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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1918

Page

3

WANTED ADS OFFERING GOODS AND LAND SIGHTS

Classified notices list buyers for various items: graphophones feather beds stoves clothing ice boxes and furniture from A Simonson at 52 Rapallo Ave Tel 483. hay buyers for city barn. C A Campbell director of public works seeks quotations by August 1. Hyenius Press box 30 seeks a two family house under 6000. live stock buyers A Alpert Colchester Tel 38 18. beef stock and dairy cattle buyers Gordon 60 Sumner St Tel 679 24. Allison Inc Middletown buys dead horses and cattle Tel 173. painting by Hurlburt Sanbern Portland Tel 906 12. scrap metal buyers Harry Manevitz Hotchkiss St Tel 271. cleaning and disposal services. ware for rags and newspapers at J Kilv Tel 165tf.

A. Simonson Rapallo Ave Fia Commoncis P. O C. A. Campbell Public Works Hyenius Press A. Alpert Colchester Gordon Sumner St Allison , Inc Middletown

Bankruptcy notice of Benjamin N North in Connecticut

United States District Court District of Connecticut announces Benjamin N North of Middletown Connecticut was adjudged bankrupt on July 25 1918. The first meeting of creditors will be held August 7 1918 at 16 o clock in the forenoon before Referee Dister B Carlson at Bank Building Middletown Conn. Creditors may attend prove claims examine the bankrupt and conduct related business.

James Smith Ola Saybrook Haddam Middletown Municipal Frissell Main St South Farms Marlborough Conn George W. Buell Norman R. Lord Ota United States District Court District of Connecticut Benjamin N. North Benjasmin N. North Dister B. Carlson

Dutch Tobacco Workers Provoke Parliament Protest

From the London Chronicle, the Band of Cigar Makers in the Netherlands denounces a war tax on tobacco. They claim over 45,000 people depend on the rolled weed for livelihoods, highlighting tobacco as a major Dutch occupation and employment source.

The London Chronicle Holland

Baseball scores and today’s schedules from major leagues

Yesterday in the National League no games were scheduled while the American League saw Chicago defeat Boston eight to zero and New York tie Cleveland two to two after a rain shortened game in ten innings. Detroit was six to six with Philadelphia zero to two, and St Louis beat Washington four to two. Today’s slate features St Louis at Brooklyn and several other matchups including Chicago at Boston and New York at Detroit. In the International League, Binghamton visits Rochester and Jersey City plays Toronto as Newark goes to Buffalo.

P.C. Chi New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cincinnati Brooklyn Boston St. Louis LPIC Cleveland Washington Chicago Detroit P.C Binghamton Toronto Eeree Baltimore Rochester Newark Buffalo Syracuse Jersey City International League Binghampton Toronto

Dempsey Stops Fulton in 23 Seconds for Heavyweight Title

In New York City, Jack Dempsey from Saltnre City defeated Fred Fulton in 23 seconds to claim the world heavyweight title as Fulton collapsed after a rapid exchange of rights and body blows. Dempsey declared California his native state and plans to resume shipbuilding work against the war's end.

Plasterer Jack Dempsey Saltnre City Fred Fulton Newark Fulton Dempsey John P. Eckhardt Atlantic City Jack Rochester Ring Eckhardt Jess Illard Humphries Manassa Col Salt Lake City California United States

Tigers Sweep Doubleheader In Pennant Chase

The Tigers swept both ends of a doubleheader from the Mack men with Kallio and Cunningham umpiring. Thanks to the Brooklyn Robins, the pennant race remains close as the Robins halted their rivals in the teetionat onree, keeping the standings tight.

Tigers Mack Kallio Cunningham Brooklyn Robins Robins

Field secretaries named to boost Connecticut defense work

Connecticut State Council of Defense appointed field secretaries to reorganize town committees into war bureaus across counties. Appointees include Louis S. Smith of Middletown for Middlesex, Richard Wayne for Hartford, F. L. Vanderpoel for Litchfield, Benjamin F. English for New Haven, Allyn L. Brown for New London, Frank J. Brainard for Windham and Tolland, Charlies F. Green for Fairfield.

Connecticut Council Fairfield County Charlies F. Green Bridgeport Hartford County Ricard Wayne Hartford Litchfield F. L. Vanderpoel Middlesex County Louis S. Smith Middletown

Connecticut Patents Issued in Official Gazette June 25 1918

List of Connecticut residents receiving patents reported by Arthur B. Jenkins. Howell Cheney of South Manchester patents neckband for neckties. Samuel B. Ezra of Hartford patents drawing board support. William J. Gagnon for Bead Chain Mfg Co in Bridgeport patents jump-ring coupling. Frederick A. Hart of Hartford patents combined typewriting and computing machine assigned to Underwood Computing Machine Co New York. Fred W. Manfeldt of New Haven patents wheeled toy. Harry E. Parker of The Stanley Rule and Level Co New Britain patents bit-chuck. John N. Reynolds of Greenwich assigned to Western Electric call finder for automatic and semi-automatic telephone systems. Ryland L. Taft of Hartford assigned to The Hartford Rubbers Works bed-trimming machine. George B. Thomas assigned to Bryant Electric Co Bridgeport electric switch. Arthur Vogelsang of Waterbury assigned to Sargent's & Company lock. Frank Zalanka of Hartford patents shock absorber. Frank D. Zinno assigned to Waterbury Mfg Co stirrer for molten brass. Sumner Simpson assigned to Raybestos Co Bridgeport clutch facing.

Connecticut United States Patent Office Official Arthur B. Jenkins Connecticut Mutual Main Street Hartford Howell Cheney South Manchester Samuel B. Ezra William J. Gagnon Bridgeport Frederick A. Hart Underwood Computing Machine New York N. Y Fred W. Manfeldt New Haven Harry E. Parker Stanley Rule & Level Company New Britain John N. Reynolds Greenwich Western Electric Company, Incorporated Waterbury Mfg. Co Waterbury Sumner Simpson Raybestos Co

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