Farm Bureau notes and county club field days
Middlesex County Farm Bureau activities cover a Junior Food Army field day on August 13 at Carrier's farm with games and races, and a Durham field day on August 16 with songs, talks on corn, pig judging, and a lunch. A Lakeview Park county fair and field day is planned for September 20. A Middletown grain meeting discussed seed buying, dairy cow feeding, and tobacco marketing. The county agent reports on potato troubles, oats yields, and robust wheat and rye after winter kill.
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Graviation
County Boy Girl Club Committee
Visar Farms
East Hampton
ON. B. Carrier ’S
Est Ae
Arnold Purple
Katharine O'Connell
F. Wall
London Bridge
Durham
Canning
Valw
D. G. Sulins
Storr’s Extension Service
Pig Club
Midon
County Club
Haddam
Middlesex County
Lakeview Park
Middletown
Farm Bureau
Rhea
Connecticut Agricultural College
G. C. Smith
Smith
Hartford County
Suppose No Great War Happened After War Profiteer Critique
A Saturday Evening Post fragment questions a world without war and imagines a U S president allotting cabinet posts to leaders of Bethlehem Steel J P Morgan and Co and Anaconda Copper. The piece notes distrust of Wall Street influence on federal banking and cites past Senate resistance to appointing a war skeptic with industry ties.
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Saturday Evening Post
United States
Bethlehem Steel Co
J. P. Morgan and Co
Anconda Copper Co
Wilson
Fed Reserve Board
Wall Street
Admirable Provision on Wounded Soldiers Information
Secretary Baker announces exact information on wounded and sick soldiers will be added to overseas hospitals and made immediately available to relatives or friends. The measure aims to relieve people at home by providing timely, precise updates amid ongoing war efforts.
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Pittsburgh Dispatch
Baker
Haddam Notes and Community Socials from East Haddam
In Haddam Mrs Robert and visitors from Hartford called on friends and spent the evening with relatives. The Ladies Sewing Society plans a church parlor meeting and village children prepare a Blue Cross pageant at C M Ingersoll's lawn. The Baby Special welfare truck visits Shailerville schoolhouse Monday 10 am and the village schoolhouse at 2 pm.
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Haddam
Robert
Samuel
William Kelsey
Robert Hickok
Hartford
Charles Dickinson
Westbrook
Ladies Sewing Society
Blue Cross
C. M. Ingersoll
East Haddam
Shailerville
Louis Mosher
Higganum Social Notes and Local Updates
Higganum residents share visits with relatives from Naugatuck Hartford and Meriden. Mrs Hannah Neff seeks treatment at Middlesex hospital. Asa A Cody enjoys vacation at parental home. Albert Hubbard treated for a hand injury at Middlesex hospital. Red Cross meetings held Tuesdays and Thursdays with volunteer call to action.
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Higganum
Gustaf Grenman
Naugatuck
Baroni
Hartford
E. O. Burr
Middletown
Hannah Neff
Middlesex Hospital
Asa A. Cody
Mabel Johnson
Witen
Meriden
G. Monica
Chester Mourns Balds Return from Middletown Visit
Mrs. Robert Bald and her son Donald have returned home to Middletown after visiting friends in Chester. James H. Rockwell of Ivoryton stayed with relatives in town, while Miss Agnes Ostling returned home after weeks in Wallingford and Westbrook. A cove band concert was postponed to August 28 due to other attractions. Kenneth L. Chester of the U S Navy lately visited his grandparents, Mr and Mrs F Y Silliman.
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Chester
Robert Baldwin
Donald
Middletown
James H. Rockwell
Ivoryton
Agnes Ostling
Wallingford
Westbrook
the Cove
Kenneth L. Chester
United States Navy
F. Y. Silliman
Middlefield girls cook class to meet Friday
The girls cooking class gathers Friday evening at Mrs. Schriver’s home in Middlefield. The Epworth League plans a Japanese garden party on the M E church lawn that same evening if pleasant. Ice cream.
Standings and today’s games across major leagues
National League shows Chicago nine over New York two and St. Louis three to Brooklyn one. American League lists Boston four over St Louis one and New York five to Detroit two. International League notes Jersey City six nothing and Buffalo one over Rochester Toronto twelve seven. Several matchups scheduled with three games noted. War work optimism cited amid blurred editorial copy about shipbuilding and defense efforts.
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Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Jersey City
Binghamton
Buffalo
Rochester
Toronto
Hamilton
Washinton
International League
Baltimore
New York World
War Department
France
Aia
Iecronte
P.c
Chicago Een
Boston Sect
P.C. Bostoneer
New York Seneee
Ms Oe
Palladeiphia
Toronto Seeeeeee
Baltimore Seaee
Rochester Ee
Newark Eeeeree
Buffalo Eeeene
Hamilton Eeeeee
Pershing's Crusaders to Be Shown in Middletown
The government will present official war films to show US war efforts and aims. The first film Pershing's Crusaders screens at Middlesex theatre on Monday and Tuesday August 26 27, produced by the Film division of the committee on public information led by George Creel and distributed by First National Exhibitors' circuit.
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United States
U. S.S. Signal Corps
Navy
Unite States
Pershing
Middlesex Theatre
Middletown
America
Committee On Public Information
George Creel
First National Exhibitors’ Circuit, Inc
Marguerite Clark in Uncle Tom's Cabin at Middlesex theatre
Marguerite Clark stars as Eva and Topsy in Uncle Tom's Cabin at the Middlesex theatre tonight. The program promises rapid dramatic action and strong heart appeal with high artistic support from Burton Holmes Travel and Lyons-Moran. Also featured are a vaudeville bill and the headline picture Her Final Reckoning with Pauline Frederick and Billy West in The Hobo.
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Marguerite Clark
Middlesex Theatre
Miss Clark
Eva
Topsy
Burton Holmes
Lyons-Moran
Pauline Frederick
Billy West
A Liberty Trail Long Queues for Third Liberty Loan
A Los Angeles Times note estimates 17 million subscribers to the third Liberty Loan would form a lengthy queue if lined up entry by entry. At two feet per person, the line would stretch from the treasury department to San Francisco, to Boston, and back to Detroit, highlighting the vast public backing for the loan.
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Los Angeles Times
Treasury Department
San Francisco
Boston
Detroit
Vaudeville and film program at local theatre
Tonight and tomorrow the theatre features Maurice Samuels & Co in A Day at Ellis Island, a top laugh sketch, plus two strong acts. The Bluebird feature The Empty Cab with Franklyn Farnum, a new Pathe weekly and a Sidney Drew comedy. Roy Stewart stars in Law's Out law, a gripping western. Saturday adds The Lion's Claw animal serial with Marie Walcamp and a news reel from the government.
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Maurice Samuels & Co
Ellis Island
Bluebird
Franklyn Farnum
Pathe Weekly
Sidney Drew
Roy Stewart
To Hell With the Kaiser at Grand Theatre
An American inventor outwits the Kaiser in a Europe bashing drama produced by Screen Classics Inc. Monday and Tuesday at the Grand theatre. Professor Munroe perfects a wireless device sought by the Kaiser and a parcel to the palace reveals a silk American flag as patriotism drives the plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Screen Classics, Inc
Grand Theatre
Professor Munroe
Roosevelt Declares Torpedoing Now An Accident
Secretary Roosevelt says U boats hit ships by luck, notes Allied cooperation driving subs 300 miles off coasts. He cites Italy aiding in clearing the Adriatic, French port improvements, and predicts fewer accidents with ports prepared for postwar commerce.
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Roosevelt
Pass
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Italy
Adriatic
America
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Middlefield
Sporting News
Crusaders
Kaiser
the Kaiser
Uncle Tom
Harriet Beecher
Stowe
Searle Dawley
Lyons-Moran Star Comedy Nights
Adolph Zukor
Pauline
Frederick
Paramount Picture
Matinees
U. S
U.S. Signal Corps
Division of Films
Charles S. Hart
Red Cross
Knights of Columbus
Salvation Army
the Barton Clothing Co. and
Custom Tailors
Town
Drew Comedy
AND
Official Allies War Review
Committee of Public Information
Marie Walcamp
Chalmers
Overland
Velie
Mitchell
New Commerce
Buick
F. L. Caulkins’ Auto. Co
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