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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1919

Page

7

When Bate and Annett Star in Paramount Works

A 1920s cinema listing highlights Annett in When Do We Eat at Middlesex Friday and Friday Jan 17 18, with Do West and Vaude along with four acts. Victor Moore in Snobs headlines Engel’s program alongside Kultur and other acts including Gladys Brockwell in Kultur and touring comedian acts at Grand Theatre and Tivoli shows.

Middlesex Middle West Little Eva Enid Bennett Vaude James M. Flage

Unclear OCR Fragment Seeks Clarification

Fragmentary text from a newspaper item is unreadable and incomplete, leaving no clear event, names, or context to summarize into a valid two-line card with a decisive headline and factual teaser.

Local Notes and Personnel Shifts in Deep River Area

Helen tel na Mery ear caer and other residents listed. Carl Linden quit school and joined C. J. Bates and Son. Teddy Classen returns from Branford to his mother Jennie Starkey. Miss Christian Rankin ill. State Guard drill tonight in town hall. John H. Gilbert to resume steamer ticket work after spring navigation. Louie Wright moving from Hartford to Chester to join C. J. Bates & Son. James Grote left Pratt, Read & Co. Baldwin Chapter O. E. entertains at Miss Mary Welch’s Ivoryton home with whist tonight.

Helen Tel Na Mery Taek Marion Myrta May Ferguson Martha Carolyn Kane Electa Mary van Etten Carl Linden C. J. Bates& Son Teddy"Classen Jennie ‘Starkey Branford Christian Rankin Robert Rankin Division of State Guard Town Hall John H. Gilbert Middletown West Factory Louie Wright Hartford Chester C. J. Bates & Son James Grote Pratt, Read & Co Baldwin Chapter O. E Ivoryton Mary Welch

Dolly Barber’s Seventh Birthday Party At Saybrook

Miss Dolly Barber entertained ten playmates for her seventh birthday at home on Wednesday with games music and refreshments. Attending were Ida Sullivan Marjorie Daniels Ethel Celia Hull Rosa Banta Beatrice Brewer Clarine Dupree and Horace Barber who wished her many more birthdays. Also noted were Hon and Mrs James H Day of Hartford visiting their summer home and Mr and Mrs M J Golden in New Haven. The steamboats ran final Hartford to New York trips last night and Charles King worked on government buildings in New London. Influenza cases were steady with no new admissions. John D Brosnan has resumed duties as Snare Line electric motorman after army discharge. Elisha G Clark age 90 died after months illness funeral Saturday at his home at 1:30 p.m. Mrs George Gates visiting friends in Higganum.

Saybrook Dolly Barber Ida Sullivan Marjorie Daniels Ethel Celia Hull Rosa Banta Beatrice Brewer Clarine Dupree Horace Barber James H. Day Hartford M. J. Golden New Haven New York Charles King New London John D. Brosnan Elisha G. Clark George Gates Higganunr

Higganum Social Notes and War Casualty Correction

In Higganum Jan 16 lawyer R A Tyler called. A report in The Evening Press wrongly listed William J O Connor among airplane casualties. he is alive at Camp Upton Long Island after prior wounding abroad. Also notes on local residents Miss Eva Carlson Gladys Illness William Lamson and Red Cross sewing gathering.

Higganum R. A. Tyler Tylerville William J. O’connor Billy Camp Upton Long Island Smith Spencer Candlewood Hill Eva Carlson Gladys Perry Brainard New Haven A. N. Brainard New York Clara Carlson Charles Lamson Middletown E. O. Burr Hale Middle Haddam the Red Cross

Moodus Notes on People and Moves

Moodus reports show S W Smith’s family driving a new horse. George Spencer of Guilford visited Dr U S and Mrs Cook. Charles B Brooks has arrived in New York from overseas and is at Camp Mills. Mrs William Davis moved to her grandparents’ home with C R Holmes. Mr Ritt helped at his son’s store. Mrs Daniel Butler joined her husband in Dayton and found furnished rooms awaiting her during his stay. Guion Manee returned home to New Britain after a weekend visit with relatives.

Daniel Butler Dayton Ohio Mr. Butler Guion Manee New Britain

Everett Mygette Returns Home After Naval Discharge

Everett Mygette, lately stationed at Great Lakes naval station, is discharged and back in Chester. Miss Mayme Montana has left the town. An entertainment by the middle district group at the Congregational church drew a large crowd last evening. A remark notes a man may drown his conscience with liquor but will be ready to resume business next.

Chester Everett Mygette Great Lake Naval Station Mayme Montana Congregational Church

Local Notes and Disturbances on West Avenue and Main Street

Fragments show weekly social events and illnesses including a lodge installation at Main Street rooms, a whist by St John’s guild, and visits by William Neilan of New London. Local residents Wil liam Zehmer, Joseph Trevail ill at home, Jesse Halliday returning from Middlesex hospital, and Mrs. William Hall in Middlesex hospital with pneumonia are mentioned along with Mrs. Elizabeth Finney leaving New Street for winter south. Mrs. George Hunt ill on Westbrook Road.

V. Wahthinat St. John's Guild Joseph Trevail South Srain Street Jesse Halliday Middlesex Hospital Ater Whatsoever Frances Hayden William Hall Elizabeth Finney New Street George Hunt Westbrook Road

Potato Diet in Jeopardy Prompts Debates in Maine and New England

The column notes Aroostook County farmers face high costs at $2.20 a barrel for potatoes and question the crop’s viability. It cites pests blight and rot, chemical sprays requiring skill, and rising production costs that may outpace consumer prices. The piece contrasts potato value and digestibility with other vegetables, arguing the tuber’s role in daily meals could fade if profits shrink.

Boston Evening Transcript Aroostook County Aroostook

Danderine Hair Product Promises Dandruff Cure

A vintage advertisement touts Danderine as a hair solution claiming dandruff disappears and hair becomes soft, wavy, abundant, and glossy. It promises rapid improvement, new hair growth in about two weeks, and a reduction in shedding with regular use at modest cost.

Knowlton

Tongue and Breath Clues in Child’s Ill Health

A brief health note advises parents to inspect a child’s tongue and breath for feverish signs and stomach troubles. Do not scold if the child won’t eat. seek care if tongue appears white and breathing is labored.

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Bate Annett Paramount Victor Moore Engel Moore Comeény Paramount Pictures Whd Mr. Moore Anitag Constance Johnson Ernest Travel Pictures Lyons Leville Wellington Sylvia Kay & Co Chuck Risner Harmony Sing Gladys Brockwell Kultur William Fox Foreign Office Miss Brockwell Griselda von Arenbureg Austria Grand Theatre Walcamp William Duncan Pathe Producion Flore6 Reed Reed Rety Ile Morse and Harrison Darktown Ireland England Seymour Oy Family Deville Killingworth Diss Tilly Atter Emmanuél Old Saybrook Moodus Nan Mildred Dickinson George M. Walkley James Walkley Madison Co. & C. Hall Edith Roberts Joseph Smith Red Cross America Tai Lea Snobs Thomas H. Ince J. Montgomery Flagg Thomas H.ince William S. Hart Pathe’s Ry Dee Arthur B Jenkins U. S Bartford Qonm Mackinaws Barton Clothing Co Custom Tailors Marie Walcamp Official War Review Florence Reed Near Stueck’s Bakery
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