Liberty Day loan records show large subscriptions across districts
Reports on Liberty Day indicate substantial progress with total subscriptions reaching over 2.11 million dollars as districts like Kansas City and California push past targets. Boy Scouts mobilized to collect funds, while several regions report near or over 100 percent of quotas and honor flags awarded for achieving goals.
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Treasury
Kansas City
New Mexico
Mississipwe
California
Idaho
San
Francisco
San Francisco
Washington
Oregon
Utah
Nevada
Northern
South California
Wah
York
District
Eryland
District of
United States
Detroit
Island of
Philadelphia
Divorce Decree Grants Grounded in Intemperance at Haven
Haven April 27. After thirty years of married life Mrs Emily L E Holland mother of two and sister of Louis Clark of South Meriden was granted a divorce from Charles Henry Clark by Edwin B Gager in the superior court. Grounds listed habitual intemperance. The couple married October 29 1888 in Brooklyn NY and have resided in Meriden since. Also another decree granted to Mrs Clara Toelken of this city from husband Bert W Toelken alleging cruelty. They married in 1919 and four days after marriage he allegedly began cruelty. case heard by Judge Gager.
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Gager
Haven
Emily L. E Holland
Louis Clark
Ster
South Meriden
Charles Henry Clark
Edwin B. Gager
France
Brooklyn
N. Id
Clara Toelken
Bert W. Toelken
New Haven Road
War Labor Board to Meet Over Paper Mill Strikes
On April 27 the War Labor Board will hold a meeting Monday to address the threat of a nationwide strike of paper mills. The board had previously planned action and will hear grievances from steel and pulp mill workers, with P. T. Dodge of International Paper and P. Burke of the workers’ union set to testify.
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Tional War Labor Board
Steel
Birmingham
Ala
P. T. Dodge
International Paper Com
P. Burke
S and Pulp Paper
Kidney Remedy Praise From Detroit Reader
F B Fairbank of Grand River Ave Detroit Michigan reports relief from kidney trouble after using Foley Kidney Pilla. He writes the formula eased backache stiff muscles and other pains, praising it as the best medicine he has ever used and recommending it to others.
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F. B. Fairbank
Grand River Ave
Detroit
Mich
Foley
New England Boys Killed In Action List 103 Names
Washington reports a casualty list of 103 names with eleven killed in action including two lieutenants, four died by accidents, two died of disease, forty seven severely wounded, thirty seven slightly wounded and two missing in action. From Boston the list notes four more New England lads killed and five wounded, with three of them in the 102nd machine gun unit and one in the 101st field artillery.
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Washington
War Department
John D. Arnett
Charles R. Long
Edward J. Beatty
KF. Ditmars
Edward P. Wing
Charles B. Co
Richard R. Furlong
Harvey C. Updegrove
Clovis L. de Saulmiers
Charles L. Gilbert
George M. Parks
James J. Henderson
Charles J. Hill
William F. Sheridan
Samuel Tobias
Andrew H. Broadhurst
Leon Robertson
Russell Drury
Richard M. Land
Clarence P. Adone
Charley P. Bays
William Beckwith
William Elliott
Gaige E. Foote
John Gil
Alfred A. Hansen
Bernard F. LaFleche
Stanley Narkum
James Pappas
George A. Perigny
George J. Prefontaine
Peter Radoulvitch
Harley R. Richards
Raymond E. Smith
Ralph Stebbens
Andrew S. Robinson
Edward P. Maher
New England
Boston
France
Harry F. Ditmar
102Nd
Charles B. Cosma
104Th Infantry
Bernard J. Fitssimmons
Fred B. Onyea
101St Field Artillery
Wagoner Russel Drury
Johnnie H. Rody
Louis Selvieteli
Autoists Fined In City Court For Unlighted Cars
In Middlesex court Mrs. Samuel Russell Jr and Mrs. Joseph S Porter both fined 10 dollars and 11.50 costs for leaving cars unlighted before the Middlesex theater Thursday night. Officers Schilling and Wiernasz filed the cases. Chief Inglis says stricter enforcement is needed. Milardo arraigned for unpaid 1916 1917 personal tax and ordered to pay 2 dollars tax plus 9.50 costs. Bristol and Manthia fined two dollars and costs for parking near a fire hydrant. both claimed ignorance of the law.
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Samuel Russell, Jr
Joseph S. Porter
Portland
Middlesex Theater
Schilling
Russell
Wiernasz
Porter
Inglis
Connecticut
the Middlesex
Spencer
Antonio Milardo
William J. Kieft
Milardo
Peter Terragna
Oliver M. Bristol
Durham
Gustave Manthi
Middlefield
Bristol
Automobile
Manthia
Five Austrian destroyers flee Adriatic engagement
London reports a naval action on April 22 in the Adriatic where two British destroyers drove five Austrian destroyers to flight off Durazzo. British casualties totaled seven killed and nineteen wounded. British air attacks hit Durazzo on April 28. Talcottville Bay Wounded. Private Raymond E. Smith of Hartford is slightly wounded, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Smith, Talcottville. Sergeant John McCormick, Hartford, also slighted wounded from the 102nd Infantry. University of Wisconsin students burn Kaiser effigies in Madison after conflict with Prof Robert McElroy.
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Adriatic
London
Durazzo
Talcottville Bay
Hartford
Raymond E. Smith
Walter Smith
Talcottville
Washington
Smith
Young Smith
John McCormick
Kaiser
Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Robert McNutt McElroy
Princeton
McElroy
Gott
McNutt McElroy
Prince of Asses
Saloon Hours Extended to Midnight in New Haven
New Haven officials extended saloon hours to midnight from 11 pm. The change, effective April 27, was ordered by the selectmen in response to local conditions and needs, with the aim of regulating late-night activity and providing a controlled closing time.
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New Haven
Orange
West Haven Man Electrocuted on Locomotive
John A. Johnson of 55 Oak Street West Haven was electrocuted at 7 45 PM while working on an electric engine in the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad yards in New Haven. He appeared to touch a 11000 volt live part atop the locomotive and died instantly. Dr Scarbrough, medical examiner, is investigating the death.
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John Johnson
West Haven
New Haven
John A. Johnson
Oakstret
New York New Haven and
Hartford
Johnson
Scarbrough
Holland Prepares for German Break
London reports the Dutch commander has halted all leaves of absence as The Hague signals Holland will mobilize land and sea forces. Germany maintains a threatening stance despite claims of an imminent settlement. The dispute arose after Dutch ships were commandeered by the United States and Britain, with Germany pressing for transport rights and food assurances.
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London
Germany
Holland
Hague
Brutal murder shocks Victor village in early dawn axe attack
In Victor New York Earl Austin killed his former employer McCalain Mosher and Mosher’s daughter Blanche with an axe just after two in the morning. He wounded Wilma de Bow, a cousin, who escaped. De Bow alerted authorities as Austin fled, with police now seeking him as the case unfolds.
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Victor
N. Y
Earl Austin
McCalain Mosher
Blanche
Wilma de Bow
de Bow
Austin
Mosher
Mark Dourley
Farmington
Dourley
Miss de Bow
East Victor
British Sailors Honored for Oostende Raid Courage
London on April 27 the admiralty officially recognizes the bravery of British sailors in the raid on German submarine bases at Ostend and Zeebrugge on Tuesday. They express high admiration for all ranks for their gallant conduct in the successful enterprise on the Belgian coast.
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London
Ostend
Zeebrugge
Admiralty
Happenings in this vicinity 25 years ago
A digest of local happenings from 25 years prior notes Daniels Brothers barn raising in Johnson, a damaged marble slab at Canfield’s yard valued over 50 dollars, state funds for Connecticut Industrial School for Girls additions, Farrow and O'Brien dissolving partnership, Buck in charge of post office clerk exams, Clark prompted and Parsons aided music for a C H L dance, pensions on the national pay roll, world’s fair opening in Chicago forthcoming, stone work on Henry Myers’ Plains house, James Frazier shipping alewives to Boston, Bell pushing Portland stores to close one night weekly, Jefferson to join Kincaid’s restaurant, Cutaway Harrow Co exhibits at World’s Fair, Mrs Wadsworth visiting Miss Sebor, and a moral about prosperity shifting control to wives.
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Daniels Brothers
Johnson
C. C. Canfield
Connecticut Industrial School
Farrow & O’brien
Center Street
Ernest D. Buck
Edn Clark
Clarence W
Parsons
Chicago
Plains
Henry Myers
James Frazier
Boston
Charles H. Bell
Portland
William Jefferson
Clark’s
Kincaid’s
The
Cutaway Harrow Co
Higganum
Mrs. Wadsworth
Miss Sebor
High Street
New York
Backache Kills Seek Kidney Health With Gold Medal Haarlem Oil
Health warning about backache as a sign of kidney trouble, urging quick action to avoid incurable disease. Promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules imported from Holland, claimed to give prompt relief with a money back guarantee. Available in three box sizes at drug stores.
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Haarlem
Holland
Middletown Backs Liberty Loan With Full Support
The Boston Post notes how American soldiers in France inspire citizens to back the Liberty Loan. It urges readers to stand behind the war effort, stating Middletown will give to the last dollar and blood to defend liberty won at Concord and Lexington. The piece frames sacrifice as civic duty and national honor.
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Concord
Lexington
Uncle Sam
Middletown
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David Adler and Sons
MAX Press
Tailor and Clothier
Middletown, Conn
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Tel
Mr. Beach
Uniting Churches
Prof
Irving Fisher
Boston Post
Voile, Poplin
J. Brewer
Cory Wain
Court Strate
Columbia
Columbia Records
Sumner ST
George F. Redford
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