UGA TO BE ACCOMPLISHED on Will Be Watchword in Session
Washington dispatch outlines the looming autumn of 1919 with the sixty-fifth Congress facing a $6,000,000,000 revenue bill and multiple appropriations as it reconvenes. It notes retrenchment, anticipated warfare era cuts, and potential extra sessions, while detailing key players Gore Sherley Mann Norris Penrose and Fordney in the coming debates.
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Washington
Congress
Wilsoh
House
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Gore
Sherley
House Appropriations Committee
la Co
Resolus
Kasnese
Navy
Daniels
United States
Mann
Ilinois
Illinois
Norris
Smith
Fordney
Senator Penrose
Representative Longworth
Ohio
Ways and Means Committee
Maine Girl Becomes Officer in Radio Corps
Miss Lorena Reed of Richmond Maine is commissioned second lieutenant in the Radio Corps of the Signal Department United States Army. She is praised as a capable woman electrician and will travel to Washington to qualify for broader radio work.
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Maine
Lorena Reed
Richmond
Signal Department
United States Army
Emperor Frederick III obituary and European unrest reflections
In June 1888 the New Milford Gazette notes Frederick III of Germany died at Potsdam in his 57th year, and his son will crown. The piece characterizes the successor as brutal and undutiful, foretelling trouble for Europe. The Portland Oregonian commentary mentions ongoing local wars among Germans and Austrians and predicts major powers will shape postwar adjustments, with the United States poised to handle much of the burden.
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New Milford
New England
Boston Globe
Portland
Oregonian
Galicia
United States
Public Sentiment Expression in Philadelphia District
Readers react with strong disapproval to the protest marches reported in Philadelphia. Letters to the editor from residents and local groups condemn the events as unauthorized demonstrations and urge adherence to law and order.
Connecticut Casualties List Totals 3 185 Today
The report lists 3185 casualties including 910 killed in action and 250 died of wounds. Also noted are 440 wounded severely and 373 missing in action across two sections. Connecticut names include many privates and sergeants from New Haven Hartford Meriden Bridgeport and other towns with details of duties and units.
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Connecticut
Cceccess
Clifford C. Titus
New Haven
William J. Kalabza
Hartford
Cook
William J. Murray
North Haven
Philip E. Bergin
Unionville
Thomas Fox
John Amato
Tell
Walter W. Hinz
Torrington
John Swain
Meriden
Gus Villaret
Albert Newsome
Thomaston
Percy Dorman
Hamden
Charles Geibel
Bridgeport
Erhardt O. Koelsch
Louis L. Lougee
New London
Arthur J. Barneck
Maury J. Shea
Middletown
Joseph Bruno
Thompsonville
Giorgio Bongmo
George L. Hall
Simsbury
William J. Sauer
Pridgeport
John Civitillo
West Haven
Stanley A. Dulepski
Naugatuck
Frank S. Kordek
New Britain
Edward F. Pierce
Greenwich
Kazmir Nowkowski
John Lidtke
East Haven
Cook George William Kelly
Bridge
John J. Cloonan
Julian H. Norton
Bristol
Walter Daniel Casey
Waterbury
George Miller
Rockville
Edward Soghomonian
George H. Neumann
Harold T. Whittemore
Robert T. Powers
South Manchester
Major Declined Pie Sighting Acknowledged by Sentry
A new volunteer on night duty shared apple pie with a pie from the canteen. The major in undress uniform questioned the displayed pie. The sentry failed to salute. after misidentifying the major, he offered the pie and then sprang to attention, declaring the major himself.
Full Agreement On Main Points In Peace Talks Seen
Paris dispatch reports the big four plans broad agreement on peace principles with major nations to settle core terms before involving smaller powers. France favors Leon Bourgeois as plenipotentiary and a future general framework to implement the postwar settlement, contingent on Germany’s internal stabilization and regional issues in Austria Poland and Denmark.
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Paris
United States
England
France
Clemenceau
Italy
Leon Bourgeois
M. Bourgeois
Society of Nations
Wilson
Lloyd-George
Ian Orlando
Germany
Austria
Bulgaria
Happenings in This Vicinity 25 Years Ago
A Middletown note recalls a local resident with 25 cents buying bologna and pickled pigs feet for his family. Thanksgiving services unite Universalists with other churches. Musician J. P. Stack dies in New Haven. he led local bands. November’s low 14, total 3.18 inches of snow flurries. Five and ten store owner George S. Edwards promises smallest purchases. Turkeys raffled, then stopped as stock ran out. Ghost Train passengers arrive for Thanksgiving. Odd Fellows postpone smoking set drawing. Bond markets a washed celluloid Christmas card. William Joyce reappears after influenza. Brownstone ferry to run final trip at 8 pm. The Only Sure Sign notes Germany’s democracy is doubtful until post offices are patriots.
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Union
North Church
P. M. Snider
Universalist Church
J. P. Stack
New Haven
John H. Griffin
Griffin Band
Douglas Cornet Band
George S. Edwards
Boston
Middletown
The
Odd Fellows
Bond
William Joyce
Brownstone
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Charleston News and Courier
R. J. Atwell
Main ST
Win Kisby
Princeton
Scott
Dr. McKee
Block Island
Cod
Guilford
Middletown Fish Market
Republic
Boston Post
Yours
Merry
Fe Brewer Cos
Wain and
Court Streets
la France
Carrie
Brainard & Logan
Richter & CO
New York Stock Exchange
50 Shares Bond & Mortgage Guarantee Co
Walter A. Blau
Main Street
Opruosité
Ims
rusiUrriCé
Rand Rismtiens
J.F. O'Connell
Prop
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