Casualties Listed in Two Army Rosters Include Numerous Mass. Names
The record catalogs killed in action and wounded and missing in the two sections, naming Lieutenants Putnam and Denais, Privates Crossley Lavigne and many others from Massachusetts amid a broader list of dead and injured. It also notes Lawrence Dyer and William Kennedy among those who died from disease or accident. A segment on former President Taft criticizes his blunt public stance and perceived lack of tact.
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New England
Section No
David Putnam
Brookline
Mase
Parmelius Denais
Southbridge
Mass
Ernest W. Crossley
Middletown
Arthur J. Lavigne
Sanford
J. McKenna
Providence
H. Smith
James Ey Gheng
Chelsea
Gharies
Rooks
New Bedford
William
Monahan
Canton
J. Ryan
Nashua
Fall
Brewer
Arthur A.prisco
East Boston
Norman Skeels
Milton
Valentino Tosi
Torrington
Conn
Eee A. Whaley
East Greenwich
Charles W. Anderson
Boston
Lawrence Dyer
Appenaug
William T. Kennedy
Exeter
N. H
John H. Lavery
Howard R. Lee
Wil Fe
Carl H. Nelson
Hartford
William J. LaPorte
Lawrence
S. Gardiner
Mr. Taft
William Howard Taft
United States
Cts
White House
Washington
Philadelphia
Straightened Him Out to Solomon Bequette
A brief local item from Flat River notes an incident involving Solomon Bequette. No further details about time, place, or outcome are available in the readable text.
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Solomon Bequette
Valuable Secrets Found at St Mihiel
American forces recovered extensive German intelligence at St Mihiel in September, including a detailed map of the salient showing mine, trap, and dugout positions. They seized thousands of uncensored letters revealing German morale and war perspectives, aiding engineers in destroying mines and predicting enemy preparations.
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Hindenburg
Regienville
Thiaucourt
Ludendorff
Saybrook Point Community Notes Shrink Illnesses and Visitors
Saybrook Point reports Mrs. George Phelps visited, Mrs. George Gates returned from New York, and Missee Schley and Claystom Chalker recover from influenza. Oliva and other locals recuperate. Miss Dorothy Cone regains ability to sit up. Mrs. Hugh O’Flagherty rooms over Stokes and Kirtland. Church services planned for tomorrow. J. B. Holman seen visiting town.
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Saybrook Point
George Phelps
George Gates
B. B. Estler
New York
Schley
New Ha Oliva
Claystom Chalker
Hugh O’flagherty
Westbrook
Stokes & Kirtland
Dorothy Cone
J. B. Holman
War Chest Plan Spawns Cromwell Town Census Tomorrow
Edward W. Johnson, chairman, completed arrangements for a town census to be taken tomorrow. good weather could finish in one day. Washington lodge meeting postponed until further notice. Mrs Congdon of East Hampton visiting daughter Mrs Bailey. Miss Mildred Perkins of East Hampton visiting town. Mr and Mrs Ewald Ladenig and son returned home after visiting relatives in New Britain.
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Cromwell
Edward W. Johnson
War Chest Plan
Washington Lodge
A. F
A. M
Congdon
East Hampton
H. Bailey
Mildred Perkins
Ewald Ladenig
New Britain
Deep River Town Hall Saturday Night Western Star
Deep River town hall hosts Frank Keenan in a Pathe News western feature titled The re. The program includes dancing scenes as part of the evening entertainment.
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Town Hall
Frank Keenan
Pathe News
Dancing. v
Ivoryton Picture Show At Deep River Town Hall
Pictures and dancing featured at the Deep River town hall Saturday night drawing residents for an evening of entertainment in Ivoryton sponsored town event.
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Deep River Town Hall
Left Behind From Life Sermon Exchange
A preacher earnest about money notes the millionaire cannot take wealth after life. The returned vacationer counters, saying he leaves most of it at the railway station when buying his ticket.
A Friendly Arrangement From the Washington Star
A short humorous exchange shows Mr. Crosslets deciding not to plant a garden next year after a neighbor kept chickens this year. He jokes that next year it will be his turn to have the chickens. The brief item captures a light domestic moment.
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The
Washington Star
Babies Born With Teeth Reported In County
In Cynthia Kentucky the Democrat notes a curious trend as multiple wholesale births occur in the county and authorities observe babies reportedly born with teeth, a detail tied to an era described as the Hoover age by local commentator Bertas Patcher.
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Cynthia
Hoover
Bertas Patcher
Community Notes and Local Changes on Main Street
Several residents report movements and news in town. Louis Walden has regained health and plans to stay at home after illness. Leonardi Bishop nears completion of duties at the local drug store. Godfrey Mahler has moved to Brooklyn for work. John Rand leaves New Haven for the Tiley Pratt factory. Congregational services occur Sunday with John Goode sharing a Bowery mission story at 7 30 p m before Catholic mass at 10 a m. William Griggs visits from Willimantic. Clarence Post drives for R S Mather. Hawksbery family, from Massachusetts, occupy Valley Farm on Saybrook street. Mrs W D Rackett harvests strawberries and raspberries. Frank Henry, son of Mr and Mrs Wallace Henry, has tonsillitis.
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Main Street
Massachusetts
Louis Walden
Leonardi’ Bishop
Godfrey
Mahler
Brooklyn
John Rand
New Haven
Tiley-Pratt
Congregational Church
John Goode
Bowery
New York City
William Griggs
Willimantic
W. B. Griggs
Prospect Street
Clarence Post
Lyme
R. S. Mather
Mr. Hawksbery
Haddam Social Notes and Local Obituaries
Haddam notes mention H Woodford of Avon as guest of Charles M Ingersoll. Grippe remains common but no serious cases. Horace S Williams of New York visiting. Remains of Mrs Mary E Williams laid to rest beside husband. born Haddam April 16, 1830. summer resident with family. Mrs Clarinda Watrous, now in Centerbrook, sent Haddam Red Cross patchwork cover for a Comforter at age 82.
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Haddam
H. Woodford
Avon
Charles M. Ingersoll
Grippe
Horace S. Williams
New York
Mary E. Williams
E. Latham
Hartford
Clarinda Watrous
Centerbrook
Red Cross
Moodus Veterans to Meet at Mrs Lobdell Home
Moodus October 19 The Veterans association will convene Monday October 21 at 4 pm with Mrs I M Lobdell leading. Local notes mention Joseph Egeter’s Hartford trip, Hazel Wippert’s Washington visit, and Abram Ritt's eight day Newport furlough.
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Moodus
Veterans’ Association
I. M. Lobdell
Joseph Egeter
Hartford
Hazel Wippert
High Street
Washington, D. C
Samuel Emmons
Middletown
Abram Ritt
Naval Training Station
Newport
R. I
Cemetery Association
New York
No Sunday Service At Methodist Church This Week
Miss Clara Spencer a teacher from Southport Conn visits this area for a weekend. Sylvia Donatoni has influenza but improving. Edward Spencer of New Britain moved his family into the recently vacated house. Dr C W Kellogg of Middletown saw patients in town yesterday. Mildred Pierce ill with grippe shows improvement. Stephen Smith ill with influenza. Richard Johnson ill but much improved. Mr Shailer of Haddam visited yesterday. Mrs John Lindquist recovering from illness. Alpha Andeen and Helen Jackobsky who work in Middletown are both home ill. Hilda Johnson was in Middletown. Mrs Swain Johnson visited sister yesterday.
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Clara Spencer
Southport
Conn
Sylvia Donatoni
Charlies
Edward Spencer
New Britain
C. W. Kellogg
Middletown
Mildred Pierce
Stephen Smith
Richard Johnson
Shailer
Haddam
John Lindquist
Alpha Andeen
Ana Helen Jackobsky
Hilda Johnson
Swain Johnson
Old Saybrook Village Notes and Local Returns
Old Saybrook reports Frank Champion returns to duty at Middletown round house after illness. Philip Fairbanks resigns clerical post at the telephone exchange to join a seven month military course at Storrs College. Mrs Morgan G Bulkeley buys a $1000 Fourth Liberty Loan bond for town credit. Liberty Loan drive at Junction among railroad employees. Martin Howland sells an 850 pound porker to Charles E Pease Saybrook Point. State Guard Company G to drill at the armory Monday at 8 p m. Herbert Tramble and family visiting ill son in Rochester New York. Tonight Triangle feature and Triangle comedy at Town hall.
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Old Saybrook
Frank Champion
Middletown
Martin Howland
Charles E. Pease
Saybrook Point
State Guard, Co. G
Herbert
Rambole
Rochester
N. Y
Adv
Deaths and local notices in Chester and Miami
Word arrived of Miss S. Keeler of Miami dying October 10 from pneumonia. Shenursed the Shailer family in town and is mourned by many friends. Reports say Mrs. Frederick Meyer’s twin girls in New Haven both fell ill with influenza, one died and the other is seriously ill, with the mother also ill. Marion Goken’s twelve young friends surprised her at home, and James G. Smith visited from Middletown. Church services set for Sunday with sermons on Know Thyself and Not By Bread Alone plus special music.
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Chester
Ie S. Keeler
Miami
Florida
Marion Goken
James G. Smith
Middletown
Papes Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a quick remedy for grippe and severe colds. It claims repeated doses every two hours will clear nasal passages, end discharges, stop headaches and feverish symptoms, and cost only a few cents at drug stores.
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Pape
ePape
Campaign to combat Spanish influenza spreads nationwide
Washington DC reports a U S Public Health Service drive to curb Spanish influenza amid war production strain. Secretary McAdoo supports the effort with newspaper help. Surgeon General Rupert Blue issues guidance urging avoiding crowds, covering coughs, avoiding spitting and shared cups, and cen ters on rest and doctor’s advice to curb the illness and protect public health.
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Washington
D. C
U. S.S. Public Health Service
Congress
McAdoo
U. S. Public Health Service
Railroad Administration
Rupert Blue
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Thomas F. Conley
Ford
Bridgeport
Conter
Harry Papin
Burlington
Charles Welsenbach
Monkton, Ve
ST. Mihiel
Ivoryton
Precious
Kentucky Babies
the Barton Clothing Co
Ustom Tailors
Louis M. Schmidt
Kondon
Teas
Thomas N. Kenyon
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Central National Bank
Richard H. Bunce
U.S. Public Health Service
Yan
Wildo
Rok F. Miller
Murray St
Meriden
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