Portland Man Must Send Son to School
Frederick Sar of Waverly avenue faced a judge and the state board over his 18 year old son Robert Sargent’s truancy. The case, reviewed by Justice Howard, found parental neglect after 100 days absent with illness claimed but no illness found. Sargent must enroll the boy in school and pay court costs. The family had moved from Hartford last September.
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Schoolland
Frederick Sar
Waverly Avenue
Istice
State Board of
A. C. San
Robert Sargent
Ats
F. ©. Potter
Justice Howi
Sargenti
Howard
Sargent
Hartford
Campaign to save 100000 bars aids child welfare work
Alfred Gildersleeve leads a statewide drive to diminish wartime losses by funding a child welfare campaign in town. A census will be taken via home canvass for children under five, with health examinations and treatment planned for those deficient. War bureau records list 136 locals in service, and a mail‑out will help service members know their peers.
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Alfred Gildersleeve
Committee of War Activities
Women’s Committee
Portland
Four Acres of Land Transfer on Freestone Avenue
A warranty deed is filed with the town clerk transferring four acres on Freestone Avenue from Frederick Hall White to Nicola Massali and Lucy his wife Joseph Massali and Donatucia his wife Tony DeStefano and Filomena his wife Alot beside John Sulli van residence Mrs Frank Johnson and family moving from Edwards block Main Street to Middletown The Emeralds repair committee meets at Hose house No 1 Mrs Mary E Bell former postmistress of Hartford visits Marlborough Street Henry Weihe U S Navy enjoys furlough with parents on Main Street Central and Gildersleeve school students give a musical at Gildersleeve school hall Friday night Red Cross workers meet Saturday at 7 30 to receive supplies Stuecks hosts a workers meeting Friday night Telephone 173 Allison Bros Inc Town Clerk seeks number of men reaching majority since June 5 1917 about forty more expected Warren Lodge A F and A M special communication this evening Grand lodge officers present Shoemaker shop moved to Crm er building next to Emmons Julio Mandillo adv.
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Hose House No. 1
Mary E. Bell
Hartford
Addie V. Hurlburt
Marlborough Street
Henry Weihe
U. S. Navy
Harvard Radio School
Cambridge
Mass
Main Street
Central
Gildersleeve
James Sarsfield
Waverly Avenue
Thomas Coleman
East Long Hill
Red Cross
Stueck’s
Allison Bros. Inc
Howard
Warren Lodge
A. F
A. M
Grand Lodge
Allen
Cramer
Emmons
Julio Mandillo
East Hampton School Defeats Well Boys 21 to 17 in Baseball
East Hampton teachers report the first baseball game of the season as the grammar school boys beat the well boys 21 to 17 yesterday afternoon. The seventh inning saw a late rally that made the last two frames exciting amid a large crowd. Community events include Red Cross fundraisers and whist and whist drives for charity with notices of meetings at Chatham hall and O Connell's hall. A card of thanks from bereaved families and local visitors is also noted.
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East Hampton
Grammar School
Cee
Red Cross
Harold Sylvester
Ernest Clark
Hartford
Frank Bissell
Red Cross Society
Chatham Hall
John McCarthy
Providence
John O’neill
Veronica
Frances
Bridgeport
Richard Wall
L. A
O’connell
Bessie Gillon
Boston
Mass
Harold Jeffries
Pennsylvania
P. Kidney
Arthur
J. D. Shea
Annie O’connell
Moodus
Thomas K. O’connell
Allison Bros. Inc
Middletown
Adv
Wyman Hill
Meriden
Siebert’s
Opera House
Liberty Chorus
George Kennedy
Chester Ad Promotes Fertilizer Supplier Norton
A compact Chester advertisement urges readers to call G. H. Norton for fertilizer supplies.
Red Cross rally and community notices at Haddam
A Haddam gathering featured M epleyan University speaker on urgent Red Cross needs and future actions, with Iain Rudd in Russian uniform detailing Russia and Red Cross work. The Liberty chorus sang. Funds toward Haddam's Red Cross drive reach 2500 dollars. Reading room hours, missionary attendance, and local visits noted along with parade plans and an upcoming W C T U event at the Congregational church with stereoptical pictures and a silver collection for reading room proceeds.
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Epleyan University
Red Cross
Iain Rudd
Russia
Captain Rudd
Helso
Liberty Chorus
Patriotic von Haddam
Caldwell
Usher
Lettie Brainard
Adolph Stone
Augar
New Haven
William Burr
Ponsett
C. B. Carlson
Sheriff Thompson
Haddam
Edward Johnson
A. B. Johnson
Ellen Anderson
Middletown
Frank Whit
Worcester
Mass
Gilbert
Brainard
Agnes
The
Grange
Durham Grange
E. O. Burr
W. C
Durham Co M C H G Supper and Dance Night
Durham County M C H G announces a supper at 6 30 p m May 17 in Middlefield town hall with after dinner speeches and drill. Admission 25 cents per person. A dance follows until 12 15 cents per person. Everyone is cordially invited.
Westbrook Town Hall Hosts The Auction Block Hit
Friday night at Westbrook town hall the event The Auction Block drew a tremendous crowd and sold out, drawing strong attendance and praise from residents and local officials.
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Westbrook Town Hall
Adv
Connecticut Notaries Fees Banned for Chauffeur Exams
Robbins M. Stoetkel, commissioner of motor vehicles for Connecticut, ordered the 15 inspectors to stop accepting fees for acting as notaries public to individuals being examined for chauffeur licenses.
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Robbins M. Stoetkel
Norwalk
Motor Vehicles
Connecticut
Local Notes and Attendances From Town Hall Rally and Visits
Paul Hagen departed for New port Rhode Island to enter the chinist. At the Odd Fellows rally in Town hall on May 23 Grand Patriarch F. C. Card of Bridgeport and Grand Secretary William Hutchinson of y-1 Red Cross society will be present tomorrow afternoon. Miss Lilian Carstens visits New York City with relatives. Mrs. James Chapman ill with ulcers shows slow but steady improvement. Dr. Devitt returns from Hartford. Miss Marion Barrows hosts her uncle W. G. Sampson of San Francisco. Rev. H. A. Morton spoke at a Red Cross rally in West brook. A large Town hall audience viewed The Kaiser the Beast of Berlin with about 700 in attendance.
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Paul Hagen
Newport
R. I
Odd Fellows
Town Hall
F. C. Card
Bridgeport
William 8. Hutchinson
Y- 1 Red Cross Society
Lilian Carstens
New York City
James Chapman
Dr. Devitt
Hartford
Marion Barrows
W. G. Sampson
San Francisco
Cal
H. A. Morton
Red Cross
Westbrook
the Kaiser
Berlin
G. H. Norton
Chester
Adv
Preparations in Belgium for renewed German offensive
A Amsterdam dispatch dated May 16 reports Belgium abuzz with plans to reopen the German attack in France. Troops arrive from Roumania to bolster assaults on Picardy and Flanders fronts, aviators with brief training rushed to the front, and German wounded from Mons moved back to free space for fresh casualties. French and British prisoners are stated to be forced to unload ammunition near the firing line.
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London
Belgium
France
Amsterdam
Toay
Roumania
Picardy
Flanders
Mons
Balkan Front Fighting Near Monastir and Doiran
The French war office says artillery duels have developed north of Monastir and in the Doiran sector. Enemy raids against the Servian lines were repulsed. Patrol encounters occurred on the Struma slopes. British airmen bombed Demi Hissar and Serres, both held by Bulgarians.
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Monastir
Paris
Doiran
French War Office
Balkan
Servian
Struma
Demi-Hissar
Serres
Germans strengthen U boat bases at Ostend and Zeebrugge
A Central News dispatch from Amsterdam reports Germans reinforcing the submarine bases at Ostend and Zeebrugge with marines and guns. Belgians arriving in Amsterdam said the fortifications are being strengthened as of May 16.
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London
Amsterdam
Ostend
Zeebrugge
Food Shortage in Austria Deepens Amid War Strife
May 16 dispatches from Berne report desperate food conditions in Austria, with German-ruled regions entering a critical three month period. Ukrainia’s inability to meet central empire needs fuels discontent as the German states eye dismemberment of the Hapsburg realm, while civilians blame Prussian militarists for wartime food collapse.
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Sara
Berne
Austria
Ukrainia
Hapsburg
Hohen
Party Blames Austria Seydler For Food Crisis
The opposition party directly blamed Austria and Seydler for the worsening food crisis and the handling of Austrian affairs. The critique centered on policy decisions and the humanitarian impact on civilians.
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Austria
Seydler
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James Kirkpatrick
New York
Werner Olson
A. Olson
Pleasant Street
D. Mosher
Curtis
Hartford Yestern
Volk
Louis Kabatznick
South Street
Company D
Business Men’s Association
Sarah O'Connell
Paul O’connell
Katherine O’connell
Higganu M
Durham
Telephone
Germany
Cash Bargain Store
Prunes
California
Tuna Fish
Jemimas
New York State
A.M. Bidwell
Bidwell & Lynch, Successors
Deltox
Philippine Islands
Bates
Notion Specials
Mei
Wayne
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