Loan Committee Formulates Plans for Fourth Liberty Drive
Middletown teams, 15 active canvassing units and 800 volunteers, coordinate September 27 to October 8 bond campaign. Arthur L. Lin chairs, with Louis Smith and Simon Baer posting locations. theatres stage two bond sale series, booths in lobbies, and daily Washington reports. Supper and meeting at Stueck’s ballroom to inaugurate drive. Ernest S. Davis to provide music. tickets sold through Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur L.lin
Middletown
Yestery
Wedgewood Hall
Allin
Louis Smith
Simon Baer
Middlesex Grand Theatres
Joan
Washington
Bunce
Chamber of Commerce
Stueck’s
Dempsey
Liberty Loan Committee
Ernest S. Davis
Fourth Liberty Loan
Benne
Pageant and Community Sing End Middletown Week
The pageant and community sing closed Middletown activities with a patriotic week. Children pledged allegiance, sang songs, and performed dances of Allied nations as a Red Cross band displayed resolve to win the war. Miss Townsend, manager, organized the week making it a hopeful, patriotic close for the growing generation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Middletown
Mars
Red Cross
W. B. Davis
Miss Townsend
Fede Chiler
Chilren
Town Election Looms With Little Campaign Activity
The forthcoming town election appears stalled with two weeks remaining and little caucus momentum left. Republican interest centered on registration, and the nomination seems tantamount to election. The Hartford School of Music's Anna Bray, succeeding Benson who joined the Army, led Mt Vernon School in a piano testing session on September 25th in Middletown.
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Hartford School of Music
Anna Bray
Benson
United States Army
Mt. Vernon
Mt. Street
Middletown
Wednes
Red Cross presents four year old heifer for public sale
Walter Gildersleeve through James Caffrey of the Cromwell War by has donated a four year old bred heifer for sale to raise funds. The animal will be sold at public auction in front of the grand stand.
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Red Cross
Walter Gildersleeve
James , Caffrey
Marine Corps Reopens Recruiting In October
Sergeant R J C Wilson announces Marine Corps recruiting resumes on October 1 at Hartford district headquarters. Applicants will be examined and reported to the provost marshal general in Washington for induction and assignment, with quotas allocated monthly and high examination standards maintained by district officers and medical examiners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Marine Corps
Sergt
R. J. C. Wilson
U. S. Marine Corps
Main Street
Hartford
Marine Corps
Washington
Wilson
Superior Court Opens September Term Under Judge Keeler
The September criminal term of the Superior Court will open tomorrow at 2 PM with Judge Lee presiding. Most cases likely to plead guilty. at least five may go to trial including Segar Cavannaugh forgery and the Gildersleeve homicide. About six automobile appeals may settle before opening. jury summoned for term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keeler
Superior Court
Lee
Segar
Cavanaugh
Gildersleeve
Judge Carlson Named as Possible Middletown Assembly Candidate
Republican circles discuss Judge G. B. Carlson of Middletown as a potential representative candidate for the General Assembly. He is viewed as strong timber for the ticket and a leading county lawyer, with many believing his nomination would bolster the party. It remains to be seen if he will permit his name to be used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
G. B. Carlson
Middletown
Judge Carlson
St John Church Notes Urge Sacrifice for Coming Victory Bond
At St John Parish Masses Rev James Donovan urged fundraising for a victory bond on Sunday October 18, shareable via a parish fund for buying bonds. He praised America’s wartime mobilization, urged support for the administration, and noted new collectors for the Scapular and Rosary confraternities while requesting old clothing for the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s
James P. Donovan
D. D
Donovane
America
Red Cross
Washington Street
Bank Robbery Mimicry Ends With Messenger's Descent
At Middletown National Bank on a Saturday night Francis Scully the messenger descended through a storm door rope entry in a dramatic coal chute style. Allen Holmes forced entry with a key and broke the door. other officials had left their keys inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGinty
Middletown National Bank
Francis Scully
Allen Holmes
Scully
City Court Hears Case Of Reformed Drunkard Edward Kirk
Edward Kirk, an aged offender, was arrested Saturday night for intoxication. He pleaded guilty at arraignment this morning. Judge Edlin fined him $2 and costs on his promise to reform. He has not appeared before the court in a long time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Kirk
Edlin
Tynan Stricken With Influenza At Camp Devens
John Tynan of Liberty Street, who accompanied the city’s last draftees, has been ill with Spanish influenza at Camp Devens. A postal message today said he is better. He serves as president of the St. Aloysius society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tynan
John Tynan
Liberty Street
Camp Devens
St. Aloysius Society
South M E Church Notes Regular Monthly Meeting
Regular monthly notice. Brotherhood business meeting slated for Tuesday at 8 pm. Service announced for Wednesday at 8 pm. Includes times and church notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South M. E
the Brotherhood
Connecticut DAR annual meeting announced in Windsor
Notice reports the Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution chapter gathering for its annual meeting at the Ellsworth homestead Windsor on Thursday October 3 at 1730 hours. The item also notes seasonal events and local community notices including rail timetable changes and frost effects on sunflowers.
Claims to First American Fire Shot in World War
Sergeant Alexander L. Arch of the Sixth Field Artillery claims to have fired America's first shot in the war. He says Corporal De Varillo, credited with the first shot, was in his battery and witnessed the moment, a claim confirmed by war correspondent Lloyd Gibbons who sought details though not present at the firing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander L. Arch
Sixth Field Artillery
American Expeditionary Forces
América
Arch
de Varillo
Lloyd Gibbons
Gibbons
Obituaries and notices from Cromwell and nearby towns
Multiple deaths and funeral notices are listed. Harriet Wheelock dies at Cromwell aged under twenty, survived by family including E B Savage and Mariette Savage. William B. Tibbals dies at 66 at daughter’s home in East Hampton. Ellen Kelly funeral held at home and St Francis Church. Infant Maria Desamonia dies on Newfield Street. burial in St John’s cemetery. Lydia Jane Robinson’s funeral set for Cromwell home. Local church events include men’s social, midweek service, song change, Boy and Girl Scouts activities, and Woman’s Missionary society meeting at addresses in Cromwell and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Tibbals
John S. Carpenter
East Hampton
Irwin M. Tibball
Cobalt
Union Hill Cemetery
Middle Haddam
Mr. Grant
Ellen Kelly
P. J. Cronin
Silver Street
St. Francis Church
Father Jordan
St. John’s Cemetery
Maria
Angelo Desamonia
Newfield Street
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Brotherhood
J. W. Hewitt
Plattsburg
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
C. L. Miller
High Street
Campbell Relative Guests Return to New York for Service
John Campbell, son of Dr. A. J. Campbell of Washington Street, has been called for limited service and expects to depart for New York in a few days. The note indicates arriving guests of relatives have left for military or service duty.
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New York
John Campbell
A. J. Campbell
Washington Street
Interpreters Aid Registration Effort Amid Mobilization Push
Interpreters aiding the questionaires are in continual demand aiding the legal advisory board. They help registrants understand papers and speed up the process. Names include Antonio Basile Peter A Terragna Frank P D Elia Mak Frank Angelo Caiazza Sebastiano Antacroce and Joseph Czerny all on the advisory board with roles to accelerate mobilization efforts and reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio Basile
Peter A. Terragna
Frank P
D’elia
Mak Frank
Angelo Caiazza
Sebastiano Antacroce
Joseph Czerny
Henry C. Ward
Avery WI. J. Higginson
T. B. Bar- Davis
M. E. Leach
B. E.chaub
BE. F. Slavin
A. A. C. Armstrong
J. v. W. D. Beach
R. W. B. Sellew
Ed Hills Assigned to Camp McClellan Hospital Duty
Maromas Sept 23 word arrives that Ed Hills failed the Georgia camp exam and will work at Camp McClellan Alabama hospital. Johnson brothers and Joe Curtis now at Connecticut hospital. Mr Kennedy returns home after two weeks at Middlesex hospital. Mary Hudic to New York this week and Rosie Hudic seeking treatment in New York for enlarged tonsils.
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Maromas
Ed Hills
Georgia
Case Hospital
Camp McClellan
Alabama
Johnson Brothers
Joe Curtis
Connecticut Hospital
Mr. Kennedy
Middlesex Hospital
Mary Hudic
New York
Rosie Hudic
KILLINGWORTH Home Day Service Postponed on Sun
In Killingworth the Holy Day service at Emmanuel church is delayed due to the gasless Sunday ruling, and will be held at a later date. In Bridgeport on September 23 health officers reported 25 Spanish influenza cases, two involving nurses at the local general hospital. Harriet White Wheelock aged 88, widow of James A Wheelock, dies. Funeral from her home Wednesday at 2:30 PM.
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St. John’s
Harriet White Wheelock
Cromwell
James Wheelock
E. B. Savage
West Haven
Mariette I. Savage
Edward J. Savage
Newton Highlands
Mass
H. W. Hildreth
Cromwell Congregational Church
Killingworth
Emmanuel Chrch
Bridgeport
Brown
Wheelock
James A.wheelock
Misiak Son Wounded Soldier In Camp Stuart Move
In Embarkation Hospital Joseph Misiak of Middlefield learns through the Red Cross that his son Stanley Misiak wounded in action is now in an embarkation hospital at Camp Stuart Newport News Virginia. He will be moved to a hospital near home as soon as able and Stanley enlisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empbarkation
Joseph Misiak
Middlefield
Asman
Red Cross
Stanley Misiak
Camp Stuart
Newport News
Stanley
Floor Covering replaces oil cloth with new felt base linoleum
Advertises Floor Covering replaced oil cloth with New Floor Covering Felt Base Linoleum at 75c per square yard. Claims superiority and regular linoleum pattern.
Paints advertise B P S Glass Interior Enamel finish
An advertisement touts B P S Glass Interior Enamel Finish as the best in side paint. It highlights pure white and a full color line with a beautiful enamel finish. Pricing listed: gallons four dollars fifty cents, half gallons two dollars thirty five cents, quarts one dollar twenty cents, pints sixty five cents.
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B. P
Lower priced interior exterior paint offered in colors
B P Boino Paint advertisement markets a versatile interior and exterior paint. It lists color options White Steel Grey Buff Brick Tobacco Brown and Dark Green. Pricing shown as Gallon 2.35 half gallon 1.80 quarts 1.00 pints 0.55.
Interior Floor Paint Advertisement in Galion
Quick drying hard finish floor paint offered in light brown maroon yellow and dust. Quarts priced at 1.00 half gallon 1.95 and gallon 3.50. Galion location indicates where to purchase.
Stove Pipe Enamel Ad Promises Lasting Jet Black Finish
A vintage advert promotes stove pipe enamel that makes rusty pipes look like new with a lasting jet black finish. It promises application like varnish and lists prices at 35 cents for 1 2 pint can.
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TAM
Carlson
Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution
Ellsworth Homestead
Windsor
New Haven
Mercury
G. M. Codding
Connecticut
Bureau of Entomology
Homer S. Cummings
Stamford
National Democratic
Cumings
Arrigoni Hotel
Michael Adorno
Salvator Adorno
Grand Theatre
Connecticut Literary Institute
Suffield
Leroy Bliss
Maine
Gildersledge
B.C. Stone
Sib
N. Y
Stevens and Brewer
Priscilla Rebekah
Block Island
Guilford
William D. Thomas
William H. Thomas
State Pier
New London
Mari Campisi
Gaietena del Vecchio
Center Street
Catherine Pelton
J. Peters Pelton
Court Street
Frank A. Coles
Grain Dealers’ Atoms
Milwaukee
Chaiman
Samuel J. Starr
D. C
Daniel Butler
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Robert J. Dooley
Newport Navy Station
Joseph H. Shelly
Ayer
Beatrice Convey
Washington, D.C
Trinity College
Harriet A. Bynon
Conn. College For Women
Gladys Smith
John Lamb
Vincent D. Lamb
Warren F. Sheldon
Joseph J. Fom
London
Shelbourn
France
Shelly
Joseph Dooley
Cross Street
Villanova
Villanova College
Charles E. Zink
James J. Fitzgibbons
M. H S
Vermont
Middlebury
Jeanette
Washington Heigh
Cheney
EAR Bros
Middletown’s
Poe
Dickens
Scott
Irving
Eliot
Kipling
Broatch
Modern Book Shop
Lydia Jane Robinson
Crowder
Caulkins & Post Co
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