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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1919

Page

6

Taxes Due for Property and Personal Tax

Taxes due by day ten with a ten percent payment notice. The notice mentions the collector and a deadline of the twentieth for half of the property tax. Personal tax is also due according to the adv. notice.

Hall Sunday Evening and Local War News Highlights

Sunday column notes Hall and Devereaux premiere Tri "A Successful Failure" with good pictures. Private James C. Daly, at Camp Devens, was reported safely home from overseas and to be mustered soon. other item details include a Crystal Lake game, a Portland Nay event, and a Union meeting. Local social items cover anniversaries and gatherings at family homes, Red Cross efforts, and Emeralds fair progress amid war-time activities.

Id Hall Devereaux Good Pictures Edward F. Daly Yes James C. Daly Devens Daly I Field Signal Battalion France P. H. S. Yesternoon Crystal Lake Portland Pickering Governor Co A. O A. O. H. Hall Willoughby Gibbs The Red Cross Gildersleeve Clifford D. Williams Camp Devens Williams Regi Reardon Emily Bloomquist Middlesex Hosl Siebert’s Hall Heck Main Street Middletown Trinity Parish Far Employment Victory Loan Town Hall Emeralds’ Fair T. ©. Flood Emeralds’ Social Club Emeri

Britain’s Five Votes in League of Nations Debate

The New York World questions claims that Britain and empire states hold disproportionate votes in the League of Nations. It challenges the idea that four representatives from Belgium Greece Spain and Ireland would balance a larger power, suggesting misrepresentation will persist.

Britain New York World League of Nations Belgium Greece Spain

Sage and Sulphur Hair Darkening Formula Ad

A vintage ad touts Sage Ten alpha and Seth's Sage and Sulphur Compound for darkening gray hair. It promises natural-looking results with simple home use and drugstore availability.

Seth

The Universal War causes and Beginning book claim

German Foreign Minister Gottlieb von Jagow alleges in a new book that France staged an imaginary invasion of German territory as a pretext for declaring war on France. He says officers reported incursions to the German staff who then passed the material to the government without verifying the facts.

France Gottlieb von Jagow von Jagow

Obituary and Local Notes From Old Saybrook May Night

Charles E. Pease, 55, died at Hartford private sanitarium after years of poor health. He was a prominent hotel proprietor and Elks member from Middletown. Funeral arrangements pending. wife survives. Local society items note visitors, church services, school sports, a deck engineer’s return to duties, and a Freemason Lodge meeting featuring Masonic Charity and a son’s initiation.

Old Saybrook Charles E. Pease Hartford Florida Elks’ Lodge Middletown H. D. Robinson William P. Allen Bridgeport M. J. Golden New Haven St. John’s Church Grace Episcopal Church First Congregational Church Grammar School Pratt High School Essex Lyme Black School Joseph Duprey York Hospital Siloam Lodge No A. M Saybrook Nelson Bow Agene F. Bowes Moyle Foster Grand Lodge Nelson M. Bowes Eugene F. Bowes Julian W. Bowes New York Trinity Lodge Gadbois Union Lodge New London Siloam Lodge

Church schedule and local movements in Clinton

On the third Sunday after Easter at the Church of the Holy Advent morning prayer and a sermon are at 10 45 with Sunday school at noon. Albert Dudley and family and Mr and Mrs A H McGee plan to move this week into their new home in Deep River. Raymond Jones, recently returned from overseas, has received an honorable discharge and visits his grandfather Holcomb Jones in John Street. Edith Reynolds of Meriden visits Mrs H B Reynolds and family. Ansel Brooks and wife of West Haven stay at Water Side cottage for the summer. Mrs Evans remains ill at her daughter Mrs Albert Phelps’s home on John Street.

Clinton Church of the Holy Advent Albert Dudley A. H. McGee Deep River Raymond Jones Holcomb Jones John Street Edith Reynolds Meriden Reynolds Ansel Brooks West Haven Waterside Evans Albert Phelps

Special Meat Prices at Public Market Middletown

Notice advertises low prices for best quality meats at Public Market 480 Main Street Middletown near Stueck's Bakery. Buyers receive a liberal discount in green trading stamps with each purchase.

Main Street Middletown Stueck

Village Improvement society meets to plan memorial carnival

The Village Improvement society gathers at H G Hills rooms this evening to discuss Memorial day and possible carnival plans inviting all townspeople to share opinions. Also noted are Odd Fellows anniversary events and a high mass for Thomas K O Connell.

Village Improvement Society H. G. Hills Rooms

Bazaar attendance and school status in Colchester

Colchester reports attendees at the Fitchville bazaar to be held Friday and Saturday night. A teachers meeting closes the day off with no school. The tea for the library raised over thirty dollars, with Misses Bigelow hosting and Miss Noyes aiding Bacon Academy domes tic science seniors. A local man viewed the old shoe factory with plans to establish here. Chas F Brown returns from New London and Norwich.

Colchester H. J. Bailey William Johnson F. E. Baker Norwich Fitchville Main Street Middletown Stueck

Such Is Music In Merrill Social Evening Notes

In Merrill Illinois the Herald reports a social evening featuring several musical selections. Otto Hostman carried the event with his cigarbox violin performance, accompanied by a Victrola.

Merrill Merrill (Il) Herald Otto Hostman

Heed Garden Advice to Beat High Costs in War Effort

The National War Garden Commission offers a free garden book by sending two cents for postage. The verse urges readers to plant wisely, prepare plots now, and grow onions lettuce corn beets radishes leeks cucumbers squash peas beans cabbage and tomatoes to beat rising prices and ensure surplus.

National War Garden Commission Washington

Tracy Perkins Returns Home After Service in France

Tracy Perkins has returned to Killingworth from service in France. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Stevens visited from Ivoryton for the weekend at his parents. He wed Edith Wilcox of Ivoryton May first. A large delegation of local representatives attended a Capitol anniversary Wednesday. Reports say out-of-town buyers are negotiating for several local farms. Mrs Jeanette Boardman is visiting friends in Meriden.

Killingworth Conn Tracy Perkins France Kenneth Stevens Ivoryton Edith Wilcox Jeanette Boardman Merien

Demoralized Force at Work in Birmingham

The Birmingham Age-Herald reports a glimpse of a demoralized office scene with staff idling and waiting for the boss. Four bookkeepers flip pennies, two stenographers share chocolates, and Easter toys are discussed as feet rest on desks.

Birmingham

Local notes capture dances and moves in Centerbrook

A round up of town happenings includes a dance at Deep River town hall attended by local youths, plans for Judge Coulter to move to Main street, Justus Doane relocating to Brockway place, and the W S E society meeting at Florence Hayden’s home. An aeroplane was seen overhead, and Harry E Spencer of New York visited his South Main Street home amid springtime bloom of apple trees.

Charles Hayden Deep River Town Hall Fred T. Hall Hartford T. D. Coulter M. E. Church Florence Hayden Harry E. Spencer New York City South Main Street

Thelma Show Sat: Wallace Reid in Too Many Millions at Sennett comedy

The Thelma screens Wallace Reid in Too Many Millions, a Sennett comedy shown Saturday night. Also announced Mickey featuring on May 13 and 14.

the Thelma Wallace Reid Sennett Mickey Adv

Lamp Quarrel Ends in Gunfire at Eau Claire Home

In Eau Claire, Wisconsin, a domestic dispute escalated when a father attempted to throw a lighted lamp. His son Lee, upstairs, heard the quarrel and rushed down with a shotgun as the confrontation peaked, the colorful scene described with the mother in pink georgette crepe and a green hat.

Eau Claire Wis Lee

Peptiron Promises Blood Building Pep and Strength

Advert says Peptiron is a superior blood builder and strengthener, with large bottles lasting a full month and more nutrition than rival iron products. It claims quick results from the first dose, improving appetite and vitality, and urges readers to start today with two pills after each meal.

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Eadies Parken Gottlied von Jago Odd Fellows St. Ptrick’s Church Thomas K. O'Connell Gertrude Moriarity Willimontic Patrick Moriarity Center Grammar School Joseph Lapine St. Francis’ Hospital Albert Perkins Providence R. L F. T. Fitch Daniel J .Healy Amos Barnes Ladies’ Auxiliary O’connell Laura Anderson St. Patrick’s Church Katherine O’neill Ida Chagnot Manchester ILIS Make Georgette Crepe Wayne
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