Prisoner of War letter reveals Frank Upton alive in German camp
A New York former patrolman Frank Upton, long mourned as a Cambrai raid casualty, writes from a German detention camp on New Year’s Day. He recalls capture on November 30, says Americans are treated well, and plans to send an address and bulletins. He served 17 years in the NYPD and once arrested Cirofici, linked to Rosenthal murder.
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New York
Frank Upton
Cambrai
Upton
Rhenish
Fatherland
Billy Estabrook
Detective Bureau
47Th Street
Weekly Market Letter on Liberty Loan and Insurance Stocks
The market shows quiet cash flow amid third Liberty loan pressure with government demand from New York absorbing about 75 percent of treasury offerings. Life stocks Aetna and Travelers ex dividend at 615 and 595 610, Connecticut General Life at 720, Atna Casualty ex dividend around 490, Hartford Steam Boiler 350 400, Hartford Electric Light 190 200 with recent trades 210 215, Phoenix National Bank 210 215, Colts Patent Fire Arms 62 65 bid asked.
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New York
Treasury
Aetna Life
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Travelers Insurance Company
Connecticut General Life Insurance Company
Atna Casualty & Surety Company
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Company
Hartford Electric Light Company
Phoenix National Bank
Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company
Patents Issued to Connecticut Citizens in the Official Gazette
A list from the Official Gazette dated March 5 1918 reports DU S&S patent office grants to Connecticut residents including Alfred R Brown Wethersfield for brush holder Edward P Bullard Jr and W N Stevens Bridgeport for automatic machine tool Norris P Clark Plainville corner head Walter R Clark Bridgeport Brass Co for blocking strip metal Philip J Darlington Hartford for tube cleaning tool Gregory C Davison New London for spray valve Diesel engines John Donnelly Branford hacksaw Frank H Frissell Middletown for machine gun feed belt Oscar H Graveline Meriden musical toy Monroe Guett Hartford for lamp socket member Clarence B Hayward New Haven indicating valve Henry M Ruden West Haven exercising apparatus Joseph Sachs Hartford electric switch Edward R Sargent New Haven coffin ornament Charles B Schoenmehl Waterbury primary battery Howard J Stach Hartford for guard for plates and presses Trade marks Excelsior Needle Co Torrington for latch remedies knitting machines Landers Clark New Britain forks spoons cheese scoops nut 2 pie servers
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DU. S&s. Patent Office
Connecticut
Official
Arthur B. Jenkins
Connecticut Mutual
Main Street
Hartford
Alfred R. Brown
Wethersfield
Brush
Edward P. Bullard, Jr
W. N. Stevens
Bullard Machine Tool Co
Bridgeport
Norris P
Russell Mfg. Co
Middletown
Oscar H. Graveline
Meriden
Monroe Guett
Hart & Hegeman Mfg. Co
Clarence B. Hayward
New Haven
Henry M. Ruden
West Haven
Joseph Sachs
Edward R. Sargent
Sargent & Co
Charles B. Schoenmehl
Waterbury
Howard J. Stach
National Machinery Co
Excelsior Needle Co
Torrington Co
Torrington
Landers, & Clark
New Briton
Confront Paper Shortage With Curtailed Newsprint Use
Washington reports a plan to forehandedly curb print paper consumption to avoid future shortages. A conference of the American Newspaper Publishers Association and the Council of National Defense’s Commercial Economy board outlined studying supplies and consulting publishers nationwide for ways to conserve newsprint without hardship. The effort aims to adjust consumption to projected supplies, not to impose drastic curtailment, with final recommendations to follow. Participants included Hopewell L. Rogers, Frank P. Glass, Edward P. Call, Charles H. Taylor Jr, Hilton A. Brown, and L. P. Palmer.
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Washington
Council of National Defense
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Commercial Economy Board
Council
Hopewell L. Rogers
Chicago Daily News
Frank P. Glass
The
Birmingham News
Edward P. Call
New York Journal of Commerce
Charles H. Taylor, Jr
Boston Globe
Hilton A. Brown
Indianapolis News
L. P. Palmer
Hungary Birth Decline Causes Over One Million War Loss
Hungary reports a total loss of 1,172,466 lives due to decreased births since the war began. Deputy Lodovico Hollo told the Chamber of Deputies that births fell from 765,000 annually to progressively lower figures through 1914 to 1917, with infant mortality rising from 34 to 50 percent, underscoring sacrifices to sustain the war effort.
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Washington
Hungary
Chamber of Deputies
Lodovico Hollo
Committee On Public Information Today
Hollo
Women urged to work harvests in second line trenches
Washington heard Miss St John Wiseman urge Senate Agricultural Committee that American women must join farm labor, joining Canada and England in mobilizing women to harvests. Miss Wileman cited Canada’s success and stated three women can do two men's work with similar health, calling for a nationwide campaign and organized system from Washington. City girls and Vassar's farming movement show feasibility.
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Washington
St. John Wiseman
Senate Agricultural Committee
Miss Wileman
Canada
United States
America
France
England
Miss Wiseman
Vassar College
Chatham and Middle Haddam Sunday church notices
Chatham and Middle Haddam announce services at the Congregational church this Sunday at the usual hour. Junior Christian Endeavor at 4 PM and Senior at 7 PM. Christ church services will be held at the bed of Mrs Henry Stewart. Mrs Bock was a visitor yesterday. A Play is being rehearsed for future showing. Mr Greer of the Middlesex Farm Bureau will speak on Home Gardening at Liberty Hall Monday evening March 25 at 745 PM in place of Miss Ketcham’s monthly demonstration. Red Cross urgent clothing relief for Belgian and French refugees. please contact your local branch secretary if you have items to donate.
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Chatham and
Middle Haddam
Congregational Church
Bock
Greer
Middlesex Farm Bureau
Liberty Hall
The
Red Cross
Chandler to Tour West for Publicity Propaganda
Publicity chief George B. Chandler of Rocky Hill heads a national tour for the Council of Defense to organize and adapt Connecticut's publicity methods for war councils in Colorado New Mexico Arizona California Nevada Oregon Washington Idaho Wyoming and nearby states. Chandler has previously canvassed mining and irrigation centers and understands transportation and population distribution to aid federal plans.
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Hartford
Council of National Defense
Connecticut State Council of Defense
George B. Chandler
Rocky Hill
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Mr. Chandler
Councils of Defense
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Nevada
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Wyoming
Connecticut
Chandler
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Promises Relief for Women
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a non alcoholic remedy for women's ailments including backache headaches and nervousness. It notes tablet and liquid forms with ingredients printed on the wrapper and offers a 10 cent trial package from Buffalo New York. Testimonials claim improved health and clearer complexions from use of Pierce medicines.
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Dr. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel
Buffalo
N. Y
H. L. Orten
Forest Ave
South
Norwalk
Conn
John Delong
Woodward Ave
Rent Wanted Ad Fragment From 25 Try Press
Short rental want notice appears in a historical newspaper fragment seeking a apartment or room in the city. The text shows an incomplete line about demand for living space and a brief instruction to press WANTS three times.
Higganum Social News and Local Updates
Dr. G W Kellogg treated patients in Higganum on Wednesday. Mildred Monica shows improvement after illness. Local residents Everett Kahrman Richard Johnson Gordon Cody and Gaston Neff attended theatre in Middletown. Frank Baroni’s youngest child ill. Baroni injured hand handling ties at work. Gustaf Carlton of Co E 53rd U S Infantry on week long furlough. Harold Stone recovering from pneumonia and improves daily. Mrs Nellie Brainard hosted 31 at a missionary meeting.
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Higganum
G W. Kellogg
Mildred
Louis Monica
Everett Kahrman
Richard Johnson
Gordon Cody
Gaston Neff
Middletown
Frank Baroni
Nellie Brainard
D. Baroni
Gustaf Carlton
Co. E
53Rd U. S. Infantry
Chattanooga
Tenn
Harold Stone
Red Cross
The
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United States Engineers
Dago Frank
Ciroficci
Herman Rosenthal
Weekly Market Letter
Richter & Company
Chatham—Middle
Haddam
Christ Church
Henry Stewart
Bacon’s Storage Battery Co
Washington, St., Middletown, Conn
New London
Main ST
Middletown, Conn
Glassman’s
Castoria
Pitcher
Prince Albert Tobacco
Middletown War Bureau
T. M. Russell
Gibson W. Wilson
Central National Bank
Russell
Paul H. Curts
Verdun
Lester Collier
Samuel Russell, Jr
Smileage Books
Igit
Farm Bureau
Middletown Yacht Club
War Bureau Office
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