Middletown War Bond Drive Reaches 160 of 677300 Goal
A town meeting at K’s Wedgewood hall reports Middletown has secured 160 of its $677,300 Liberty Loan quota, aiming to reach $800,000. Canvass captains announced totals by team across districts, with notable runs from Italian, Hebrew, and manufacturers groups. A supporter recalling a donor matching $50 with $50 highlighted strong community urgency.
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Middletown
Wedgewood Hall
the Town Hall
Arthur In
Liberty Loan Mitt
Beir
Stueck’s
Earl C. Butler
First
William H. Bouteiller
Irman
D S. Davis
France
C. Floyd Haviid
Davis
Howard Beck
Mr. Hubbard
Es T. Davis
H. C. Dunham
Gddle Hill
Ir Church
Edward Anith
Newfield
Westfield St B
Thomes P. Walsh
Aptain George A. Tierney
Zak A. Coles
Robert H. Fife, Jr
Father Soltyczek
Splish Team, Had Secured $17,000 In Abscriptions. Wcaptain Leo Santangelo
Salvatore &Ez0
Mr. Mazotta
Debt Square
Mazzotta
Santangelo
Ptain Max Press
S. Lyon
Hants
Ph Merriam
Wil- Crittenden & Co., Inc
Goodyear
I. Bauer
New England Bl Co
Russia
Msend Palmer
I. E
Freezone Footcare Ad Promises Quick Corn Relief
A fragmented ad claims Freezone quickly removes corns by applying a few drops on tender skin. It touts painless, root-pulling effects and suggests the product dries and shrivels hard calluses, as seen in a tarnished promotional snippet.
Body Found in River Identifies Thomas Ahern at Ferry Street
The body found near the stone dock by Ferry Street yesterday morning is identified as Thomas Ahern, a longtime Ideal Hotel assistant. Ahern was last seen at Union Station around 9 pm the night of February 28, with items in his pockets and a prize fight folder. Police note ice 30 inches thick and suggest he may have drifted from upriver. he leaves a Hartford brother Timothy, a C. H. I. inmate sister, and cousin Mrs. Mary O Keefe.
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Ferry Street
Thomas Ahern
Ideal Hotel
Hartford Dry Goods
Metropolitan Insurance Co
Princess Theater
Edward R. Dunn
Union Station
Ahern
Middletown
Timothy Ahern
Hartford
Mary O’keefe
Surprise Miscellaneous Shower for Miss Inez Wilcox
A surprise miscellaneous shower honored Miss Inez Wilcox at Marjorie Bailey’s Elms street home in South Farms. About 18 young women from the B Y P P Baptist church attended, presenting gifts and refreshments, with games and a mock wedding featuring Helen Barrett, Ethel Lewis, Blanche Bajsden, Marjorie Bailey, Edith Best, Gertrude Pinney and Grace Klein.
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Inez Wilcox
Marjorie Bailey
Elmsstreet
South Farms
The
Baptist Church
Miss Wilcox
Helen Barrett
Ethel Lewis
Blanche Bajsden
Edith Best
Gertrude Pinney
Grace Klein
Girls Patriotic League meets at High School hall
The Girls Patriotic League groups will gather at the High school hall Friday at 7 30 P M Mrs Raymond Dodge will preside and Mrs Samuel Russell Jr will speak on the junior food army work A chorus directed by Mrs E B R Hyde will sing Each group should prepare a report on its activities The meeting ends at an early hour The Middletown one cent sale originated by Buell and Blatchley adv 174
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Girl’s Patriotic League
Girls’ Patriotic League
Raymond Dodge
Samuel Russell, Jr
EB. R. Hyde
Wes t Readings Rally Supports Liberty Bond Drive
The Rockfall Woolen Co and several firms pledged sums to a Liberty loan rally that totaled 661150 from all sources with an additional 4000 raised later. Wesleyan band and high school orchestra provided music while speakers from Wesleyan and Farmington spoke. An amusing act titled Obliterating the Kaiser used $50 bond stickers to cover the Kaiser's portrait as a fundraising gimmick.
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Rockfall Woolen Co
Omo
Frisbie Motor Co
Burns Lace Co
Portland Silk Co
W. & B. Douglas Co
Franklin Electric Co
Allin
Wesleyan
Thomas E. Smith
E. C. Acheson
Nelson
Ernest S. Davis
Davis
William North Rice
Herbert Knox Smith
Farmington
Warren F. Sheldon
J. Vincent Dempsey
Chamber of Commerce
Robert W. Rice
Douglas Horton
William D. Beach
Henry M. Winston
Middletown City Briefs Flash Local Happenings
Local items report hospital transfers, a Welch tenor performance, theatre listings, transport delays, a moonstorm warning, mayoral note, and community ads. Notable mentions include Grace Pritchard moved to Hartford Hospital, Evan Williams concert postponed to April 22, and engine troubles delaying the westbound train to New Haven.
Social Service League Directors Meet and Plan Local Aid
The Social Service League held its regular directors meeting at the league rooms on Tuesday at 10 30. Reports by secretary Mrs James treasurer Mrs Allin and chairmen Dr Ives and Mrs Kelsey were read. Miss Hall announced plans under the State Committee for the Foreign born to tackle Americanization and noted a forthcoming state conference of Charities and Corrections at New Britain with programs on Baby Welfare Red Cross Home Service and Recreation Work in Camps. The State Committee of Defense will cooperate and Middletown aims for a large delegation. Auto mobiles may be lent to transport attendees to the conference and further loans are welcome.
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The
Social Service League
League
James
Allin
Ives
Kelsey
Miss Hall
Hall
State Committee For the Foreignborn
States Committee
New Britain
Red Cross
State Committee of Defense
Middletown
Cradle Notes and Spring Births in New Haven and West Cromwell
A son was born this morning to Mr and Mrs Ernest B Anderson at their New Haven home Mrs Anderson formerly Belle Dorflinger of this city A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Emil Workee of West Cromwell at Middlesex hospital Tuesday ev Concert Evan Williams set for April 22 postponed by Middlesex Musical Association seats go on sale Friday at 9 o clock at Middlesex box office orders held for new date unless advised otherwise
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Court Street
Grace Pritchard
Cooley Avenue
Middl
Hartford Hospital
Swett
Evan Williame
Middlesex
Buell & Blatchley
Rexall
Clifton L. King
South Main Street
Camp Jackson
South Carolina
Camp Hancock
Onrust
Hartford
Willy
Calvary
Swedish Lutheran Church
Hig
Liberty Streets
Portland
Middletown
Reed’s Gap
New Haven
Middlesex Theatre
Pauline Frederick
A. V. McDowell
New York
Daniel J. McCarthy
Evan Williams
Cone
St. John’s Church
Mary A. Parker
Grand Theatre
the Fox Kiddie
June Elridge
T. J. Anderson
Main St
Charles H. Lockwood
Adams Express Office
Lockwood
E. R. Corey
Richmond
Boston
Geexall
Middletown Business College
Marguerite Pollard
New Britain Machine Co
New Britain
Mary Smith
Travelers’ Insurance Co
Annabelle Cavanaugh
J. B. Williams Co
Glastonbury
Katherine Connor
Gildersleeve Shipbuilding Co
Catherine Flood
Gildersleeve Ship Construction Co
Gildersleeve
Frances Dutton
Connecticut Telephone and Electric Co
Meriden
Ernest B. Anderson
Evan William
Evan Willams
Middlesex Musical Association
Middlesex Pox
Adv
Professor Adams To Lecture At Wesleyan Chapel
Yale historian Professor George Burton Adams will give a lecture in Memorial chapel at Wesleyan Mor evening on April 22 at 8 o clock. The talk is titled How England Became a.
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Adams
George Burton Adams
Yale
Memorial
Wesleyan
England
Saints Gather for Interesting Meeting at New Club House
The Saint Aloysius Y M T A R society held a patriotic gathering at its new club house to boost Liberty loan drive. Attorney W J Coughlin urged subscriptions while County Director William Kelly installed officers and praised the temperance home. Rev P L Dolan spoke on temperance, and John Tynan urged cooperation as the group enters its 25th year. A smoker with addresses, recitations, songs and music followed. Officers installed: President John Tynan. VP Thomas O Keefe. Financial Sec Frank Ford. Recording Sec Frank Barry. Treasurer P D Kinn ey. Business Manager John Long. Executive Board Rafferty, Moore, Moran, Duffy. Trustees McGraw, McIntyre, O Neil.
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St. Aloysius Y. M. T. A. R. Society
W. J. Coughlin
William Kelly
New Britain
Kelly
P. L. Dolan
John J. Tynan
John Tynan
Thomas O’keefe
Frank Ford
Frank Barry
P. D. Kinnbey
John Long
Joseph Rafferty
John Moore
Thomas Moran
Harry Duffy
William McGraw
William McIntyre
James O'Neil
More Photographers Needed for State Call No 124
Seventeen voluntary inductions have been made under Call No 124 leaving thirty three more needed to fill the state quota. Local boards are directed to search their cards and report to the adjutant general the number of photographers in Class 1 or limited military service. Instructions will specify how many men each local board must induct to meet the quota. Thirty three men who qualify under this call can be admitted.
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Adjutant General
Fourthteenth Hajek Child Born in Haddam Community
Mr and Mrs Frank Hajek of Little City Haddam welcomed their 14th child yesterday, the couple already has 13 living offspring. The 46 year old father and 42 year old mother, Bohemians residing on a Haddam farm, are noted as prosperous. Mr Hajek is well known in Middletown and visits there often.
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Frank Hajek
Little City
Haddam
Mr. Hajek
Middletown
Note Nuxated Iron Not a Secret Remedy
Note Nuxated Iron, used by Former Health Commissioner Kerr with surprising results, is a well known druggist product. Unlike older iron forms, it is easily assimilated, does not injure teeth or upset the stomach. Manufacturers guarantee successful outcomes.
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Kerr
Chicago
Iran
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Thos. Ahern
Hotel Ideal
Spear’s
Bonhotal
Gage
Middletown’s
Keith
Broatch’s Modern Book Shop
Liberty Loan
ST. Aloysius
City of Chicago
Health Department
Gable Health
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Potsdam
Germany
Austria
Bulgaria
Turkey
Belgium
Servia
Armenia
America
Italy
Liberty
Liberty Loan of
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