Sinking of British battleship Formidable dominates war week
Resume of Western Front and allied notes reports the loss of the British battleship Formidable with 579 dead after two German torpedoes.227 boats saved 201 men. Front line activity slows from the Oise to the coast with rest of Europe largely quiet. Ottoman troops press from Caucasus toward the Front as Goeben and Breslau controversy rises. Steimbach falls to French after house to house fighting.
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English Channel
Belgium
France
Russian
Poland
Galicia
Caucasus
Baron von der Goltz
Turkey
Constantinople
Petrograd
Ottoman Empire
Goeben
Breslau
Dardanelles
Erman
United States
Germany
Austria
Steimbach
Alsace
Berlin
Oise
Funeral Service for John Frances McKenna Held with Military Honors
The funeral for John Frances McKenna occurred Saturday at 8:30 from his Howe Street home with a 9:00 Requiem Mass at St. Marys Church led by Rev. Thomas Gillan. An artillery unit provided escorts and three volleys with taps at St Marys Cemetery. Bears included Edward Murphy and others from town and Danielson Connecticut. Ave Maria sung at offertory.
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John Frances McKenna
Howe Street
St. Mary's Church
Thomas Gillan
Bristol
Michael Coughlin
Ave Maria
Edward F. Christie
Edward Murphy
Percy McCarty
Thomas Mee Kale
Charles Connery
Joseph Hassett
Joseph Bishoff
Danielson
Conn
Fifth District Court arraigns two for store breaking
Omar White and Thomas Boden were arraigned in the Fifth District Court before Clerk John L Lonergan on charges of breaking and entering Louis Molasky’s store at State and Thames. They pleaded not guilty, their cases continued one week, and bail was set at $500 each.
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Omar White
Thomas Boden
Fifth District Court
John L.lonergan
Louis Molasky
State
Thames Street
Pasquale Giglio
Manuel Brown
Nisi
Hugh Murphy
Albert Dion
Charles Frank
Shepard Co
Katherine K. H. DeWolf
Automobile registrations show small Warren runabouts
Local automobile registrations at the State Board of Public Roads office last week include 7770 Lawrence F. Gilleran Warren 12 hp Partin Palmer runabout 4820 Adelard J. Bapone Warren 22 hp Ford runabout 7419 Frederick S. Peck Barrington 31 hp Franklin runabout.
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State Board of Public Roads
Lawrence F. Gilleran
Warren
H. P. Partin Palmer
Adelard J. Bapone
P. Ford
Frederick S. Peck
Barrington
P. Franklin
Dr King's New Discovery Aids Serious Cold Warnings
The ad warns that colds can lead to serious complications and loss of sleep. It urges prompt care and presents Dr King's New Discovery as a scientifically based remedy, priced 60 cents at the druggist, urging readers to buy a bottle today.
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King
Rubber Embargo Threatens U S Rubber Industry and Prices
The Rubber Club of America warns the British embargo on crude rubber will cut off about half of U S supply and raise prices. It may also cause many workers to lose jobs as rubber goods from tires to clothing face price hikes. The statement notes Britain’s aim to cut re exports, and urges guarantees against re exportation to protect American manufacturers.
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The
Rubber Club of America
United States
Amercan
Great Britain
England
Ceylon
Federated Malay States
Germany
Britain
Singapore
Colombo
New York
London
State Department
Washington
Far East
South America
Mexico
Africa
Brazil
America
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W. M. Connery
BELL
Providence Telephone Co
Hope and Bradford
Kodaks
Henry H. Polytan Studio
State Street
Star Theatre
Jim O’farrell
Deliah
Keystone
Grayson Hall
Hope Street
Victor
Victrolas
Edward D. Kunz
Tewelee
F. T. Re m Cor
HO Ieres
Peek. Hones
Staples Coal Company
COAL
Perfection
Waldron
New Years Greetings
A. J . King &Co
Winnie
Stra Ater
Cornelius Har
Joyce Street
Ringion
Prop
Warren, R
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