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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1909

Page

6

Thespians Start Amid Ambition at Bai Theatre

Ralph Austin leads an ambitious Bai Theatre cast in a vaudeville styled program. The group, likened to Montague and Stone, aims for top stature as seats opened to a large audience this morning. The performers Bailey and Austin headline a prominent troupe in a show described as first magnitude.

Ralph Austin Renee Paver Bailey Austin Mundi Hke Montang Stone Meatgorery Stone

Boy Dies in Rapids After River Swim Attempt

An eighteen year old boy drowned in the river at the Mist Landing after swimming toward the rapids. He battled the current then disappeared and reappeared several times before being lost about 200 yards from the shore. Rivermen awaited a firm sighting as authorities investigated the tragedy.

Tely Desmoe Capt. Webb

Col Roosevelt aided by Dawson in Paris letter

Mrs Theodore Roosevelt and her three children Bethel Archie and Quentin enjoy Paris in a quiet apartment while touring the city. A letter from Col Roosevelt written in Nairobi is found to mention assistance and praise for Mrs Roosevelt and her family.

Paris Theodore Roosevelt Roosevelt Nairobi Bethel Archie Quentin

Widow Records Marriage to Turtle Creek Man in Pittsburgh

In Pittsburgh on August 17 Evalina Ball a widow and her husband John Hall aged 62 were married after a night of courtship in Turtle Creek. Hall is the son of Evalina Ball’s late husband and the couple reportedly hold a farm and wealth. The wedding followed a note from the clerk about a marriage license and a lighthearted quip about smoke.

Pitteburg Evalina Ball Ana Hoert B. Wright Turtle Creek Penn John Hall Ae Ae Ae Ee Wherry

Census costs cut as bids come in for next count

Secretary Nagel trims census expenses by securing low bids for counting machines after clashes over prior contracts. He plans to post enumerate positions shortly before counting begins, with workers largely drawn from the districts to be counted.

Commerce and Labor N Me Washington Exp Nagel N. D. North North At & Os High Negel Bureau of the Census

Father Comes Home After Fifteen Years

After fifteen years believed dead George Frey returned to his wife and son in Broadway N 1 Aug 17. He had made money in Montarm and Chicago real estate, plans to settle his son Garville, then return West. Administrators named for George Hawley estate in Trumbull. two men narrowly escape when a two ton granite block shifts.

Broadway N. 1 George Frey Frey Montarm Garville Emanuel Marlatt Phillipsburg Charles E George H. Booth George Hawley Trumbull H. M. Knapp Edgar H. Long Alfred Prisley Green Street James Eee

X Ray Locates Bullet Almost Entering Brain

New Haven doctors report X-ray photos show a bullet entered Tony Deel head about two inches and nearly reached the brain after a Savin Rock quarrel Sunday night. The bullet has not been removed but will likely be probed for removal.

New Haven Tony Deel Savin Rock New Haven Hospital

Squirrels at White House Puzzle Guard

Washington report records a Bluecoat guard at the White House puzzled by a squirrel that repeatedly approached a water spigot. The animal refused peanuts and appeared to manipulate the water mechanism as it ran about the Steen lawn.

Washington White House Executive Mansion

Deaths and Funerals Brief for Grady and Schilling

Henry William Schilling, a young man employed by the New Haven Railroad, died recently. James Howard Grady, two years old, died at his mother Mrs. Mary Gentes home on Reynolds Avenue yesterday after a long illness. he is survived by brother George Ell and sister Hannah Grady.

Henry William Schilling New Haven Railroad’ Company James Howard Grady Mary Gentes George Ell Hannah Grady

Be Free From Teeth Troubles Today

Public health notice extols dental care linking sound teeth to strength and success. It pitches painless replacement by the speaker, urging readers to seek regular checks and dental restoration to restore confidence, digestion, and vitality.

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MEIGS Women & Children Port. Com Col. Roosevelt Dawson A. Wise Squirrel D. M. Read Notion Counter The D. M. Read Co Radford B. Smith Main St Fairfield Ay Fiat Mfg.co Hennes John F. Fay Sper Ee High Bridgeport Joseph P. Coughlin East Main N. Buckingham & 1 Connecticut Rhodes A. B. Smith New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad D. D. Sill Smith
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