Postpaid News Service Notice and Address Changes
This item notes subscription terms requiring payment to stop service at expiration and warns changes of address must be sent promptly. Readers are asked to reorder to ensure delivery and that advertisements cannot be fed or discontinued after publication time. Includes Middletown Conn postal listing and local sale locations.
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Subon
Postoffice
Middletown Conn
Sanders
Main St. ‘S
Main St Bride
Main St
Weather and wartime notes from Mt Higby
Mt Higby weather report for the last 24 hours shows 68 at noon, min 42, mean 52.5, 2 p.m. 63, barometer 29.62, water 5 inches, wind southwest. The page also contains jumbled commentary on suffragists, the Senate, war effort, and public mood amid shortages and food profiteering.
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Mt. Higby
Dry Questionnaires Stir Connecticut Prohibition Debate
In Connecticut the dry movement seeks to learn newspaper stances on the present campaign, sending out brief questionnaires to avoid lengthy forms. The piece questions why newspapers would not publicly endorse or oppose prohibition, noting long-standing anti prohibition sentiments in the press and pondering how reform efforts affect political norms. A wedding note follows: Kath Fuller married Miss Connors of New Haven. coworkers presented blankets to honor the bride.
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Connecticut
Meelves
Rural Fair In Wet Weather Showcases Local Efforts
Despite heavy rain the fair drew steady crowds with high quality exhibits in vegetables fruits and school garden items. D F Hood’s corner display of war garden produce impressed visitors as Chester Military Band provided music while athletic events and evening entertainment drew strong attendance. Local talent Miss Kimball and others performed and ex residents appeared. Middlesex Farm Bureau offered an instructive hall display.
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D. F. Hood
Chester Military Band
Miss Kimball
Miss Miller
Messrs. Foster
Stoll
Davidson
Masters Marvin
Deep River
School Notes Reflect Recent Events and Changes
The week saw thrift stamp purchases total 34.34 with room A led by 11.09. Attendance banner stays on Room 77 door with Miss Kimball as teacher and two weeks without absences. Tennis results include Klein over Gobson 6-1 6-0 and Hopkins over Crook 6-3 6-3. High school girls staged a Conservation float for the parade. Sophomore officers for 1918-19 were elected: President Viola Sellers, vice president Clifford Rutty, secretary Faus tine Bogart, treasurer Paul Hopkins, historian Alice Monte. Local visits include Mrs. Germain and daughter from Naugatuck visiting the Fargos. Dewey and Barker visitors from Meriden. Selden Watrous visiting brother William. Mrs. Wright taking a vacation out of town. Middletown visitors Silliman and Bogart. John Clark's funeral was private in Hartford. James Richmond of Hartford visited the fair. Miss M. A. Seymour, 83, died at the Hornbeck home. she was well known in town. Several local properties changed hands, including E W Smith selling the Chappell place to A H Christensen and Alfred Joyner farm to Frank Larson. Charles Kahrman place sold. Edward Carraglur to occupy early next month. Belgium needs secondhand clothing for a winter of suffering. Red Cross rooms open next week to collect and ship items. Liberty Chorus meets tonight in the High School hall. B E Rhodes ends his laundry business tied to his barber shop.
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Miss Ott
Miss Kimball
Miss Klein
Miss Gobson
Paul Hopkins
Howard Crook
Viola Sellers
Clifford Rutty
Faustine Bogart
Alice Monte
Robert Germain
Naugatuck
R. I
Arthur Fargo
Frank Dewey
Emily Barker
Meriden
Selden Watrous
Bridgeport
William Watrous
C. A. Wright
M. B. Silliman
Arthur Bogart
Middletown
Enoch Chappell
A. H. Christensen
Alfred Joyner
Frank Larson
Fred Harris
Frank Preston
Charles Kahrman
Edward Carraglur
Belgium
Red Cross
Liberty Chorus
B. E. Rhodes
Essex Methodist Church Services Schedule
The Methodist church in Essex holds Sunday morning service at 10 45 a m. Sunday school at noon Epworth League at 6 30 and evening service at 7 30.
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Methodist Church
Old Saybrook News Highlights and Local Updates
Clayton B. Spencer leaves for New York to receive a commission after Cornell graduation. John D. Keating closes Hotel Fairview for the season and heads to New York for a weekend visit. Influenza cases rise to 17 with a new illness noted at the labor camp. The new honor roll will be unveiled October 6 near the town hall. Liberty Loan drives continue for three weeks as Red Cross appeals for linens go out. The Belgian relief effort gains strong support and fishermen head out early for large mackerel runs.
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Ola Saybrook
Clayton B. Spencer
New York
Cornell University
Ithaca
Aeronautic Military Academy
John D. Keating
Fairview
John A. Ayer
New Haven
W. S. Clark
A. B
Barber
Saybrook Point
Melville K
Bailey
John Carney
Eliabeth Burns
St. Francis Hospital
Hartford
Liberty
American Red Cross
Red Cross
John H. Allen
Union Service at First Congregational Church
Sunday evening at 7 30 Union Service features Rev William H Hall pastor delivering a blackboard interpretation of Palestine in military and political terms. Hall attributes deep knowledge from twenty years in Palestine as a Beirut college professor and traveler. Special choir music includes the Liberty Loan anthem.
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First Congregational Church
William H. Hall
Palestine
Hall
American College
Beirut
American and
Syrian
Wesleyan Opens Season Against Rensselaer Poly Institute
Wesleyan notes report the team opening vs Rensselaer Poly Institute of Troy New York at Andrus Field. Coach Liston plans to use many players from a strong practice week including several freshmen eligible by faculty ruling. Only four varsity veterans expected in the lineup with Hubbel sidelined and Peck at quarterback.
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Wesleyan
Rensallier Polytechnic Institute
Troy
N. Y
Andrus
Liston
Steele
Lane
Walters
Seeley
Gravatt
Rayner
Anderson
Capt
Newhall
Hartman
Peck
Boote
Bain
Travis
College
Rada
War Department
Fruit A Tives Claim Paralyzed Man Recovered
WM H Ostrander of Buffalo reports paralysis on his right side since April 30. He credits Fruit a tives after a physician advised them. He bought three boxes, claims improvement beyond nine months, and says he would not be without the product. Price 50 cents per box six for 2.50 trial 25 cents. FRUIT A TIVES Limited, Ogdensburg NY.
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WM. H. Ostrander
Grant St
Buffalo, N.Y
Fruit-A-Tives Limited
Ogdensburg
N.Y
Men feel tired too and Foley Kidney Pills
Overwork and weak kidneys are cited as causes of fatigue in men. A Springfield Ohio reader reports Foley Kidney Pills restored energy and kidney health, noting quick, reliable relief and full recovery. Sold everywhere.
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Wm. H. Clark
Springfield
Ohio
Space Donated To Middle Town Liberty Loan Committee
The Jackson Co. donates a space to the Middle Town Liberty Loan Committee for their fundraising drive. The gesture supports civic funding efforts and community outreach through local organization collaboration.
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Middletown
Liberty Loan Committee
The
Jackson Co
Middletown Liberty Loan Committee
I. E. Palmer Company
Bargain Buick 1500 lb truck with cab and body
A first class condition Buick 1500 pound truck with cab and body in good order. It features electric lights and starter, nearly new tires, and is ready for use. Price 650 dollars. Call Charter 695 or visit 128 Allyn St Hartford. Russell P. Taber, Inc.
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Allyn St
Hartford
Russell P. Taber, Inc
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Lui
A. E. Holmes
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the City Savings Bank
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Pythian Building
Malin
New Britain
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Wrubel
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