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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1919
Page
7
Three admirers of Paramount star Billie Burke learn that The Make Believe Wife is arriving for presentation at the Middlesex on Friday and Saturday January 24 and 25. The photocomedy, Burke's latest release, is hailed as one of the best pictures.
Miss Burke appears as a socialite heiress who vanishes during a mountain outing with a suitor, while each is betrothed to others. The melodrama centers on a lawyer fiance and a rival fiancée, amid tension in a high society setting. Also shown are vaudeville and a Sengetta comedy Beware of Boarders.
The Drury Lane hit Sporting Life with Maurice Tourneur is shown at Middlesex on Jan 27 and 28, with The Lightning Raider starring Pearl White. Grand theatre offers four vaudeville acts tonight, plus Set Free, Fighting for Millions, and the US war film Under Four Flags, the last of the war.
The feature film revival presents Grace Valentine in the Oliver Morosco production The Unchastened Woman while wartime Americans are highlighted for their role in the victory. This week end’s vaudeville showcases Chung How Chinese Troup in a novelty act, Ruth Edell singing, Lucky and Yost, Liberty trio in harmony and comedy.
Virginia Pearson stars in Queen of Hearts as one of three sweethearts in a great film drama. A strong virile man uses uncouth methods to woo the heroine and win affection. The production with vaudeville acts opens Friday and Saturday at the Grand theatre.
A Washington Star quip notes a child’s playful correction about who discovered America. The exchange contrasts the familiar Columbus claim with a humorous misstatement attributing discovery to Ohio, illustrating a light moment in headlines.
Deep River officers were elected at Tuesday’s meeting with H W Stevens as trustee and Mrs Edgar as Sunday school supervisor. The society plans to reopen services on April 1 1919. Bertha Stallsburg, ill with influenza, recently discharged from Navy as a yeomanette. Edward Eagan joined Pratt Read Player Piano Company as machinist. Various residents note moves, visits, and furloughs including Eddie Bowie returning from Camp Devens and Jesse Caples on short military leave. A masquerade ball by the Three Jolly Harvesters featuring a six piece string orchestra is announced for the Deep River town hall with a Japanese garb theme. The Ten Day Inventory Sale at J M Dudek’s Deep River store offers discounted Le France oxfords and other footwear.
Higganum January meeting announced with officers to be installed for the year. Light refreshments to follow. Notices of local visits and residents include Clara Carlson improving after influenza, Ida Carlson caring for Clara, and various townspeople seen in and around Higganum.
Lieut Seward Hull and Ernest Foerch of Camp Devens spent the weekend at home. Mr and Mrs W P Hull sold their East Main Street home and moved to New Haven for work. Mrs William Horan and son visited Guilford family. Mrs Samuel Wilcox and son visited her sister in Norwich. Elma Swain visited Aunt Mrs John Ashcraft in Thompsonville L I. Merle Willard joined Pond s Extract company. Mr Beebe and family moved into Mrs Harriet King s West Main Street tenement.
Flora Murray, ill, has recovered enough to be out. Dorothy Thompson visited Essex on Monday. Congregational church choir plans a play titled The Kitchen Orchestra in the chapel Friday evening. Herbert Stokes suffers influenza. Nelson Beeber and wife visited friends in New London Monday. Mrs F S Chapman spent a few days in town, returning to Hartford where her husband is hospitalized. Margaret Pease of Women’s College in New London called on friends here recently. Mrs William R Bushnell spent Tuesday in New Haven.
Roland Turner pursues a taxidermy correspondence course. Modern Woodmen society meets tonight with one candidate to be initiated. John Lewis starts as attendant on the railroad bridge project between Middletown and Portland. Residents attended Farmers Week in Hartford midweek. A teachers meeting was held and the district closed at noon. Influenza cases remain in town.
Essex daily notices list callers from Saybrook Mystic and Ivoryton. Mrs Brooks summoned to Gaylordsville by sister's illness. Visitors include Mrs Mack and Mrs Arnold. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Walden at Meadowwoods. Rudolph Pfander leaves Campbell farm for Connect cut Valley Mfg Centerbrook. Funeral for Mrs Eldon Kirtland Chester attended. she is daughter of Mr and Mrs Champion.
In Westbrook on January 23 the Public School pupils sell soap for thrift stamps 1919 series. J Merwin resigns from the local Board of Relief. Fred W DeWolf appointed to fill vacancy alongside E S Deming and M B Crofut. influenza illness affects Mrs Stannard. Hoadley family returns. Evelyn Wright discharged from Camp Edgerton service. Malcomb DeWolf to return from U S N electrical service. Selena Platts visits Ellsworth Swanson reports fox hunting at Pondmeadow. John Verser shoots a grey fox nearby.
Shailerville residents report weekend visits from Nehemiah Bates and Helen Case of Hartford while Mr and Mrs R H Shailer of New Britain stayed through early week. Mrs William Ghent of Portland visited her mother Mrs C J Ventres. Mr and Mrs Herman Dittman were in Hartford Tuesday evening. Mrs George Hamlet returned from Meriden trip. Emil Schutter and Leander Case were in Hartford and Haddam respectively.
Colchester reports Ray Squires has returned home after months away. Harry Jennings and William Leonard of Norwich were callers in town. A basketball game is set for Saturday night in Tip Top hall with C. B. C. and Norwich Y M C A. Dance afterwards. Local ad notes best beefsteak 22 cents per pound and corned beef 15 cents at Daniel Goldberg's near the depot.
The Rocky Hill column reports Centenary Methodist services today with fresh officer installations led by Charles T. Davis. Henry Hale recovers from illness as Red Cross meets. locals relocate to New Marlboro. A wartime cookery class led by Mrs. Beaumont benefited West Rocky Hill schools with a purchased picture.
Centerbrook reports several residents attended the King's Daughters supper at Laurel hall in Ivoryton. Harry Williams of Hartford was in town on business. Mrs. Vinton Carter learned her son Adelbert Carter arrived safely from overseas. Rev. W. B. Hubbard attended a State Sunday School meeting in Middletown. The C E society social committee hosts a supper at the conference house tonight. Mrs. Lester of Groton visited Wednesday.
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a quick fix for heavy, beautiful hair. It claims one application doubles hair beauty, dissolves dandruff, prevents itching, and stops hair loss, urging buyers to purchase a small bottle at drug stores and use as directed for best results.
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble without realizing it. Back pain headaches and loss of ambition can signal kidney disease. Start treatment now with Dr Kilmer Swamp Root. Get a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY and mention the Middletown Evening Press.
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