Funeral attendance noted for town visitors
Mr and Mrs John Chris and Mr and Mrs Gus Ander Seep River were in town and attended the funeral of Mrs.
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Gus Ander
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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1919
Page
8
Odd Fellows Celebration and social event plans
The Odd Fellows announce a May 23 celebration at the tonal church or Opera house with dancing and a social gathering, noting wartime constraints and aiming for better festivities. Community notices mention a quarterly church conference at 7:30 led by Rev. William H. Bath, an entertainment by the orchestra, and a reception. Various local social and church activities, including the M E Ladies’ society meeting and a fundraising Village Improvement event, are listed with incidental mentions of attendees and local businesses.
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Odd Fellows
Tonal Church
William Knight
New York
Chris Christopher
B. Church
William H. Bath
Kennedy
Edward O’don Hartford
Ferday
Seibert
Seibert’s Hall, East Hampty
Mary
Colchester
Hyde
New Haven
David
Ted
H. G. Hill
Purple
Canada
Ladies’ Society of the M. E
C. W. Day
Island
Sandwich
Central
Memorial Day committee officers named by local church
The Interdenominational church parishioners elect officers for the Christian Endeavor Society including Grace Wright as president and Mary Griswold as vice president. Other posts go to Lorelda Picard secretary Clara treasurer and Rufus Andrews as treasurer. Community notes list visits, hospital stays, and travel of residents amid town updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Peck
Hortpital
Hyde
Sare
Anell
Earnest Modes
Ellsworth
William D. Manchester
Dayton Manches
Chili
Gouth Glastonbury Births and Local Real Estate Notes
Glastonbury May 15 Shert Leroy born to T. Sweet of Hartford on Tuesday set a broken arm of a young child. Talcott, son of Frank and Talco in service. Hranince unit in Newport. Recent real estate sales include Gilbert buying a place and George BE buying nine acres with a tobacco shed. another property in critical condition.
Australians Plan To Fight For Share Of World Trade
Australia moves to expand its trade footprint by shipping programs. It will buy eight ships from the United States and build three 10 000 ton diesel oil burning vessels. The nation operates 15 cargo ships and will allocate nineteen ships to German and Australian routes. Agents abroad are being sent to seek markets and cargoes. Australia carries a national debt of 3.65 billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Australia
Department of Commerce
United States
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Critics split over the peace treaty's terms worldwide
The New York Evening Post reports mixed reactions to the peace treaty. Clemenceau calls it good peace, while French militarists and some socialists oppose parts. England shows mixed but largely favorable opinion, and in the United States criticism is limited to a small Republican faction. Overall American judgment favors the treaty as justified and necessary for civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening Post
Georges Clemenceau
France
England
Northcliffe
Liloyd-George
Labor Party
United States
League of Nations
Germany
Taft predicts GOP win and united Republicans in 1920
Taft told a Columbia club audience in Indianapolis that the Republicans show strong prospects for victory in 1920. He cited Democratic divisions and Republican unity as advantages, while warning against overconfidence with a year and a half to go before the election. He criticized executive overreach after the war and cautioned on government ownership as a key issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
William H. Taft
Columbia Club
Open Political Covenants in a Missouri Election
A Missouri candidate for office filed an apparently truthful expense report listing humorous and hyperbolic items. The enumerated costs include sleepless nights, personal mishaps, barbecues, donated goods, gifts, hugs, travels, and social activities, ending with an election victory by a 353 vote majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Enquirer
Missouri
Wireless Aircraft Patrols To Watch National Forest Fires
War Department launches early air patrols over Angeles and Cleveland National Forests starting June 1 with captive balloon lookout over Arcadia and two airplane routes from March Field Riverside. Each route 100 miles long, flown twice daily to detect fires early and transmit warnings via parachute when ground communication is unavailable. This experimental program could expand before the 1919 season ends, making aircraft a permanent tool in forest fire management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
Angeles National Forest
Army Balloon School
Arcadia
Cal
March Field
Riverside
National Forest
Angeles
Cleveland National Forests
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