Justicia Torpedoed And Sunk Off Ireland By German U-Boat
London dispatches report the liner Justicia formerly Staatendam was torpedoed and sunk on July 20 off the north coast of Ireland by eight German submarines. Seventy crew members were saved, with several fatalities among firemen and engineers, as patrol boats and trawlers evacuated survivors after the attack and subsequent depth-charge countermeasures.
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Schooner Sunk by Uboat Off Maine
The fishing schooner Robert and Richard was sunk by a German submarine east of Cape Porpoise Maine. Eight crewmen remained missing after an all night search by Navy patrol boats while Captain Robert Wharton and 14 others were landed at Boston. Five crewmen rescued by a tug were reported ashore, with two unaccounted.
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War Governors
Governors who mobilize their commonwealth to back the men with the colors, support them at all times, and stand against any call for peace until victory is achieved. They can serve the end at Washington and bolster forces afield by coordinating behind a unified war effort.
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His Plan. Boston Transcript headline fragment
A quoted architect explains the house height and cost, with a buyer uncertain about the final design. The dialogue notes the buyer’s plan to drop a story, indicating scale and budget considerations. The fragment offers a glimpse into an architectural negotiation and expected construction scope.
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Theda Bara in Du Barry Photoplay Opens in Paris
Theodore Bara stars as Jeannette later Mme. du Barry in a Fox photoplay about the reign of Louis XV. The tale follows her secret life in Paris before rising to royal favor as the king notices her beauty and charm while riding through the streets.
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Jean du Barry
Unclaimed Goods and Grand Theatre Features Highlight Local Screen News
Vivian Martin stars in Unclaimed Goods at the Middlesex with a tale of a western-born heiress in danger and a jailer of wrongs who rescues her, while Grand Theatre showcases Brave and Bold with Richard the Brazen and other features. A four-act vaudeville program frames Thursday to Saturday showings, plus a crowded bill of screenings, Pathe weekly Wild Youth, and a bonus screening of Sir Gilbert Parker’s Wild Youth adaptation directed by J. Stuart Blackton.
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William Fox
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Alice Joyce
Bluebird
Midnight Madness
Ruth Clifford
Kenneth Harlan
Drew
Roy Stewart
Jim Benton
Universal
Mdrie Walcamp
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Pathe Weekly
Middlesex Theatre
Sir Gilbert Parker
Louise Huff
Theodore Roberts
Jack Mulhail
James Neill
Adele Farrington
Vaudeville
Billy West
Saybrook Notes and Local Notices Highlight Summer Civic Life
Old Saybrook reports a hot spell with shade temperatures near 06, and updates on residents including Mrs. M J Golden and daughter visiting New Haven. Eugene F K Smith returns to Springfield duties, Claude McAllister joins Gerstner aviation field, and Hartford officer Thomas Hickey resumes work after a visit. Shore Line coal shipments rise as shore season begins, and local social notes cover trips, residents returning to Oyster River and New York, plus a Springfield accident details. A Saybrook Town Hall event features Ben Wilson in The Spindle of Life, with Whose Baby Are a Dancing after the pictures adv.
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Stanley M. Davis
New York
Richard Wightman
Oyster River District
H. H. Kelgey
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Centerbrook Notes Move Through Town This Week
Centerbrook, July 24. J J Sullivan's large auto truck from Springfield Massachusetts was in town early this morning. Mr and Mrs Frank Lewis have returned home from their beach outing. C E society members joined the Essex circle for a Deep River picnic last evening. Mrs Stuart Prann has returned home from Newport. Harry Williams of Hartford was in town today on business. Mr and Mrs C L Jones were in New London Tuesday morning. Miss Lucille Clark, staying with the Bushnells for ten days, returned home to East Hartford Monday.
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Newport
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New London
Lucille Clark
Hazel
Lois Bushnell
East Hartford
Essex
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O. G. Bartlett
Ira T. Hayden
New Haven
James Gonklin
Mystic
William Leek
Windsor
G. L. Tucker
Middle Cove
Florence Bennett
New York
Minnie Baroni
L. J. Arnold
Saybrook
Hugh Buckingham
Middletown
Main Street
Joseph M. Kelley
Walter Pierce
Chester Daily News Notes And Social Snippets
Chester July 24 Mrs Joseph W Wilcox guests daughter East Haven Miss Rose Papazoni from West New York N J vacationing with sister Mrs Herman Branenstetter Chester Military band to give open air concert at the cove this evening D L Metcalf Hartford business caller in town yesterday Mrs Fred Mayer and children visiting Mr and Mrs S S Webb for a few days Try a Press Want Adv.
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Joseph W. Wilcox
John Francis
East Haven
Rose Papazoni
West New York
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Chester Military Band
the Cove
D. L. Metcalf
Hartford
Fred Mayer
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Essex News Roundup Sees Local Visits And Event Plans
Essex residents report visits from Hartford Mystic Windsor New Haven Higganum and Saybrook as daily ties to neighbors and kin appear. The Giacomo company of dancers and singers returns Thursday night to Comstock Cheney hall Ivoryton with a complete program superb orchestra and dancing after the show.
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Yale Receives Sterling Bequest of At Least 15 Million
President Hadley notes Yale’s promise as John W. Sterling of New York leaves a bequest of no less than 15,000,090 dollars. The gift would nearly double Yale’s endowment, making it the world’s most endowed university and reshaping ranks with Columbia Harvard Chicago Leland Sanford and Cornell behind. Only a handful of U S universities approach 15 million in endowment, while four New England colleges combined would still fall short.
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Leland Sanford
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Vinci Restores Florence Woman to Health
Mrs Addie Wilkerson from Anderson County describes a weak run down condition eased by Vinci a constitutional remedy. She credits renewed strength and health to Vinci noting prior ineffective tonics and cough syrups while urging others to obtain it from Woodward Drug Hartman Drug and local druggists.
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Addie Wilkerson
Woodward Drug Co
Hartman Drug Co
Root and herb remedy touted for women’s pains and irregularities
An old advertisement promotes a root and herb treatment by Miss Wells and a practitioner named Adams Strde Pecan Tae, claiming relief for irregular periods, side ache, cramps, and inflammation. It markets a forty year experienced physician offering “special advice” to women and urges readers to seek this remedy for relief.
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Versatile Vegetables in Kansas City Journal
The Kansas City Journal discusses rhubarb and other vegetables, highlighting versatile uses and culinary potential. The piece notes seasonal availability and suggests practical recipes and preparation tips for home cooks.
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