Tennessee
North
Fourth Carolina
Eerie Ag Veto Creneral Cho W. Liead
Seleddt
Hellienurk
Naurgy
Bonavis
Masniere
Sisxts
Scheldt Canal
Ainsmieres
Mars Vorles
Ivirion
Noyettes
Linenhat
Cantaing
Ern Onskirts
Cambrai
Cantadian
Cnambani
Sancourt
Ouentine Cambrai
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Pierce
Fairfield
Rev. W. W. Rose
Yale
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Minnkind
Intimin Hun
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Tie Montiy Oniline
Catherine Caniar
Willan Dupleame
George Flynn
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Pasquinte Marine
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Tol Nish
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Charles HW. Ward
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Rethel
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Beaver Street
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Meaver Street
Norwalk
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Samuel Morrison
Grand Street
Greenwood Avenue
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Croft
Michael Z. Barrett
Main Street
Cora Benham
New York
A. J. Phillips Co
Sion
Shrek
Lokal Anvelwer
Gorton
Grossa
Japan
Marquis Okuma
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Pather John
Uncle Sam
Main and State Streets
Bridgeport Savings Bank
State Streets
Haig Army
Paes Oe
Hillside Hospital
Joseph Graether
Somme
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Department of the Ardennes
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Tull
Bridgeport Kerodox Co
Col. John and
Broad Streets
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Kerodox
Fairfield County
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J. P. Maloney
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