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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1919
Page
10
A fragmentary report notes a privilege award conferred today at the K of C rooms with Ohm Welch of Spring Street and members of the Inde TS involved. An evening’s entertainment followed the ceremony.
The Menunketesuck Tribe adopts the Adoption degree and plans a Memorial Day appearance with Governor’s Foot Guard from New Haven. Middlesex No. 681 votes $1,500 in Victory Lib to fund events. A joint committee from Columbus and the Order of Hibernians arranges Welcome Home activities, with about 55 Knights in service and around 20 O H members. A band is to be procured for the celebration.
May of Prospect Place and 7 Prospect Recruiting Station Hartford N Y, enlisted for three years in U S Engineers. He joins the Army of Occupation in France and Germany, with service possibilities in Hawaii and other postings.
Claim of a painless corn removal with Freezone magic product using fingers to lift corns off without pain. No supporting evidence or verifiable sources provided.
The ad touts Freezone a Cincinnati discovery that relieves foot pain by treating hard and soft corns and toe calluses. It claims easy removal with a druggist’s product costing only a few cents and promises painless results.
Official figures show total subscriptions to the Victory loan approaching 500 million dollars two days into the drive. Reports from multiple districts indicate strong enthusiasm with cities like Boston and Portland noting high early quotients and a nationwide push featuring meetings, concerts, and slogans such as finish the job in a week.
At St Aloysius hall in Middletown a local branch of the Friends of Irish Freedom will form this evening with Joseph P. Quirk as chair. Hartford speaker Benedict Holden will headline, with Frank G. Ford directing music. Doors open 7:30, all creeds welcome, non sectarian effort to support Ireland’s freedom. Local officials invited to attend.
Joseph Kowaleski who was reported captured and held prisoner in Brandenburg Germany more than a year ago is dead according to information received yesterday by his brother Policeman John Kowaleski of this city. The young man enlisted in Hartford early in the war and was 18 years old. His chum John Zawisa who entered service at the same time was killed. Since last year no word had come from Kowaleski.
Robert S. Logan received a card from his son Milton C. Logan describing the Boy Scouts hike toward New York. The group reached New Haven by 6:30 p.m. Monday in good shape, rested after the first day, then pressed on to Milford at 9:30 a.m. and Bridgeport by 11:30 a.m. They met New Haven Mayor Fitzgerald and obtained his signature on a jetty gift from City Mayor Arthur V. McDowell.
Middletown High School baseball travels to Wallingford for its season opener against the local high school team. The Middletown squad plans hard practices Thursday and Friday mornings at Lakeview, with sessions starting at 8:30 o'clock.
A proposed widow and dependent relief plan would divide costs equally among state county and town governments. War era fire insurance costs are rising and residents are urged to buy long term policies. Community notices promote fundraisers, dances, concerts, sales, and charitable drives with local venues and dates.
Extra NY NH & Hartford railroad train will run Berlin to Boston Friday April 25 departing 7 49 a m and arriving 11 28 a m. Return service leaves Boston at 6 10 p m to Berlin.
Daniel Zavodrio of 76 Hamlin Street reported his Overland auto license P 28 866 was struck by a Russell Mfg Co truck that backed into it in South Farms yesterday afternoon. Damage described as trifling.
A special meeting of the city school district is set for tonight at 7 30 in town hall. The session aims to authorize borrowing to cover expenses in anticipation of collecting the school tax.
John L. Riggio of Ivoryton faced a city court appearance this morning on charges described in the docket. Details were limited in the fragment.
Inez Irene Spencer daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Spencer died at her home on Haddam Road last night aged 11 years and months Funeral services conducted by Rev W D Beach will be held at the mortuary chapel of A L Southmayd on Thursday afternoon at 2 30 and interment will be in the Maromas cemetery Besides her parents she leaves one sister Helen Louise Spencer
The funeral for Mrs Lizzie B Spencer will be held Friday at 2 30 PM from her Broad Street residence with Rev F W Greene presiding. Interment follows in the family plot on Indian Hill.
The War Department announced early convoy assignments for April 23 including Headquarters and headquarters troops First Army 19th Field Battalion Signal Corps 106th Sanitary Train Headquarters Medical Detachment and 11th and 12th Companies of the Fourth Battalion 20th Engineers.
The notice extols a mother’s toil from girlhood to motherhood and presents Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as relief. It highlights backache, side pain, headaches, nervousness, and sleeplessness as female ailments, citing recurring letters of recommendation printed in the paper.
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