Secret Marriage and For Freedom at Grand Theatre
Grand theatre presents Secret Marriage with Mary MacLaren and William Farnum in For Freedom, plus Stolen Orders of German intrigue and Boots with Dorothy Gish. Grand features vaudeville acts and The Wildcat of Paris with Eddie Polo in a four act program, plus The Lure of the Circus serial and a Saturday matinee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Theatre
Mary MacLaren
Baron Kurdman
Atlantic
Baron Kurda
Felicia Gaveston
Admiral Gaveston
Mrs. Gaveston
Middlesex Mext
Boots
London
Dorothy Gish
Paramount
Miss Gish
Quaker City Four
Pond and Swift
Gertie Newman
Comedienne
Minnie Faust & Co
Paris
Eddie Polo
Ivoryton Community Notes March Events and Visits
Ivoryton residents report visitors from Hartford and New Haven, with Mrs. James McGuire and son Douglas in town and Mary Owen Graham from Peace Institute Raleigh visiting. Pieretti Bros buy David Dee’s ice house at Westbrook to ship by carload. A stereopticon lecture by Rev. Gilbert in the Episcopal church Saturday. Masquerade dances, trolley to Saybrook, and Holy Communion service at Al Sainte Mission Sunday led by Rev. Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivoryton
James McGuire
Douglas
New Haven
Albert Frank
Hartford
Belle Norton
Pieretti Bros
David Dee
Westbrook
Ellen Holly
New Haven Hospital
Mary Owen Graham
Peace Institute
Raleigh
N. C
Deep River Town Hall
Saybrook
George B. Gilbert
al Sainte’ Mission
Gilbert
Free gore corn cure touted by Cincinnati genius
A sensational ad claims a painless method to remove corns and calluses using a tiny Freesone bottle sold for a few cents. The copy promises instant relief with no pain and encourages foot owners to try the ether-based remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Deep River Community Voted to Open Church April First
A special meeting of the Deep River Congregational church society voted to open services on April 1. A committee of Allen J. Smith, Judge Edward G. Burke, and Deacon Clayton A. Parmelee was named to hire a minister for that day and recommend a permanent pastor. The church has joined with the Baptists, with meetings held at the Baptist church. Ruth Bowie is ill with scarlet fever. Public Market at 480 Main St Middletown advertises a meat sale with low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River
Congregational Church Society
Allen J. Smith
Edward G. Burke
Clayton A. Parmelee
Baptist Society
Baptist Church
Ruth Bowie
Main St
Middletown
Adv
Battista Bianchi
Mary J. Shailor
High Street
Lillian Swanson
George G. Starkey
Frances Emily
Moodus
Town Hall
Charles H. Cone
Munson
Mass
Robert R. Cone
Marguerite Thomas
New London Hospital
New Rochelle
N. Y
Florence Gill
Claire Zeeb
Hadlyme
Pratt
Higganum Society Notes and Local Appointments
Mrs Ida Webb returned home from wintering with her sister in New Hartford. Mrs Edward Doyle is on the sick list. Mrs Whitney Porter and Mrs Charles B Carlson were out of town. Regent and Angie Baroni could not reach Middletown for work at the Russell Company. Grange meeting tonight at Grange hall. Rev Mr Caldwell will meet the boys tonight at the reading room. A large attendance at the dancing class Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higganum
Ida Webb
New Hartford
Edward Doyle
Whitney Porter
Charles B. Carlson
Regent
Angie Baroni
Middletown
Russell Company
Grange
Grange Hall
Mr. Caldwell
Reading Room
Cc. F. Olson
Public Market
Main St
Essex Notes March Visits and Local News Highlights
Essex report lists visitors from New York and Hartford including Paul M. Johns and Captain Negret, with local residents James Graham and Mrs. Penelli. Minor town additions to Dauntless Club property, Y M C A meetings, and church activities at the United Methodist and M E Church. Evening programs feature Thelma, Bound in Morocco, and Mack Sennett comedy The Great Love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul M. Johns
New York
Annie Johns
Main Street
Negret
Little Point Street
James Graham
Hartford
Frank Penelli
Cohen
Philadelphia
Isaac Pierce
New Haven
Wilbert Prescott
Caty Merritt
New Jersey
Martha Johnson
Middle Cove
A. E. Clevenshire
New Britain
Dauntless Club
L. J. Arnold
Saybrook
J. R. Gleason
Ardis Greason
Simmons College
Boston
Mass
Old Town Hall
Raymond Jones
Ivoryton
Frank Havens
Main St
Middletown
M. E
Alan F. Bain
Epworth League
Methodist Church
Thelma
Douglas Fairbanks
Morocco
Mack Sennett
Adv
Chester News Roundup March Events and Visits
Miss Emma Buell returns from Middletown and Miss Elizabeth H Smith visits Hartford. The Grange plans a Thursday evening gathering for single and married members with a first April meeting to follow. St Luke's Mission holds Sunday service at 4 pm led by Mr Davidson, followed by Mr Gilbert at the business meeting. A D Y M trolley runs to Chester for the March 17 Deep River Masquerade at town hall. Movie ads note Princess, Saturday Night featuring Vivian Martin and The Feir Barbarian. Some workers seek jobs while others wait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Emma Buell
Middletown
Elizabeth H. Smith
Hartford
Grange
St. Luke’s Mission
Davidson
Gilbert
Deep River Town Hall
Main St
Old Saybrook
Maine
St. John’s Church
Grace Episcopal Church
First Congregational
Frederick S. Chapman
Internal Revenue Collector
Deep River
Essex
Ivoryton
Centerbrook
Westbrook
Clinton
William B. Bates
London
William P. Allen
101 Machine Gun Battalion
Camp Merritt
N. J
Verdun
Charles F. Dickinson
M. J. Golden
Emma Frenyear
Boston
John Chase
Richard Doyle
Camp Upton
N. Y
Richard M. Doyle
Frank Spratt
Saybrook Town Hall
Artcraft
Victor Moore
Adv
Saybrook
George B. Gilbert
Episcopal Church
Trainloads of potatoes pass through Saybrook westward
Old Saybrook notes indicate several Maine potato trains bound west with freight cars in tow. Local services at St. John's, Grace Episcopal, First Congregational, and other churches are scheduled Sundays with varied times and Sunday schools. Local officials report routines, tax work, and travel notes, including veterans’ returns and social visits.
Mrs F K Hallock Hosts Home Club Gathering
Mrs F K Hallock will entertain the Home Club Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 o clock in Middletown. The notice highlights best meats and low prices as part of the event ambiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. K. Hallock
Main St
Middletown
East Haddam Masquerade by D. R. Y. M. in Deep River
The 25th annual masquerade event in East Haddam hosted by the D. R. Y. M. in Deep River features Pratt's nine piece orchestra providing continuous dance music and four costume prizes. The notice also mentions a domestic who builds air cas ties with a partial affinity for lighthouse work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River Town Hall
Pratt
HaddamPrices Drop Below Estimated Market Levels
Haddam prices come in lower than recent estimates with farmers noting softer demand and buyers stepping back as spring markets unfold. Local dealers report cautious bidding and a slower pace, while some sellers hold firm on selective lots.
One Thousand Bystanders in Berlin Exaggeration
A Washington World remark calls the claim that one thousand innocent bystanders were killed in Berlin a frank exaggeration, noting there are not that many innocent persons in all Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creeling
Washington Werald
Berlin
Germany
Gets-It corn and callus remover review ad copy
Advertisement extols Gets-It as a painless peel away remedy for corns and calluses on toes. Claims the product loosens skin like a banana peel without irritation or tools and requires no plasters or ointments. Promotes money back guarantee, mentions E Lawrence & Co Chicago and local Middletown outlets Woodward and Hartman Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Middletown
Woodward Drug Co
Hartman Drug Co
Centerbrook Community Notes and Events
Centerbrook residents record a Woman's Missionary Society meeting at Mrs. Iverson Ward's Main street home, a stag party for W H Stevens by Ivoryton and Centerbrook friends on his birthday, and Mrs Julius Bellfinger entering Middlesex Hospital for treatment. Mr West of New London visited customers on Thursday while Thelma Saturday night bound in touring Douglas Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerbrook
Woman's Missionary Society
Iverson Ward
Main Street
W. H. Stevens
Ivoryton
Julius Bellfinger
Middlesex Hospital
West
New London
Thelma
Turing Douglas Fair
Durham Dance at Town Hall With Hahn Orchestra
A big old-fashioned dance at Durham Town Hall from 7:30 to 1 shows Hahn's popular orchestra providing the music for a lively evening. The event invites both young and old to enjoy a classic dance atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham Town Hall
Hahn
Main St
Middletown
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Military Emergency Board
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Mary McLaren
Anita Stewart
Florence Reed
Quaker City
Paramount Picture
James Montgomery Flagg
William A. Brady
Kitty Gordon
Montague Love
June Elvidge
Pearl White
Lightning Raider
Wenn Kisby
Spokase
Princeton Ave
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Middlesex
Middlesex Theatre
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MR. E. Borsody
Durham
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