For Sale Advertisements Cluster in Local Market
Multiple small ads list for sale items and services including tires, buggies and harnesses, farm equipment, household furniture, horses, cattle, carriages, vehicles, crops, vegetables, and real estate. Names and addresses appear such as H A Clark Portland, Middle-Fish Market, 422 Main St New Britain, F A Deep River, Cromwell, Ivoryton Hotel, Guy & Rice 269 Main, Wm Bride Portland, and Frank Hofmann Cromwell. Also notes specific items like a 1917 Ford touring car and a two family house on Jane St with low prices.
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Surrey
F. A
Deep River
William St
East Hampton
Frank Hofmann
Cromwell
E. Spalding
Ivoryton
Ivoryton Is
Main St
Jane St
Guy & Rice
South St
Ee Tire
Rapallo Ave
Wavers Ave
Bride
Portland
Cromwell Mee
Philip Moriarty
Burr Nursery
H Park
Ad.c. M. Pratt
Guernsey
Earl Prout
Highlawn Farm
Staddle Hill
Parrot
Cleve- Stannard
Farm Hill
Lakeview
Elmerito Co
Beener
East Long
Help Wanted Classifieds Across Town
Help wanted ads show male clerk and general labor needs with pay notes and apply locations at Ambassador Stationery Co in Middletown and G. W. Thompson in East Haddam. Also ad seeks men and women 18 plus for government war positions with $100 monthly pay via Franklin Institute Rochester list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambassador Stationary Co
Ee Ae
G. W. Thompson
East Haddam
U. Sovernment
Franklin Institute
Dept
Rochester
Lost and found notices from early 20th century town page
A collection of lost and found notices including a $25 reward for a returned pocketbook with receipts from Street Carmen's Union Division 425. requests to notify P. J. Zemba about a gold pin with green stone and pearls. found items like old tires near Had stam and Westbrook, a red bull, a stray white dog with Portland tag, and a 15 ft round-bottom boat at Middle Beach Westbrook. Names include Andrew Nelson, William E. Odber, F. Riley, A Bendheim. locations include Main St Middletown East Haddam Durham Westbrook Portland Middletown. Dates listed: July 19 1918 August 11 July 30. Owners to pay charges or claim items.
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Main St
Carmen's Union
Andrew Nelson
Hotel Ideal
P. J. Zemba
East Haddam
Hadstam
Westbrook
William E. Odber
F. Riley
Durham
Portland
North High St
Middletown
Middle Beach
A. Bendheim
Wanted General Boarding Homes for Children under Five
Classified notices from Hartford urging hosts for children under five through the Conn Children's Aid Society. Also requests for six room tenements near Central School, secondhand men’s suits and overcoats, and horse and cattle buyers. Includes wartime song lyrics about bottling the Hun from the New York Sun.
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Conn
Children’s Aid Society
Hartford
William St
W. Taylor
Mee
Central School
Evening Press
Allison Bros., Inc
Middletown
Connecticut Labor Day Fair at Charter Oak Park
The Connecticut fair at Charter Oak Park Hartford marks its eleventh annual agricultural exposition and grand circuit meeting. The Connecticut State Council of Defense features war exhibits and a moving picture program each evening. Highlights include war equipment displays, a Red Cross dressing station, a day nursery, and fuel conservation education. Grand circuit races offer purses totaling 26 000 with notable events including the Charter Oak trot and Nutmeg for two-year-olds. Entries for cattle poultry and women’s work are nearing deadlines, with other exhibits in bees honey fruits and farm products. Railroads offer excursion rates authorized by federal officials.
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Charter Geak Park
Hartford
Connecticut Fair Association
Connecticut State Council’ of Defense
Connecticut
Council of Defense
Food Supply and Conservation Department
Fuel Administration
State Guard
W. G. McAdoo
Federal Railroad Administration
Populi Sees James Montgomery Flagg Reproduce Marines Poster
James Montgomery Flagg presented a life size reproduction of the famous Tell It To The Marines poster at the New York Public Library. The artist was aided by the model who posed for the original image, and the crowd reaction praised the portrayal of Marine spirit.
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James Montgomery Flagg
New York Public Library
Baseball results and a humor piece from the Chronicle Telegraph
National League scores Brooklyn beats Philadelphia 4 to 2, Cincinnati 5 to 1 over St Louis, Chicago 2 to 0 over Pittsburgh, with three games in play. American League Detroit 5 Washington 3, Boston 5 Chicago 3, Cleveland 7 New York 2, St Louis 4 Philadelphia 1. International League Rochester 8 Buffalo 1, Newark 5 Baltimore 4, Binghamton 2 Jersey City 1. Boxed schedules list many matchups. Also a feature tale “Safe for the Penniless” recounting Former Speaker Cannon’s youth and a joke about hair brushes and a safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.C Chicago
New WE
Pitts Red
Cincinnati
Re Eat Ea
Sever
Brooklyn
Philadelphia Weer Eens
Boston
St. Louis
Ww. Lp.c
Boston Eeereee
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
New York
Rochester
Buffalo
Newark
Baltimore
Binghamton
Jersey City
Toronto
Hamilton
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Cannon
Henry
Joe
Breezes From The Busy Corner
Weather turns sticky yet prices rise slowly as Time slips by. A good relish is Van Camp's Chilli Sauce, priced at 22 cents, with McCann recommending Gobel's Delicatesse for pure, safe, fine flavor. The ad urges trial of Gobel's foods to ease meal prep.
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van Camp
McCann
New York
Gobel
Cozy Cottage design by Chas. W. Sedgwick detailed plan
The Cozy Cottage is a 26 by 27 foot frame dwelling with a 5 ft 6 in rear porch, full basement, laundry and heater room, and a two story front. Estimated construction cost ranges from 2200 to 2300 dollars, featuring stucco or concrete foundations, dark reddish brown roof and trim, white sash, brick piers, cement steps, screened front piazza with winter glazing, and a large living room, dining room, kitchen, cupboard, and a sleeping porch above. The interior uses birch floors, white pine finish, and brown stained trim.
Old monarch by the Rhine vows world conquest
An old ruler boasts global dominance from a Rhine side stronghold but his grand design collapses as Allied forces roll in. The caption suggests a defiance ended by the Allies driving him from power and home.
Fresh Eggs and Heinz Pickles at Local Market
Fresh Western Eggs and Native Eggs offered at low prices. Heinz pickles available in bottles or bulk. Bread line features Vienna, rib, oatmeal and raisin breads. Try Borax perfumed powder for toilet and bath sold at 15 cents.
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Vienna
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pgne
Goggin
Haddam
Liz
W. H. Stafford
Clinton
Frank Erickson
Centerbrook
Renee
Vaes
Lal
Ergere
Louis Kabatfiznick
Hillside Ave
South Farms
Walter C. ‘Sonuf Real Estate
Sam Kabasmick
Colchester
Main Street
Inplus
August Johnson
Prospect St
Masons
Kchreest Bros
YEL Stitt—Jeweler
C. Fountain
Main
Harry Manevitz
Hotchkiss St
Middletown Alow Cleaning Co
Alsop Ave
Fred F. Parmelee
Mfg
South
Diamond Core Grill
E. Hammond
Leens
W. H. Chap- Co
Souuth
Mid
Sere
DW &J J. Kily
A. D. Williams
Joseph
Annino
Phan Main St
Eee
Eiton
Wooster
Glarke
Johnson St. City
Cromwell Hall
Stueck's
Andes
Forest City
Hamilton St
Retr _ J. Taylor
Russell Mfg
Gertrude Soudak
Moodys
Ath
McLandburg Wilson
New York Sun
State Council OF Defense
Sporting News
Binghamton A Eee Ee
Baltimore Occesurene OL
Seceseses
Ereeseas
Jiamilton
Ereserese
Chas
Sedgwick
Piazza
Irs
the Kelly Busy Corner Co
Pearl St
Adlake, Iver Johnson
Hudson and
New England
J. F. Connery
Clark & True
George F. Redford
ERIC
Lyman D. Mills Co
Court ST
Es Motion
Herbert Hoover
Main ‘St
the City Savings Bank
Mutual Building
Hartford, Conn
Eee Vee Datent
Vince
A. E. Holmes
Vulcan
Middletown Gas Light Co
Florence and Perfection
Bacon Bros
Y. M. G A. Building
Trom Furnistred
The
Jackson Co
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