Fool There Was at Plaza Theatre A Scene Of Temptation
The Plaza Theatre presents A Fool There Was by Poli Players this week. The Vampire tale follows a suave woman who ensnares men, including a husband who abandons his family. Paul McAllister leads with Brenda Fowler as the vampire, supported by Marguerite Starr and Georgia Mary Fuassman. Coupons announce next week’s drawing. Madame Sherry is coming next week with in-lobby piano demonstrations daily.
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Plaza Theater
Pol
Porter Emerson Browne
Kip Pline
Larthmont
Anxi
Paul McAllister
Mr. McAllister
Brenda Fowler
Georgia Mary Fuasman
Marguerite Starr
Ralph J. Herbert
Wilson ‘Bammel
Marion Hutchins
Ted Gideon
A McQuarrie
Parma
Reichenbach
Poli's Theater Presents Veudeville and Photo Plays
Poli's Main Street theater featured the Four Parisians dancing acts from across the water with acrobatic and whirlwind routines. The program included The Banker and The Thief sketch with Lotg and Idatene Cotton, a monologue by Arthig, and Sanderos Bros. strength displays. Burk hart and White sang and played piano, plus Tapd Wires two reel, Biograph one reel, and Edison first run films. Niantic Field soldiers in action were shown as a special feature for today and tomorrow.
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Poli
Ck Lotg
Idatene Cotton
Ae Arthig
Permane
Sanderos Bros
Burkhart
White
Niantic Field
Wart Remover and Cleaning Aids Advertised by Cyrus Pharmacy
A fragmented ad promotes 3 Cyrus Wart Remover for wet conditions from The Cyrus Pharmacy at 253 eernee avenue and 186 Cannon stress. CLEANEASY BEST HAND promises skin safety, claiming instant removal of stove polish rust grease ink paint and dirt. A large can is priced at 10 cents, manufactured by Wm R Winn at 244 Stratford avenue.
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Cyrus
Eernee Avenue
Wm. R. Winn
Stratford Avenue
Sherwood Address Line Appears in Street Ledger
Fragmentary OCR lists Sarriret Sherwood at 412 ce7 in St Phil3 with gar 2115 Mein 1372. The text shows scattered numbers and names, likely a street or property ledger entry scanned from a historical page.
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Sarriet
Sherwood
Giant scallop bed found from Block Island to Virginia Capes
New Haven reports a government finding of a vast bed of giant scallops extending from Block Island to the Virginia Capes. The discovery, confirmed from Franklin L. Homan's earlier work, suggests an inexhaustible supply and could shift oyster, clam, and mussel farming away from Long Island Sound to deep sea beds.
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New Haven
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Washington
Block Island
Virginia Capes
Franklin L. Homan
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Homan
Van
Danielson
Long Island Sound
Silver Sands Notes Life Along the Shore
Silver Sands notes a coastal scene with local visitors and cottages. Sullivan of the Salley's Pets hits a homer to pace a 3 2 win over Grant's Colts in the first series game. An auto from Milford visits Charles Island for the first time at dead low tide.
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New York
Charles T. Hubbard
James Cottage
Thomas Payne
Richard Dunn
Bridgeport
James Coyle
C. Crane
Unemployed Workers Petition Congress For Better Conditions
Washington July 29 Efforts by the International Association of the Unemployed and Migratory Workers seek laws to improve working conditions and reduce idle labor. Organizer Lee Lippa heads to Washington to present petitions to the House labor committee and press for prompt action amid tariff and currency bill pressures.
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Fashington
International Association of the Unemployed and Migratory Workers
Congress
Lee Lippa
Washington
House Labor Committee
Chalmette Steamship Floated After Grounding Off New Jersey
The Chalmette of the Southern Pacific Steamship Co ran aground at Barnegat, New Jersey, while en route from New Orleans to New York. It was floated early today. rudder post broken, other damage unknown. The vessel will be towed to New York once fog lifts.
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New York
Chalmette
Southern Pacific Steamship Company
New Jersey
Barnegat
New Orleans
Catholic Abstainers Convene in Bridgeport Convention
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union of Connecticut plans its forty-fifth state convention in Bridgeport August 25 and 26, led by Rev. John J. Fitzgerald. Over 300 delegates from local societies will attend, with Rt. Rev. Bishop John J. Nilan delivering a temperance address at St. Patrick's Church. The gathering includes high mass services, a dance, and meetings at the Stratfield hotel as officers and members organize events and new member initiations.
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Catholic
Total Abstinence Union of Connecticut
Immaculate Conception Hall
Hartford
St. Patrick's T. A. B. Society
Bridgeport
Connecticut
Matthew
St. Patrick's Young Men's
T. A. B. Society
Eagles’ Hall
John J. Fitzgerald
Poquonnock
John J. Nilan
D. D
St. Patrick's Church
Eagies’ Hall
Stratfield
State Board of Government
James J. Degnan
St. Patrick's T. BA. B. Society
John J. O'Neill
Michael J. Keys
Thomas Shallue
Edward Jones
Vincent Haggerty
St. Patrick’s Church
P. J. Geary
Stamford
Tierney Cadets
St. Patrick's T. A
Peter Glennon, Jr
John T. Kennedy
Patrick O’brien
William Murphy
Thomas Glennon
John Glennon
Thomas Fitzgerald
Man Cut to Pieces on New Haven Road Near Dayville
A man believed to be William Crompton of Providence Rhode Island was cut to pieces on the railroad at Dayville Connecticut early today. Parts of the body were strewn along the tracks for about a hundred yards. Identification was established by slips of paper found in the man’s pockets and contact with Providence followed. The victim was between 40 and 45 years old.
Chinatown Tenement Fire Traps Wife of Chinaman
A Chinatown ramshackle tenement caught fire early this morning trapping about fifty residents. Mrs. Steven Lee, 22, was fatally burned in a room shared with her Chinese husband and a white girl, Fannie Miller, who also suffered severe burns and may die. Firemen and police rescued several occupants in dramatic fashion. A 16 dollar custom suit sale is advertised as a separate item at Lyford Brothers.
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New York
Chinatown
Steven Lee
Fannie Miller
City Court Cases Involving Saloon Raid And Assaults
City court heard multiple cases this morning including Leonardo Virelli acquitted after a raid at 3 Pembroke street where seven beer bottles and nine patrons were found. Other matters included Alexander Zinbryzeki’s assault case continued to the 30th, and Antonio Gottner’s ten day sentence for long running tool thefts at Pequonnock Foundry.
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Leonardo Virelli
Pembroke Street
Brown
O'Connell
Benedetti
Frank Wilder
Vitelli
Alexander Zinbryzeki
Stefania Chemelewska
Patrick Quigley
Pequonnock
Antonio Gottner
Willard Street
Gottner
George Simons
Ed Daniels
Boston
James Highland
Highland
Chester Street
Sylvester Bennett
Sabath Rabonas
East
Washington Avenue
Josephine Mucifero
Rabonas
Witnesses testify as defendant smiles and leaves court
In the courtroom, ten witnesses testified while the defendant, described as smiling, quietly exited the room after proceedings. The incident occurred amid ongoing case activity and left observers noting the subdued atmosphere.
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Ell
Howland Girls Entertain At Walnut Beach Cottage
Howland Store ladies spent a weekend at their cottage Mill End Walnut Beach with chaperone Mrs Keaton. Dr Michael Dorney of Poughkeepsie entertained with impersonations and Miss Sadie Springer provided music. Out of town guests thanked the Howland girls as royal entertainers. Present were Misses Caraher Lynch Gillick Rochford Frechett Doyle May Doyle Noonan Scheff Buckley Dunn Rosenbaum May Ryan Hdlth Gill Curley McCarthy Scheff and others. Gentlemen present included Leo Laughnessy Canny OBrien Bradley Conder Q Oliner Ollie Smith Brant Meeker and Dr Dorney.
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Howland
Mill End
Walnut Beach
Keaton
Michael Dorney
Poughkeepsie
Sadie Springer
Caranise
Brooklyn
Misses Caraher
Margaret Lynch
Margaret Gillick
Elizabeth Rochford
Elizabeth Freichett
Canarise
Frances Doyle
May Doyle
May Noonan
Lillian Scheff
Loretta Buckley
Helen Dunn
Henrietta Rosenbaum
May Ryan
Hdlth Gill
Stella Curley
Katherine McCarthy
Henrietta Scheff
Leo Laughnessy
WilliamCanny
Dr. O'Brien
George Bradley
William Conder
John Q Oliner
Ollie Smith
Jerome Brant
Davis Meeker
New York
N. Y
Fatal Storm Claims Two Men in Ogdensburg Area
Ogdensburg July 8 Patrickie Carty and George O Connor were on a boat on the St Lawrence river near here when a sudden wind and electric storm struck. They beached to seek shelter and as they stepped ashore were struck by lightning. O Connor was killed and Carty mortally injured. Join FH. Phelan and family of North Main Street have returned home after a month at Bristol cottage Silver Beach with several friends.
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Ogdensburg
Patrickie Carty
George O'Connor
Lawurence
Here
O'Connor
Phelan
North Main Street
Bristol Cottage
Silver Beach
Jerome Phelan
Herbert Combs
Frank Burton
Fine Fiaina Y
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