Connecticut Agricultural Fair at Berlin Goes Nighttime
The Connecticut Agricultural Society announces the Berlin fair will be held at night to showcase a 8000 foot war exhibit by the War Department in Washington. The Junior Food Army exhibit, thousands of acres under cultivation, and prize pig and chicken displays accompany horse racing and vaudeville. Moose Lodge to open social rooms in Meriden with 200 members and war bonds.
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Connecticut Agricultural
Berlin
Direct
Jealty Department
Washine
Rlin
New Endi
America
Junior Food Army
Connecticut
Hartford Drivers’ Association
Gwatkin
Moose
Middlesex Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Main Street
Meriden
New Britain
Hartford
Inquest on Connecticut Insane Escape Death
Coroner Stephen B. Davis held an inquest into the death of John Brazee, the insane inmate who escaped the Connecticut Hospital for the Insane. Albert Riga testified that Brazee helped him escape, and they fled across fields and rail tracks before Brazee drowned in the Connecticut river after entering the water and attempting to swim. Riga described their escape route and Brazee’s distressed behavior before the fatal incident.
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Stephen B. Davis
John Brazee
Connecticut Hospital For
Connecticut River
Bodkin Rock
Albert Riga
Brazee
Ward 5
Blazee
Blazes
Clothing Conservation Aims to Fuel War Effort
H J Baker of the Connecticut Agricultural College extension service told a conference at the food department that wool needs are rising as America builds its war footing. He cited that wool from 20 sheep can clothe a soldier for a year, and the U S has about ten sheep per soldier in a five million man army, with far fewer for the rest of the population. Connecticut itself lacks enough sheep to outfit a single regiment.
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America
H. J. Baker
Connecticut Agriricultural College
Food Department
United States
Connecticut
Auto hits sand bank near Pine Grove cemetery
A touring car from the West struck a sand bank at the south end of Pine Grove cemetery Monday evening. Two young ladies on the rear seat were thrown onto the road but not seriously hurt. The driver said it was his first accident after 134000 miles of driving. His wife sat in the front seat. A large suitcase slid forward, causing the driver to lose control and crash. The car was taken to Baldwin garage for repairs.
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Pine Grove Cemetery
Baldwin
Wesleyan Lieutenant Raymond Reported in German Camp
Lieutenant Robert F. Raymond of Wesleyan, listed among Americans in German prison camps, is now located at Camp Rastatt Germany. An aviator he was the first Wesleyan man to down a Hun plane and is nephew of the late President Bradford P Raymond of Wesleyan and son of Superior Court Judge Robert Fulton Raymond of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
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Raymond
Robert F. Raymond
Wesleyan
Camp Rastatt
Germany
Bradford P. ‘Raymond
Robert Fulton Raymond
Massachusetts ‘Supreme Court
Coles Co Announces Summer Mill Hours Change
Notice states the mill will close on Saturdays at noon from June to August 31 inclusive to give employees time for home garden work. It asks owners to cooperate by placing orders by Friday noon for delivery that week.
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Omers
Coles Co
Boiling Down the News in Waterbury American
The Waterbury American reflects on condensing news and conserving space before the order takes effect. It argues smaller papers require smarter editing, not just fewer pages, to cover all important stories with precision and skill.
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Waterbury American
Intercession Service at The Church of the Holy Trinity
A fifteen minute Intercession Service will be held Thursday afternoon from 4:00 to 4:15 at The Church of the Holy Trinity. It offers friends and relatives of boys in camps and trains a special opportunity to pray for them and seek God's blessing on doctors nurses chaplains Y M C A workers and other agencies serving the boys.
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Church of the Holy Trinity
Fords Collide Head-On In Saybrook Area
A head-on crash occurred Monday afternoon about three miles west of Saybrook junction involving two new Ford cars. Both vehicles ended in the ditch, front wheels torn off, but drivers escaped with minor cuts and scratches. One driver was absorbed in a Saybrook history article and forgot to stop reading until waking in the gutter.
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Saybrook Junction
Saybrook
No Time by West Union Telegraph Company
The West Union Telegraph Company instructs managers not to provide the time to inquirers, adopting a war conserving practice used nationwide. People are told to rely on personal timepieces like their waterbury when needed, except when they forget to wind them.
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W. U
Telephone Company
West Union Telegraph Company
Waterbury
Wesleyan Man Wounded Twice in War Service
Samuel P. Hopley of Wesleyan class of 1917 and Hartford resident, member of the 102nd U. S. Headquarters company, has been wounded again in action after earlier injuries at Leicheprey in the German drive. He was active in Wesleyan's Commons club.
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Samuel P. Hopley
Wesleyan
102Nd
U. S. Headquarters Company
Leicheprey
Hopley
Hartford
Commons Club
Deep River and Russell County set for Mill Hollow clash
Manager Bailey has arranged a game at Mill Hollow field on Sunday August 25 between Deep River and Russell County. Russell County travels confident and seeks to prove they can beat any Middlesex county team.
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Deep River
Russell Co
Bailey
de River
Mill Hollow Field
Russell
Middlesex County
Injured Field Children Show Sign of Recovery
Two Field children struck by a Valley train beside the track Tuesday were taken to Middlesex Hospital. Today they were reported to be getting along favorably and are expected to fully recover and go home soon.
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Middlesex Hospital
Appointed First Lieutenant Dolan to Military Duty
Rev Father P L Dolan of St John’s church in this city has been appointed a first lieutenant and expects to be assigned to duty in the near future.
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Father P. L. Dolan
St. John’s Church
Morris Plan Co Ad At 269 Main Street
Be Free. Get out of debt. The Morris Plan Co will help you clear up your cone land and get started on the right road at 269 Main Street.
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The
Morris Plan Co
Main St
Local notices and staff updates from Camp Devens to Hartford
Vehicle lamps at 8 10 this evening and notes on soldiers returning to Camp Devens from furloughs. Letters from France surface as Lieut Charles E Stanley informs Dr Stanley. Various residents travel, vacationing at Ocean Beach Sound View and Moosup. Police arrest Bandeman Mikulaski on parole violation. Middlesex Theatre features Marguerite Clark Uncle Tom's Cabin. Supreme Temple of Honor in Hartford convention. Maritime traffic disruptions noted. Local reforms plan among Hartford grocers. Connecticut company car approval by utilities commission.
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E. J. Millerick
Camp Devens
Catherine Street
Charles E. Stanley
France
Babcock
William J. Kavanaugh
Church Street
Vincent Millerick
Sound View
Teela Engstrom
Selma Peterson
Elizabeth Kavanaugh
Bessie Anderson
Ocean Beach
Arrigoni Hotel
F. Pettingill
Newburyport
Mass
Frederick Zimmerman
Eugene McCarthy
Collee Street
New York
James Lee
Newark
N. J
Wiernasz
Bandeman Mikulaski
Cheshire Reformatory
I. E. Palmer Co
Reformatory
J. Stables
Lily Stables
Babcock Street
Toronto
Canada
New London
Air Line
Eben Johnson
Anna T
Mary J. O’brien
Moosup
Mackerel
Fisherss Island Sound
Supreme Council of the Temple of Honor of America
Hartford
Ernest N. Hurlburt
Mill Street
Montpelier
Vermont
Middletown
Comet
Grand Theatre
June Caprice
Greenwich
Connecticut
National Committee On Prisons and
Sidney L. Rieser
Medical Corps
Yaphank
L. I
F. Maitland Mylchreest
Oswego
N. Y
Brainerd Avenue
Mylchreest
Naval Flying Corps
Philip P. Wells
California
Arthur Wrubel
Block Island
S. M. Foote
Glover Place
Walter C. Jones
Middlesex Real Estate Investment Company
Mayo
Connecticut Company
Public Utilities Commission of the Resigns
Make It Concentrated
Savannah News asserts Allied air superiority and predicts a rapid American aircraft production surge. It envisions daily Allied bombings over Germany, aiming to demoralize German civilians and hasten the war’s end. The piece quotes the Kaiser’s regret over attempting global dominance and foresees intensifying German suffering.
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Savannah News
America
Germany
Aiding Marshal Haig In Picardy Offensive
General Rawlinson of the British army assists Marshal Haig in directing the Picardy offensive. Since the August 8 drive began, German lines have been penetrated to a depth exceeding twelve miles.
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Marshal Haig
Picardy
General Rawlinson
Funeral Services for Isabelle G. Rockwell Held at Arrival
The funeral of Isabelle G. Rockwell granddaughter of William Greaves of this city, who died suddenly in the Adirondacks, was held on the 11 28 train's arrival. Interment occurred at Indian Hill Cemetery. Also, the funeral of Mrs. Anna Eliza Thompson from 64 Hamlin Street proceeded at 2 30 this afternoon with Rev. F W Greene of the South Congregational church officiating. Interment followed at Indian Hill.
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Isabelle G. Rockwell
William Greaves
Adirondacks
Indian Hill Cemetery
Anna Eliza Thompson
Hamlin Street
F. W. Greene
South Congregational Church
Indian Hill
We Are Fighting For Ex President Patton Speech
An orator calls for Patton to retire as auditor general of moral trans actions and urges renewed devotion across Britain, America, and allied nations. The piece envisions Serbia gaining access to the sea, Italia Irredenta, Belgium freed from the Hun, and France, England, and America united by sacrifice and a pact of eternal friendship forged in the blood of their soldiers.
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Patton
Princeton
Turk
Teuton
Britain
America
Serbia
Italia
Itredenta
Belgium
France
England
Funeral of Captain Hamilton Held at Indian Hill
The funeral of Captain Charles A. Hamilton was held from Indian Hill chapel at four this afternoon. The body arrived from Sag Harbor on the afternoon train. Rev. F. W. Greene conducted the services and interment was in Indian Hill cemetery.
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Charles A. Hamilton
Indian Hill Chapel
Sag Harbor
F. W. Greene
Indian Hill Cemetery
Lawn party at Mrs MacDonald home hosted by St Luke's Mission
Mrs MacDonald hosts a lawn party this Thursday evening organized by the ladies of St Luke's Mission. Public is invited. Rev. George B. Gilbert was visiting yesterday. A service will be held at St Luke's Mission next Sunday at four o'clock.
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MacDonald
St. Luke’s Mission
George B. Gilbert
Trials of the Trolley in Brooklyn Eagle notes fare transfer policy
A Brooklyn Eagle item reports a one cent charge for street car transfers being allowed in northern New Jersey and ponders political courage there versus here. The short note invites readers to reply on the comparative question.
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Brooklyn Eagle
New Jersey
Austria may yield to Ludendorff in effort against Italy
The Philadelphia Record notes Ludendorff demanded twenty one German divisions from the Allies and possibly only gained two from Austria. It suggests Austria might concede to another offensive against Italy to draw allies from the Western Front, though the Italian front would still dwarf Austrian forces.
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Philadelphia
Ludendorff
Germany
Maria
Turkey
Austria
Italy
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