Middletown War Bureau Holds Weekly Meeting Highlights
The Middletown War Bureau met with Chairman Henry C. Ward presiding. Reports covered auto truck tariff for Middletown routes, winter boat service concerns between New York and Saybrook, and fuel supply issues. A food conservation resolution urged limiting meals and wheat substitutes, with execution tied to Federal Food Administration guidelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown War Bureau
Henry C. Ward
Frank W. Nicolson
A. C. Armstrong
C. T. Davis
T. Hoops, Jr
F. B. Weeks
William B. Douglas
Harold T. Meech
J. W. Rogers
Automobile Truck Service
Edward B. Sellen
Meech
Mr. Hoops
Committee On Transportation
Goodrich
Steamboat Company
Noble
New York
Saybrook
Rogers
Middletown
Hartford
Especceweerers Ab
Springfield
Worcester
Willimantic
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Providence
Bridgeport
Stamford
Esas Sa
Nicholson
Woman's Activities Committee
Armstrong
Home Economic Committee
Moion
Europe
United States
Federal Food Administration
Food Administration
War Bureau
Ite State Council of Defense
Council of National Defense
Secretaries of War, Navy, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce and Labor
Council of Defense
Woman’s Committee
The
Conan Ward
Red Cross Roll Call Drive Aims For Universal Membership
Hundreds of volunteers canvass despite weather to enroll every eligible person in the Red Cross. Families to display a 100 percent window banner for the year, dues set at 1 dollar. Excludes men in service and under school age, but even the family cat can join. Middletown aims for 15,000 members across 19 Nichols chapters. Comradeship in the Red Cross urged by President Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Middletown
Middlesex
Wilson
Irish Freedom meeting planned in New Haven Sunday
Prominent New Haven residents invited to attend the State Convention of Friends of Irish Freedom to be held Sunday December 15 at the Hyperion Theatre. The gathering aims to express Connecticut support for Ireland’s self determination, and is expected to be the largest sympathy event yet seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Friends of Irish Freedom
Hyperion Theatre
Connecticut
Ireland
Everr
Former Kaiser Named Richest German in 1914
Cable to New York Tribune reports the Kaiser led Germany's wealth list in January 1914 with about 98.5 million dollars. Grand Duke of Mecklinburg Stralitz followed at 89 million, and Frau Krupp von Bohlen at 80 million. Kaiser assets included Berlin houses worth 1.5 million and Prussian lands valued at 27.5 million, plus vast liquid holdings in Krupp stock and other ventures. River notes mention Captain Davis and canal boats facing ice, with other vessels maneuvering through the river and Bridgeport harbor awaiting the Northeast storm.
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Kaiser
Germany
New York Tribune
Holland
Grand Duke of
Mecklinburg-Stralitz
Frau Krupp von Bohlen
Berlin
Prussia
Krupps
William B. Davis
Silex
Siam
New York
Raymond
Smith
Hartford
Sachem
Bridgeport
State Acquires Dart Island for Public Park
Russell Dart of New York deeded to the State of Connecticut a small island in the Connecticut River known as Dart Island formerly the fish pier. The island sits a sixteenth of a mile north of the land opposite Middle Haddam landing and opposite the old oakum dock at Tibbal's landing in Cobalt.
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State
Dart Island
Russell Dart
New York
Connecticut
Connecticut River
Haddam Landing
Oakum Dock
Cobalt
City Court Hears Drunkenness Cases On Leave Status
A city court session fined Charles Johnson one dollar and costs for drunkenness after he claimed government boat leave from New London but offered no supporting papers. He was held for investigation. A second first time offender was fined the same amount for drunkenness.
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City Court
Charles Johnson
New London
Collision at YMCA Leaves Student With Broken Leg
Frank R. Smith, son of Frank A. Smith of Smith and Quirk, injured at the YMCA gym when gripping a ring slipped and he fell, breaking his leg above the ankle. Dr. Loveland treated the fracture. he is a high school sophomore who helps at his father’s store.
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Frank R. Smith
Frank A Smith
Smith and Quirk
Dr. Loveland
Frank
Bakery Workers Union to hold annual smoker and officer election
The Bakery Workers Union No 216 bars a smoker and officer election this Saturday evening at Central Labor Union hall with out of town speakers invited. Home made sausage meat and fresh ham offered at 40 cents. The notice also mentions related community events and local ads.
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Bakery Workers Union
Central Labor Union Hall
Trevethick’s
State Board of Control
State Farm For
Niantic
Oakes Bros
Ford Administration
Robert Scoville
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge
Clara Hayes
Order of Noble
Inez Bidwell
Annie Clark
Fritzi
Robin Hood Camp
Modern
Woodmen of America
Red Men's Hall
Middletown Business College
Adyy
E. Kent Hubbard
West Newton
Mass
Lakeville
France
Thomas Pellow
William Pellow
Chafee
Mary A. Farnsworth
Elton J. Lewis
J. H. Farnsworth
South Orange
Obituary James J Deasy former Middletown resident dies in Brooklyn
James J. Deasy a former Middletown resident died at his Brooklyn home. He worked in the Brooklyn Hall of Records and once at Middletown Plate Company. He leaves a wife a son and a daughter and several siblings. Burial will be in Brooklyn. Mrs Hilda C Wilkinson dies at 53 leaving a family and a son in service in France. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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James J. Deasy
Brooklyn
N. Y
Hall of Records
Middletown Plate Company
Middletown
Arthur Deasy
U.S. S.tampa
John
New York
Timothy
Bridgeport
Daniel H. Deasy
Ella
Julia Deasy
Patrick Kinniey
Liberty Street
Hilda C. Wilkinson
William J. Wilkinson
Babcock Street
Esther Victoria Wilkinson
Harold Wilkinson
France
Alfred Wilkinson
Hartford
Walter Wilkinson
Stanley Wilkinson
Matilda Rydstedt
Springfield
Otto Gustafson
Charles
Frank Gustafson
Sweden
Funeral notices from Holy Trinity to Durham cemetery
Multiple funeral notices list service details for Mrs Clara B Hayes infant Sebastiano Cardello and Jacob Hurlimann. Services led by Rev F F German and Rev Roy Thrawley with pallbearers from Trolleymen Union Loyal Order of Moose and friends. Interment at Indian Hill and St Johns cemeteries and at Durham cemetery.
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Jacob Hurlimann
Durham
Roy Thrawley
Methodist Church of
That Place
Death of Theresa Lofgren in Massachusetts
Miss Theresa Lofgren aged 17 died December 19 in Roxbury Massachusetts. The body arrived this afternoon and the funeral will be held from the Swedish Congregational church North High street Saturday at 2 30 with Rev A E Elmquist officiating. Interment will be in Indian Hill cemetery. She survived by sister Elizabeth and five brothers Simon David Paul John and William Lofgren. Funeral of Ephraim Hines held this afternoon prayers at the house at 2 15 at 13 Bab-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Lofgren
Roxbury
Mass
North High Street
A. E. Elmquist
Indian Hill Cemetery
Lofgren
Elizabeth Lofgren
Simon
David
Meriden
Paul
Southington
John
France
William Lofgren
New Britain
Wesleyan Notes Lieut Porter War Cross Ace and Wounded
Lieut Charles Pullman Porter of the 1st Pursuit Division A E F in France is severely wounded after earning the Distinguished Service Cross and becoming Wesleyan's first aerial ace with 15 downed planes. He helped found Alpha Sigma Delta and served as Argus associate editor. his mother Belle Pullman Porter now serves on New Rochelle board of education. No R O T C unit is organized here presently but may form under G O 49 at spring term.
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Porter
Charles Pullman Porter
1St
France
Verdun
Lieut
Wesleyan Argus
Alpha Sigma Delta Fraternity
Charles P. Porter
Belle Pullman
Wesleyan
Board of Education
New Rochelle
N. Y
G. O. 49
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Boston
Camp Devens
Middlesex Theatre
Geraldine Farrar
Carmen
Arrigoni Hotel
Jass
Clark
G. H. Howland
Pear Street
Frank H. Smith
Siebert’s Hall
East Hampton
Arland Russel
Giovanni Morazzini
Catherine Street
Main Street
Hubbard School
Richard Commerford
Ormond
Fla
W. S. Wetherbee
Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank
Syracuse
Thomas W. McDowell
Central Lodge
No. 12
Middletown’s
CaulkIns & Post CO
MAIN
Juvenile Books
Broatch’s Modern Book Shop
Corey
Stueck Blula
Main ST
Clara B. Hayes
John J. Hayes
A. L. Boughton
F. F. German
Sebastiano Cardello
Emanuel Cardello
Ferry Street
St. John’s Cemetery
Ephraim Hines
Wesleyan Notes
Lan ET
Hoosier
Axminster
Tapestry
Brussels
Body Brussels
Velvet
Wilton
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