Allies Driving For Ghent And Brussels
Allied forces push 55 miles into Belgium, reaching near Ghent and Turcoing as Lille Douai fall. American and British troops advance southeast of Cambrai, with Ostend Bruges captured and Zeebrugge near fall. Serbs push toward Belgrade.
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Lille
Douai
Cambrai
Wassigmy
Guise
St. Quentin
Oise
Brussels
Mons
Valenciennes
Verdun
Amiens
Balkans
Belgrade
German political crisis nears climax in Reichstag
Reported struggle in Berlin centers on liberal leaders pressing to strip Kaiser era war powers and place ministerial responsibility with the Reichstag, while Junker factions fear bolshevik upheaval. If liberals gain, foreign policy shifts toward Wilson's terms, with rapid moves toward peace or abdication of royal prerogatives amid mounting military losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reichstag
Wilson
Junker
Germany
Smyrna Surrender Talks Arrive For Allied Accord
London dispatch reports plenipotentiaries have arrived in Athens to arrange the surrender of Smyrna to the allies. Smyrna, a key Turkish port on the Aegean, becomes the focus of negotiations amid postwar settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smyrna
London
Athens
Aegean Sea
Balkan Evacuation Begun by Austro German Armies
Central News dispatch from Amsterdam reports Austro German forces began evacuating Serbia Albania and Montenegro after Bulgaria's collapse. The move follows Allied advances led by Serbs and French in the Balkans as retreat lines form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serbia
Albania
Montenegro
London
Amsterdam
Vienna
Balkans
Bulgaria
Advanc
Death of Middletown High School student follows influenza
Thomas Flynn, an exceptionally bright fourteen year old, died from pneumonia after influenza. He had just entered Middletown High School and was ill for about one week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Flynn
Middletown
Germany's Reichstag Meeting Faces Possible Postponement
An incomplete report notes President Wilson's latest note not yet received in Berlin. The war expected to meet next Tuesday. The Reichstag planned to convene today but may be postponed due to Germany's political situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Wilson
Berlin
Tata
Reichstag
Ern Aes
Ceslon
Clearing House Statement New Rem Oct 18
Clearing House statement shows a debit of 3,258 with October 18 balance exchanges totaling 613,537 and a final balance 630. The entry references metaa TLT08 and reflects typical ledger activity with debits, credits and balance updates.
Saloon Closing Policy Question Sparks Local Debate
A Washington dispatch clarifies that the army camp saloon ban within a half mile is enforced in selective cases where statutes lack rigidity. Middletown plans to study the issue while Yale in New Haven is exempt, prompting local action to address the perceived unfairness and potential loopholes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New Haven
Yale University
War Department
Middletown
Wesleyan
Yale
Wild Trading Roils New York Stocks in Forenoon
In New York on Oct 18 stock trading showed sharp swings across leading issues with some gains over 11 points and others dropping 1 to 5. Oil shares drew the most attention as Mexican Petroleum rose to 168 1 2, an 11 point advance, with floor activity contradicting early tape readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Biggest Rally Set for Tomorrow at South Green
Tomorrow evening at South Green at 7 30 the biggest rally of the series will be held featuring Wesleyan President Shanklin as speaker. Our own Joe La will recount wartime experiences as the Sixth Regiment band provides music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Green
Shanklin
Wesleyan
Joe” la
Sixth Regiment
Smith College graduates and local notices update
City briefs note several residents traveling or ill, including Gladys Holmes Ruth Miller Nan Peterson Elizabeth Hubbard Elizabeth Tuttle May Walsh Katherine Lyon and Lillian Potter returning to Smith College after a two week vacation. Rudolph Schilling seriously ill with pneumonia taken to Middlesex hospital. Sixth Regiment Infantry Band to march in Fourth Liberty Loan rally at the park Saturday at 7 30 p m without uniforms. Mrs Knowlton of South Main returned to Akron after month visit. Connecticut Hospital for the Insane staff subscribed 26050 to the Fourth Liberty Loan. Mrs James Gill of Glover Place learned of her father death in Sioux City Iowa. Methodist Sunday school to be closed this Sunday and next. Assessors office open evenings 7 to 9 October 21 22 23 final evening session adv 2310. Raymond navigated downstream with three empty coal barges for Saybrook. Onrust arrived with coal for Middletown and Portland. Colonel T M Russell on trip to New York City. R H Bunce in Hartford. Jarus M Cone of New Britain seriously ill with pneumonia, son of O H Cone. Songs of Mr and Mrs Hendley W Lees now of Hartford formerly residents. City flag at South Green staff raised in honor of local veteran.
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Smith College
Gladys Holmes
Ruth Miller
Nan Peterson
Elizabeth Hubbard
Elizabeth Tuttle
May Walsh
Katherine Lyon
Lillian Potter
Rudolph Schilling
Middlesex Hospital
Sixth Regiment Infantry
Knowlton
H.S. Whittlesey
South Main Street
Akron
Ohio
Connecticut Hospital For the Insane
Liberty
James Gill
Glover Place
Sioux City
Iowa
Methodist
Assessors
Raymond
Saybrook
Onrust
Middletown
Portland
T. M. Russell
Ory York City
R.H. Bunce
Hartford
En Jarus M. Cone
New Britain
Mr. Cone
O. H. Cone
Cone
Hendley W. Lees
South Green
What's the matter with editing it has 44 exclusive circle
Unable to determine a coherent news item from the provided fragment. The text appears garbled and does not present identifiable people, organizations, places, dates, or events to summarize into a factual newspaper card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edding
Obituary for Carl E. Allison in Fort Monroe Service
Funeral with full military honors for Carl E. Allison son of Mr. and Mrs G A Allison. Died at Fortress Monroe while in U S naval service. Service at Swed ish Lutheran church with Rev Erickson and Rev Beach officiating. Military rites at Swedish cemetery in Portland with State Guards pallbearers and volley, taps, and large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl E. Allison
CG. A. Allison
Fortress Monroe
Naval Service of
United States
C. G. Erickson
Swedish Lutheran Church
Olson
Portland
Funeral notices for Linderme and Kelly in South Farms and Schuyler avenues
Frank W. Linderme aged 26 died of pneumonia at 4 Silver Street South Farms and was an employee of Russell Manufacturing for 12 years. Survived by wife child parents, siblings, and four brothers. Funeral from his home Saturday at 2 pm with Rev. Binnington officiating, interment Pine Grove. Mrs Mary Kelly funeral from Schuyler Avenue to St Francis Church, requiem mass at 9, pallbearers named, burial St Johns Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Linderme
Silver Street
South Farms
Russell Manufacturing Company
Emil Linderme
Apollo Lodge
K. of P
Binnington
Christchurch
Pine Grove Cemetery
Death notice for Mary O'Connor and family links
Mrs Mary O Connor widow of Patrick O Connor died at her home 40 Liberty Street this morning. She leaves three daughters Mrs Thomas Young and the Misses Mary and Irene O Connor at home and four sons Joseph James Thomas of Middletown and Daniel in U S service at a camp in Georgia. She is mother of the late Humphrey S O Connor who died in the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary O’connor
Patrick O’conor
Liberty Street
Thomas Young
Mary
Irene O’connor
Joseph
James
Thomas
Middletown
Daniel
U. S
Georgia
Humphrey S. O’connor
Funeral of Miss Elizabeth Fitzgerald Held at St John’s
The funeral for Miss Elizabeth Fitzgerald was held from her home at 87 Spring Street this morning at 8 30 and moved to St John’s Church for a nine o’clock requiem high mass celebrated by Rev James P Donovan DD. At offertory Mrs P J O'Brien sang Ave Verum and at the conclusion Thy Will Be Done. A large number of relatives and friends attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kelly
Schuyler Avenue
St. Francis’ Church
F. A. Jordan
Catherine Kelly
Thomas Kelly
Edward McIntyre
John Winn
Cornelius J. Gleason
St. John’s Cemetery
Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Spring Street
St. John’s Church
Jamesa P. Donovan
P. J. O’brien
Double Funeral For Elizabeth And Martha Kutzner
The double funeral for Elizabeth and Martha Kutzner, who died of pneumonia twelve hours apart at their Hubbard district home, was held at 4 PM from St Pauls Lutheran Church on High Street with Rev. E F Hingkeldey officiating. Interment followed at the old Farm Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Martha Kutzner
Hubbard District
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
High Street
E. F. Hingkeldey
Old Farm Hill Cemetery
Angelo Ortese Funeral Arrangements Set
Angelo Ortese died this morning at his home on 40 Green Street. He is survived by his wife three sons and one daughter. The funeral will be held from P O Callaghan Company rooms Monday at 8 30 am and from St Johns Church at 9 am a requiem high mass will be said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelo Ortese
Green Street
Funeral for William D Callaghan Held in Portland
The funeral for William D Callaghan will be held from his mother's home on High Street in Portland on Saturday morning at 8 30 then at St Marys Church at 9 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Callaghan
High Street
Portland
St. Mary’s Church
Funeral of James Gaffney Held at St John’s Church
The funeral of James Gaffney was held from the rooms of W. J. Coughlin's Sons this morning at 9 30 and from St. John’s church at 10 where a high mass was said by Rev Father Laden of Cromwell. Interment was in St. John’s cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gaffney
W. J. Coughlin
St. John’s Church
Father Laden of
Cromwell
St. John’s Cemetery
Funeral for Mary Gangi Aged Three Held at St. John's
The funeral for Mary Gangi, three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gangi, who died at home on Fagan Avenue yesterday afternoon, was held at 11 o'clock this morning from W. J. Coughlin's Sons undertaking rooms. Interment followed in St. John's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gangi
Mary
Joseph Gangi
Fagan Avenue
W. J. Coughlin
St. John’s Cemetery
Funeral of Infant William Ryi Held at St John’s Cemetery
The funeral of William infant son of Mr and Mrs Michael Ryi of Staddle Hill was held this morning at 11 30 with interment in St John’s cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Michael Ryi
Staddle Hill
St. John’s Cemetery
Death of Thomas R. Clayton at 22 in Portland
Thomas R. Clayton aged 22 died at his Air Line avenue home in Portland at 10 this morning after pneumonia. He leaves his mother Mrs Arn Clayton, a brother William Clayton in the U S Navy, and a stepsister Miss Nellie Clark of Portland. Funeral for Gilbert R. Burdick held at 6 Wetmore Place at 2 pm with Rev F W Greene. Interment in Indian Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas R. Clayton
Air Line Avenue
Portland
Arn Clayton
William Clayton
U. S. Navy
Nellie Clark
Gilbert R. Burdick
Wetmore Place
F. W. Greene
Indian Hill Cemetery
Mrs Gallivan Nellie Dies In East Hampton At Home
Mrs John Gallivan known in the city died at her East Hampton home this morning. She was widely known locally. Funeral services are planned for Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gallivan
Nellie
East Hampton
Thomas Flynn Dies at Age 14 Years 5 Months 7 Days
Thomas E. Flynn son of Mrs. Thomes B. Flynn of Westfield died this morning at his home aged 14 years 5 months and 7 days. He is survived by brothers. The funeral will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Flynn
Thomes B. Flynn
Westfield
Eld
Zeebrugge base captured and Belgian coast secured
London reports indicate Zeebrugge on the Belgian coast has been captured by Allied forces, with Belgian coast lines occupied and Bruges entered. The advance northeast of Bruges pushed toward the Dutch frontier as fires rise from Zeebrugge and allied units pursue German forces along the Flanders front. Blankenberghe near Zeebrugge is said to be occupied and connected to Bruges by rail.
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London
Zeebruggé
Bruges
Zeebrugge
Belignan
Holland
Zeebruggee
Flushing
Flanders
Ghent
Turcoing
Lille
Evening News
Blankenbergh
Blankenberghe
Wrecked Curtis Planes At Cromwell Stir Town
Dozens visited two wrecked Curtis airplanes that came to grief in Cromwell yesterday. Plane 2839 group C landed in woods near the Berlin line, nose first, tail up in branches, badly splintered. Plane 3498 group C also damaged as six planes departed Mineola to promote Liberty bonds and failed in dense fog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis
Cromwell
Berlin Line
Mineola
New York Goes Over The Top In Liberty Loan Drive
New York pushed to meet its quota in the fourth Liberty Loan drive. By 10 am the district showed an overnight gain of 92,207,450 dollars, lifting the Second Federal Reserve district total to 1,041,000,000 dollars.
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New York
Federal Reserve District
Morning service times listed for late home and church
Monday morning at 9 o'clock from his late home and at St. John's church at 10 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Church
Mrs Bedwarz Dies at 20 in Middlefield
Mrs Joanna Bedwarz aged 20 wife of Joseph Bedwarz died at her home in Middlefield last night. She is survived by her husband and one child. The funeral will be held Saturday morning form her late home at 8 30 and from St Marys church on Hubbard street at 9 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joanna Bedwarz
Joseph Bedwarz
Middlefield
St. Mary’s Church
Hubbard Street
Ernest Russell Funeral at St Pauls Lutheran Church
The funeral service for Ernest Russell was held at St. Pauls Lutheran Church on South High Street at 1 PM with Rev. E J Hingeldey presiding. Interment followed in Pine Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Russell
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
South High Street
E. J. Hingeldey
Pine Grove Cemetery
Funeral services for Ruth Irene Bowen set at 4 p.m.
The funeral will be held Saturday at 4 o clock in the Mortuary chapel of John P. Bacon at 201 Main Street. Burial follows in Pine Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Irene’ Bowen
Ruth Irene Bowen
John P. Bacon
Main Street
Pine Grove Cemetery
Funeral for John Flynn in Portland Saturday morning
The funeral of John Flynn of Portland will be held from his late home at 9 o'clock Saturday morning and at 9 30 from St Mary's Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Flynn
Portland
St. Mary’s Church
Funeral for Bernice Jurczak Infant of Jurczaks
The infant Bernice Jurczak daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Jurczak of 16 Loveland street will have a funeral Saturday morning at 7 30 from their home and at 7 45 from St Marys church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Jurczak
Bernice
Joseph Jurczak
Loveland Street
St. Mary’s Church
Walter Augustine Dies at Middlesex Hospital
Walter Augustine age 25 of 12 Railroad avenue died at Middlesex Hospital this morning. He was a son of Mr and Mrs Michael Augustine and employed at Franklin Electric Company factory. Funeral notice to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Augustine
Railroad Avenue
Middlesex Hospital
Michael Augustine
Franklin Electric Company
Vagrant Casey Sentenced by Judge Edlin in City Court
John Casey, a repeat offender, received a ninety day jail term from Judge James R. Edlin after being arrested at the railroad station by Officer Addison Chapman for lingering around the station and causing a nuisance. The sentence combined sixty days for vagrancy and thirty days for intoxication, with costs extending confinement past February 1.
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Edlin
John Casey
James R. Edlin
Offcer Addison Chapman
Chapman
Casey
Northeast storm warnings issued from Block Island to Provincetown
The United States Weather Bureau ordered storm warnings at 10 am for the northeast coast from Block Island to Provincetown and eastern Maine. Fresh northeast winds will strengthen to strong this afternoon and likely persist tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Weather Bureau
Block Island
Provincetown
Maine
Connecticut Leads New England in Liberty Loan Subscriptions
Boston reports forty five million dollars must be raised today and another similar amount tomorrow to push the district over the top. For seventeen days, New England has subscribed 410 million, leaving 90 million to reach the 500 million regional quota. Connecticut becomes the first state to pass its allotment in the federal reserve district, with Maine still about 1 million short. Massachusetts added 23.829 million, Boston itself 14.753 million.
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Boston
New England
Connecticut
Federal Reserve Bank
Maine
Massachusetts
Rally program set for South Green tomorrow evening
A short, snappy program is arranged for the rally at South Green tomorrow at 7 30 p m with several brief talks by informed men and music by the Sixth Regiment band.
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South Green
Sixth Regiment
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le Cateau
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Cé&O
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Erie Ist
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Interboro
Louis & Nash
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Pet
Mer M
Miami Copper
Norfolk & West
North Pacific
Nynh&h
Repub I & 8S
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Cetin
Teebrugge
Filomena Juliana
Paul Boscene
Center Street
P. O'Callaghan Company
Lucia. Aglila
Lucia Aglila
Sebastiano Aglila
Resinol Uy
Resinol
City Court
I. Goldstein & Son
Main ST
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