Wartime memorials honor fallen American heroes abroad
The piece recalls a 4th of July wartime remembrance urging Americans to honor graves of 30 soldiers buried overseas. It notes the call to protect sacred cemeteries from enemy bombing and supports funding ceremonies to ensure each grave is marked for recognition in churches across French cities and allied sites.
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Little Chi
Wean Sien
Ruth
Germany
Versailles
Ameri
Spencer Camp Divorced After Noncontest Suit
John Spens city well known as a musician and organist at the Center was divorced from Susie Camp. The case, filed before May, involved charges from July 20, 1914, with M. Day for Mr EB. Henry Hyde appearing for Mrs Camp. The suit was not contested and the record shows Camp’s connection to London.
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John Spens City
Haines
Susie Camp
M. Day
EB. Henry Hyde
Rhenish Prussia to Be Republic Propelled by Movement
Berlin reports that Rhenish Prussia plans to proclaim a republic at Aix-la-Chapelle and Wiesbaden, provoking a warning of high treason from the German cabinet. The Seizure movement stirs clashes between independent socialists and rightist parties in the Prussian assembly amid occupation forces.
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Berlin
London
Aix-la-Chappell
Wiesbaden
Prussia
Rhine Province
Germany
Rhine
Holland
Belgium
Luxemburg
Rhine River
Rhenish Prussia
Coblenz
Cologne
Essen
the Works
Dusseldorf
Aixtapell
Sub Treasury Losses Hit Banks in Midweek Report
New York May 29 the sub treasury lost 119000 to banks on Wednesday lowering the cash net gain since Friday to 1235000.
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Sub-Treasury
New York
Middletown
Mellen Provides For Divorced Wife After Trial
Charles S. Mellen former railroad president settled for his wife Katharine Livingstone Mellen ending litigation over the 1918 desertion finding. The divorce alimony claim was dismissed by agreement while Mellen disclosed a 53,000 dollar annual income and ongoing care for his children. Katharine L. Mellen remains in New York at the Marie Antoinette hotel as the couple remains estranged.
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Mellen
Mr. Mellen
Katharine Livingstone
New York
Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Fast Cold Relief
A Freeport reader reports longstanding cough relief after using Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and throat irritation. The old reliable medicine is claimed to ease colds croup and whooping cough without opiates and is popular with children and sold everywhere.
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Marie Heisler
Freeport
Foley
Happenings in This Vicinity 25 Years Ago
A 25 year old recap notes Mansfield Post 58 led by Commander Gae Kee in a G A R parade with Comrade Charles H Curtis as marshal. Veterans recount memory as they pass the old war days. A lion escaped its cage during Hunting Brothers circus en route from New Britain, killing a panther. The steamer F C Fowler ferried 75 passengers from East Haddam to the parade. Dell Reeves reported two five pound trout catch. local berries fetch three quarts for 25 cents. Henry Woodward and associates held a shad bake at Glen Grove with master of ceremonies David Dingwell overseeing planking activities.
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Gallardt
Gae Kee
Mansfield Post
No. 58
Charles H. Curtis
Hunting Brothers’ Circus
New Britain
F. C. Fowler
East Haddam
Dell Reeves
Henry Woodward
Telephone Operators Dance for Recreation Camp Support
Telephone operators staged a dance with agreeable members of the corporation. The music was excellent and a buffet lunch followed the 11 o'clock intermission. Proceeds go to entertainments at the Chapman Beach recreation camp in Westbrook. The committee included A. G. Allen exchange manager Miss Annis Russell chief operator A. G. Dodge Miss Genevieve Costin Miss Clara Hedin Miss Agnes Glynn and Miss Sadie FitzPatrick.
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Chapman Beach
Westbrook
A. G. Allen
Annis Russell
A. G. Dodge
Genevieve Costin
Clara Hedin
Agnes Glynn
Sadie FitzPatrick
Brer Rabbit role of House at peace talks noted
A terse remark on Colonel E M House leaving silence at the peace conference, with a sharp line about his record being kept at the usual per cent level in Topeka.
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E. M. House
Topeka Capi
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Spencer Camp
Emap
Mr. Camp
General von Hammerstein
Marshall Foch
Marshal Foch
Rhenish
German Assembly
NEW Haven Road
Save Children NO
Toriety
Otto Stahls
Otto Stahl
Third Avenue
Hamburg
the Penny Press
NS Bell
United Trading Stamps
United
J. H. Leiferman
Main
PEG
Sunshine Biscuits
Strictly Fresh Natives
Mr. Bidwell
Bidwell & Lynch
Main St
Grand Army
Trewern
Brainard & Logan
Hamilton Atch
Railroad Accurac
Hamilton
R. J. Atwell
Hamilton Watch Agency
Main Street
A. P. French
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