War Bureau weekly meeting reviews leadership changes
T M Russell resigned at the weekly War Bureau meeting. Henry Ward was named to lead as Middletown pledge to push Americanization under state and national plans. Wheaton urged rapid education of foreign residents, noting 27 foreign born in state over ten years read or speak English. Committee formed to advance the Middletown Americanization program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Russell
the Organization
Oss Engineering
War Bureau
Henry
Ward
Wheaton
State Council
Ted
Middletown
England
America
National Council of Defense
Connecticut State Council
King
W. W. Wilcox
E. B. Sellen
William RB. Douglas
F. W. Nicolson
A. C. Armstrong
Charlee T. Davis
N. E. Davis
George Burnham
Arthur L. Allin
Richard H. Bunce
Thomas Hoops, Jr
E. Kent Hubbard
Henry C. Morrison
Mr. Wheaton
Robbed of 490 dollars in local saloon incident
Foco Galeti, a three month employee at C H I, reports $490 stolen Tuesday night in a Court Street saloon. He followed by a stranger who appeared to have no money and left for Springfield next morning. Galeti, once of Cheshire, says the sum was his entire savings from months of hard work and was withdrawn after signing a questionnaire he believed to be an enlistment form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cs. H. 1
Foco Galeti
Court Street
Springfield
Galeti
Cheshire
Middletown
Tely
Home From Overseas Rocco Cacchillo to Return for Ten Days
Rocco Francis Cacchillo son of Mr and Mrs O Cacchillo has been overseas six months with a detachment of wounded soldiers. He arrives home for ten days before sailing for England again around the 27th. He enlisted in the Ambulance Corps fifteen months ago and is now at an American Red Cross hospital in Liverpool England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocco Francis Cacchillo
O. Cacchillo
England
Ambulance Corps
American Red Cross
Tiverpool
Justice Suit Over Cow Trespass and Damages
Deputy Sheriff Robert E. Pattison served a writ suit brought by George J. Grimm of this city seeking 75 dollars in damages. The case, before Judge M. Eugene Iver, is returnable to Justice B. E. Spencer on November 2 at 10 a.m. It alleges defendant’s negligence in allowing cows to trespass and destroy garden crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Pattison
George J. Grimm
M. Eugene Iver
Justice of the Peace
B. E. Spencer
Marriage Licenses Issued to Smith and Frazier Couple
Town Clerk Howard issued a marriage license to Percy J. Smith of Farms and Esther J. Frazier of William Street. The record also notes licenses issued to F. Keene, a farmer, and Eva C. Despres of Z.osa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Percy J. Smith
Esther J. Frazier
William Street
F. Keene
Z.osa
Eva C. Despres
Unable to parse to a clear historical news item
Fragmentary OCR text presents no coherent event, person, or place to summarize into a newspaper card. The readable portion lacks identifiable entities. no definite action or outcome is discernible for an accurate title and summary.
Liberty Loan Drive Gains Speed in Middletown
Local headquarters of the Unconditional Surrender Club the Liberty Cottage and the office of Guy and Rice buzz with activity as members recruit new buyers for the fourth issue bonds. Subscriptions reach 25,150 with a bulletin board total of 104,400 and banks report 1,255,950 toward the quota of 1,245,000, signaling early overage for Middletown. New members listed include J. H. Bunce and R. H. Bunce trustees and many others from the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Cottage
Guy and Rice
Robert W. Rice
Guy
Federal Reserve Bank
Middletown
New England
Chamber of Commerce
Grand Theatre
J. H
R. H. Bunce
Mary A. H. Bunce
W. W. Wilcox, Jr
Pauline Wilcox
Edwin P. Augur
Susan B. Augur
W. B. French
Walter B. Ch
Nathan H. Smith
Ada H. Lindsay
Helen W. Hubbard
A. W. Gilbert
Arthur H. Rutty
Dorothy Neuberth
Oscar S. Davis
Thomas W. McDowell
James C. Burr
R. W. Camp
Leon E. Francis
George B. Lawton
T. J. McDonald
Coles
K. H and
L. W. Burnham
Frank B. Weeks
Olive C. Terrill
J. W. Rogers
Arthur S. Losey
Loyal Ives
Rees Jones
John Dee
Dayton A. Baldwin
John D. Brown
Wm. H. Baer
Tracy
Beattie
Antoinette R. Popp
Lillian L. Popp
Bertha E. Blenus
A. H. Strickland
Henrietta A. Popp
Alice M. Popp
Arthur Stannard
F. A. Ecker
Florence B. Fowler
Hannah Faust
James K. Guy
Boys Cabinet Open Membership Drive at YMCA Parlor
The Boys Cabinet kicks off its membership drive Thursday at 6 30 PM in YMCA parlor. Free hot dogs and cocoa will be served. Leaders include High school members Charles Stone Irving Fountain and others, plus Boy Scouts Douglas Horton and Arthur Hudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. M. CA
Charles Stone
Irving Fountain
James Young
Leonard Larson
Albert Smith
Jack Trantum
Frank Smith
Stewart Carr
Douglas J. Horton
Arthur Hudson
Health authority order on streetcar vent open rear doors Middletown
U S health authorities require all streetcar roof ventilators to be open and rear windows and doors to stay open. Connecticut Co. in Middletown is carrying out the mandated changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
The
Connecticut Co
Middletown
Townsend Family Thanks For Support After Daughters Death
William Townsend and family express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for aid during the illness and after the death of their daughter and for floral contributions at the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Townsend
Adv
South Ends Open Season With Meriden Oakfield Contest
The South Ends face Acorns of Meriden in their opening game Sunday afternoon at 3 on Russell Field. A large crowd is expected for a fast, clean match. South Ends practice tonight at 7:30 at the usual place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Ends
Acorns of
Meriden
Russell Field
Mrs Anderson Undergoes Successful Operation
A telegram from Rev Charles E Anderson, pastor of the Swedish Lutheran church, announced that Mrs Anderson underwent successful surgery at Augustana hospital in Chicago this morning.
Foreclosure Suit Granted in Haddam Mortgage Case
Judge John E. B. Keeler in the superior court granted judgment to George W. Stevens and Ellie A. Stevens for foreclosure of a 1500 dollar mortgage on Frank H. Hayak’s Haddam farm comprising three parcels. The judgment totaled 1591.04 including unpaid back interest. Redemption set for the first Monday in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John EB. Keeler
George W. Stevens
Ellie A. Stevens
Frank H. Hayak
Haddam
Lowndes A. Smith
M. Eugene Culver
Keeler
Superior Court
Willimantic
Burdick Will
Various Local Notices and Updates from 1910 Era
A compilation of brief items noting entertainment at Arrigoni Hotel, Tobey’s ads, church and G A R meetings, illnesses of local residents, military moves, school holiday activities, and civic updates. Mentions include naval reserve member George Peterson, Sergeant Farrall heading to Atlanta camp, Horton children with influenza, Red Cross Christmas care for prisoners, and fuel conservation guidance. Also reports on court absence, church service suspension due to illness, county election preparations, and local transportation and coal shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrigoni
Cad Tobey
Women’s Missionary Society of the Church of the Holy Trinity
Robert N. Jackson
Washington Street
Mansfield Post
George C. Peterson
Naval Reserve
Gustaf Peterson
Fountain Avenue
Brooklyn
Herbert Farrall
Atlanta
Georgia
U. S. Army General Hospital
New Haven
South Farms
A. Justin Horton
Leonard & Herrmann Co
Tobey
John T. Walsh
American Red Cross
Garfield
Secretary of State
Clifford
John Wiernasz
First Baptist Church
Baptist State Convention
Bridgeport
New York
Cromwell
Saybrook
Board of Selectmen
Selectmen
A. E. Ingraham
Key West
Fla
W. A. Ingraham
Bristol
Mary E. Harris
Church Street
A Successful Remedy For Real Needs
A description praises a famous old root and herb remedy as a fit solution that meets a real need and proves its worth by genuine effectiveness. The piece argues that true remedies succeed when they serve real requirements and yield tangible benefits.
Wes leyan Notes Ss A T C Goes to Front With Liberty Bonds
Wesleyan unit of the Student Army Training Corps reports $24,700 in Liberty Bond subscriptions. Men total $21,600, officers $3,100, with further pledges anticipated as more members submit. Co A leads with $7,350, Co B $4,200, Co C $4,000, Co D $6,050. averages per man range from $75.47 to $87.50. Notables Prof Clinton Moore and Father Walsh visit Wesleyan this week for war department education and training programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan
Student Army Training Corps
Wrightson
Co. A
Co. B
Co. C
Co. D
Clinton H. Moore
Harvard University
War Department of the War
F. W. Nicolscen
Trinity
Father Walsh
Georgetown University
Washington, D. C
War Department Committee On Education
Former Middletown Resident Albert Talbot Returns From War
Albert E. Talbot, former Middletown resident, arrived home from France after about three years with the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. He fought at Somme Ypres Arras and other fronts, was twice wounded, and bears a shattered shin bone. He settled back in Eng d recently and will reside here with two brothers employed at Russell Mfg. Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Albert E. Talbot
France
King’s Own
Yorkshire Light Infantry
Somme
Ypres
Arras
Talbot
Atherton
England
Engd
John
Richard Talbot
Russell M’f’g. Co
Cahartic Tablets Advert Offer For Digestive Relief
Don’t You Need One Now There are times when every person needs an old fashioned physic Indigestion biliousness bad breath bloating constipation or other condition arise from undigested food in the stomach immediate attention. Cahartic Tablets are mild and gentle in action. They cleanse the gut sweeten the stomach and tone up the liver. Sold everywhere.
Joe Lawton to Speak at Liberty Loan Rally Saturday Night
Middletown residents expect Joe Lawton to attend the final Liberty Loan rally this Saturday evening at South Green. Speakers from Hartford and local leaders will join the event, the last chance for subscribers to pledge to any amount. Full rally details and speaker list to be published in the Press tomorrow night. Mrs Henry M Porteous of Portland reports her husband convalescing after illness at Fort Oglethorpe Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
France
The
Liberty Loan
South Green
Joe” Lawton
Hartford
Henry M. Porteous
Portland
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga
Get the Habit of Drinking Hot Water Before Breakfast
Millions drink an internal bath each morning, using hot water with limestone phosphate to flush the stomach liver kidneys and intestines. The routine is claimed to remove waste and toxins, preventing headaches foul breath and other ailments. A quarter pound of limestone phosphate at the drug store is suggested as the cost friendly starter.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Russell
H. C. Ward
Liberty Loan Drive
Wesults
Spear Bros
Middletown’s
Mary ’Gusta
Mary 'Gusta
Joseph C. Lincoln
Broatch’s Modern Book Shop
Louis M. Schmidt
Patent Wine
New Britain
Joe Lawton
Kelco
Kelly
Arthur B. Jenkins
Conn
Mutual Building
Hartford, Conn
A. E. Holmes
Main Street
Caulkins & Post Co
Main
China
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