Portland Child Burned In Boiling Water Incident
A three year old from Mr and Mrs Angelo Pan of 33 Freestone avenue was severely scalded when boiling water spilled yesterday. The child suffered burns to face and side and is under care of Dr Joseph Walsh in intense pain. In town a meeting of the Girls Patriotic League discussed forming a local chapter. Mrs Seph S Porter presided and introduced a Hartford speaker who outlined the league’s purpose and scope. Girls over twelve pledged to join and receive buttons as the new organization plans patriotic work.
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Angelo Panol
Freestone Avenue
Joseph Walsh
Girls’ Patriotic League
I’ Patriotic League
Seph S. Porter
Ultz
Hartford
Seus
Springfield entertainer Giacoma to perform at Id Hall show
A glowing response to the Smileage ok fund brings a Tuesday evening program by Giacoma of Springfield at the Id Hall. Dancing follows the show and tickets are selling quickly, with proceeds to fund a S mileage book for local men serving in cantonments.
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Smileage Ok
Id Hall
Giacoma
Springfield
John Traid
Victory Rally Tonight At Herald Hall
Citizens will gather at Herald Hall for a free victory rally featuring three speakers including two men and one woman. The Liberty chorus will sing patriotic airs and the Home Guards will appear in uniform to lend a military atmosphere.
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Herald Hall
Liberty
Local loan drive nears goal amid sick list and war casualty notes
The town reports $27,500 raised in the loan drive with $10,000 more needed to reach the minimum as workers push toward a likely oversubscription before week’s end. Raymond Hedges is seriously ill with pneumonia at his East Main street home, with a nurse attending and several children also affected. Frank Blair on Main street is laid up with a broken collarbone from a Saturday fall. Oscar Anderson returned from a two week visit to Atlantic City, New Jersey. Weather brings an inch of sleet and snow with a cold, disagreeable wind. J Senest Williams appears in a casualty list. doubts remain over addresses and whether the Portland boy is the same namesake. Jnes Williams serves in an Ambulance Company. Thomas Dill’s name also appears as slightly wounded in a recent list. A sale is planned at Hall Memorial on Saturday afternoon April 13 featuring bread, rye bread, oatmeal and pies. Afternoon tea and oment selling for 15 cents.
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Raymond
Hedges
East Main Street
Frank Blair
Main Street
Oscar Anderson
Atlantic City
N. J
J. Senest Williams
Portland
B. J. Wil
J.nes Williams
Thomas Dill
Portland Boyed
the Hall Memorial
St. John’s Church
Grace Episcopal Church
First Congregational Church
Home Guard
Company G
Joel P. Newton
Charles E. Pease
Palm Beach
Fla
Camp Meade
Proving Ground
Cornfield Point
Greer
Miss Ketcham
New York
Madge Evans
Adventures of
Carol
Saybrook Town Hall
California Fig Syrup Promoted as Safe Child Laxative
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children. It claims the fruit syrup cleanses stomach and bowels, relieves coated tongues, and restores health within hours, urging mothers to demand the genuine product and beware of counterfeit imitations.
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California
Clean-up week planned. town to collect rubbish
Deep River preparations for a town clean-up next week. First Selectman J O Stallsbury says work starts about a week from today with residents placing rubbish in barrels or boxes and notifying a selectman. Community notices include moves, exams, dances, and bond purchases by local societies.
Liberty concert by Grange members in Colchester
The town notes a Saturday evening Liberty concert at Grange hall performed by Grange members. Severe weather kept the Home Guard drill and a Baptist prayer meeting sparsely attended. An ice storm raged last night, one of the worst of the season. An auction is planned for April 17 at Scott Hill farm near Scott Hill Church. Various residents left town or traveled for visits, while Mrs. Rachel Adams was laid to rest at Linwood cemetery after a lengthy illness.
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Colchester
Grange
Grange Hall
Home Guard
Baptist Church
Scott Hill
Merritt Austin
Bozrah
Scott Hill Church
Jennie Mintz
New York
Brink
East Hartford
Engineer Brink
Ida Wagner
Mary Wade
Hartford
S. H. Kellogg
Berlin
Walter Frissell
Attawaugan
L. C. Brown
Dorothy McCall
James R. Case
Rachel Adams
J. N. Adams
Hayward Avenue
H. A. Blake
B. D. Remington
Linwood Cemetery
War rally in Cromwell praised as success
A Cromwell war rally in Briggs hall drew a full house under Capt Stow’s Liberty chorus and featured talks by Rev Dr John C Adams and Mrs Sidney W Clark on victory and women’s role. Boy Scouts demonstrated first aid and Home Guard squads performed. John Brycha of New York visited his uncle Samulis. F. C. degree to be conferred at Washington lodge on Saturday night. The event closed with the Star Spangled Banner.
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America
R. H. Stow
Liberty Chorus
M. Mortenson
Boy Scouts
Earl Hildreth Than
Home Guard
Capt Stow
6Th Reg
John C. Adams
Sidney W. Clark
Hartford
Adams
Wesleyan
Father Laden
Liberty
Iace
F. K. Hallock
Cromwell
War Bureau
Essex Notes and Local Moves and Visits
Essex brief round of town items lists residents moving into new quarters at New street, visitors from New Rochelle and Hartford, church meetings at town hall and Congregational parlor, and youth society gatherings at Ivoryton. Also notes about local occupancy, missionary meetings, and a western film advertised for Thelma Saturday night.
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Essex
Chester Holmes
Platt
A. H. Reynolds
New Street
Young Men's Christian Association
Town Hall
Floyd Johnstone
New Rochelle
Raymond Hunt
Hartford
Congregational Church
Ella Parker
Chauncey Comstock
Deep River
Clara Dennison
Platt’s Avenue
Niantic
M. E. Church
George Carter
Ivoryton
Edward J. Norman
Ellen Hunt
New City Street
Albert Pearson
New London
Thelma
William Hart
Adv
Old Saybrook News: Local Updates and Upcoming Events
Sergeant Murphy advances to sergeant after crossing with the 156 aero squadron amid active athletic contests. Town notices cover church services, a Home Guard play and dance, lectures on home gardens, hospital news, and local theater. Also reported are family visits, travels to Palm Beach, and a tugboat mate's illness and recovery.
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Old Saybrook
Michael F. Murphy
M. P. Murphy
156 Aero Squadron
Mineola
L. I
Tylerville Service Next Sunday at 11 30 A M
A church service is announced for next Sunday at 11 30 a m to be led by Rev Mr Gilbert who will travel down from Middletown to attend the event at the school setting.
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Gilbert
Middletown
Centerbrook Liam Hart in The Narrow Trail
The Atlanta Adv. reports salary hikes affecting 1,444 city workers in a development tied to the Centerbrook project. The article notes budgetary implications and potential impact on municipal services.
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the Thelma
William, Hart
Adv
Mrs Lewis of Brooklyn Endorses Pinkham Vegetable Compound
Brooklyn caller Mrs Eric G Lewis credits Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound with ending a year of misery from displacement and general run down condition. She reports relief from headaches and side pains and urges similar sufferers to try the tonic from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass based on four decades of experience.
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Brooklyn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Coini
Eric G. Lewis
Vernon Ave
N. Y
Lewis
Death of Andrew LeGere of Killingworth at 70
Andrew LeGere of Killingworth died at his daughter’s home in Chester on Friday April 12 at age 70. He leaves three daughters and four grandchildren. Funeral from Killingworth home Sunday April 14 at 2 pm with interment in Evergreen Cemetery. St Luke's mission plans a social in Mechanics Hall this Saturday evening with pictures. Rev Gilbert to lead overnights and Sunday services with communion at 2:30. Beginning Monday April 15 Leav town at 6:20 pm. adv.
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Andrew LeGere
Killingworth
Layton A. Kelsey
Chester
Fann LeGere
Leon A. Dickinson
Deep River
Evergreen Cemetery
St. Luke’s Mission
Mechanics’ Hall
Gilbert
Subtreasury Reports Gains From Banks in New York
The sub treasury in New York reported a cash net gain of 728000 on Thursday, bringing the week’s total gain since Friday to 3490000. A separate line comments on being prepared, followed by a cautionary note about a girl whose heart is stolen.
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New York
Catarrhal Deafness Treatment Suggestion in Ad
A vintage ad advises readers with catarrhal deafness or head noises to mix Parmint double strength with hot water and sugar, then take a tablespoon four times daily. The remedy aims to clear clogged nostrils, ease breathing, and stop mucus drainage, claiming quick relief. Hartman
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Hartman
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J. O. Stallsbury
George Nuse
Burwell House
North Main Street
Gus Johnson
John Kurze
New Haven
Coast Artillery
Fort Adams
R. I
Edmond G. van Etten
Holy Name Society
Mark O’shea
Holy Cross College
L. B. Paquet
Yvonne
Mary Looby
Violet Mersereau
Morgan
Raiders
Pathe Weekly
Behan
Deep River Town Hall
The
Tylerville
Centerbrook
Atlanta
Boston Mass
Gobel
Gobel’s
the Kelly Busy Corner Co
Pearl St
Main St
Main & Washington Fruitery
Dry Goods Alliance
Cretonnes
Gurney Refrigerators
James H. Bunce Co
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