War Chest action postponed by Middletown council
Middletown executives postponed plans for a war chest charity drive until the state council of defense reviews the plan. Major T. M. 2, chairman, died. Arthur Allin urged adopting the measure after state guidance. Reports cite strong wartime fundraising in Middletown and ongoing drives for Liberty Loan, thrift stamps, and war savings stamps with community volunteers and local committees mobilized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown War Bureau
War Charities
State Council of Defense
Arthur
Russell
Fee
State Council
Ler
Robin Fife, Jr
Allin
Middletown
On’s
Hartford
George Ayn Burnham
E Legal Committee
Ue Edlin
Burnham
Clarence S. Wadsworth
Woman's Activities Campe
Faw
Bard
Wadsworth
Oe Council of Defense
Atd
Derby
Anna Walter
de C. Mead
Samuel Russ, Jr
A. C. Armstrong
Middlesex
i@ High school
Clara
Neil A. Beach
Robert H. Fife, Jr
Gay
Liberty Loan
Liberty Cottage
Pht
E. B. Sel
Hastis
William B. Douglas
The
T. M
H. B. Sellen
P. Walsh
Frank A. Coles
N. E. Davis
Arthur L. Allin
Bunce
George Burnacis A. Beach
Gary B. Weeks
William B
E. C. Acheson
Robert H. Fife
C . S. Wadsworth
Les Miserables at the Grand this Monday and Tuesday
An advertising blurb announces Les Miserables as a great masterpiece featuring Farnum at the Grand for Monday and Tuesday evening performances. It notes prices at 26 cents and mentions the fourth episode of Hate as part of the program. The Morris Plan advertises eases for those burdened by bills and promotes self help through their service.
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Morris
Patriotic lawyers to give free aid in Middlesex county
Middlesex county lawyers voted to cooperate with the U S government to curb unscrupulous claim agents and pension attorneys. They will provide gratis advice to claimants for family allowances pay allotments insurance and disability compensation and assist in enforcing the soldiers and sailors civil relief act. The War Bureau legal committee chaired by Judge George Burnham leads the effort with Red Cross cooperation.
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Middlesex County
Superior Court Room
United States
American Bar Association
Army, Navy
Treasury Departments
Middletown
Legal Committee
The
War Bureau
George Burnham
Red Cross
Thomas D. Coulter
Essex
Variety Revue Delight Charitable Middletown Crowd
Middletown audiences at the Middlesex theater enjoyed a successful Variety Revue raising funds for four local charities. The program mixed two short plays Miss Civilization and Owins to Maggie with several acts, musical pieces, and a phrogue. Performances by Miss Wilcox Miss Bacon and Mrs Beattys drew praise as Wesleyan students participated and candy sales aided the event.
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Middletown
Middlesex Theater
Richard Harding Davis
Owin
Maggie
John Jason Trent
Oscar Kuhns
Bessie Wilcox
Katharine Bacon
Liberty Loan
Willcox
Miss Bacon
L. A. Howland
T. M. Russell
F. L. Beattys
Amteur
H. C. Bruner
Ford Leaks Then Burns After Stop Near Convey's
A Ford parked in front of Convey's leaked badly at 9 25 last night. The driver attempted to stop the leak, jumped into the car and sped toward the garage. At Neville's Candy Shop fire broke out. the car was quickly extinguished but heavily burned and blistered. Car No 18435 was driven by HB K Burkel of Rocky Hill.
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Convey’s
Neville’s
HB. K. Burkel
Rocky Hill
Nickel Theatre Presents The Phantom Shotgun Mystery
At the Nickel Theatre tonight the feature is The Phantom Shotgun a mystery drama by Stanley Clisby Arthur with R Henry Grey and Kathleen Kirkham in a program supervised by E M and E D Horkheimer Also showing The Jolly Tar and two comedies Friday the feature shifts to Painted Lips starring Louise Lovely.
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Nickel Theatre
Stanley Clisby Arthur
R. Henry Grey
Kathleen Kirkham
E. M
E. D. Horkheimer
Louise Lovely
Dog Registration Deadline and Fees
The town clerk requires all dogs registered by May 1. Registration fees are $1.25 for male dogs and $10.25 for female dogs. Failure to register by the date incurs an additional charge of $1. Wingate C. Howard is the town clerk.
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Wingate C. Howard
Les Miserables at Grand Theatre features William Farnum
Victor Hugo's classic plays at the Grand theatre Monday and Tuesday. Advance evening prices include main floor seats for 25 cents. Also presented the 4th episode of House of Hate as part of the program.
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Victor Hugo
William Farnum
Grand Theatre
Sion Oor
House of Iate
Two Divorces Granted by Superior Court in Desertion Cases
Judge Lucien F. Burpee granted two divorces in Killingworth and Southington on desertion grounds. Charles H. Chittenden and Nellie M. Chittenden faced separation over country life. Harry M. Chittenden testified. Almyra P. Taylor received a divorce from Charles J. Taylor after desertion dating to 1911. Erikson? No. Also a $208 default judgment against former Senator Wilbur L. Davis for Sanderson Fertilizer. No trials scheduled until fall. short calendar used due to Liberty Loan Day.
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Lucien F. Burpee
Charles H. Chittenden
Killingworth
Nellie M. Chittenden
Charles J. Taylor
Wilbur L. Davis
Durham
Sanderson Fertilizer Company
S. Harris Warner
Liberty Loan
Local notices and events fill city brief page
A collection of community items lists dances at St Aloysius and Tabs halls on April 27 with Ford's orchestra, lectures by Baroness Huard, and a military whist at Briggs' hall Cromwell. Birth license for Burton Harris and Inez Wilcox. seed and garden supplies from Smith & Bishel Co. Members return from hospital and travels, lodge and council meetings, and updates on local officials, theatre, prayer meetings, and business notices.
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St. Aloysius
Huard
High School
Middletown
John E. Bailey
Ladies of the Eastern Star
Red Cross
Ira L. Gardiner
Middlesex Hospital
Camp Upton
Grand Theatre
Frank C. Ashton
East Long Hill
Maplewood
R. E. Underwood
J. H. Anderson
Central Bank
Harry H. Walker
William Gudman
Highland Avenue
Leon Santangelo
Lary Fenwick Council
D. of A
Smith & Bishel Co
Rubina Commerford
Liberty Street
Red Men’s Hall
St. John’s Aid
Leonard & Errmann
Eildon B. Birdsey
Iowa
Renshaw
Elton
Clark
First National Bank
Death of John W Edwards janitor at Van Vleck Observatory
John W Edwards a 65 year old janitor at Wesleyan Universitys Van Vleck Observatory died suddenly of heart trouble while walking on Wyllis avenue Middletown. His son Alban Edwards of Wallingford was notified along with Prof. Fred Slocum. Funeral services are planned at the Church of the Holy Trinity Friday afternoon with interment Saturday at Woodlawn cemetery.
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John W. Edwards
Wyllis Avenue
van Vleck Observatory
Wesleyan
Calef
Southmayd
East Wallingford
Edwards
Middletown
Prospect Street
Observatory
Alban Edwards
Ward Street
Wallingford
Fred Slocum
Sumner Street
Gloucester
Mass
Edarwsd
Meriden
Mr. Edwards
High School Notes and Plans for Next Year
Students enjoyed dancing in the hall with music by William Cronin. The Orange and Black reported on a senior meeting approving senior photographs from Welker and the plan for an annual. Mr. Sellen visited New Haven. School will dismiss at 12 15 tomorrow with the 6th period omitted. College bound students must meet their targeted college requirements. Shop work may be offered next year mainly for technical studies.
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William Cronin
Welker
Sellen
New Haven
Indian Physician to Speak at North Church Rally Tonight
Dr Gurubai Karmarkar of Bombay India will address a Young Peoples missionary rally at 7 30 pm in the North church chapel Cromwell Portland Middlefield and Middletown societies invited. She recounts cases from native untrained doctors and notes Christian outreach alongside medical care. The speaker will discuss her family life and nine others in her adopted family.
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North Church
Gurubai Karmarkar
Bombay
India
Union Young People’s Missionary
Cromwell
Portland
Middlefield
Middletown
Karmarkar
Tug Raymond Docks Repair Mission Along River
The tug boat Raymond went down the river yesterday afternoon to fix docks and repair damages from ice and the spring fresher. Docks along the river are ornamental when boats run. the A. M. Smith towed a coal barge to Hartford, and the Onrust left Middletown westbound with two empties from Hartford and one from here. Water dropped four inches in the last twenty four hours. The far north flood is not yet evident here, though overdue.
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Raymond
A. M. Smith
Hartford
Middletown
Field Brothers Sued Over Glastonbury Auto Crash
Annette Faust of Glastonbury sues Field Brothers of Union Street for injuries after being struck by their auto on Main Street Glastonbury on November 1 1917. Deputy Pattison served a $5000 attachment as the case awaits Hartford Superior Court action on the first Tuesday in May. A separate fire alert reports a fence fire at the Middlesex County Historical building on Crescent Street, quickly controlled by chemical truck units.
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Glastonbury
Robert T. Pattison
Field Brothers
Union Street
Annette Faust
Main Street
Faust
Superior Court
Hartford
Middlesex County Historical
Crescent Street
War Bureau rally planned for Saturday evening at Liberty cottage
The rally committee has completed plans for a Saturday night gathering in front of the Liberty cottage. The Wesleyan band will supply music and speakers include Samuel Russell Jr Ernest Inglis and Rev Douglas Horton. Other program features will be added.
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The
War Bureau
Liberty Cottage
Wesleyan Band
Samuel Russell, Jr
Ernest Inglis
Douglas Horton
Fragmentary notice from cryptic OCR reads vague names
A damaged OCR fragment contains incomplete letters and scattered terms like ae ee 60 and House of iate. adv. with unclear references to Sion and Al 8, lacking coherent events, dates, or identifiable entities.
Women Graver Than Men Folklore Echoes in Fact
Fragmentary text discusses perceived gender differences in labor and resilience. Mentions office factory work and wartime conditions with references to women’s roles and challenges. Details are unclear due to OCR damage but imply social commentary on gender and work.
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Tianna
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Les Miserables
Doz. Kelly’s
Robin Hood Camp
Men of America
St. John’s Lodge
No. 2
Bartholomew Ghent
Loveland Street
Paris
Spear Bros
Middletown’s
Broatch’s Modern Book Shop
Young Peoples’ Rally
Caulkins & Post Go
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