Sugar Bowl Interned and Fishing Patrols Expanded
The Federal Board orders internment of the open sugar bowl policy as part of wartime conservation and public education. It cites estimates of sugar savings and public health benefits while noting fishing grounds off the Atlantic coast are patrolled to protect fleets from submarine attacks. Naval patrols aim to maintain normal fish catches amid submarine threats and European food shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Board
Department
United Is Food Administration
Europe
Germany
KILLINGWORTH SALES AND SOCIAL NOTICE
Rev Mr Gilbert will be down next Saturday for the evening social and for service Sunday morning at eleven. A large sale advertises men’s clothing and winter goods including shirts undergarments coats and hats with limited deliveries and early purchase urged. Readings mention Regal and Nemo brands and a big sale August 26 to 31. Paper appears to be from Clinton area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killingworth
Gilbert
Jon
Addie A. Smith
Clinton
Tylerville Social At School House Draws Forty
In Tylerville Aug 21 a large happy gathering at the school house featured a camp fire and refreshments followed by ice cream and singing. Etta Gesner Van Hymie visits her parents for several weeks before returning to Utica Saturday. Arnold has joined the colors and is in Boston. Arthur Toletti visited friends Sunday. Judge Rollin A Tyler updates his home with a new water system. The MacLauren family plans to move from the Clark house near the camp grounds by September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tylerville
America
Etta Gesner van Hymie
Utica
Arnold
Colors
Boston
Arthur Toletti
Rollin A. Tyler
MacLauren
Clark
Ivoryton Notes Highlight Local Moves and Outings
Ivoryton notices list Miss Lois Leotard on a brief town vacation with Ferdinand Anderson of Hartford visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Amandus Anderson. The Ivoryton Y M C A team will play in Durham Saturday as the home schedule ends with fourteen players traveling out of town. Horace Strickland plans to move to Saybrook soon. Miss Fanrie Biell visits Mrs Frank Smith in Norwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivoryton
Lois Leotard
Ferdinand Anderson
Hartford
Amandus Anderson
Ivoryton Y. M. C. A
Durham
Horace Strickland
Saybrook
Fanrie Biell
Frank Smith
Norwich
Westbrook Message From Killingworth Mentioned
A brief notice references Addie A. Smith of Clinton in connection with a message seen in Killingworth. The item suggests local correspondence or a message display involving Westbrook readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killingworth
Addie A. Smith
Clinton
After Sickness in Coatesville Emulsion Promises Strength
Mrs Alice Cousins touts Cod Liver Oil emulsion and Vinci tonic as cures for grippe fatigue weakness. She says cough vanished, appetite returned, strength gained after using the tonic. The piece urges others in the vicin ity with nervous exhaustion to try the liver and iron tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coatesville
Penn
Vinci
Alice Cousins
National and American League baseball results in brief
National League scores show Pittsburg 10 New York 2 Brooklyn 2 Cincinnati 1 Philadelphia 3 St Louis 0 Chicago 7 Boston 6 in 11 innings. American League Cleveland 8 Boston 4. International League Rochester 7 Buffalo 0 Jersey City 4 6 Binghamton 3 10 Newark 8 4 Baltimore 4 1 Toronto 5 Hamilton 2. Today’s results list matchups across leagues with several games scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Rochester
Buffalo
Jersey City
Binghamton
Newark
Baltimore
Toronto
Hamilton
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Washington
International League
National League
P.C. Aes
Abies Veene
New To Dee Codiac Ae
Eneeseeens
Cincinna’ Geie'a Goesck
Erpenreeeeere
New York Peeeereees
Meeenia Shiek Eee
Wenee Ener
Philadelphia International League
Eeeee Eens
Eee
See
Sereee Ad
Iiton Oes
Rumen Sia A Bin'alo Ssl
Old Saybrook news and rail delays after wrecks
Old Saybrook reports foreman relief at Saybrook Point round house due to midtown changes and Valley division routing of noon express trains from New York and one from Boston after Leete's Island freight wreck. Roads cleared of wrecked trees. repairs planned. Almanac of local visits, resignations, and town events follow with notices of theater, dancing, and employee injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Saybrook
Thomas J. Curran
Middletown
Frederick Beebe
Waterbury
H. Miles Gordy
Albert W. LaMay
Thomas J. Kerwin
B. Carney
Helen O’brien
Madeline
Irene Layman
Massachusetts
Stanley Davis
William Spellman
Rhode Island
A. O’brien
Hartford
Eugene Faircloth
Power House
Arthur Guy Emprey
Saybrook Town Hall
Adv
Ralph P. Stillman
Beatrice Stillman
Savin Rock
L. M. Sheffield
Barley Price Woes Spur War-Time Debate in U S
Washington reports show a barley glut with rising surpluses in elevators and doubts about its value if not used for beer. Hoover favors using excess barley for beer making with reduced alcohol, while allies buy less and farmers fear low prices amid a brewing pivot during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Food Administration
Hoover
Great Britain
To Hell With the Kaiser at Grand Theatre
Amusements note the seven act Screen Classics production will play Monday and Tuesday at the Grand theatre. The film portrays Wilhelm II and his Potsdam gang with a patriotic slant, directed by George Irving from a June Mathis scenario with George K. Hollister as photographer. Lawrence Grant stars as the Kaiser with Olive Tell in a leading role. Also listed is Her Final Reckoning, a Paramount drama with Pauline Frederick, showing Friday and Saturday.
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Screen Classics, Inc
Grand Theatre
Wilhelm
Hohenzollern
Potsdam
Europe
America
Earth
George Irving
June Mathis
George K. Hollister
Metro
Lawrence Grant
Kaiser
Olive Tell
Alice Mon
Death of Mrs. Sarah Ackley Gelston in East Haddam
East Haddam records the death of Mrs. Sarah Ackley Gelston at 78 years 4 months 6 days, wife of John B. Gelston. Survived by three sons Hollister, William, and George, and three daughters M. P. Duncan, Edwin A. Moore’s wife, and Harold R. Smith’s wife. one son John M. Gelston predeceased. Funeral from her home Thursday at 2 pm conducted by Rev. Alcott. interment at St Stephen's cemetery. Also announces an opera house dance Friday August 23 featuring Giacoma and New England singing orchestra, 8:15 pm to 12 am, admission 35 and 60 cents, children 17 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Ackley Gelston
East Haddam
Sarah Ackley
John B. Gelston
Hollister Gelston
Los Angeles
California
William I. Gelston
George
H. Gelston
M. P. Duncan
Brooklyn
N. Y
Edwin A. Moore
Fishers’ Island
Harold R. Smith
John M. Gelston
Mr. Alcott
St. Stephen’s Church
St. Stephen’s Cemetery
Opera House
Giacoma
New England Singing Orchestra
Essex Social Notes and Upcoming Registration Date
Essex residents share visits with friends in Centerbrook and Ansomia while out of town guests call on local families. Adults turning 21 must register August 24. Local moves include the Post farm lease on Meadowwoods and employees changing jobs. Branford and Brooklyn connections appear as visitors and new hires.
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Essex
Joseph Brooks
Albert Biron
Centerbrook
Mund van Stein
Prospect Street
Arthur McCarthy
Ansonia
P. J. Murphy
Grove Street
Nora Platt
Ansomia
New Haven
Brooklyn
E. B. Dickinso Co
North Main Street
William Powers
Branford
Griswold House Inn
Kenneth Hayden
Grand Theatre Double Bill and Week Fortnight Schedule
Grand Theatre presents a splendid double bill tonight featuring The Great Mystery a Vitagryp production with Earl Williams and June Caprice in Blue-Eyed Mary a William Fox special plus a Matt and Jeff comedy. Thursday to Saturday offer vaudeville led by Maurice Samuels and Co and a slate of pictures including The Empty Cab with Franklyn Farnum Sidney Drew comedy and Law's Outlaw a western. The Lion's Claw seventh chapter with Marie Walcamp and an Allied War Review film from the U S government appears, directed by George Creel as chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklyn Farnum
Sidney Drew
Triangel Film Corp
Law
Marie Walcamp
U. S
Division of Films Committee of Public Information
George Creel
Sweden Lutheran Bethany Church marks tenth founding anniversary
Cromwell notices list local residents with vacations and illnesses. Frank Harrison returns from a two week trip. Mrs H Thorell injures arm. Misses Inn Nellie Oberg on vacation. Miss Bessie Kabatznick visits Bridgeport. Bailey plans to lay out mould machine work in Boston. The Bethany Church anniversary events occur this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromwell
Frank Harrison
H. Thorell
Meadow Street
Inn
Nellie Oberg
Bessie Kabatznick
Bridgeport
Schae
New York
Charles of Bailey
Boston
Swedish Lutheran Bethany Church
Pershing's Crusaders to Open at Middlesex Theater
The Middlesex will show Pershing’s Crusaders Monday and Tuesday under government auspices directed by H. C. Hoagland as the first in a series depicting World War I history on film. Also on bill is Marguerite Clark in Uncle Tom's Cabin with Eva's peril and rescue by Uncle Tom highlighted in previews tonight and Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pershing
Crusaders
Uncle Sam
United States
H. C. Hoagland
the Middlesex
Middlesex Theatre
Marguerite Clark
Middlesex
Eva
Uncle Tom
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Sugar Bowl
U. & Food Board
Westbrook
Mrs. Cousins
Paltimore
United States Food Administration
The
Paramount
Pauline Frederick
Miss Frederick
Town
Earle Williams
Vitagraph
Caprice
Blue Eyed
Mary”’ (Fox
Maurice Samuels & Co
Ellis Island
Bluebird
Drew Comedy
Triangle Production
Official Allies War Review
Division of Films
Committee of Public Information
the Kaiser
the Barton Clothing Co. and
Custom Tailors
Adolph Zukor
Harriet Beecher
Stowe
Directed By
Searle Dawley
Paramount Picture
Burton Holmes Travel
Matinees
Frederick
Billy West
the Hobo
France
Committee On Public Information
U. S. Signal Corps
Navy
San-Flat
Sam-Flat
George F. Redford
Hartman’s
Hartman Drug CO
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