Sergeant Gibbons Leads Portland Liberty Loan Talk
Sergeant Arthur Gibbons of the Third Canadian Infantry delivers an hour long address at Emerald hall urging back home support for the third Liberty Loan. He recounts WWI frontline scenes, Prisoner hardships, and the need to continue giving beyond the first two loans. Colonel A N Shepard backs the drive.
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Aer
Germany
Sergeant Gibbons
Gibbons
Ypres
Tommy
Germmany
Seave
England
Bere
Gibbons d
Rose ‘Don
Red Cross
A. N. Shepard
Portland
Liberty Chorus
America
Local notes from Rocky Hill on April events and visits
Rocky Hill reports illness recovery of Miss May Gorman and upcoming religious services at the Congregational and Methodist churches. Revivals by Rev. Alling and Rev. Prince with sermons on loyalty to government and temperance. Sunday school starts early. John Robert Sweet enlists with the 36th Engineers, heading to Fort Slocum for final exams before Rockford. Home Guard drill planned. moving picture at Congregational church. Local soldiers visiting. Camp Devens residents cited. Apr 19 declared Arbor and Bird Day by Governor Holcomb. Town folks attend Hartford automobile show closing at the state armory.
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Rocky Hill
John Robert Sweet
E. C. Kinsman
Elm Street
36Th Engineers
Rockford, Ill
Fort Slocum
N. Y
Rockford
Home Guard
Congregational Church
Frederick H. Peck
303Rd Machine Gun Co
Camp Devens
E. A. Peck
Frank Halligan
William Millerick
Ayer
Mass
Hartford
Middletown
New York
C. W. Boardman
Somerville
Holcomb
State Armory
Women and community notes highlight meetings and arrivals
In Middlefield on April 8 a women’s meeting for home and foreign mission work of the Methodist Episcopal church is set for 3:00 PM at Mrs. W L Morgan’s home, with Red Cross sewing planned at the Congregational parsonage. Announcements also note Miss Etta L Watrous’s marriage to Horace Beach Wilcox in New Lebanon NY, and several local movements and arrivals including Dr. Emma Ed Walker and family planning to stay.
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Middlefield
Methodist Episcopal Church
W.L. Morgan
Ladies’ Benevolent Society
Congregational
Red Cross
Etta L. Watrous
John L. Watrous
Horace Beach Wilcox
New Lebanon
N. Y
George Wetherill
Middlefield Grain and Coal Company
Merwin Pierce
New Britain
John Screen
Louise Maier
Dorothy Greenbacker
Forrest Stannard
New Haven
Henry Maier
John Thompson
Middlefield Grain and Coal Co
William Francher
Camp Devens
Ivan Smith
C. N. Burnham
E. Lyman
Central Pomona
Tuesay
Emma
E. Walker
New York
Local Visitors And Furlough Visit Duke Durham
Durham April 8 residents and visitors listed include Mr and Mrs Fred Smith and daughter from Hartford visiting Mrs Eugenia Smith. Mrs W B Tryon of Middletown joined Mr and Mrs E M Hubbard. Elmer Mousch home from Hartford. Ernest A Park of Allentown a U S Army Medical Corps member on five day furlough. M P Hull of Hartford in town. Miss Edith Merriam and Miss Tie Buck of Meriden, Harold Sterns of Wesleyan University guests of Franklin F Bailey. W G Tucker working in Waterbury home over Sunday. Home Guard drill planned for Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Durham
Fred Smith
Hartford
Old Saybrook Notes and Town Headlines
Old Saybrook reports Howard Parsons returning from Hartford and two large 30 ton motor trucks arriving at Cornfield Point proving ground for government work. Camp Meade troops, weathered by a luncheon at town hall, and plays by Co. G Home Guard are noted. Fire damage across Ferry district, Liberty Loan sermons, rising auto traffic, and a matinee at Saybrook Town Hall feature in a bustling local update.
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Old Saybrook
Howard Parsons
Hartford
Cornfield Point Proving Ground
Camp Meade
Maryland
Town Hall
Ferry
State Bridge
Mildred Champions
E. Arnold
Haddam
Richard M
Colchester Notes and Local Events April 8 1918
Colchester reports Louie Schlarch’s return from a two week visit, attendance at a Home Guard drill, and a Liberty Day observance with speeches on bonds. Mrs. Case returns to school. Mrs. Libby starts housekeeping. misadventure near Norwich avenue. various visits and upcoming Grange meeting. Milwaukee divorce action cites Fred Mortimer accused of cruelty and intoxication breaching New Year’s resolution.
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Colchester
Louie Schlarch
Oakville
Pleasant Street
Grange
James R. Case
James Randall
Goshen
John N. Strong
Home Guard
Libby
Dr. Hoyland
South Main Street
Charles Shailer
North Westchester
Charles Bailey
Camp Devens
Henry J. Bailey
Red Cross
Eugene Beebé
Jakie Seigel
John Wade
Harold
Norwich Avenue
Rene Maioffis
Ade
Home Guards
Grange Hall
H. A. Blake
B. D. Remington
George Brown
Maloney
Milwaukee
Winfred Mortimer
Leone
The Devil Stone at Middlesex and More
The Middlesex screens Geraldine Farrar in The Devil Stone a Breton fisher girl turned wife to a miserly emerald owner with a Queen Grenelda relic tie in. John Barrymore in Raffles and Heart's Revenge headline a strong program alongside Those Who Pay with Bessie Barriscale and Norma Talmadge's Ghosts of Yesterday at the Grand and Middlesex. The Poli Road Show vaudeville returns Thursday with six acts promising crowded houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse L. Lasky
Geraldine Farrar
the Middlesex
Miss Farrar
America
Silas Martin
Silas Marner
Martin
Brittany
Grenelda
Benjamin Chapin
Norma Talmadge
the Grand
Grand Theater
Eugene O’brien
Poppy
Elsie Janie
Kyrle Bellow
Margaret Illington
Ethel Barrymore
Frances Starr
Clara Kimball Young
Petrova
Edna Mayo
Metropolitan
Booth Tarkington
Julian Street
Stauart Holmes
Pathe
Pearl White
Antoio Moreno
Poli Road Show
Middlesex
Poli
Wellington
Sylvia
Curry
Graham
Pay
Pagana
University
Estelle Lovebury
Neavey Bros
Poli Show
Talk to Mothers About Croup and Cold Troubles
Local druggists offer an 80 days trial of Vicks VapoRub with no cost if not delighted. The ad promotes external vapor treatment for croup and colds in children, advising chest and throat application, warm cloth cover, and nightly use to prevent attacks. A 25¢ jar is sold with a month trial, backed by a druggist.
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Gagi
Chison
Vick
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Emerald Hall
Bessie Barriscale
Thomas H. Ince
Ince
Dorothy
Warner
Dorothy Warner
The
Universal Military Service Gym
GUYER
the Barton Clothing Co. and
Custom Tailors
BIG
and Antonio Moreno
John Barrymore
Sonia Markova
Raffles
Brown Bros
Liberty Loan Committee
France
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