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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1913
Page
10
A writer notes common missteps of women ascending stairs after a dance, contrasting them with proper technique. Observations include leaning on the banister, swinging arms, improper dress handling, side motions, and stopping on steps. The illustration shows the correct upright method without arm pumping or swinging.
The University of Pennsylvania students run a Perkiomen Valley camp storing sixty boys and forty mothers and children weekly. University workers lead games talks and hikes while mothers and children stay in rustic lodging on sixty four acres with tents and a creek.Plans for a twelve story University of Pennsylvania club house in New York City gain momentum with a non resident membership goal of 1500. Delta Upsilon Phi Gamma Delta and Delta Kappa Epsilon announce new fraternity houses on nearby Locust Street and 36th and Locust.
Easton patrons unload a car of feed at Stepney while J. Walker Sherwood entertained at Sport Hill. Arthur Clark of Leominster, Mass visits, and Levi Edwards hosts nieces Mary Tyler and Marion Tyler from Norwalk. Edna Clark returns to church after illness as Sunday School picnics for the Methodist church at Compo are postponed from Wednesday to Thursday. Albert Hawkins shows improvement from illness. Ida F. Ogden and Mrs. George Parrock of Aspetuck visit Stamford.
James Sheehan was taken to Shelton sanatorium by First Selectman Johnson on medical advice. Miss Lena McCarthy and Miss Retta McCarthy hosted Danbury visitors. Fairfield Pomona meets at Bethel, Newtown to send strong representation. Road work slowed by Hartford payments. indoor toilet proposal discussed to improve sanitation and water supply. Frank Fitz Patrick covers drug duties in Sandy Hook. Miss Egan and Walter Bogart visited from New Haven.
The report notes a few locals, Dwight Wheels and Prey B. Downs, enjoying daily golf on fields near Church and Queen streets. It suggests using the Queen street lot for a golf links via joint purchase by the Men's club or Hillside club to popularize the sport without disturbing sleep, attracting summer patrons. Also mentions kidney trouble cure story endorsing Foley Kidney Pills.
Mrs Celestia J Curtiss has recovered enough to return to her East Village home after two months illness at Mrs Andrew Rau’s residence. Visitors from New York City include Josephine Popp who just returned home after a week with friends Mr and Mrs A J Rau. Registrars Robert Sinclair and Edwin C Shelton plan another enrollment session on Friday Aug 8 from noon to 9 pm. First Selectman Warren W Bliss has a new Ford. Mr and Mrs Alexander Sinclair hosted whist with guests including Louis B Beardsley Charles R Lacey Ed win C Shelton Robert Sinclair Rose Sinclair Mrs Edward Hyde L L and Lillian Lewis. Stanton Habersham departed for New Rochelle to join N Y N H Hartford Co. Cornelia L Shelton and son Leslie spent Thursday at Cedar Beach.
W J Faulkner explains how lions were used to stage a dramatic arena scene for Quo Vadis. Lion tamers drove beasts toward a group while revolvers frightened them out of range. Dummy bodies were added and the cut filmed to create a seamless illusion for the audience.
Two features headline Empire tonight. First is Mary in A Proposal From the Duke from the Mary series with Miss Mary Fuller. A penniless Italian Duke woos and rescues her, amid plot twists and an accident revealing true character. The second feature runs in two parts titled A Dash for Lib.
A mixing of action and mystery follows an A and A woman detective as she trails a fleeing suspect. Involving a vehicle chase toward a plaza box office, the pursuit escalates to a locomotive jump and successful capture. The sequence features strong early intrigue and a sharp lead.
The Pol Players stage Madame Sherry with an expanded cast and extra musicians at the Plaza theatre. Vic Kahn, Marion Hutchins, Harry Stevens, Ethel Bell, Marguerite Starr, Ted Gibson, Agnes St George, Babe Dunbar, Wilson Hummel and others deliver strong performances. The chorus, with eight dancers from the original company, handles the numbers well as the final stock week nears remodeling.
Polis Theater drew big crowds as B A Rolfe presents The Purple Lady minia ture musical comedy with Ralph Lynn in cappie style and a lineup including Rich & Wilson in a darktown sketch, The Tedwards acrobats, Belle Belmont, Eddie Rowlow, and Norman Martin on xylophone. A two reel Kalem film The Girl And the Gangster delighted audiences. Tonight features amateur night with local talent.
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