Isas Sermon Probes Democracy and Human Personality
Dr. William North Rice at Wesleyan probes if America is worthy to be the avenging angel of democracy. He urges recognizing sacred personality in all, condemns German cruelty, and insists democracy requires duties, not just rights, across race, gender, and class.
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Isas
W. N. Rice
Wesleyan
The
Baptist Church
William North Rice
Wesleyan University
America
Woan
Dr. Rice
Prussia
Legion of Death
Rice
God
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Prof. Rice
Germany
Austria
League of Nations
Per
United States Senate
U. S
When You Suffer From Rheumatism Sells by Drugstore
A fragment describes rheumatism relief by consulting a druggist. It mentions muscle soreness stiffness and neuralgia with a dated old style sales tone. The text implies a remedy approach through a pharmacist rather than medical advice.
Saints Carnival Opens With St Aloysius Minstrels
Saint Aloysius carnival opens Wednesday with a cabaret performance by the society’s minstrels, a trained chorus featuring James Barry Martin Millerick Richard Tynan Edmund Flannagan James Kidney John Daly Emmette O'Brien Frank Barry Thomas O'Keefe Thomas Moran Harry Duffy James Dillon Frank Grippo Jr Mallie O'Connor Edwin Reilly Tony Pagano William Long Michael Russo James Pyne Louis Kelly Joseph Rosano Harold Campbell Francis Carey Edward Daly Matthew Nolan Joseph Magnano. Thursday showcases amateur acts with many contestants, and dancing will be a key feature of the carnival.
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St. Aloysius
James Barry
Martin Millerick
Richard Tynan
Edmund Flannagan
James Kidney
John Daly
Emmette O’brien
Frank Barry
Thomas O’keefe
Thoma Moran
Harry Duffy
James Dillon
Frank Grip
Stolen Buick Chase Ends With Sheriff Held Up
Sheriff Bert G. Thompson entering the city was stopped by a local officer who believed a Buick stolen in New London was headed toward Middle town. The misstep was soon found, and the sheriff arrived with his machine intact and no incident. The missing auto was not recovered here.
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Thompson
City
Bert G .Thompson
New London
Lyme Bridge
Middletown
Clemenceau Nears Full Recovery After No Embolism Found
Paris reports Premier Clemenceau shows no trace of embolism after three specialists confirm progress. The wounded leader may leave his home in two or three days barring unforeseen complications. His energy may spur early return to peace conference duties as his wound heals rapidly.
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Paris
Clemenceau
M. Clemenceau
Middlesex hospital sells land on Washington Street frontage 84 feet
The Middlesex hospital sold land with buildings on the northerly Washington street frontage of about 84 feet to Spencer C Page. Thomas W McDowell sold Nos 52 and 56 Loveland Street dwelling houses with about 55 feet frontage to Peter M Adamson. Bernard Miller and Israel Mittelman sold to Jacob Perlroth a parcel at Union and Water streets corner with three dwellings bounded by Union 133 feet and Water 148 feet.
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Middlesex Hospital
Spencer C. Page
Washington Street
Thomas W. McDowell
Peter M. Adamson
Loveland Street
Bernard Miller
New Britain
Israel Mittelman
Middletown
Jacob Perlroth
Union and
Water Streets
Union Street
Water Street
Reception for Soldier at Hansen Home on Grand Street
A reception at Mr and Mrs Thomas Hansen's Grand Street home honored Edward Hansen of Co C formerly of Middletown now in Hartford. Solos by Teresa Mulcahy and John Coleman, pianist, with Miss Goodagan. Attendees from Bridgeport Hartford Southington Meriden and Portland enjoyed a buffet lunch.
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Soldier
Thomas. Hansen
Grand Street
Edward Hansen
Co. C
Middletown
Hartford
Teresa Mulcahy
John Coleman
Goodagan
Bridgeport
Southington
Meriden
Portland
Congress approves uniform ownership for discharged service members
Washington February 25 the house voted to discharge soldiers sailors and marines ownership of their uniforms when the conference report on the uniform bill was adopted without a record vote. the report provides five cent mileage for railroad fare to homes for all discharged soldiers and now goes to the senate for adoption.
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Washington
House
Senate
Seaplane Missing Off Washington Coast War Dept Reports
A naval seaplane with a crew of five is listed as missing after a radio message reached the naval district in Washington. The aircraft is valued at $495 and was reported lost in the afternoon following official communication from the war department.
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Washington
Snoseretings
War Department
Naval
Plan to restore Bavarian throne uncovered in Germany
A vast plot to overthrow the socialist Bavarian regime and restore the throne was exposed by Munich investigators. It involved Prince Joachim, Rupprecht, and other nobles, with army officers and industrial magnates coordinating from Partenkirchen. Arrests of Rupprecht were possible. Metternich and other officials were implicated.
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Berlin
London
Bavaria
Joachim
Rupprecht
Heroo
Munich
Partenkirchen
Upper
Count Metternich
Sschmettow
Prince Joachim
Potsdam
Bonus of $60 to Each Soldier in New War Bill
Washington reports the signing of a $6.0 billion revenue bill that grants a $60 bonus to every honorably discharged service member including officers and nurses. Eligible applicants must send discharge papers and service records to the director of finance of the War Department for Army personnel and to the Paymaster General of the Navy for sailors, marines, and naval personnel.
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Washington
United States
Treasury Department
Director of Finance
The
War Department
the Navy
Superintendent Thacher Appointed at Fitch Home for Soldiers
At Noroton on February 25 Governor Holcomb presided over a trustees meeting of the Fitch home for soldiers and soldiers hospital. Captain John H Thacher of Hartford, Civil War veteran and long-time trustee who spurred reforms, was named superintendent succeeding the late George Robbins.
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Noroton
Hartford
Holcomb
Fitch’s Home For Soldiers and Soldiers’ Hospital
John H. Thacher
George Robbins
Rivers and Harbors Bill Adopted With 33 Million Waterway Aid
This afternoon the conference report on the rivers and harbors bill was adopted, carrying a $33,388,364 waterway improvement appropriation. Senate conferees added $6,274,020. The action commits Congress to future public water terminals at cities and towns on harbors or navigable waterways, with Senate amendments extending government aid to several streams nationwide.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Sens
Haddam Farm Sold to Charles Perton at Penfield Hill
Haddam farm known as Haddam Farm near Walkeley place has been sold to Charles Perton of Penfield Hill Fortland. Perton will take possession immediately. The property, once run as a summer boarding house by Oliver Moss two years ago, is described as very small.
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Haddam Farm
Oliver Moss
Haddam
Walkeley Place
Charles Prton
Penfield Hill
Fortland
Perton
Mr. Moss
Banquet Tickets Still Available for Chamber Commerce Dinner
A limited number of reservations remain for the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet on Thursday night February 27. No tickets will be sold at the door. Advance purchase only. Date and admission emphasized in this community notice.
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Chamber Commerce
Postoffice Bill Report Accepted in Senate
Washington date Feb 25 the senate late this afternoon accepted the conference report on the postoffice appropriation bill carrying about 400000000. The bill now goes to the president for signature.
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Washington
Senate
New Democratic National Chairman Contenders Emerge
Washington February twenty fifth delegates debate next chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Homer S. Cummings, longtime vice chair, is favored by many, while Joseph Guffey of Pennsylvania enjoys presidential backing and veteran influence from James M. Guffey’s circle. The choice hinges on time commitment and future presidential plans as the committee gathers.
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Washington
Homer S. Cummings
Friends
Joseph Guffey
James M. Guffey
Pennsylvania
Wilson
Vance McCormick
Cummings
Connecticut
Guffey
City Briefs on Mrs Pattison’s Atlantic City Visit
Mrs Robert T Pattison left last night for a two week visit to Atlantic City New Jersey. Tonight a card tournament features No 2 against No 1 and Hook and Ladder versus No 2.
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Robert T. Pattison
Atlantic City
N. J
Hook and Ladder
Suppressed Scandals and Wartime Censorship Debate
The piece argues censorship hid military missteps in World War I. Lieut. Col. H M Byllesby disputes Secretary Baker’s airplane figures, saying production and ordnance data were far off. It contends censorship protected incompetent officials and stifled warnings, hindering public accountability.
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Chicago Tribune
America
H. M. Byllesby
Army
Baker
Europe
Bylles
Washington
Practical Philosopher Discovers Silver Lining
A St Louis Post Dispatch anecdote contrasts a poetic youth who laments winter with a practical youth who stays cheerful because his father is in the coal business. The exchange suggests a pragmatic view of hardship tied to industry.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Guilty of Buying Votes in Superior Court
Merril S. Fenn of Salisbury pleaded guilty in the superior court to buying votes in the last November election at three dollars per head. Judge Burpee fined him twenty five dollars and costs on each of six counts.
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Winsted
Merrill S. Fenn
Salisbury
Burpee
President Signs Europe Food Bill in $100 Million Aid
President Wilson signed the measure appropriating 100 million dollars to feed Europeans and an urgent deficiency bill this afternoon in Washington. The action sets a large relief package aimed at stabilizing famine relief across war-torn regions and supporting allied nations.
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Europe
Washington
Wilson
General Dupont Arrives in Warsaw to Oversee Armistice
General Dupont has arrived in Warsaw via Paris to ensure the armistice terms are carried out. The dispatch outlines his mission and arrival date February 25. He will verify compliance and coordinate with local authorities on the settlement process.
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General Dupont
Warsaw
Paris
Funeral services for O. D. Hubbard in Durham
The funeral for O. D. Hubbard of Durham will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 from his home. Rev. Jacobson will conduct. He is survived by his wife two daughters Mrs. Stanley F. Newton of Durham and Bernice Hubbard at home two sons Guy E. Hubbard at home and Robert H. Hubbard of Hartford one brother Eli H Hubbard of Durham and five grandchildren.
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O. D. Hubbard
Durham
Jccobson
Mr. Hubbard
Stanley F. Newton
Bernice Hubbard
Guy E. Hubbard
Robert H. Hubbard
Hartford
Eli H Hubbard
Ford Agents Impersonate Officials in Michigan Election
Senate charges that Henry Ford operatives posed as Justice Department agents Red Cross workers and ambulance drivers while probing the Ford Newberry race in Michigan Towns end Michigan. Townsend says agents sought tally sheets and misled clerks, noting Ford’s larger Detroit tally in watched districts. Pomerene accuses Senate effort to block investigation into Newberry election.
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Washington
Henry Ford
Department of Justice
Red Cross
Ford-Newberry
Michigan
Townsend
Senate
Ford
Newberry
Detroit
Pomerene
Ohio
Speakers Named for Portland Board of Trade Banquet
Captain Lockhart of Company D 102nd U S Infantry recently home from France will address the Portland Board of Trade banquet. He will recount firsthand the gallant deeds of the famed Connecticut regiment with numerous local boys among its ranks. Major David E Fitzgerald of New Haven is also listed as a speaker.
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Lockhart
102Nd
U. S. Infantry
France
Portland Board of Trade
Connecticut Regiment
David E. Fitzgerald
New Haven
Twenty-Sixth Will Sail in April For Home
Washington reports the 26th New England division will sail for home in April. General Pershing told the war department by cable that the exact date is undecided. Efforts will aim to embark units consecutively to keep the division intact. Boston is the expected port of debarkation.
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Washington
New England
Pershing
War Department
Debarkation
Boston
Britt Wins On Points In Slugfest Bout
Frankie Britt defeated Mon Fowler over 15 rounds in New Orleans last night, pressing in the fifth and twelfth rounds to shake his foe but failing to land a knockout. Britt secured an easy win on points.
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New Orleans
Frankie Britt
Mon Fowler
Britt
Ponts
Jad Salts Promises Kidney Flush to Ease Aches
Persistent kidney pains are blamed on sluggish kidneys and clogged bowels. Jad Salts, advised by a local druggist, is promoted as a harmless grapefruit lemon lithia blend to flush kidneys, soothe urine acids, and prevent bladder disorders with a daily tablespoon in water.
Indoor Athletic Carnival Opens At Madison Square Garden
Indoor Athletic Carnival at Madison Square Garden tonight features America’s top athletes in twenty seven events at the Mill Rose A. A. meet. Among the entrants are Ted Meredith Tom Campbell Homer Baker Dave Caldwell Marvin Gustafson Joie Ray Clyde Stout and Bob Simp.
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New York
America
Madison Square Garden
Mill Rose
A. A
Ted Meredith
Tom Campbell
Homer Baker
Dave Caldwell
Marvin Gustafson
Joie Ray
Clyde Stout
Bob Simp
Wanamaker trophy chase in mile and a half relay
The mile and one half special features son Andy Kelly Villar Charley Porés and many others from various regions. Ray the Chicago flash will attempt the third leg of the Wanamaker trophy.
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Andy Kelly
Villar
Charley Porés
Ray
Chicago Flash
Clearing House Statement Clears Debits and Balances
New York on February 25 reports sub debit of 1,081,336 with exchanges totaling 67,602. Balances stand at 55,920,883 reflecting the clearing house activity for the period.
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Clearing House
New York
Begg's Mustarine Promises Quick Relief For Sore Throats
An old advertisement touts Begg's Mustarine as a powerful mustard plaster substitute. It claims rapid relief from tonsillitis bronchitis pleurisy and deep seated coughs while asserting it reduces swelling in rheumatic joints and eases gout pain. It also sells for bunions chilblains and frostbite with a yellow box branding.
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Gere
Begg
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