Pockets Lined With Fish Hooks In Red Cross Appeals
In Middletown the War Relief drive prompts sharp, humorous alibis about giving to the Red Cross. Mrs. E. C. Acheson urges residents to keep faith, noting neighbors who refuse to donate over misplaced reasons. She recalls Joe Lawton’s France canteen story to prove Red Cross aid is free where needed. The message: contribute one dollar now and keep Middletown at the top of the state’s roll of honor. The Baptist church schedules a Christmas vesper service and tree events to benefit Syrian and Armenian relief, with youth offerings and self denial during the program. Next week includes Christ tree exercises and a Christmas party for primary and cradle roll departments.
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Red Cross
E. Co. Acheson
War Relief
Middletown
The
Knights of Columbus
Joe Lawton
France
Reid Cross
Middlesex County
American Red Cross
Baptist Sunday School
Binney Gunnison
Wesleyan
Armen
Zionists Campaign to Raise Funds for Palestine Restoration
Zionists in Middletown begin an 80 day drive to raise 400 toward a national Palestine Restoration fund of 3,000,000. The campaign is organized by the Zionist Organization of America with Mrs B Press and Mrs S A secretary directing collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Zionist Organization of America
Palestine Restoration Fund
B. Press
Cradle Notes and School Closure Report
A daughter named Jane Frances Curren was born to Mr. and Mrs. John H. Curren of Meriden, formerly Frances Carey of the city. Mt. Vernon School has closed due to an influenza outbreak among students. An advertisement for The Convey Co. appears at 2412.
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Jane Frances
John H. Curren
Meriden
Curren
Frances Carey
City
Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon School
Connecticut Holiday Notices and Local Ads Chronicle
Local brief items report holiday advertisements from Fountain's Flower Shop and Stueck's, along with community updates. Mentions of Townsend and Arrigoni hotel events, cigar promotions by The John F Convey Cigar Co, and assorted shop sales. Also notes census like passport requests from Italians and burial cost rises in town. Includes discharges from naval stations and local club meetings.
Neutrone Prescription 99 touted as cure for rheumatism
Advert claims claim Neutrone Prescription 99 relieves rheumatic symptoms. It asserts sufferers gain strength, end joint inflammation, and improved mood, urging readers to mail for a 1.00 bottle via Hartman Drug Co and Woodward Drug Co with widespread druggists carrying the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartman Drug Co
Woodward Drug Co
Night on Little River and local notices from 1912
Ducks drift down Little River as fishermen reel large perch for the year’s first good catches. Notes include return of Sergeant Eugene J. Fisher to Camp Forrest, Glenn Coughlin in quarantine at Philadelphia navy yard, local job changes, Christmas trees and holiday sales, dances, alumni events, and business college ads. Also local seafood offerings and a fish market advert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene J. Fisher
Camp Forrest
Schaefer’s Block
William Coughlin
U. S. Naval Air Squad
Hoboken
N. J
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Mr. Coughlin
Hotchkiss Street
Sherwood Allyn
Westfield
Bosch Magneto Co
Springfield
Mass
Kodak
Fountain
Schaefer's Block
Siebert’s Hall
East Hampton
Laurel
O’donnell Bros
Clark & True
Mr. Bradley’s Express
Middletown
Adv
Wilfred Bassett of Hartford Dies in Casualty List
Casualty list shows Wilfred Bassett of Hartford died of disease. Former Middletown resident, he worked at Peck Stow Wilcox in East Berlin. Enlisted in aviation from Hartford. two brothers also in service. His father Joseph Bassett is a carpenter for the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred Bassett
Hartford
Bassett
Middletown
Company C
Peck, Stow & Wilcox
East
Berlin
Joseph Bassett
New York, Ne
Haven & Hartford Railroad Co
General Pershing story souvenir edition advertised
A New York American Sunday issue promotes a special souvenir section on General Pershing and the U S Army. A limited edition copy is urged for order. Also notes a marriage license issued to Salvatore Di Mauro and Lucia Pandolpho of 31 William Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Pershing
United States
Fuil
New York American
Salvatore di Mauro
William Street
Lucia Pandolpho
Cigar Ad From John F. Conyey Cigar Co Advertisement
A brief cigarette and cigar advertisement from the John F. Conyey Cigar Co. promotes its products with a concise call to bid for business on merit. The ad notes the company address at 2412 and emphasizes quality as the deciding factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Conyey Cigar Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Convey Co
the Best Business School
Higginson Business Institute
Masonic Bidg. Court St
Tel
Stueck
Fountain’s
Arrigoni Hotel
Jass
Clark
Connecticut
Italy
Ford
John F
T. L. Ryan
Broad Street
Naval Air Station
Miami
Fla
Chaffee Hotel
Holick
Clifford G. Leonard
Main Street
Camp McClellen
Anniston
Alabama
John F. Convey Cigar Co
University of Pennsylvania
South Main Street
John T. Walsh
E. J. Wilcox & Co
Washington Street
J. B. Holman
Saybrook
Martha G. Mitchell
State Board of Charities
Connecticut Industrial School
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Methodist Church
Karl Harrington
High Street
Stueck’s
Formas
Howard Tuttle
Tucker Garage
Camp
Virginia
Brownstone
Main St
Hazen
Convey’s
Park and Tilford's
Wallace
S. P. B. Clark
Salem
N. H
Wilson Franklyn
Ernest Peterson
Fountain Avenue
Hempstead
L. I
Stevens & Brewer
Augustus M. Bidwell
High School
Percy Dearmer
Berkeley Divinity School
William B. Davis
Social Service League
Salvation Army
District Nurse Association
John Bozzi
Thomas P. Wals
Walsh
Spear Bros
Middletown’s
Walter A. Blau
Funny Face
Sandy Andy
Broatch’s Modern Book Shop
South Glastonbury
Louis W. Howe
Mothers’ Club
Anita Miller
Fortress Monroe
James B. Killam
Lewis W. Stevenson
Henry H. Hunt
Donald
Caroline EB. Bidwell
Marion Bidwell
Rey
Ward G. Reynolds
St. Luke’s Church
Elmer Robinson
Hartford Hospital
Neville
Candy Shop
Conn
Blader
Rudolph
Carmi
Caulkins & Post Co
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