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Salvation Army invasion alarms Hartford readers
A reader describes an ongoing Salvation Army campaign in Hartford Connecticut. He details the arrival of Commissioner Smith and Captain Walsh and the expected visiting leader from New York on February 24. The account critiques the methods used in meetings at the old American Opera House and notes police presence with accusations of disturbances by saloon workers.
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Ralph Bryant
Alfred Harris
George Evane
Brother Burt
Salvation Army
Pilgrim Fathers
Hallelujah’ Bees
Capt Walsh
Devil
Weasel