Pershing's Crusaders and Tonight at Middlesex Theatre
The Public Information Committee chaired by George Creel will present Pershing's Crusaders, the first official war film, at Middlesex Theatre. Tonight William S. Hart stars in The Tiger Man in a program with Current Events. Other titles include The Mating of Marcella and comedies.
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Pershing
Crusaders
Committee On Public Information
George Creel
Charles 8. Hart
Middlesex Theatre
America
U. S. Corps
Navy
Middlesex Theater
William S. Hart
Dalton
Marcella
Paramount Picture
Burton Holmes
Lyons—Moran
Wallace Reid
Mack Sennett
Chester seeks full list of residents in government service
Town officers urge residents to submit name and branch of any local men who have entered government fighting service to Town Clerk C N Bates. The State Guards plan to travel to Niantic on Labor Day. Edgar W Smith will begin work on a new bungalow around September 1. Elmore Stevens has enlisted in tank fighting service. R B Foote returns home after weeks in Hebron Danbury and Hartford. Local potato crops are growing better than expected. street lights resumed last night. H L Daniels from Hartford visited town. Grange lawn social at George and Mrs Epright on Pleasant street Thursday evening. Douglas Fairbanks in Reaching For The Moon and Eagle's Eye shown at Town hall Deep River Wednesday night.
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Chester
C. N. Bates
Joe Angersola
M. S. Brooks and
Niantic
Edgar W. Smith
Elmore Stevens
R. B. Foote
Hebron
Danbury
Hartford
H. L. Daniels
The
Grange
George Epright
Pleasant Street
Douglas Fairbanks
Deep River
Tax All Vehicles
The Times argues for universal vehicle taxation as a matter of revenue and justice. It contends taxing only some vehicles is unfair and wastes revenue, while noting some proposed federal license tax provisions may be revised by the Senate. The editorial urges Mr. Kitchen and fellow statists to tax all vehicles if any are taxed.
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New York Times
Senate
The
Times
Phosphated Iron Promoted As Blood Purifier
Nationwide promotion touts Phosphated Iron as a cure for spring weakness. Doctors and the public are urged to use the product to purify impure blood, boost nerves, and restore appetite, with testimonials claiming life changing results for people with thin, weak blood.
Old Saybrook Notes Honor, Birthdays, and Local News
In Old Saybrook Aug 18 a funeral service honored a local Home Guard member killed in action overseas July 25. Rev M K Bailey spoke of the fallen 20s-year-old and the town’s first Gold Star. Also celebrated was Mrs Allison C Molyneux’s 84th birthday with family visiting. Red Cross meets at the schoolhouse Friday. Local movements include troops leaving for training and visitors from Atlanta. Mass at St Johns on Thursday marks the Assumption.
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Old Saybrook
Harry
Home Guard
Allison C. Molyneux
Henry Chapman
Gladys
Lillian
Louise
New Britain
John Davis
East Hampton
Old
J. Lyons
C. E. Sargent
Camp Lee
Petersburg
Daniel Lenahan
Edward Corrigan
Taylor
Louisville
Jabez Smith
Raetan
N. J
A. Cleveland
Atlanta
John Smith
Saybrook Point
Middletown
Hartford
Truman C. Gates
Bridgeport
St. John’s Church
Frederick Fuller
Oyster River District
New London
Local notices from Deep River and nearby towns
Deep River residents and visitors are listed with recent activities including car purchases, vacations, employment moves, and visits to towns like New Haven Hartford Norwich and Westbrook. Names include Gerald Wimovsky Abe Wimovsky Henry Taber Eugene Denison Lillian Pratt Bertha Wind Rosemary Lowe Anna M. Hagan and others with mentions of Atlantic and Pacific tea stores, munition plant work, Y M A officials, and local entertainment at Town Hall featuring Doug Fairbanks and The Eagle's Eye episode.
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Deep River
Gerald
Abe Wimovsky
Henry Taber
Newport
Eugene Denison
A. EB. Cochrane
A. Foote
Ola B. Sentek
New Haven
Lillian Pratt
Bertha Wind
Pratt
Frederick Chandler
Colchester
Atlantic & Pacific Tea Stores
William Geffkep
Milford
E. C. Chandler
G. L. Black
S. B. Black
New York City
Cecil Elmer
Hartford
Elmer
Anm
J. H. Russell
Raymond McKinstry
Rosemary Lowe
Bridgeport
Maria Fagan
F. H. Rogers
Westbrook
Felix Starkey
Charles Dowdall
Norwich
Anna M. Hagan
E. L. Prann
Northam ‘Wright
Centerbrook
Catharine Bene Co.ailey
Lake George
Doug Fairbanks
Moodus Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors
Moodus residents record weekend visits from Middletown New Haven and Hartford associated associates. Miss Nora May Gorman from New Britain returns to parental home while Carl Lundgren visits New Haven. Ivoryton ball team played here with Moodus boys retaining laurels. A Thursday evening meeting will host a free social in the Methodist church on Main Street after a week‑long business trip to New York.
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Moodus
G. M. Hall
Middletown
Lucy Hall
New Haven
William H. Lyman
Hartford
Nora May Gorman
New Britain
Maurice Gor*s
Shenkman
Hebron
L. A. Gorry
Carl Lundgren
Gladys Marber
Clifford Brooks
Ivoryton
Tewn
Main Street
New York
Essex Social Notes and Local Visits Aug 13
Erroll Doane plans to move household goods to Green. The Literary club meets at Miss Alice Mather's on Prospect Street this evening. Mr and Mrs Harry Morgan of Kansas visit Mrs Eva Morgan. Hartford visitors Mr and Mrs William Pond stay with J R Gleason. Mrs T B Madison and daughter Elizabeth of Somersville, Mass visit Mrs J R Johnson. Russell Saunders from South Manchester visits relatives. Edyth Braddock of York visits her parents. Niles Starkey of Bridgeport visits Mrs Imogene Starkey. Scholes property reportedly sold to out of town buyers. Church interior cleanup invites all interested on Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs Charles Peck of Prospect Street visits ammy Savers at J R Gleason residence Wednesday 2 o clock for instructions. M N Trevail Spirella corsetiere visits Miss Anna F Kokojan's Essex Square millinery Wednesdays for private demonstrations.
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Essex
Erroll Doane
Literary Club
Alice Mather
Prospect Street
Harry Morgan
Kansas
Eva Morgan
West Avenue
William Pond
Hartford
J. R.gleason
T. B. Madison
Auiehter
Elizabeth Madison
Somersville
Mass
First Congregational Church
Charles Peck
J. R. Gleason
M. N. Trevail
Anna F. Kokojan
Essex Square
Colchester Notices and Travel Updates
Miss Ann Brainard is ill at home on Norwich avenue Colchester. James O Brien arrived safely in France. Abbie Willard and Mollie Slater visited from out of town. The band held a full rehearsal and meets Thursday evening. Jeremiah Shea returned to Camp Devens, and John O Brien went back to East Hampton. R K Brown and Dr Klein were in Norwich recently.
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Colchester
Ann Brainard
Norwich Avenue
William O’brien
Naugatuck
Grange
Eveny
Grange Hall
de Mollie Slater
Abbie Willard
James O’brien
France
E. Baer
Norwich
Yeseremiah Shea
Camp Devens
John O’brien
T East Hampton
R. K. Brown
New
Mrs. Klein
Haddam Social Notes and Church Activities
In Haddam on August 13 Mrs. E E Clark and her Plainville daughter visited town for the Sabbath. An all day Red Cross session is planned at the church par ors on Friday. Mrs Arthur Merrill of Hartford was a guest of Miss Lucy Hazen over Sunday. Mrs G A Dickinson is with her daughter in Shailerville for a few days. R E Dickinson and wife of North Haven called on friends Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Arthur M Clark are at home after a week at Earnne Manor. Fannie Church has word of Charles Towle's safe arrival in France.
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Haddam
E. E. Clark
Plainville
Red Cross
Arthur Merrill
Hartford
Lucy Hazen
G. A. Dickinson
Shailerville
R. E. Dickinson
North Haven
Arthur M. Clark
Earnee Manor
Fannie Church
France
Ee Charles Church
Towle
Hebron
Murphy
New Haven
Clinton
Edmund Horton
Governor Peters Place
New Hartford
Horton
Etta Horton
Mr. Horton
Hewitt’s
Thunderstorm Fire Destroys Barn in Hebron
Hebron reports a fierce lightning strike set a barn ablaze near the Horton home. Five horses, wagons, and tools were saved but a 100 ton hay stack, grain, oats, and a calf were lost. Firefighters and neighbors saved the house and shed. Horton and family faced a heavy loss with minimal insurance on the barn. Mrs Horton's family arrived home to a ruined scene and thanks voiced to all helpers.
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Bell
Hewitt
Mrs. Horton
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Dorothy Dalton
Paramount
Lyons-Moran
Jesse L. Lasky
Xantippe
It Corps
George Créel
Our
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WM. Fox
NEW Animated Weekly
FOX Picture
Annette Kellerman
GODS
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