War Office Report Gains for Allied Troops in France
June 7 briefing notes heavy fighting along the Jigau Bouresches line as American and British forces advance. French troops report progress near Veuilly La Poterie and Torcy while tightening lines between the Ourcq and Marne. Raids east of Noyon yield prisoners. Hill No 204 recaptured with German losses heavy.
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War Office
Jigau-Bouresches
Veuilly-La-Poterie
Marne River
Prns
Leport
Fontenoy
Aisne
Ambleny
Ourca
Marne
Vinly
Veuilly-La- Poterie
Torcy
Chateau Thiery
Congress Pleased By Marines In Marne Battle Report
Washington reports Congress and the naval affairs committee praised the U S Marines for their success in France. Senator Warren lauded the "well seasoned" contingent and predicted great things, citing the Marines as evidence of Navy Department readiness and efficiency.
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Marne
Washington
Congress
United States Marine Corps
France
Senator Warren
Ming
Pershing
Naval Affairs Committee
Navy Department
Italian Shooting Stuns Bridgeport Amid Black Hand Ties
In Bridgeport on June 7 a third Italian shot within a week leaves detectives baffled as they chase links to a black hand feud. Albert Di Nicola was wounded near Stratford and likely fatally. suspects Patsy and Joseph Santone eluded capture with aid from a waiting passerby, while the Rossi killer was spirited away by a waiting automobile.
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Bridgeport
Albert di Nicola
Stratford
Patsy
Joseph Santone
Frank Rossi
Germans Superior, Says Man Charged in Espionage Case
Springfield mass June 7 John Van Roon 35 bulk salesman New York city held for hearing before US commissioner Rice for violating the espionage act after uttering Germans are better than Americans. If evidence exists he will be taken to Boston to face U S district court. He was arrested after being expelled from a lunch room for the remark.
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Springfield
Mass
John van Roon
New York City
United States
Rice
Boston
United States District Court
van Roon
U S Pilots Down German Two Seater Plane
American pursuit pilots engage enemy over the Marne lines on June 6. They chase the German two seater three kilometres inside enemy territory, firing decisive shots that bring the plane down. Several fights follow with bullets exchanged, but the squadron remains uninjured.
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U. S
Marne
81 Trains For Workers Waterbury June 7 Officials plan daily trains
Officials of local munition industries arrange 81 trains to carry workers from Waterbury to plants here starting June 7. About 300 workers will begin, rising gradually as housing limits ease. No agreement on $2.50 wheat in agricultural appropriation talks in Washington as conferees fail to unite on Senate amendment.
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Waterbury
Bury
Washington
Clearing-house Statement shows balance changes and totals
The document notes a 5 percent change and a balance total of $69,165,375 with a reference to $594 in relation to the Balances. Ex balancers and clearing activity are implied in the ledger context.
Pilot Webb Completes Mail Run to Franklin Park
Lieutenant Webb completed a record flight from Belmont Park to Franklin Park in three hours and 22 minutes delivering seven mail pouches. A soft land caused minor damage to the aircraft, injuring neither pilot nor mechanic Ray Heck. Officials, including Boston postmaster Hurley, collected the mail in Boston after the landing.
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Tp Frenklin Park
Webb
Ray Heck
William
EF. Hurley
Boston
Lieut
Belmont Park S. 1
Haddam
Onn
Shipyard Scandal Ties Brooklyn Payroll Padding
United States District Attorney France disclosed evidence of payroll padding and inflated labor charges tied to government contracts in the Brooklyn shipyards probe. Government detectives seized books and records showing fraud totaling about five hundred thousand dollars, with Todd Contracting Co. and Tebo Yacht Basin among firms investigated, raids conducted under warrants issued by Commissioner McGoldrick.
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Brooklyn
New York
United States
France
Todd Contracting Co
Tebo Yacht Basin Company
McGoldrick
May Curtail Talk In Senate On Secret Diplomacy
Washington June 7 The senate prepared to record its stance on secret diplomacy tied to Wilson's peace terms addressed to Congress. Senator Borah of Idaho offers an amendment to the Underwood resolution to move from talk to action, opening all treaty deliberations unless four-fifths present vote to close doors.
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Senate
Washington
Persident Wilson
Congress
Borah
Idaho
Underwood
British Raid Success Northeast of Bethune
The British conducted a night raid on a German position northeast of Bethune, inflicting casualties and capturing a machine gun. The detachment returned without loss, with the War Office noting no further details to report. Bethune serves as a key railhead on the Flanders front.
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London
Bethune
War Office
Flanders Front
Dutch Hospital Ship Koningen Regen Described Sinking
Survivors of the Dutch hospital ship Koningen Regen tes claim they saw a torpedo wake as it sank in the North Sea. The account comes from a Central News dispatch filed in Amsterdam.
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London
Koningen Regentes
North Sea
Amstrdam
Dutch ship sunk by mine clarified as not British delegation
Earlier reports said a Dutch ship was sunk by a mine and a British delegation was aboard en route to The Hague for prisoner exchange talks with Germany, but that claim proved false.
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Hague
Germany
End to draft inequalities in class one exemptions
Washington June 7 Provost General Crowder ordered local boards to re examine all questionnaires in states with high exemption percentages in class one. The move follows congressional opposition to a bill awarding quotas based on class one strength.
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Washington
General Crowder
Congress
Discover Another Leper in Bridgeport as Health Officials Act
Hartford June 7 report records the second leprosy case in the state. Dr Walter H Brown examined a Greek alien in Bridgeport and moved him to the isolation hospital for observation. The other patient Michael Tassios from Stamford to Ansonia will be sent to New Haven pending transfer to a leper colony.
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Hartford
Bridgeport
Walter H. Brown
Michael Tassios
Stamford
Ansonia
New Haven
Four Americans Decorated in Marne Area
Among the latest American soldiers to receive decorations are Lieutenant Christian R. Holmes George B. Redwood and Paul McLoud Sergeant James A. Murphy Captain Raymond C. Hussart Corporals Henry I. Mongeau and Ernest Burch and Privates Edward W. Armstrong Bernard H. Holt and Carson L. Shumate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marne
Christian R. Holmes
George B. Redwood
Paul McLoud
James A. Murphy
Raymond C. Hussart
Ernest Burch
Edward W. Armstrong
Bernard H. Holt
Carson L. Shumate
Dillon Bill Seeks To Limit Supreme Court Power
Washington June 7 a Supreme Court ruling overturning the child labor law prompted Representative Dillon of South Carolina to propose a bill restricting the court. The Dillon plan would require three fourths of justices in a case to strike down a congressional act.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Representative Dillon
South Carolina
Dillon
Congress
Warcoartan at 91 plans war garden in Altoona
Altoona June 6 Mrs Martha Hickey of this city who will be ninety one years old on July 12 is laying out her war garden. The aged woman takes pride in the fact that she will do all the work herself.
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Altoona
Martha Hickey
Mutimillionaire Dead Is Pa Jone
A multimillionaire died at 5 a m today in Pittsburgh from an acute illness caused by indigestion. Family details and burial plans were not disclosed.
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Mutimillionaire
Jone
Frank H
Eee Taropiet
British steamer Harpathian sunk by submarine off Virginia capes
Washington June 7 The Harpathian was torpedoed off the Virginia capes Wednesday and sent to the bottom by a submarine described as 250 to 300 feet long. The German commander surfaced after the strike asking if all were saved. one fireman was injured and later returned to lifeboats. An American tobacco brand was distributed to the crew. Senator Tillman said the navy is taking action against submarines and urged calm while promising no panic.
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Washington
Harpathian
Virginia Capes
Navy Department
Ben Tillman
Senate Naval Affirs Committee
Senate
Tillman
Daniels
Senator Tillman
Government Bureau Figures Show Crop Conditions June 1 1918
Washington reports from the Crop Estimates Board detailing United States wheat oats barley and rye conditions as of June 1 1918 with state by state and national totals including acreage yields and estimated production for winter and spring wheat and all wheat. Data include price per bushel and per acre yields for winter and spring wheat and other grains.
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Government Bureau
Washington
Crop Reporting Board
The
Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States
Rumor Tyler Refused State's Attorneyship in Middlesex
A Hartford report says Rollin A. Tyler, recently named Middlesex County state's attorney by the superior court judges, refused the office. He was not reachable at Deep River to verify. It was expected he would accept the honor though he did not seek the post.
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Hartford
Rollin A. Tyler
Middlesex County
Superior Court
Tyler
Deep River
Attempted German Night Raid Failures Reported by Pershing
General Pershing's communique says enemy raids on American trenches at night show little success. In Picardy on the night of June 23 a German patrol of one officer and thirty men tried to raid a listening post, the post returned fire, killed the officer, and suffered no losses.
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Washington
Pershing
Picardy
New Jersey Strike Ends as Labor Board Sets Arbitration
Trenton June 7 The trolley strike on Public Service corporation lines in northern New Jersey is off this afternoon. The federal labor board will arbitrate the differences between workers and the company. Workers will return to duty and cars will resume service as quickly as crews can man them.
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New Jersey
Trenton
N. J
Public Service Corporation
Federal Labor Board
American Shipyards Launch Record May Output
The Shipping Board announced Washington on June 7 that American shipyards launched seventy one hulls totaling 344 450 dead weight tons in May setting a world record. The May output surpasses the United Kingdom’s 1913 monthly average by 102 520 tons and exceeds the British monthly total by 199 oars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Shipping Board
United Kingdom
Two Aviators Die In Plane Collision At Field
New Orleans report says Lieut. John L. Hogarty of Mount Vernon New York and Travers Lee Hatton of San Antonio Texas were instantly killed when their planes collided during practice maneuvers at the local aviation field. Both aircraft fell in battle formation.
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New Orleans
John L. Hogarty
Mount. Vernon
N. Y
Travers Lee Hatton
San Antonio
Tex
New Report Claims Argonaut Sunk by German Submarine
A circulating marine report states the steamship Argonaut of 2923 tons with 16000 bales of cotton from New Orleans to Havre was sunk by a German submarine. The claim remains unconfirmed and uncorroborated in New York papers this afternoon.
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New York
Argonaut
New Orleans
Havre
Marines Defeat Picked Troops Near Chateau Thierry
London dispatch reports United States Marines repelling selected Saxon troops three kilometres northwest of Chateau Thierry. The fighting yesterday yielded captures and a pushback, with details traced by Central News.
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London
United States
Chateau Thierry
Legion of Honor Awarded to Baylies for Air Victories
Sergeant Frank L. Baylies of New Bedford Massachusetts, a leading American flyer with the French, has been decorated with the Legion of Honor. He is credited with eleven air victories. Baylies was rejected for the American aviation service due to defective vision.
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Legion of Honor
Baylies
Frank L. Baylies
New Bedford
Mass
American Aviation Service
Funeral of Frederick J. Ewald Held in Cromwell
The funeral of Frederick J. Ewald was held from his father William Ewald’s home in Cromwell at 9 am and a solemn high mass followed at St John’s Church at 10 am. Rev. Thomas J. Laden presided with deacon Rev. Dr. James P. Donovan and sub deacon Rev. J. W. Barry. The service included choir selections and organ music by Miss Mary Buggie, with floral tributes from Hartford New York Meriden and New Britain. Burial was in St John’s cemetery as the family plot consultation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J. Ewald
Frederick J. Ewald
William Ewald
Cromwell
St. John’s Church
Thomas J. Laden
James P. Donovan
J. W. Barry
St. John’s
Mary Buggie
James Healy
Hartford
New York
Meriden
New Britain
Donovan
Laden
Barry
William Leghorn
Henry Eager
Frank Hoffman
Edward Buggie
John Ewald
Anthony Helkenbach
William J. Ewald
William Ferris
John Caffrey
Patrick Oghegan
St. John’s Cemetery
City
Miss Briddie Powers Dies at Home in Berlin Street
Miss Briddie Powers daughter of Mr and Mrs John Powers died at 108 Berlin street yesterday afternoon. Survived by her parents three sisters Alice Mary Elizabeth and two brothers James and Nicholas. Funeral from her home Saturday at 9 and St Johns church at 9:30 solemn high mass burial in St Johns cemetery family plot.
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Briddie Powers
John Powers
Berlin Street
Alice
Mary
Elizabeth
James
Nicholas
Miss Powers
St. John’s Church
St. John’s Cemetery
John Southmayd Longtime Durham farmer dies at 82
John Southmayd a well known Durham farmer died at his home at seven this morning aged 82 years ten months and sixteen days. He was born in Durham to Huntington and Mary Brainard Southmayd. Funeral services will be held at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the house with Rev. L H Ruge officiating. Interment will be in Durham cemetery.
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John Southmayd
Durham
Huntington Southmayd
Mary Brainard Southmayd
L. H. Ruge
Funeral of Raymond Sienka Held at St Marys Church
The funeral of Raymond Sienka was held this morning from his parents home on Railroad Avenue at 7 30 and at St Marys Church at 8 oclock Rev Father Soltyack officiated The pallbearers were Louise Kulmacz Berhice Budnik Mary Zyono and Bernice Wielewczyk Interment followed at St Johns Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Sienka
Funeral service for Benjamin F Robinson at 2:30 PM
The funeral for Benjamin F Robinson was held this afternoon at 2:30 from 49 Loveland Street. Rev W D Beach of the First Methodist church officiated. Interment followed at Indian Hill cemetery with Central lodge I O O F conducting at the grave.
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Benjamin F. Robinson
Loveland Street
W. D. Beach
First Methodist Church
Indian Hill Cemetery
Central Go
Or Bende F. Robinson
Infant Pardak Dies After Operation in Portland
Death of Stanislaw Pardak, aged one, son of Mr and Mrs John Pardak of Portland, follows an operation at Middlesex hospital. Remains were taken to P O'Callaghan Co for burial preparation. Funeral time to be announced later.
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Stanislaw
John. Pardak
Portland
Middlesex Hospital
P. O’callaghan Co
Funeral for Mrs Lucy L Hubbard Held at Farm Hill Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Lucy L Hubbard were well attended at the home of Richard H Bunce 59 Lawn Avenue with the ceremony at 2 30 this afternoon. Interment followed in the family lot at Farm Hill Cemetery.
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Lucy L. Hubbard
Richard H. Bunce
Lawn Avenue
Farm Hill
Funeral for Fannie Marther Geer Scheduled at Cromwell Cemetery
The funeral for Fannie Marther Geer will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of her sister Mrs. D F Holmes at 3 Trench Hill. Burial will follow in the new Cromwell cemetery.
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Fannie Marther Geer
D. F. Holmes
Trench Hill
Cromwell
American Marksmen in Marne Observe German Cavalry Losses
German prisoners say they heard much about American marksmanship. On the front a party of 35 Uhlan cavalrymen was spotted by an American infantry lieutenant who formed sharpshooters to pick off every horse and rider. One German escaped with his life.
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The
Marne
Farmers Unite in War on Labor Shortage
Amid shortages farmers vow united action, urging neighbors to band together and face challenges, urging solidarity to confront pressing labor gaps and sustain crops and markets this season.
Senate seeks absolute prohibition as war measure
Washington reports that Senate drys plan a substitute for the Randall amendment to ban the sale of all alcoholic beverages. Proponents Senator Sheppard of Texas and Senator Jones of Washington argue the move evades President Wilson and Hoover objections and would become a nationwide war-time prohibition. They contend the measure would end whiskey beer and wine sales, transforming the liquor policy during the war.
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Washington
Senate
Randall
Wilson
House
Hoover
Sheppard
Texas
Jones
Making Movie Stars at Middlesex Next Week
Vaudeville act Making Movie Stars comes to Middlesex for a week starting Monday June 10. Produced by A J Duffy, the show screens a moving picture setup on stage, inviting local talent to perform. Competent directors and camera crews guide hopefuls to portray roles in a real shoot, aiming to discover future stars.
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Middlesex
the Middlesex
A. J. Duffy
United Booking Offices
Mr. Duffy
Theda Barn
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
William 8. Hart
Charlie Chaplin
Seven Sons in Service at the Finn Carnival Co
Charles LeRoy, manager of the E. L. Finn Carnival Co., reports seven sons all in the 165th U.S. Infantry. The youngest, a 20 year old civil engineer and Columbia student, lost two legs in battle and has returned to New York. Five sons worked at the Brooklyn post office, one is a mechanical engineer. LeRoy, a former Brooklyn alderman and Elks member, rejoined the road after Barnum & Bailey tenure ended. The family’s wartime record is noted as unique and newsworthy.
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Charles LeRoy
E. L. Finn Carnival Co
North Main Street
165Th U.S. Infantry
Columbia University
LeRoy
New York
Brooklyn Post Office
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Lodge of Elks
Barnum & Bailey Show
Senior Class Night at High School Tonight
Mr Sellen will meet all girls bound for Normal school Monday after classes. Senior class night is tonight in the high school assembly hall with doors at 7:30. Seniors enter via the Pearl street door near the office. Forest City Council Knights of Columbus monthly meeting in their rooms at eight this evening.
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Pearl Street
Forest City Council
Knights of Columbus
War Savings Meeting In Middlesex County Town Hall
A conference held yesterday afternoon in the town hall brought together chairmen and delegates from Middlesex towns. Louis S. Smith chaired and spoke on the upcoming Thrift Stamp campaign, with Howell Cheney, state War Savings director, delivering an engaging address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Savings Meeting
Middlesex County
Louis S. Smith
Howell Cheney
War Savings Campaign
Central Lodge Memorial Service on Sunday at 7:30
Central Lodge No. 12 I O O F will hold memorial services at the Methodist church Sunday at 7 30 o clock. Members meet at the lodge rooms at 7 o clock and march in a body to the church. June 12 marks the 75th anniversary of Central Lodge founded in Middletown in 1843.
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Central Lodge
Middletown
Stock Quotations From Richter & Company Ledger
Stock quotes taken from Richter and Company bankers and brokers members of the New York Stock Exchange in Hartford Connecticut. Central Row contact Charter 2600.
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Richter & Company
Bankers
New York Stock Exchange
Central Row
Hartford
Con
Charter
Stock market ups and downs amid mixed early trading
The New York stock market opened with losses from overnight selling, then rallied as demand absorbed supply. Steel Common fell to 97 1/2 before recovering toward 98, Baldwin Locomotive slid and rebounded, Marine preferred rose after an initial drop, and Reading and China copper fluctuated. Afternoon demand revived broad gains, Studebaker rallied to 44 3/4, General Motors strengthened, and overall activity improved with 420,000 shares traded.
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New York
Baldwin
Marine
Atlantic Gulf & West Indies
Reading
China Copper
Utah
General Motors
China
Studebaker
American Hide & Leather
Grain Market report from Chicago closes higher across markets
The Grain Market in Chicago on June 7 shows corn up 13 to 21 cents with July at 137 3 8, August at 138. Cen7 8. July pork product figures include Park July at 41.70 and September at 41.90. Lard July 24.47 and September 24.70. Ribs July 22.50 and September 22.90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Making Work A Sport at War Time Prize Winners
Charles Knight wins the Northcliffe prize for driving ship rivets and hammers 4,875 bolts in a day, redefining industrial sport in American shipyards. The piece lauds labor spirit, output gains, and wartime efficiency as key to building ships and pressuring the enemy. It notes Marines as "None Better" per Navy Secretary Daniels after reports of a detachment at the Marne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Times-Star
Charles Knight
Northcliffe
Hog Island
Crewe
Washington
American Marine.” That Was the Only Comment Which Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Marne
American pilots aid British front in World War I
By H. G. Wales, June 5 report details American aviators serving with British squadrons on the front. Americans perform patrols and combat duties, contributing to allied air power though no ace status is claimed due to policy and British practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Wales
Chines
American Aviation Service
City Briefs Highlight Visitors and Local Events
Harry Spatcher of New Longa visited yesterday. Showers aid tobacco and vegetation. G B Kieft and Albert Streeters, decorators, formerly McCarthy, now Greek American store street. The 12th annual session of the lodge Connecticut State Aerie National Order of Eagles held yesterday with all aeries represented. U S civil service exam for East Haddam on July 13. Harold A Williams of the Naval Reserve Newport attends funeral of Benjamin F Robinson. Middletown Yacht Club adds Frederick Trevith and George E. Wesleyan student to service list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Spatcher
New Longa
G. B. Kieft
Albert
East Haddam
Harold A. Williams
Naval Reserve
Newport
Benjamin F. Robinson
Hay
Middletown
Cubs Hold First Lead In National League Race
New York June 7 Cubs moved into first in the National League as Giants faltered with injuries. Cubs benefitted from Alexander’s absence and added Charley Laacher at short, reshaping Chicago infield. Giants, hampered by losses to McGraw’s lineup, struggled to adapt as Reds closed behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giants
New York
Fred
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Alexander
Larry
McGraw
Charleylacher
Cub
Chicago
Mitchell
Hope for the Surf in New Britain Herald
Fragmentary item from a Washin century era page notes President Wilson, a motion picture operator, and a brief exchange with Mrs Wilson about authority. War pressures on sugar and granaries emerge as the piece hints at shortages and response to looming hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Britain Herald
Wilson
Democratic Caucus call for town delegates 1918
The Democratic electors of the Town are asked to meet in caucus on June 11 1918 in Middletown to select delegates for the Hartford convention June 27 1918 and for Probate Congressional conventions. The caucus runs from 4 p m to 8 30 p m with ballots to be deposited for the indicated conventions. Daniel J M is Chairman. Dated Middletown Conn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Hartford
Daniel J
Conn
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