Weather report for Friday and weekend forecast
Fair tonight and cooler tonight and Wednesday with frost and north winds. An area of high pressure over Michigan brings pleasant weather to western sections while the central region over New England remains unsettled with drizzle and frost in northern districts. Temperatures range from the mid 30s to mid 60s across listed locations with clouds and some clear spells in places.
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Wire
New England
Hhern
Illinois
Maine
Ina
Gulf
Southwist
Atlantic City
Block Island
Chicago
Denver
Detroit
Hartford
Iville
Nantucket
S New Haven
New
Norfolk
Sburg
Portland
St. Louis
Mt Higby Weather and Military Update
Weather report from Mt Higby for the twenty ending at noon today shows a maximum 62, minimum 60.5, wind and weather cloudy with barometer at 27 feet 4 inches. Amid wires yielding, President urges action as 26th Division prepares to return home and take up awaiting jobs.
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Mt. Higby
War Finances and Postwar Sentiment Dominate Camp Devens
About 9,000 Yanks at Camp Devens cheer discharge pay and nerves tests as veterans reflect on wartime strain. A Victory loan total lags behind quota nationwide, while Middletown shows no sign of delay. The League of Nations covenant passes with no dissent after proper consideration.
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Camp Devens
War talk and civic plans amid Middletown chatter
Readers report a jumble of wartime talk on discipline, conventions, and veterans, with plans for gatherings and hikes in Middletown. The piece notes soldiers and Doughouts, railroad concessions, and local lodge activity amid broader debates on peace and alliance, painting a fragmented snapshot of city mood.
Middletown Considers Local American Legion Branch
Indications point to a Middletown American Legion branch forming for veterans of World War I. A Wednesday meeting at 8 pm in Central National Bank building rooms, arranged by the Chamber of Commerce, will select two delegates for a Hartford gathering May 1 to draft by laws, elect a state committee, and send delegates to the St Louis national convention. The plan reflects a nonpartisan veterans group with backing from the American Expeditionary Forces. temporary leadership includes Theodore Roosevelt Jr in New York and Bennett Clark of Missouri, with local Connecticut officers James B Moody Jr and Alfred N Phillips Jr named.
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Middletown
American Legion
National
Chamber of Commerce
Central National Bank
Hartford
Hartford City Club
St. Louis
American Expeditionary Forces
Chaumont
France
Veterans of the War
Paris
America
Ace
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Bennett Clark
Missouri
Eric Fisher Wood
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
James B. Moody, Jr
Alfred N. Phillips, Jr
Stamford
M. H. School Notes Rally Pupils and Ball Plans
The school assembly featured Mr Dunfield addressing pupils on study choices and baseball practice at Lakeview. Katherine Wells spoke about the Black and White Revue to be held Friday night. Seniors formed printing and senior ball committees. Wall team beat Wallingford 10 8 at an away game. Thirty-five players practice daily as Windsor Locks game approaches.
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Dunfield
Lakeview
Katherine Wells
Elspeth Nicolson
Warren Heidel
Justin Andrews
Clarice Williams
Wall
Catherine Galligan
Charles Stone
Franklin Gates
Wallingford
Windsor Locks
Missionaries' political meddling ignites wartime debate
The Boston Transcript questions American missionaries in Bulgaria and Turkey for pro entente and pro Turkish bias during World War I. It notes the American Board’s influence against a US declaration of war and argues that religious workers’ political entanglements could harm Armenian and local converts in Korea. The piece questions the propriety of missionaries meddling in politics anywhere.
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Boston Transcript
Bulgaria
Turkey
Korea
Germany
American Board of Commisioners For Foreign Missions
American Board
United States
Transcript
Not Such a Mystery in Youngstown Telegram
A young woman approached an elderly department store shopper and claimed intimate knowledge of him and his wife. The man, Mr. Amson, hesitated to place her, declaring he surely is not sure who she is. The exchange hints at long familiarity but remains unresolved.
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Mr. Amson
Death of Helen Bride 21 at Grand Street Home
Oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs P Bride died at the family home 16 Grand Street Monday evening. Born February 28 1898 in Portland she was 21 years two months. She was a stenographer at Travelers Insurance Co Hartford before illness. Survived by four brothers four sisters funeral from her late home Thursday morning.
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Helen
Funeral for Gustav Henoch Held at Bacon Mortuary
Funeral services for Gustav Henoch were held at the John P. Bacon mortuary parlor at 10 o'clock this morning. The cortege then moved to Springfield, Mass., for burial.
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Gustav Henoch
John P. Bacon
Springfield
Mass
Real Estate Transfers Reported In Several Sections
T MacDonough Russell sells land on river road bounded by highway and Sumner's creek near Middletown Coal Co. Margaret McCarthy and May McCarthy sell brick dwelling on Front street South Farms to Kostanty Mrozoski and Anil a, their wife. Sebastiano Messina and Concettina Messina sell land with dwelling on Pearl street to Alesssandro and Emilia Bozzi. Albert Scovill sells 30 acre parcel in Maromas district to Yale Gordon by Connecticut River and rail line. W N Loomis sells 2 1 2 acre tract in Long Hill east district bordered by the highway to Frank C Hubbard.
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T. MacDonough Russell
Jacob Mattes
Middletown Coal Co
Margaret McCarthy
May McCarthy
New Britain
Kostanty Mrozoski
Anilla
Sebastiano
Concettina Messina
Alesandro
Emilia Bozzi
Pearl Street
Albert Scovill
Yale Gordon
Maromas District
Connecticut River
Conn. Valley Railroad
W. N. Loomis
Frank C. Hubbard
Long Hill
Never Heard of Him at the Webster Homestead
A motorcyclist touring through Boscawen New Hampshire punctured a tire in front of the Daniel Webster homestead. While repairs occurred an elderly resident asked if the rider wished to see the Webster home. The traveler asked who Webster was, and the man exclaimed that Dan'l Webster was a former selectman of the town.
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Boscawen
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Daniel Webster
Webster
Dan
Dan’l Webster
Woman Cried With Pain Testimony Kidney Pills Relief
Mrs L Wavynne of Ocean Park California writes that kidney and bladder ailments caused back and hip pain during housework. She credits Kidney Pills with relief, noting quick results and safe, reliable use. Also mentions aches and rheumatic symptoms as indications of kidney trouble. Sold everywhere.
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L. Wavynne
8Rd St
Ocean Park
Cal
Sailors in Uniforms Face Street Fraud and Strong-Arm Tactics
In New York a street nuisance involves imposters in sailors uniforms, with genuine sailors also profited upon by profiteers. The piece urges citizens to report bullies to authorities and cautions vigilance against deception while supporting returning service members.
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New York
Navy Department
When Skin Ails How You Prize Poslam's Help
An advertisement urges relief from itching skin with Poslam products. It touts a concentrated healing energy targeting eczema pimples rashes and scalp scales proving speedy improvement. The copy notes Poslam Soap medicated with Poslam and offers a free sample from Emergency Laboratories New York.
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Poslam
West 47Th St
New York City
Desperate lone fighter guards meadow amid shellfire
A soldier crouches on a grass patch used as pasture by a French family near the lines, refusing to abandon a single green oasis. He banks hand grenades and fights through the attack, saying the patch is the only pasture within forty miles for a cow belonging to the billeted family.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Spring Medicine Ad Draws Crowds
An old advertisement frames Hood's Sarsaparilla as a spring tonic amid war epidemics and bad weather. It claims to sharpen appetite, aid digestion, restore blood health, and renew strength, touting Hood's Pills as a gentle family cathartic with a long sales record.
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Hood
America
No production sets 6500 horsepower claim in Sci Am item
Scientific American notes about 6500 horsepower figures tied to a no production claim. The snippet references mechanical efficiency and power output in a speculative context without detailing a specific machine or project.
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Scientific American
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