Local notices and social news from Hebron area
Hebron residents report a death and express regret at a young woman’s passing. New Haven visitors and locals are noted, with several residents returning home for vacations. Snowy weather and a 16 degree rise in temperature are mentioned, along with a Congregational church Ladies' Aid meeting on April 1. An out-of-town family travels south amid telegraph outages after a big storm. A Red Cross fundraiser dance drew good attendance. Marguerite Porter returns home from Plainville for a week.
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Anston
Coventry
Jaquith
David Waldo
New Haven
Florence E. Smith
Cromwell
Thompson
Willimantic
Colchester
Norwich
New London
Saybrook
Red Cross
Marguerite Porter
Plainville
Trade board meets to discuss resumed activities this evening
The Board of Trade monthly meeting convenes at 8 o clock this evening to resume activities and discuss topics, with expectations of a large turnout. The gathering, held in Hall on Wednesday evening, follows a period of suspended meetings and will cover various local business issues.
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Spring church events and notices at Cromwell
Partly worn for Belgian refugees will be at the Baptist church Thursday afternoon. The Woman's Missionary society plans an entertainment titled The Old Peabody Pew at the Congregational church Thursday evening April 24. A card of thanks from Mrs. A and family expresses gratitude for sympathy after the illness and death of husband and father. R S Stow and children visit relatives in New Jersey. Swanson narrowly escapes drowning while hunting in the meadows. Mrs. Hallock and others will call on April 3 at the home of Mrs. Charles Anderson. G W Fishding visited Watford last evening for the bell ringing.
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Baptist
Hallock
Eater League
Hand
Charles Anderson
Irs
G. Newton
Haven
Thomas Noble
R. S. Stow
Jersey
Swanson
Marrow
G. W. Fishding
Congregational Church
Woman's Missionary Society
Peabody
Local Notes From Colchester and Surroundings
April 1 column reports Mr and Mrs Egel paying calls in Fortford and April jokes on the streets. A Band meeting is planned this evening at Tip-Top hall in East Hampton while Matz spends Sunday in New London. E R Gillette, winter resident, returns home from Hart this morning as others recover from illness.
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Mre.egel
Fortford
Ral
East
Community notes and social updates from Rocky Hill
Rocky Hill reports include clubs meeting at Library hall for card games with ice cream and coffee served by a committee. A Meriden family moves into the Main street home vacated by Fred Tully. Visitors include M. R. Schoenborn of Bridgeport and Lars A. Brown, Hartford County Farm Bureau agent, speaking on the farmers institute.
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Rocky Hill
K.K
Cluo
Library Hall
Meriden
Fred Tully
Main Street
M. R. Schoenborn
Bridgeport
New England
Rocky Hill Grave
Harry Hall
Lars A. Brown
Hartford County Farm Bureau
Farmers’ Institute
Riverview Hill
Leon Everett Taylor
Henry A. Simmons
Wesleyan University
Tchurch
L. C. Dibble
Samuel Dimock
Hartford Hospital
Jared
Thomas Hosmer
Eunice Alling
Northford
Lena Tennyson
Hartford
Ivoryton News Briefs and Local Events April 1
IVORYTON April 1 report notes a milk route horse owned by David Gannon was in an accident near Jones store Monday. Friday night C. C. hall presents For Hus bands Only with Mildred Harris. Newcomers keep arriving and vacant term ents fill. Morgan of Castleton NY visited town. once with Comstock-Cheney. May has returned to Newark NJ.
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Tvoryton
David Gannon
Jones’ Store
C. C. Hall
Mildred Harris
Earl Morgan
Castleton
N. Y
Morgan
Comstock-Cheney & Co
Newark
N. J
Local Notices From Middlefield Community Gatherings
On April 1 in Middlefield a cottage prayer meeting will be held Thursday evening at William Greenbacker’s home. A Mothers' Club meeting is planned for Thursday afternoon at the M E church railors with Y M C A county secretary Mr. Savage expected to speak. The Epworth League plans a social in the church parlors on Wednesday evening.
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Middlefield
William Greenbacker
Mothers’ Club
M E
Savage
Ae Terrill
Epworth League
Pratt Read Plant Adds Concrete Wing This Summer
April 1 report shows Pratt Read Player's adds a new concrete addition by Construction Co of Hartford. With favorable weather, occupancy is planned early this summer. Local events include vaudeville by Scott Bayrd and Thomas Blood, a town hall show, and a dance by Pratt's orchestra. Red Cross clothing drive set for Baptist chapel Wednesday to Friday to aid European refugees. Lieut Bert Hall appears at Town hall with A Romance of the Art and Fight ing for Millions episode, survivor of the Lafayette Escadrille.
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Boston
Town Hall
Pratt
George Palms
Centerbrook
Ivoryton
Mr. Palms
New Haven
Elm City
West Factory
C. 8. Guard
East Hampton
State Guard
Bell Town
Harry A. Moore
Home Guard
Jack” Behan
New England
Fr. W. Manee
Grove Beach
H. A. Moore
Red Cross Society
Baptist Chapel
Red Cross
Europe
C. Rowland Post
New Jersey
Bert Hall
Lieut
Hall
Lafayette
Thelma Dorothy Gish in Battling Jane at Centerbrook
Centerbrook screens Dorothy Gish starring in Battling Jane on Wednesday night. The program lists Thelma as part of the film title or billing.
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Dorothy
Gish
Jane
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Sacred to Tradition London Opinion sketch
A London Opinion excerpt portrays Old Brown lamenting changes at his first review while Old Smith cheekily notes that only the jokes differ from his youth, capturing a caustic, humorous clash between memory and modern wit.
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London
Old Brown
Old Smith
Brown
East Hampton Briefs and Local Notices
East Hampton notes report illness relief for Richard Wall and pneumonia for Richard Walsh. Red Cross meets at Chat ham hall at 7 30 pm. Visitors include Edward Donnellan and Arthur Cone from Hartford. Woodmen of the World gathering urged for Thursday. School district faces new scarlet fever cases. Miss Helen Gates visits. Rudolph Spellman funeral set for Wednesday with services at 2 30 and 3 pm. Co C C S G drill at Sebert's opera house. Mrs George Lapiene and Mrs N W Purple noted for hospital and Middletown visits. Wall paper painting and decorating by Edgar N Rich.
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East Hampton
Richard Wall
Pleasant Cays
Edward Donnellan
Meriden
Red Cross Society
Chatham Hall
Richard Walsh
Barton Hill
Arthur Cone
Hartford
Henry Hutchins
Lester Scott
Willimantic
Isabelle Matthers
Middletown
Rudolph Spellman
Woodmen of the World
James Forbes
Bridgeport
Sebert
Opera House
George Lapiene
Middlesex Hospital
N. W. Purple
U School
Helen Gates
New Britain
Frederick Gates
Edgar N. Rich
Strengthens kidneys purifies blood and aids relief
An advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a quick remedy for kidney troubles. It warns of backaches and fatigue signaling poor kidney function and promises immediate relief, claiming the capsules are pure American imports with a money back guarantee.
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Neurabie Diaesee
Haarlem
Capeuies
Simost
Holland
Leck
Westbrook War Relief drives and local events noted
Westbrook notes a weekly War Relief drive asking for clothing shipped to New York for overseas aid. Local church groups, Red Cross, and auxiliary activities include a Sunday school conference, WVI A April meeting, and social events at the Congregational church. Residents Burdick and others visit. two men suffer minor injuries from a wagon incident. local cottage improvements and remodeling ongoing. a trench life talk by visiting clergy closes the report.
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Westbrook
Red Cross
New York City
American Red Cross Society
South Middlesex
Westbrook Congregational Church
Percy C. Burdick
Herbert Seward
New Haven
W. A. Wilcox
William Lord
Henry Clark
Old Saybrook
Knocks Out Pain in the First Round Pinot Ad
An old advertisement extols a remedy named Knocks Out Pain, claiming rapid relief from rheumatic sprains and external aches. It praises penetration without rubbing, cleanliness, and refreshment, urging use in drugstores.
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Pain
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