Local notables and military names visit town and mourners
A stream of visitors and servicemen including Jerrold Tracy and family, Mrs Oscar W Johnson of New York, and Charles Johnson of Main Street gathered in town. Obituary notes report Mrs George M Taylor dies aged years, with sons Percy, Walter, George, and Tracy serving. Funeral set at 1:30 pm from 52 Lenox Street, Hartford, for interment in Eastern Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Taylor
Mary A. Taylor
George Taylor
Portland
Almira G. Penfield
Percy P. Taylor
Phoenix Insurance Co
Hartford
Walter E. Taylor
U. S. Navy
Pensacola
Not Original War Opinions and Prohibition Notes
A collage of brief items discusses misattributed quotes about originality in humor, societal extreme behavior as a thermometer metaphor, and a New York Herald note on compulsory drinking and Great Britain. It also mentions Waukegan High School graduates to drill as soldiers and a jab at harmless candidates in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Baron D’abernon
Great Britain
Waukegan, Ill
Waukegan High School
Bios
Wales
Civil War Veteran Claims Strength Boost From Vinici IronTonic
Nelson H. Pease, a 74 year old veteran at a Soldiers' Home in Tennessee, endorses Vinici IronTonic as a source of renewed strength for frail elders. The testimonial chain links Pridence to claims of enhanced vitality for aged readers.
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Nelson H. Pease
Nationa Soldiers’ Home
Tennessee
Local notes from Deep River and surrounding towns
A late week update lists residents and visitors across Deep River Waterbury Meriden Middletown and other nearby towns. Names include Miss Kam Rankin Ferguson Mrs. C M Durris William Beaucheane James Henry Harold Williams and others visiting work trips and family gatherings. The State Guard secured a Town hall room previously used by the Telephone Co.
Saybrook Point Social Notes Abbreviated Visitors and Returns
Rev and Mrs William F White are in town for a few days Miss Hazelley spent Saturday in New London B E Estler of Brooklyn NY spent Sunday with family Mrs Post of Norwich has returned home after a short stay with her daughter Miss Myrtlene Gessner visited her grandmother in New Haven for a week Mrs Harry Hoyt and daughter of Mystic are staying a week at the Frank Ingham cottage H W Pease was a recent visitor in Glastonbury Mr and Mrs Wesley Ingham and children visited friends in Ivoryton lately Miss Lucy Rockwell of Waterbury is spending time with her father
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Jerrold Tracy
Oscar. W. Johnson
New York
Mr. Johnson
Charles Johnson
Main Street
Sinnest Butler
Philadelphia
Sea of Main
J. Alof
Lynch
Larson
Portland Foundry Co
Operaa
Mabel Berquist
New Britain
John W. Powers
John M. Barry
U.S. N
John McAllister
Mary
Edward J. Greene
Springfield
Short Beach
James Crawley
Middlesex Ave
Great Hill
Freestone
Temple of Honor
H. C. Ibbotson
Brooklyn
N. Y
Frederick DePeyster
Frederick B. DePeyster
Theran Brotherhood
Helen M. Edwards
Saybrook Point
William F. White
Frank Ingham
H. W. Pease
Glastonbury
Wesley Ingham
Ivoryton
Lucy Rockwell
Waterbury
Baseball Scores From National and American Leagues
National League results show Cincinnati 8-8 Brooklyn 1-1 St. Louis 4-5 Philadelphia 0-1 Boston 3-1 Chicago 1-3 with no other games. American League notes Washington 2 St. Louis 1. International League tied 3-3 Newark 1-0 Baltimore 2-0 Jersey City 1-3 Toronto 6-9 Rochester 4-0 Exhibition games include New Haven Colonials 4 Boston 3 and multiple matchups with various cities listed. only three games scheduled in IL.
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louie
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Newark
Baltimore
Jersey City
Toronto
Rochester
New Haven Colonials
New York
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Cleveland
Hamilton
Yale
P.C Chicoceeesde
Ees
T. Eenee
American League
P.C
Clevelan Eeeeer
New
Seeee
Jersey City Is
Rebecca of Sun Farm Town Hall Review at Westbrook
Mary Pic presents Rebecca of Sun Farm at Westbrook Town Hall Tuesday night with an official review. The program advertises Pickford in the title production Rebecca and notes allied promotional material for the Sun film.
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Town Hall
Mary Pic
Rebecca of
Sun
Also Allies
Westbrook Town Hall
Pickford
Rebecca
Middlesex Theatre Presents War Pictures and Classics
At the Middlesex theatre tonight and Tuesday Cecil B DeMille s Old Wives and New and The Eagle s Eye with Current Events show. Next Mon and Tue Pershing s Crusaders will be shown. Also Uncle Tom s Cabin with Marguerite Clark and double exposure scenes. A Daughter of the Gods at Grand tonight and tomorrow with House of Hate finale. Wednesday double bill The Great Mystery and Blue-Eyed Mary.
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Knights of Columbus
Mason and
Navy
France
General Pershing
Middlesex Theatre
Marguerite Clark
Paramount
Little Eva
Topsy
Miss Clark
Eva
Clark
William Fox
Annette Kellermann
United States
Grand Theatre
Earl Williams
June Caprice
To Hell With the Kaiser at Grand Mon Aug 26 27
A screen Classic Inc presented a romantic wartime drama mixing romance with an expose of the Kaiser's schemes. The feature plays Tuesday and Monday with an emphasis on intimate storytelling. In Springfield a twelve year old named Ernest John Crawford was killed when a wagon wheel passed over his neck while hauling grain at San Jose.
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Springfield
Ill
Ernest John Crawford
San Jose
Here
Cat Eats Olives Delights East Cleveland Cat
In East Cleveland on August 19, a story notes a cat owned by Mrs. A. McLeod that treats olives as its favorite meal. The anecdote highlights the town's educated felines and their polite society manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Cleveland
A. McLeod
Sincere Duty Deserves Recognition Not Just Duty Itself
The quote emphasizes that achievement comes from proactive effort and decisive action rather than mere obligation. It frames the act of making impactful moves as the true path to medals, elevating bold deeds over routine compliance.
Kellys Dainty Discs and German Mother Goose Ad
An old fashioned advertisement touts Kellys Dainty Discs in ginger sugar honey and Jumbles at 15 cents per dozen. Also promotes Dark Fruit Pound Cake at 35 cents per pound and Rolls Runs Biscuits under the Kelly brand. A humorous exchange references Germany and the Kaiser with a Berlin joke. Vienna Srona
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Mother Goose
Pussy Cat
Berlin
Kaiser
Sam
Cickens
Uncle Sam
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Atlanta Constitution
Hiss
Boris Mae
Luis Smet
Howard Southworth
Middletown
John Shea
Niagara College
Hugh Campbell
C. M. Durris
Greenwich
Louie E. Pratt
T. L. Harris
Tariffville
Gust” Anderson
State Highway Department
Shelton
Howard Graves
Ernest Watrous
Seymour Tracy
Donald Harris
Ethel Faith
Sarah Williams
Harold Williams
United States Navy
John E. Wil- James Rollston
State Guard
Telephone Co
William Beaucheane
James L. Henry
Mass
Richard Ziegra
T. M. Collins
Niantic
Yestern
Louise Johnson
Gertrude ,Carlson
F. R. Gilbert
Saybrook
Suny
Sporting News
Westbrook
Uncle Tom
the Kaiser
Kelly
Germany
Gobel
Folke
Vienna
Srona
Kelly Busy Corner Co
Pearl @t
Division of Pictures
Committee On Public Information
Washington, D. C
Jesse L. Lasky
Cecil B. Demille
David Graham Phillips
Jeanie McPherson
Elliott Dexter
Florence Victor
Helen Jerome Eddy
Theodore Roberts
Artcraft
Matinees
Adolph Zukor
Harriet Beecher
Stowe
Directed By
Searle Dawley
Paramount Picture
America
Burton Holmes Travel
Crusaders
George Creel
U. S. Signal Corps
the Barton Clothing Co. and
Custom Tailors
Grae
Town
WM. Fox
Annette
Hellerman
NEW Animated Weekly
Earle Williams
Caprice
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