Middlesex Double Bill Shows Kept Healthy by Exposè and War Films
Excitement at Middlesex Lyceum as Kendall Reeves expose stirs town. Char les Ray’s caromount feature and Bert Lytell romance headline the program alongside Under Four Flags war drama and Douglas Banks in American Aristocracy. The Unchastened Woman headlines the Grand double bill with an orchestral score and a dramatic tale of a chaste body yet turbulent soul.
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Middlesex
Sawbert
Kendall Reeves
Galoot
Lott Morris
Charles Ray
Caaramount
the Middlesex
Grand Theatre
Foch
Fred Our Troéops
Douglas Banks
Film and stage bill features The Honeymoon and Sporting Life
The program centers on Grace Valentine in The Honeymoon a brisk comedy of marital mixups and Dick Greer pursuing Maisie Middleton. Also shown are Sporting Life a Paramount Artcraft drama with London prizefights and The Lightning Raider with Pearl White plus The Old Homestead adapted by Paramount with vaudeville and Lyons Moray comedy.
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Fire
Grace Valentine
Lance Talmadge
Dick Greer
Susan
Withal
Maisie Middleton
Jigfield Froles
Phil Lane
Phil
Jimmy
Sporting Life
Maurice Tourneur
Middlesex
Paramount Artcraft
Drury Lane
National Sporting Club of London
Pearl White
Denman Thompson
Old Homestead
Paramount
Lyons
Rickard Eyes Carpentier or Dempsey for Willard Opponent
Rickard stated that Georges Carpentier or Jack Dempsey would be Willard s opponent. He is described as a picturesque figure in pugilism whose plans include the Gans-Nelson bout at Goldfield the Jeffries-Johnson fight at Reno and the Willard-Moran bout in New York.
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Jack Johnson
Jim Jeffries
Rickard
Georges Carpentier
Jack Dempsey
Willard
Puglish
Gans-Nelson
Goldfield
Jeffries-Johnson
Reno
Williard-Moran
New York
Hebron Community Notes and Local Incidents
Miss Irene Strickland visits mother in Marlboro while Mrs Nichols Johnson and daughters travel to Boston. Walter Wright commutes to Hartford for work at a steam sawmill. Seventh Day Advent school closed. Miss Marion Darcey in Hartford. Hospital update: Harold Gray in France after gas mask injury. Local social visits include Miss Marjorie Thompson of Willimantic. Hebron residents recount a near auto crash. Mrs Lucius Robinson injured wind shield. both unhurt. Public education meeting held in town hall with local teachers and officials. prizes awarded to Miss Fannie Robie and Miss Marjorie Hough. Public church services and influenza illness affecting Mrs Paul Jones family.
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Nichols Johnson
Boston
Mr. Johnson
Walter Wright
Hartford
Marion Darcey
Harold Gray
France
Marjorie Thompson
Willimantic
George A. Little
Rockville
East Hartford
James Martin
Lucius Robinson
Hebron
Robinson
Robnson
G. Lord
Libby
Miles Mary O’connor
Amston Schol
H. K. Viner
Center School
Center
Eunice Seymes
Aniston
Fannie Robie
Gilead
Mary Fracchie
James Street
Bertha Goldberg
Jagger
Louis Anshel
Marjorie Houzh
I. K. Viner
A. B. Lord
Social notes from Rocky Hill and surrounding area
Elizabeth Spencer and Howard F. Spencer with Elizabeth Burton of Philadelphia visit Mrs Spencer. Starr Elmore hosts Mrs. John White of White Plains. Ella Bailey visits grandparents on Main street. Cross meets at Library hall Thursday. Dr O A Moser and daughter Clorinda plan Florida trip for health. Thimble club of Methodist Episcopal church meets Wednesday 2 to 6 at Mrs William J. Tenny’s home.
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Rocky Hill
Elizabeth Spencer
New York
Howard F. Spencer
Elizabeth Burton
Philadelphia
Howard Spencer
Starr Elmore
John White
White Plains
N. Y
Josephine Sickles
Methodist Church
Ella Bailey
East Hampton
Wilbur H. Hale
Main Street
Leverett Spencer
Charles Elliott
Aoe
Library Hall
Thomas Hosmer
Hartford
O. A. Moser
Clorinda
Florida
Colchester Social Roundup and Local Notices
Colchester residents share furlough updates and illness news. John Shea visited from Camp Devens while Grace Tiffany and Agnes Conrad face illness. Funeral services for Mrs. Arthur Strong were held, with interment at Linwood Cemetery. Regular Grange meetings planned, and community visits noted among Neighbors.
Haddam Notes and Local Changes in Late January
In Haddam on January 28 Rev. E. E. Lewis attended Senator Tracy's funeral in Waterbury. Mrs. Harold Tracy hosted Mrs. Forrest Thatcher for a weekend visit. Heman C. Williams spent Sunday and Monday in town. Hattie Skinner of Cheshire enjoys a short vacation at home. Raymond Arnold and Harry Jr. of Hartford along with Clifford Arnold from Middletown were home for the weekend. Charles Parmelee works for P. C. Arnold at the sawmill. Christensen Bros. of Deep River have bought out Shailer & Arnold, taking over management of the local store.
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Charles Parmelee
P. C. Arnold
Christensen Bros
Deep River
Shailer & Arnold
Bethany Circle to Meet in Centerbrook Wednesday
Essex Wessex January 28 Bethany Circle of King's Daughters will gather Wednesday at 2 30 PM with Mrs E F in Centerbrook. Knights notes report Fields left Winchester Co New Haven and returned to Keystone factory. Several local residents are mentioned including influenza recovery and family visits among a broader village update.
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Wessex
Bethany Circle
King’s Daughters
E. F
Centerbrook
A Fields
Winchester Co
New Haven
Keystone
John Conklin
Middletown
Helene
Mary Miller
Novelty Avenue
Charlies E. Tucker
Louis Tucker
France
Bert R. Clarke
U.S. Navy
South Main Street
Ernest Conklin
Mystic
James Conklin
Rev
S. R. Reese
Berkeley Divinity School
St. John’s Church
Middlesex Hospital
William Bannester
Reynolds’ Store
Mor gan Family Welcomes A Baby Son In Clinton
A son was born last week to Dr and Mrs H G Morgan in Clinton. Stanish Somonsky from Arizona returned to New York after a furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Somonsky. Hunter Soule of the U S N visits his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Soule. Mr and Mrs Raymond Doane hosted friends at home on Saturday evening for Mr Doane's birthday. Miss Elizabeth Lynch visited relatives in New Haven over Sunday. Miss Marjorie Schmelke hosted a gathering on Eas Main street in honor of brothers Louis B Schmelke and Charles Wyliss who recently received honorable discharge from the Navy.
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Colchester
John Shea
Camp Devens
Clyde Ray
Southington
Grace Tiffany
Montville
George Reynolds
West Hartford
A. E. Cragin
Agnes Conrad
C. H. Dawley
Norwich
Arthur Strong
Linwood Cemetery
B. D. Remington
Elizabeth Day
New York
Anna Strong
Lebanon
Congregational
Leon Bunyan
Middletown
J. N. Strong
Strong
Fred Stark
Clifford Cooper
Goshen
E. S. Day
Eugene Purcell
Tip Top Hall
3. T. Wallis
V’ H Davenport
E. R. Gillette
Alice Geer
C. M. Geer
Yetta Mintz
Jennie Mintz
Hartford
Clinton
H. G. Morgan
Stanish Somonsky
Arizona
Joseph Somonsky
Hunter Soule
U.S. N
Henry Soule
Raymond Doane
Trolley Rounds Corner Near Ackerman Place in Ivoryton
Ivoryton residents report a 4:30 trolley rounding the corner near the Acker man place on Main Street, a fragment indicating a transit moment in town life.
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Ivoryton
Ackerman Place
Main Street
Auto Crash Injures No One At City Crossing
An auto driven by William Looby smashed after sliding along rails as a tram attempted to stop. Looby escaped serious injury. The crash occurred near the site of a prior Piretti accident. The Church Workers' society meets Thursday. Charles Avery, Orwich, was in town yesterday. The Sewing society hosts a public whist in the library Wednesday at 7:45 pm, tickets 15 cents.
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William Looby
Sewing Society
Influenza Strains Drive Kidney Weakness Claim
Doctors report influenza leaves victims run down with back and urinary troubles. Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root promoted as healing and strengthening kidneys after grip. Sample bottles offered by Dr Kilmer & Co of Binghamton New York for ten cents with request.
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Kilmer
Kalmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
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Los Angles
Riy Ht
Constance Talhadge
Illin Ccascara F
Quinine
Jess
Willard Tex Rickard
Jess Willard
Chicago
Irene Strickland
Edith Strickland
Marlboro
Essex
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Harry
the Barton Clothing Co
Custom Tailors
Oa Fey Tss
Maurice Tourneure
Pathe
Thomas H. Ince
Paramount Picture
Matinee
Burton Holmes
Denman Thompson Lyons-Moran
Adolph Zukor
Pauline Frederick
Paramount-Flagg
U.S
St. Mihlel
Douglas Fairbanks
Constance Talmadge
Big Bluebird
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