Liberty Cottage opens for Middletown Liberty Loan drive
A dedication ceremony for a Liberty Loan efforts cottage in Middletown drew Governor Marcus H. Weeks former Gov G Bulkeley and local leaders. The event featured Milford Guard escorts, a formal address on wartime unity and a call to back the loan with public pledges and bond subscriptions. The open house plan included daily sales by the Middletown Bureau and a final drive over the weekend with speeches from noted locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usor McDowell
Morgan Py
Wells
Middletown Bureau
Major T. M
William W. Wilcox
Thomas Hoops
Rman
T. Higgins
Aeneananed Commission
Hart
New York and Hart
Short Calendar Session Of Court Sets Uncontested Divorces
A short calendar session of the superior court will be held tomorrow featuring five uncontested divorces and several default or pleadings matters. Notable items include Marion L. Murray v Joseph A Farr arising from a fatal July auto crash, with Judge Lucien F Burpee previously handling the case and the Farr sentencing. Default judgments loom in multiple cases including Frank Bondolent v H W Grant and others, with list detailing various parties and motions. Five uncontested divorces are Irma I. Thompson v Alfred J. Thompson, Rose O. Fox v Harold V. Fox, Elizabeth M. Tryon v Willis B. Tryon, Helen D. Blanchard v Ralph Blanchard, Bertha K. Read v Herbert Read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Marion L. Murray
Joseph A. Farr
Edmund S. Murphy
Miss Murray
Wheeling Mold and Foundry Co
Frank Arrigoni
Middlesex County
New Haven County
Alfred Anderson
Maurice Walsh
Peter O’callaghan
Morris Bittman
Joseph A. Parr
Frank Bondolini
Adm
How. Grand
Frances M. Lewrenz
Fred W. Lewrenz
William H. Havens
Sarah E. Havens
Anna J. Brackett
The
Middlesex Banking Co
Silas A. Robinson
the Realty Investment Co
John Cavanaugh
Frank Cavoliski
Dr. Stanley resigns after forty years at Connecticut hospital
Dr Charles E Stanley, staff physician at the Connecticut hospital for the Insane, resigns after forty years of service. his official connection ends July 15. He plans possibly private practice as an alienist or war work, while visiting Philadelphia recovering from grippe. He led the South Building for 31 years and was an authority on alcoholism, with wide professional involvement in national psychiatric groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut Hospital For the
Chales E. Stanley
Stanley
Medical School
University of Pennsylvania
Wethersfield
American Medico- Physchological Association
American Medical Association
New England Psychiatric Society
Middlesex County Medical Society
State Medical Association
St. John’s Lodge
New England Field Trial Association
River Steamer Middletown Ties Up After Labor Shortage
The steamer Middletown left New York at 4 PM and arrived in Hartford at 3 44 AM. Short-handed due to striking stevedores, the vessel will stay docked until additional crew is found. Very little freight could be loaded, unloading just eight coffins, 20 bales of cotton cord, and a small amount of merchandise.
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River Steamer Co Mes
Middletown
New York
Hartford
Here Is Relief The Morris Plan Co
The Morris Plan Co offers a weekly payment plan to help you pay off debts. Visit 269 Main St for details and assistance with budgeting and loan arrangements.
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The
Morris Plan Co
Main St
War Savings Plan Aims to Promote Thrift Stamps
Francis A. Beach announced a printed order system enabling workers to receive part of their wages in thrift stamps. Signers can revoke with one week’s notice. The plan has approval and benefits both workers and the government. Arthur L. Allin reported Middletown Savings Bank bought $150,000 worth of the third issue Liberty loan bonds, the largest purchase yet announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Saybrook
Francis A. Beach
War Savings Committee
Middletown War Bureau
F. Perry Hubbard
Arthur L. Allin
Middletown Savings Bank
Liberty Loan
City Briefs Offer Dances Events and Local Notices
Local items list dances at Hotel Arigon and Pythian halls with dates and admission, church meetings, club gatherings, and announcements of name changes and relocations. Also notes weather, staff changes at Franklin Electric, and community activities including Liberty Loan rally attendance and Star of Peace lodge meeting.
Local man Saverio Magnano wounded in World War I
Saverio Magnano, 23, of 50 Center Street Middletown, latest overseas casualty. A telegram from Adjutant General Cain confirms he is slightly wounded in action on March 17 while serving with Company C, C.N.G. Magnano, a former Mexican border and France veteran, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Vincenzo Magnano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saverio Magnano
Middletown
Vincenzo Magnano
Center Street
Cain
Washington
S. Magnano
Magnano
Wesleyan Notes and Upcoming Wesleyan Dances
Dr German will address the YMCA meeting in Lower Fisk hall tonight. A Cotillion and German clubs dance in the gym on May 10 with Nick Danz Orchestra providing music. Wesleyan cadets escorted Governor Holcomb and Middletown officials at the Liberty Loan cottage dedication. Wesleyan representatives attended the undergraduate college publications conference.
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Dr. German
Liberty Loan Cottage
Main Street
Wesleyan
Holcomb
McDowell
Middletown
High Street
Washington
Washington Street
F. F. German
The
Holy Trinity Church
Fisk Hall
Nick Danz
New Haven
W. B. Coffin
H. B. Chappell
Wesleyan Argus
General Allenby Scores Victory in Palestine Front
British forces under General Allenby report a bright military advance in Palestine, moving a mile and a half along a five mile front west of the Tul Keram Ramleh railway, in the area north of Jerusalem, as announced by the war office. A separate item notes Dollar Day at Bunce's to support the Blue Cross horse hospital drive in Middletown and Middlesex County with Mrs. Leroy F. Bliss as representative. Theda Bara stars in a Fox super-picture with The House of Hate on the side, shown at the Grand Theater Monday and Tuesday.
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Allenby
London
General Allenby
Palestine
War Office
Tulkeram-Ramleh
Jerusalem
Bunce’s
Blue Cross Fund
Middletown
Middlesex County
Blue Cross
Leroy F. Bliss
Theda. Bara
Grand ‘Theater
Real estate sales and a final charity play announced
Michasl Lucey sells land to Connecticut Power Co with 20 foot crossways retained. Harris Rosenthal sells land with buildings to John Zachareas in South Farms. Benjamin Whitley Jr sells land in South Farms to Caroline Marks. Priscilla Rebekah Lodge No 12 presents Her Honor the Mayor for the last time on Tuesday April 16 in Pythian hall, arranged by Apollo Temple Pythian Sisters, proceeds to local Knights of Pythias families in US service.
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Arigon
Pythian Hall
Pythian Sisters
St. Aloysius
Newfield Street
Bernice Dunklee
William Hendry
St. Andrew's Guild
Edgerton
Middletown Rifle Club
Warwick Street
Ford’s
Adv
Finkelbrand & Co
Franklin Electric Co
Hubbard Hardware
Grand Theater
University Club
College Chapel
Center Church Choir
Hartford
John S. Camp
Carl L. Johnson
Home Avenue
Wilcox, Crittenden & Co
Middlesex Hospital
Connecticut Power Co
Cone’s
Earle C. Butler
Florida
Dudley
Camp Hancock
A. M. Smith
Saybrook
Red Cross
Portland
Martin
Mary Cronin
James V. Walsh
Catholic University
Michael Walsh
Hubbard Street
Jos. P. Quirk
Liberty Loan
Chester
Star of Peace Lodge
Red Men’s Hall
Court St
W. E. Mason, Jr
Staddle Hill
John Kolmann
Middlefield
Olva A. Braichard
Newfield Street Cottage
Bernie Dunklee
St. Andrew’s Guild
Broad Street
Mars
Regulus
Leo
St. John’s Lodge
No. 2
Michasl Lucey
New Haven
Farm Hill Road
Durant Street
Mr. Lucey
Harris Rosenthal
John Zachareas
F. B. Burns Lace M’s’g. Co
Cooley Avenue
Clay
Benjamin Whitley, Jr
Stratford, Conn
Caroline Marks
South Farms
William Jamieson
Russell M’f’g. Co
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge
No. 12
Tuésany
Apollo Temple
Knights of Pythias
United States
Three Plays of Chinese Life at Methodist Chapel
King's Heralds present Scenes of Chinese life at the Methodist chapel this Friday at 8 p m. Admission 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Heralds
Methodist Chapel
Kidney Pills Bring Relief, Detroit Man Reports
F B of 55 Grand River Ave West Detroit Michigan says kidney and bladder trouble kept him awake six or seven times nightly. Foley Kidney Pills are praised as the best medicine he has ever taken, relieving rheumatic pains backache stiff joints and sore muscles linked to kidney problems. Sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F B. Fairbank
Grand River Ave
Detroit
Mich
Foley
Sterling
Four-Minute Men Schedule for Liberty Bond Campaign
A list of four minute speakers for the Middlesex and Grand theatres during the third liberty bond drive. Evening lectures begin at 7 30 at Middlesex and 8 at Grand on Friday April 12, Saturday April 13, Friday April, April 20, and Friday April 26 with speakers Merriam Inglis Beach Winston Craig respectively.
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Middlesex
Grand Theatres
Grand
Joseph Merriam
Ernest A. Inglis
Francis A. Beach
Henry M. Winston
George A. Craig
Portland Masons Plan Work Evening Session
In a special communication of War ren lodge A F and A M this evening there will be lodge work in the BU A degree Frank E Magnuson W M
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Portland
Warren Lodge
A. F
A. M
Frank E. Magnuson
W. M
Plaine Seed Potatoes Arrive Seed Stock Varieties
Meech and Stoddard announce two cars of choice seed potatoes including Jarisa Cobblers Early Rose Beauty of Hebrons Carmens Gold Coin and Green Mountains. Seed buyers urged to inquire for quantities and pricing.
Theda Bara Stars in Fo. .ure and Pearl White Feature
Theda Bara headlines a big feature at the Egeee Theater along with Pearl White in a double feature program for Monday and Tuesday.
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Pearl White
Theeegee
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Adesses
G. Bulkeley
Prank B. Weeks
Arthur Mowell
Marcus H
Sen Bulkeley
Wesleyan Reserve Officers Corps
S. Wyzant
Ivor McDowell
Connecticut
Litchfield County
France
Tomorrhe
Weeks
Meet
Gerard
Bulkeley
East Haddam
DR. Stanley
Spear Bros
Middletown’s
Broatch’s Modern Book Shop
Creamery
Caulkins & Post Co
MAIN
Cretonnes
China and Furniture Depts
Adams
Theda Bara
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