Successful Junior Food Army Exhibit at Oxford Fair
The large pavilion overflowed with exhibits from across the county highlighting canned goods and farm produce. Prizes went to Isabelle Sanford and many others for Irish Cobbler potatoes, Buff Plymouth Rocks, White Leghorn eggs, and garden vegetables. top entries were taken to Berlin for statewide competition.
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Middlefield
West Long
Middlesex County
Leonard
David McAllister
Willard Hubbard
County Pig Club
Archie Murray
Johnson
Berlin
Russell Company
Food Army
Isabelle Sanford
Laroy Brock
Farm Hill
Walter Dreher
Cromwell
Ahe Bailey
Higganum
Red Dora Landy
Moodus
Elizabeth Pritchard
Fowler Avenue
Francis Coleman
Long Hill
Buff Rocks
Walter Brock
Utility
David Kelsey
Liberty Cooking Club
Central School
Mildred Brock
R. L Reds
Thos. Brennan
Charlies Purdell
Kentucky Wonder Beans
William Zimmerer
Leroy Brock
Earth Roberts
Golden Bantam
Olcot Pierce
Pameadha Avenue
Marcia Webber
Durant
John Delamarre
Tylerville
Patsquaship
Smith
vSbarien Purdell
Evergreen
Amy Brock
Toma
New Solicitor General Nomination Expected This Week
Washington reports President will likely send the nomination of a solicitor general this week. The docket includes government suits against United States Steel Corp and Harvester Co. An agreement in the Harvester case awaits court approval. Gregory aims to dispose of these matters at the upcoming term and is preparing merits and qualifications for the applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
United States Steel Corporation
Harvester Company
Supreme Court
Gregory
Gift From France Two Sevres Vases Presented to Senate
Washington Sept 24 Ambassador Jules Jusserand presented to the United States Senate two large Sevres vases as a gift from the French government in appreciation of the cordial reception given the Joffre and Viviani missions. Vice President Marshall accepted for the Senate and spoke of the indissoluble friendship with France and the debt of gratitude owed by Americans. He invoked hopes that France will triumph and that Bethlehem must prevail over Berlin.
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Washington
Jules An Jusserand
States Senate
Joffre
Viviani
Senate
Marshall
United States
France
Mr. Marshall
Jude
Sire
Soa
America
Marshal Foch
Bethlehem
Berlin
Bicycle models cut to save steel and aid war effort
The War Industries Board ordered elimination of certain bicycle styles and patterns, effective Oct 1, to conserve at least 2,500 tons of steel. Racing juvenile models and related parts will be halted, six color varieties remain, nickel finish is dropped, and limited new grips are allowed. Clearing House notes debits and exchanges totals from the sub-treasury.
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Washington
War Industries Board
Final honors paid to Cardinal Farley
The New York funeral of John Cardinal Farley at St Patrick's Cathedral drew the nation state and city in tribute. Messages from Pope Benedict President Wilson Governor Whitman Mayor Hylan and other dignitaries were read. A large procession of cardinals archbishops and bishops from across North America attended the high requiem mass and burial oration.
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New York
John Cardinal Farley
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Pope Benedict
Wilson
Whitman
Hylan
America
Cardinals Gibbons
Baltimore
O'Connell
Boston
Begin
Quebec
Bonzano
Dennis J. Dougherty
Philadelphia
John Shaw
New Orleans
George W. Mu
Charles E. McDonnell
Brooklyn
Thomas Byrne
Nashville
John J. Monahan
Wilmington
Del
John J. O’connor
Newark
Peter J. Muldoon
Rochester
Daniel F. Feehan
Fall River
John P. Farrelly
Cleveland
John Grimes
Syracuse
Joseph Schrembs
Toledo
James H. Conroy
Ogdensburg
John J. McCord
Patrick Hayes
Army and Navy
William T. Russell
Charleston
Thomas J. Walsh
Trenton
John Bonanza
Rome
Washington
Thomas F. Hickey
Bonanza
John Farley
S. J
Cardinal
William Livingston
Stamp Out Influenza From Chicago to Fort Sheridan
Chicago reports vigorous influenza control measures as cases rise. With Great Lakes naval station deaths reaching two hundred, north shore towns close schools and theatres to curb spread. At Fort Sheridan 120 new cases prompt departure of Students Training corps members to avoid infection while Rockford notes 350 virulent grip cases at Camp Grant and steps to address the crisis.
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Chicago
Great Lakes Naval Station
North Shore
Fort Sheridan
Students’ Training Corps
Rockford
Camp Grant
Happenings in This Vicinity 25 Years Ago in ay NY
A digest from September 23 1898 notes the 26th anniversary of South Congregational Church observed soon. Peaches are plentiful and cheap. Ward Loper will address the Salvation Army. Local clock duties split among Hall Smith Ryan and Pease. Children with disabilities make remarkable feats. A yacht voyage and hunting season gear appear, plus land strip discovery and bicycle travel. Captain Mehaffey returns aboard the Howard Peck after a southern voyage.
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South Congregational Church
John L. Dudley
Ward Loper
Salvation Army
Horace D. Hall
John L. Smith
Arthur B. Ryan
J. F. Pease
John
William Mylchreest
Captain Colt
Dauntless
Hadlyme
Hadlyme Cove
Noxon and Whitney
Cherokee Strip
Willie Bouteiller
Portland
Hartford
Alexander Mehaffey
Howard Peck
Senators demand critics apologize to Baker over manpower claim
Senator Thompson of Kansas, returning from the battle front, urged critics who challenged Secretary Baker’s January assertion of 1,000,000 men in France to apologize to the public. He claimed U S forces in France numbered 1,750,000 with potential for more, saying Baker’s estimate was greatly exceeded and victory hinges on manpower.
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Thompson
Washington
Baker
France
Kansas
Secretary Baker
United States
Cut This Out It Worth Money Slip Offer
Copy of a newspaper promotion urging readers to mail five cents with name and address to a Chicago address to receive trial Foley medicine packages including Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds Kinney Pills for pain and rheumatism and Cathartic Tablets for constipation and headaches Sold widely with a brief product description
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Won & Co
Sheffield Avenue
Chicago
Foley
Foley Kinney
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R EW Park
Raymond Hodge
Alex Canning Club
Brock
Gaffney
Weth
Knowlton
Bow Lane
Pump- Roberts
D Kelsey
Pepss Purdell
D Conant
Staddle Hill
Gaffey
Shefled Wyer
Lima Farm Hill
Lima
Jokmeen, Cromewell
Bibert Harvey
Rockfall
Ken Witten
Higginan
Mac
Aemony Cromwell
John Delemarre
Frank Dillon
Frank McCutcheon
Koener Wilderman
Middletown
Mae Gaffney
Sophie Coleman
Donald Baldwin
Farm Hill Road
Denver
Paul Roberts
Green Mountain
Allen Clark
Saybrook
Frederick Carlson
Kate Roberts
Margaret Bauman
Angelo Baroni
Corrinne Steveken
Raymond Murray
Front St
Harold Swanson
Sweet Evergreery
Raymond North
Dorothy Baldwin
Dorothy Hubbard
Hubbard
Grace Wyer
Hoover Cooking Club
Middletown High School
William Hubbard
Berkshire
Eva Baisden
Richard Gale
Durham
Alfred Delemarre
Haddam
Bertha E. Dutton
Little River
May Stocking
East Hampton
Amelia M. Frazier
Charles H. Frazier
Hoover’s
Albert Harvey
Fred Flannagan
Elsa Carlson
Walter C. Brock
Chester
Charles Purdell
L. Brainard
Gladys Crowell
Helen Lane
Marian Daniels
Frank Roberts
Chester White Economics Club
St. John’s School
Good Luck Club
Devon
Rockwell Brazos
Ee McAllister
Ae Harvey
Margaret Marks
Main St
Lucy Davis
Silver St
Cecil Jones
Deep River
Raymond Dibble
Lewellyn Dibble
Abner B. Newton
Amelia Frazier
Edith Roberts
Catherine Hawkes
Heen Rich
E. Hampton
Grace Bigelow
Ruth Morrison
Charles I
Caroline Demming
Walnut St
Kelsey
Fruit Ace Co
Ameier
NEW Solicitor General
John W. Davis
Clearing House
Sub-treasury
Sloan
Pirat
Cardinal Farley
Great Lakes Station
Conn
C. B. Wilkinson
Vinci
Woodward Drug Co
Hartman Drug Co
P. S
Sapphires
R. J. Atwell
Fighting Liberty Loan
The
Olgrewer Co
Liberty Loan Committee of
James H. Bunce Company
Chamber of Commerce
Liberty Loan Committee
Stueck’s
George R. van de Water
Saint Andrews’ Church
New York City
H. Gordon Manning
Northamptonshire Regiment
Somme
Manning
Wesleyan
Ernest S. Davis
Howard Warner
Fife and Nicolson
Central National
Middletown National
First National Banks
J. H. Bunce Co
Middletown Coal Co
Convey’s Cigar Store
Lincoln’s Drug Store
Women’s ‘Liberty Loan Committee
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