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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1918
Page
7
A film about prison life details half a million prisoners drifting through institutions yearly. It notes 170000 inmates with 6000 life terms and 50000 women among them, alongside released workers and dramatic battle scenes from Yuma and Florence prisons. Grand Theatre shows Monday and Tuesday with 3:15 and 8:15 showings.
Manager Engel previews the new film Parentage at the Middlesex theatre for Monday and Tuesday, praising Hiobart Henley’s intelligent production. He commends the atmosphere, photography, and an exceptional cast, saying the film offers a genuine story with a human note that will move audiences.
Patrons praised the Grand Theatre vaudeville show featuring Kendall's Auto Doll, the Three Anderson Sisters, the Three Robbins, and Mabel fe. Tonight offers a big double bill headed by The Man Who Made Id with Jack Devereaux. Tomorrow presents The Bull's Eye chapter Still in the Ring with Eddie Polo, plus Keystone comedy and Animated Weekly. Next week Norma Talmadge Pearl White Antonio Moreno serial The House of Hate and Sunshine comedy.
A program featuring the Para bunt picture One More American with George Beban in The Land of the Free, plus a Mack immett comedy That Night and vaudeville acts including Ini and Martini, Ward and Testro, two comediennes, and Dancing a la Carte. The production tells of an Italian Marionette theatre owner in New York’s East Side and his struggle against a scheming politician with help from a rising physician and a young er.
Middletown residents praise Phosphated Iron as a tonic that revives energy and vigor. An elderly couple credits the medicine with revitalizing both husband and wife, noting it strengthens blood and endurance. Physicians endorse iron and tonics for aging and weak individuals, and capsules are the only approved form.
Colchester residents report holiday visits and returns from Hartford Milford and New York. Easter services at the Baptist church are set for Sunday with sermons by Rev. Remington. Coal deliveries, home guard drill, and neighbors’ calls fill town activity as schools resume Monday after a one week break.
Higganum residents made several Middletown trips yesterday for shopping and visits. The Fast Day service occurred at Mrs Josephine Augur s home. Easter vacation closed schools. Swedish Lutherans plan an Easter service at 2 30 PM in the M E church with local families noted visiting and celebrating birthdays.
Essex March 29 Funeral services for Mrs Charles A Manwarring were conducted at the Main street home by Rev Charles Peck Congregational pastor. Interment followed in River View cemetery family plot. Several local notices of residents visiting relatives and Easter flower advertisements appear in this town item.
Ivoryton residents report visitors including Mrs William Sizer and Mrs Samuel Sizer from Saybrook and Mrs Melvin Johnson from Mystic. Local boys depart for Camp Devens Saturday as residents discuss road repairs at Walnut and Ivoryton street. Easter services set by the Congregational church with a morning sermon and a 530 PM concert.
George Tooby returned home from a six week western states business trip and service will be held this evening in the conference house. James Lynch of New London visited on Thursday. W. J. Prann unloaded a grain car at the railroad station. Earl Fenn drove a Ford touring car. Mr and Mrs C L Jones were in New London Thursday. Lailies Friendly Society sale drew good attendance at the conference house yesterday. Mrs Elizabeth Clute of Westbrook called on friends Thursday.
Railroads operating under government control incurred a loss in January the first such deficit in years. Officials cite unprecedented weather and freight embargoes curtailing general traffic and boosting expenses. Eastern lines bore the deficit while western and Southern roads posted small profits.
Representative Lever, chairman of the agricultural committee, warned in the house that bread cards are not far away. He urged passage of a bill to loan government money to farmers for seed grain, noting many members do not grasp the wheat shortage's seriousness.
Paris reports a practical emptiness of officers and soldiers as the front call clears streets and eateries. Refugees from the Picardy battle zone fill the gaps, with men women and children displaced yet determined and confident of victory.
A reflective adage notes that good outcomes may come wrapped as misfortune. It frames fortune as masked by circumstance, suggesting patience and perspective reveal value hidden within unexpected turns.
A humorous illustration shows a man peeling a corn from his toe like a banana peel with a smile. The caption implies a painless, joyful moment titled Gets-It. The piece presents playful relief imagery without medical detail.
East Haddam items report J Ogden Scoville arriving safely with his regiment, locals returning for summer, a trombone refinished, lumber shipments to Strong and Hale of Portland, social attendances in Hartford, highway crew activity, shad gear preparation, steamboat dock stone work, Home Guard meeting, and the marriage of Miss Marion A. Woodward to Andrew J. Roche in Boston with plans to reside there.
Cromwell residents note Fred Maegiuhs return from Florida and Miss Blanch Dames visiting New York. Frances Eldredge visits Old Mystic over Easter. Union Fast Day service at Swedish Congregational church. Alfred Bane resigns from A N Pierson Inc to become a New York chauffeur. Bible proofs presentation by R H Barber at Bible Students hall in Greenwich tonight. Mrs Eugenia Briggs hosts Home Club on April 2 at 2 30.
The advertisement promotes Sarah Bernhardt in Mothers of France as a major timely drama at Chester Princess Saturday night with additional entertainment including Holmes travel and comedy acts noted as part of the program.
An advertisement urges readers to use Rad Salts to flush and stimulate kidneys when back pain or kidney discomfort appears. It claims the drink neutralizes urine acids, ends bladder issues, and promotes overall kidney health with a lemon grape acid basis and lithia.
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