Bucharest Seen as Balkan's Richest Capital Facing War
The article praises Bucharest as the Balkans’ largest city and cultural hub, noting a population around 350,000 and wartime fortunes. It contrasts Bucharest with Athens Sofia and Belgrade, describes grand hotels and theaters, and mentions fortifications, German workers leaving for the front, and General Falkenhayn’s caution about German guns trained on the city.
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Bucharest
Romania
Falkenhayn
Mackensen
Balkans
Paris
Balkan
Athens
Sofia
Belgrade
Cetinjé
Europe
Near Eest
Damboyitza
Elizabeth
Carmen Sylva
Athenaeum
Belgian Relief Board reports near ten million profit amid wartime aid
London reports export figures show 2 3 million tons of food valued at 227 5 million sent to Belgium and Northern France since the war began. The Commission for Relief also shipped about 5 000 800 clothing items and Allied subsidies reach 183 million. Private contributions total around 30 million with the United States providing about 35 percent and Britain most of the rest. About 9 500 000 people in the zone relied on bread from the commission. Corporal John A. Curry of the 33rd Michigan infantry was seriously wounded in El Paso, Texas after a shotgun quarrel with a black man.
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London
Belgium
France
Commission For Relief
United States
British Empire
John A. Curry
33Rd
Michigan Infantry
el Paso
Tex
Thanksgiving Socials and Visits Highlight Ridgefield Notes
Ridgefield residents shared a full Thanksgiving schedule with visits from relatives and friends including Rev Henry Appenzeller and sisters at Mrs Nathan Rockwell’s home. Socials included Clarke Hanford entertaining Bridgeport guests and Kocher's Orchestra providing music at Cannon Hall.
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Henry Appenzeller
Nathan Rockwell
Ridgefield
Elliott Cole
Port Chester
Lewis R. Huributt
Frank Carlson
W. C. Ward
Morse
Lillian Stokes
New York
New Haven
Jerome A. Godfrey
St. Petersburg
Fla
Henry E. Wing
Hedding
Mary A. Bethel
Samuel Nels
Maplewoold
N. J
Ida Appenzeller
Rochester
Syracuse
Ithaca
Ralph
Hyle Farm
Helen Sturges
Oscar Budd
Danbury
Frederick Sturges
Harry Remsen
Frank Bradley
East Norwalk
Helen Godfrey
Francis D. Martin
Cannon Hall
Kocher
Winnipauk
Bridgeport Building Association and two firms form in Connecticut
Incorporation certificates filed yesterday by the Bridgeport Building Association Waterbury Building & Co Inc and Broad Acres Co of Cheshire. Bridgeport group authorized capital stock of 10000 split into 400 shares at 25 each and will begin business with 5000. Incorporators are Morris Levinson Samuel Deckman and Alexander Gladstein. M Kittle elected vice president of the Illinois Central Railroad.
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Secretary of the State
Bridgeport Building Association
Waterbury Building &Co., Inc
Broad Acres Co
Cheshire
Morris Levinson
Samuel Deckman
Alexander Gladstein
Poli's Vaudeville and Photoplays Draw Capacity Crowds
Bridgeport enjoys a rich program at Poli's with vaudeville acts led by Arthur West Evelyn Bennett Jack Hallen and the Royal Asahi Troupe plus McCabe Levy Fletcher and Stephens Brunnelle. The photoplay Jealousy stars Valeska Suratt and Pathe News. Kerrigan and Lovely in The Measure of a Man. Two shows at 6 and 8 PM feature 12 reels of films and Poli's orchestra.
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J. Warren Kerrigan
Louise Lovely
Poli
Plaza vaudeville finale features Melodious Fantasy and comic acts
The Plaza presents its last performances of Melodious Fantasy with eight song birds, plus Connors and Maxson in On and Off and It Cant Be Done by Jones and Gray. Grace DeGarmo performs aerial gymnastics and The Children Pay with Lillian Gish stars. Ruth Roland stars in The Sultana Sunday night, amid other photo subjects. Floods devastate western Spain, causing thousands of homeless families.
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Tapis
Plaza
Connors
Maxson
Jones
Ruth Roland
Millions for the orphans not one cent for expenses
A transatlantic movement to provide godmothers and godfathers for French soldiers and orphans spreads from France to America. Americans pledge ten cents daily to support a child for two years through the Orphelinat des Armees under President Poincare, with Briand among its directors. The Fathers less Children of France group promotes this aid, promising to cover the child's care and education costs while campaigning for donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Atlantic
Orphelmat Des Armees
Poincare
Briand
Professor Parker of Harvard Dies at 64 in Pneumonia
Cambridge mass December 2 Charles Pomeroy Parker professor of Greek and Latin at Harvard University died today after a brief illness with pneumonia He was born in Boston in 1852 a St Pauls School and Oxford alumnus connected with Harvard 33 years and a full professor 14 years Previously he was master of St Pauls School for three years He was brother of Edward M Parker bishop of the Episcopal diocese of New Hampshire.
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Cambridge
Mass
Charles Pomeroy Parker
Harvard University
Boston
St. Paul's School
Oxford University
Parker
Harvard
Edward M. Parker
Episcopal Diocese of
New Hampshire
Ryan Re elected Machinists Head at Local 30
John Ryan was re elected president of Local No 30 International Association of Machinists defeating William Topping and Samuel C Leavitt. Other officers named include Skeane Walmsley Marsh Webster Dineson Bowen Smith Wickstrand as district convention delegates in New Haven. Also Tohr Albright led Remington lodge with Paradise Dreifert Clyesdale as officers.
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John Ryan
International Association of Machinists
William Topping
Samuel C. Leavitt
Thomas Skkeane
Robert Walmsley
Harry Marsh
Harry Webster
Hans Dineson
George J. Bowen
A. J. Smith
Ernest Wickstrand
New Haven
Tohr Albright
Remington Lodge
J. A. Paradise
Charles Dreifert
A. E. Clyesdale
Mass meeting protests charges against Carlo Tresca
united Italian societies of Bridgeport hold a mass meeting at Foresters hall Cannon street on Sunday December 8 to protest the prosecution of Carlo Tresca on a murder charge in Minnesota Italian editors Luigi Roversi and Giovanni Silvestro of New York and Philadelphia are slated to speak
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United Italian Societies of
Bridgeport
Foresters’ Hall
Cannon Street
Carlo Tresca
Minnesota
Luigi Roversi
Giovanni Silvestro
New York
Philadelphia
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Paul Gordon
Pathe’s Pictorial News
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Clara Kimball Young
Theatre
Dlexoe
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Bea
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F. Ray Comstock
Princess Theatre
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Congressional Record
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Connors & Maxim
Alice Degarmo
Dare-Devil
Hoyt’s
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Keystone
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Pauline
Frederick
Willard Mack
Famous Players Paramount Masterpiece
Quilty’s School OF Dancing
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Fairfield Avenue
W. D. Cook & Son
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Supreme Courts
Igeorge P. Potter Undertaker
Broad Street
M. J. Gannon
Broad St
John
Vine
M. G. Keane
Pinant
Praumatic and Polishing Tools
Hughes & Chapman
Btratford Avenue
Hawley & Wilmot
State St
George B. Hawley
Washington Terrace
Edward H. Wilmot
Clinton Ave
John F. Gallagher
Margaret IL. Gallagher
Margaret L. Gallagher
Fairfield
Frank Polke & Son
Emaelmers& Undertakers
State Street
Hancock Ave
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