Augusts Bidwell Injured In Street Collision
Augustus Bidwell of Bidwell & who lives on Wall street Farms was badly injured when his motorcycle collided with a Packard auto near Main and William. He sustained deep leg wounds, a jaw cut, head injury, and a bruised hip, with dazed condition. Driver George M. Headlee of Suffield, Conn. failed to see the cycle until impact. Bidwell refused hospital, was treated at home by Dr. Mountain. The motorcycle wrecked save for rear wheel. Hendee of Springfield, former Indian motorcycle maker, and C. O. Hedstrom of Portland associated in motorcycle work.
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M. Bidwell
Bidwell
Wall Street
Packard
Main
William
Mr. Bidwell
William Street
Main Headee
George M
Suffield, Conn
Main Street
Jee
Mountain
Mr.Hendee
Hendee Manufacturing Co
Springfield
C. O. Hedstrom
Portland
Mr. Hendee
State Convention Opens With Three Day Sunday School Meet
Readiness is complete for a three day state Sunday school convention starting Wednesday with 400 to 500 delegates from across Connecticut. The First Methodist church hosts most sessions while other churches host conferences and institutes. Fourteen daily institutes on Sunday school topics will be led by experts and open for discussion. Opening address Wednesday by George B. Chandler will cover The Sunday School's Share in Helping to Win the War with other speakers including Peter C. Wright Lucy Stock Chapin and Luther A. Weigle among others.
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Convention Church
Methodist Church
George B. Chandler
Rocky Hill
First Congressional District
Connecticut Council For Defense
Peter C. Wright
Hartford
Lucy Stock Chapin
Edward C. St. John
Cora Down Stevens
Milton S. Littlefield
Edgar S. Brightman
Luther A. Weigle
Mr Wilson's Old Church 250th Founding Celebrated
Middletown Conn. Thursday Rev A W Hazen pastor emeritus delivered an eloquent sermon at a ceremony honoring the 250th anniversary of the North Congregational church founding. President Wilson attended when a Wesleyan professor, U S Information Bureau reports.
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Ralph Frissell
South Farms
79Th Field Artillery
France
84th Birthday Anniversary Of A J Hotchkiss
A J Hotchkiss of Church Street quietly celebrates his 84th birthday today and remains in good health. The Civil War veteran regrets not serving in the U S army in the recent world war, and he has received many congratulatory cards from friends. Four pounds if you can get it begins December 2 offering four area of sugar per person monthly with full month supply at once.
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A J. Hotchkiss
Church Street
Mr. Hotchkiss
Salvation Army Open Air and Halls Meeting
The Salvation Army invites friends to an open air meeting at Brewers Corner Sunday at 7 30 p m and a meeting at Army Hall 274 Main Street at 8 p m No services have been held for some time due to sickness and all supporters are urged to attend.
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The
Salvation Army
Brewers Corner
Army
Main Street
Friends of the Army
Why Not Reduce Your Fee by Morris Plan Co
A fragment notes Morris Plan Company at 269 Main Street offering to reduce fees. Details are sparse but imply a promotional line about lowering charges for loans or services through Morris Plan. The readable text centers on the firm and its Main Street location.
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Morris
Morris Plan Co
Main St
Peptiron Claim It Beats Ills from Grasping War Worries
Advert says Peptiron contains iron and helps after influenza and grip. It claims to replenish blood and nerves, ease paleness, nervous weakness, and exhaustion from war anxieties.
General de Castelnau to Lead French Army into Strassburg
General Edouard de Castelnau who will head the French occupation force into Strassburg is described as soon to receive a new dignity. Paris reports say three new marshals may be named and one general promoted upon Strassburg’s entry. Castelnau, famed as the Saviour of Nancy, previously led as chief of the French General Staff under Marshal Joffre.
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Edouard de Castelnau
Strassburg
Paris
Echo de Paris
France
General de Castelnau
Nancy
Marshal Joffre
Commerce Chamber Annual Officers To Be Elected
The Chamber of Commerce annual meeting will be held Thursday evening December 5th at 6 30 in Stuecks Tavern with supper followed by business. Officers and six three year directors will be chosen. Nominating committee: Charles T Davis chairman J A Broatch E C Weston. President's report will recount the year’s work including war era efforts. Discussion will cover local duties for next year, including a permanent memorial for Middle town boys who served in the world war. Meetings committee John P Bacon and George Tierney arranged an appetizing supper.
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Stueck’s
Chamber of Commerce
Charles T. Davis
J. A. Broatch
E. C. Weston
Chamber
Middletown
John P. Bacon
George Tierney
White Family Reunion at Hebron Thanksgiving Day
A Thanksgiving gathering at Edward J. White home in Hebron brought together three generations. The Kellogg lineage traces back to Jerusha Kellogg and Moses Kellogg who built the Hebron house, with the ell once a hat factory noted for buyers statewide. The event featured family reminiscences around the fireplace and a room filled with Hartford names.
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Hebron
Edward J. White
Kellogg
Jerusha Kellogg
Jesse Kellogg
Moses Kellogg
Hartford
Mr. White
Connecticut
Colonel Dyer
Windham
Missing Son Telegram Sparks Captain Kinkaid Doubt
Captain of Police Kinkaid received a government telegram stating his son was reported missing on July nineteen and reported for duty on August fourth. He doubts the disappearance claim, noting sporadic letters from Shelburn that suggest he may be nearby where he was when writing.
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Police
Kinkaid
Kincaid
Shelburn
Red Cross Monthly Conference Set for December 2
The regular Red Cross workers meeting will convene at headquarters on Monday morning December 2 at 10 o'clock. Owing to many changes in Red Cross work, important matters will be discussed. Full attendance requested. Signed Eleanor G. Acheson.
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Red Cross
Eleanor G. Acheson
Koehler and Huldie Wed in Jacksonville Church
Frank A. Koehler of this city and Miss Nanette Huldie of New York City were married in the Episcopal church in Jacksonville Florida on November 7 1918. Koehler works as assistant engineer on the Clyde Line S S Huron and is a son of Mr and Mrs H J Koehler of Durham Avenue.
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Frank A. Koehler
Nanette Huldie
New York City
Jacksonville
Fla
Koehler
S. S. Huron
H. J. Koehler
Durham Avenue
Company A Sixth Infantry to Attend Dedication Exercises
Members of Company A Sixth Infantry are ordered to Cromwell Sunday afternoon to participate in the dedication of the honor roll board. Roll call at 2 30 sharp. All men must be present. Fred R Hunt captain adv 3011.
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Sixth Infantry
Cromwell
Fred R. Hunt
Gordon's Specials for Saturday at Yale's Gordon
Advertises Saturday specials at Yale Gordon 60 Summer St with 35c for best cuts of steaks 30c corned beef 26c hamburg 18c soup bones 25c veal 25c 34c range and a full line of vegetables and groceries Tel 579-2 adv 3011.
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Gordon’s
Hamburg
Yale
Gordon
Summer St
Tel
Cromwell Honor Roll Dedication Participation Noted
A brief mention records Company B and Company C of the 8th G.B. participating in the honor roll dedication exercises at Cromwell on Sunday, June 1, as part of the observance.
Prussian Spy Drama At Grand Theatre Amid Local Notices
Street notices mix with theatre ads and wartime updates in Middletown. Mentions of Capt Horst von Goltz in The Prussian Car and public war relief events highlight a busy civic page with ongoing lectures, dances, and community chores.
Cut This Out it Is Worth Money
A promotional clipping urges mailing a slip with five cents to Foley & Co. in Chicago for a mystery package. The ad promises ten and one imaginary items in return and provides a mailing address for responses.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Ill
Neumar
Monthly Board Meeting Postponed to Next Thursday Night
The Board of Education postponed its monthly meeting from Thursday night to the next Thursday night due to the holiday. Local notices advertise auto accessories and travel gear at low prices, and a community event invites the Pythian Sisters to a whist and social. The Girls' Motor Transport Company photographed in front of the Liberty Cottage at 10 am. John Buell, U. S. N., is on a five day furlough with his mother in Farm Hill. South Ends vs North Ends clash set for Sunday at 2 30 on Russell field with a large crowd expected and officials present.
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Germany
America
Adv
Board of Education
John T. Walsh
New York
St. ‘Aloysius’ Hall
Pythian Sisters
Girls’ Motor Transport Company
Liberty Cottage
Welker
John Buell
John H. Buell
Farm Hill
Russell Field
Obituary of William Warren Hawes of Stamford and Clayton
William Warren Hawes died November 23 after 40 years in the jewelry trade in Clayton New York moved to Stamford eight years ago and ran a local store survived by wife Nellie Pease Hawes and three sisters funeral at his Stamford home and Christ Episcopal church Clayton interment in Clayton cemetery Victoria Burzak funeral held from 74 William Street and St Marys Church high mass by Rev M Soltysek interment St Johns cemetery Mrs Caroline E Hale funeral from Cromwell home with burial in Cromwell cemetery
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William Warren Hawes
Clayton
N. Y
Stamford
Charles L
Catherine Johnson Hawes
William Johnston
Nellie Pease Hawes
John Unser
Carthage
Jenny Wandle
Brooklyn
George W. Roberts
Albany
Summer Street
Conn
Christ Episcopal Church
Clayton Cemetery
Victoria Burzak
William Street
St. Mary’s Church
M. Soltysek
Stanley Lepoise
John Haleboczk
Joseph Haleboczk
Joseph Stepa
William Bruziuk
St. John’s Cemetery
Rockwell B. Hale
Caroline E. Hale
Cromwell
New Cromwell
Middle Town Chamber of Commerce Meeting December 5 1918
The annual meeting will be held at Stueck's on Thursday evening December 5 1918 with a supper at 6 30 p.m. A permanent memorial to the boys in service will be discussed.
Court Terms Set For December And January Sessions
The December term of the superior court opens next Tuesday at 2 PM with Judge Joel H. Reed presiding. No civil business will be transacted. only criminal matters. The civil term starts January 28, the fourth Tuesday in January, with Judge Donald T. Warner presiding.
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Superior Court
Joel H. Reed
Donald T. Warner
Marshall Foch Souvenir in Rotogravure History of the Allied Commander
A rotogravure feature dedicated to a pictorial history of Marshal Ferdinand Foch, the Allied commander whose leadership guided Allied forces to victory. The issue lacks Sunday content from the New York American and presents a visual commemorative series.
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Mardshal Foch
New York
Red Cross asks knitters to resume sweater and sock work
The Middlesex Chapter of the Red Cross requests volunteers to crochet and knit 600 sweaters and 1,000 pairs of socks each month. For the first time in months yarn is in ample supply, and knitters are urged to return to their tasks promptly.
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Red Cross
Middlesex
The
Important Full Page Map of postwar Germany changes
An important full page map illustrating the territorial and political changes in the former German empire after the war. The illustration highlights new borders, altered sovereignties, and the redistribution of territories as dictated by postwar settlements.
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Empire of
Germany
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George M. Hen.dee
State Convention
Commerce Chamber Annual
White Family Reunion
Shelburn Kincaid
Koehler-Huldie
St. Aloysius’ Hall
Lady Washington Meriden Trolley
Grand Theatre
Horst von Goltz
G. A. Steinmeyer
Camp Devens
Asylum Street
For All Humanity
the Middlesex
Armory
St. Andrew's Chapel
B. Scranton
George J. Batzner
Co. K
307Th Infantry
R. M. Walmsley
Bethlehem
David Hughes
Jennie Bielefield
Brockton
Mass
Union Station
Russell Company
Arrigoni
All Saints
Girls’ Friendly Society
Henry Koch
Aaron H. Scranton
Holyoke
A. B. Scranton
J. H. Cripps
James Murphy
Higginson Business Institute
Court Street
Salvatore C. Napoli
Cambria & Santangelo
Cambria & Napoli
Postoffice
J. H. Leiferman
Common Council
Garibaldi Society
Dorsey Hall
Grand Theater
Norma Talmadge
Middletown Review
Masonic Hall
J.-H. Seifer
Pdopean Odd Lot
Voile, Silk, Georgette and
Spear Bros
Middletown’s
Fashion Center
Sandy Andy
Broatch
George F. Redford
Corey
Stueck Glock
Schenck
J. H. Schenck & Son
Philadelphia
Caulkins & Post Co
Nashua
Beacon Indian Blankets
Gaatte Talten
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