Fairfield Receives Funds for Junior Food Army Gardens
Fairfield will receive 150 from government funds to pay supervisors of children’s gardens, joining a state effort to build home gardens. The Connecticut Junior Food Army, under the state council of defense committee on food supply, aims to enroll about 60 000 boys and men through schools to boost food production with local support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Thetate
Junior Food Army
United States Department of Agriculture
Connecticut
Committee On Food Supply
Connecticut State Council of Defense
Governor says ignore Mooney pleas amid hanging case
Sacramento April 24 Governor William D Stephens said he would pay no attention to telegrams letters strikes or demonstrations urging clemency for Thomas J Mooney who is sentenced to hang The message notes over 10606 names on a petition list and 138 chairmen active with school authorities in a junior food army exhibit planned for the state fair Berlin next Fall with 50000 school children raising food through the summer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
Thomas J. Mooney
William D. Stephens
Berlin
United States
Free Employment Office Opens Here by Government
A free employment bureau opened at 303 Fairfield Avenue by the United States Department of Labor and the State Council of Defense to handle applications from male and female workers and to fill government or private job needs. Headed by A. W. Burritt with W. B. Smith assisting, the office will operate daily from 9:50 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and may offer two evening sessions weekly later. registration is free and semi confidential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Avenue
United States Department of Labor
State Council of Defense
A. W. Guurritt
A. W. Burritt Company
W. B. W. Smith
Burritt
Ets
Y M H A and Y W H A to Celebrate Victory
The Y M H A and Y W H A celebrate reaching 1000 members with a meeting tonight on State street. Prominent speakers discuss fraternal life and a new board of directors will be elected to guide the organization. Rehearsals for the Liberty chorus and the loyalty Play proceed, with cast announced at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womtren
State Street
Liberty Chorus
Jacob Gilman
Committee Named to See Boys Off to Camp
Attorney Henry Greenstein Dr Simon L Katzoff Max Cohen and Isaac Bresky form the committee named by President Jacob B Krein of the Jewish Welfare League to accompany and bid farewell to Jewish youths tomorrow as they depart for camp. Watches from a farewell event Monday will be handed to the boys by Greenstein at the depot. The local welfare board will issue certificates to the secretary for each drafted youth to ensure care during their camp stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Greenstein
Simon L. Katzoff
Max Cohen
Isaac Bresky
Jacob B. Krein
Jewish Welfare League
Hir
Greenstein
Welfare Board
Mexican Money Order Suspension Lifted Resume Exchange
Mexico and the United States will resume the exchange of international money orders on May 1, under a system identical to pre October 1909 operations. Payments in Mexico will use reissued orders from Mexican offices. payments in the United States will be made on orders received at Laredo Texas and mailed to paying offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
United States
F. Greene
Laredo
Texas
Munsey May Extend Mohican Store Chain
Frank A. Munsey, who owns the Mohican store in this city, is thinking of extending his chain of food establishments to Hartford. He is reported to be trying to secure the old G. Wox & Co. store, a prime business location in Hartford. Munsey also owns the New York Sun and New York Evening Sun, publishes several magazines, and runs Hotel Mohican in New London where H. Eugene McCann, formerly manager of the Bridgeport baseball club, serves as Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Munsey
Mohican
Hartford
G. Wox & Co
Must Request Receipt on Insured Parcels
A historical notice instructs mailers to clearly write Return Receipt Desired above the sender’s name and address when mailing insured parcels. It warns that without this marking no receipt will be returned and urges adherence to Post Office department rules.
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Post Office Department
Two Bridgeport Clerks to Camp Upton
Two Bridgeport post office clerks, Charles J. Bedient and John P. McMahon, are among city residents to report for duty at Camp Upton in Yaphank, Long Island, today. The men are slated to join the army ranks as part of the local mobilization effort.
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Camp Upton
Bridgeport Post Office
Yaphank
Long Island
Tiday
Charles J. Bedient
John _P. McMahon
Second Division Draft to Fort Slocum May First
The First drafted men from Draft Board No. 2 will leave the city May 1 for Fort Slocum N Y to meet a quota of 18. Abraham Neft and seventeen others including Matthew I Miskenes Oscar Carlson Walter H Orley Hilmer Guston Guiseppe Moinardé John Visneski Sylvester Meischke Teo Igisennian Anthony Freraco Maurice C Sullivan Joseph Nobels Cornelius J Caynor John Jones Chas Jo Allard Harold E May John Kamenski Ernest Lockshire are listed to report at the board quarters for rally call. Specially inducted men have previously been sent to Fort Slocum but a new ruling by Lt. Marshal Crowd er directs a set number to report there.
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Fort Slocum
Willeave
Travost
Marshal Crowder
Abraham Neft
Ash Street
Matthew I. Miskenes
Lewis Street
Oscar Carlson
Bassick Avenue
Walter H. Orley
Stratford Avenue
Hilmer CG. Guston
Streat
Guiseppe Moinardé
John Visneski
City Savings bank keeps building loan policy
Contrary to rumors the City Savings bank has not embargoed building loans. Secretary and Treasurer R. W. Cogswell stated the bank will continue accepting applications to build one to four family houses, but will not consider repairs or alterations to old buildings. The bank remains the sole local lender aiding prospective home builders amid rising housing needs.
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City Savings Bank
Liberty
R. W. Cogswell
Banie
OBrien Charged With Jewelry Theft in New Haven Case
Richard T. OBrien, 22, of 340 Benham Avenue, arrested in New Haven, charged with stealing a small quantity of jewelry from Mrs Harriet Ward of 16 Vincelotte Street. He was brought back to the city and held at Folica headquarters in $2600 bond for city court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Ward
Vincelotte Street
Richard T. O’brien
Benham Avenue
New Haven
Bray
Tsridgeport
O'Brien
Folica
Mothers Here Interested in New Treatment
Local druggists report strong interest among mothers with small children in Vick's Vapo-Rub external vapor treatment recently introduced from the South. The ad promotes a 25¢ 50¢ or $1.00 30 days trial, claim allaying need for dosing with medicines and enabling outdoor activity.
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Vick
Lutherans Back U S Ideals In War Support
J. W. Miller of Fort Wayne Indiana spoke in New York at the Atlantic district annual synod. He said Lutheran churches nationwide fully back American ideals and are doing more than their share in the war, noting the district covers New York and New Jersey and other northern states.
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New Yorous
Whele
He J. W. Miller
Fort Wayne
Tnc
Atlantic
The
Lutheran Church
New Tenghind States
Lutheran soldiers in France cited in sketch of loyalty
Mr Miller notes more than 20000 young Lutheran men in the army in New Jersey and eastern New York. He cites casualty lists showing Lutheran blood shed on the sail of France and urges civic loyalty. The piece ends with a reflection on admitting mistakes to neighbors.
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New Jersey
New York
Lieut Dinsmore Buried With Military Honors in Paris
Funeral for Second Lieut. Dinsmore Ely of Chicnno, Lafayette squadron, who died from injuries in an airplaine accident, held at Versailles with military honors. Major Edmund Gross of the U S aviation signal corps and staff attended, with French flying service represented.
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Paris
Dinsmore Ely
Chicnno
Lafayette Squailean
Aet
Versailles
Edmund Gross
United States Aviation Signal Corps
House Passes Fiduciary Bill Allowing Banks to Compete
Washington April 24. The House passed a bill authorizing national banks in the federal reserve system to engage in fiduciary business in competition with trust companies. The measure aims to eliminate discrimination in estate laws favoring trusts and would shift the field to banks within the federal framework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasilington
Tlouse
Federal Reserve System
War drive boosts sales as prices surge across goods
The ad lists prices for household items and shoes, urging buyers to accelerate spending with war effort. Mahogany chests with silver plated contents, patterns like Patrician and Exeter, twenty six piece sets priced from 10 to 22.75. Footwear includes Dark Cordo Calf Oxfords and Genuine Russia leather shoes from 6.50 to 8.00, plus rugs priced around 3.50 to 4.00.
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Russia
Embroideries and linens for home sewing on display
A newspaper note highlights women sewing undermuslins and wash dresses using Swiss embroideries now scarce. Attractive edges from 1 to 18 inches, insertions 44 to 3 inches wide, ribbons for camisoles, yokes, flouncings, and infant dresses, plus linen bond writing paper and matching envelopes sold on the main floor at modest prices.
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California
Mooney
Third Liberty Loan
Boston Blue
Haddock
Finnan Haddie
National Market CO
Bridgeport
America
Main ST
State ST
Conn
NOBLE
Farmers’ Supply & Roofing Co
Middle Street
A. W. Burritt
State
Y. M.H.A. and
Munsey
Fort Goes
Slocum
O’brien
U. S
Lieut. Dinsmore
House
National Bank
Che
D. M. Read Company
Clinton
VW Women’s
Oxfords
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