Grand theatre presents Heart of the Wilds and more
Panorama of the war and a drama built around towering historical figures plays at the Grand theatre with two shows daily at 3 and 8:15. Thomas Meighan stars in Heart of the Wilds directed by Edwar Selwyn, followed by His Birthright at the Middlesex and a heavy double bill Lawless Love at the md Theatre with vaudeville acts to close.
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America
General Pershing
Emperor Wilhelm
von Tirpitz
Denburg
Bismarck
von Bern- Abraham Lincoln
Washington
Lusitania
Heart of the Wilds
Edwar Selwyn
Pierre of
Jen
Thomas Meighan
Miss Ferguson
the Middlesex
MD Theatre
Alice Joyce
Hurd Guests and Influenza Notice at Ivoryton
Ivoryton December reports show Mr. and Mrs. Cleon Hurd of New Haven as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hurd. Mrs. June Gallup returned from Abington. John Bushnell and Edward Hilsey family afflicted with influenza with Miss Sarah Hilley nursing. Laura Rockwell returned home. Community Thanksgiving held at Congregational church with large attendance. Joseph Rolleri visiting from New Haven. Walkleys in New Haven.
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Tivoryton
Cleon Hurd
New Haven
Louis Hurd
June Gallup
Abington
John Bushnell
Edward Hilsey
Sarah Hilley
Laura G. Rockwell
New Een
Congregational Church
Joseph Rolleri
New Martin
G. M. Walkley
America's Answer war picture at Moodus theatre
Official U S government war pictures shown at Moodus Continental Hall with matinee and evening showings. "America's Answer" presents a history of America's first year of the war, a stirring feature presented by the theatre as a public enlistment. No advance price.
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Continental Hall
U. S
America
U.S
Middletown Dentist Haddam W. Babcock Seeks Ad Business
Fragmentary ad notes Haddam W. Babcock a Middletown dentist at 156 College 1 with telephone 1147-2. A judge is mentioned and a stray line questions whether a fish is trout, reflecting unclear quotes and stray dialogue about fishing.
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W. E. Babcock
College
Middledown
Tel
End Indigestion With One Tablet
An unreadable fragment describes a remedy claim for indigestion using a single tablet. The text mentions undigested food, stomach acidity, sour feelings, and gas with asserted instant relief, but the passage is cut off and lacks verifiable context or sources.
Tablet remedy promise for upset stomachs
A newspaper ad promotes Pape's Diapepsin as a quick, pleasant, and affordable remedy for dyspepsia and stomach indigestion. It claims fast relief with no side effects and encourages readers to obtain a tablet at once.
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Pape
Glass Lew CORRA FORCAW May Succeed M Adoo as Secretary
Carter Glass, chairman of the House Banking and Finance Committee, is widely mentioned in Washington circles as McAdoo's likely successor as secretary of the treasury. John A. Forgan, chair of the First National Bank of Chicago, a leading national institution, is also named for the cabinet post.
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May
M’adoo
the Treasury
Carter Glass
House Committee On Banking and Finance
Washington
William G. McAdoo
John A. Forgan
First National Bank of Chicago
Cabinet
Violation of Army Superstition Ends in Death
Lieut. Aliset Edwin Estep of Urbana Illinois a signal corps photographer was killed by shell fire near Verdun just after the Armistice He reportedly lit a third cigarette on a match breaking an old army superstition. Estep had survived Balkan and western front combat and told friends that no shell would harm him unless it bore his number. He was highly regarded among the troops for his courage and photographic skill.
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Army of Occupation
Aliset Edwin Estep
Urbana
Signa Corps
Lieut
Estep
Verd
Fefcp
France
Milk Profiteers Ask Who Pays in City Prices
A Bridgeport milk price increase prompts questions about who benefits and who pays. The piece argues New York dealers may face investigation over a nine cent gap between farmer price and consumer price, urging examination of local delivery costs and profiteering.
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Bridgeport Telerm
New York
Bridgeport
New
Bedamel
Mars As a Matsh-Maker
Mars as a mate maker in Boston Post notes Mars competes with Cupid as veterans from Canada and Australia return with brides. War altered matchmaking, with men long unable to travel finding partners at home. Colonial and Westward eras show government support shaping homes as women came to men.
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Mars
Boston Post
Cupid
England
Phe
Local Notices and Social Fragments in Essex County
Readable items detail community events too modest for full articles. Clergy officiates at a burial, residents visit from Windsor and Somersville, and church societies meet. Mentions include Henry KaPosts resuming a Waterbury position, Mrs. Arthur Lovet’s Windsor visit, and several locals traveling by auto. Community life, visits, and upcoming meetings are summarized from scattered notes.
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Phanics
Frank Ladd
Wold House Ign
Init
Arthur Lovet
Windsor
Ladies’ Aid Society of the M
Henry Dump
Saybrook
Sankt
Horton
Wiliam
Seeley
Brooke
Mass
Altéria
James Pratt
Carl Carlson
Camp Deveens
South Main Street
Araqeimmar
Sbink
Charles Teck
Lite Poistreet
Eugene Tolx
Ifra
Jara Bali
Ivoryfon
Lome Ga Gokum Avenue
Old Saybrook and Saybrook area notes and visitors
Fragmentary local notes from Saybrook and Norwich recount visitors and furloughs, including William Champien home in Norwich and Ralph N. Ses from Garden City. Mentions of rail actions, Red Cross work rooms in Washington, and refugee shipment discussions. Mentions Waterbury, New Britain, Saybrook, and Saybrook area residents and events amid a general wartime community report.
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Saybrook
Dee
John Gohneen
Cutiiren
Powtats
Wilitttin Champien
Norwich
Cyonsie
Rairoad
Asbor
Vesistant Forenii A
Pothache
New Haven
Ralph NM
Garden City
Sunder
Willam
A. Keveral
Waterbury
Miioanil
Edsara Mstoney
Reseue
Wiha
R. Havens
Howe
Ike
Tyson
Grorce
Jehn Carnes
Risher
Lemare
Abgie Mase
Athe
Califonia Gitt
Belle Merahism
Adv
Red Cross
Wits
Aamén
Ietis
Ewe Ars Aeihe
Roway and
Pugay Alermogacgt
California Syrup of Figs Ad Claims Safe Laxative
An old advertisement promotes “California Syrup of Figs” as a safe laxative for children. It touts a pleasant taste and promises to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels. The copy urges parents to use the product without fear and includes directions for child dosage.
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California
Reasonable Prescription Puts Peach Calling Back In Fashion
Newark News notes no official announcement yet but presumes a return to calling peaches pits and air. The item signals a local melon of language and a playful commentary on naming conventions.
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Newark
What is tact according to a Louisville journal
A brief quoted dialogue from the Louisville journal ponders the meaning of tact with the jokey line If I told you that you had it that would be it, reflecting a humorous editorial tone about social finesse.
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Ranes
Inneg City
Frank Crane
Ths
Crane
Isville Course- Journal
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Carlee Glass
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Mear Mack
Charles Peck
Iiern
Rebpangal
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Liberty Chorps
Marthee
Henry KaPosts
Aimiy
Old
Maks
Prasmeny Marshall
Wilson
Marshall
United States
Attena
Mwe Town
Amvoemene Institution
Adolph Zukor
Slsie Ferguson
Matinees
Ae Sessue
Hayakawa Ga
Japan
Lila Lee
the Crois
Paramount
D. W. Griffith
Artcraft
Patrick Mackinaws
the Barton Clothing Co. and
Custom Tailor
Prussian
Wm. Fox
Directed By
R. A. Walsh
Horst von der Goltz
Lawless
Fox
Vitagraph
Middlesex Theatre
Republic Theatre
New York City
AdiWoods
CWB
Mark Swan
Llaughter
R Corner Co
Middlesex
Max Press
Tion
the Jackson. Co
Court St
Middletown
Arthur B.ins
Mutual
Hartford
Conn
Louis M. Schmidt
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