State Senate Approves Labor, Charity, and Public Works Bills
The senate endorsed limits on child labor and work hours in manufacturing and mercantile settings, approved a board for children’s homes with three women, and moved to empower a governor appointed factory waste commission to clean polluted streams. It also passed appropriations for fish propagation, venereal disease control, and state facilities including a new health lab, with funds for schools, hospitals, fire protection, and park development.
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Connecticut Reformatory
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New Haven
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State Tuberculosis Commission
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Meriden
Hartford
Connecticut House Passes Presidential Suffrage Bill
Hartford April 29 The presidential suffrage bill granting women in Connecticut the right to vote for president and vice president passed the House by 124 to 97 on a roll call. Prolonged applause erupted from women in the galleries.
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Hartford
Connecticut
Band Concert and Ball for Sixth Somersey Band
The Sixth Somersey Band held a benefit concert and ball at St. Lucius Hall last evening. About 300 attended, with many more tickets sold to nonattendees to aid uniforms for the band members. The full band performed a concert before the dance, impressing as the best Middletown has heard from such an organization.
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Somersey
St. Loysius Hall
Middletown
Lying Circus Race Winner Declared in Ingfield
Ulysses G. Jones was declared winner of the flying unit race from Boston to Ingfield Massachusetts. His four competitors lapsed behind as the aircraft passed over the city at 12 46 PM. The arrival was unexpected in the chaotic event day.
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Mass
Ulysses G. Jones
Boston
Pockieg Ae
Stock market opens with varied gains amid heavy demand
New York trading shows no initial overall change but many stocks surge on large orders. Atlantic Gulf and West Indies jump early to 143 after a rush of buying. Marine preferred up to 119 7 8, Royal Dutch around 11 1 2, and sugar stocks like Cuba Cane Sugar lift. Shipping issues lead the day’s strength with Marine and Atlantic Gulf continuing to rise into afternoon trading.
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New York
Atlantic Gulf and West Indies
Marine Preferred
Royal Dutch
Cuba
Atlantic Gulf
Pacific Mail
Sinclair Oil
St. Louis
San Francisco
Steel
Royal Dutch New York
American Steel Foundries
Revival of active buying opens cotton market driving gains
Opening buying revived activity as cotton prices rose, touching new high levels for the movement. Pales were heavy but absorbed by Liverpool trade and fresh speculative demand, pushing prices higher after the call.
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Liverpool
Grain market report from Chicago highlights mixed corn and oats
The Grain Market in Chicago shows corn closing 7 to 148 cents in wet trading, oats down to 114, with May corn around 155 1-8 to 156 and futures for July near 164 1-4. Other grain and livestock quotes appear, including rib and pea futures, with various delivery months mentioned.
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Chicago
Copper and Lead Spot Market Summary
New York spot copper values rise through April and May with prices from 14 7 8 to 15 30 then 16 05 to 80 in May and 15 16 to 40 in June. July and August show 15 26 to 50 and 16 45 to 60 with es 15 65 to 80. Lead spot offers open at 6. and June offers 40.9. Copper and lead prices move in narrow ranges with multiple monthly figures and bid ranges noted.
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Peace hoped to be signed by May fifteenth in Paris
Paris dispatch reports Dr. Schuecking stating peace will be signed by May 15 with German delegates meeting Premier Clemenceau on May 1. Predictions run they will sign almost at once. Wrench labor endorses President Wilson's stance in the Fiume dispute.
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Fiume
Outcome of the strike ends in victory for telephone operators
The telephone strike ends with operators winning direct negotiation power with officials, a wage increase, and submission avoidance to the wire control board. The Postmaster General capitulates under public and political pressure, sending a Boston representative as a sign of acquiescence while telegraph and postal services remain demoralized under the current leadership.
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Wire Control Board
New England
Boston
Burleson
Paris
Massachusetts
Washington
New York World
Springfield Republican
Debte of the World in Postwar Debts
Columbus Evening Dispatch notes national debts worldwide rose from 44 billion to 204 billion during the war. Interest payments surged from under 2 billion annually to over 10 billion. C P Austin of National City Bank in New York says the US faces new world trade with fewer handicaps, holding about a third of the world’s gold.
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Columbus Evening Dispatch
C. P. Austin
National Cit Bank of New York
United States
Missus Economy Sparks Kitchen Bargains in Detroit
In a Detroit Free Press excerpt, a new servant asks about the Missus economy and saving for margarine. The old cook notes the plan to cut costs, with the household debating butter versus margarine, revealing domestic frugality and tension over imported comforts.
Emily F. Kelsey dies at 78 in Meriden home
Emily F. Kelsey widow of James T. Kelsey died at her son Willis T. Kelsey’s home in Meriden last night at age 78 years four months She is survived by daughter Fannie L. Ellerbrook of Washington DC granddaughter Co C Ware and grandsons Robert H. Howard and Harry K. Ellerbrook all of Washington DC three sisters Adeline Thayer of Middletown and Mrs Russell of New Britain and Mrs Samuel Hubbard of Pawtucket RI and brother George Rice of Middletown Funeral services will be held at the A L Southmayd mortuary chapel Wednesday at 2 pm Interment at Haddam Friends may attend the committal services at 3 pm
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Emily F
James T. Kelsey
Willis
Kelsey
Meriden
Fannie L. Ellerbrook
Washington, D. C
Co. C. Ware
Robert H. Howard
Harry K. Ellerbrook
Adeline Thayer
Middletown
Russell
New Britain
Samuel Hubbard
Pawtucket
R. I
George Rice
A. L. Southmayd
Haddam
New England's Loan Progress in Victory Drive
New England has raised only 27 percent of its Victory loan quota after seven days. Total subscriptions reach 102,654,000 with Massachusetts contributing 6,720,000 though Vermont leads at 51.5 percent and Connecticut at 46 percent. Two naval dirigibles from Chatham planned to assist but returned due to winds.
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New England
New England Liberty Loan Committee
Massachusetts
Vermont
Connecticut
Chatham
War Department assigns early convoy units
Assignment to an early convoy was announced by the War Department. Units include Engineers' headquarters Fifth battalion Seventh battalion headquarters and companies 13 14 19 20 21 of the 20th Engineers Third Engineers service company bakeries companies 102nd and 340th 116th train headquarters and military police air service casualty company 8 803rd Pioneer Infantry.
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War Department
Engineers
20Th Engineers
Third Engineers
Air Service
803Rd Pioneer Infantry
Public notices and events in Middlesex theater and meetings
Light vehicle lamps tonight at 8 12. The parade at Hartford tomorrow will be shown at the Middlesex theatre Thursday night. A meeting of the Public Improvements committee of the Middletown Homes Inc will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 oclock in the mayor s office. The parade of the 26th division at Boston will be shown at the Middlesex Thursday adv Pocahontas whist Wednesday at 8 p m Eight prizes Admission 15c adv The Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist church will hold an all day meeting at the home of Mrs D E Rogers 1 Burr avenue on Thursday May 1 Business meeting at 3 p m Basket lunch When uptown visit Manhattan Lunch formerly Daly s Restaurant Now under new management Everything remodeled adv 15 will be show at the Middlesex theatre
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Middlesex Theatre
Public Improvements Committee
Middletown Homes Inc
Boston
Middlesex
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Baptist Church
D. E. Rogers
Burr Avenue
Manhattan
Daly’s
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