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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1918

Page

3

For Sale Classified Notices Mix Airdale to Horses

Page excerpt lists multiple sale items from 1910s era classified ads. Items include two Airdales, a Holstein cow with seed corn, late model Paige touring car with tires, a 1914 Haynes roadster, rye and oats, Iowa horses, 60 ft yellow pine, fifty bushels potatoes, and a 45 acre farm with buildings near Haddam. Each entry notes contact details and conditions.

Airdale J. A. Petrofsky West Crombell Anton Spevak Deep River, &T Paige Elmerobile’ Company Sidehill P. Baasson Co. M. Coe Middletown Haynes Garage Co Washington St Salamandra Iowa James Caffrey Cromwell C. M Pratt Connland Frank Ar Essex Haddam Steamboat Landing East Hampton Railroad Station John Ielson Mid- Haddam P. A. Johnson R. F.D Edward Downer Nets J. F Walker Esfor Fisk and Firestone Fisk E Co South Main St Glynn Avelynn James J. Cooney Warwick Ze Elizabeth Omiciol Bex Rouse St Portland R. F. D. Ite Nice Dudley Deep River John Sellars R. F Depot Kelly Hunt Frazier’s Nets A. Simon- Ave Portland Cement Bros Reynolds Leo B. Santangelo, and Insurance

Notice of cash price exchange for kitchen ware and items

Notice states payment of highest cash prices or exchange for kitchen ware, rags, bottles, rubber items, magazines, newspapers and metal. Mentions DW and Jji J Tet 500 155tf.

New Britain Typewriter Exchange West Main St New Britain Conn Simon Edelberg Union &T California Joseph Intravasa St. Kingsios Ferry St Harry Manevitz Sumner _ St Jji

Tax Collectors Schedule and Probate Notices in East Hampton

East Hampton announces tax collection dates for levy of 1917 due May 1 1918 and November 1 1918 with stated office hours in Middle Haddam Cobalt and East Hampton. Also notices from Long Hill School District and Old Saybrook probate actions list estate filings, admin applications, and hearings in Middletown and Saybrook with dates in April and May 1918.

East Hampton Fred H. Barton Pst Middle Haddam Poast Cobalt L. S. Tracy Long Hill Middletown Feetown Connecticut William J. Kieft Old Saybrook Frederick Kirtland Saybrook Alice F Kirtland Charles 8S Gates Court of Probate Holden Middle District of Curtiss S. Bacon Esof Anna. Hart Mindeorn John W. Joy Hartford Conn Gustaf B. Carlson Promere Curti Bacon Paso Holden Ferdinand A. Hart Portland Conn

Large Cities Fall Short in Liberty Loan Subscriptions

The treasury reports that large cities trail in third liberty loan subscriptions as country districts show stronger support. At April 16 the total stood at 952,923,250 with expectations to reach 3 billion. Cities like St Louis and Minneapolis promise rapid gains. New York and Philadelphia report lower percentages amid rapid district-wide fundraising by women committees led by Mrs. William G. McAdoo.

Washington Treasury Department Treasury Federal Reserve Minneapolis St. Louis New York Boston Philadelphia William G. McAdoo National Women’s Liberty Loan Committee Middlewestern Women’s Committees McAdoo Liberty

Pneumonia Toll Rises Across Army Camps

The surgeon general reports 285 troop deaths in training for the week ending April 12, pneumonia causing 171 deaths. Camp Dodge leads with 34 deaths. total camp deaths are down five from the prior week. National army deaths rise to 165 from 129, while national guard camps show the lowest rates.

Washington Surgeon General Army Camp Dodge Des Moines National Army National Guard

Baseball scores from yesterday's National and American Leagues

National League results show New York 2 Brooklyn 0 and Pittsburgh 8 Cincinnati 1 with Boston 14 Philadelphia 2 and St Louis at Chicago washed out by rain. American League games ended New York 8 Washington 7 and Boston 3 Philadelphia 2 while Detroit-Cleveland and Chicago-St Louis were rained out.

National P.C New York St. Louis Washington Chicago Cleveland Philadelphia Detroit Brooklyn Pitstburg Cincinnati Boston Chicago-St. Louis

College Results From Local Matches

Fordham defeats Tufts 4 to 1 while Lafayette breaks Army 4 to 2. Villanova cruises past Haverford 19 to 4 and Navy edges Maryland State 6 to 5. Seton Hall beats Lehigh 8 to 2. Other results list city pairings including Brooklyn New York Boston Philadelphia Chicago St Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Washington and Cleveland.

Brooklyn New York Boston Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Washington Detroit Cleveland Fordham Tufts Lafayette Army Villanova Haverford Navy Maryland State Seton Hall Lehigh

Willard Fulton Bout Set For Twin Cities July 4

Willard and Fulton, heavyweight champion and challenger, will clash in Minneapolis St Paul on July 4. The ten round fight will end by decision under state law with a boxing commission waiver. An enclosure in the midway district will seat about 35 000 spectators, making it the shortest heavyweight title bout on record.

Minneapolis St. Paul Minn Jess Willard Fred Fulton Twin Cities Boxing Commission Midway

Scoreboard Reflections and War Time Baseball Notes

Box scores show Dodgers struggling to hit, Magee’s five hits wasted against Pittsburg, and Boston edging the Athletics with Wahang’s ninth inning single. Braves rout Phillies with 14 runs while Yankees defeat Walter Johnson’s team twice in three days. Draft news notes Rube Marquard’s bid for deferment denied amid World War I context.

Dodgers Barnes Lee Magee Pittsburg Lee Athletics Red Sox Wahang Boston Braves

Fire destroys barracks on Governor's Island

An overnight fire on Governor's Island destroyed a barracks building, with damage estimated at $10,000. Army officials investigate the blaze believed to have started from spontaneous combustion as soldiers and harbor fire boats fought the flames.

New York Governor’s Island

Try Inside Bathing With Hot Water And Limestone Phosphate

A health ad touts daily morning hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims this purges indigestible waste and sour bile, refreshing the system and boosting appetite for breakfast. The cost is modest and a quarter pound suffices.

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