New Attractions At Jacksons Theatre Amid Holiday Lineup
A Broken Idol and The Girl of the West lead Jacksons Theatre’s Christmas program with Gus Soickle renowned for stage effects and Sadie Calhoun in The Girl of the West. Yiddish theatre returns with The Lost Paradise by Leon Kobrin starring Boris Thomashefsky next Tuesday. Bridgeport hosts The Queen of the Moulin Rouge vaudeville at Poli’s and closes with Poli Pole Puzzle giveways.
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Gus Sohkle
B.C. Whitney's
Hai Ss. Williams
van Alstyne
Jackson's
Soickle
Sadie Calhoun
Jackson's Theatre
Ney Peaen
Ec Ciees
Edwin A. Appeared
America
New York
Thomashefsky
Peoples Theatre
New York City
Leon Kobrin
Bores Thomas-Chefsky
Bridgeport
Poli's
Paris
Bend
Fraternal Officers Elected for Monitors and Ida Lodges
At a well attended Mon Itor lodge I O O F meeting William Herg was named Noble Grand and Alfred Sundstrom Vice Grand for the year. Ida lodge NEO P elected officers including Ward en P Donnelly and several secretaries, treasurer and trustees with installation due in January.
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Monitor Lodge
Noble
William l Herg
Alfred Sundstrom
Eric Lindskeg
A. F. Johnson
Alexander Bergman
Lars Swanson
Three Deaths Reported in Litchfield on Heart Disease
Litchfield on December 23 records three deaths from heart disease. Miss Jennie Becine of Brooklyn, matron of Mrs Anna Underhill, Sedona P. White of New York, and a New York cousin of Mrs J A Vanderpoel were victims. Mrs Kate Bishop Prentice, visiting her father Charles B Bishop, also died. Mrs Prentice is survived by her father and brother Charles Jr of New York. Police note Tessie Spinmcia reported missing jewelry stipend with two diamond rings and clothing found in her room. The sum values listed include $225 for cloth.
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Litchfield
Jennie Becine
Brooklyn
Anna Underhill
Sedona P. White
New York
J. A. Vanderpoel
Kate Bishop Prentice
Charlies B. Bishop
Prentice
Charles B., Jr
Local Clergyman Remains Faithful to Dr Cook
Rev. Millar of Olivet Congregational church testifies his former pupil Dr Frederick Cook reached the pole. He notes Cook’s Latin instructor experience and close acquaintance with the explorer as grounds to distrust any deception. The consistory of the University of Copenhagen weighs two possibilities: Cook’s polar voyage was real but data lacking, or Arctic dangers impaired his mind.
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Frederick Cook
Morgan Ilar
Olivet Congregational Church
Pole
Millar
University of Copenhagen
Arctic
Stratford Inn Decorated as Official Hotel and Restaurant
The Stratford Inn in Connecticut has been named an official hotel and restaurant by the Automobile Club of America. The inn offers 30 minute trolley service from Bridgeport, private and public dining rooms, motor car access from Bridgeport in about 15 minutes, electric lighting, steam heat, and open log fires at no extra charge, inviting guests for meals and hospitality.
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Connecticut
Automobile Club of America
Bridgeport
Supt Deane to Revise State Teachers Constitution
Danbury Dec 23 Superintendent George H Tracy of Danbury public schools and president of the Connecticut State Teachers association announces committees on revision of the constitution. Beede of New Haven chairs with Jones Hartford Stanton Norwich Deane Bridgeport Marsh Rockville Maddox Willimantic Brazos Middletown Stone New Hartford Palmer Colchester. A pensions conference committee is named with Strong Hartford Graves New Haven Mulien Danbury.
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Danbury
George H.,.tracy
Connecticut State Teachers’ Association
F. H. Beede
New Haven
Frank I. Jones
Hartford
J. B. Stanton
Norwich
Charlies W. Deane
Bridgeport
H. B. Marsh
Rockville
J. J. Maddox
Willimantic
Julia Brazos
Middletown
Mellen and Higgins In Long Conference
General Manager Samuel Higgins of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad returned to his desk after a lengthy meeting with President Mellen focusing on the railroad situation east of the Mississippi. The talks followed labor agitations and discussed heavy freight and passenger traffic on the New Haven line amid city concerns and a recent Paris trip report by Higgins.
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New Haven
Samuel Higgins
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Paris
Mellen
Mellen and Mr. Higgins
Mississippi River
Surprises and updates from Stratford community notices
A Stratford gathering at Red Men’s hall celebrated Miss Lettie Bennett’s ten years as high school head with a tall loving cup from Fairchilds. John Park returns from business travels. Frances Russell heads to New York to meet injured brother Robert. Neighborhood church activities resume with Fulton and Clermont lecture plans. Jerome May’s orchestra to perform next Sunday. Family gathering on Patterson Avenue and visits by Dr. Packard and Dr. Cooper. Dorothy Beardsley back from Troy for holidays. Ongoing talk on Holister Greights School with no decisions yet. Blakeman urges a buildable, expandable plan. some oppose adding to the center school. Sellick mansion proposed by some as suitable.
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Red Men’s Hall
Lettie B. Bennett
Miss Bennett
Fairchilds
Garry
John Park
Frances Russell
New York
Robert
North Carolina
Jerome May
Patterson Avenue
Samuel Patterson
E. N. Packard
Mrs. Cooper
Syracuse
Dorothy Beardsley
Troy
Holister Greights School
F. E. Blakeman
Sellick
St Rose Drum Corps New Year Dance at St Mary Hall
Newtown reports St Rose Drum Corps planning a New Year Eve dance at St Mary Hall Sandy Hook with committee members M J Keating M Is Keane P C Bradley J J Carmody F P Kilbride and John Tatty The High School Alumni Association schedules its annual meeting at Mrs W H Stevens Sandy Hook on Thursday evening Dec 30 All graduates expected to attend and pay dues. local social updates include residents visiting parks and cities with several names noted for illness travel and visits to Bridgeport New Milford Syracuse University Walton Hill New York City Park City and Palestine are mentioned along with community events and family gatherings.
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St. Rose's
St. Mary’ Hall
Sandy Hook
M. J. Keating
M. Is Keane
P. C. Bradley
J. J. Carmody
F._P. Kilbride
John Tatty
W. H. Stevens
Herbert Hawley
Bridgeport
J. L. Gilbert
Eleanor Cavanaugh
Syracuse University
Margaret Bradley
F. J. Gale
Wm J. Driscoll
Park City
C. W. Winton
C. M. Winra
Florence Winton
James B. Nichols
Jewelry and Silver Goods for Holiday Gift Purchases
Our stock proves its worth and reliability during the Holiday rush. Solid Gold and Sterling Silver items from leading makers include chains brooches bracelets beads sleeve buttons and hair ornaments for women. Men’s items cover watch fobs sleeve links shirt sets stick pins scarf holders. In silver there are mesh bags gold plated bags cigarette cases match boxes etc. Combination Sets feature knitted silk four in hand with suspenders in a fancy box priced at $1.00.
Bargain Bonanza at D M Read Co Toy Goods Sale
The D M Read Co offers Bargain No 1 to No 18 with prices from 1c to 49c on children books toy furniture handkerchiefs sweaters socks umbrellas skates and more. A wide range of Christmas gifts across six departments includes dolls ships pianos violins trains and many novelty items plus extensive toy selections and gift books.
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Berest
Poli’s
Ida Lodge
P. Donnelly
Matthew Quinlan
Z. J. Kelly
John F. Carey
J. L. Christie
Jennie V. Lynch
Jennie M. Callahan
Frank Way
Henry Myers
John F. Casey
Clarissa T. Bradley
Mary Schmidt
J. J. Kelly
Charles O. Smith
Edward Fagan, Jr
Michael Nolan
Tessie Spinmcia
Dr. Cook
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the Jewelry Department
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Main St. Department Store
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Federal Express
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