Local notices reflect coastal town life and civic voices
A sprawling column records injuries and recoveries at Stannard Beach, summer cottage movement, and town figures. It notes William M. Titus ill at the beach, a cottage economy on view near West Beach, and residents like Mrs. Potter and Mrs. Bedell arriving for the season. Legislative references cite Albert L. Burdick and Charles C. Clarke, while public notices mention a May 14 Army relief benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Titus
Stannard Beach
Bushnell
New Haven Hospital
Canvay
Higgins
Egrand
Irving Davis
Isher
New York City
Bill
Hartford
Fisher
A. K. Potter
Rhode Island
Quotonsel Beach
East Oran
Poter
Albert L. Burdick
A. W. R. A. Post
Allen W. Jones
Charles C. Clarke
Ja Moore
Pe Neidlinger
Union Telegraph Office
George M. Bill
Te Lamb
Bedell
West Beach
Robert Wilson
Old F
Stannard
A. Duquette
Westbrook
H. Hervey
Stamford
Magna Lane
O.meacham
Chicago
S. Samuel C. Hamilton
Mareega
R. Winter
Springfield
Stanmad
Frank W. Tyler
Are
Kelsey Point
J. Latimer
Colsis
Kelsey Cottage
Army War Relief
War Bureau
Madison d
Cora N. Chapman
Olbrook
Post
A. Son
Paul
New Haven
L. Clark
H. Chalker
Newland
New London
C. M. Post
A. Sy
Clayson Chalker
Iker
Ry Drake
Harry
Mabel
Mickey
Independent. rgh Scotsman snippet prompts reader reaction
A fragmentary quote shows a speaker asking about dependence and a large family. The text references a house and a "bunch of people you ever pet with" but lacks coherent context or clear events.
Director to Study Panama Re sources with Congress leader
Dr. Clarence J. Owens director general of the southern Commercial congress and Panama President Perras have sent staff to conduct an economic survey. They aim to recommend a plan to manage the expected surge in business from increased canal use and establish a Pan American college of commerce in Panama for studying Latin market conditions and shipping practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Congress
Panama
Clarence J. Owens
Southern Commercial Congress
Perras
Owens
Pan-American College of Commerce
Arbor Day Observed and Community Notices in East Berlin
East Berlin observes Arbor Day with two trees planted. Churches hold services on Sunday. Fibre Company boilers shipped to New York. The play The Farmerette by Kensington girls drew a large audience at Athletic hall with dancing afterward. Burton Hazen improves at home. Rev. Percy Norwood to preach at St. Gabriel's. Weekly dance set for Monday. East Berlin Library Association reports transfer of library assets and urges universal membership, free library for children, and open reading room hours. Library to remain at Athletic hall, later using St. Gabriel Guild room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Berlin
Old Fibre Company
Peck, Stow & Wilcox Co
New York
Kensington
Athletic Hall
Burton Hazen
Percy Norwood
Middletown
St. Gabriel’s Church
East Berlin Library Association
Old Library Association
Atheltic Hall
St. Gabriel Guild
Mothers Club Service Plans for Mother's Day
May 10 report from South Glastonbury notes Mothers' club members will attend Sunday service at St Luke's Episcopal Church on Mother's Day at 7 30 pm. Carlton Fairmen Holmes Jr celebrated his first birthday at the grandparents' home. Charles Boyce, returning from a year in service in France, is welcomed home. Little Jack Portell was bitten by a dog injuring his ear but no serious consequences are expected. Charles Pease of Saybrook dies, Jennie Jobson improves from illness. Two new houses are being built on Nayang road for Alfred and Vincent Demar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Glastonbury
Mothers’ Club
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Carlton Fairmen Holmes, Jr
Ambrose Bidwell
Elizabeth Lee Bidwell
Sylvia Jane Olcott
Louise Bidwell
Stevenson Samuel Hardin
Charles Boyce
France
Town
Jack Portell
Charles Pease
Saybrook
Nora Allis
Jennie Jobson
Nayang Road
Alfred
Vincent Demar
Clinton Notes and Local Couple Updates
May 10 notes from Clinton report arrivals and visits. Prudence Watrous and daughter Dora Spratt return to Grove Beach cottage after winter in Philadelphia. Miss Marion Stevens visits in Larchmont New York. Edward Chittenden buys Georgiana Meldrum Place on Prospect Road. Engagement announced Miss Emily Cone to Isaac Hyatt. Mrs C H Taintor and Miss Agnes Kane back on Main Street after New York stay. Local chatter ends with unrelated remark about Mabel Normand and a stray quote about a man kicking.
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C. H. Taintor
Agnes Kane
Main Street
New York
A. Dee
E. C. Watrous
Springfield
Mass
Mee Hull
Eee Ieaneey
Avery Pratt
Harwie
Cee
Essex
Mabel Normand
War Exhibition Train Arrives Amid Local Reception
The War Exhibition Train arrived on schedule in East Haddam with a well staged parade and a cordial reception. Capt M M Graham praised the town for its reception as locals and train members mingled with speakers including Fred Wolf army musician and Lt Geo Comer. About 9800 visitors viewed relics while organizers noted strong public interest and diminishing required sub population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ventres
Natl. Net & Twine Co
Peck
Wal. Litchenstein
River Side
M. M. Graham
East Haddam
Graham
Fred Wolf
Geo. Comer
Transport Service
Stanley Plumstead
101 Signal Field Battalion
Altho
Capt
Owen
Canadian Aviation Service
Social notes from Madison and Norwich visitors
Miss Cora Hall visits Norwich for the weekend with friends and relatives. Miss Elsie Eueline of Clinton cares for Mrs E G Holbrook on Harrison Avenue. Sanford Stone and daughter Maude of New Haven stay at their East Boston street summer home. Mrs George A Bushel of Byfield Mass visits town. Miss Frances Buell begins summer operator work in the local telephone exchange. Mrs Rodman Pugh and daughter Marjorie of Mt Vernon New York arrive at their summer home on the Boston Post road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Cora B. Hall
Norwich
Elsie Eueline
Clinton
E. G. Holbrook
Harrison Avenue
Sanford Stone
Maude
New Haven
East Boston Street
George A. Bushel
Byfield
Mass
Frances Buell
Rodman Pugh
Marjorie
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Boston Post Road
Grace in Girls and the Walk of Youth
Birmingham Age-Herald essay urges teen girls to improve posture and stride. It attributes poor bearing to parental indifference rather than the hobble skirt, warning that pigeon-toed steps and a lax pace mar appearance. It calls for immediate correction to lift young women’s poise and repose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Victory gardens banks urge home food production nationwide
Banks across the United States promote home food production by urging clients to plant gardens. They distribute free garden books in cooperation with the National War Garden Commission, led by the New York State Bankers Association. A memorial volume on the war garden movement praises banks and initial concerns for stimulating garden efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
National War Garden Commission of
Washington
New York State Bankers’ Association
Mercantile Trust and Deposit Company
Baltimore
Liie
Well Meaning Man Missed Be Ing a Philanthropist
Kansas City Star recounts J Fuller Gloom spotting a ragged boy outside a five cent theater. He offers a stingy alternative with a 25 cent admission across the street and says the boy will feel worse. The anecdote closes with a quip about advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
J. Fuller
Picture Palace
Navy recruit recalls Edison work and phonograph
A naval recruit described as an electrician by the recruiting officer testified before the executive officer at an American port. He had been assigned to fix a switchboard, admitting he had never seen one. He also noted he was listed as an Edison employee and explained his Edison work involved singing into a phonograph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Post
America
Edison
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Victory Gardens
National War Len Commission
Hildren
Edison Works
Phonograph
Sericea
Paige
Linwood
F. O. B. Detroit
Detroit Motor Cargo
Detroit, Michigan
Church St
W.W. S. Reynolds Distributors
Middlesex County
Washington Street
Goodyear Fisk
Gillette
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Middlesex Sales CO
Elmer L. Tuttle
Washington St
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