Wesleyan Dominates Distance Events At Meet
Wesleyan athletes, led by Gale and Burbank, swept multiple events against New York University and other teams. Finley and Parry claimed top spots in sprints and hurdles, while Anderson and Gibbons starred in field events setting marks across distances, weights, and jumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ile, Cutbill
Wesleyan Y
Butter
Burbank
Gale
Rausch
Memate
Wes‘nen
Main
Zunéer
Parry
Grinton
Esle
Zunser
Anderson
Wesleyan
Bain
Finley
Mueller
Hosdowich
A Wesleyan
Johnson
Mer
Freidlander
N.Y
Offic
William Hunter
R. C. Baker
Eee
I Zenner
H. Frazier
Univesity Pennsylvania
Wilkenson
F. W. Nicolson
J. W
R. B. Chamberlin
Wes
Settle Military Affairs For Wesleyan S A T C
The U S government is expected to finalize settlements over wartime S A T C costs at Wesleyan University. A mess hall at Wrillis street will be purchased under the accord this week and remodeled as an annex to the gymnasium, with plans for handball and squash courts. A cradle note reports the birth of a child to Mrs John F Lidwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Wesleyan Uni
Wrillist
Ter
John F. Lidwell
Street
Consul General Tredwell Released by Bolsheviks
Washington confirms the release of Consul General Roger Tredwell, long held prisoner by the Bolshevik regime. He arrived in Stockholm after being interned at Tashkent in Turkestan since October 26, following arrests in March and October. He details abuse and false execution claims, noting protests by the United States and allied governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roger Tredwell
State Department
Tredwell
Stockholm
Tashkent
Turkestan
Persia
Great Britain
Corporal Wilkinson Reaches Homeward Way from Camp Mills
Corporal Herbert Wilkinson of the Second Anti aircraft battalion, formerly of West Cromwell, is on furlough from Camp Mills L I. After a divisional parade in New York he will travel to Sacramento Cal to receive his honorable discharge. He plans to stay in Los Angeles and praises the Red Cross and Salvation Army. He is remembered as a pupil at the old Northwest school under Miss Nellie R Synnott, now Mrs Charles Walker of Portland.
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Herbert Wilkinson
West Cromwell
Camp Mills
L. I
New York
Wilkinson
Sacramento
Cal
Sunshine
Los Angeles
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Old Northwest School
Nellie R. Synnott
Charles Walker
Portland
Real estate transfer on Grand Street corner sale
Sam Tennebaum sold to Giovan ni Russo the two family house at the corner of Grand Street and Stow Avenue through the real estate agency of Leo B. Santangelo.
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Sam Tennebaum
Giovanni Russo
Grand Street
Stowavenue
Leo. B. Santangelo
Adv
Forced banners and buttons sales deny foundation in labor report
The department of labor reports no evidence that streets force men to sell banners or buttons for living in New York. Investigators say many sellers are civilian beggars or discharged soldiers, with button selling shown as lucrative, earning up to $25 daily. Some uniforms and decorations were worn by ineligible men, while others admitted no service. The report notes returned soldiers should receive preferred employment and examiners favor them when appropriate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Department of Labor
United States Employment Service
Mt. Higby Public Fountain Opens for Season
The public drinking fountain before the municipal building opened for the season on Saturday. On Sunday it drew strong patronage akin to a Fourth of July crowd, though no ice had yet been supplied and the opening was not publicly announced.
Portland News Briefs From The City Center
The I B Palmer plant work rushes at Center street foot while Middletown Horse Railway Co signs electrification contracts along Main Street to Union Sumner and near the Asylum for an Insane. Ocean passenger rates drop. Coughlin sells steerage to Queenstown for 14 dollars. Hunt of New York seeks a site to build smokeless powder factory. Dog registrations lag behind estimates. Dell Reeves killed a large portland rattlesnake with 11 rattles. Portland Electric Light Co stockholders meet to plan resumption of service as outages are felt. Cromwell road to Meriden Cromwell rail line upgraded to first class. Berlin Iron Bridge Co returns to full 10 hour days. Electric lights reach New York aboard S S Trinidad from Bermuda. Buell Blatchley to open new Main and Court drug store tonight. Thirteen new members join S M Bacon Division U R E of P. event led by Col HB Shatler. R Sumner Pease and Frank T. Smith net 85 trout weighing 16 pounds.
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I. B. Palmer
Center Street
Middletown Horse Railway Co
Main Street
Rapallo Avenue
Union
Sumner
Asylum
Coughlin
Queenstown
Hunt
New York
Dell Reeves
Portland
Portland Electric Light Co
Cromwell Road
Sebethe River
Meriden-Cromwell
Berlin Iron Bridge Co
S. S. Trinidad
Bermuda
Buell & Blatchley
Main and
Court Street
Delay in Army Bonus Checks Hits Washington Zone
Postmaster D J McCarthy announced that delays in forwarding army bonus checks stem from congestion in the Zone Finance office in Washington D C not from the mails. The Zone Finance office mails about 25 000 checks daily but receives 60 000 to 80 000 applications daily, most by registered mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. McCarthy
Zone Finance Office
Washington, D. C
U.S. A. Quartermaster Corps Department
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Giectric
MT. Higby
Bellans
NS Bell Lans
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit
the Penny Press
Colgate’s
Osborn’s
Fairbury Or
Springdale Creamery
Paul
Wilbur
California
Sunshine Takhoma Biscuit
Try Phosa
My-T-Fine
Rumford
Baker
College St
Smith & Quirk
Wilson’s
Bran-Eata Biscuit
Cash Grocers
Alamoun
Hamburg
Wain and
Court Streets
Brainard & Logan
Phosphorus
Middletown
Witherbee, Sherman & Company, Increet
New York City
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