Meet the Old Timers Christmas Dances at Quilty's
The Old Timers hold an afternoon and evening event at Quilty's Colonial hall Fairfield avenue. A matinee dance runs 2:30 to 6 and a grand ball in the evening with Murray's orchestra providing ten pieces of old time music. Most patrons of the dancing club and social affairs are expected. admission is moderately priced.
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Plaza Theater
Scekes
Frank Keenan
Keenan
Scren
Happy Jack Gardner and Company
Jack
Hallen
Hunter
Frazer
Bunce
Harding
Howard
Scott
Quilty’s
Colonial Bell Room
Fairfield Avenue
Murray's
Adv
Quilty
Murray
Santas Visit For Nursery Tots At Kindergarten
Thirty children in the Associated Charities day nursery kindergarten in West Avenue enjoyed a Christmas program. Miss Mary Mills supervised the Connecticut Froebel Normal Kindergarten with Miss Jennie Ginger in charge. The tree was decorated by the children and gifts were given. Cigus provided candy and oranges. The afternoon featured Christmas songs and simple games.
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Agpart
childReArUraris Mills
Fowler-Braitling wedding to be held at Trinity Episcopal
Miss Vira Antoinette Braitling, daughter of Mrs. Anna Kielflug Braitling and the late Charles F. Braitling, will wed Mr. Anson Fowler of Newcastle Pa. Thursday at 4 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church. The ceremony will feature organist Theodore W. Braitling and a short program. The couple plans a simple service with few relatives present. The bride’s niece Louise Braitling will attend.
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Fowler—Braitling
Vira Antoinette Braitling
Anna Kielflug
Charles F. Braitling
Anson Fowler
Newcastle
Trinity Episcopal Reh
C. Ww. Areson
Red
Braitling
Louise Aitling
Arthur’ Braitling
Stratford
Theore W. Braitling
Miss Braitling
St. Paul's Church
Ding
Foreigners Quit Torreon As Bandits Appear
An official Eagle Pass report says British Consul O Hea left Torreon with two trains carrying Americans and other foreigners bound for Zacatecas to San Luis Potosi and the border through Monterey. It warns of potential violence toward Chinese in the Torreon district amid Villa’s possible advance.
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San Antonio
Tex
Eagle Pass
O’hea
Torreon
Zacatecas
San Luis Potosi
Monterey
Pietras Nigras
Don O'Hea
Washington
Villa
Gomez Palacio
Lerdo
Lagna
Park Board Proposes Multiple Improvements for City Parks
The Park Board submitted an annual budget to City Auditor Keating proposing extensive upgrades. Planned are Seaside park lighting and bathing facilities extensions, Beardsley park bridge over the stream to Bunnell's pond, new sidewalks in West End and Beardsley, crosswalks in Washington park, a public comfort station at Seaside, and water system extensions. The total budget exceeds this year’s by 88,342 with Beachwood park receiving 5,000 for improvements.
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Seaside Park
Beardsley Park
Bunnell’s Pond
Seaside
Park Board
Keating
Beachwood Park
Shelton School
Beardsley
Ptomaine Poisoning Ties Teacher’s Death to Church Social
Stamford report states Miss Julia Duncan, a local school teacher, died after eating refreshments at a church social. The physician attributed the death to ptomaine poisoning observed shortly after the event on December 21.
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Stamford
Julia Duncan
Judge Ben Lindsey to Speak at Lyric Theatre
Judge Ben Lindsey, Denver juvenile court reformer and humanitarian, will address a Bridgeport audience at the Lyric Theatre Sunday afternoon. Despite criticism, he has many notable supporters in New England and Bridgeport. Paris reports an Italian steamship sunk after colliding with the French cruiser Ernest Renan. 120 survivors, many passengers drowned.
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Ben Lindsey
LYRIC
Ben B. Lindsey
Denver
Bridgeport
Lyric Theatre
Judge Lindsey
New England
Paris
Ernest Renan
Marseilles
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
A remedy taken every two hours for three doses claims to end slipper misery and a cold. It opens congested nostrils and air passages, stops discharge, relieves headache, feverishness, sore throat, and sneezing. Priced at 25 cents, it supposedly acts without assistance and tastes pleasant. Ensure you get the genuine product.
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Pape
Adelphian Lodge Holds Reception and Banquet
The Adelphian Lodge I O F held a reception at 1089 Broad Street with grand officers from across the state in attendance. An exhibition of degree team work followed, then a banquet served after the committee's reception. Grand officers included F Henry Monroe New Haven and George M Chapman Waterbury among others.
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Adelphian Lodge
Broad Street
F. Henry Monroe
New Haven
George M. Chapman
Waterbury
Henry Hirsch
New London
William S. Hutchinson
Sidney W. Challenger
Bridgeport
William T. Meyer
Frank W. Whiton
Hartford
Herbert J. Phillips
Charles H. Smith
Barre
Masy
Charles R. Hatheway
South Manchester
Paul Rockwell Weds Jeanne Leygues in Mourning Ceremony
Paris December 21 Paul Rockwell once in the foreign league and brother of aviator Kiffen Rockwell who was killed on the French front married Jeanne Leygues daughter of Georges Leygues former minister of public instructions The ceremony was quiet as both families were in mourning The witnesses for the bride were Paul Deschanel president of the chamber of deputies and Gene Dupont for the bridegroom Vicomte Du Aneloux and Sergeant McConnell an American aviator with the French army
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Paris
Paul Rockwell
The
Foreign League
Kiffen Rockwell
Jeanne Leygues
Georges Leygues
Public Instructions
Paul Deschanel
Chamber of Deputies
Gene Duport
Vicomte du Aneloux
McConnell
Obituary: Lester Trinks 16 Dies in New York Family Home
Funeral services for Lester Trinks, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Trinks, formerly of this city, were held at 2 pm at his aunt’s home 198 Holly Street. Rev. Albert Opitz led the German Methodist rites. Burial followed at Lakeview Cemetery. Frieda Wheeler Dies at 88 in Stratford Hospital.
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Lester Trinks
Lester
William Trinks
New York
Harry Forbolts
Holly Street
Albert Opitz
German Methodist Church
Lakeview Cemetery
Frieda Wheeler
Frieda
F. Allen Wheeler
North Avenue
Stratford
Bridgeport
Mrs. Wheeler
Germany
Remington Arms Co
August G.baker
New Corporations Formed in Bridgeport
Certificates filed with the secretary of state show the National Manufacturing Co. of Bridgeport and the Home Title Insurance Trust Co. of Bridgeport forming new entities. The National Manufacturing Co. is authorized for 25,000 dollars capital in 1,000 shares and will begin business with 10,000 dollars. Incorporators listed are Andrew Tuecker L J Angeo Stephen Toth William Miller Charles McLean and James Miller.
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National Manufacturing Co
Bridgeport
Home Title Insurance & Trust Co
Andrew Tuecker
L. J. Angeo
Stephen Toth
William Miller
Charles McLean
James Miller
Newfoundland Booming As Imports Rise in Year
Newfoundlands fiscal year ending June 30 shows imports at 16.43 million dollars and exports at 18.97 million, up from the prior year. A separate note recalls a submarine sighting about 100 miles off the New Jersey coast and a Baltimore & Ohio embargo restricting westbound freight, with exceptions for perishables and foodstuffs.
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St. Johns
N. F
New York
New Jersey
American Steamship Advance
Canal Zone
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Cumberland
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Marguerite Bishop
Alice Pierce
Jonathan Grout
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Davis
United Church
We Green
H.H. Dillon & Co
Main Street
Jacksonville
Chicago
Central of Georgia
Opelika
Ala
Universal Tooth
Warner Building
Fairfield Ave
Empire Today
Olga Petrova
Screen
Gladys Coburn
Charles Drew & Co
Willie
Frank
Pathe’s Pictorial News
N.X
Boston Wild
Barney Gerard
Geo. P. Murphy
Gertrude Hayes
Chester Nelson
New Foundland
John Reock
Phile
Sterling
Happy Jack Gardner
Frazer, Bunce and
Howard and
Hallen and
Keystone
Murray’s
University School
W. D. Cook & Son
Water Street
Vermont Baldwins
B. Kierstead
Laurel Avenue
Lyric Star Players
Angelus
Neil Toomey
Mats. Eves
Lbert Robin
Curts Chemical Co
West 28Rd St
J. D. Hartigan
Ritz
Zion Co-operative Mercantile Institution
Mormon Church
Pocatello
Idaho
Postoffice News
Postoffice Arcade
Hughes & Chapman
Stratford Avenue
M. G. Keane
Michael's
Conk
M. J. Gannon
EM Balmer
Joba
Yence
Vine St
Wm. Lieberum & Son
Ambalmers and Undertakers Office
Hawley & Wilmot, Undertakers and
State St
Fairfield AV
State Street
Barnum
Hancock Avs
Baraum
George P. Potter
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