Influenza Deaths in Camps Rise in Army Epidemic
The acting surgeon general reported a rising influenza death rate in army camps for the week ending September 27, with 245 new disease cases that week. Camp Logan Sevier Syracuse showed large totals while several cantonments remain less affected and Dix Devens show improvement.
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the Army
Actial
Army
Camp Logan
Sevier
Syracuse
Dix
Devens
Lee, Humphersy
Upton
Meade, Jackson, Gordon, Grand and
Pike
Camp Dix
McAdoo Urges Quick Action On Revenue Bill
Secretary McAdoo’s letter to Senate Finance Chair Simmons pressed for faster consideration of the 8 billion dollar revenue bill. Braines said recess plans for the campaign era hang in the balance as the House may instead meet daily to push the war appropriation bill. Rainey proposed adjourning after routine business to focus on the bill, a plan debated as Gillett backed a calendar approach.
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McAdoo
Washington
Simmons
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Henry T. Braines
House
House Appropriations Committee
Rainey
Gillett
Reconstruction Problem: Who Leads Postwar Policy
Washington October 4 The first reconstruction issue in the Senate questions whether Congress or the president should hold chief responsibility for postwar solutions. A Republican bill proposes a federal reconstruction commission chosen from Congress and answerable to it. Doubt arose whether Senator Overman’s measure is an administration proposal amid suspicions of tensions over suffrage and a negative vote.
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Congress
Washington
Senate
Federal Reconstruction Commission
Senator Overman
North Carolina
22 Die at Devens Pneumonia Toll Among New England Men
At Camp Devens Massachusetts the base hospital reported twenty two deaths from pneumonia among New England men. The list of deceased includes Victor E. Nelson Quincy Edward W Kenny New Bedford Ernest Lind Auburn Me Edward F Day Marlboro Chandler H Hutchin Surry Me Paul Fanion New Britain Conn Joseph Sullivan Bridgeport Conn Clarence D Howard St Albans VI Perry Whitemore Fort Fairfield Me Clarence S Torrey North Sedgwick Me Walter F Randall Manchester NH Francis Henken Willimantic Conn Peter Luzion Dover NH Vladimir Kosenvk Berlin NH Morton L Slayton Waterbury Center VI Clifton R Perkins Milford Me
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New England
Camp Devens
Mass
Victor E. Nelson
Quincy
Edward W. Kenny
New Bedford
Ernest Lind
Auburn
Edward F. Day
Marlboro
Chandler H. Hutchin
Surry
Paul Fanion
New Britain
Conn
Joseph Sullivan
Bridgeport
Clarence D. Howard
St. Albans
Perry Whitemore
Fort Fairfield
Clarence S. Torrey
North Sedgwick
Walter F. Randall
Manchester
N. H
Francis Henken
Willimantic
Peter Luzion
Dover
Vladimir Kosenvk
Berlin
Morton L. Slayton
Waterbury Center
Clifton R. Perkins
Milford
Red Cross Collecting Worries to Boost Soldier Morale
Washington reports the American Red Cross is collecting worries from U S fighting men abroad. For each worry it provides a morale remedy through its communication service. Red Cross headquarters says it will take on every concern and attempt to relieve the soldiers mind.
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Red Cross
Washington
American Red Cross
United States
Talbott Illness Deepens in Maryland
Baltimore October 4 Rep J Fred C Talbott of Maryland's second district remains in critical condition at his Baltimore county home. Doctors say there is no hope for recovery. President Wilson sent a sympathy letter to the Talbott residence today.
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Rep. Talbott II
Baltimore
J. Fred C. Talbott
Maryland
Baltimore County
Wilson
Talbott
Earthquake Shakes Memphis Early Morning
Memphis, Tennessee reported a good shaking at 4:25 this morning as an earthquake traveled from northeast to southwest. Doors rattled and dishes were shaken in homes, but no damage was reported anywhere. Memphis experienced the same intensity as rural areas with no harmful effects recorded.
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Memphis
Tenn
Navy transfers 28 line officers to construction corps
Washington October 4 an unusual navy department move assigns 28 line officers to the construction corps all graduates of the naval academy from classes 1915 through 1918 inclusive the shift aims to bolster building and production capacity at navy facilities worldwide
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Navy
Washington
Navy Department
Naval Academy
City Court Case Before One Trial
City Court held a single case proceeding with minimal docket activity as the session opened. No verdict or judgment reported in the available text. Proceedings focused on preliminary steps and scheduling.
Middlesex Theatre Tonight and Saturday Vaudeville
Mrs Richard E Walmsley travels to Bethlehem Pa for her father David C Sames funeral killed at Bethlehem Steel Works Wednesday afternoon. Norwich University students sick are improving and council plans regular meeting Monday night with two committee reports awaiting action.
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Middlesex Theatre
Monroe
Billy West
Richard E. Walmsley
Farm Hill
Bethlehem Pa
David C. Sames
Bethlehem Steel Works
Oakes Bros
Post Office
Norwichn University
Bath
Germans Losing Nerve In Disturbing WWI Attacks
Washington reports from a French war mission state that German tactics show nervousness and lack of method in recent attacks on American troops. The Americans press the front with ground gains, while Germans retreat in some areas and flood skies with smoke projectiles before abandoning the tactic. American air superiority is described as complete, denying the enemy use of the skies.
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Washington
Prisoners for Farms Proposal Demands Action in Northwest
Washington reports a plan to use German prisoners as farm laborers in North Dakota amid severe labor shortages. Representative Young cites critical wheat planting progress and a 1919 acreage forecast at 60 percent of 1918. He notes farm laborers seek $7 daily while in France German prisoners reportedly earned 20 cents daily.
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Washington
Germany
Northwest
Representative Young
North Dakota
Herbert Hoover
Amaza P. Peake
Wiley City
N D
Hoover
Young
Barnes County
France
Turkey seeks separate peace with allies, Persia siding
London press says Turkey notified Germany of intent to seek peace with the allies. Persia reportedly taking sides against the Ottoman empire. Austria-Hungary may break with Germany. signs point to possible independent action by Hungary. Press Association cites official sources in London.
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London Press Association
Turkey
Germany
London
The
Press Association
Persia
Daily News
Austria- Hungary
Hungary
Wreck Death Toll Twenty At Bedford Plant
Final check shows twenty men killed outright in the Interstate Engineering plant accident at Bedford Ohio yesterday a Pennsylvania flyer crashed into workers. Three others are probably fatally injured and several more of the seventeen injured may die. Lack of safety appliances blamed by Coroner Byrne. Federal state and local investigations will be instituted.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Bedford
Pennsylvania
Byrne
Smith College Exercises Suspended Amid Flu Outbreak
Smith College Northampton Mass has suspended exercises through Oct 4 by college authorities with the state board of health. By today 63 cases of Spanish influenza were in the college and 305 in the city. The college reports mild symptoms and no major concern, with on campus students retained while others in nearby cities may return home.
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Smith College
Northampton
Mass
State Board of Health
Football Games Prohibited in Pittsburg by Health Officials
Pittsburg health commissioners ban all football games for tomorrow in response to the Spanish influenza outbreak. The University of Pittsburgh planned to host the Great Lakes Navy team of Chicago as its season opener. All amusements and saloons are closed to curb the spread with 28 cases reported to date.
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Pittsburg
Local Health Commissioners Office
University of Pittsburgh
Great Lakes Navy
Chicago
Clearing House Statement Reveals Oct Debit Exchange Balance
A Clearing House statement shows October debit exchanges totaling 641,721 dollars with overall balances cited. The document lists multiple ledger items and ending balances, reflecting interbank transfers and settlement activity during the period. The exact counterparties and account names are not fully legible in the extracted text.
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New Ganas
Exchan
Meech of Tampa Escort Ship Sunk in Convoy Torpedoing
Admiral Sims reported the Tampa was torpedoed while leading a convoy on September 26 with the loss of ten Tampa officers and Captain Satterlee plus 102 enlisted men. Captain Satterlee, born at Gales Ferry, had 25 years in service and had led convoy duties off the English coast for over a year. His family home is listed as Gales Ferry with relatives in North Haven, Connecticut.
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Meech
Tampa
Captain Satterlee
Navy Department
Admiral Sims
Gales Ferry
New London
U.S. R. Marine Service
East Greenwich
Satterlee
Woodbury
North Haven
Conn
German Cabinet Changes Raise Military Control Concerns
Paris reports that German cabinet changes are seen as a vain bid to balance militarism and reform amid a dire military outlook. Prince Max heads a militarist dominated cabinet backed by the Kaiser and Hindenburg, while 600,000 Bulgarian troops have been moved from the German line and reinforcements are needed on the western front.
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Paris
Max
Kaiser
Hindenburg
Scheidemann
Raincoat scandal widens as Black Four menaces witnesses
Washington reports that witnesses in the Rosenwasser brothers raincoat trial have been threatened by an organization calling itself the Black Four. A letter to the justice department warned of found dead bodies if inspectors or witnesses testify. The Rosenwasser firm held contracts for aeroplane coats leggings and shoes valued over eight million dollars.
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Black Four
Washington
Rosenwatser Brothers
New York
Department of Justice
Frank Creeder
Rosenwasser
Motorcyclist Killed at Dead Man's Hill Norwalk
Louis Deliberro a 25 year old resident of Bridgeport died at Norwalk hospital after his motorcycle collided head on with a commercial truck carrying sporting goods and mattresses en route from Springfield to New York City. The truck driver Joseph Boere of Springfield is detained as coroner's inquest scheduled. Deliberro and four companions were returning from Stamford when the crash occurred on James Hill known locally as Dead Man's Hill.
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Norwalk
Washington Street
Springfield
John & Phelan
Stamford
James Hill
Army Officers and Inspectors Plead Not Guilty in Federal Case
New York, Oct 4 Col H J Hirsch Lieut Samuel Grass of the quartermasters department Morris and Leo Rosenwasser officials of Rosenwasser Brothers Inc and 12 government inspectors and employees of the Rosenwasser shirt plant pleaded not guilty when arraigned on indictments charging conspiracy to defraud the government Trial set for November 6 Bonds set at 10000 for the Rosenwasser brothers 5000 for Grass and three inspectors 2500 for the employer 1000 for Hirsch released on personal pledge
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Army
New York
Col
H. J. Hirsch
Samuel Grass
Quartermasters Department
Morris
Leo Rosenwasser
Rosenwasser Brothers, Inc
Rosenwasser
Federal
Rosenwasser Brothers
Gass
Col. Hirsch
Battle Scarred Soldier Home from Hoboken
Benjamin Zwyocenski of South and Sumner streets returned last night after over a year overseas and invalided home. He joined Company A Hartford after being rejected for flat feet. He spent five months in front trenches, had both legs shot through, one leg broken five times, and was gassed. He greeted friends at home but said he hoped to recover quickly to return to the fight.
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Benjamin Zwyocenski
South
Sumner
Hoboken
Hartford
Bennie
Americans In France Surpasses One Million Eight Hundred Thousand
Washington reports 1,840,000 American soldiers overseas as of October 4 at the war department briefing. The committee was told 234 de Havilland planes were produced last week, lifting total aircraft output to 1,694 while Liberty motors production also advances.
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France
Washington
House
Military Affairs Committee
War Department
de Haviland
Liberty Motors
Metal Prices in New York Oct 4 Lead Unchanged
Metal prices in New York on October 4 show lead unchanged. Market reports note steady east St. Louis spot and prices for lead by November contracts.
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New York
East St. Louis
Obituary for Michael Dowling and Anna Janosz in Connecticut notices
Michael Dowling of Rocky Hill dies at St Francis Hospital Hartford after weeks of illness. Born 1819 in Ireland he lived in Rocky Hill, worked as a farmer, and went to California in 1849. Funeral from W J Coughlin's Sons Saturday at 9:30 to St John’s Church for requiem high mass. Buried in St John’s cemetery. Anna Janosz dies at Middlesex Hospital after a week of illness. Former hospital employee and member of St Mary’s Church choir. Funeral from Clay Avenue South Farms then St Mary’s Church for requiem high mass. Burial in St John’s Cemetery.
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Chael Dowling
Michael Dowling
St. Francis Hospital
Hartford
Mr. Dowling
Henry Dowling
Rocky Hill
Ireland
California
W. J. Coughlin
St. John’s Church
St. John’s Cemetery
Anna Janosz
Middlesex Hospital
St. Mary’s Church
Detroit
Clay Avenue
South Farms
St. Mary's Church
St. John's Cemetery
Mrs Veronica Schneider Dies at Grove Street Home
Mrs Veronica Schneider died last evening at her daughter Mrs John Clinch's home on Grove Street. Widow of Frederick Schneider, she had lived in the area for years and was well known. Survived by her daughter and several grandchildren. Funeral from the Grove Street home at 8 30 Saturday to St John's Church for a requiem high mass at nine, burial in St John's Cemetery.
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Veronica Schneider
John Clinch
Grove Street
Frederick Schneider
Clinch
St. John’s Church
Funeral for Joseph Dobrinski Held at St Marys
Funeral services for Joseph Dobrinski were conducted from his home at 1134 Asylum Street this morning at 7 15 and at St Marys Church at eight, with Rev M Soltysek officiating and reading prayers for the dead after mass. Pallbearers included Constance Sembrinski Edward Wolsky John Sokozi Edward Wolsky Jr Jean Woneviski and Thomas Molosky. Burial followed in St Johns Cemetery.
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Joseph Dobrinski
Asylum Street
St. Mary’s Church
M. Soltysek
Constance Sembrinski
Edward Wolsky
John Sokozi
Edward Wolsky Jr
Jean Woneviski
Thomas Molosky
St. John's Cemetery
Navy Quartermaster Deasy Dead In Tampa Torpedoing
Arthur J. Deasy a United States Navy quartermaster was listed among the dead after the U S S Tampa was torpedoed on September 26. A Brooklyn native, he was son of Mr and Mrs James Deasy and nephew of Daniel E Deasy and the Deasy sisters. He joined the Navy shortly after war was declared and had previously worked with Brooklyn city government.
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Arthur J. Deasy
United States Navy
War Department
U. S
Tampa
James Deasy
Brooklyn
N. Y
Daniel E. Deasy
Deasy
Navy
Funeral Notices for Rochell and Haskell
The infant Ernest A Rochell, son of Mrs Betsey Spooner Rochell, funeral today at 3 PM at 65 South Main Street conducted by Rev Harold J Edwards. Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery. The funeral for Miss Harriet T Haskell will be from her Court Street home at 2 PM Saturday, Rev Dr F F Germar and Bishop Acheson officiating, with interment in Cromwell Cemetery.
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Ernest Anthony la Rochell
Ernest A. Rochell
Betsey Spooner la Rochell
Spooner
South Main Street
Harold J. Edwards
Pine Grove Cemetery
Harriet T. Haskell
Court Street
F. F. Germar
Bishop Acheson
Cromwell Cemetery
Funeral for Private Hilmer O Johnson at Higga hum
The funeral for Private Hilmer O Johnson who died at Camp Upton will be held Sunday at 2 PM from his late home in Higga hum. Rev C E Anderson and Rev Caldwell will conduct the services with interment in Higga hum cemetery.
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Hilmer O. Johnson
Camp Upton
Higgahum
C. E. Anderson
Rev. Caldwell
Higgahum Cemetery
Saloons to Close in Boston as Influenza Empowers Order
Boston reports an influenza driven mandate to shutter all saloons starting Monday with a statewide push to enforce soda fountain restrictions. Emergency health HQ also notes 4,773 new cases across 79 towns in 24 hours and rising death tolls. Notable increases appear in Holyoke 245, South Hadley 65, and Rockland 14.
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Boston
British near Lille close to major German base
London reports on October 4 that British forces on the Flanders front have closed to within six miles of Lille. German evacuation is deemed unlikely but possible if sustained pressure continues. Lille serves as a key German base in northern France, with heavy artillery losses hampering their reserves.
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London
Flanders
Lille
France
New England Still Lags in Liberty Loan Drive
Boston reports New England continued to lag in the fourth Liberty Loan drive with $32,593,000 subscribed on the fifth day, bringing the total to $143,687,000 or 28 percent of the allotment with 36 percent of the time elapsed.
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New England
Boston
Liberty Loan Committee
Italian Advance Continues In Albania Front
Rome reports the Italian war office says the advance across the Semeni river has taken Berat and troops push toward Elbasan as the campaign expands along the front in Albania.
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Rome
Albania
Italian War Office
Semeni River
Berat
Elbassau
Spanish Steamer Sunk Confirmed by German Sub
Madrid October 4 The Spanish steamer Francioli of 1241 tons was sunk by a German submarine. The loss was officially confirmed today and adds to the wartime dangers at sea.
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Madrid
Francioli
Get Together Supper At St. Andrews Church
Workers of St Andrew s held a get together supper at 7 pm in the club roof parish house. Attending were St Andrews Guild Daughters of the King Girls Friendly Society St Andrews Men s Club and church school officers. The event featured American and allied flag decorations and autumn flowers with dahlias.
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St. Andrew’s
St. Andrew's Guild
Daughters of the King, Girls’ Friendly Society
St. Andrew’s Men’s Club
Church School
Iments
Geo. Schaefer
St. Andrew’s Guild
Minnie Brazos
Daughters of the King
Edward P. Schaefer
Girls’ Friendly ‘Society
Harry Artin
St. Andrew’s Mens’ Club
Harry Martin
German
Mr. Edwards
Hip
Edwards
Red Cross Linen Shower Totals and Needs
The Red Cross linen shower report lists Middlesex County counts by town and overall totals with allotments and received items. It notes 800 sheets 150 napkins 2100 hand towels 3000 handkerchiefs and 150 napkins, urging more donations and stressing napkin allotment is filled.
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Red Cross
Middletown
Portland
Haddam
East Haddam
Essex-Stroryton
Westbrook
Middlesex
Licensing of Millers Proposed to Handle Wheat Surplus
Connecticut farmers face a wheat surplus far above normal and seek disposal rules. In Hartford, food department officials propose licensing millers to mill farmers own-use quantities for a year. Millers would charge thirty-five cents per bushel for milling, with farmers reclaiming bran.
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Connecticut
Food Department
Food Administration
Hartford
Sunday School Convention at Deep River Baptist Church
Printed programs announce a county Sunday school convention at Deep River Baptist church on Thursday October 10. The event features practical sessions, morning afternoon and evening meetings, with luncheon and supper provided to delegates by the Philathea Society. It marks the first convention since the North Middlesex and South Middlesex Association joined.
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Deep River Baptist Church
Philathea Society
North Middlesex and
South Middlesex Association
Massive draft mail volume announced by Crowder office
Washington reports more than 224 million printed draft forms totaling 4.3 million pounds were mailed. If sent in two single mails, a train nearly two miles long would have carried them, and laid end to end they would stretch about 638,044 miles, according to Provost Marshal General Crowder’s office.
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Washington
Crowder
Office Statistician
Meriden Influenza Surge Prompts Service Suspensions
Meriden health officer Dr J A Cooke reports 152 new influenza cases citywide and orders the end of public funerals for victims. Protestant churches will omit services this Sunday and schools and theatres stay closed at least another week. A 30 year old Yale Law School graduate, George Mueller, son of Mr and Mrs Fred J Mueller, dies from pneumonia in Cape May station New Jersey after serving in the naval reserve and working in Atlantic City before enlisting two months ago.
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Meriden
J. A. Cooke
George Mueller
Fred J. Mueller
Yale Law School
Naval Reserve
Cape May Station
New Jersey
Atlantic City
Draft evader guilty in minute long federal case
Boston October 4 Frank Derubeis of Haverhill a self confessed anarchist was found guilty of failure to register under the selective craft today in federal court after a trial lasting one minute. Judge Morron sentenced him to one day in jail with the understanding he would be deported at once. Derubeis cannot return to the United States and may live to serve in the Italian army. Spanish influenza epidemic in Tehran Persia and quinine selling for 125 a pound per state department report.
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Boston
Frank Derubeis
Haverhill
Morron
Derubeis
United States
New Allied Attack in Flanders Reported
London reports a new allied attack against the Germans in Flanders this morning after heavy drum fire. The Amsterdam dispatch confirms the action and describes the opening bombardment and subsequent assault.
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Flanders
London
Amsterdam
Freighter Sunk in Collision Off Cape Sable
A collision off the New York coast sank the 6,000 ton freighter Fraser after a 10,000 ton tanker Geo Henry struck it. Forty-one crewmen were rescued by the escorting ship as Fraser settled minutes later. the Henry remained afloat, proceeding to port. The exact date and missing count were not specified in the navy’s release.
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Geo Henry
Th Department
New York
Cape Sable
Fraser
Henry
Navy
Frasc
Department
Lieutenant Clementson Receives Parting Watch from Russell Company
Lieutenant Clementson, serving with the Russell ing Company for over a year, was presented a wrist watch by government employees as a token of esteem before departing overseas. He expressed gratitude and noted many friends in the city wish him a safe return.
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Clementson
Linant L. T
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