Volunteers Sought to Transfer Middlesex Workers to War Industry
The Community Labor Board for Middlesex County seeks 685 workers to shift from non war to war production roles. Board members James Bunce, Charles Anderson, and A. O. Davis urge voluntary enrollment with full explanations of terms. Enrollments aim to minimize hardship, with states and employers aiding a smooth labor turnover for government needs.
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Ithe Community Labor Board
Sx County
James ‘Bunce
Charles Anderson
Middlesex
Agri
Aoe
Davis
United
States Employment Service
Connecticut
Minor Green Court fire damages limited
A small morning fire at Green Court on Green Street started from an oil stove surrounded by kindling. Smoke poured from the lower door and windows before a hand extinguisher halted the blaze. No water needed. twelve families resided in the building.
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Green Court
Green Street
Rapallo Avenue
Registration for selective service draft begins at Holy Trinity
The church announces men aged 18 to 45 must register on Thursday morning September 12 at 7 am. Two early services at Holy Trinity at 6 am and 7:30 am will celebrate Holy Communion. An evening service with a sermon will be held at St. Andrew's chapel on Warwick Street at 8 pm, with the assistant minister delivering the address.
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Church of the Holy Trinity
St. Andrew's Chapel
Warwick Street
Clean Your Stove And Heater Now
Clean your stove and heater inside and out at once. Remove all dust and soot from inner surfaces to improve radiation and conserve fuel. A clean stove and heater perform like new, while heavy dust reduces heat transfer significantly.
New Departure Game Cancelled by Bristol Team
Manager Bailey of the Russell Co. received a call from the New Departure team in Bristol saying inroads from the draft and the college year forced Bristol to cancel the game scheduled for next Sunday. Bailey arranged a last minute substitute with Plainville, which fields a strong semi team led by pitcher Oakes who has defeated all rivals.
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Bailey
Russell Co
Bristol
Plainville
Oakes
Woodmen to Meet for Bond Purchase Plan
The Woodmen of the World will convene at their hall Wednesday evening to adopt resolutions with the head camp. They plan to spend over $290,000 to buy Liberty bonds from the next issue.
Boy Breaks Arm During Pike’s Run
William Howell, son of C. F. Howell of Avenue, fell in Pike’s Run and broke his arm. No further details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Howell
F. Howell
Avenue
Pike's Raay
New Suits in the Superior Court
Several foreclosure suits filed in the superior court include Meriden Building & Loan Association versus Alice B. Birdsey of Meriden for 2009 dollars on a mortgage dated August 6, 1913 in Westbrook with foreclosure and possession sought. George W. Stevens and Alice A. Stevens sue on a 1500 dollar mortgage on Frank Hajek’s Haddam property, dated November 8, 1912, with foreclosure and possession sought. Ida A. Post of Westbrook sues Michael J. Wren of Westbrook and Harold E. Post of Springfield for 600 dollars for a note of 500 dollars due June 15, 1918. service noted on Wren and Post.
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Superior Court
Meriden Building & Loan Association
Alice BE. Birdsey
Meriden
Westbrook
George W. Stevens
Alice A. Stevens
Frank Hajek
Haddam
Lowndes A. Smith
Robert T. Pattison
Ida A. Post
Michael J. Wren
Harold E. Post
Springfield
Mass
Middlesex Plumbing, Heating and Lighting Company
Y M C A Pledge Drive Aims to Boost War Era Support
Local Y M C A directors plan a brief canvass to secure additional pledges to balance this year's budget. Past efforts were hampered by concurrent Liberty Loan and Red Cross drives, but officials expect stronger response as soldiers gain access to the Y M C A facilities and a special room for sailors and officers remains free of charge.
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Red Cross
Association
Where to Register for September 12 Registration
Registration stations for the September 12 event are listed by district. Middletown districts one and two register at the town hall, district three at a vacant Frissell block store in South Farms, district four at the conference house in Westfield, while Middlefield and Cromwell register at their voting places. Any man not yet a voter must register in his home voting district. Registration runs 7 am to 9 pm. All men aged 18 to 45 must register if not already registered.
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Middletown
Frissell Block
South Farms
Conference House
Westfield
Middlefield
Cromwell
Reginald Bliss Goes to East Boston for Merchant Marines
Reginald Bliss leaves his grandparents in search of sea service enlisting in Philadelphia. A 1917 M H S graduate, he toured the eastern coast, attended a Junior Naval Reserve course at Camp Dewey, then worked at Franklin Electric before coast guard service. He then held a clerk role at Bellevue Stratford in Philadelphia prior to orders for Merchant Marine training in East Boston.
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Merchant Marines
Reginald Bliss
Henry P. Bliss
East Boston
Philadelphia
Naval Reserve
Camp Dewey
Franklin Electric
Coast Guard
Jacksonville
Bellevue Stratford
Boston
Merchant Marine
Soldier meets Rev Hyde in France letter home
Harry Ambrosia, son of Mr and Mrs Valerio Ambrosia of Spring Street, who served with the ambulance corps last year and is now driving an ambulance in France, reports meeting Rev Edgar R Hyde of Middletown, engaged in Y M C A work in France. Before enlisting he was a clerk for Harry Press the tailor and has many local friends.
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Mr. Hyde
Harry Ambrosia
Valerio Ambrosia
Spring Street
France
Edgar R. Hyde
Middletown
Harry Press
Morris Plan ads urge merchants to borrow bills
Merchant finance notice at 269 Main Street promotes Morris Plan loans to settle accounts. The Staddle Hill school announces a one day delay and will not open until next Monday.
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Main St
Staddle Hill
How to Get Rid of Rheumatism Verona
Sufferer details years of rheumatism and pain in side and back from strains. A friend recommended Fruit-a-tives liver tablets, with rapid relief after first box. Patient reports regained health. Fruit-a-tives offered at 50 cents a box or six for 2.50, trial size 25 cents, from Fruit-A-Tives Limited Ogdensburg N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verona
W. M. Lampson
Fruit-A-Tives Limited
Ogdensburg
City Briefs From Hartford Area News
Local notices include Lieut. Harold D. Davis departing Friday for Camp Greenleaf Ga. and Dr. Mead reopening her office. Residents Karl Harrington and wife return from North Woodstock N H as engineer Ralph Wilcox and wife end a two week visit in western New York. Fog delays ship New York boat, then clears near Middle Haddam. Schaefer's Luxury bread remains a local staple. A democratic caucus is planned Friday night in Town Hall to nominate several town officials.
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Harold D. Davis
Camp Greenleaf
Dr. Mead
Karl P. Harrington
North Woodstock
N. H
Ralph Wilcox
New York
Schaefer
Sachem
Middletown
Arrigoni Hotel
Saybrook
Middle Haddam
J. B. Cronin
Court St
James A. Lawton
Broadstreet
Shelton
Conn
Ensign Wilbert Smdwife
Newport
Aaron Greenberg
Moodus
Bunce
Stow
Gustav E. Carlson
Chevrolet Motor Co
Staddle Hill
Ferry Street
Union Station
A. Masterton
Clark
True
Inc
Asbury Park
N. J
Thomas Smeddy
William Murphy
Boston
Ladies’ Auxiliary
A. O.H
Phalen
Grand. Street
Schaefer's
Middletown Yacht Club
Howard
Harriet S. Matthers
William Street
William. A. Wright
New Haven
Edward W. Johnson
Caulkins & Post Co
Johnson
William Hoar, Jr
Chicago
Grand Theatre
Font Charka
Connecticut Power Company to raise lighting rates in 1918
The Connecticut Power Company says it has kept general rate increases for two years despite higher coal labor materials and taxes. Beginning September 20, 1918, lighting service rates will increase one cent per kilowatt hour and all other rates rise accordingly. The company notes the increase is a wartime necessity and promises future reductions when operating conditions permit.
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Connecticut Power Company
Adv
Land transfers and a church meeting in Epworth league
William M Nissen and Lillie L Nissen sell to Carl G A Carlson a parcel on Prospect Street bounded by Gustav Loewenthal Co land. Fred E Nordgren sells to Angelo Caiazzo a parcel with dwelling on Clinton Avenue. Heirs of Benjamin Hills sell to Josephine N Williams wife of Frederick N Williams a parcel with house barn in Bearill Maromas district. The September Epworth League business meeting will be at 8 pm in the chapel of the Methodist church followed by a social.
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William M. Nissen
Lillie L. Nissen
Carl G. A. Carlson
Prospect Street
Gustav Loewenthal Co
Fred E. Nordgren
Angelo Caiazzo
Clinton Avenue
Benjamin Hills
Josephine N. Williams
Fréderick N. Williams
Bearill
Maromas
Epworth League
Methodist ‘Church
American Consulate Taken Over in Moscow Turmoil
Washington Sept 10 The State Department was notified that the Norwegian consul at Moscow has taken over the American consulate there Consul General Poole reports that Americans in Bolshevik controlled territory face reprisals and the work has halted He directs staff and civilians to move to Stockholm while he stays to aid the new corps under arrest in Moscow Fireman Killed in Fall in Old Saybrook Sept 10 A L Alleyne a New Haven fireman on the Harlem River and Providence freight was found dead at 12:30 near Grove Beach station with his arm severed and other injuries He likely fell from the engine and the train crew reported the accident to a flagman who located him Dr Reynolds a Clinton medical examiner was notified
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Washington
Moscow
Poole
Stockholm
Old Saybrook
A. L. Allyne
New Haven
Harlem River
Providence
Grove «Beach Station
Westbrook
Funeral Services for Emma A Holt and Mary E Barry
The funeral for Mrs Emma A Holt will be at her Tryon Street home South Farms Thursday at 2 30 led by Rev Mr Gould with burial at Pine Grove Cemetery. Miss Mary E Barry’s service will be Thursday at 8 30 from her mother’s 244 Pearl Street and nine o’clock at St John’s Church with burial there.
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Emma A. Holt
Tryon Street
South Farms
Mr. Gould
Pine Grove Cemetery
Mary E. Barry
Mary
Funeral for Martha L Manthel Held at Westfield Home
The funeral for Martha L Manthel will be held from her parents home in Westfield on Wednesday afternoon at 3 oclock. Interment follows in Westfield Cemetery.
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Martha L. Manthel
Westfield
Demented Man Detained for Commitment Papers
Marshall Hubbard of Haddam wandered from home and was found in Norfolk, Connecticut in a demented condition. Sheriff Thompson escorted him to the Connecticut Hospital for the Insane this morning awaiting commitment papers.
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Marshall Hubbard
Haddam
Norfolk
Red Cross Drives Comfort Bags at Headquarters
The Red Cross announces electric sewing machines at headquarters and a three day drive on Comfort Bags for soldiers. From 10 am to 5 pm Wednesday through Friday, volunteers will sew and fill bags. original quotas were 750 for the army and 500 for the navy, with 409 shipped so far. Eleanor G. Acheson, Chairman War Relief.
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Red Cross
Army
Navy
Eleanor G. Acheson
War Relief
Promoted to Instructor in Pharmacy for Dougherty
Joseph M. Dougherty, a pharmacist's mate on the U S hospital ship Solas, has been promoted to instructor in pharmacy. He formerly managed Lincoln's drug store and has many friends in the city who will be pleased by his advancement.
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Joseph M. Dougherty
U.S
Cut This Out It May Be Worth Money
A damaged flyer promises a mail order trial package of various medicinal products including Fole Honey and Tar Compound, kidney pills, cathartic tabs, and other remedies. It instructs recipients to cut out the ad, enclose money, and mail to an address on Sheffield Avenue. The fragmentary text hints at a sales pitch for patent medicines common in old newspaper ads.
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the & Con
Sheffield
Bain
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City ‘Briefs
Higginson Business Institute
Spear Bros
Caulkins
Post G
MAIN
Victory
Nashua
Beacon
Beacon Indian
Harold Bell Wright
Broatch’s Modern Book Shop
James M. Geary
United States Navy
Naval Hospital
Portsmouth
Virginia
Jeremiah Geary
Geary
U. S.S. Sampson
Seaman
Joseph P. Geary
U. S. Mississippi
Edward J. Geary
Wadsworth
N. C
John
Thomas
Margaret
U.S. A
Ama
Catherine
St. Francis’ Hospital
Hartford
Rose
Elizabeth
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Loyal Order of Moose
St. John’s Cemetery
Edward Cassion
Wallingford
Meriden Tuberculosis Sanitarium
Linoleum Renovator
Moresco
Kaltex Furniture
Kaltex
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