Britain and United States to Shape Sea Power
A historical analysis argues that postwar Britain and the United States will jointly steer freedom of the seas and naval policy. It discusses expectations for a league of nations, naval ratios, and the role of Britain in enforcing sea routes while cautions remain about German ambitions and American shipbuilding amid wartime parallels.
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Tes
Great Britain
High Seas
League of Nations
Germany
Berlin
II the Kaiser
Britain
Straits of Gibraltar
Canal
Kiel Canal
Squick
North Sea
Baltic
United States
Fisid
America
England
London
Globe
Dudley Docker
Midlands
Star
London Daily Express
Lord Beaverbrook
R. D. Blumenfeld
Wisconsin
Pittsburgh
Americ
the Express
United States Navy
Fixpress
Wilson
Frederick E. Smith
Sir Frederick
Davy
Mrs. Bacon Named Knight of the Legion of Honor
Mrs. Robert Bacon wife of the former American Ambassador to Paris is cited as Knight of the Legion of Honor in a Paris report. The honor is unusual for a woman and reflects her and her husband efforts to support the war effort toward victory.
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France
Robert Bacon
Paris
War talk on blockade and freedom of the seas
A speaker condemns a total blockade stance and argues President Wilson envisions freedom of the seas for nations observing the league covenant. The comment links effective wartime blockade to the broader issue of international law and the league of nations as the solution to sea rights.
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United States
Wilson
League of Nations
Fire in Bridgeport Destroys Rug Store and Adjacent Shops
A fire starting in D. H. Mey marrian rug shop on Golden Hill street gutted the interior of a brick apartment house and damaged G. BE. Nothnagle & Son furniture warehouse, S. B. Thing’s shoe shop, Wissman’s rubber goods, Reich’s florist, and Up-to-Date Waist Co. Nine families fled apartments. Harris Fitelson and family were rescued by police. Loss estimated at 150000 dollars, partially insured.
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Bridgeport
D. H. Meymarrian
Golden Hill Street
G. BE. Nothnngle & Son
S. B. Thing
Wissman
John Reich
Three Weeks Will Make a Millionaire of Me
A noir inspired note on writing a rough modern novel about a bold bad man and a beautiful heroine. They drift from a desert isle to New York planning free love and costly feasts, ending in self destruction as critics and ministers react, propelling fame.
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The
Kansas Star
New York
Crowded Connecticut School for Boys may need new cottages
The Connecticut School for Boys at Meriden reports severe crowding last year. If wartime conditions keep inmates high, the state may need to erect one or more cottages. The school can hold 450, but 478 were enrolled as of September 30.
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Conn
Hartford
Connecticut School For Boys
Meriden
A Mistake Rectified in Display Window Split
A Kansas City Star anecdote recounts a quarrel over a photographed image in a shop window. A woman demands removal of her photo, the photographer apologizes, and replaces the front view with the profile, leaving all satisfied.
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Kansas City Star
Boston Suggestion on Welcoming NY Veterans
The Boston Transcript questions the patriotism of the New York mayor's committee to greet returning soldiers. It proposes that the delegation land at Boston's Port, claiming patriotism originated there and remains unimpaired.
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Boston
The
Boston Transcript
Hylan
New York
Burglar Pleads for Help in Odd Boston Globe Note
A bizarre Boston Globe item reports a burglar requesting mercy and asking a lady to call the police, describing himself as “in littleness itself” and seeking aid rather than escape. The fragment suggests a staged plea or satirical line rather than a straightforward crime report.
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The
Boston Globe
Liteness
Connecticut Hospital for the Insane Trustees Report
Hartford Jan 14 the trustees report for two years ending Sept 30 1918 highlights the laboratory work and notes wartime strain on administration with sharp rises in prices and scarce deliveries. wage increases followed by staff shortages 30 percent physicians and 20 percent other staff. fires destroyed buildings and dairy stock tuberculosis losses. plans include fire protection upgrades and a new fire alarm system estimated 45700 and a 50000 appropriation request. also seeking 125000 for acute building and TB pavilions 125900 for two 50 bed TB pavilions with 121 patients. death of trustee James R Harrison and term expirations, hospital to mark fifty years of service April 30 1919.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut Hospital For the
General Assembly
James R. Harrison
Restless at Night and Kidney Trouble Relief
Sufferers from kidney trouble experience backache rheumatic pains and aching joints. E W Kitt of Shorters Alabama reports using Foley Kidney Pills relieved overnight pain and backs his claim that the medicine helps kidney trouble. Sold everywhere.
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E. W. Kitt
Reading will not return as British High Commissioner in US
London report says the Earl of Reading will not return to Washington as British High Commissioner and Special Ambassador to the United States. The report adds that Lord Robert Cecil, former Assistant Secretary of Foreign Affairs, will succeed him.
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Earl of Reading
Washington
United States
London
Robert Cecil
Lord Robert Cecil
Lord Reading
Wesleyan Notes: Slocum to Lecture on Navigators
Prof Frederick Slocum of Brown University, formerly Wesleyan astronomy professor, will speak at the Middletown Scientific association in Scott laboratory at 8 tonight on The Training of Navigators. He now serves in Brown's naval program aiding merchant marine and transport training under war conditions.
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Frederick Slocum
Brown University
Wesleyan
Middletown Scientific Association
Scott Laboratory
Slocum
Naval Science
Merchant Marine and Transport Service
Raymond Dodge
Naval Service
Eclectic House
W. Litchfield
102Nd Infantry
France
Omega Phi Fraternity
Newton
Mass
Berkeley Fire Highlights Hometown Chronicle Happenings
Overheated furnace sparked a chapel fire at Berkeley Divinity School but was quickly contained. Longtime mayor D Luther Briggs retires amid community thanks. George M Clark of Higganum patents a soil working machine. Portland’s new four wheeled hose carriage arrives. a department parade and post event collation follow. Two Chinese lilies bloom in a Chinese laundry window. Essex’s Joshua Rock Quarry to restart with 200 workers under New York capitalists. Ibbott returns from Australia and England after work with C E Jackson. Y M C A fair set to open Monday night. Shinney on the ice near Air Line bridge draws many players. Russell Mfg Co mill at Higganum remains closed for three months with ongoing repairs. Democratic caucus in town hall selects Wallace K Bacon for town ticket after tension over mayoral choice. City reports ready for Monday election distribution. Local anglers haul 100 fish in a cold ice day. Standard kerosene oil selling price noted at 6 cents per gallon.
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Berkeley Divinity School
D. Luther Briggs
George M. Clark
Higganum
Portland
Joshua Rock
Essex
New York
Ibbott
C. E. Jackson
Australia
England
Air Line Bridge
Douglas Hese Co. No. 2
Bacon
Washington Street
Russell Mfg. Co
Horace R. Butler
Judge Orthrop
Samuel Russell
Lyman H. Mills
Wallace K. Bacon
Jerry Haling
Fred Hobgan
Henry Robinson
Greenwich Pastor Dead at 62 in City News
Rev. Dr. Frank M. Carson pastor of First Presbyterian church Greenwich died last night at age 62. native of New York City, Amherst and Union Theological Seminary graduate, previously led churches in Matteawan Clinton and Lakeview Chicago before moving here in 1912. Survived by wife three daughters and two sisters.
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Greenwich
Frank M. Carson
First Presbyterian Church
New York City
Amherst
Union Theological Seminary
Matteawan
N. Y
Clinton
Lakeview
Chicago
Begg’s Mustarine Mustard Plaster Ad Claims Fast Relief
In One Night While You Sleep Mustarine ends throat pain and chest troubles. The ad touts mustard plaster substitute Begg’s Mustarine as penetrating, non blistering and effective for tonsillitis bronchitis pleurisy deep seated coughs and rheumatic pain. It promises rapid relief and physician endorsement with claims of curing swelling and misery from various ailments.
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Mustarine
Begg
January Clean Up Sale Highlights Home Goods
In this January sale announcement, prices drop on flanelette kimonos, bath roses, blankets and a range of housekeeping merchandise. Red ticket reductions run $6.00 to $5.00 and $2.00 to $1.69, with a reminder that Theodore Roosevelt is dead yet American spirit endures.
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Theodore Roosevelt
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