Stratford Honors Liberty Loan Drive With Parade and Flag
Stratford fills the streets with a large parade led by police and 12 boy scouts as it accepts the Liberty loan flag and Honor Roll Bulletin board. Speeches by E. Lovell and J. Lally praise the town’s efforts, with the bank clock showing $100,800 toward the $57,000 quota. Nearly a thousand people attend the ceremony and event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Hiliott W. Peck
Liberty Loan Committee
Harold C. Lovell
Citizens’ Committee
Eirst
James Iually
Bnrn
Liberty Bonds
H. G
Bridgeport
Stratford Hone Guard
Liberty Lorn Committee
Red Cross Society
Minute Awomen
Honeyuard Band of
Stratford Boy Scouts
Selectman
Lally
Lovell and Peck
Pr. O'Connor
St. James
R. C
Charge Tilstroms with Housing Draft Evaders
Mr and Mrs Tilstrom of 287 Blisworth Street were arrested by federal authorities on charges they hid two draft evaders in their home. Bonds set at 5000 dollars each. The two boarders Nils Nelson and Aron Waehol had lived there since last summer and reportedly went out only at night. Police found no trace of the men when they searched the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ales
Martin ¢. Tilstrom
Blisworth Street
Nearly & MeHr
Tilstroms
Nils Nelson
Aron Waehol
Camp Peveus
Parade day and cemetery meeting set in Stratford
After a benediction by Rev Whitehead the parade and speeches occurred as the Union Cemetery association held its annual meeting in the Assessors office. Officers were elected and a 75 cent per square rod assessment for the coming year approved. Stratford Realty plans remodeling Linden avenue block into two flats and a store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R Whitehead
Union Cemetery Association
John Wisconson
Pred Starr Beardsley
David Tl
A. Detor
Premier Praises French Railway Men for Service
Paris April 21 Premier Clemenceau signed an order praising railroad workers for endurance and energy moving troops to the front. Railway officers were named commanders of the Legion of Honor, two others as officers, and seventeen as chevaliers. Twenty railway men received military medals. Maurice Barres praised the transport effort and Clemenceau said his worst night was worse than workers imagine. Mentions of machine guns for trains amid airship threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Clemenceau Las
Myo Tigh
Legion of Honor
Ilroad
Maurice Barres
Breneh Academy
Clemenceau
Manufacturers Chorus to Open Chautauqua Program
Patriotic songs by the Manufacturers chorus will precede the Chautauqua opening lecture at Bridgeport High School auditorium tonight. A half hour concert is planned. Dr. S Parkes Cadman of Brooklyn will deliver the opening lecture on a topic of unusual interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manufacturers’ Chorus
Bridgeport High School
S. Parkes Cadman
Brooklyn
No Clues Found as to Location of Missing Child
Archiella Goyen four years old is missing and an international alert issued. Authorities suspect his grandmother Carrie J. Jones took the boy from 287 Mast Avenue and may have hidden him in Brooklyn at 624 Beverly read. Police in this city and New York have searched for March 12 with no trace of Mrs. Jones or the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archiella Goyen
Mir
W. H. Goyen
Mast Avenue
Carrie J. Jones
Beverly Read
Brooklyn
N. Ms
New York
Mrs. Jones
Hoy
Present Crisis and One Duty at Chantanginua Week
The Chantangiua program continues through the week with notable events. On Tuesday a dramatic reading by Mrs Christobal Whitney Isidder, acclaimed elocutionist, followed by the war play In Lilac Time at 4 o'clock, a popular science lecture by Reno BE Well une, and a concert by the Schubert Male Quartet of Boston with Mrs Cole Williamson as reader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor
Christobal Whitney Isidder
Reno BE
Schubert
Boson
Cole Williamson
French Peasants in Occupied Land Live in Misery
Details from German occupied departments reveal widespread oppression of French civilians. Men, women, and children are forced to work for the Germans in agricultural areas near the front. Food and goods are severely rationed or requisitioned, with prices sky high and relief efforts partially diverted. In Lille and Charleville, shortages persist, while many factories and public works have been looted or destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frencic Front
Agr
Trenen
Itrince
Associated Press
Sain-Cobain
Peasim
Cambrai
American Relief Commission
Lilie
Charleville
Relief Committee
Denoin
Germany
Saint-Quentin
Hasilier
Magnetic Personality Binds Third of Humans
Dr Charles S. Barta told a Methodist church gathering that about a third of humanity is bound by a magnetic personality, Jesus of Nazareth, whose life and works center literature, music, and poetry and who powers belief and hopeful life for 38,008,000 Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles 1S
Barta
Methodist Episcopal Chorch
Airfield Avenue
Proud Street
America
Jesus
Nazareth
Jess
Cronk Nazarene
Talleyrand
Italy Refuses to Close Agriculture Institute
Italy keeps open the International Institute of Agriculture amid opposition. The American government backed continued operation and funded its reports on world food supply. Critics questioned the institute’s value and warned against continued supervision without access to current agricultural data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Apt @le- Phe
International Institute Or Agriculture
David Larkin
Phi Persis
Tie Institute
Navy Recruit Presented with $100 by Friends
Raymond Spencer of 287 Aree Street left Tuesday morning Newport BR to enter the U S Navy training school in the rating of fireman. A farewell party was given by friends and relatives Saturday evening with music from Agnes Van Norm Troland Spencer and Clarence Mercer. Spencer received a purse containing $100 in gold during a turkey supper. The gathering included numerous family members and neighbors at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond . Spencer
Aree Street
Newport
United States Navy
Agnes van Norm
Troland Spencer
Clarence Mercer
Spencer
Ft. C. Spencer
Clayon
John Dixon
Arch Ih, Wall
Julia Miercer
Lillian Monrege
W. C. Bartlett
Georgianna Pixon
J. Rawson
T. Dixon
O. C. Taylor
John McCormick
A. Clarkson
Thomas Reilly
William Bassler
J. Scofield
George Lockwood
Max Basseler
Multiple Connecticut Druggists and Pharmacies Listed
A long OCR list catalogs numerous pharmacies and druggists by name and address across Stratford and surrounding areas. Entries include Barnum Pharmacy, Randall's Pharmacy, The Lexington Pharmacy, Swinnerton's Pharmacy, and many others with street addresses on Main, Stratford, Fairfield, and adjacent avenues. The fragmentary text preserves names and locations, indicating a directory-like or advertisement page.
Duty to Buy Liberty Bonds Urges Citizens
A wartime appeal asserts buy Liberty Bonds as a duty, stating excuses fail if one cannot afford life’s necessities. It stresses hundreds of thousands risk their lives and asks citizens to offer their money instead, warning against personal scarcity as a reason not to contribute.
Brilliant silks price-drop on hundreds of yards
A sale offers hundreds of yards of silk fabrics including gingham-plaid silks striped satins and taffetas in many color contrasts. Prices were $1.75 and $2.00 per yard now $1.49 in the third floor sale.
Worthy watches for soldiers in dark rugged use
Radiolite watches visible at night strong enough for hard use keep wood time with comfortable leather strap. Nickel finish clear figures priced from 7.25 to 11.75 dollars with sterling silver cushions at 18.50 and 20. Gold filled cases and Witchener strap offered at 16.50. Left aisle front.
Nora Bayes and Sousa Records in Atay releases
Nora Bayes sings two new tunes for Columbia records as part of Atay releases. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra offers two fine records with Sousa's Hands Across the Sea march, cornet solos, and Nellie Wetmore performs Carry Me Back to Old Virginia and Old Folks at Home. Also featured is Larboard Watch quartet and a Howland Sealed record, noted as perfect and flawless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Folks
Atay
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sousa
Prince
Old Virginna
Tome
Nellie Wetmore
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Helmar
Archielle Goyen
Navy
Telreen
W. H. Fallon
Bunnell
St. Corner
Barnum
Barnung Ave
DeVorken's
Barnum and
Seaview
A. Burstein
Broad St
Black Rock Y
Black Rock
Nicholas Horvath
Main St
Atlantic Pharmacy
J. D. Hartigan
Maiti
William J. Cody
Leverty & Bro
John A. Carlson
Ambrose Pharmacy
Jewett Ave
Uropean
Mario Patriucelli
Jmes H. Walsh
Ellars Drug Store
East Main St
Shelton
Swinnerton's
Ltaplewood and
Howard
William C. Hamilton
Noale Ave
J. McNamara
Roble Ave
Newfield Prahmacy
Newfield
Fred
Porter
Park Ave
Corner State St
A. Gerstle
Pembroke St
Stratford Ave
Aln
Cheeney
Damstoft and Meyer
State St. W
Wright
State St
the Cannon Pharmacy
State
Tvill's Drug Store
Conn
St. John & Go
W. ON. Blank's Pharmacy
South Ave
Bullard
Pre
Wood Avg
O. H. Smith
Wood Ave
Hale
All Druggiata
Fairfield Ave
Vaerperld, Conn
Lowland
Cannon St
Bair -Anc Warnice
Bridgenart
Ronday
Worthy
Nora Bayes
the Howland Dry Goods Company
Herbert Smith Storage and Trucking Co
Herbert Smith
Henry
Cram
Sec'y
Treas
Volun St
St. Vhone
American Dyeing & Cleaning CO
Offich
Cannon Sierbet
Opto Schuize
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