Portland Marriage License and Town Events
Portland notes report a marriage license issued to Harry Howard Ll. Walker of Glastonbury and M. Cavanaugh, with plans to wed next week. Emerald Hall hosts a film program featuring The Kaiser's on and Arbuckle, starting 7:45 p.m. Washington's Birthday observed with post office hours, rural routes, and town hall closures. Sam J. O'Brien sells Brownstone Avenue property to Joseph Farrell. Children and mothers plan activities at Southern church parlors Saturday. surprise program at 2:45 p.m. to follow. Receptions for returning soldiers held at St Marys Hall. Masonic meeting stated for evening. Weather noted as clear and cold with near 15-degree temps. Mrs. F. William Nelson visits New Haven for medical operation. ice harvesting ongoing at Cox's Pond. Hemlock Grange meets Victory Night with community sing. Sergeant Kellogg S. D. Hale on five-day furlough from Camp Devens. potential early muster out. Mrs. Frank C. Barker visiting Port Deposit. Miss Antoinette Smith, age 91, celebrated with neighbors. Mrs. Jane Dunham reported confined to home.
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I . Washington
Sam J. O’brien
Marlborough
Joseph Farrell
Brownstone Avenue
Clarence Bengston
Leroy
Rebecca Anderson
Hulda
Jennie Larson
St. Mary’s Hall
Dr. Martin
Mary
Warren A. F
Denis O'Brien
Cox’s Pond
Hemlock Grange
Charles Walker
Les Taylor
Charles Taylor
Kellogg S. D. Hale
Camp Devens
Frank C. Barker
Port Deposit
Maryland
Antoinette Smith
Mair and
Spring Streets
Jane Dunham
Ill resident gains daily improvement at Spring Street home
A resident ill for some time at his Spring Street home is improving daily, pleasing a wide circle of friends. A dance at Siebert's hall in Hast Hampton promises a good time tonight, featuring Heck's Orchestra.
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Spring Street
Siebert’s Hall
Hast -Hampton
Heck’s. Orchestra
Deep River News Roundup of Local Notables and Changes
Judge Edward G. Burke was a business caller in New York City Tuesday. Mrs. Anthony M. Steib stayed with relatives in Middletown, N Y. George Palms traveled to New Haven to arrange transport of household goods to Deep River, planning to reside here briefly. Ex Representative Elliott L. Bidwell is on the sick list. General Mathewson W. Potter was in New York on business. Army private Arthur Berdensey is home on furlough. James Chapman Jr moves to his father in law Hans Nielsen’s home March 1. J R Wood plans to fill a new house near the reservoir dam after finishing an ice house. The winter crop faced difficulties, but Wood guarantees regular supply for summer. Veteran machinist Charles W Doane is ill at his West Main Street home.
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Edward G. Burke
New York City
Anthony M. Steib
Middletown
N. Y
George Palms
New Haven
Deep River
Palms
Elliott L. Bidwell
Mathewson W. Potter
Arthur Berdensey
James Chapman, Jr
Hans Nielson
Westbrook
Adelaide Sbell
Hartford
Willoughby A. Hull
J. R. Wood
Mr. Wood
Charles W. Doane
West Main Street
Sensational Shoe Sale Ad at Wimovsky's
Men’s shoes priced at six dollars cut to 3.98. Tan shoes eight dollar value reduced to 4.98. Army shoes six dollars now 4.49. One lot of six and seven dollar shoes offered at 2.98 and 3.98. Adv. 222 Wimovsky's store advertisement.
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Wimovsky’s
Evening show and bus schedule for Middle town
Notice announces an evening show at Middle town with Clark's bus leaving Deep River at six o'clock and returning, departing Mid dletown at 10 45, on Wednesday and Saturday nights.
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Middletown
Clark
Deep River
Adv
Moodus News Briefs and Society Notes
Moodus reports Alice Adams Sewing Circle to hold annual meeting and officer election on Friday at Mrs. W. N. Manee's home. Meech and Stoddard’s Middletown auto truck visited Wednesday. Winnie Wakeman resumes duties at Mr Church’s home on Town Street East Haddam. Margaret Shea substitutes in Center school. Undertaker C. J. Rogers of East Hampton called Tuesday. William Dougherty confined home with severe cold. Selectman W. W. Gates improves and can go out.
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Moodus
Alice Adams
W. N. Manee
Meech & Stoddard
Middletown
Winnie Wakeman
Church
Town Street
East Haddam
Margaret Shea
C. J. Rogers
East Hampton
William Dougherty
W. W. Gates
East Haddam Notice Bus Schedule Change
Clark's bus departs Deep River Dletown at 10 45 on Wednesday and Saturday nights as adviertised.
Haddam Remains and Obituaries Highlight Local News
In Haddam on Feb 20 gatherings marked by a fathers and sons event at the church with 45 attendees and a supper by the Phila thea society. The remains of Mrs S Davis Clarke were laid beside her husband in Haddam. Miss Mary Emma Brainerd, born 1880, died Feb 13 in Slaton Hill Penn after a life of teaching and service. Mrs Frances Ventres Clarke, late Henry H Clarke’s widow, died Feb Tuesday at her son's home in Berlin and was buried in New Britain. she leaves five sons, grandchildren, and a sister.
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James W. Clarke
Calc
Fathers and Sons
Philathea Society
Savage
R. A. Tyler
Schriver
S. Davis Clarke
Haddam
Mr. Clarke
New Jersey
Mary Emma Brainerd
J. Denison Brainerd
Slaton Hill
Penn
Miss Brainerd
George S
Orpha Clarke Brainerd
Brainerd Academy
Congregational Church
Arlington Cemetery
Lansdowne
Frances Ventres Clarke
Henry H. Clarke
Frank Clarke
Berlin
Essex News Briefs skip through February visitors and sales
Essex February notes show Ernest Parmelee visiting Middletown family on High street and Isaac Cornell visiting Guilford relatives. Mrs Saunders’s funeral in Deep River drawn attendees. Niles Gladding shopped in New Haven. Navy man Smith Rogers stayed with Gunns. W S E society postponed to Friday at Mrs Potvin’s Ivoryton home. Local store improvements at Essex square and carpentry at Centerbrook. Robinson visits Bridgeport. February sale items offered at Atkins. The Thelma airs Chaplin Shoulder Arms in matinee and evening shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex
Ernest Parmelee
Middletown
High Street
Saunders
Deep River
Niles E. Gladding
New Haven
Isaac Cornell
Guilford
North Main Street
Smith Rogers
U. S. Navy
Frank B. Gunn
W. S. E. Society
Potvin
Ivoryton
Essex Square
Marcus Beebe
W. J. Prann
Centerbrook
Lewis Mack
Mack’s Landing
H. D. Robinson
Bridgeport
Local News From Chester and Hartford Area
Lieutenant Raymond Abbey of Washington IL C visits family in Chester as the ice trade looks to fill ice houses with thickening frost. Capt L M Brooks and C B Bishop call on business in Hartford. Mrs Charles Bailey substitutes in room four while Miss Richardson recovers at home. Mamie Montana starts work at Pratt Read in Deep River. Stanbury Devoe hosts a surprise party with about 20 friends enjoying games music and refreshments. Nazimova stars in Revelation at Princess on Tuesday. Mrs J M Spencer and Mrs W L Bates visit Middletown. The post office observes Washington's Birthday hours and Clark's bus runs Deep River to Middletown on Wednesday and Saturday nights.
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Chester
Raymond Abbey
Washington
IL. C
G. M. Abbey
L. M. Brooks
C. B. Bishop
Hartford
Charles Bailey
Mamie Montana
Pratt & Read Company
Deep River
Stanbury Devoe
Princess
Nazimova
J. M. Spencer
W. L. Bates
Middletown
Ivoryton Social Cells Birthday Event At Parish House
Ivoryton February 20 members of the society of Church Workers held a birthday social at the parish house on Wednesday evening. The Ivoryton Wheel club pool tables are being set in first class condition with interior painters at F. K. Stokes Inc. store. The Foreign Missionary society meets this afternoon. Masons from Ivoryton attended a Silome Lodge communication in Saybroox last night.
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Ivoryton
Society of Church Workers
Ivoryton Wheel Club
F. K. Stokes Inc
Foreign Missionary Society
Silome Lodge
Saybroox
Children's Shoes Deep River Sale Ad
One lot of children's shoes priced at $2.50 and $3.00 now $1.25. Also $4.50 tan Educator shoes reduced to $2.98 and children’s shoes $3.50 and $4.00 in tan and black at $2.49. Advertisement from Deep River. Drunken men talk like $1.98 phonographs.
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Eee Deep River
Old Saybrook items report discharges and local news
Frank Parker of the New London naval station has received his honorable discharge and returned home Tuesday. Several local residents visit a seriously ill Relative in New Haven. Co G Sixth Regiment State Guards plan an 8 PM meeting. Proprieter Horatio C Chapman was a New Haven caller. Tug Sachem from New York with two barges will place the Comet in winter quarters at Calves Island. Miss Ruth McLean becomes local telephone operator. William G. LaMay joins Saybrook garage work. Lieut Henry Clark returns home from Glens Falls after three weeks with his mother. Mrs Louise Parker visiting sister in New Britain. Tenth annual masquerade by the orchestra at Westbrook Town Hall Friday. Sergeant C A Wulmbaldt furlough from Camp Merritt now guest of Mr and Mrs R P Littleman. Frank C Ingham and Captain Joseph Sparks attend capitol committee meeting opposing the new shad bill.
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Old Saybrook
Frank Parker
New London Naval Station
B. B. Warren
William McCoombs
William Fox
May Stannard
New Haven
Co. G
Sixth Regiment
State Guards
Horatio C. Chapman
Sachem
New York
Comet
Calves’ Island
Ruth McLean
William G. LaMay
Saybrook
Henry Clark
Glens Falls
N. Y
Elisha Y. Clark
Louise Parker
Napoleon LaMay
New Britain
Westbrook Town Hall
C. A. Wulmbaldt
Camp Merritt
N. J
R. P. Littleman
Frank C. Ingham
Joseph Sparks
Capitol
Atkins sale items and Chaplin film at Town Hall
Sale at Atkins features sweaters for 3.00 for men 1.98 1.50 for boys and slip-ons at 5.00 3.98. Es sex adv notes Town Hall 202 Westbrook. Saturday night Charles Chaplin stars in Shoulder Arms.
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Atkins
Essex
Westbrook Town Hall
Charles Chaplin
Adv
Shailerville Busy Week With Visits From Friends
In Shailerville on Monday evening E R Shailer traveled to East Haddam. Ezekiel Shailer visited Middletown on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Herman Dittman attending in Middletown earlier in the week. Mrs Bert Barrows from Norwich was in town Wednesday. Miss Lovusia Faartofft visited Deep River friends over the weekend. Ernest Dickinson was in Middletown recently.
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Shailerville
E. R. Shailer
East Haddam
Elizabeth Shailer
Ezekiel Shailer
Middletown
Herman Dittman
Bert Barrows
Norwich
Lovusia Faartofft
Friends
Deep River
Ernest Dickinson
Don’t stay stuffed up with Pape’s Cold Compound
A vintage advertisement urges readers to take Pape’s Cold Compound every two hours for three doses to end grippe misery and break up severe colds. It claims quick relief from blocked nostrils sneezing and feverish symptoms, noting it costs only a few cents, works without help, tastes pleasant, and warns against substitutes.
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Pape
Grippe
Local social notes and Scout event in Cromwell
Cromwell February 20. Mrs Geiger of Philadelphia visits the Lamb home. Adolph Carlson on furlough. Teachers from Nathaniel White school visit Hartford. Miss Ruth Lindwall of Connecticut College visits her parents. Earnest Workers meet Friday at 3 50 for a bi monthly gathering with Mrs Alfred Anderson. The local Boy Scout troop has many patriotic deeds to its credit. Two special services will be held in the Congregational church Sunday evening February 23 at 7 30. Iron Scout commissioner M Greeier of Middletown will be the principal speaker and the govern ment ace medals will be announced. All friends of the Scouts are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromwell
Geiger
Philadelphia
Samuel Lamb
Adolph Carlson
Nathaniel White School
Hartford
Ruth Lindwall
Connecticut College
New London
J. Lindwall
Alfred Anderson
M. Greeier
Middletown
Baby arrives as neighbors visit newborn infant
A new baby is welcomed at home with neighbors allowed to visit. A curious child examines the baby and asks with childlike confusion if the infant has learned to move his feet yet, reflecting a gentle, humorous moment.
The Shah's Share of Riches Measured in Gems and Gold
The Shah of Persia would still rank as one of the world’s wealthiest even if deprived of his income, needing only six of his ornaments, gems, and precious stones to be worth about 35 million dollars.
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Persia
Zoological Notes and a Confounding Fear
A quirky note from the Cincinnati Enquirer remarks on a woman who embodies a perfect cat in demeanor yet is terrified of a mouse, illustrating a humorous contrast in animal-themed personalities.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Prevention Versus Cure Highlighted In Cautionary Note
A concise maxim asserts that prevention costs less than cure and prevents losses, stressing proactive measures over remedial fixes. The quote emphasizes efficiency and foresight in avoiding damages and expenses.
Water and self-interest noted in half tide observations
A concise reflection on how water escapes at half tide and how many people may exaggerate or exaggerate gains by borrowing prestige. The comment juxtaposes natural behavior with human vanity in a terse, period voice.
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil claim and dosage guidance
An advertisement asserts that weakened kidneys and digestion mark aging and promises life extension by cleansing and supporting these organs. It promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules, detailing tasteless drops per capsule, usage with water, and ongoing benefits, urging readers to buy available sizes from druggists in sealed packages.
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Haarlem
22 in Stamped Linen Center Piece and Ball of Floss
A small crafts listing describes a 22 inch stamped linen center piece accompanied by a ball of floss. The item appears in a vintage textile and sewing supplies section, with no additional specifications or maker details provided.
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the Thelma
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