Funeral notices and enlistments in wartime Portland
Annie Muscatello held yesterday and another buried today at St Marys. Chronometers needed for Emergency Fleet Corporation to assist in locating instruments for state defense. Portland war bureau seeks town residents to render service via local channels. Joins Air Service, son of Mr and Mrs Shettleworth of Free Avenue has enlisted in U S Army. Mrs Andrew Pietro dies at 35 on Grove Street after pneumonia. Funeral at St Marys Church with mass by Rev Dr Martin. Interment in St Marys Cemetery.
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Annie “Muscatello
St. Mary's
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Connecticut State of Defense
State Council
Portland
Andrew Pietro
Grove Street
St. Mary's Church
Martin
St. Mary's Cemetery
Veterans Captain Thomas Francis Dies at 84
Captain Thomas Francis aged 84 died at his Main Street home in the afternoon. He served in the Civil War and earned a distinguished record with bravery decorations. Grace Chapman was moved from her Weaverly Avenue home in the afternoon to Middlesex. She is suffering from pneumonia. The man held by Foley Friday night was not the originally reported culprit. Ellen EB House went to leave the house. no church services were held as bells were silent. Swedish American Republicans meet tomorrow evening in Bell's hall rooms. a smoker will be held and several candidates will speak. Walsh left Saturday for Tulsa Oklahoma. Larson returned to Spring today to resume work at the electric plant after a five week absence due to an injury. Pierson, son of Nels Pierson of Main Street, is seriously ill. Brown and family of were visitors. Mrs. C. B. Jones of New were callers Sunday. Powers of Camp Devens visited Sunday at his Main Street home. Winnifred Hurley is confined to her Fairview Street home by J G. Anderson of East Main. he continues to improve at the hospital and may move home Wednesday. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Congregational church will meet with Mrs. Van Pelt next Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Lucius Hazen of Middletown will speak. full attendance is desired.
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Grace Chapman
Weaverly Avenue
Middlesex
Foley
Bell's Hall
Walsh
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Larson
Springs
Eiedtric Plant
Pierson
Nels Pierson
Main Street
Ee Brown Brown
van Pelt
Lucuis Hazen
Middletown
James Usher
Julius Phelps
Westchester
Colchester
Guy B. Clark
North Westchester
James F. Purcell
Charles F. Brown
James Serlock
Hadlyme
Mary Murphy Fleming
Naugatuck
New York
E. B. Cragin
Linwood Cemetery
Cragin
George H. Tracy
Gildersleeve
Bacon Academy
Clyde Ray
Southington
Stant Brown
Norwich Town
Henry Taylor
Camp Gordon
Charles Taylor
R. K. Brown
Jeremiah Shea
Camp Devens
State Guard
Grange Hall
Agranovitch
Saul
France
Sam Kalomonivitz
Adv
Relic of Better Days in a New Haven Joke
A humor line from the New Haven Register recalls a waiter joke about steak length, noting the punchline would read shorter today. The snippet reflects on bygone manners and quips from past dining scenes.
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New Haven Register
Pape’s Diapepsin Aids Indigestion Quick Relief
This ad promises instant help for upset stomachs, belching, acids, gas, and stomach distress. It claims Pape’s Diapepsin relieves indigestion and related pains quickly, with pleasant, harmless action.
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Pape
War stories and town notices mix in Colchester column
Local column reports war stories alongside routine updates. Funeral of James Usher at Westchester home. Cragin Memorial Library founder E B Cragin remembered. Dr. Cragin buried with town mourners. Prof George H Tracy attends. Births, returns from illness, and Army matters noted. Elementary items include health, synagogue hours, and a local beef ad.
Furloughs, Fireworks, and Infirmities Mark Rocky Hill News
Rocky Hill notes a navy sailor Herbert Spencer back on furlough with parents Leverett and Mrs Spencer, and word that the Hill boys at Fortress Monroe are together. Red Cross in Liberty Hall seeks many women, Hartford chapter pressures for help. Congregational fair postponed to mid November. Paul Twaddle recovering from scalp infection after automobile injury. State Guard drill planned. schools reopen after influenza closure. Patrick family to move to Hartford November 1. Local visits and heavy Sunday automobile traffic noted. town updates include residents Hale, Churchill, and Quinn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Hill
Herbert Spencer
United States Navy
France
Leverett Spencer
Ferry Street
Red Cross
Liberty Hall
Frank Grant
Hartford
Walter N. Belden
William Quinn
Camp Devens
Ayer
Mass
Congregational Church
Paul Twaddle
Hartford Hospital
Bernard Fagen
Fortress Monroe
Martha Schultz
Wethersfield
State Guard
Patrick
Henry Hale
East Hartford
Justus H. Churchill
Joseph Quinn
East Berlin Sees Traffic Surge as Sunday Driving Returns
East Berlin reports a Sunday rush of automobiles after a ban on Sunday automobiling ends. Local schools reopen after disease closures. Visitors include Mrs. H. Bailey and Mrs. E. Farner from Boston and Mr. Elton of Berlin. The Holigans visit from Middletown and Southington. Hunters reported better weekend success as daylight hours rise with clock changes.
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East Berlin
H. Bailey
E. Farner
Boston
B. Elton
Berlin
James Holigan
Middletown
William Holigan
Southington
Fifty Thousand Short Money Stirs Bank Case
The Doughnut Bank manager hires a detective after a cashier absconds with $50,000. The detective requests a description of the missing cashier, but the manager admits uncertainty about height, focusing on the huge cash shortfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Town Notes on War Service and Local Activities
East Hampton reports Henry E Tuley in City Hospital Louisville Ky and Mrs Tuley a Brown family daughter serving in camp hospitals. Middletown High resumes after influenza vacation though schools stay closed another week. Miss Anna May OConnell returns to St Francis hospital for training after visit with parents. Co L Sixth Infantry drill at Siebert's on Tuesday 7 45 pm weather permitting. Frederick Ackley returns to Hartford after short home visit. Ruth Beckwith returns to Cromwell to resume teaching. Red Cross meets Tuesday afternoons and evenings. Ralph Thatcher visits from Hartford. Daniel D Ryan shows slight improvement after illness. Helen Gates of New Britain visits Middletown parents as her father Frederick Gates notes. Mrs George Hale visiting. son George Hale Jr improving from pneumonia. Daniel W Healy able to be out after Spanish influenza. Margaret Allin to address Home Service committee at Chatham hall Tuesday.
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Henry E. Tuley
City Hospital
Louisville
Kentucky
J. P. O’connell
Co. L
Sixth Infantry
Siebert’s
Opera House
Frederick Ackley
Hartford
Ruth Beckwith
Cromwell
The
Red Cross Society
Ralph Thatcher
Samuel Thatcher
Daniel D. Ryan
Helen Gates
New Britain
Frederick Gates
George Hale
Middletown
George Hale, Jr
Daniel W. Healy
Margaret Allin
Home Service Committee
Chatham Hall
A Good Cough Syrup Ad for Tar and Menthol
A Chatham Pharmacy advertisement promotes Syrup of Tar with Cod Liver Extract and Menthol as a cough remedy priced at 35 cents per bottle.
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Chatham Pharmacy
Middlefield Notes and Local Social Updates
Miss Ruth Emmons returns home from illness in Cambridge to recuperate. The Burnham couple welcome a son at Middlesex Hospital. The town reports a Liberty Loan subscription of 39 750, nearly doubling its quota of 21 000. Families from Granby Portland and Brooklyn visit and relocate seasonally while schools reopen after influenza closures.
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Middlefield
Ruth Emmons
Cambridge
William Bertini
Granby
Albert Mousch
Enoch T. Birdsey
Edith
Farm Hill
East District
Middlesex Hospital
Harold Burnham
Clarence Clark
Portland
E. C. Fortes
Brooklyn
Earle Munson
Waterbury
D. W. Peckham
Durham Social Roundup Sees Visits and Events
Durham residents share notes from a busy week with visitors from New Haven New York and Middlefield. The N E church ladies plan sew days while the public library reopens and schools resume after a two week influenza shutdown. Durham Grange will meet to work the first and second degrees.
Centerbrook People and Weekend Visits Across Town
Centerbrook reports weekend visits as Stuart Prann of the U S Navy spent Sunday with family. Frank Fox hosted friends in Willimantic. Mrs. Walter Wilcox entertained her mother Mrs Charles Rich from Hadlyme. May Shultz visited friends in Saybrook. Influenza patients are mostly recovering. William Magee and family in Wallingford. Augusta Fox, visiting her daughter Mrs C L Jones, left for Willimantic to see Mrs G C Rathbun. Harry Prann and Ernest Bell Finger visited Edward Prann in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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Centerbrook
Stuart Prann
Frank Fox
Willimantic
Walter Wilcox
Charles Rich
Hadlyme
May Shultz
Saybrook
William Magee
Wallingford
Augusta Fox
C. L. Jones
G. C. Rathbun
Harry Prann
Ernest Bellfinger
Springfield
Mass
Edward Prann
Burgoyne's Cannon Ball in Tent Surrender Moment
An 18 pound cannon ball from colonial lines pierced Burgoyne's tent as officers gathered around a table. The projectile’s impact is linked to the decision to surrender to Gates. The note then draws a historical parallel to events in Belgium and Northern France influencing the Potsdam conference.
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Burgoyne
Kansas City
Gates
Belgium
France
Man Dies of Pneumonia After Influenza in Deep River
Joseph Hughes, 26, formerly of Deep River, died Friday at Hartford Hospital from pneumonia after influenza. He worked as a clerk at Adams & Co. He leaves a wife, father John Hughes of Hartford, three sisters Mrs. P. J. Adams Mrs. D. Paul Duggan of Deep River and Mrs. Edward Keay of West Haven. Funeral was at St. Joseph's Church. Nearby notes record visits, births, and local social items including Rankin and Jopson families and a hunting outing by Standish Lee Carstens and Walden kept at A. R. Jones' garage.
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Deepiver
Joseph
Hartford Hospital
Deep River
Adams & Co
John Hughes
Hartford
P. J. Adams
D. Paul Duggan
Edward Keay
West Haven
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Higganum Local Notes From October Visit Arrivals
Higganum residents and visitors appear in town notices dated October. Charles Lam is at his mother's home in town while his father and mother reside in New York. Harold Cone and children from Glastonbury call on friends. Miss Maud West and Miss Agnes Johnson visit townsfolk. Mrs Thayer travels to Pelham Bay to see her son in the navy. John Scorey returns from influenza furlough to report for duty. The Baroni family reports six ill with influenza. Funeral services held for Mrs Emil Engstrom with Rev C E Anderson and Rev Mr Caldwell officiating. Anna Miller and mother from Hartford visit over the Sabbath. Mrs Jennie May resumes work in Middletown after two weeks ill. Mrs A B Johnson hosts Sabbath visitors including Miss Agnes Johnson from Worcester.
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Charles May
Harold Cone
Glastonbury
Ph Thayer
Pelham Bay
Matthew
Navy
John Scorey
Maud West
Carlson
Middletown
Baroni
Emil Engstrom
C. E. Anderson
Caldwell
Anna Miller
Hartford
A. B. Johnson
Jennie May
Agnes Johnson
Worcester
Mass
Pirette Brothers Move Goods and Hall Repairs Delayed Sale
Pirette Brothers moved the McLendon household goods to Saybrook on Saturday. A planned sale and supper in Laurel hall was postponed due to hall repairs. Bethany Circle of the King’s Daughters meeting noted but postponed. Several residents forgot to change clocks. Wellington Chrystnagle from Boston visited town. Exterior repairs proceed at the Congregational parsonage. Pirette Brothers plan ice business next season. Mrs Arthur Peck and son returned to Hartford. Dewey Miller visited Middletown. Mr and Mrs J H Rockwell visited New Haven. An Irish philosopher notes that effort wins where others wait.
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Ivoryton
Pirette Brothers
McLendon
Saybrook
Laurel Hall
Bethany Circle
King’s Daughters
Wellington Chrystnagle
Boston
Congregational
Arthur Peck and Son
Hartford
Dewey Miller
Middletown
J. H. Rockwell
New Haven
California Syrup of Figs Adverts a Child’s Laxative Remedy
A vintage advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a universal laxative for children and adults. It promises quick relief from colds, constipation, and related symptoms by cleansing the liver and bowels with a teaspoonful of the product. It warns against counterfeits and urges buyers to obtain the genuine from the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
California Fig: Syrup Company
Funeral for Miss Alice Pratt Draws Local Friends
Essex notes funeral attendance for Miss Alice E Pratt with Rev Charles Peck officiating and Riverview Cemetery interment. Other items include influenza cases at the Liebermans Saybrook street and a Sunday visit by Private Frank Kellar from Camp Devens. Henry Havens joining Comstock Cheney. and Chicago news via Robert Rackett.
Saybrook Point cod fishing charms Chester visitors
Chester residents travel to Saybrook Point for cod in Sunday fishing reports show large catches. Local figures include Robert Wilcox and family returning to New York from a Chester summer home. Walter Meyers from the U. S. Navy visits his Chester residence. Mrs. L. M. McCallum and daughter visited Hartford on Saturday. H. C. Brooks visited New Britain on business. An Old Home Day is planned with the Honor Roll dedication in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Saybrook Point
Robert Wilcox
New York
Walter Meyers
New London
L. M. McCallum
Capitol City
H. C. Brooks
New Britain
Benefit Brand Sweet Nut Margarine Promises Delight
The Modern Epicure touts Benefit Brand Sweet Nut Margarine as a delicious table luxury made from pasteurized milk and coconut meat. Available at Direct Importing Co. in Middletown for 32c, with teas coffees and grocery specialties sold wholesale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington St
Middletown
Ludendorff Resigns as Kaiser Approves in Germany
London dispatch reports General Ludendorff’s resignation was accepted by the Kaiser and that he may lead a counter revolution in Germany. The Daily Mail says conservatives shifted in a week to push Ludendorff for chancellor and to seek peace, per Copenhagen correspondent.
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Ludendorff
Kaiser
London
Germany
The
Copen
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Middlefield Methodist Church
Fred M. Alling
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Centerbrooke
Princess
Wm. S. Hart
Rawden
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James Morann
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Catharine Morann
M. E. Hughes
Tucktrannock
Harold W. Rankin
Harold Jopson
H. W. Rankin
Samuel S. Parker
Billy” Standish
George Lee
William Carstens
Fred Walden
Higganum
Charles Lamson
Tvoryton
Essex
Alice E. Pratt
New Street
Charles Peck
Riverview Cemetery
S. A. Griswold
Branford
Jacob Lieberman
Blanche Lieberman
Saybrook Street
Frank Kellar
Henry Havens
Comstock-Cheney Co
Rose Lieberman
Lieberman
John Conklin
Edward Benson
Adolph Benson
Chicago
Robert Rackett
Artcraft
Blue Blazes Rawden
Northwest
Fatty Arbuckle
Gaumont News
A. Blau
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