Banquet Brings Bridgeport High Alumni Old-Times Back
Last night about 499 alumni gathered at the Stratted to reminisce at the first annual Bridgeport High School Alumni Banquet. Principal Lamonde and Mayor Bucking ham spoke as the crowd enjoyed a well served banquet guided by Walter Max Rinck. The gathering featured stories of classes from 1878 to 1910 and honored past principals, with Rev. John Deyo and Attorney William Devitt among speakers.
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Ty Walla
Elf Boys
Young Bucks
Bridgeport High School
Bentley
Dot
Alexander
Kamara
Lamonde
Recep'ion Comtee
Walter Max Rinck
Josten
Willam E. Davenport
Wilson
Ene
Hick
Humbie
Fead
Charles H. Armatrons
Prospect Street
Francis Peck
William H. Comby, Jr
Servien
B. H
Henry D. Simonds
Mire
May G. Wendell
He Hienene Facutts
Avery
William V. Devitt
Ey | Devitt
X High School
Aden
Mrax
Rudolph Houch
Mra Englehard
Charles B, Jennings
Eli L. Lesser
William Hathaway
Frances B. Coggswesl
Charles Armstrong
Sarah Chews
W. H. Hall
Aan Peterson
Mra Joyce
Je‘nes Coulter
H. A. Mcklroy
A. Eeton
Charlotte A. Moore
Bridget A. Noonan
John Equ Lan
EB. B. Griffith
John Jerman
Lockhardt
William Andrus
Kena
Arthur “Wedge
Thomas Grant
W. E. Walkley
Grace B. van Wyke
B. N. Goodwin
Lewis Christie
Buckingham
Ellen E
Mabel Reid
Filmer
Charles A. Wheeler
S.C. Booth
Mary A. Sullivan
W. Aoe
William H. Comley, Jr
Mra Gord
W. A. Holden
Winifred L. Gregg
Jennie B
E. M. Buckingham
J. M. Johnson
Annie K. Sherman
One L. Porter
Kate T 'Foley
Bessie G. Hall
May
Ella T. Sanger
Ethel Pres. Issoure
A. i Rowinson
Edward Rourke
A.M. Vack
E. A. McNamara
Edith J. Norton
Goldie A. Wendell
Myra K. Wooast
James F. Kelley
J G Wilson
Ming Clara Cornell
Lal Newman
W Naramore
D. C. Quilty
C. le: Finpatrick
W. H. Comey
Grace Canfield
J M. Robinson
Elizabeth Pierce
Lillian FR. Spencer
Lillian Burr
Charles H. Shapiro
Aaron Witstein
W. Aid
BR Abbott
Jes Agnes Sitzpatrick
Mary £. Mallon
Verdict for Defendant in Mangani & Co v Kellner
Fairfield County jury awarded costs to the defendant in the Danbury court. The case involved Alexander Mangani & Bros. seeking 609 dollars for work on a dam project begun June 22, 1908. The judge instructed the jury to decide if work stopped on defendant order or by workers’ choice and whether dam location risked life or property if it failed.
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Danbury
Alexander Mangani & Bros. & Co
Herman H. Kellner
Howardb. Scott
Scott
Local Board Seeks Twenty Thousand Dollar Increase
The library board plans a twenty thousand dollar budget request asserting current funds fall short of needs. Other reports describe a man named James Cassidy found dead near Norwalk after a freezing night out, and a car accident in Stamford injuring Mrs. Snyder with slow traffic and fear in observers. A Danbury house fire forced Otto Kaiser family into night clothes, and a Greenwich hospital incident involved Gusty, a patient who attacked relatives as a dog disrupted the scene.
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Snyder
Stamford
Harry Snyder
Charles Waterbury
Frank Williams
Danbury
Otto Kaiser
William White
Kaiser
Greenwich Hospital
Fance
Cardinal Farley Farewell Remarks From Rome Visit
Cardinal Farley speaks of a warm reception awaiting him in New York after his Rome visit. Barley expresses hope to maintain the esteem of those who have aided him and notes many Americans in Rome anticipate the welcome.
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United Press
Caroll J. Barley
New York
Rome
Strikers Blamed For Shop Wrecks
Suburban guard around Illinois Central lines after three passenger trains and a freight were wrecked and an attempt made on a fourth. No injuries reported. Striking shop employees blamed for the damage, while leaders deny and fault equipment neglect. Also dated Dec 23 Perz & Company jewelry store robbed for the third time in six weeks, losing about $3,000 in jewelry after a front window was smashed.
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United Press
Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Perz & Company
No Excuse For Pimples Trial Package Offer
Purify the blood to clear pimples and skin eruptions. Stuart's Calcium Wafers claim to cleanse impurities from the blood and quickly reduce acne, blackheads, and rough skin. A free trial package is offered by mail, with regular 50 cent bottles in drugstores.
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Stuart
F. A. Riwart Co
Stuart Bidg
Marshall, Mich
Relief for Mrs Prindle from nervous debility and stomach trouble
In Bridgeport Mrs M E Prindle reports years of poor health including nervous exhaustion and stomach pain with heart distress. After two weeks on Tona Vita she praises quick relief and plans to continue. Advertisers note testimonials from Bridgeport patients and claim Tona Vita remedies debility, indigestion and headaches, with pharmacy sales at 609 Main Street.
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M. E. Prindle
Thompson Street
City
Bridj
Bridgeport
Vectiton Pharmacy
Main Street
Pola La Follette asks if Papa can practice law again
In a passage from the January American Magazine, La Follette recalls returning to Madison after a Congressional defeat. He states he was poor and that his wife and daughter Pola discussed readjustment, with Pola asking if Papa must be elected again to earn money.
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la Follette
Stout
Wisconsin
Congress
Madison
Park Beverly at Park Theatre Bridgeport Tonight
The Park presents Beverly dramatized from Beverly of Graustark by George Barr McCutchen with A G Delamater and Witliam Norris Inc. The Pearl Maidens, a South Sea Islands tale, stars Jefferson De Angels with Burrell Barbaretto and a 75 member chorus. Jane Ferren from The Man on the Box departs to play Phoebe Dawes in Cap n Whittaker's Place. Park Theatre hosts Jan 24 showing.
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Beverly
A. G. Delamater
Witliam Norris, Inc
Orisinad
Stullebaker ‘Theatre
Chicago
George Barr McCutchen
Beverly of
Graustark
M. Baker
South Sea Islands
Park Theatre
Bridgeport
Je“erson de Angels
Mr. Angelis
Burrell Barbaretto
Movida
Biss
Jane Ferren
Henry ©. Dixey
New York
Viola Allen
Phoebe Dawes
Joseph C. Lincoln
Cap N . Whittaker
Miss Ferrell
the Park Theatre
Chores Lawler and The Army Bring New Comedy
A 1920s stage review highlights the troupe The Army presenting a brisk comedy featuring Williams and Dew. The show promises lively patter, eccentric “World famous” acts, and a roster of performers including Sisylets and a noted orchestra. New attractions tempt a Sunday audience with snappy endings and multiple acts.
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Lawler
Willams
Harry Tirae
Cotes
Dresry
Palle
Ricks Ant
Jealousy Fueled Murder Shocks Bucharest Night
In Bucharest a Bulgarian youth Bodna Rescoul shot dead Chinrine Gaccama a 27 year old opera singer after dashing vitriol in her face. A pedestrian and two policemen died as they tried to stop him. Rescoul killed himself near the city outskirts while being pursued. The singer was hospitalized with severe facial burns and loss of sight feared.
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United Press
Bucharest
Bodna Rescoul
Chinrine Gaccama
Fragmented report on sensational boom case arrests
A damaged OCR reads of a crime report mentions Bese Bridges arrested while tying a salt case containing dynamite and concealed in his pocket. Portions quote the suspect claiming responsibility and naming others to take blame, with references to a cult case, plants and large quantities of explosive material.
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Bese Bridges
Penner Case Heads to Supreme Court
An appeal has been filed in the matter of Willem Penner a member of the Cedar Creek Tent Club after a jury verdict in the common pleas court. The case moves to the higher court for review as Coroner Phelan acts for Penner amid a raid case involving four arrested individuals and questions over captured items claimed as unrecovered. A related sale ad mentions fur dealer Furs at H Ditch & Com with a note on a pony skin coat.
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Supreme Cour
Willem Penner
H Ifpeauenters
Cedar Creek
Common Pleas
Phelan
Pennare
Vernen
Mark
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