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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1919

Page

7

Branding Broadway at Middlesex and Stolen Orders at Grand

Shirley plays a strong role in Branding Broadway with William S Hart as a tameable Western outcast. The Middlesex features The Lightning Raider and The Testing of Mildred Vane with May Allison, plus Mary Pickford in The Dawn of a Tomorrow. Stolen Orders stars Kitty Gordon and co. arrives next week at Middlesex. Grand showcases the film with four vaudeville acts and a feature for Thursday.

Broadway Shirley Rroadway William S. Hart Middlesex Kitty Gordon Carlyle Blackwell Montagu Love June Elvidge George MacQuarrie Madge Evans William A. Brady Middlesex Theatre Underworld Carmel Myers Thurston Hall the Grand

Grand Theatre shows final night double feature

Tonight at the Grand Theatre the film Woman will be shown for the last time alongside The Man of Bronze starring Lewis Stone. The western play offers a different take from the usual plains photo drama.

Grand Theatre Lewis §. Stone The Plains

The Bluffer at Grand esday double bill review

Sybil Van Norden plays a woman who bluffs through life until a bad piece of advice leads to a warranting aftermath. The plot follows revenge, unexpected love, and a courtroom edge as June Elvidge Irving Cummings and Muriel Os deliver strong performances. The feature is The Mercy Man starring Alice Brady.

Sybil van Norden Sybil June Elvidge Irving Cummings Muriel Os Grandesday Mercy Man Alice Brady

Friend’s Recommendation Aids Health Treatment

A reader credits a friend for suggesting Foley Kiapey Pills to relieve thigh pain and chronic shoumnatism. The person reports improvement after trying the remedy and notes nearly seeing better results.

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Deep River Daily Roundup of Local Notices and Events

In Deep River on March 11 Mrs Maria Bae and Miss Frances Emily are ill in Moodus. Julius Jakobe and daughter have recovered from flu. Ticket sales for tonight's concert are unusually large. Selectman Gilbert P. Eagan is home with bronchitis. Mr and Mrs Henry M Snell are visiting Florida. Pratt-Read boarding house at the north end is being renovated with new rooms planned for permanent town residents. J Clayton Porter returned to Boston work. A R Jones bought a new Oakland touring car. Hi-Y club to meet Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs Alonzo G Rowland of Hartford visited Mrs J G Edmonds. Charlie Chaplin in A Dog Life and Fighting for Millions shown at two times. D R Y M club hosts St Patrick's masquerade March 17 with four costume prizes, two orchestras, trolley to Chester and Saybrook after. D A M O'Brien promoted to consulting physician in France. LaPlace and Eagan awarded interior painting contract for St John's Industrial School on Duggan's Hill. work starts Monday. F E Ellsworth advertising painting and decor. Bus schedule for 123 Balens lists Deep River Chester departures 8:45 a m 12:45 p m 6:45 p m and Middletown departures 11:20 a m 5:20 p m with Wrubel's stop.

Deep River Maria Bae Frances Emily Moodus Julius Jakobe Gilbert P. Eagan Enry M. Snell Florida Pratt J. G. Edmonds Town Hall Charlie Chaplin Gaumont D. R. Y. M. Club St. Patrick's Night Chester Saybrook Adv. D. A M. O’brien Patrick O’brien U. S. Medical Corps France LaPlace and Eagan St. John’s Industrial School Duggan’s Hill F. E. Ellsworth Christensen Hotel

Rockwell guests and returning soldiers in Chester

Chester residents welcomed visitors from Ivoryton and Middletown as James H. Rockwell and family hosted relatives. Antonio Vicini and Charles Moravek returned from France with the American troops, the only locals from their company. A dress rehearsal for the Old Folks Concert was held at the Congregational church. Elmer Rhodes plans to move to A H Christensen's home by April. Mrs. Ira C. Tucker died suddenly, leaving a husband, daughter Jorine teaching in Plymouth, and two sisters. The remains of George Colt and Mrs. Emory Holden were brought to Chester for burial. Interiors and exterior painting and decorating by F E B.

Chester James H. Rockwell Ivoryton Dellis Lord Middletown Antonio Vicini Charles Moravek France Vicini Doc” Sivigny Congregational Church Elmer Rhodes A. H. Christensen Noth Main Street Ira C. Tucker Tucker Essex Jorine Plymouth Mass Coulter George Colt Emory Holden F. EB Ellsworth Deep River Christensen Hotel

Old Saybrook Notes On Local People And War Updates

Old Saybrook updates report Mrs Arthur C Davis visiting her mother Mrs A C Molyneux returning home to East Hampton. Tug Sachem in New York awaiting coal consignment for Middletown and Hartford dealers. Shore Line Electric dispatcher John J Mooney ill with influenza at home. Mrs James C McQuire visits Hartford. Storm caused minor damage to river and sound docks. Mrs John Carney and the Lamay sisters return from Hartford. Edward J OBrien reports from France still on duty and hopeful for home soon. K M Penny now stationed in Bentam Kentucky. Edith Sandish and Mae Smith visit friends in Hartford. William J Mulcahy visiting New Haven business caller.

Old Saybrook Arthur C. Davis A. C. Molyneux East Hampton Sachem New York Middletown Hartford Shore Line Electric Railway John J. Mooney James C. McQuire John Carney Lamay Edward J. O’brien France K. M. Penny Bentam Edith Sandish Mae Smith William J. Mulcahy New Haven Inday

Bus Schedule Fragments Note Wrubel's Stop

Bus times listed at 8:45 12:45 and 6:45 p m with a 5 20 p m stop in front of Wrubel s adv 155

Bible Making Talk At Epiphany Church

At the Church of the Epiphany the Wednesday evening service will begin at 7 30 with an address on the Making of the Bible. The event invites parishioners to hear a focused discussion on biblical origins and manuscript history.

Moodus Social News Roundup Briefly Registers Local Moves

Moodus notices report Mr and Mrs Walton Hall moved to a new bungalow. T J Higgins was indisposed. Mr and Mrs Michael Gorman and son Gerald visited Hartford relatives. C O Miner of Hebron visited Mrs L A Gerry. Mrs Daniel Butler ill in Detroit improving. Remains of Mrs Lottie Millen Brown to be buried at Moodus cemetery with undertaker C J Rogers in charge. Mrs Jacob Weinstein and daughter Dora visiting New York. Cards from Aven Frickson in France note good health and scenery. Maurice Zavedhick made a business trip to Middletown.

Moodus Walton Hall T. J. Higgins Michael Gorman Gerald Hartford C. O. Miner Hebron L. A. Gerry Daniel Butler Detroit Mich Ranney Lottie Millen Brown East Hampton Moodus Cemetery Brown William Watrous Portland Benjamin Millen Boston Carlos Chaffee Everett Mass C. J. Rogers Jacob Weinstein Dora Weinstein New York Aven Frickson France Maurice Zavedhick Middletown

Ivoryton Weekend Visitors And Local Notes

Ivoryton reports weekend visitors including Mrs Carl Ek and son from Woodstock to Rev and Mrs J W Harold. Mrs William J Platt of New Britain visits father Richard Griswold. Dr Charles Ingham principal of Dummer Academy visits George H Blake. James Corbett returns to Hartford. Florence Barnes visits New Haven. Girl Scouts net $28 from Saturday night entertainment. Carl Johnson, discharged from Kelley Field Texas, visits his father Charles Johnson in town. Mrs Alice Loomis returns from Hopedale Massachusetts.

Ivoryton Carl Ek and Son Woodstock J. W. Harold William J. Platt New Britain Richard Griswold Hegal Jabez Bushnell New Haven Charles Ingham Dummer Academy South Byfield Mass George H. Blake James Corbett Hartford Florence Barnes Girl Scouts Carl Johnson Kelley Field Texas Charles Johnson Alice Loomis Hopedale

German Critics

A light exchange in Washington Star features a witty remark about German philosophers as great critics. Miss Cayenne quips that even food would be subject to their scrutiny if they were fed.

Washington Star Miss Cayenne

Neutrone Prescription 99 A Rheumatism Cure Promoted

Rheumatic sufferers are urged to try Neutrone Prescription 99 as a remedy for winter rheumatism. The ad claims continual patient cures and invites readers to purchase 50 cent or one dollar bottles from Hartman Drug Co. and other leading druggists, with mail orders available for the dollar size.

Connecticut Patents in Official Gazette 1919 list

The Official Gazette of January 28 and February 4 1919 reports Connecticut patent issuances. Citizens named include Julius Brenzinger Fairfield Stephen E Cibulas Bridgeport Simon Cohen Hartford Monroe Guett Hart & Hegeman Co Hartford John A Keesey Brooklyn A Shedlock Cannondale William A Lorenz Hartford Frederick E Stanley Waterbury Fred A Wooster FL L Knox Stanley Works New Britain Beacon Falls Rubber Shoe Co Landers Frary Clark New Britain Winchester Repeating Arms Co East Haven Napoleon Cartier New Haven George Edwards Waterbury John D Humphrey Waterbury G H Clark Waterville Henry B Hurni Waterbury Edward Koehler Bridgeport Merwin Lyle J J Scully F L Capps Bridgeport John Raycroft Bridgeport Horace Staples Bridgeport Henry G Voight New Britain Clinton Woods American Graphaphone Co Bridgeport Charles May New Britain Charles B Whittelsey U S H E Co Trade Marks American Chain Co Inc Bridgeport The Randolph Clowes Co Waterbury The Ressell Mfg Co Middletown The Ressell Mfg Co Middletown The Ressell Mfg Co Middletown

Connecticut Official Arthur B. Jenkins Connecticut Moon Building Main Street Hartford Joseph A. Ambler Norwich H. D. Gibbs San Francisco Cal Julius Brenzinger Fairfield Sanitary Can Machinery Co Ellsworth Stephen E. Cibulas Bridgeport Simon Cohen Monroe Guett Hart & Hegeman Mfg. Co John A. Keesey Brooklyn A. Shedlock Cannondale Shedlock Keesey William A. Lorenz Frederick E. Stanley Scovill Mfg. Co Waterbury Frederick A. Wooster FL. L. Knox Stanley Works New Britain Bolt Frank F. Burton East Haven Winchester Repeating Arms Co New Haven Napoleon J. Cartier George .E.edwards John D. Humphrey G. H. Clark Waterville Henry B. Hurni Waterbury Clock Co Edward Koeh New Haven Lock Clinton E Woods American Graphaphone Co Bridge Charles May Harles B. Whittelsey U. S H E Co American Chain Co. Inc Randolph-Clowes Co Ressell Mfg. Co Middletown

Hard US prosperity siege limits public appreciation

An era of tough economic strain may blunt wider enjoyment of growing prosperity as many face hardship despite overall gains. The observation notes how population segments miss benefits amid persistent challenges and inflation.

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