Memorial committee notes and donors list from Middletown project
A Middletown committee reports receipts and expenditures for a memorial project. The balance and allocations cover curb work on Mill Street, a granite boulder, a bust of Henry Clary, and ornamental plantings. Generous aid is acknowledged from multiple Woman's Relief Corps and G A R Posts across several Connecticut towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Ward
Wesleyan
A R. Posts and Women’s Relief
Mill Street
Henry Clary
DEM Ceneisheer
Middletown
Memo
Woman’s Relief Corps Corp
Waterbury
Lyon
Hartford
Winsted
U. S
Plainville
Burpee
Rockville
Sedgwick
G. A. R. Posts
Deep River
Ee Post
Guilford
Post
Mystic
Brown
Thompson
D. P. Corbin
Union
Sons of A cL Upham
Meriden
G. Ellsworth
James C. Fox
Edward A. Iwin
Eben Jackson
Meriden Undertaker Albert May Dies After Illness
Albert A. May, 71, a Meriden undertaker who founded a local business college and long served as a Grand Army man, died after months of illness. A Civil War lieutenant wounded in action, he later led the Grand Army post and sat on the Solace Home board in Noroton. Survived by a wife, two sons, and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meriden
Eriden
Albert A. May
Grand Army
Pnze
Se Grand Army
Solre Home
Noroton
Telephone rates in doubt as Congress hears Bell System plea
Congress opened hearings before the Senate commerce committee on telephone rate policy. N C Kingsbury president of the Bell System urged restoration of private ownership and a clear rate-making power, arguing current controls leave rates in doubt. The session aimed to outline a path from government control to private operation and set the framework for future regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Congress
N. C. Kinsbury
Bell System
Senate Commerce Committee
Teleto
Kings
Boston Court House May 29 Fatal Self Destruction Case
A man named Melton Artunoff of Lynn district court was in Suffolk County Court on Pemberton Square when he shot himself in the left temple and died at the relief hospital. Police report he was to be released on bail of $10. In Haven a train accident left Harry 20 with his arm severed and bruised after he was found near the tracks. His navy seaman son is at the hospital.
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Arcives
Boston
Melton Artunoff
Lynn District Court
Justice
Arizona
Suffolk County
Pemberton Square
Dusly
Haven
Harry
South
Harris
Columbus
Ohio
Seaman
Navy
Men's Smoker Postponed in Honor of Returned Men
Salvatore Adorno of the theatre postpones or reschedules the men’s smoker to a future date in honor of the returned servicemen. The delay follows many other activities planned to honor sailors and veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birvice
Salvatore Adorno
Local solicitation sparks debate over a city toll
A fragment describes a city scene where a man with a permit from the town clerk solicits contributions on the streets. Citizens are urged not to contribute to such solicitors as a way to honor soldiers and sailors tomorrow, with a hint of local opposition to the solicitation.
Stock Quotations From Richter & Company
Stock quotations furnished by Richter and Company list York Stock Exchange listings with prices and rounds. The note indicates a telephone charter and a Conn office, with ticker references and market activity details for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richter & Company
York
Ford, Conn
Tel Charter
Stock Market Opens With Dividend Recovery Push
New York May 29 opening trading shows a bull stride with dividend recoveries. Steel common ex 11-4% opens 107.5, climbs toward 108. Southern Pacific ex 1/2% rises toward 111.5. American Smelting ex 1% gains to 82.75. Marine preferred up to 126.5 briefly. Mexican Petroleum active at 186. Oil stocks mixed with Mexican Petroleum strongest. B R T and Intertoro advance. Southern Pacific tops fore noon gains.
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New York
Steel
Southern Pacific
Marine Preferred
Mexican Petroleum
Intertoro
Crucible
Cotton Market Opens Easy on May 29 in New York
The cotton market opened easy at a net decline of five to 14 points as Liverpool and spot houses sold heavily and commission houses unloaded for the holiday. Unsettled weather kept relief distant while local bulls absorbed offerings and French buyers steadied the market after the first minutes. By 20 minutes, the market showed about 15 points net lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Liverpool
Grain Market Prices Move with Mixed Shifts
Grain notes show corn mixed with rebounds and declines in May and July futures. Corn May at 174 and July at 165 with spreads, oats up to 11 4, provisions higher, and related price points across months.
Sinn Fein peace delegates urged in Senate resolution
Washington May 29 A Senate resolution urges that peace delegates assist in expediting a political settlement. The measure calls on the United States to back talks and support efforts toward Irish self determination after years of conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borah
Sinn Fein
Washington
Ace
Million Dollar Baby Vinson McLean Killed by Auto
Nine year old Vinson Walsh McLean famed as the One Hundred Million Dollar Baby was killed by an automobile near his Washington home. He had never crossed a street alone before and lived a life of luxury, with guardians, servants, and many pets. His father was linked to the Cincinnati Enquirer and Washington Post owner John R. McLean, and his mother to mining magnate Thomas F. Walsh.
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Vinson M’lean
Vinson Walsh McLean
Washington
Was
Vinson
John R. McLean, Dwiner
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Washington Post
Thomas F. Walsh
Colorado
New Geography for a New Generation in Europe
The article argues Lithuania’s emergence as a distinct nation reshapes Europe’s map. It highlights Lithuania as a Baltic barrier between Russia and Germany, notes its northern coast on the Baltic, and praises Lithuanians for preserving language, religion, and culture despite centuries of foreign rule. It describes Lithuanians as a seven million, Indo European people with a non Teutonic Slavic mix, fair features, industrious nature, and strong cultural identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Lithuania
Russia
Germany
East Prussia
Poland
Baltic Sea
Annie Seeks Truth in Local Gossip Denunciation
Georgetown California Gazette prints a defiant notice from Annie E Silva denouncing rumors about alleged immoral conduct. She sternly warns gossipers to pursue truth morality and decency and labels liars as abominations while asserting her right to speak openly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Calif
Heaven
Annie E. Silva
Women Braver Than Men in Daily Struggles
Letter from Mrs. Th Davis of Montgomery Indiana praising pills for relief from pain and discomfort, noting women endure daily tasks at home, work, and factory despite suffering from kidney and bladder issues at a Palen Sea. The misspelled text references a remedy and relief, highlighting medical claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Th Davis
Montgomery
Ind
Middletown Defeats Clinton 8 6 In Tight Hardwood Showdown
In Clinton Middletown High School defeated Clinton 8 to 6 with the game tied 5th through 8th innings. OBrien stole home to break the tie and Campbell delivered a clutch RBI single in the 9th. Daly pitched well but received ragged support. next trip visits Southington to face Lewis High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Middletown
School of Clinton
O’brien
Campbell
Daly
Southington
Lewis High School
Obrice
Moore
Daley
Conroy
Future trips to Europe predicted by Buffalo Express
The Buffalo Express forecasts a swift Europe trip for middle aged businessmen. A New Yorker leaves in the morning, meals at Trepassey Bay, breakfast in the Azores, and arrives in Bordeaux or Paris by night. Travel is described as comfortable and worry free with sleeping berths and occasional restlessness over hotel meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Buffalo Express
New York
Trepassey Bay
Newfoundland
Azores
Bordeaux
Paris
Braren Family Returns from New York Visit
William M Braren of the Yankee division and his mother Mrs Frank Hebert with Mrs Nathan Satre have returned from New York after an extended visit with her mother Mrs William H Pailes Private Leslie M Braren has been discharged from the service and is now with his mother on Penfield Hill He served with the 332nd tank corps in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Braren
Frank Hebert
Nathan Satre
New York
William H. Pailes
Leslie M. Braren
Penfield Hill
332Nd Tank Corps
France
A Great Change Enters Into Life Of Storekeeper
A storekeeper describes years of toil and fatigue until a physician advised rest and Phosphated Iron. He credits the tonic with renewed energy, saying it transformed him to work ten hours daily and feel lively again. The ad warns buyers to insist on genuine capsules from Hartman Drug Co. and trusted druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartman Drug Co
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Lehigh Valley
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Court St
Direct Importing Co
Washington St
Stueck
the City Savings Bank
Main Street
Middletown, Conn
Knox
Young
Middletown National Bank
Middletown Trust Company
Central National Bank
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Middle Town,conn
Main ST
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Investment Brokers
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Mow Haven
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