Grand theatre to feature patriotic war films and reels
A double bill at the Grand theatre Monday and Tuesday promotes patriotic war fare with The Crusaders a motion picture history of the U S war on Germany. Also showing The Woman's Law and other features while Sam Showman debuts his first hit of the season and Pershing reels appear at Middlesex theatre with a children’s matinee a 10 am on Tuesday Aug 26.
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Wilhelm
Belgium
Grand Theatre
Woman's Law
Algo
Sam
Pershing
Crusaders
United States
York
Per
Germany
Middlesex Theatre
Grand Theatre Vaudeville and Films Preview Night
Tonight and tomorrow the Grand Theatre presents a large vaudeville bill headed by Maurice Samuels & Co in A Day at Ellis Island plus Roy Stewart in Law's Outlaw. The program also features The Lion's Claw serial with Marie Walcamp and a government war review from George Creel's committee. emphasizes news from the front.
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Grand Theatre
Maurice Samuels & Co
Ellis Island
Roy Stewart
Law
Marie Walcamp
U. S
Division of Films
Committee On Public Information
George Creel
Middlesex Theatre Presents Vaudeville And Films
Tonight and Saturday at the Middlesex theatre feature three select vaudeville acts led by Louis Darce and Shannon Banks and Shan. Pauline Fredericks stars in Her Final Reckoning with Billy West in The Hobo as the screen attractions. Next Wednesday and Thursday Charles Ray appears in His Own Home Town, with a special Labor Day headline program planned.
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Middlesex Theatre
Louis Darce
Shannon
Banks
Shan
Pauline Fredericks
Billy West
Charles Ray
National League and American League scores recap
In a long Sunday slate the National League games included New York edging Chicago 4 to 2 in 11 innings, Cincinnati defeating Philadelphia 9 to 6, Pittsburgh besting Boston 3 to 0, and St. Louis beating Brooklyn 4 to 2 while Brooklyn fell 5 to 3. In the American League St. Louis triumphed 1 to 0 over Boston, Washington routed Cleveland 7 to 1, New York defeated Detroit 5 to 3, Philadelphia dropped Chicago 3 to 2, and Chicago lost to an unspecified opponent 2 to 3.
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New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
P.C
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Today’s Games Report Across Leagues and Cities
New York faces Brooklyn and St Louis hosts Boston while Philadelphia plays Cincinnati. St Louis meets Boston again, Chicago plays Philadelphia, Rochester visits Toronto, Hamilton meets Buffalo, and Jersey City plays Baltimore in the International League.
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New York
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Srecanth
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
Ton
Rochester
Toronto
Hamilton
Buffalo
Jersey City
Baltimore
Aprons on sale at Thleman's 514 Main Street
A fragment notes aprons and a fine assortment offered for sale tomorrow at Thleman's on Main Street. The text ends with an urging to speak well of the dead and a name Pere, likely a local phrase or attribution.
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Thleman’s
Main Street
Old Saybrook Local Notices and Social Happenings
Old Saybrook residents attend church services at First Congregational and a request for Christian Endeavor in the chapel. Neighbors visit or return from travels including Pittsburgh and Middletown. A U.S.N. sailor on furlough visits an aunt. A minor car collision occurs near Oyster River bridge with injuries. Blues and mackerel fishing trips yield a few catches. Local workers resume duties after illness. Theatre showing of The Silver Man at town hall this Saturday night.
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Car Beach
Jarvis
Res John’s Church
First Congregational Church
Christian Endeavor Society
Try
New Haven
Soares
Mary Richards
Oyster River Bridge
Deep River
A. W. Gesner
Malytle
Capitol City
Frederick Anderson
Valley Branch
New London
W. S. Hart
Aro Town Hall
This Week's Arrivals at A F Kokojan Essex
A notice lists new stock including Fern waist, linen toweling, bungalow and checked gingham aprons, Turkish towels, shields, stamped goods, Dexter's cotton notions. Skirts expected soon. Advertised by A. F. Kokojan of Essex.
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A. F
A. F. Kokojan
Essex
East Berlin Hubbard family reunion on the homestead
An informal Hubbard family reunion gathered at the Hubbard homestead in East Berlin with relatives from Southington Bristol Hartford and East Berlin. Attendees shared lunch on the lawn and enjoyed a pleasant day. Others mentioned include Edward Krauth on furlough from Sandy Hook and Jeffrey Bailey visiting town while in the navy on a transport convoy. Berlin fair may run evenings due to government exhibits with boat trips to Hartford and Middletown.
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East Berlin
Hubbard
Hubbard Homestead
George Hubbard
Kenneth
Southington
D. McCrum
Doris
Bristol
William Kilbourn
Hartford
F. Cobey
C. Bailey
Sugenhime
Virginia
Dorothy Sugenhime
Edward Krauth
Sandy Hook Proving Grounds
Jeffrey Bailey
Navy
Harry Bailey
Boston
Berlin
Middletown
Local social notes from Essex area Aug dance and visits
Essex residents report a Hamburg dance attendance by several youths and visits from Scoville of New York, Erastus Huntley of Hamburg, Miss Jennie Baroni visiting outside town, and Mrs. Brooks and Mrs. Birch visiting Mrs. Whittlesey in Ivoryton. Death in Mystic draws Mrs. Conklin. Evelyn Dahlstrom visits Hartford, Staples returns from Bridgeport, Maine family visits Groton, and stray dogs are sought by dog catchers.
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Essex
Hamburg
Scoville
New York
Prospect Street
Erastus Huntley
Jennie Baroni
West Avenue
J. P. Brooks
Albert A. Birch
Whittlesey
Ivoryton
James Conklin
J. R. Johnson
Essex Store Ad Lists Dry Goods and Skirts Soon
Fern waistlines and linen traveling bunga along with checked gingham aprons, Turkish towels, shields, stamped goods and Dexter's cotton notions are advertised. Skirts expected soon. A. F. Kokojan, Essex. The Thelma shows Saturday Night with J. Stuart Blackton presenting The Judgment House and Pathe News.
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the Thelma
J. Stuart Blackton
Pathe News
Adv
Restaurant Boycotted in Stamford Over seating Bias
Stamford August 25 three United States soldiers at Edgewood Arsenal faced a waiter request to sit in the back because the front tables were for better tippers. Lieutenant Thomas W. Jones, Edgewood detachment commander, ordered soldiers barred from dining at Oxford lunch restaurant and warned of court martial.
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Stamford
United States
Edgewood Arsenal
Oxford
Thomas W. Jones
Edgewood
Arsenal
Local Notes From Rocky Hill Aug 28
Miss Mertha Krummel visited Hartford on Thursday. Mrs Frank Warner and Miss Clara Warner visited Middletown yesterday. Barbara Brown visits her aunt Mrs Sheffield in Hartford. Mrs Exliriam Goodrich remains ill but improving. Red Men statewide plan thrift stamp day on Saturday August 24. Mrs Harold Green improving at Hartford Hospital. H H Grant in Hartford on business Thursday. Jessie Griswold visiting Cape Cod. Mrs Susan Blodgett an out of town visitor Thursday. May Pierce returns from Scranton Pa visit with sister Mrs Rherng. Mrs Truman and Misses Barbara Isabelle Truman hosted by Mrs W R Griswold Tuesday.
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Rocky Hill
Mertha Krummel
Hartford
Frank Warner
Clara Warner
Middletown
Barbara Brown
Sheffield
Exliriam Goodrich
Order of Red Men
Harold Green
Hartford Hospital
H. H. Grant
Jessie Griswold
Cape Cod
Susan Blodgett
May Pierce
Rherng
Scranton
Truman
Barbara
Isabelle Truman
W. R. Griswold
Clinton Ladies Take Summer Breaks and Visits
Clinton Aug. 23 Miss Helen Lynch enjoys a week off from the New Haven railroad office. Rose Walker spends a week with Springfield friends. Mrs. Frank Baldwin hosts her mother Mrs Scrivener of Schenectady. Mrs. Charles L Stevens visits New Haven. Albert Harder hosts guests from Wallingford and Rome New York. Holy Cross classmates plan a trip to a Georgia camp August 30.
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Clinton
Helen Lynch
New Haven
Rose Walker
Springfield
Mags
Frank Baldwin
Scrivener
Schenectady
N. Y
Charles L. Stevens
Charles BD. Stevens
Albert Harder
Alfred Mayhem
Wallingford
Jerome McCarthy
Rome
Harder
Holy Cross College
Worcester
Mass
Giles Stevens
Myron
Clarence Miller
Frank King
Everhardt Funk
Georgia
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Moodus
Old Saybrook
Astcreen
Classics
Geeru Ae
Town
Outlaw
Triangle Production
Other Good Pictures
Official Allies War Review
Committee of Public Information
Lion’s Claw
Adolph Zukor
Pauline
Frederick
Matinees
Thomas H.ince
The
Barton Clothing Co
and Custom Tailors
U.S. Signal Corps
Savy Senet
Charlee &. Hart
America
France
Red Cross
Knights of Columbus
Salvation Army
Wain &, Washington Fruitery
Cro F. Redford
Kellogg’s
Kellogg’s Krumbles
United Tea
Brainard & Logan
Arthur B. Jenking
Reem
Mutual
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