City election set for Monday in off year race
The city votes Monday 16th at Town Hall with north and south divisions. No mayor is chosen this year, but clerk treasurer, two aldermen, six councilmen and a tax collector are on the ballot. Democrats back James P. Stow for clerk, Republicans name Bynon and slate candidates for aldermen councilmen and assessors.
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Monay
College Street
James P. Stow
Bynon
Charlies BE. Bynon
J. Gordon Baldwin
Albert E. Holmes
James A. Mass
Oscar B. Welker
Wolcott K. Fivaris
Sheldon S. S. Campbell
George H. Griswold
Frederick C. Pagan
William
Merchants Week Considered As Alternative To Dollar Day
Middletown Chamber of Commerce committee decided not to hold a Dollar Day this spring. A merchants week proposal would open stores for spring displays and feature sales to serve nearby towns. A decision is set for Thursday at 0:30 in chamber offices. The group praised Chamber publicity for early Christmas shopping.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Middletown
Chamber Committee On Merchants
Railroad Commission Sets Ticket Expiration Rules
The United States Railroad Commission orders that monthly two month and three month commutation tickets expire on the last day of the issuing period. When such tickets lapse in February March or April 1919 passengers may buy a new ticket from expiration to month end at a proportional rate at the original station.
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United States Railroad Commission
Women Active Program Planned At Farmers Week Hartford
United States Food Administration announces a Farmers Week convention in Hartford from January 20 to 24 with demonstrations and lectures each morning and afternoon. Home demonstration agents throughout Connecticut will present topics. Middletown women are urged to attend as many meetings as possible.
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United States Food Administration
Hartford
Fox
Connecticut
Middletown
Eckstrom Weds Whitehead in Wallingford
Miss Selma Eckstrom of North High street married Thursday afternoon in Wallingford to Arthur B. Whitehead. Miss Eckstrom was formerly with the Leonard Herrmann Co.
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Selma Eckstrom
North High Street
Wallingford
Arthur B. Whitehead
Eckstrom
Leonard & Herrmann Co
Pain Relief Promises From Foley Kidney Pills
Pain-weary people seek relief from back and hip pain, nervousness, insomnia, indigestion, headaches, and constipation caused by weak kidneys. Foley Kidney Pills claim quick help from the first doses and vow to restore healthy kidney function and overall strength with continued use. Sold
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Foley
Wesleyan Loses To NYU In Double Overtime
Wesleyan fell 48 to 37 after two overtime periods as NYU’s swift passing overwhelmed the Red and Black. Helman led Violet scoring with 20 points while Ryals starred for Wesleyan with seven baskets. Gravatt Dixon Hartman and Egan stood out for Wesleyan in the season opener.
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Wesleyan
Violet
Gravatt
K. V. Dixon
Travis
Helman
Ryals
Hartman
Dixon
Depper
Wan
K. A. Dixon
Marin
Ryalls
Holman
Delaney
Egan
Davis
Ryall
Gale
Deppen
Mr. Johnson
Springfield Y. M. C. A. College
Capt
Remembering Willis Edward Terrill A Middletown tribute
A friend's tribute honors Willis Edward Terrill noting his public service, integrity, and generosity. The piece praises his intellect, industry, loyalty, and charitable spirit, concluding Middletown mourns the loss of a beloved son, brother, husband, father, and friend.
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Willis Edward Terrill
Terrill
Commonwealth
Middletown
Mr. Terrill
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Loss of Daughter
We express gratitude for the many acts of kindness and sympathy shown during our recent loss. Special thanks to the employer of the Connecticut Hospital for support and to those who sent floral tributes. Mr and Mrs Jacob Blank and Family.
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Connecticut Hospital
Jacob Blank
Gratitude for Kindness After Loss of Wife and Mother
To our kind friends and neighbors we wish to extend our sincere thanks for the many acts of kindness and sympathy extended us during the illness and death of our loving wife and mother, also to those who sent flowers to the funeral Michael Regan and Family.
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Michael Regan
Adv
Card of Thanks for Mrs Rebecca Anenberg
The family thanks many kind friends for kindness during our mother Mrs Rebecca Anenberg's death and the floral contributions at the funeral. Members of the family.
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Rebecca Anenberg
Store to open for business at 544 Main St
Notice states the store at 544 Main St will be open for business Tuesday January 21. The text includes stray punctuation and missing year but confirms reopening and location. The event centers on the new opening date and premises.
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Main St
W R C Officers Installed Friday
The annual installation of officers of Ifield Woman's Relief corps No 26 was held in Red Men hall Friday afternoon at 8 oclock. Mrs Griswold of Hartford served as installing officer and the new officers include President Catherine Carrier Senior vice president Hodstrom Junior vice president Mattie Strong Chaplain Gertrude Cornwall Treasurer Lucie Budde Secretary Annie Clark Press correspondent Fanny Day Musician McConochie Conductor Ann Perg Guard Isabelle Gladwin Assistant conductor Arline McCormick Assistant guard Ellen Hasti Kirst color bearer Hunt Second color bearer Koch A social hour followed and about 40 ladies were invited to the banquet hall for supper.
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Ifield Woman's Relief Corps
Red Men's Hall
Griswold
Hartford
Catherine Carrier
Hodstrom
Mattie Strong
Gertrude Cornwall
Lucie Budde
Annie Clark
Fanny
City briefs highlight local events and notices
A compilation of short items from Mt. Vernon and nearby areas covers a school superintendent's return from pneumonia, upcoming concerts by the Russian Symphony Orchestra, a military training instructor’s transfer, local business notes, a marriage license, sermon plans, theater events, and civic meetings. Included are shop ads, transit updates, and community milestones such as the Kronan Society’s 81st anniversary.
The Railroad Problem and Postwar Policy Viewpoints
The Louisville Courier Journal notes that after the war the U S president prepared to judge European irredentism and self-determination in regions like Poland and the Jugoslavs while withholding a stance on a socialist program for American railroads. The piece contrasts global self-determination with domestic economic policy.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
United States
Italy
Austria
Poland
Europe
Morris Plan Co Loan Offer Ad
We are prepared to loan money in amounts from 50 to 500 dollars for terms as short as six months. Let us explain our plan to you Morris Plan Co 269 Main Street adv.
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Morris Plan Co
Adv
Silent Money Speaks Loudly for Them in Debate
A concise note on how financial contributions influence political influence, arguing money talks louder than voices. It notes donors shape agendas, with business and wealthy interests presenting leverage in policy discussions and campaigns.
Library Reception Showcases Youth Interest and Resources
Since Monday Middleton children have crowded the Russell library drawn by curious books and pictures. Teachers note library use supports school work and lifelong learning. After Col Roosevelt’s death, students studied his life and career. The public library offers current magazines, new books, reference works, and practical guides for all. A reception is planned at the Stary Friday Jan 24 at 8 pm featuring Ms. Sanborn of the Bridgeport library to show how to better use library resources.
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Middletown
Col. Roosevelt
Russell Library
Ms. Sanborn
Bridgeport
Obituaries for Rhem Terrill Staples and McCall in Killingworth
Multiple funeral notices from Killingworth and nearby areas detail the deaths of George Frederick Rhem Willis E Terrill Mrs Annie Hubbard Staples and Lottie A McCall. Services are scheduled at various homes and churches with interments at Pine Grove and Old Farm Hill cemeteries. Survivors include spouses children and siblings as listed in each notice.
Cromwell Rifle Club Defeats Team Under Rifle Club Rules
The Cromwell Rifle Club notes that the defeated team Thursday evening was not Company D Team but Cromwell Rifle Club. Although rosters are similar, the match used official rifle club targets. Company D of Cromwell begins its season next Saturday with Windsor Company, C. S. G., in Cromwell.
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Company D
Middletown Rifle Club
Cromwell Rifle Club
Company D. C
Rifle Club
State Guard
Cromwell
Windsor Company
Mrs. Jennie Henae Dies in New Haven Home
Mrs John Henae wife of John Henae died yesterday morning at her brother Ignatz Was iciki s home 32 Washington street New Haven She is survived by her husband and several children The funeral will be held Monday at 7 30 in the city then at St Marys church at eight burial in St Johns cemetery A months mind requiem high mass was offered in St Johns church this morning by Rev Dr Donovan for the late Mrs Julia Griffin.
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Bride Bros
Alice Hilliard
Mt. Vernon
Elias Breeskin
Victor Shoe Repair Co
Main St
Esther Bill Carling
College Street
John Tf. Walsh’s
O. A. Raymond
Wethersfield
Willis B. Terrill
Wilbraham Academy
Middletown
Mr. Terrill
Terrill
Raymond
Parmelee’s
J. Peters Pelton
Court Street
Boston
Frisbie Motor Co
Big Dhance
Siebert’s Opera House
Jolly Boys
Ford
Martin Kustosz
Moodus
Catherine Grez
Astrid Tughstown
Camp Dix
Wrightstown
N. J
Philip J. Griffin
Main Street
Ferry St
Sebastian Squenza
Arrigoni Hotel
New Haven Road
Military Emergency Board
Connecticut State Guard
Baptist
Alexis Kendrick
Olivet Baptist Church
Hartford
Frank Wrang
Spring Street
Camp Greene
N. C
Kronan Society
Epworth League
Methodist Church
Joseph Beach
West China Union University
Lottie A. McCall
Walnut Street
South Farms
Middlesex Hospital
Margaret I. Moore
Edith L
Borothy L. McCall
Nellie J. Dooley
William P. Hemingway
Stamford
Henry V. Hemingway
New Haven
A.L. Southmayd
P. M. Binnington
Old Farm Hill
John Henae
Jennie
Ignatz Wasiciki
Washington Street
William Street
St. Mary’s Church
St. John’s Cemetery
St. John’s Church
Donovan
Julia Griffin
Sergeant Charles Daniels Killed in France
Mrs. Carrie Daniels of Portland received a telegram from the war department announcing the death of her son, Sergeant Charles Daniels, in France from peritonitis after being wounded in action. He enlisted from New Haven and was employed at a Yale clubhouse. as a youth he worked for F. B. Fountain, the florist.
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William Daniels
Carrie Daniels
Portland
War Department
Charles Daniels
France
Daniels
New Haven
Yale
F. B. Fountain
Daughters of America Install Officers in Hartford Meeting
About 20 members of the Daughters of America attended the Nathan Hale Council of Hartford last evening. Officers for the upcoming year were installed by Deputy National Councilor Mrs. Josephine Harris with assistance from Mrs. Emil Schening and Miss Clara Homberg. Refreshments followed and the gathering was enjoyed by all.
Democratic Headquarters Polls Notice 1919
Democratic headquarters for the city election on Monday January 20 1919 will be located over Woodward Drug Co. Voters may call 1286 for conveyance to the polls.
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Woodward Drug Co
Whiskey In Piano Detected In Detroit Prohibition Bust
Prohibition sleuths traced whiskey hidden inside a piano during a Detroit bust and seek the source of the shipment. The discovery implied larger quantities were involved, suggesting a broader smuggling operation connected to the instrument cargo.
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Detroit News
Final disposal of federal prohibition queries in states
The New York Evening Post notes Michigan ratified the federal prohibition amendment, with Ohio removing hurdles to submission. Colorado, New Hampshire, and other legislatures push ratification, making sixteen states confirmed. The outcome hinges on remaining key states and potential shifts as debates continue through the year.
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New York Evening Post
Michigan
Ohio
Colorado
Wisconsin
Illinois
Missouri
California
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WII
Ser Eee Ryans
Mrs. Griswold
Lungheon
Spear Bros Middletown
Broatch’s Modern Book Shop
Corey
Stueck Block
Russell Library Notes
George Frederick Rhem
Killingworth
New York
Southwest Cemetery
Willis E. Terrill
A. W. Hazen
W. H. Hall
North Congregational Church
Pine Grove Cemetery
Annie Hubbard Staples
F. Perry Hubbard
High Street
F. F. German
Humphreys
Caulkins & Post Co
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