American Arrives From Prison Camp After War
lp Rosen of 128 Rivington Street York City NY Ninth Infantry was captured at Chateau Thierry Belleau Wood. He endured four wounds and was evacuated from a German hospital to Bruyeres. He escaped when armistice signed, walked 125 miles to St Quentin then to Paris aboard a truck and train. He says Germans treated him no worse than others though believed French due to uniform.
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Lp Rosen
Rivington Street
York City
Ninth Infantry
Chateau Thierry
Jom
Belleau Wood
Paris
Im Laon
Inn
Rosen
Bruyeres
Montcornet
Marien- Yburk
Bailleu
Rhine
Chemay-La-Capelle
Lires
Bee
St. Quentin
Compiegne
Paria
Danderine Hair Care Ad Claim for Thick Wavy Hair
An old advertisement urges girls to try Danderine to achieve thicker, wavy hair. It promises immediate beauty by drawing a moist cloth through hair, claiming noticeable enhancement with simple at home use.
P Blessing Thet'e what Fannie P. Smith
Faint OCR fragments show names P Blessing and Fannie P. Smith. No clear event or context.
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Fannie P. Smith
American Troops Enter Germany at Sunset in Bridge Detail
American soldiers of the Ninth Infantry advance into Germany along the Moselle river at sunset. Sergeant L Hopkins of Arcadia recalls villagers welcoming the doughboys with hot meals and beds, while children and mothers offer gifts and cheer. First sentries Michael Spresser of New York and William Shepard of Campbell Texas describe polite but wary German questions and a scene reminiscent of a movie.
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L. Hopkins
Arcadia
Germany
Michael Spresser
West 46Th Street
New York City
William D. Shepard
Campbell
Texas
Spresser
Moselle
Coul
Chicago
Jack Frost
May leave sanitarium Clara Erickson in probate fight
Mrs Clara C Erickson widow of Alexander H Erickson wealthy New York steamship owner is in Superior Court in Stamford on a habeas corpus writ to decide if she should remain under restraint in Dr A J Givens sanitarium She has been there since June 24 and has a history of commitments In New York a $1 000 000 estate and a $100 000 trust fund are involved with possible will contest Heirs seek larger share while she endures delusions of persecution including being watched by German apes
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Stamford
Clara C. Erickson
Alexander H. Erickson
New York
A. J. Givens
Adson River
Aples
Soldiers battle with socialists in Madison Square Garden
New York on November 26 nine socialists were arrested and to be arraigned for inciting to riot after waving red flags at a mass meeting protesting the pending execution of Tom Mooney. about 9 000 to 10 000 socialists clashed with around 600 soldiers and sailors as mounted police struggled to restore order.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Tom Mooney
United States
Thomas Mooney
Will contest in New York real estate magnate estate
In Poughkeepsie on November 26 a will contest was filed over Thomas B Hidden's estate worth over 2,000,000. Henrietta Cappani and Anne G Gosiraphos, both nieces, allege lack of testamentary capacity and undue influence. Major beneficiaries named include Francis E Hidden Adelaide S Sully Sarah E Hidden and Marie L H Watson.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Thomas B. Hidden
New York
Henrietta G. Cappani
Anne G. Gosiraphos
Watch Hill
Hidden
Francis E. Hidden
Adelaide S. Sully
Sarah E. Hidden
Marie L. H.watson
Proven Swamp-Root Aids Weak Kidneys
An advertisement urges readers to use Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root for kidney bladder and liver troubles noting healing effects and quick relief. It promotes herbal formula and offers a sample for ten cents with a request to mention the Middletown Daily Evening Press.
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Kilmer
Pr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Middletown Daily Evening Press
Happenings in This Were Years Ago 1898
A collage of late 19th century town life notes that clothing and winter goods trade rises with cold weather while the Eastern Tin Ware Co. trims week work to three days. Snow falls, a Yale Harvard game train carries Wes t. students, quarries close for a week over Thanksgiving, and blacksmith shops stay shut until spring. Colchester forms a brag band. W M May moves to Durham to run a hotel and livery. New lamp posts appear on Main Street. road widening near Captain Tryon’s home. A crutch bound sightseer on Main Street pockets coins and boards a car. Middletown public schools win top prizes at the World’s Fair. Ships depart European waters, Buckness parent ship sails home amid noisy farewell.
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Eastern Tin Ware Co
Springfield
West
Colchester
W. M. May
Madison
Durham
Main Street
East Hampton
Captain Tryon
Foley's Honey and Tar Promotes Grippe Relief
Advert says the current influenza is la grippe and Foley's Honey and Tar eases throat irritation clears mucus eases coughing and heaviness. Claims the remedy provides quick comfort from the first dose and is sold everywhere.
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Foley
Day
Thanksgiving Economy Sale Suits at Tadics and Misses
A Thanksgiving economy sale offers all wool serge suits in navy brown green black and oxford mixtures. Coats feature adjustable collars high or low gear skirts with belts and gathered backs. Economy price set at 19.98 dollars.
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Tadics
Separate Black Dress Skirts in Wool Panama
Separate black dress skirts made from wool Panama gathered across back and around belts. Sizes 25 to 36 inches. Economy price two dollars ninety eight cents.
Children’s rain capes promise holiday sparkle
Advertises children’s rain capes made from high lustre satines with a silk lined hood. Available sizes 6 8 10 12 and 14. Economy price three dollars and fifty cents.
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City of
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Sprague
Alexander
Shore Line Electric Railway
Public Utilities Commission
T. H. Flemming
H. H
C. B. Whittlesey
R. W. Perkins
Railroad Company
Commission
Kaiser
William Hohenzollern
Holland
Prof
Elemey
International
Ladendorff
Ub-T
Sub-Treasury
Mooney
Middlesex
Turkeys
Malaga
Boston
H. H. Frazier
Main
Middletown
Buckness
Morlick
PY Lael
Wts Ro
ACINE
Wit
Horlick
Uae
R. J. Atwell
Main &T
Ireland
Cory “Wain and
Court Streets
Main ST
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Richter & CO
New York Stock Exchange
New Britain
50 Shares Bond & Mortgage Guarantee Co
Waterbury
Oakes Bros
J. F. O'Connell
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