Farnum and Chaplin at the Grand in double bill
Farnum stars in a film adaptation of Zane Grey’s Purple Sage to headline a Grand theatre program. Charlie Chaplin appears in Shoulder Arms, a comedy about drill sergeants and chaotic boot camp maneuvers.
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Grand “Theatre
William Farnum
Fox
Zane Grey
Charlie Chaplin
Ams Arms
WATCH
Farnum
Chaplin
Lassiter
of the Purple Sage
Iam Farnum
William Fox
Grey
Grand Theatre
Charlie
Charle
Vaudeville and films at Middlesex tonight
Four vaudeville acts headline the evening with Kennedy Sheridan and Day in a comedy skit and acts like Sandy Duncan in A Wee Bit o Scotch plus Circus Lot novelty. A feature film and Lion's Claws episode plus Allied War Review show between acts. Wednesday doubles include Americas Answer and Jack Pickford's Sandy at Middlesex. plus vaudeville and a Keystone comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Sheridan
Day
Mr. Kennedy
Middletown
Sandy Duncan
Piero
Alison
Barnum and Bailey
Jack Pickford
Paramount
Sandy
Middlesex
Kentucky
Ruth
Alice Hogan Rice
Edith M. Kennedy
George Melford
Nine O Clock Town at Middlesex on Wednesday
A review notes Charles Ray stars in A Nine O Clock Town produced by Thomas H Ince for Paramount. The film follows a young man who revitalizes a small town store and a city emporium in a humorous plot. Also features Charlie Chaplin in Shoulder Arms and a Worcester clergy scene evokes local chatter.
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Middlesex
Charles Ray
Paramount
Thomas H. Ince
Mr. Ray
Char Chaplin
Durham News Highlights Socials and Local Moves
In Durham on Friday Mrs. E M Hubbard hosted a chicken dinner while Reuben Thompson works for Rogers Hubbard Co in Portland. Notables include Mrs Eva Booth taking a caregiver role in Wallingford and J Franklin Bailey noting no more questionnaires for local draft classes. Community events cover church services and a Midddletown Chamber War Work auction profits credited to local allotment, with ongoing factory clearance and new shop renovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
E. M. Hubbard
Reuben Thompson
Rogers Hubbard Co
Portland
Eva Booth
Wallingford
C. W. Hubbard
Jean M. Thompson
Middletown
E. P. Gladwin
Hartford
Si” Hotchkiss
Melville Bristol
Killingworth
Joseph Rosconi
William Dooley Place
Middletown Road
Patrick Doyle
J. Franklin Bailey
C. Williams
Berkshire Fertilizer Co
Bridgeport
King’s Daughters
F. P. Hubbard
Wadsworth
New York
Coginchaug Council
Wilfred Park
U. S. Navy
Soldiers’ Hospital
Methodist Church
Epworth League
Congregational Church
Francis
W. A. Parson & Co
Red Cross Annual Meeting Held in Hebron
Hebron reports the annual Red Cross meeting in town hall with attendees from Gilead Amston and Hebron. Mrs Sherwood Roosevelt and Mrs Anne C Gilbert continue as president and vice president while Mrs Ed Foote serves as secretary treasurer. Meeting time shifted to 2 o'clock. Mrs George A Little has knitted 50 pairs of socks for soldiers.
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Hebron
The
Red Cross
Gilead
Amston
Sherwood Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Anne C. Gilbert
Ed. Foote
Sherwood Miner
Roger F. Porter
George A. Little
Centerbrook Residents Headed to Geneva for Month
Rev W B Hubbard and wife left for Geneva Ohio to visit their daughter Mrs Candy for a month. Congregational church will be closed during their absence. Behrens Bushnell upgrade their Main street garage. Mrs Henry Comstock spent Wednesday in Hartford. Liberty chorus rehearsal canceled Monday evening. Mrs Z K Prescott traveled to New Haven on Thursday. Several new influenza cases were reported yesterday.
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Centerbrook
W. B. Hubbard
Geneva
Ohio
Candy
Congregational
Behrens
Bushnell
Main Street
Henry Comstock
Hartford
Liberty Chorus
Z. K. Prescott
New Haven
Essex Church Services and Flu Cases Reported
Essex notes a 10 30 a m Congregational service and a 10 o clock Catholic mass on Sunday. influenza cases rise among locals and grammar school stays closed until after Thanksgiving. St John’s parish schedules morning prayer and a special Thanksgiving service on Nov 28 for victory and peace.
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Essex
Congregational Church
Christian Endeavor Society
Henry Gladding
Hame
Middlesex Hospital
Charles McClure
Hartford
John I. Hutchinson
Irwin Buckridge
Evening Press News Tay
William Law
Charles D. Hayden
Little Point Street
Liberty Chorus
St. John’s Church
St. John’s
Higganum social notes and church announcements
Higganum notes list residents visiting Middletown Saybrook Point and Haddam for shopping and husking corn to donate to a drive. It mentions illness keeping a student home, out-of-town trips for parents, and a forthcoming fourth quarterly conference by Dr. Dent after the W M F S rally at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higganum
E. O. Burr
Gladys
Middletown
William Burr
Grover Spencer
Howard I. Spencer
Gladding
Saybrook Point
Charles Beaver
Norman Spencer
Camp
Elbert Burr
P. L. Cody
Whitney Brooks
Elsie Clark
E. Parr
New Hartford
Elsie Carlson
Brother Frederick
Haddam
Hazen
Mr. Johnson
Jarvis Kingland
Methodist Church
Dr. Dent
Colchester Notes and Community Briefs
Colchester today reports Mrs. Anna Strong of Exeter in town yesterday. Peter Terp of East Hampton stayed overnight on business and returned with cows. Band meets Monday at 7 30 p.m. at Fire Co. rooms. Mrs. Bunyan and son George out of town. Max Siegel and daughter visiting Hartford. Engineer Forehan left town. Mr. Teede now on the branch. Services to be held Sunday in the Congregational church chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colchester
Anna Strong
Exeter
Peter Terp
East Hampton
Fire Co
E. T. Bunyan
George
Max Siegel
Hartford
Mary White
Margaret White
Engineer Forehan
Teede
Congregational Church
Canned Goods Request for Middlesex Hospital and Local Notes
In Chatham Middle Haddam on Nov 16 residents are urged to leave canned goods for Middlesex Hospital at Mrs. Lawson's. B C Broome returns home after weeks away. Mrs F E Taylor visits Newfield. Sunday school to meet at 3 with Christian Endeavor at 4 at Library Hall. Dr G N Lawson to lead the C E meeting. George Lawson arrives at Camp Lee Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
Haddam
Middlesex Hospital
Death of Stewart Nelson Linked to East Berlin Medical
Charles Nelson here confirms the death of Stewart Nelson connected to the medical department. He died of pneumonia, prompting community sympathy for the Nelson family. Services are planned at various churches with a union service at M E church Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Berlin
Charles Nelson
Adjutant General of
Washington
Stewart Nelson
Nelson
Charles
M. E
T. S. Moran
Hartford
M. H. Hazen
Berlin Street
West Cromwell
Theo. Anderson
Cromwell
Alv
Remedy praised for grip and cold cure by Lewis Newman
The letter recounts how Lewis Newman of 508 Northland Avenue Charleston West Virginia recovered from a severe cold and grip after using Foley's Honey and Tar, two 50 cent bottles, claiming it was the best remedy for grip and colds he tried. It is advertised as effective for gripp coughs croup whooping cough and common colds and is sold everywhere.
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Lewis Newman
Northland &T
Charleston
W. Va
Foley
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Official War Review
RST
Een
Riders OF the Purple Sage
Chatham—Middle
Christian Community
First Methodist
Episcopal Church
Percy Dearmer
Katherine Bacon
Grocers
TNA
Mons St
H. Siegel
Prop
Mar
Rere
AmUsement Indususion
Tonight
Jesse L. Lasky
Jack Pickford and
Louise Huif
Paramount Picture
Keystone
Matinee
Ethel Clayton
Stueck
United War Workers Committee
Executive Committee
William A. Shanklin
E. L. Smith
George A. Tierney
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