Lillie Hall a Bridgeport Stage Star of The Blue Mouse
Miss Lillie Hall wife of the late Milt Barlow is praised as an enduring Bridgeport stage celebrity now in Clyde Fitch's farce The Blue Mouse. The piece notes her varied career from early ballet at Niblo's Garden to leading roles with Tom Keene Nat Goodwin and others, plus her recent marriage to Samuel P. Clark.
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Lillie Hall
Milt Barlow
Clyde Fitch
Blue Mouse
Bridgeport
Miss Hall
Tom Keene
Nat Goodwin
Niblo's Garden
New York
Page
Costa
Lingard
Pluto
Boston
Thea
Llewellyn
Laura Keene
Wood's Museum
Alice Harrison
Lee Worrell
Worrell
Broadway
San Francisco
Billy Emerson
John Stetson
Old Boston
Andrew Mack
Tom Dixon
George Thatcher
Stanley
John Stromberg
May Irwin
Laura Burt
Louise Dempsey
Annie Wood
Lillie
Misa Hall
Samuel P. Clark
Hertford
Chicago
Lyric Theatre
Wart remover ad promises beauty and convenience
The Cyrus Pharmacy at 253 Fairfield Avenue and 186 Cannon Street sells Cyrus Wart Remover claiming painless removal of unsightly warts in a few days without skin injury. The ad also touts a large can of stove polish remover for hands and clothing from Wm RK. Winn at Stratford Ave, price ten cents.
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Cyrus
Cyrus Pharmacy
Fairfield Avenue
Cannon St
Wm RK. Winn
Stratford Ave
Appropriations Recommended by City Auditor Continued
City Auditor outlines detailed district budgets including Advertising Ambulance and Emergency Assessors' salaries Bonds and debt service Building and public works Health Roads and bridges Schools and utilities with estimated receipts and tax implications. Second District items follow with stationery Appraisers' services asphalt street repairs park department and sewer projects plus city court and miscellaneous costs. Total foregone appropriations exceed 742 thousand dollars with tax impact noted.
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Audi
Hyd Fire Department
Spe
Taste Is Sure Stomach Guide
An old health advert explains how taste reflects stomach health through nerves and gastric fluids. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a remedy for loss of taste and indigestion, claiming improved breath, digestion, and blood. The ad cites widespread physician use and offers a free trial by mail from F A It Co, 150 Stuart Ride, Mich.
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Stuart
F. A. It Co
Stuart Ride
Mich
Keating Named City Auditor in Bridgeport
Bridgeport on January 25, 1909, announced Bernard Keating as the new City Auditor. He succeeds prior officials and assumes duties immediately, with responsibilities over municipal financial oversight and audit practices.
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Bridgeport
Bernard Keating
Wright Brothers Awarded Senate Gold Medals
Senate adopts a resolution honoring Orville and Wilbur Wright of Dayton Ohio for their distinguished service in promoting aerial navigation. The measure directs gold medals be struck and presented by the Secretary of War.
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Senate
United Press
Washington
Senator Foraker
Ohio
Secretary of War
Orville Wright
Wilbur Wright
Dayton
Root Resigns as Secretary of State
The President received the resignation of Secretary of State Root effective on the qualifications of his successor. Simultaneously, the nominations of Assistant Secretary Robert Bayonne and John F. O'Laughlin for top State Dept posts were sent to the Senate. Accidents will happen, but the best regulated families keep Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil for such emergencies.
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United Press
Washington
Root
Robert Bayonne
Senate
John F. O'Laughlin
Dr. Thomas
City Court Actions and Local Offenses Update
Edward Brown in City Court on theft of wines case, continued to tomorrow. A Anderson forfeits $10 bond after attempting to stop Sheriff Doolan from attacking his horse and wagon. Frank William case for copper ingots continued. John McCarthy fined $20 and costs. appeals bond $160. John Ryckman posts $250 bond to support wife $35 weekly. jail if fire not supplied. Saturday night street altercation leaves Stephen Kossa wounded. Gabacher fined $35 and jailed 60 days. Kossa fined $5 and costs.
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Edward Brown
William Pfau
Amazon
A. Anderson
Broad Street
Doolan
Frank William
John McCarthy
John Ryckman
John
Joseph Gabacher
Stephen Kossa
Pembroke Street
Kossa
Gabacher
Tullys escape blamed only to laws of state
Terre Haute and Rochester detectives still pursue Galena Tully after a bond of 7500 cash allowed his release. The escaped con artist used many aliases, palm reading schemes, and spiritualist ruses to prey on women, earning thousands in Terre Haute and other cities, with authorities blaming state law gaps for the lenient outcome.
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Harvey V. Jones
Terre Haute
W. H. Whaley
Rochester
N. Y
Galena Tully
Birmingham
Leonard
New York
J. B. Klein
Tully
Pullman
Fox
Indiana City
Clyde McClure
Greensboro
N. C
Harle Vantare
George McGee
George Kurtz
B. F. Parsons
Parsons
McClure
Jan. L
United States
Attorney Klein
Franklin Block
Supt. Jones
Klein
Munroe County
Indiana
Wall Street Today Market Summary At Noon
At 11 a.m. prices showed moderate gains with many minor issues advancing sharply. By noon the market turned dull and heavy briefly, but this strength returned with fractional advances in several leading issues.
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United Press
President Elect Taft Sails for Panama
President elect Taft and his party sailed from Charleston aboard the North Carolina with Montana acting as convoy amid bands and cheering crowds. Mrs Taft accompanied him as Foley's Kidney Remedy advert appears among the dockside notices at F B Brill local agency.
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United Press
Charleston
5. C
Taft
Panama
North Carolina
Je ‘Montana
Burlison Found Guilty of Assault in City Court
Dr H H Burlison was found guilty of assaulting former employer Fred Myers. Judge Foster imposed 1 dollar and costs and six months in jail, pending Burlison’s appeal which set bail at 160 dollars. Myers testified detailing cuts and a broken nose from the attack.
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H. H. Burleson
Fred Myers
Foster
Dr. Burlison
Burlison
Myers
Burnson
Child’s Dreadful Skin Troubles and Cure Story
A Detroit mother recounts treating her infant Vivian’s recurring skin eruptions with Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent. After years of flares, the child healed by use and has remained well for two years. The notice also advertises Cuticura products and a cent-a-word want ad section.
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Vivian
M. A
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MAIN
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Bridgeport Public Market Branch
Bridgeport Public Market
East Main Street
Wentworth Furniture Company, Inc
Happy Home Specialists
John Street
W. E. Halligan
Geo. B. Clark & Co
The
Peck & Lines Co
Middle ST
Bridgeport, Conn
Boe EM Awe
Crawford Laundry
Lillie Hail
Ballet
Mist
G. Barlow
Foley
F. B. Brill
Ely
Ely Bros
Warren Street
O’hourke
Sotal
Park Dept
Fayer
New Street
Congress Street
Wright Brothers
Secretary OF State
Wall Street Today
President Elect
Cruiser
Isthmus
Bright
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