Anniversary of a St Aloysius Society in Middletown
The St Aloysius Y M T A B celebrated its 25th anniversary and silver jubilee with a large gathering at the new Main Street club house. Guests from Hartford, Meriden, New Britain and nearby towns attended. The evening featured Ford's Orchestra, a formal program, luncheon, and a group photograph, marking a historic consolidation with the Young Men's society in 1894 and outlining the society's growth and facilities.
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St Fus Young Men's Total Absti 6 Society
Sec
Tor. C. U. Christensen
St. Aloysius Society
Eecaisition
Cra
Ford
Yadies
Hartford
Meriden
New Brit
Dargan
Menere
Arments
Frank Dunn
Gorman
Joseph Rafferty
Grippo
Harold Gorman
Frank
Frank G. Ford
James Saint Aloysius
Local clubs merged into city abstinence society in 1894
A sentence fragment notes that about twenty five years prior an organization formed in this city totaling eighty members across Home Total Abstinence Saint Aloysius and Young societies. It references a prenational movement and multiple groups within a historic civic context.
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Total Abstinence
Saint Aloysius and Young
Impossible Things in the Toledo Blade Fragment
Fragmentary Toledo Blade text hints at a gimmicky player pane and home store play, plus a life insurance agent, a woman bee writer, and a confused scene with a battone and a pipe. Faded lines obscure clear events or names.
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Toledo Blade
Preacher Hall Found Not Guilty
Rev Henry H Hall the evangelist was acquitted of murdering his wife by throwing her from a rail road trestle after a ten and a half hour jury deliberation. He collapsed at a hotel in Saco Maine but later recovered and travelled to Lawrence Mass with Grace Gerow.
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Saco
Henry H. Hall
New England
Hall
Zerabro Hall
New York
Ounsel
Grace Gerow
Lawrence
Mass
Grace
Extraditions and a Dutch War Era Quip
London Saturday Journal satirically denies a rumor about Wilhelms haven and a plan for a Dutch kingdom. The writer jokes about Dutch rudeness, his son, and a proposed crown clash while recalling Lloyd George and warning of drinking. A playful, reflective column mixes humor with war era wartime sentiment.
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London Saturday Journal
Wilhelmshaven
Son
Papa
Willy
Ivan
Lloyd George
A Wretched Campaign from Archangel Writings
The Springfield Republican reports dire assessments of the Archangel campaign. It criticizes military and political planning, warns of a potential Bolshevik amplification, and notes the small force including several thousand Americans may face an uncomfortable stalemate rather than a desperate retreat.
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Springfield Republican
Archangel
Arctic
HAPPENINGS IN THIS VICINITY 25 YEARS AGO
25 years ago items note local happenings in Middletown and nearby towns. Clock gift to East Berlin Good Templars, G A R events in New Britain, and market notes from London to Chicago. Local society items include golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Bacon, church and civic updates, and small business sales. City life details mention horses on Main Street, alterations at Holy Trinity church, and local industry news.
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Good Templars
East Berlin
Berlin Iron Bridge Co
Mansfield Post
New Britain
London
Chicago
Douglas Hose Company
Hartford
Meriden
Middletown Horsemen
Portland
Main Street
Court
College Streets
Holy Trinity Church
Hatch Cutlery Co
Middletown Savings Bank
New York
Asylum Dock
Haling
Hay
Mary ‘Thompson
Henry Woodward
F. C. Smith
George S. Allen
Benjamin F. Turner
B. J. Hale
Arthur B. Miller
Cyrene Commandery
Washington
K. T
William Bacon
Bacon
Middletown
Melvin S. Copeland
Church Club of Connecticut
W. A. Larabee
E. W. Decker
Foley's Honey and Tar Cited as Best Cough Remedy
A. H. McDaniel of Lindside West Virginia praises Foley's Honey and Tar as the best medicine in the world for a severe cough that hung on after flu. The product soothes raw inflamed membranes, clears the throat, and banishes irritation, with the note that it helped him after using only half a bottle. Sold everywhere.
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Foley
A. H. McDaniel
Lindside
W. Va
Home remedy claims a cheap cure for severe coughs
A fragmentary note touts a DIY remedy said to stop a severe cough for up to four hours. It describes mixing Pinex with a sugary syrup in a pint bottle and suggests alternatives like molasses honey or pale syrup, claiming superior, pleasant taste and fast relief.
Pint and quart hip pockets sell in Indianan tailoring
News nuggets report odd local items from several states. In Hammond Indiana a tailor advertises hip pockets sold by the pint and quart. In Clinton Kansas R L Seig’s paralyzed arm suddenly regains use after an accident. In Swink Colorado Mrs Olive Smith robs poker players and no action taken. In Americus Georgia a sheriff avoids harm when bullets strike Bible watch and flesh. In New York waitresses kept on after a strike due to excellent service.
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Hammond
Ind
Clinton
R. L. Seig
Seig
Swink
Col
Olive Smith
Smith
Americus
William Harvey
New York
After Wealth, Money Changes The Man In Time
A concise reflection notes that wealth can corrupt character, as money alters behavior and priorities after gains. It cautions that financial success may erode personal integrity and lead to moral decline.
Stomach Trouble Solved With Jad Salts Regimen
A medical authority explains that acidity causes indigestion and related symptoms. He recommends four ounces of Jad Salts in water before breakfast for a week to neutralize acid, reduce gas, and stimulate digestive organs. The salt remedy, derived from grape and lemon acids with sodium phosphate, is described as inexpensive and widely used with good results.
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Richard Coleman
James P. Dunn
J. F. King
James Conroy
James Casey
John L.ivolan
Frank M. Dunn
John J. Tynan
M. Dunn
Charles Gorman
P. D. Kinnirey
Frank G
Edward Metin
James O'Neil
Thomas Moran
Frank Grippo
William McGrath
Michael Millerick
Organ
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P. H. Mulready
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Frank M Dunn
Society
Ames P. Dunn
ST. Aloysius T. A. B. Society
Preacher Hall
Holland
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Prink
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Liberty
New Haven, Conn
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Wain and
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Winsted
Lackawanna
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