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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1919
Page
7
Amusements note the cabaret girl in a try-out for Ruth, praising her singing and stage presence as she aims for the lead in The Cabaret Girl to be shown Thursday. The tale centers on renunciation of love with a village songstress and a cabaret queen among the cast, plus four vaudeville acts and short subjects.
Tonight at the Grand Theatre a special bill opens with What We Do With Him an allegorical Kaiser tale in five reels. Also shown is The Better Half featuring Alice Ly. Friday and Saturday Peggy Hyland stars in Marriages Are Made with vaudeville. Monday and Tuesday the great epic Eye for Eye is billed as one of the most thrilling pictures.
Paramount feature The Eternal City staged in England and Italy opens at Middlesex on Thursday Feb 13. Pauline Frederick stars as Donna Roma with Thomas Hold and Frank M. in support. mob scenes and lavish photography promise a gripping drama. Also Lyons-Moran travel pictures and four acts of vaudeville.
Pat Mullen, Sayville, is an invalid after a mass of 500 chickens rushed him as he went to feed. He tripped and fell, breaking his hip. The incident occurred February 12 in Sayville, New York.
Representative Simeon D. Fess of Ohio, chairman of the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee, declares himself a candidate for speaker of the sixty sixth Congress. He is the third contender, joining Minority Leader James R. Mann and Representative Frederick H. Gillet of Massachusetts.
Mrs. David Adams travels to New York for her brother in law A P Bliss funeral. Mrs. Edmond G Van Etten visits from Essex. Harry Tyler resigns from Dudley garage. enrollment for personal tax collection underway. C A Kirtland likely to serve again as tax collector. Mrs. Adrian Nelson recovering in Middletown NY and to return soon. Seven inch ice noted amid cold spell. Miss Daphne Selden sails to France for Y M C A work. Louis J Platts leaves Winchester Fire Arms for Centerbrook home. Quartermaster Luchard Judson bound for Constantinople. prior hope of returning to the U S noted.
We express sincere appreciation to all who kindly assisted us during our son's illness and passing. Our neighbors deserve thanks for their help and sympathy during our affliction. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Aaron son.
A Wonderful Japanese Garden and stunning costumes highlight the masquerade ball. A prize waltz with excellent music adds to the attractions. The event occurs Friday evening February 14 at Leep River town hall.
Old Saybrook reports a Co G Sixth Regiment meeting and leadership transition after Captain Ayer’s resignation. Town alerts include a masquerade Feb 21 at town hall and a holiday Lincoln’s Birthday affecting duty pay. Local travel, hospital, and weather notes accompany classifieds and a seven to eight inch iceman harvest forecast.
A fragmented passage from the Boston Transcript notes a dialogue with Mrs. Goodsole feeding a tramp and a sigh about appetite. The garbled lines imply a street scene with a hungry figure and a caretaker addressing restraint and manners. No clear date or place beyond Boston context.
Essex notes include visitors Mrs Wheeler Way of Saybrook and Rus Perkins arriving from overseas at Fort Terry. Local groups plan gatherings at Essex Square and Con gregational church for Thursday. Updates mention Frank Potter of Hartford visiting Maple Avenue, Charles E. Post joining Behrens and Bushnell garage Ivoryton, and residents Mrs Shipman and Mrs Pratt traveling. A sale ad from Arkins Essex promotes coats and dresses.
Local residents report visits and errands including Mr and Mrs Burkout with Mrs wusout s parents the Stroms and Mr and Mrs Lamson in Middletown. Cites club turnout for Pomona Grange, piano news, and ice harvesting. References to free electric light offer from Central Connecticut Power and Light Co with a call to act.
Centerbrook reports the annual meeting of the Ladies' Friendly Society at Mrs. D. W. Spencer's home on Thursday afternoon to celebrate the 97th anniversary. The Home Missionary Society meets Friday evening via Mrs. Northam Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Newcomb of Holyoke visited Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wright, and Walter Bliss of New York is visiting. Some locals plan to attend Essex pictures this afternoon and evening.
Central Conn. Power & Light Co advertises a moodus delay notice with advance details on service adjustments. The item presents a local utility update likely affecting customers in Moodus and surrounding areas, noting timing and impact of the interruption.
Durham town hall hosts a State Guard banquet with square dances led by Hahn's orchestra. Harry Byar is the prompter. Grand march at 8:30 sharp. Don’t be late. adv 142.
United States auto registrations approach six million for the year, up by over one million from the prior year. The New York Times notes production fell due to war restrictions yet postwar demand absorbs excess 1917 output. Commercial vehicle output surged about 80 percent, with trucks totaling 227,251 in 1918.
Middlesex County representatives in the general assembly voted 13 to 9 in favor of ratifying the federal prohibition amendment yesterday. The list names 15 supporters from Clinton to Saybrook and 9 opponents from Chester to Old Saybrook, with districts including East Haddam East Hampton Haddam Middletown Portland Cromwell Durham Essex Killingworth and Saybrook.
A brief exchange centers on ticket speculators versus Wall Street traders. The dialogue contrasts risk and luck, noting speculators may face losses while stock market players occasionally risk more.
A dated testimonial style note touts Vinol as a non secret remedy containing beef and cod liver peptones iron and manganese peptonates and glycerophosphates. It claims to rebuild a run down system and cites two women from Glasgow and Milwaukee who report improved appetite sleep weight gain and restored strength.
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