Theatres Amorthers Lights the stirring mill ey drama
Amorthers present a Western frontier melodrama titled The Lights. A lively production with realistic battles featuring U S troops and Indians. The company at Indias offers strong supporting acts and issues coupons for a prize at the matinee next Monday. A souvenir photo event is planned for Miss Menning and a farewell reception on Saturday afternoon with a souvenir gift for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amorthers
Eeeak
Indias
F Meige & Co
Jim
Séiua
Lsat
Worman
Siren Lady Pe
Miss Menning
Social and Personal Notes From a Local Paper
Mise Anna G Bennett of Fuirtiela vacations. Discussions of family relations and social calls mingle with church and picnic plans at Beards ly Park and lardeley Park. Ida Shafer of the D M Read visits Rocky Col. Excerpt reviews Mint director prospects for McCleary. Senator Cullom’s wife in Chy N J improved today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sund Ay School
German ‘Church
Beardsly Park
Bethany Bible Class
Forth Mair Street
Lardeley Park
Orimittes
Bedbug Concern Prompts Home Care Ad
An advertisement touts Cyrus Presto for bedbugs, urging use when away from home to avoid negative impressions of neglect. The faulty copy mentions a 26 cent price and emphasizes effectiveness for children’s clothing and travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Presto
Hiss Fleming Bids Bridgeport Farewell In Northern Lights
Review notes Miss Alice Fleming’s farewell performance in The Northern Lights Centerday in Bridgeport. The play features a plot of wife murder at an army post with intrigue and action, praised for staging and Fleming’s final appearance, though judged not literature quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Fleming
Bridgeport
Althous Smothers
Desdemona
Frances Brandt
John Ince
John Swiftwind
Ute Ford
Poli
H. P. Melon
Dan Horton
Meidon
Wright
Miss Fleming
Fatal woodchuck shooting kills boy in Connecticut
Ed Whitaker aged 11 son of Frank Whitaker of Cincinnati dies in SateDmetal Connecticut after being shot by George Huling aged 17. Huling fires at a woodchuck mistaken for prey while Whitaker hid behind a stone. Whitaker dies instantly. inquest to be held later today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conn
Ed Whitaker
Frank Whitaker
Cincinnati
George Huling
Wiitaker
Huling
Whitaker
Weather Indications New Haven July 20
Forecast calls for fair tonight and Wednesday. High pressure over the lake region has moved little, bringing cool pleasant weather along the Mississippi river. A disturbance over North Dakota brings cloudy skies and rising temps to the northwest. Locally conditions favor fair weather with little temperature change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New Haven
Porecast
Missinnippi
North Dakota
True Bills in Saylor Murder Case Expected
Special grand jury convened at Watseka to hear evidence in the Saylor murder case. State's Attorney Pallixarda expects true bills against Dr. William Miller for the killing of John B. Saylor, and against Mrs. Saylor and John Grunden. Possible new witness, private papers found in Saylor's Valine, and a revolver on Grunden loom in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Watseka
Saylor
Caw
State’e
Pallixarda
William Miller
John B. Saylor
Crescent City
John Grunden
Valine
Grunden
King Manuel to Wed Daughter of Duke of Fife
Lisbon July 20 The engagement of King Manuel I of Portugal to Princess Alexandria, eldest daughter of the Duke of Fife, was announced by El Liberal The 20 year old king ascended after his father and brother were killed in a revolution two years ago Portugal seeks a strong alliance with Britain to stabilize its uneasy government and foreign policy The Princess Alexandria Albertina Louise is the eldest daughter of the Duke of Fife and Princess Louise of England Potentially tightens ties between Portugal and England and supports a firm administration in Portugal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Lisbon
el Liberal Today
Manuel
Alexandria
Duke of Fife
Kim Manuel
Portugal
Alexandris
Alexandria Albert Dwina Louise
Louise
Edward of
England
Bell Hop Fined for Bad Manners in City Court
Andrew Gallagher arrested for drunkenness with about 1259 dollars. released on a ten dollar bond, failed to appear, bond called. Peter Bulkley, once at the Atlantic hotel, fined five dollars and costs for breach of peace and fifteen dollars for assault. Annie Groux and Rachel Rubenstein quarrel over Mrs Gross bathing suit. judge allows noise if costs of two dollars paid. William Stanton case for attempted murder adjourned to July 27 with bonds ten dollars. Anthony Saumajucki fined one dollar and costs totaling twenty seven dollars ninety nine cents, jailed zero days, appealing under three hundred twenty dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Gallagher
Southport
Peter Bulkley
Atlantic Hotel
Bicauay
James Restano
Atlantic
Finnegan
Bulkley
Stratfield
Reatano
Workley
Bootblack
Sicily
Accault
Annie Groux
Rachel Rubenstein
Rubenstein
Wilder
Gross
William Stanton
Stanton
Anthony Saumajucki
New Britain
Michael Bolmacky
Brakemen Grievance Talks With New Haven Leader
A grievance committee from the Brotherhood of Railroad Brakemen met with New Haven president Mellen over the company’s plan to run trains with one brakeman instead of two. The committee sought a hearing and Mellen promised to discuss the issue with division superintendents and schedule another hearing. The meeting followed similar efforts by the conductors’ and brakemen’s committees to press the issue in New Haven July 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Grand Lodge of Brotherhood of Railway Brakemen of Columbus
John Row
Arievance
Union of Brakeman
Mellen
New Haven Fund
Hett
The
Order of Railroad Comludore
Jerry Wall
Ai Road
Lawyer described as skin of new animal hybrid
A damaged, unclear note claims attorney James F Tormace possesses skin of a novel animal hybrid, described as a deer sheep mix. It reports Laborde near Kettle town and Zoar Uriden with alleged nine hybrids, all died, detailing ears hooves and wool features plus seasonal deer movement and drifting conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denny
James F Tormace
Laborde
Kettle Town
Zoar Uriden
Chile
Mann
E H Dillon & Co Clearout of Summer Wear at Bargain Prices
Local store E H Dillon & Co advertises a clearance on linen, white serge, and Ponghee fabrics including jumper suits, linenette coats, auto coats, and white lawn outfits. Prices range from 3.00 to 17.00 with bold savings on multiple lines for women’s dress and summer wear.
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Gereemt Clessand
Water Mains Laid in Bed of Pequonock River
E H Dillon and Co describe dredging work in Bridgeport harbor to lay a 20 inch water main linking Main Street Fairfield Avenue to three reservoirs Lamp Mortar Rock Fairfield Beaver Dam Stratford Island Brook Madison Town area. Construction details cover trenching, piling, and underwater sections laid weekly by divers under challenging conditions.
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E. H. Dillon & CO
Pequonnock River
Main Street
Fairfield Avenue
Lamp Mortar Rock
Pairfield
Beaver Dam
Stratford
Island Brook
Madison Toad
Bridgeport
United States
Lne
Airfield Avenue
Main Beginning
F. S Wardwell
Snaineer Land
Stamford
Herbert G. Washburn
Ymelvasnan Wi
Nichols Street
A&d
Baits Textile Works
Read Carpet Co
Bridgeport Motor Co
Angie” Co
Norwreiana
Ony
Louis Olsen
Wiliam ‘Taylor
Cuerigs Bereteau
Fairfield woman sues after boarding house loss from crash
Elizabet A. Conner of Fairfield sues Connecticut Company for injuries from a July 19, 1908, collision near South Norwalk. She says a car struck another on a railroad bridge, threw her, caused knee and leg injuries, nervous shock, and left her unable to walk. She earned 20 to 30 dollars weekly from a boarding house business now lost, and she accuses the car of being in poor condition and traveling at high speed. She claims ongoing medical and household expenses.
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Elizabet A. Conner
Fairfield
Connecticut Co
Indurine
South Norwal
Roton Point
South Norwalk
Stamford
South Manin Street
Sout Norwalk
Drakes
Pairfield
Bond of 50000 for alien woman to be deported
New York July 2 Intervenes government forms. Mrs. Sara Hetchberg to be sent back to Germany by Ella Island officers.
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United Press
New York
Sara Hetchberg
Germany
Ella Island
Bond Offered to Keep Woman From Public Ward
A 350,000 bond was offered to prevent her from becoming a public ward after her husband deserted her years ago. She followed him to America and was detained at Ellis Island as an undesirable alien. Her brother-in-law, Victor Bogalowita, a wealthy wholesale dealer, offered to post the bond to ensure she would not become an object of charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holdberg
America
Ellis Tyland
Victor Bogalowita
Char Ty
NOT UNLIKELY STRIKE MAY BE DECLARED OFF
Butler Pennsylvania July 20 In spite of an olive branch from Manager Smith the Standard Steel Car plant and subsidiaries remain idle Some foreign workers and about fifty Americans entered the plants yet a conciliatory spirit grows on both sides and by afternoon a strike may be declared off with work resuming tomorrow morning
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United Press
Butler
Smith
Standard Steel Car
Norwalk Bakery Burns. Fire Destroys Shop
Special from United Press reports a Norwalk bake shop owned by James H. Hyatt on Elizabeth Street was burned to the ground in a morning blaze of unknown origin. The bakery carried $550 insurance and a nearby Buckley home suffered ash damage.
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United Press
Norwalk
James H. Hyatt
Elizabeth Street
Buckley
Harmony Road Change Moves to Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
The state discusses transitioning control of the Cincinnati Haiti and Dayton Fall road from Gov Harman to Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern. The switch would place the line under new ownership and management, ending the current receiver status after four years of disputed oversight.
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Cincinnati
Inter
Hartsom Wasdyncharend
Haiti
Dayton
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
Harmonian
One Man Drowned Eleven Rescued in Lighter Collision
A steam lighter Martha Stevens sunk after a collision with the tug Confidence off Fobbins Reef near Staten Island. Assistant Steamer Engineer George Logan died. nine men, a woman, and a baby were rescued and rushed to St George ferry terminal and seminary. The Gowanus and Confideres aided in the rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presey
New York
George Logan
Martha Stevens
Philadelphia
Canad Line
Confidence
Fobbins Reef
Staten Island
Gowanus
St. George
S. I
Stevens
Catalin Randolph
Seif
Mandolph
St George Ferry
Yroman
Staten Telaint
Atlantic Fleet Test Drills Off Cape Cod
Special from Provincetown: the Atlantic Fleet including ships from Georgia Rhode Island and Virginia conducts target shooting exercises off Cape Cod. Battleships will lead a mobline of smaller vessels by Wednesday. The Maine group sails to Boston to coal and join Massachusetts reserves for Sunday drills. Lieutenant F F Robinson of the Massachusetts Reserves arrives on Winslow to help arrangements.
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I Provincetown
Georgia
Rhode Island
Virginia
Atlantic
Mline
Cape Cod
Maine
Boston
Massachuartis
F. F. Robinson
Massachusetts Reserves
Haw
Winslow
Gears the Wind Fest Haw Future
fragmented OCR item notes a wind festival plan. unclear details mention gears and future event, likely a local celebration. no names, places, or dates are legible.
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Kline Brothers
Money Back Store
Main St
F. M
Aoe
XOWLL
KLINE
Ggang
POLIS
Anna G. Bennett
Fuirtiela
Caveral
Hex
Seer Dey
Sot
Enator Welson
Molson
James C. McCleary
McCreary
McCleary
Wecaie
Exator Callows
Chy. N. J
Atre Moore Cullom
Biliom
Tiincla
Hiss Fleming
Edward
Zoar Bridge
Connecticut
Elizabeth A. Conner
GOV. Harmon
Smith-Murray CO
Orgarchy
Sam Harris
Office
Aote
Water Street
Elmwood Place
Pairfield Avenue
Edward 5
Hotchkiss
Stextfield Hotel
Parisean Opte
Hamilton Bros
BR Street
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