McLaughlin on Jeffersonian Democracy and Party Origins
The speech traces the rise of political parties from Jefferson’s Democratic influence to the Federalist era. It argues parties reflect and shape public opinion, with McLaughlin praising Jefferson as a visionary who transformed democracy into a national spirit. The discussion links party development to the practical functioning of popular government.
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Sen
Philadelphia
Priate
McLaughlin
England
Opu
Dr. McIm
Jefferson
Lca
Jef
America
Ple
Higginson Ess Institute Expands Staffing Three Months
The Higginson Ess Institute principal reports hiring more people in three months than in the past three years. An employment manager noted six hires including two young women typists two phonographers and two young men. The piece urges quick entry to the institute for those seeking top positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higginsoness Institute
Hinson Business Institute
Different Kinds of Coughs and Foley’s Tar Effect
A reader letter notes cough varieties and claims Foley’s Honey and Tar protects against various cough types. T J McCall writes that Foley’s Tar aided his home remedies for several coughs and colds and proved invaluable for his children’s croup.
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T. J. McCall
Victory Liberty loan committees listed for April 21 drive
Arthur L. Allin announces organized committees to run the Victory Liberty loan campaign starting April 21. A long roster covers Finance Publicity Speakers Canvass Merchants Manufacturers and includes numerous named individuals. A war relic train schedule follows for Saybrook Junction Clinton Middletown East Hampton Higganum East Haddam Chester Deep River Essex with times on April 21 through May 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur L. Allin
Howard H. Warner
Allan W. Holmes
Edward F. Slavin
Elton E. Clark
Louis S. Smith
Simon H. Baer
J. Vincent Dempsey
William J. Kieft
Edwin T. McDowell
Leonard O. Ryan
James S. Howie
Robert W. Rice
George A. Tierney
Henry M. Winston
Edward P. Schaefer
Wm. H. Bouteiller
E. C. Weston
Ralph J. Atwell
John P. Bacon
R. S. Lyon
Philip J. Stueck
J. A. Broatch
R. W. Camp
F. Perry Hubbard
T. M. Russell
Joseph Merriam
John A. Ruffin
Edward C. Douglas
Harry M. Burr
Townsend_Palmer
William W. Wilcox
Max Doerken
Russell A. Frisbie
Walter L. J. Melvin
Frank B. Burns
Isaac Bauer
Minn S. Cornell
Thomas W. McDowell
Arthur V. McDowell
Fred A. Strong, Jr
Edward R. Foster
Frank A. Brassill
Walter Say
Fred I. Hodge
Harry H. Hall
Charles W. Warner
Frank E. Convey
Edward A
East Hampton
Higganum
East Haddam
Chester
Deep River
Golden Wedding for Albert and Mary Crittenden in Middletown
Mr and Mrs Albert R Crittenden celebrate fifty years of marriage inviting friends to their home at 77 Church Street on Monday April 14 from 3 to 6 and 8 to 10 pm. Crittenden, a former mayor, long served Wilcox Crittenden & Co after a Civil War stint and retirement. The couple have no children. Also, F C Gilbert of Washington will speak at Middletown Town Hall Sunday April 13 at 2 30 pm on The League of Nations Will it Insure World Peace. The lecture is free and open to the public.
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Albert R. Crittenden
Church Street
Mr. Crittenden
Portland
Daniel H. Chase
Wilcox & Hall
Wilcox, Critenden & Company
F. C. Gilbert
Washington, D. C
Middletown Town Hall
Mr. Gilbert
London
Town Hall
Middletown
Stueck’s
M. H. Holcomb
Connecticut
Stueck
United States
J. A. Hultman
Europe
The
Middlesex County Historical Society
Union and
Crescent Streets
D. McLaughlin
Chicago University
Chauncey A. Chapman
France
102 Regiment
Cross Suns
Marshall Brown
Wesleyan
Suffield
Conn
148Th Infantry
Surant Society
St. Aloysius Society
Miss Barton
Arrigoni Hotel
Middletown National Bank
R. M. Warmesley
High Street
South Farms
Highland Avenue
George A. Grim
Front Street
Woodman Avenue
S. Adv
Hiner C. Turning
New York
Peru
S. S
Davis
Central Bank
Eee
Ellen Fitzgibbons
Washington, C
Edward Ganns
Refugee garments drive and wartime knitting appeal
Red Cross reports all refugee clothing distributed and urges quick return of garments to headquarters for packing and shipment to New York. Middlesex Chapter aims to use nearly 1000 pounds of yarn for summer porch work to ship knitted garments by October, with a warning not to sell Liberty Bonds and noting Morris Plan Co. loans on bonds.
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Red Cross
New York
Division
G. Acheson
War Relief
Middlesex
Morris Plan Co
Main St
Adv
Middlesex Hospital Aid Society Annual Meeting Notice
Middlesex Hospital Aid Society announces its annual meeting to be held Tuesday April 15 at 7 p.m. at Endley Memorial Home for Nurses. Members and attendees are advised to attend.
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Middlesex Hospital Aid Society
Endley
Memorial Home For Nurses
Middletown forms housing corporation directors meet
The first meeting of Middletown's new housing corporation directors was held at the Chamber of Commerce offices. Officers elected include President Henry C. Ward, Vice-President James I H. Bunce, Secretary J. Vincent Dempsey, and Treasurer Howard H. Warner. Directors voted to call in 50 percent of capital stock by April 21, and Chamber support will assist in selling stock up to the $150,000 limit. The plan outlines housing policy to spur Middletown's growth, with housing construction seen as key to attracting new industries and expanding existing ones.
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Middletown
New Housing Corporation
Chamber of Commerce
Henry C. Ward
James I H. Bunce
J. Vincent Dempsey
Howard H. Warner
Middletown Homes
Stueck’s Cross Buns Advertises Easter Week Delights
A compact city brief lists Stueck’s Cross Buns promotions and ads for Holy Week. It notes hot cross buns deliveries and appearances by Stueck’s products at local grocers, plus Easter events and service notices tied to Stueck’s brand. The item also mentions local officials, canine license details, and several small community notices from Middletown area.
Passover Dates and Palm Sunday Services Noted
The Passover feast falls on April 15 this year, beginning April 14 at sundown and lasting seven to eight days with unleavened bread as a key observance. Palm Sunday services at Holy Trinity feature a Majesty procession, The Palms, and orchestral hymns, followed by a community service with the same hymn. The steamer Hartford departs for Connecticut River landings after arriving from New York.
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Nisan
Israel
Egypt
Holy Trinity
Church of the Holy Trinity
Merbecki
Horace Fort
Middletown
New York
Hartford
Connecticut River
Obituaries and town notes from Cromwell area
Funeral services for John Hofmann were held at his Cromwell home and St John s Church with a high mass of requiem. Many floral tributes and a large turnout marked the service. Pallbearers included Anthony Huber and Nicholas Hofmann. Mrs Margaret Smith and Arthur Hanley funerals also noted with Masses at St Francis and St John s, and interments in local cemeteries. Town reports for 1917 1918 have been delivered to selectmen for public copying.
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John Hofmann
Cromwell
St. John’s Church
Thomas J.laden
Michael Kearney
James E. Dargan
Father Lader
Fathers Kearney
Dargan
Anthony Huber
Louis Huber
Antone Shea
John Shew
Nicholas Hofmann
John Burkhardt
John David
William F. Ewald
John Barry
Hartford
A. J Cambell
Ava Maria
Thomas J. Laden
St. John’s Cemetery
Margaret Smith
W. J. Coughtin
St. Francis Church
Francis A. Jordan
Josep Sippics
Michael Gorman
Kenara Pride
Maurice Gorman
St. Bridget’s Cemetery
Moodus
Father Tierney
Arthur Hanley
W. J Coushlin
St. John's Cemetery
Cromwell Veterans Attend Hoffman Funeral in Half Mast Honor
Six Cromwell veterans attended the funeral of John Hoffman this morning. The flag was placed at half mast in honor of his memory as a veteran.
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Cromwell
John Hoffman
Fuller William Bostwick Fuller dies after long life
Fuller William Bostwick Fuller, son of the late Reverend Simeon Fuller and grandson of Dr Samuel Fuller, dies. Funeral in Syracuse on Saturday afternoon with interment in Middletown Connecticut on Sunday April 13, 1919.
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Fuller
William Bostwick Fuller
Simeon Fuller
St. Paul’s Church
Syracuse
N. Y
Samuel Fuller
Berkeley Divinity School
Middletown
Connecticut
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M’laughlin
A. R. Crittenden
Middletown Homes, Incorporated
Frank S. Crowell
Gustav Kutzner
Carolina
Hubbard District
Dam Road
Elia and
Ellena Caviccheoli
Giovanni and
Emanuella Amenta
Pearl
Main Street
Davidson
Broatch
Caulkins & Post Co
Hoosier
Corey
OFICE
Stueck Block
Guernsey
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