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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1918

Page

3

MISCELLANEOUS am STRAWRIDE parties welcomed on no tice

Dew Drop inn Clinton on trolley offers satisfying service free garage dancing for $1 each. Lost items include a small gold aviator emblem pin reward if returned to 265 Court St. Also a lady's hand bag near Haddam post office with small sum of money.

Dew Drop Inn Clinton Auto Edriver Theodore W. Olson Frank McIntyre Cromwell Broad St B. Carlson Pearl St A. E. Coe Til ST Middletown National Bank Allison's Corner Church St Caroline High St Saturda Mary Ciaburri Spring St Tucker Court St. Ei Haddam

Legal Notices From 1918 Middlesex County State Records

Multiple notices include a property levy sale for Leon Boyle versus Dexter G Pratt with a Ford truck set for auction at Eastampton on November 19 1918. Probate court at Hebron allocates six months for creditor claims against Fannie M Perry estate. Cromwell request for license to sell spirituous liquors for prescriptions by George F Chapin pharmacist with local elector endorsers during 1918.

Samuel House Middlesex County Leon Boyle Dexter G. Pratt Eastampton G. M. O'Neill Hebron Frank R.om Fannie M. Perry Clifford R. Perry Brill Centoak Frank R. Post Main St Cromwell George F. Chapin G . F. Chapin Conn el B. Marsh John F. Morrison A. H. Frazer Charles E. Bush W. H. Bugie Reyes

Smith Leading Whitman in New York Governor Race

New York early returns show Alfred E. Smith with a slight lead over Charles S. Whitman in the governor contest. City figures give Smith 548,611 votes to Whitman 282,950 with upstate totals incomplete. A recount seems likely as results near final.

New York Alfred E. Smith Charles S Mr. Smith Mitch New York City Whitman Upstate Smith

Socialists in New York Congress race suffer losses

New York results show twelve socialist candidates losing their races. Meyer London, running for a third term, was defeated in the twelfth district by Henry M. Goldfogle. Scott Nearing fell to Major F. H. LaGuardia in the fourteenth, and Morris Hilquit lost to Isaac Siegel in the twentieth. Algernon Lee went down to Christopher D. Sullivan in the thirteenth. The eight remaining socialist nominees were overwhelmed as the statewide socialist tally dropped to about 110000 compared with 169000 two years earlier.

New York Congress Meyer London Henry M. Goldfogle Scott Nearing Major F. H. LaGuardia Morris Hilquit Isaac Siegel Algernon Lee Christopher D. Sullivan

Surprises as Holcomb Backers Win Middletown District

Contested district results show a Republican sweep with Governor Holcomb garnering strong support. Voters chose Republican representatives and a Republican senator, indicating the party’s political strength and the strongest candidates prevailed for the General Assembly.

Middletown Holcomb General Assembly

Wanted Classified Ads from Evening Press

A collection of short notices seeks items for purchase or rent including a small portable boiler for rating engines, a reasonably priced cens, hens and chickens, ground apples, a half house or cottage, furnished winter rooms, a boarding place for a lady, a small farm near Middletown, a driving horse, manure, various used goods, stoves, records, and antique furniture plus services and offerings from multiple local contacts and box numbers in Middletown and Colchester areas.

Central Conn. Power & Light Co East Hampton A. Alpert Colchester Norwich Ave Louis Raffello Center St College St Evening Press Middletown KR. H. Gardner Rocky Hill Tel. Valley Gil A. Simonson Laio Ave Allistances. Inc

Wanted Board and Room in South Farms District

Wanted board and room for a single man named Petereng. Evening press note indicates lodging needed in South Farms district. Silent posting seeks accommodation with meals or a shared space.

South Farms

Result in this county no surprise in Middlesex district

Chicago dispatch notes Middlesex county stayed strongly Republican with a small margin for the 33rd district senator, while Medill McCormick won the senate seat by a wide margin. Senator James Hamilton Lewis refused to concede, claiming a plurality of 15 000 to 20 000. Cook county led the ticket for Lewis, but downstate returns narrowed the statewide gap as McCormick gains. Republicans likely increased their gains with two at large seats and several congressional victories.

Middletown M. H. Holcomb T. J. Spellacy Serer Sete Caer Thee Kanel Chas. S. Avery Comptroller Morris C. Webster Chas. B. Pinney F. H. Dunham Chas. A. Anderson Middlesex County Chicago Medill McCormick Senate James Hamilton Lewis Lewis Cook County McCormick Richard Yates W. E. Mason Washington

Prohibition Advocate Defeats Opponents in County Race

The article notes the avowed prohibition advocate’s stance and Sheriff B G Thompson’s strong campaign, winning across the county. It details the county results showing Thompson carrying every town on the Republican ticket and outlines the overall county outcome.

B. G. Thompson

Republicans Sweep Indiana and New Jersey Returns

Indianapolis reports Indiana solidly in Republican hands with about a 30000 edge. All representatives and state officials appear GOP. In New Jersey Republicans win Senate and governor, lose at least one or two House seats and 15 state assembly seats. Missouri shows Selden P. Spencer ahead by about 20000. New York GOP chair Hays claims broad gains in Senate and House totals.

New Jersey Trenton N. J United States Senate Walter E. Edge United States Baird Congress State Assembly Hays New York Senate House

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