Portland Nurse Drive Aids District Effort For Public Health
Local chair D Haines leads District Nurse Association teams to raise funds for a district nurse. Drive begins soon with admission free. Ford's band to provide music. Community notices include school debates, Roosevelt life address, staff illness updates, and plan for annual Hand Board of Trade meeting amid war. Ice on river thaws as mild weather continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L . D. Haines
Allors
Ford
Portland High School
C. G. Erickson
Roosevelt
Elizabeth McAuliffe
Bureau
Anna Swanson
Silver *T
Dan Wilkins
Main Street
Hand Board of Trade
Judge
Court Eastern Star
Foresters of America
Charles C. I
Ice
Edward F. Daly
Siebert’s Hall
East Hampton
Cromwell News Briefs From January 21
Cromwell notes show Mrs Bessie fade visiting Rev William Sly of Hartford. Mrs Samuel Huxley is ill at home. Cromwell Chapter O B and P holds regular meeting. Herman Stovall, US Army, discharged and returned home. Alice Bulkeley ill with influenza. Millard Austin on furlough from Camp Devens. Lt B Meftall of New Hampshire visited town. Miss Mildred Jaderland ill at home. Kronan’s anniversary and dance announced Wednesday evening. Mrs Henry Dreher ill with pneumonia. A Sayer of Boston in town to visit John Robbins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromwell
Bessie Fade
William Sly
Hartford
Samuel Huxley
O. B
Wesevening
Herman Stovall
U. S. Army
Ted
Alice Bulkeley
Hest
Mieutenant B. Meftall
New Ham
Satur
Mildred Jaderland
Kronan
Masonic Hall
Middletown
Henry Dreher
A Sayer
Boston
John Robbins
Great War and Rection Talk Praised by Audience
An appreciative audience enjoyed last Sunday's address titled The Great War and Re ction from a law maker's viewpoint by W. W. Wilcox and Judge Culver. Friday's agenda includes Earnest Workers monthly meeting with Mrs. A. E. Garde and a cottage prayer meeting at Mrs. Mary E. Johnson's residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Wilcox
Miss Lella Cham pion Confined By Cold In Ponsett
In Ponsett Jan 21 Miss Lella Champion has been bedbound for a week with a hard cold. Taylor of Higganum attended service at the home of William Burr on Sunday. W Spencer visited sister Mrs. Reuben Kelsey in Clinton for a few days. Plattenberg and son of Killingworth sawn wood for Mrs. Florence Camp. Andrew Parnanen bought a horse from Ritorn and hauls hazel brush in Higganum. Laufaette Gladwin and Miss Skinner of Candlewood Hill were in town on Sunday. Robins recently bought another horse and hay from Mr Father and Flood Burr are both sick with colds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritorn
Laufaette Gladwin
Miss Skinmer
Candlewood Hill
Robins
Father
Flood Burr
Centerbrook Public Meeting and Influenza Notes
A large gathering in Centerbrook attended the Essex Public Hall event with church solicitations and a $900 goal noted. Supper was served at the home of a local solicitor. The town’s influenza patients are mentioned, with a social note of Mrs. C. L. Jones and Mr. Jones being in New London on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerbrook
Essex
Evory
Avase
Congregational Church
Moe
Walter Bliss
Herme
Main Street
C. L. Jones
New London
Fragmentary Washington Star dialogue item
A clipped Washington Star snippet shows Uncle Bill dismissing belief in something with a remark about Europe being far and just wanting a drink. The fragmentary text hints at a casual, informal exchange lacking full context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Uncle Bill
Europe
Community center event and local notices in Rocky Hill
Hartford Farm Bureau cooking team will demonstrate corn red ans at the Rocky Hill Community Center on Thursday January 23 at 3 30 pm. Committee members listed and teams assigned by day. Also Centenary service program at the Methodist church and Connecticut State Guard muster updates. Local residents and club meetings noted with officer lists and recent moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford Farm Bureau
Rocky Hill
Home Os
G. Fox and Co
Hartford
John L. Beaumont
Frank H. Robbins
C. E. Simmons
W. F. Griswo
Ellsworth
Dibble
Beach
Thawley
Lawson
Gould
Schriver
Charles W. Boardman
Thomas Wilcox
Connecticut State Guard
Charles C. Bryant
U. S
Lawrence Shepard
France
Leon Everett
Joseph F. Kelly
Lady Minstrels
L. W. Britton
H. Lang
Dividend Road
Grace Warner
High Street
Edmond Merriam
Margaret
New Rochelle
H. R. Merriam
Riverview Hill
George O. Andrews
Grange
Charles T. Davis
Middletown
Louis W. Britton
Justin Andrews
Harry Hale
Lillian Backe
H. R. Wilcox
Charles Emmons
Leonard Griswold
Rufus Andrews
Edna Britton
Ceres
Alice Codair
Pomona
Thema Gilbert
Flora
Etta Spencer
Frank Griswold
Saybrook Missionary Meeting Replaces Prayer Session
Saybrook Point reports H T Chapman traveled to Hartford to visit his brother F S Chapman. A chapel missionary meeting replaces the usual prayer meeting on Thursday afternoon. Ruth Whiting of Derby visited her mother over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saybrook Point
H. T. Chapmani
Hartford
F. S. Chapman
Ruth Whiting
Derby
Mary Clark
Essex
Giles A. Bushnell
Ludwig
New York
Jesse Pratt
S. H.C. Chapman
Clementine Negrili
Chester
Hebron Town News and Personal Notices
Assessor work completed at the town clerk’s office. E T Smith finished his ice work. R D Wright completed his Ace house. first to report. Miss Olive Cook of Willimantic guests of Mrs Roger Porter. sang solos at the Congregational church. John Hutchinson died aged 46. funeral at his home Wednesday at 3. Mrs H K Viner returned from Middlesex hospital improved. No school on Monday in H K Viner’s room. son Edmund ill. Mrs Edith Strickland of Marlboro visits. Horace Porter hosted a town hall dance Friday. L A S supper postponed to Jan 29. Red Cross meets Thursday afternoon this week. Large skating party on Barber’s Pond Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebrong
E. T. Smith
R. D. Wright
Olive Cook
Willimantic
Roger ¥. Porter
John Hutchinson
C. E. Pendleton
Colchester
Mary Howie
John Howie
H. K. Viner
Middlesex Hospital
Edmund
Edith Strickland
Marlboro
Monay
Horace Porter
Congregational Church
The
Red Cross
Barber’s Pond
Death of Private Patrick A. Cavanaugh in 1918 wounds
East Hampton reports Major General Dix sent sympathy to Mrs. Josephine Cavanaugh on the death of her son Private Patrick A. Cavanaugh of Co M 314th Infantry who died of wounds on Oct 28, 1918. He was buried with full military honors in the American cemetery at Souilly Meuse France. Other local notes include community meetings Red Cross work on children’s refugee garments a burial notice and social events with dances and village notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hampton
Josephine Cavanaugh
M. B. Dix
Patrick A. Cavanaugh
Co. M
314Th Infantry
Cavanaugh
Souilly
Meuse
France
Ruth Beckwith
Cromwell
Robert Beckwith
Red Cross Society
Chatham Hall
Joel Perkins
Rocky Hill
Co. L
Siebert’s
Opera House
W. M. Wall
Norman Purple
D. W. Healy
Sarah O’connell
Katherine
New Haven
M. E. Church
Town Hall
N. B. A. Carrier
W.W. J. Crowell
Norwich
East Hampton Grange
Stanley Bevin
Sichert’s Hall
St. Francis Hospital
Hartford
Margaret Donovan
Kathryn Hayes
Miss Hayes
Foot Injury and Local Notices From East Had dam Area
William J. Boone recovers after an ax injury in East Had dam while under care of Dr. D A Fox. C M Post returns from Meriden. Mrs Post ill. Mrs BE Hubbard leaves Branford to visit Dr and Mrs Langebroth in Ridgefield Park NJ. Clayson Chalker released from confinement to outdoors. Mrs F Magonigal and Oscar Manson install telephones on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westbrook
William J. Boone
J. A. Chapman
East Haddam
D. A. Fox
C. M. Post
Meriden
Post
BE. D. Hubbard
Branford
Francis Langebroth
Ridgefield Park
New Jersey
Clayson Chalker
F. Magonigal
Main Street
Oscar Manson
Red Cross to Meet in Chapel Wednesday Afternoon
Rockfall reports Red Cross will sew in the chapel Wednesday afternoon. John Cronin, son of Mr and Mrs James Cronin, returned home Friday night after discharge from Camp Greenleaf Georgia. Ladies Aid society to meet in church parlors Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockfall
Red Cross
John Cronin
James Cronin
Camp Greenleaf
Ladies’ Aid Society
East Berlin Notes and Community Update
East Berlin reports attendance at the Home Guards reception in Berlin last night and notes regular P society meetings this evening. Progress on the Village Improvement bazaar is underway with dates to be announced. M E church services start at 3 pm, with supper after. youth enjoy moonlight skating on Sharp's pond. S R Jason of Bridgeport visited relatives and returned home. J B Barnes left for Roselle New Jersey.
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East Berlin
Berlin
P. Society
M. E. Church
Sharp’s Pond
S. R. Jason
Bridgeport
J. B. Barnes
Roselle
N. J
Colchester Old Guard to stage Feb 13 concert and ball
The Colchester Old Guard band voted to hold a grand concert and ball on Thursday night February 13 in Grange hall. Also noted are local activities including basketball in Tip Top hall and a K of P meeting in Py thian hall with residents Lee Gardner and George Wyman visiting Colchester. Local ads promote beefsteak at 22c per lb and corned beef at 15c at Daniel Goldberg's Colchester shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colchester
Old Guard
Grange Hall
Thomas White
Hayward’s Lake
Frank Doane
Hartford
Tip Top Hall
Norwich
Pythian Hall
Lee Gardner
George Wyman
Lebanon
Daniel Goldberg
Nang
Cough Syrup Promoted by Dr McKee at Drugstores and Grocers
An old advertisement touts Dr McKee's Cough Syrup as a remedy for flu and grippe. It appears in pharmacies and general stores, urging customers to buy the preparation for relief.
Haddam News Briefs Highlight Local Movements
P C Arnold and Mr and Mrs Harold Tracy visited East Hampton over Sunday. Cephas Brainerd formerly with the U S Marine Corps extra duty detachment is at his mother’s home. Brainerd, discharged after wartime service, will soon depart for New York to begin a new job. He spoke to YMCA youths at the Community House last night. A surprise party for boys and girls was held at Miss Florence Clark’s in Beaver Meadow on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddam
P. C. Arnold
Harold Tracy
East Hampton
Cephas Brainerd
U. S. Marine Corps
Brainerd
New York
Y.M.C.A
Florence Clark
Beaver Meadow
Leonard Beats Dundee on Newark Victory Showdown
Benny Leonard lightweight champion of the world proves speed and cleverness against Johnny Dundee in an eight round Newark bout last night. Leonard, ready for a Pacific coast tour, shows no sign of slacking as he moves toward future opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny
Callifornia
New York
Benny Leonard
Pacific Coast
Leonard
Johnny Dundee
Newark
Be Mine Love Lament Ends in Tragic Death After Refusal
Sixty years ago a man pledged eternal devotion with arched intensity and threats of death if rejected. The heartless response came from the woman, and yesterday the man died, the vow unfulfilled and the sorrow unresolved.
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Advertisement Claim
An old advertisement urges immediate care for weak kidneys and toxins with Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. It promises quick relief from backache nervousness and fatigue, claiming the capsules are the pure original pharmaceutical oil from Haarlem with money back guarantees and urging shoppers to ask their druggist for Gold Medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haarlem Wil Capeules
Haarlem
Holland
Leonard to begin California bout tour with Gibson
The champion Leonard and his manager Billy Gibson plan a California tour starting today with several matches. They will leave Dundee by a fat shack and proceed as scheduled to begin their series in the region.
To Ward Off Illness With Forestic Tablet
If you are bloated languid or tired and suffer headaches digestion issues or bad breath a Forestic Tablet taken tonight promises morning relief. It acts without griping or nausea and is sold everywhere.
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Portland
Congregational Church Notes
Ponsett
Saybrook ‘Point
Hebron
Beecham
Dundee
Nourse
Sherman
Main St
the Middlesex
Rosedale
Cambridge
Lion Brand
James H. Bunce Co
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