Farewell Parade Of Wesleyan Unit
Local citizens request a final parade of the Wesleyan unit of the S A T C. Major Wrightson consents for Friday morning Dec 6. The initial and final demobilizations occur Dec 10 and Dec 20. Wesleyan adopts military san reg guidance including sick call, room inspections, typhoid inoculation, and medical officer exams for entrants with potential defects.
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Wrightson
Thetalion
McDowell
Majorson
Wesleyan
Evening School Sees Rapid Attendance Rise in City
Attendance at the evening school is rising rapidly with a tripling in the first week and a forecast of doubling again next week. An Italian outreach campaign led by Joseph S. Annino targets Italian homes, while Girardo Roccapriori urges the Sons of Italy to enroll. Forty Garibaldi members have joined, and Lady of Mt. Carmel plans a Thursday enrollment meeting. Two rooms at the High school have expanded to five to accommodate growth.
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Joseph S. Annino
Mr. Annino
Sons of Garibaldi
Girardo S. Roccapriori
Sons of Italy
Garibaldi
Lady of Mt. Carmel Society
Giant oil tanker ties up at local dock riverfront
The Standard Oil tanker Socony No. 22, drawn by tow boat No. 14, moored at the Conn Power Co dock with about 2,000 tons of oil for Hartford. It is 27 feet longer than the S. S. Middletown, extending along the city dock and yacht club dock. Capt. George S. Chapman piloted the vessel upriver. This was the largest oil cargo yet carried up the river.
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Socony No
Socony
Conn Power Co
Hartford
S. S. Middletown
Power Co
City Dock
Middletown Yacht Club
George S. Chapman
Westbrook
Health Talk Spanish Influenza or Grip
Dr Lee H Smith warns the old enemy is back and urges fight with care and cleanliness. He prescribes laxatives from May apple aloe jalap Pee See and hot lemon aid, bed rest, Anuric tablets every two hours with lemonade, and a bland diet to flush poisons and build resistance. He recommends tepid water baths with salaratus and an iron tonic for recovery.
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Pierce
Women’s Activities Meeting on December 6 in Town Hall
The Women’s Activities committee of the Council of Defense will convene Friday December 6 at 3 30 p m in the Town hall. Representatives have been invited from each woman’s organization and all interested in reconstruction are welcome. Reports on sub committee work, local and state defense orders, and winter service plans will be presented. Hoover actions and food outlook will be shared. Attendance is urged to inform members about carry-on work.
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Council of Defense
State Council of Defense
Hoover
Free Meeting At Middlesex Red Cross Rally Tonight
Chaplain David Hughes of the British Expeditionary Forces will speak at a Middlesex Red Cross rally tonight at 7:30. The event, organized by the Middletown Chamber of Commerce, opens with a welcome by Richard H. Bunce and introduction by William Walter Wilcox. A free three reel war front film, For All Humanity, will be shown. no collections or subscriptions will be taken.
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David Hughes
Red Cross
Middlesex
Middletown
Four Minute Men Plan Second Connecticut Meeting
The four minute men of Connecti cut hold their second annual meeting in Bridgeport on December 17 drawing about 800 of the state s 1 245 volunteers. Major General Clarence B Edwards who led the 102nd regiment at Boileau Woods and Chateau Thierry will recount the battles and the unit s storied war record.
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Connecticut
Bridgeport
Conn
Clarence B. Edwards
Boileau Woods
Chateau Thierry
Edwards
102Nd
Pythian Notes Reach Hartford Honor Rally for Davis
Knights of Pythias from Apollo Lodge No. 33 attend Unity Hall reception honoring Supreme Chancellor Charles E. Davis of Denver. Davis outlines the order’s war efforts with 75,000 members in service and nearly 2 million in Liberty Bonds plus 725,000 in war relief. Page rank exemplified on Dec 5 and Dec 10. Hira Temple No. 90 will stage a Victory ceremonial at Pythian Hall in Hartford.
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Apollo Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Chas. E. Davis
Denver
Colorado
Unity Hall
Hartford
Hira Temple
New Britain
Dramatic Order
Knights of Khorassan
Pythian Hall
Arthur Campbell Wounded in France in War Service
Dr A J Campbell of Washington Street has been notified that his son Arthur Campbell is wounded in one eye and in a base hospital in France. The news came as a shock to the family after he had been gassed earlier in the year but quickly recovered and was restored to his company.
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Arthur Campbell
A. J. Campbell
Washington Street
France
Odd Fellows Lodge Session to Work Second Degree
Central Lodge No. 12 I O O F holds its regular meeting Thursday at 7 30 pm. The second degree will be worked. Officers L Phelps and Albert Griswold recording secretary announce adv.
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Odd Fellows
Central Lodge
No. 12
Grand Theatre Presents Evelyn Nesbitt in The Woman Who Gave
The Grand theatre shows Evelyn Nesbitt on Monday and Tuesday in The Woman Who Gave a big Fox Standard picture. Don’t miss it.
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Grand Theatre
Evelyn Nesbitt
Fox
Adv
Night sky shows Mercury as December evening star
City brief notes Mercury visible as an evening star the first week in December low in the western sky. Connecticut reports 281 fires in stores and offices, 182 in barns and sheds, and 122 factory blazes this past year. Local social notices include the Woman's Relief corps meeting, lectures by Dr. David Hughes, and upcoming dances and theatreShowings at Grand theatre.
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Connecticut
Grand Theatre
Evelyn Nesbitt
Fox
Woman’s Relief Corps
David Hughes
Middlesex
Paul R. Webb
Washington, D. C
Red Cross
H. C. Shaw
Baltimore
Arrigoni
Jass
Miss Clark
J. N. Fitzgerald
Newark
N. J
Chafee
South M. E
L. Caulkins
New York
Johnson Lane Hall
Frank H. Smith
Westfield
John Kosko
Adv
Guy Bartolotta
Fazina Bartolotta
Court Street
Washington
St. John’s Lodge
A. M
O. E. Stoddard
Ea Ao
Sweet
U. S
Naval Station
New London
Crescent Street
Horlick
Hos
Lakewood
Frank H. Johnson
Home Ave
Obituary of Hugh Moran and Aubrey G. King
Hugh Moran died at his home 64 Court Street after a two year heart illness. A native of the city, he was a charter member of the St. Aloysius T A B society and active in its welfare with ties to Forest City Council and Knights of Columbus. He leaves a son Thomas and three daughters plus a sister in Hartford. Funeral details to be announced. Aubrey G. King son of Mr and Mrs Gerald E. King, funeral held at 450 High Street with Rev Dr Frank Flood German officiating. Bearers were Irving and Arnold Fountain Edgar Farrow and Martin Rowan. Interment in Indian Hill cemetery.
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Hugh Moran
Court Street
Thomas
Bridget Mahoney Moran
St. Aloysius T. A. B. Society
Forest City
Knights of Columbus
Mary
Catherine
Margaret
Kennedy
Hartford
Aubrey G. King
Gerald E. King
High Street
Frank Fiood German
Church of the Holy Trinity
Irving Fountain
Arnold Fountain
Edgar Farrow
Martin Rowan
Indian Hill Cemetery
Mrs Libbie Scanlon Dies in Bridgeport Home
Mrs Libbie Scanlon died last night at her daughter Mrs John Costello's home on Fairfield Avenue Bridgeport. A former Portland resident, she leaves two daughters in Bridgeport Mrs John Costello and Miss Pilen Scanlon. Funeral will be held Friday morning.
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Libbie Scanlon
John Costello
Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport
Portland
Pilen Scanlon
Middle town Morris Plan Co plans new payment option
The notice describes a lending plan by the Middle town Morris Plan Co at 325 Main St with loans from 50 to 500 funded by weekly deposits, plus an option for monthly or semi monthly payments over ten months at five percent interest. It highlights convenience for borrowers in Middlesex county and invites explanation of the system to interested clients. The text also notes Junior Order details for Mansfield Council and a meeting with 14 candidates to be initiated, with refreshments to follow.
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Middlesex County
Middletown Morris Plan Co
Main St
Adv
General Mansfield Council
Odd Fellows Hall
Daughters of America
What Is Nuxated Iron in Public Health Claims
A physician from Bellevue Hospital and Westchester County extols Nuxated Iron as a blood builder and tonic for run-down patients. He notes personal use with excellent results and urges cautious public interest, portraying it as a highly effective yet costly tonic among many remedies.
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Bellevue Hospital
Pospow Fork
Westchester County
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