Indemnity Deal Reported Between Germany and Allies
Berlin correspondent says Dr Mathias German centrist leader secretary to Chancellor Weert announced that the indemnity question is settled with Germany to bear direct war costs and occupation damages in Fra and Bel while other damages are paid by each country. No prior agreement noted on indemnity talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grzberger
Germany
London
Mathias
Weert
League of Nations
Berlin
Am Today
Fra
Beland
Erzgberger
St Johns Church Notes and Holy Week Schedule
St Johns parish lists regular offertory masses on Wednesday and Saturday mornings with special Mass times for New Year, feasts, and anniversary Masses for several deceased members. It notes pew rent quarter, living and dead members’ Mass for Scapular and Rosary group, first Friday Holy Communion, and a sermon by Rev. Michael E. Kearney. Parochial school reopens, LAOH meeting, and Trinity notes cover year end services, confirmations, and girls friendly society events including a Nativity mystery play.
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St. John’s
Our
Maury Shee
France
William A. Borden
J James O'Connor
Richard Dwyer
Michael E. Kearney
L. A
Holy Trinity
Girls’ Friendly Society
All Saints
Woman’s Missionary Society
Dorcas Society
Holiday Hours at Postoffice on New Year's Day 1919
New Year's Day hours show money order, registry, and postal savings closed. General delivery and stamp window open 6 to 10 am. City carriers provide morning delivery only. Parcel post for perishables only. Morning street box collections. incoming mail distributed at once. No mail between 10 am and 5 pm. after 5 pm mails dispatched as usual. D J McCarthy Postmaster December 30 1918.
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Postoffice
Postal Savings Department
Swedish Lutheran Church Watch Night Service and Week Plans
At the Swedish Lutheran church on High and Liberty streets a 9 PM watch service features a duet by Ida Johnson and Grandstrand, a Mistitones in Military Service address by Ernest Peterson, an orchestra, a pastor address, a tableau, and Allied national songs by six ladies, with refreshments and a devotional half hour at 11:30 PM. First Methodist Episcopal Church lists mid week service at 7:30 PM titled The New Year and the Centenary New Tasks and a Fresh Challenge, 8:45 PM official board meeting, Boy Scouts Thursday, Girl Scouts Friday, Queen Esther circle, junior choir Saturday at 4:30 PM, and orchestra rehearsal at 4:45 PM.
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Swedish Lutheran Church
High
Liberty Streets
Ida Johnson
Grandstrand
Mistitones
Ernest Peterson
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Queen Esther Circle
Kristensen
Brainerd Avenue
New Year's Dance Cancelled by Health Official Order
The St. Aloysius T. A. B society will not host its annual New Year’s Eve dance this year due to a health officer ban on dances during the influenza epidemic until further notice.
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St. Aloysius T. A. B Society
Red Cross Knitters To Stack Needies
Red Cross orders Middlesex chapter to receive all knitted articles and any remaining yarn. Workers are told not to obtain further yarn and to forward completed items and yarn on hand. Deadline set for January 15 signed by Eleanor G. Acheson.
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Red Cross
Middlesex
Aga
Eleanor G. Acheson
Obituary notices from New Haven area
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices run through the column. John E. Lawlor dies at thirteen in New Haven with a funeral at St. John's after services at W. J. Coughlin's Sons. several other local deaths include Cornelia Nt. Noyes, Miss Philomena Pillerella, Amy Evelyn Sedgwick, Walter L. Divoll, Miriam Boomhower, and Angelo Spona with details on births, kin, funeral arrangements, and interment locations in Haddam Middletown Meriden and nearby towns.
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John E. Lawlor
New Haven
Julia
Mary
Portland
Anna
New York
Julia Crowley
Walter Lown
Michael Lawlor
W. J. Coughlin
St. John’s Church
James P. Donovan
D. D
James Crowley
Joseph Halloran
Howard Collins
Charles Sawyer
St. John’s Cemetery
Amy Evelyn Sedgwick
Amy Evelyn
A. W. Sedgwick
Bruno Kiemle
Pomeroy Avenue
Meriden
W. D. Beach
First Methodist Church
Walnut Grove
War Savings Sale Dates Issued By Mary, Postmaster
Mary Postmaster D J McCay issues guidance on war savings stamps urging holders not to cash 1918 certificates before December 30 1918 and announcing 1919 stamps go on sale January 1 1919. Thrift stamps remain unchanged and unfilled cards can be used to obtain new 1919 stamps. Stamps should be registered at the post office for protection. Avoid redeeming 1918 series as holding to maturity yields greater value amid high prices.
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Mary
D. J. McCay
Dempsey Faces Gunboat Smith In Buffalo Showdown
Major league clubs monitor Tyrus Cobb’s postwar salary push as he returns from France. Cobb’s action fuels Detroit talks while Dempsey is favored to beat Gunboat Smith in a ten round Buffalo fight. Turner fights Williams in Bridgeport in an eight round bout.
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New York
Tyrus Cobb
Detroit
Tyrus
France
Army
The
Georgia Peach
Dempsey
Gunboat Smith
Buffalo
N. Y
Jack Dempsey
San Francisco
Bridgeport
Jersey City
N. J
Clay Turner
St. Paul
A Word to the Foolish Is Always Re
A brief aphorism notes that folly invites admonition and warning for those who ignore counsel. The line echoes moral instruction common in early modern proverbs about prudence and heedfulness.
Stock Quotations Turn Weak After Early Gains
New York stock market opened with initial strength but soon saw liquidation and broad declines. Anaconda rose to 61 then fell below, Southern Pacific dipped from 102 1 2 to 101 5 8, and Steel common slipped to 94 1 8. Marine preferred fell from 113 1 4 to 112 1 8 as 4 1 4s hit a new low of 94. Henry L. Spencer of Moodus was arrested for automobile law violation, Buick with Hupmobile plate, to appear in city court tomorrow.
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New York
Activ
Anaconda
Southern Pacific
Steel
Baldwin
Marine
Aftr
Henry L. Spencer
Moodus
Weimasz
Higganum Red Cross invites ladies to work rooms Tuesday
Higganum’s Ladies of the Red Cross are invited to Tuesday evening work rooms. Lost and found note lists a bunch of keys found at the corner of High and Grand Streets with inquiries to 178 Pearl Street.
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Ladies of the Red Cross of Higganum
High and
Grand Sts
Pearl St. Il
To Rent Four Rooms With Gas On First Floor
Four good rooms with gas on the first floor and a garden in the backyard. Price reasonable. Apply at 44 St. John's St. is.
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St. John's St
City Briefs Return of discharged corporal and furlough visit
Corporal George L. Herdman of Grand Street has been honorably discharged after serving at Camp Wadsworth Spartansburg South Carolina and returned home Sunday evening. Lieutenant H W Davis of Camp Des Moines Iowa arrived for a ten day furlough to stay with his father L O Davis on South Main Street. Miss Frances Werner of Front Street South Farms visits friends in Bridgeport. Frank Koehler USN who spent Christmas week with his mother in Zoar has returned to his boat in Florida.
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George L. Herdman
Grand Street
Camp Wadsworth
Spartansburg
S. C
H. W. Davis
Camp Des Moines
Iowa
L. O. Davis
South Main Street
Frances Werner
Front Street
South Farms
Bridgeport
Frank Koehler
Zoar
Florida
Public Dances Prohibited by City Health Officer
Health Officer Thomas P. Walsh orders all public and private dances halted in the city and town due to high influenza cases among youths. The ban, following physician consultations, remains in effect until further notice. An editorial remark at the end cautions readers about chronic overconfidence in others' concerns.
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Walsh
Thomas P. Walsh
M. D. Adv
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D. J. M’carthy, P. M
Cornelia Nt. Noyes
St@eck’s
Middlefield
Haddam
Misses Walkley
Middletown
Jennie Walkley
California
A. W. Hazen
R. S. Caldwell
Higganum
Stg
Nos Noyes
Philomena Pillerella
John Pillerella
Grove Street
Father Kearney
Frank Delia
James le Tort
Philimoni Santapola
Joseph Pasquilli
Antonia de Stephano
Walter L. Divoll
Fountain Avenue
F. W. Greene
South Congregational Church
Fitchburg
Mass
Miriam Boomhower
Church of the Holy Trinity
F. F. German
Brooklyn
Conn
Angelo Spona
Angelo
Emanuel Spona
Washington Street
Sporting News
Ty Cobb
Alaska
Amer Tel & Tel
Am Smelter
Am Car Foundry
AT & 8S Fe
Balt & Ohio
BRT
St Car
Penna
People’s Gas
Repubs&s
Chi RI & Pac
Sou Ry
St Paul
UN Pac
Utah Copper
Westinghouse
Mansfield
Main St
Washington_ St
Benefit
Buck Shad
Rockport Cod
Boston Blue
Finan Haddie
Guilford Oysters
John Moore
Center St
Adletvan
J. F. Nixon
Richter & CO
Hartford
United Tea
Importers’ Co
Brainard and
Logans
Thor
Walter A. Blau
Hartman Drug Company
the Hartman Drug Co
Etueck Block
Christmas Club
Middletown National Bank
Middletown Trust Company
Main Street
Connecticut
R. C. Markham
Middletown, Conn
Liberty Bonds
Bartlett, Tucker & CO
Chester L
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W. T. Fields CO
Ates Brokers
Liberty
New Haven, Conn
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