Weather report from New Haven April 24
Consolidated weather notes for New Haven and surrounding towns describe showers tonight and rain with colder conditions, winds shifting north to fresh and moderate. Central pressure systems move from Wisconsin to Ontario, bringing light snow to upper Michigan and cooler, unsettled weather across the northeast. Temperatures range from mid 30s to mid 40s with some locations recording rain and cloudy skies.
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Haven
Wisconday
Ontario
Ilinois
Upper Michigan
Jamta
Atlantic City
Block Island
Boscloudy
Chicago
Hartford
Jackson- New Haven
Nantucket
New
Norfolk
Portland
Louis
Uncertain World War Era Notes Move and Influence
Fragmentary World War I era items reference internal revenue acts, Victory Bonds, New York World editorials, Burleson, and agitators. Mentions excluded Odd Fellows centenary, consulates abroad, rising tuition, Erlanger threat of split, four National Regiments, pre war basis, a bequest, Wilson, Fiume, and gender test rules. Overall a snapshot of political, financial, and social tensions.
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New York
Robinson Crusoe The Book That Enthralled Every Boy
A playful essay recalls Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe and its lasting lure for readers. It compares the adventure tale to boys imagining sea journeys, pirates, and island life, noting how Crusoe’s experiences feel vividly real to every reader.
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Ica
Orgonogue
Rob’pson
de Foe
Crusoe
Sallee
Xury
Brazil
Robinson Crusoe
Island
Fancy
Middletown and Derby Lead in Victory Loan Quota
Two Connecticut cities Middletown and Derby reported meeting and surpassing their Victory Loan quotas early. Middletown raised 1,090,000 against 1,017,000, Derby contributed 675,000 on a 662,000 target, with 253 volunteers aiding. The piece praises local cooperation and urges Bridgeport to follow suit before the deadline.
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Middletown
Derby
Bridgeport Post
Connecticut
Firth Liberty Loan
Washington
Middlesex County
Housatonic
Bridgeport
Confesses She Can't Bite Willie Says All Right
A Philadelphia Telegraph item notes Willie asks his grandmother to hold walnuts after she reveals she has lost her teeth. He then leaves to fetch more nuts. The humor rests on the grandmother’s tooth loss and Willie’s quick relief expressed in a playful exchange.
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Willie
Philadelphia Telegraph
Peterson
Pata
Albers Boutacoet
Moana
Pyterson
Buffalo
Big Ulcer Healed After Nine Salve Trials
A patient reports dramatic relief from a painful ulcer after applying a salve nine times, noting the first pain diminished and expressing gratitude toward Peterson and the remedy. The letter mentions Buffalo and Moana, with emphasis on personal relief and a vow to continue using the salve.
Burleson Explains Why He Used Gag Rule on Wires
Washington April 24 Festmaster General Burleson defends the gag rule saying deposed Postal Telegraph Co officials used government employes and the wires at no charge to circulate propaganda and disrupt operation. He says the ban targeted propaganda by the wire staff not personal views, and that circulation by mail was not blocked.
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Washington
Postal Telegraph Co
Festmaster
Burleson
Postmaster General
4. P. Adams
Mackay
Boss Tom Fox Offers Light Red Bluff Job
In Sacramento a veteran newspaper man, familiar with local politicians, is approached by political boss Tom Fox. He offers a job in Red Bluff for twelve dollars a week, a wage he declines, noting he could borrow more in Sacramento in a single week.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Sacramento
Tom Fox
Bill
Red Bluff
Fox
Bark Covered Tree and Dog Lined With Bark
A tree is noted as covered with bark while a dog is described as usually lined with bark. The wording suggests a pairing of bark in both tree and canine context without additional specific details or events.
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England
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Mt. Higby
Revuef
New York World
Odd Fellows
Germany
United States
and Erlanger
Methodist Church
Heim
Testatrix
Wilson
Italy
A. S
Hazel
Mrs. Southcott
Medina
Nercon
Fd Panema
Cone
Epruch
Corine Gaudreau
A Tives Limited
Ogdensburg
Edward R. Corey
United
Usco
Knox
Arden Hats
Wrubel
Navy
F. A. Clarke
Durham Avenue
Durham Ave
Warwick St
Star
Kirkman’s
Jemima
Kent Brand
Robin Hood Fancy
Guilford Fancy
Kent Farm
Hermitage
Bacon Bros
Lyman D. Mills Co
Conn. Power Co
Court St
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