Vaudeville double bill heads Middlesex show
The Middlesex program features four big vaudeville acts led by a major headliner. A photoplay segment highlights The Land Of Promise and Les Miserables adaptations praised for education value. Red Boy musical comedy returns May 2 with an eighteen song production at the Prin Theatre, NYC.
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Vaude
Picil
Ile Myers
Red Boy
Printheatre
New York
Engel
Middlesex
Iy Company
Comstock Elliott CO
Oh! Boy
Boston
Hartford
Local News Recap From Manchester Area Last Week
James Dingwell of Manchester and Rich and son from Berlin were seen in town. Kellogg White welcomed a son, Hawley White, former Franklin resident, plans to work elsewhere. Sunday's storm kept church attendance light. East Hartford guests stayed with the Littles. Mrs. Cummings school entertainment filled the town hall, raising over 55 dollars with music by Bert Lyman and help from Dr Pendleton and others. Attendees came from Hartford, Manchester, Andover, Columbia, Amston, Gilead, Willimantic. Kibbes from New Britain visited Burnhams and Lorlds. Ladies Aid of the Congregational church meets Sunday afternoon with Mrs Howard Hart.
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James Dingwell
Manchester
Rs. Rich and Son
Berlin
Ben Dingwell
Kellogg White
Hawley White
Franklin, Mase
Cage
James Martin
East Hartford
Pendleton
W. O. Seymes
Hartford
Andover
Columbia
Amston
Gilead
Willimantic
George Kibbe
New Britain
Fred Burnham
Clayton Lord
Ladies’ Aid Society
Howard Hart
Amston Socials and Movements Highlight Busy Week
Mr and Mrs George Kibbe of New Britain visited Mr and Mrs Fred Burnham on Saturday. Philip Clark returned to Boston after a short stay. Herman Rohde was in Colchester. Earl Tucker transferred from Fort Slocum to Kelly Field Texas and enlisted in the aviation corps. Mrs Ernest Bump and Mrs Dean visited Willimantic. Mrs William Brehant visited Middletown. Ned Raymond called in Willimantic. Students of Mrs Cummings school impressed at the Daniel Boone play. Mr and Mrs Kellogg White welcomed a son Friday. Mrs Winthrop Porter returned from Georgia where her husband camped and moved north with his company. Several attended the Liberty Loan parade in Colchester. Louis Baldwin the salesman visited town. Horace Porter cut his foot badly while chopping wood.
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Amston
George Kibbe
New Britain
Fred Burnham
Philip Clark
Boston
Clark
Herman Rohde
Colchester
Earl Tucker
Fort Slocum
Kelly Field
Texas
Tucker
Aviation Corps
Ernest Bump
Dean
Willimantic
Georgia
Willy O. Seymes
R. F. Porter
William Brehant
Louis Baldwin
Horace Porter
Local News From Lyme April Updates and War Relief
Lyme news notes sickness and visits in town, with Miss Helen Clark visiting New Haven. The St Johns club dance raised about 20 dollars. Four more boys, including Henry Muller, head to camp, bringing Lyme’s total to 40. Local trades, injuries, and housing work are listed. Old Lyme residents raise over 8400 dollars for war relief plus Liberty bond subscriptions.
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Lyme
Richard Daniels
Helen Clark
New Haven
St. John’s Club
Town Hall
Henry Muller
R. F. D. Carrier
Edward Dean
Charlie Ross
Hartford
Stanley Bingham
Buckeyes
Lenroot Way
Horace Tucker
Edmund Maynard
Etta Maynard
Anna Bradbury
Harry Bradbury
Harry
Brad Factory
John Kane
Forman
Selden Marvin
Salesbury Farm
Old Lyme
Liberty Bonds
Hadlymé Funeral, Local Deaths Mentioned
F J Brooks attended a funeral in East Hampton for Arthur Hanna, wintering in Bridgewater. Ramon K Thompson, 29, died at home Monday from spinal meningitis. private burial set for Wednesday at 2 pm in Cove Cemetery. Mollie and Rena Clark returned home from Willimantic.
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Hadlymé
F. J. Brooks
East Hampton
Arthur Hanna
Bridgewater
Mass
Ramon K. Thompson
Cove Cemetery
Mollie and
Rena Clark
Willimantic
Moonds and Hartford natives figure in Moodus notices
Charles B. Brooks of Hartford, son of Mr and Mrs C Brooks, arrived across the seas after training at Camp Upton. Mrs Matthew Cashman visited Middletown Monday. Carr ie Pettingill and Providence friends weekend callers. G P Lecrenier of New York visits relatives. Ackley and Ida Stark attended Mrs Bailey's funeral in East Hampton. Moodus Drum and Fife Corps played in Colchester. W Thomas resumes store duties. Mrs W W Beckwith visits H E B Rich. Walton Hall grounds broken for new home. Walter Campbell, son-in-law to W B Bowers, to Bridgeport for work. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Wolek. Red Cross benefit at East Haddam Opera House Friday April 26. Constable G W Smith arrested Bert Bennett at Millington and moved him to East Haddam for Hartford charges.
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W. B. Bowers
Bridgeport
Samuel Williams
Wethersfield
Joseph Wolek
Zarodnick
Red Cross
East Haddam Opera House
Pratt
G. W. Smith
Millington
Bert Bennett
C. C. Brockway
East Haddam
Hartford
Bennett
Columbia Lodge Holds Special Communication for Funeral
Columbia Lodge No. 26 A F and A M announces a special communication on Wednesday April 26 at 1 pm to attend the funeral of Brother Raymond C M Smith secretary.
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Columbia Lodge
A. F
A. M
Raymond Pbmp
C. M. Smith
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United Charities of Middletown
Haddam Red Cross notes and local visits report
Haddam April Sabbath guest lists include Mrs. Cornelius Tracy of Waterbury and Rev. B B Lewis family. Randolph Hayden seen during short Newport camp leave. Haddam Red Cross annual meeting re elects officers. Mrs A M Clarke declines vp post. 481 members locally plus 47 Haddam Neck branch. Total funds raised 4694.94 and 33509 pieces sent to Middletown HQ. Delegates named for state Red Cross meeting in Hartford in May.
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Haddam
Cornelius Tracy
Waterbury
B. B. Lewis
Randolph Hayden
Newport
Red Cross
W. H. Kelsey
Philip, Dickinson
G. A Dickinson
H. C. Williams
Hartford
John Behan
Town Hall
A. M. Clarke
Albert Hubbard
Brainerd
Higganun
Carrie Shailer
Haddam Neck
Middletown
Ursula Brainerd
J. C. Russell
Albert
Dorcas Society Social at Swedish Lutheran Church
East Hampton notes the Dorcas society of the Swedish Lutheran church plans a social gathering on Wednesday evening in the church parlors with a program to be presented.
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Dorcas Society
The
Swedish Lutheran Church
U S Casualty List Names 43 American Servicemen
Washington reports the war department’s overnight casualty list listing 43 Americans. It records 2 killed in action, 1 died of wounds, 4 died of disease, 9 severely wounded and 27 slightly wounded, with many names and ranks listed.
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Washington
War ‘Department
Frank G. Kane
Daniel L. McGaffigan
Winfred
Cook Homer Bybe
James
Frederick Courtney
George Lyeth
Joe Payne
Bernard F. McMeel
Henry Schwanz
Casmier P Kubiak
Joseph P. Wittkamp
Charles F. Allen
Walter A. Antoniewicz
Michael J. Cleary
Tony Plazzito
Flem Stapleton
Thomas M. Holmes
Harry D. McNeil
William Carstens
George BE. Bagan
Edward J. Piekarski
John Thompson
William Laflamme
Joseph J. Aleskrandrowiicz
Eugene M. Binion
James W. Burke
Henry C. Burt
John Erickson
Neina
Fragmented request about a poem and after-effects
The text appears garbled, asking about a poem with sad halle page and buoyant fey. It lacks coherent facts, names, places, dates, or events to summarize into a newspaper item.
How He Lied to Her Husband theater program note
Bernard Shaw dated entry describes a variety program titled How He Lied to Her Husband. It notes two evenings with identical acts and a intermission sale of Hoover candles. It lists prices for orchestra seats and boxes, including $1.00 for Orchestra A to O, 75 cents for Orchestra Circle, and $8.00 for a Single Box.
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Bernard Shaw
Hoover
Aoe
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