By Right of Purchase leads Grand theatre lineup
Amusements note the film By Right of Purchase starring Talmadge as the principal at the Grand theatre with Mary Hughes and Chadwick Himes in a love money plot. Eugene O'Brien and William Courtleigh Jr support, alongside The House of Hate and a Sunshine comedy. Also vaudeville acts and reels including The Bull's Eye chapter and a new Fox feature Cleopatra the Siren of the Nile teased for future dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talmadge
Grand Theatre
Mary Hughes
Chadwick Himes
Dick Derwent
Himes
Margot
Eugene O’brien
William Courtleigh, Jr
Fox
Theda Bara
Goon
Amarilly
Clothes Line Alley
Stella Maris
Mary Pickford
Middlesex
Miss Pickford
Pickford
The Family Skeleton at Middlesex Tonight
Charles Ray presents The Family Skeleton at the Middlesex tonight with Sylvia Bremer in a leading role and Billy Elmer as the ex prize fighter. Also showing Billy West comedy The Scholar and vaudeville novelty Making Movie Stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex
Charles Ray
Paramount
Sylvia Bremer
Mr. Ray
Billy Elmer
Billy West
Miss Florence Carner vacationing in East Berlin
East Berlin notes Florence Carner from New London college is on vacation at home. The local ball team faces Middle town Sunday afternoon. Church services, K of P decoration, Reading circle meeting, and several social events are noted along with other local visits and flag day observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Berlin
Florence Carner
New London College
Middle Town
Diffrent
K. of P
Progressive Reading Circle
Martin Hazen
Ray Harrington
Edson Maine
Springfield
Harold Clark
George Kelsey
Lucy Northrop
Minnie Kelsey
Berlin
Salads Demonstration Planned by Miss Ketcham
Miss Ketcham will demonstrate salads Thursday afternoon June 20 at the home of Mrs. H. B. Markham.
Westbrook Flags Raised Amid War Service Plans
In Westbrook on Flag Day the new war service flag was placed at the village post office triangle while pupils joined in raising the national flag. Capt. H E Kelsey read the governor's proclamation and Rev. Eastland read the president's message as Master John Swanson Jr. hoisted the flag. Students sang and adults attended. wartime activities included the Junior Red Cross and local society events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westbrook
Chapman
H. E. Kelsey
George W. Eastland
John Swanson Jr
Horse Hill
America
L. W. Gregg
Ladies’ Sewing Society
Dayton W. H. Bohling
U. S. Naval Reserves
Newport
R. I
J. Banks Jones
East Hampton
E. N. Bushnell
Red Cross
Chester W. Prann
Branford
R. H. Stannard
Republican Committee
H. M. Baldwin
James H. Stannard
C. J. Merwin
C. C. Clarke
A. W. Stokes
Allin W. Jones
Elmer A. Lynne
Wm. G. Bushnell
William H. Lewis
Charles J. Merwin
Horace E. Kelsey
William F. Steineback
Elizu
What Are War Savings Stamps
Explanation of War Savings Stamps from 1918 describes stamps as government loans. Each stamp costs $4.17 in June 1918 and promises $5 on January 1, 1923. The loan yields 4 percent compounded semi annually, with price rising by one cent monthly afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insdagammad
Adv
Clinton Community Notices and Socials Roundup
Clinton notices report visits and travels of residents including A P Fettig to Buffalo and Albert Harder to Worcester for Holy Cross events. Mrs. Clinton Weed dies in New Haven and funeral held. Elizabeth Lynch returns from Guilford. W C T U to meet June 18 in Clinton. Morgan upperclass prizes announced at commencement with The Founders Oration by Victor Reynal and various prizewinners listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
A. P. Fettig
Buffalo
Albert Harder
Worcester
Mass
Holy Cross College
Harder
Clinton Weed
St. Raphael’s Hospital
New Haven
Morgan
P Eliot
Howard Buell
Russell Shailer
Ivoryton
Read
Florence Post
Westbrook
Julia Bronson
Roxbury
Conn
Hetty Johnson
John Oena
W. H. Stafford
Berlin Prices: Butter Sugar Ham Bacon and Soap
Berlin market quotes butter at 2.25 per pound sugar at 0.56 per pound ham and bacon at 2.11 per pound with American soap offered at 1.13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
East Hampton social notes and church announcements
East Hampton reports a Nu Gamma Kappa picnic at Sears park followed by YMCA dancing, with patronesses named. Nearby events include Center Grammar School graduation plans, organ recital at the Congregational church, and several residents visiting, with religious services listed for Congregational, Methodist, St Patrick, and St John churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hampton
Nu Gamma Kappa
Sears Park
Grace Bevin
Clifford Watrous
Minnie Carpenter
Center Grammar School
Siebert
Opera House
James MacBride
Lambert Lord
Harry Morgan
New Britain
Carl Price
New York
Austin Warren
Clark Burnham
Congregational Church
Phylis White
Hartford
G. K. White
Red Cross Society
Chatham Hall
William Belcher
Fair Haven
Mass
Grace Jones
Laura Anderson
Deep River
Jane Quigg
William Quigg
Nancyette Day
Carrier’s
Burdick
Frederick L. Grant
Methodist Church
Samuel Thatcher
Kingdom of God
St. Patrick’s Church
Patrick Fox
St. John’s
Frank F. German
Church of the Holy Trinity
Middletown
Card of Thanks for Cynthia A. Latham Funeral Help
We extend thanks to relatives and friends for sympathy and kindness shown during the illness of our sister and aunt Mrs. Cynthia A. Latham and for the many floral pieces sent to the funeral. Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Hutchins, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Cone, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Markham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia A. Latham
Henry T. Hutchins
Arthur E. Cone
Ernest Markham
Adv
Higganum Socials and Grange Night Report
Mrs Elbert Burr hosted visitors in Higganum, Irene Hubbard arrived to meet music pupils, and Henry Nettleton of Killingworth visited. Grange meeting featured a surprise program with readings and songs by Miss Halsey, Miss Spencer, Miss Johnson, and others. next event is Children’s Night. Julius Heere, son of Mrs B W Kelsey, visiting from Missouri with his wife after leaving Hamburg thirteen years ago and serving in the U S Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higganum
Elbert Burr
Irene Hubbard
Henry Nettleton
Killingworth
Fred Olson
C. F. Olson
Lewis Skinner
Pomona
Maria Halsey
Ellen Johnson
Clara Spencer
Richard Johnson
Anna Fredrickson
The
Grange
Julius Heere
Missouri
B. W. Kelsey
Heere
Hamburg
U. S. Army
Maine senator kin share halo legend with Halé
A half page piece in the Los Angeles Times discusses the Halo fellows and notes Maine has many to boast about. It centers on Eugene Halé of Maine, highlighting his lineage as the grandson, son, and brother of United States senators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Times
Maine
Eugene Halé
United States
Westchester Community Roundup and Pulpit Notices
Westchester items include Rev S A Harlow of Bristol to occupy church pulpit this Sunday. Local families from Middletown Greenwich Shelton Hartford and Colchester visit and host. A daughter born to Edward and Mrs Kemp. LeRoy Brown arrives overseas. Center school exercises set for June 21. Wilcox recovering, Ladies Aid meets, and four Hartford men occupy Brainard cottage at the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester
S. A. Harlow
Bristol
Charles Brainerd
Harley
F. H. Wetherby
Marion
Middletown
L. B. Adams
E. S. Peck
Millington
Eugene Peck
May Peck
Greenwich
Helen Smiley
Hartford
Sylvina Norton
Edward Kemp
Asa Brainerd
Colchester
Center School
A. A. Newell
LeRoy Brown
Hampton
West Street
Pamela
Sanford Herrideen
Frank Williams
S. D. Brainard
Grange Pomonaeeting
Killingworth
Edward Wilcox
Ladies’ Aid Society
C. H. Skinner
North Westchester
the Lake
Graduation program at Grange Hall in Rocky Hill
Large crowd attends Rocky Hill graduation exercises at Grange hall with a scripted program including songs, recitations, readings on patriotism and national service, a piano solo, and a valedictory, followed by diploma presentations by the school committee. Also notes on regional grange meetings, local moves, a Democratic caucus, Sunday church observance, staff listings, a men’s social, and wartime draft age changes in Germany and Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Hill
Grange Hall
Leo Thomas
Nadia Allison
Cuilli
Dora Stevens
Loch Lomond
Mise Aliene Brooks
Ran
Rocky Hill Grange
Central Pomona Grange
Farmington
George S. Butler
Cromwell
Burr Place
Methodist Church
Clifford la Croix
Hazel Dwyer
C. Waine
Joseph Marks
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Prop
Mgr
Animated Weekly and Others
Norma Talmadge
Cleopatra
Germany
England
Sam
Palm Beach
Barton Clothing Co
and Custom Tailors
David Bushnell
En An
Nak
Gustin, Baste
Bushnell
Goodrich
Cldeet
Arget
de Ae Travel
B. F. Goodrich Rubber CO
Allyn
Hartford, Conn
Alec
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