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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1919

Page

6

Brainerd and Ho Insurance Agency Ad

A town hall program featured students from the Freshman class performing with music and skits. The event included dancing, a candy sale, and acts such as New Brooms Sweep and The Farmerette with performers Bett Johnson Elsie Hall and others. Also mentions partnership formation of Brainerd and Ho Insurance Agency and solicitations to discuss insurance needs.

Bers Guendance Williams Mitchell Edna Flon Ogren Francis Jorczak Boson Lacy Dimodica Bett Johnson Nce Agency Brainerd and Hoinsurance Agency

Cradle Notes Birth Announced and Local Events

Cradle Notes reports the birth of a child born April 23 to Captain Symond V. Cramer of West New York hospital. The item lists upcoming community events including a carnival opening night at Craid Hall and a Knights of Columbus meeting. Also noted are sales at Gus Ivfson's bakery and a Methodist church foreign mission entertainment with ticket details. Clifford D. Williams referenced in the morning.

Cradle Notes Symond V. Cramer West New York Hospital C. O T. A- of New Britain Knights of East Hampton Methodist Church H. E. Ellsworth

Clinton Meeting Notice From Local Church Executive Board

Clinton notes report a meeting of the church executive board to be held at the Methodist church on the first, at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Stafford and Mrs. Stater and Mrs. Hetty Johnson have wintered in Binghampton and Montonese. Reuben Barnes and Chittenden sisters visit in New York. Mrs. Wellman and Miss Hurd have wintered in Meriden and will return to their West meeting home. The gathering is set for Monday evening at eight o'clock.

Stafford Stater Hetty Johnson Binghampton N. Y John Champlin New Tima Wellman Reuben Barnes Montonese Chittenden New York Bes Hurd Meriden West Univer

East Haddam Celebrates Victory Loan and War Relics Train

East Haddam surpassed its Victory Liberty loan quota of 1500 dollars at 10 50 a m Monday earning a place on the tri county district honor roll. The May 7 exhibition train will stop two hours with war relics from Hartford factories and schools closing for viewing. Moodus drum corps will lead a bridge parade as the pill box gun turret from a German monitor is shown aboard the train, drawing lots for the lucky town to see it.

F. Clark John Gorman New York River Side Newa E. A. Moore Fisher’s Island Harry Ball East Haddam Victory Liberty Tri-County Hartford Robert B Newell Moodus

Motion pictures return to hall under Leete management

Motion pictures will again be shown at the local hall starting Friday night May 2 under the management of C Waller Leete of Chester. It will be our purpose to show only selected pictures from the nationally advertised Paramount and Artcraft programs.

C. Waller Leete Chester Paramount Artcraft Adv

Burleson Hums About a Presidential Bee

A Providence Journal snippet notes Albert Sidney Burleson has a mental fixation on a presidential bee, likening his focus to a droning holy song. The remark reflects a humorous take on his political fixation and public posture.

Albert Sidney Burleson Providence Journal

Community notices and local events roundup

Week end guests visit town and visitors from New York. Town clerk schedules dog registrations on April 26, 30 and May 1 with a one dollar late fee. Local residents travel to Boston for a parade, and others return from New York trips. Frost damages plants and vegetables. several residents on furlough visit family. Church notes list services for Congregational, Methodist and St. Patrick's churches with sermon topics and mass times.

Ad Robert Beckwith W. W. B. Markham Adv A. C. Davies Boston Arthur Davies Selden Clark Eva Abrams New York L. E. Baldwin Middletown Isabelle Matthers Clifford Watrous Louise Polly White Harold Wilkenson Center Grammar School Allen Starr Texas Ambrose Starr Ruby Emerson Edith Bissell Hartford Herbert Watrous Claire Barbara Malcolm Barton Edgar N. Rich Siebert Hall Heck

Middlesex Town Notices and Local Events Brief

Grou of Middletown named Mrs Howard award Bailey as town warden for Durham. L Atwell adds a new roof to his house. Mr and Mrs W S Wilcox return from Florida. Catherine Wilcox exhibits a captured German helmet in Victory Loan drive. Coginogh Council O U A M to meet Monday night. King's Daughters to meet with Mrs Elmer Crowell and Mrs Burr on Monday. Donors of canned fruits to Middlesex hospital may contact Hattie M Newton for container return. Thermometer shows 20 to 25 above zero with a snow squall Friday morning. Methodist church services as usual with Rev Alan F Bain. Congregational church events listed with themes and lectures. Maynard Hazen to speak at Middlefield Town hall April 30 with slides. Easter service at Church of the Epiphany at 3:00 pm for children and families.

Grou Middletown Howard Bailey Durham L. Atwell W.S. Wilcox Florida Catherine Wilcox Paul P. Wilcox France Coginohaug Council Elmer Crowell Burr Middlesex Hospital Hattie M. Newton Methodist Church Alan F. Bain Adv Congregational Church Stephen Middlefield Town Hall Maynard Hazen Hartford

Different Kinds of Coughs and Foley's Honey and Tar

Different cough types including dry winter grippe and bronchial cough are described, with Foley's Honey and Tar marketed as relief. A reader testimonial from J. McCall claims long use of Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and especially croup in children, sold everywhere.

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Ears Frank J. Brainerd Harry Howard Claire Ander Clinton SLD Saybrook Higganum Congregational Frederick L. Grant Samuel Thacher St. Patrick’s Church Patrick Fox America Americas Lehey Dak Liberty Loan Committee of New England Nobby Wayne Chambers Gas and Herald Coal Ranges Herald Chambers Madras Este
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