Britisher recounts brutal siege tale at town hall event
Major Prout told a local audience that the chapter had raised about 225000 in work and 35000 in cash during its first year. He stressed that the moral and spiritual aims outweighed the Christmas fund total as the crowd heard a veteran describe near death on a Peronne field in 1916 and the brutal shelling of German troops.
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Fe Town Hall
Red Cross
Allen
Cross
Peronne
Prout
Churches Plan Meeting Tomorrow Night
Readable text notes a church gathering scheduled for tomorrow night with mention of Christmas parties and a person named Goja Gearch. event details are sparse but indicate a social church meeting.
Hayden writes he was first American NCO into Luxemburg
Jack Hayden, chauffeur for Gen. Pershing, reports to his mother on November 27 that he became the first American non commissioned officer to enter Luxemburg with the advance through the Duchy to occupy the left bank of the Three machines were in the party, all Cadillacs. The four days included one general, one colonel, one captain, one sergeant and four privates, making an historic moment for the unit.
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Jack Hayden
Gen. Pershing
Luxemburg
Hayden
Ba. A
Metz
Capt Roscoe Symonds Recalls Crown Prince In Frontline Letter
Captain Roscoe Symonds of the 605th Engineers writes to his parents about a front line visit near Montsec. He describes the Crown Prince’s dugout and a fortified hill with a burster slab roof and concrete layers. He notes the ruins of Montsec and Mant, bitter street fighting, and the stark contrast of French stone villages after bombardment.
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Roscoe Symonds
605Th Engineers
George W. Symonds
Grant Avenue
Montsec
Mantis
Three Nutley Well About Time Of Armistice
Nov ember 10 report from Blackwell lists street and Nutley Avenue as part of a note about Armistice timing. The fragment confirms local place names and a dated reference but lacks full context or names.
Unable to determine a proper historical headline
The readable text is fragmented and does not provide a coherent event, person, organization, or place to summarize into a newspaper item. No verifiable details are present to craft a factual T and S.
Death of Sixteenth Nutley Boy in Great War
The War Department reports the death from wounds of Ralph Zellars of 220 High street Nutley. He was twenty four, the son of Obidiah Zellars and Mrs Sarah Mutech, and the only child. He trained locally, sailed overseas in May, and died after the last drive on Sedan. He was an engraver with W B Kerr & Co Newark. He was born in Nutley and attended local schools.
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War Department
Ralph Zellars
High Street
Sedan
Obidiah Zellars
Jewelers
Newark
Clarence Chandler Wounded in Jaw by Shrapnel
A shrapnel fragment injured Clarence W. Chandler of High Street in the jaw, knocking out teeth on both sides. He has been in hospital for two weeks, with a letter to his sister dated November 17 saying he is recovering and will likely be sent to a convalescent hospital, though the destination is not disclosed.
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Clarence W. Chandler
High Street
Robert Sutcliffe
Clare
Rummel Reports Capturing Huns in France
Joe Rummel of 53 Woodland avenue writes to his mother dated November 22 describing his wartime service with the 61st Infantry. He notes he has seen battle and claims he and others captured over twenty-one enemy soldiers, including officers, while serving in France. He mentions Clark Carter of Princeton Unit and contacts at home on Prospect and Vreeland avenues.
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Joe Rummel
Woodland Avenue
France
61St Infantry
Clark Carter
Princeton
Student Army Traiing Corps
Vreeland Avenue
Joyous Paris Armistice Memories From a Nutley Writer
Guy Edwards writes to Mrs. Helen Schole about Paris celebrations on armistice day. He recalls the delirium as crowds filled the streets, kisses for Americans, and German cannons displayed at the Place de la Concorde. He notes morale work with troops and cautious views on postwar revictualment.
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Helen M. Scholefield
New York
Guy Edwards
Nutley
Paris
Place de la Concorde
Champs Des Elysees
Grand Boulevards
Place de l l'Opera
Madeleine
le Jour de Gloire
Germany
America
Peronne
Charley Freeman Returns From Adriatic Mission
Charley Freeman of Samal Ros Construction Service is reported to have come over on the Adriatic and expects to be home in a couple weeks. A service asks residents to notify Mrs Katherine R Adams of the Crockett House when their sons return, as she has taken over war records formerly kept by the late Mr and Mrs William Carrell Diamond, recording names of men who return at the request of the Atlantic Division.
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Charley Presenaay
Samalros Construction Service
Merritt
Katherine R. Adams
Crockett House
Mra
Adams
W.illiam Carrell Diamond
Atlantic Division
Clark Edgerton Heads Aerial Mail Department
Lieutenant J Clark Edgerton, son of a local resident, is appointed chief of the flyby division in Beconiettan. He works under Second Assistant Postmaster General Otto Braeger and leads the aerial mail operations for the department.
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Clark Edgerton
Otto Braeger
J. Clark Merly
Beconiettan Ot
Edgerton
Fari Blair Writes Home From Exietion Camp
Fari Blair writes to his parents describing life at the Gee exietion camp, reporting daily routines and the camp’s distant location.
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Fari Blair
Street
Camp
Memorial Service Honors Nutley War Dead at Vincent Church
A memorial service at Vincent Church last Sunday honored Nutley soldiers lost in the war. George Kalvio and George Connolly were singled out with readings from the dead and remarks by Dr. George B. Philhower and Mayor Diebstach. The event featured a service flag unveiling, a bugle call, and music by the church quartet for a crowd of 475 attendees.
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Vincent Church
Nutley
George Kalvio
Kalvio
Peaimonie
France
William H. Mitchell
George B. Philhower
George Connolly
Twnty
Diebstach
Mitchell
Knights of Jas
Church
Arthur Hebert
John O. Powers
Ithé
Miss Vivian Bell Hosts Theta Delta Club Meeting
Miss Vivian Bell of Tarrace Avenue entertained the Theta Delta Club Monday night and Miss Ellen Nichols will host on December 30.
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Vivian Bell
Tarrace Avenue
Theta Delta Club
Ellen Nichols
Nutley Parents Seek Missing Boys to See World
Two Nutley youths Edward Whiteneck sixteen and Gordon Oakes seventeen vanished after leaving home last Saturday with little money. Traced to Norfolk Virginia their trail vanishes. Parents fear they may take ship to wander the world. Whiteneck is described as five feet five inches with a deformed right leg. Oakes is said to have wanderlust after several months’ interest in travel.
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Norfolk
Nutley
Edward Whiteneck
Gordon Oakes
Frank Whiteneck
Crestwood
Whiteneck
Oakes
Richmond
Hove
Steen America
Ieee
Card party at Mrs Miller’s ends with Harbeck prize
Mrs. Fred Miller hosted a home afternoon card gathering at 107 Union Avenue. The event’s top prize went to Mrs. Howard Harbeck.
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Fred Miller
Union Avenue
Howard Harbeck
Euphemia Ellster Dies at Ninetieth in Birthday Tribute
Euphemia Emma Ellster a famed actress of fifty years ago died at ninety five after a long stage life. Born Euphemia Murray in Philadelphia she rose from child roles in Philadelphia to a career across US stages. She married John Elister and helped run a Cleveland theater chain including the Euclid Avenue Opera House where she acted opposite famed stars.
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Euphemia Emma Ellster
Frank Weston
Montview
Hiam C. Elisler
Boston
Addie Elister
Child
John Elister
Cleveland
Elister
Pittsburgh
Euclid Avenue Opera House
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Britisher
Marveloes
Myon
Brikate
Louis O. Ray
Blackwell
Says Street
Utley Avenue
Charlie Gudduck
Wale Sentai
Clarence Chandler
John P. Dittig
Prospect Street
Carney Blum
Guy Edwords
Charley Freeman
Adriatic
Hasham
Maces Booth
John A. Efisler
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