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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1919
Page
7
The Grand Theatre features Constance Tal in Sauce for the Goose and Violet Mersereau in The Nature Girl with Nazimova’s Eye for Eye drawing standing room crowds. The Middlesex bills Dustin Farnum in The Virginian and Elsie Ferguson in Under the Greenwood Tree, plus Salome and The Lightning Raider current events.
G W Fielding was a Hartford visitor yesterday. Arthur Johnson of the U S Navy is visiting relatives in town. The Dorcas society of the Lutheran church will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Charles Anderson on New Lane.
They Let Him Sleep H T Strange of Gainesville Ga reports insomnia eased after using Foley Kidney Pills. He claims one bottle cured his trouble and notes improved sleep through the night. The ad touts toning up weak kidneys and boosting energy.
An old remedy claims to relieve back pain swelling and dizziness linked to kidney and bladder disease. The advertisement urges women to consider Haarlem Oil Capsules as a quick and sure relief, promising renewed vitality with continued use.
Higganum reports a quiet spell with visits from William Baroni’s Essex family and Joe Magatteri of Newfield, plus community notes on Grange duties, YMCA youth work, and a drive to fund the Community Welfare League. Clarence Priest dies, leaving a wife, daughter, brother, and aging parents. Washington program at M E church Thursday with candy and mystery packages. admission 10 cents for those over 12.
East Hampton February 18 Daniel Taylor returns aboard his ship after a visit home. Wood drawn to N C Reynolds yard. Spencer fills H W Tyler ice house. Tracy overhauls R H Swans auto and paints Val Lichenstein’s car. Clark cutting cordwood for R R Gladwin. Brown couple planning Florida return. Local ads for coffee flour soap and food specials. Shad fishermen attend hearing on proposed fishing laws. Azro Dronn’s house wired for electric lights. Mrs Wm Russell operated on and resting well.
Moodus notes record Elizabeth North aiding the church choir, Daniel Brackley on a business trip, and families from Naugatuck Beacon Falls helping close a house for winter. Others include William Thomas Jr in Middletown, an Equality league and W C T U all day meeting at Fuller hall, and Rev L J Radcliffe announcing a men only series on the League of Nations February 19.
Miss Ruth Wilcox visits brother in New York City. Co C Watrous visits Hartford today. Capt M Brooks in Hartford Monday. J Edward Crook regains strength to go out. E K Cone confined at home. Emma Buell improving after Middlesex Hospital stay and visiting in Middletown. Colonial supper planned by aid society at Baptist vestry Wednesday at 6 with 25 cent price. Anita Stewart in Virtuous Wives at Deep River town hall Wednesday night.
Mrs Eudocia Saunders widow of Hosmer Saunders died at Middlesex hospital on Monday afternoon at 1 o clock after a stroke the previous Wednesday at her West avenue home She leaves two sons William Elmer Saunders Clinton and Charles Saunders Greenwich a sister Mrs Jennie Snow Hartford The funeral will be at Deep River Memorial chapel and interment in Fountain Hill cemetery in the family plot Other local items note Pettipaug Social club meeting Essex town hall and a U S Navy Raymond Jones visitor A Valley road train laden with soldiers passed through The Literary club meets at Dauntless club Letters awaiting Rev Walter Kearnin and Mrs Joseph Carter W C T U jubilee services held at First Congregational church addressed by Rev Herbert Rollinson Several notices of meetings and illness including Louis J Walden Sr with pneumonia
Dr. Augustus M. O'Brien writes from abroad about occupation duty and months ahead. Local businesses plan a Hadam grocery venture by Victor and Paul Christensen. Community notices include Hi-Y speech by Harry C. White, Baker bachelor life rumor, ice harvest progress, and a citizenship class meeting. Also announced are theater nights, a resignation, travel updates, a new job for Eddie Bowie, and shoe price reductions at Wimovsky's.
A leading doctor extols the vitality of blood and nerves for athletes and all people. Phosphated Iron is praised as a blood and nerve builder used by specialists nationwide. The Hartman Drug Co. cautions buyers to obtain genuine Phosphated Iron from reputable druggists.
Hamburg notices report a big Wednesday whist at the Tiffany home with nine tables and planned continuation at Rentz’s. L. B. 8. notes a successful meeting focusing on Red Cross work and a bed quilt started for an artist guest. Socials at Miss Bill and Miss Lord’s, Valentine gathering on Grairy Hill, and Lyme Grange meeting set.
A vivid warning urges mothers to protect children from torpid liver sour stomach and constipation which can poison the brain and cause bad dreams and feverish heads. The ad promotes Cascarets as a candy cathartic for kids costing 10 cents a box.
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