Plaza Theatre in final season week before renovations
Poli Players’ A Fool There Was fills the Plaza as two weeks remain before renovation closures. Next week Madam Sherry features, with original cast and elaborate costumes from Frasepy and Lederer. A four hundred dollar Minefield piano is in the lobby, slated to disappear after Monday night August 4th.
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Poli
Plaza
Sherry
Plaza Theatre
Postas
Madam Sbherry
Frasepy and Lederer
Wis Gregory
Fred Stevens
Gleas
Polis Theater Presents Star Bill With Dooley and the Diamond
An all new bill at Polis Theater features Gérard & Gardner in Dooley and the Diamond among acts. Frank Gerard headlines with a monologue and is kept for the week after a strong reception. Irving Jones and Iva Donnette with her dog deliver crowd pleasers. Richards & Montrose offer acrobatic singing, May Belle performs a novelty act, plus six thousand feet of first run films. Friday night promises a bigger country store and Saturday matinee for children.
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Poli’s
Gérard & Gardner
Dooley
Donley and
the Diamond
Frank Gerard
Leo Whalen
Thres Whalene
Irving Joneses
Pol Theater
the Plaza
Iva Donnette
Dog
Richards & Montrose
May Belle
Empire Theatre Shows Two Reel Tapped Wires and Kate Kirby Case
Two feature films play at Empire Theatre today. Tapped Wires follows a rivalry between news syndicates and office boys through a leak that spoils exclusive stories, with a wrecked railroad and a doomed sister subplot. The Kate Kirby Case On the Broad Stairway tells of a groom who loves his fiancé’s sister and a bride found dead on a stairway with the fiancé’s knife. Kate Kirby solves the mystery.
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Eesaway Players
Kate. Kirby Ceses
Kate Kirby
Quo Vadis at Pare Theatre Next Week
The camera driven photo drama Quo Vadis by George Kleine shows at the Pare Theatre in Chicago with eight reels of thrilling romance. Two daily showings begin Monday with matinee and evening performances. Also listed are seafood specials at Bridgeport Public Market and Branch.
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George Kieine
Teene Amac Pnta
Beeton
Chcago
New York
George Kleine
Park Theatre Hall
Wart remover and cleaning soap advertisement from local pharmacy
An advertisement promotes Cyrus Pharmacy offerings including yrus Wart Remover claiming painless removal in days and CleanEasy Beset Hand Soap that removes stove paste rust grease ink and dirt from skin and clothing. It lists Wm R Winn Stratford avenue as manufacturer with product details and prices.
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Cyrus Pharmacy
Fairfield Avenue
Cannon Street
Wm. R. Winn
Stratford Avenue
Scalp Specialise Special Treatment for Oily Hair
A compact classified note advertising scalp care and manicuring services. Mentions Sherwood at 448 Security Building with initials F Es for lab.
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Sherwood
Matt Weiler opens Kaiserhof in Bridgeport with rally
Friends of Matt Weiler gather at the Kaiserhof opposite the railroad station to toast the new stage hotel at 715 Waterstreet. Weiler, a longtime Bridgeport hotelier, has spent over $8,000 on remodeling the old Wagner’s Garden site, reviving a historic venue once featuring Weber and Fields and Victor Herbert’s band.
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Matt Weiler
Kaiserhof
Waterstreet
Weiler
Bridgeport
Wagner
Weber
Fields
May
Flo Irwin
Victor Herbert
Mr. Weiler
Kaisershof Hotel Revamped With Grill Room and Modern Upgrades
The Kaiserhof hotel lowers its public image with a new gentlemen's grill room on the lower floor, a rear kitchen, updated bar, tiles, ceiling lighting, and steam heat plus electric light in all 20 sleeping rooms. The grill seats 1560, exhibits Wolf beer, and features various cigars and liquors. Under Mr. Weiler, nightly gatherings occur, shifting prominence from late Mr. Wagner’s era.
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Kaiserhof
Fiegenspan
Weiler
Wagner
Bridgeport Reports Strong Health With Diphtheria Few Cases
Bridgeport health officials say the city enjoys exceptional health with only one reported diphtheria case this forenoon and a few scattered scarlet fever cases. Overall health status is described as far above average.
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Bridgeport
Health Department
Growth Prospects At Long Hill Boosted By New Industry
Long Hill awakens after forty years of dormancy as trolley service arrives and a business boom begins. Harvey Hubbell plans to remodel the Bridgeport shirt factory and hire 200 workers while Warner Bros Corset Co opens a branch under D Mahoney. Rad Woolen Mill Peter Gabler etc bolster local industry. Road work progresses amid elevated terrain, boosting Long Hill into a leading suburban district with prominent residents backing growth. Households relocate and local tradesmen return from trips to New York as the village lines up for expansion.
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Long Hill
Harvey Hubbell
Bridgeport
Warner Bros.’ Corset Co
D. Mahoney
Rad
Peter Gambler Pelee
State Road
Tidewater
Aittle
Gallup
John McGuinn
Morrissey Avenue
New York
John LaBan
New York State
Jim Turney
Jacoby
Armenia
Isaac Sherman
Wildman Place
Tashua
Hayden
George Wildman
Wedgewood
Griffin Bros
Robert Stains
Harvey Hubbel
Nester Wedge
Elizabeth Seeitencapteeins
Stee Ee
Court Martial Reveals German Army Corruption Probe
Berlin July 31 A court martial heard charges of bribe taking by four ordnance officers and two NCOs over arms contracts. The case centers on breaches of military secrets given to Krupp representatives. civilian defendants will face a later criminal trial. Open proceedings allowed reporters. accused argued no criminal intent.
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Berlin
Karl Liebknicht
Ordnance Department
Tilian
Hinst
Hoge
Schleuder
Ordnance Companies
Krupps
Eminent Quake Expert John Milne Dies at 63
Prof John Milne renowned seismologist died at Mew Port Isle of Wight England aged 63. He toured the United States Australia China Japan the Southern Seas and Europe. He worked for the Japanese government establishing about 1400 earthquake recording stations and completed a world seismic survey for Britain.
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Mew Port
Isle of Wight
England
John Milne
United States
Australia
China
Japan
Southern Seas
Europe
Obituary notices from Bridgeport and surrounding area
Obituaries report the death of Frank Quinn 28 once of Bridgeport in Brooklyn after tropical fever and spinal meningitis following Panama service. Survivors include widow, one son and brothers Harry Thomas William. body to be brought to Bridgeport for burial. Other notices list infant deaths and a funeral for Veronica Duso with burial in Lakeview cemetery.
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Bridgeport
Frank
Brooklyn
Quinn
Harry
Thomas
William
John Sexton
Noble Avenue
Veronica Dusch O
William Lieberum
Herman G. Wiemer
German Reformed Church
Lakeview Cemetery
Poaltan Minister Home Ready to Return to China
Rome July 31 Italian minister to China Carlo Sforza arrived for vacation. He was received by Marquis Antonio Di Sanguitano who said Sforza should be ready to return to China at a moment’s notice if his presence is needed to protect foreign residents there.
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Rome
Carlo Sforza
China
Antonio di Sanguitano
Italan
316 Custom Suit Sale
Tailors L YYORD BROTHERS advertise a 316 custom suit sale. The notice highlights bespoke tailoring options and price ranges offered to local customers, urging visit to shop for measurements and fittings.
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Lyyord Brothers
Bridgeport Shriners Entertain Visitors At Rivercliffe Outing
Twenty five members of the Arab patrol Sphinx temple Hartford and about the same number from Melba temple Springfield were guests of Pyramid temple Bridgeport at the Rivercliffe outing. Hartford and Springfield guests were met at the station and driven to Washington Bridge. A plan to promote New England at the May 1914 Imperial council in Atlanta was launched. Potentate Albert B. Taylor of Melba temple presented a Silver loving cup to Pyramid temple, accepted by President Beers.
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Sphinx Temple
Mystic Shrine of
Hartford
Melba Temple
Springfield
Pyramid Temple
Bridgeport
Rivercliffe
Washington Bridge
New England
Imperial Council of the Shriners
Atlanta
Albert B. Taylor
President Beers
Pyramid Temple Patrol
Salesman Kahn Held For Superior Court On Fraud Charge
Frederick Kahn a Saltman Bros. salesman from Catherine Street was held for trial in the Superior Court by Judge Wilder after an arrest on Feb 7 for embezzlement on six counts totaling $1200. He was committed to jail in default of $1000 bail after a continued case and a single count arraignment for $60 with a demurrer overruled and no evidence heard.
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Frederick Kahn
Catherine Street
Saltman Bros
Water Street
Wilder
Kahn
Steiber
Government Not Responsible for Opening Letter
Hertford Conn July 1 George E. Davis and Frederick M Twenty were discharged from custody by Commissioner Richard F Carroll in the United States Court. They faced charges of intercepting and opening a letter addressed to Miss Hisse Wilson on July 24. Testimony showed Twenty rents a box at the Glastonbury post office and read the mail of Miss Wilson, a household member, giving him a claimed legal right to take the letter. District Attorney Frederick A Scott said Miss Wilson could seek redress in local court as federal jurisdiction ended after the letter left the post office.
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Frederick A. Scott
Strikers Claim Discrimination Before Labor Commission
Meriden workers on strike at Aeolian plant say they will file a complaint with the State Labor Commissioner. Two strikers who found work at a local factory allege they were dismissed for being Aeolian employees and thus unjustly treated.
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Meriden
Aeolian Company
Harlem River yard powers New England food gateway
The Harlem River transfer yard of the New Haven railroad in the Bronx handles vast volumes of produce entering New England each June and July. Potatoes, melons, cantaloupes, berries, and peaches move through the yard, which covers half a square mile and operates mostly electrically, sending carloads to Boston Providence Worcester and other points.
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New England
Harlem River
New York, New Haven & Hertford Railroad
Bronx
New York City
New Haven
New York
Boston
Providence
Worcester
Springfield
Hartford
Maine
Harlem River Yard
Poughkeepsie Bridge
Break In Engine Caused Wreck At Westport Station
Westport rail inspectors conclude the derailment of a westbound freight at the Westport switch was caused by a collapsed locomotive part. No injuries were reported though the wreck disrupted traffic and mirrored last fall's Springfield express disaster. 42 cars were involved as wrecking crews rerouted trains via a temporary siding.
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Westport Station
Pecal
Westport
Westport Switch
New Haven
Harlem River
Skidding taxi strikes boy and wagon. minor injuries reported
A taxicab driven by John McCue slid along trolley rails on State and Broad streets and struck a delivery wagon. Paul Ksaba, 13, suffered a scalp wound needing two stitches, while the wagon sustained damage. No arrest made and Ksaba was treated at the emergency hospital.
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State Street
Broad Street
Paul Ksaba
Hicksy Bros
John McCue
Denton Street
Ksaba
Reilly Street
McCue
Little Keaba
John Lines
Pembroke Street
McDonald
Police Open War On Human Vultures At Railroad Station
Police move against panhandlers at the railroad station as two groups are named. Frank Burns is jailed for vagabondage and drunkenness after bringing Michael J. Boyie to the station with a tale of hardship. Burns faces arraignment in City Court tomorrow. The police distinguish ordinary panhandlers from foreign swindlers targeting travelers.
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Frank Burns
John Barton
Waterstreet
Burns
Michael J. Boyie
Falla Villags
Tommorrow
Trailroad
Weather Outlook for New Haven and Connecticut
Weather forecast for New Haven and vicinity calls for fair conditions followed by increasing cloudiness tonight and unsettled conditions Friday with a chance of local showers. For Connecticut the pattern is fair tonight and Friday with moderate east to southeast winds. The western disturbance affects upper Michigan with thunderstorms in the lake region, while central and eastern districts remain hot with readings near 100 in several areas from Kansas to Ohio.
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New Haven
Connecticut
Upper Michigan
Lake
Rocky Mountains
Hkransas
Ohio
Chicago Greek women pledge funds for Greek homes
An organization of Greek women pledged 20000 to a fund for the restoration of Greek homes devastated by Bulgarians. They answered Queen Sophia of Greece who telegraphed five hundred thousand homeless, send funds.
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Chicago
Sophia
Greece
Dramatic Film Causes Death in Movie Show
A Meriden film showing ended in tragedy as an audience member died during the screening. Police and medical personnel responded. the deceased man was 64 and the cause is under investigation.
City Court Fines and Jails Reported in Local Case List
City Court cases show Conduciee Jeceh Waeserman fined $5 for evading carters and jailed 30 days for drunkenness. Palis claimed to lead a quarter before boarding a car but could not find it. Wer rode as guest of Pwl. Thomas Fredericks jailed 9% days for vagrancy after refusing alms. Andrew Horvath fined $25 with bonds forfeited for four offenses.
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Jeceh Waeserman
Sroskiaers
Michael O'Day
Columb Street
Carters
Charles Falls
Lux
Palis
Pwl
Thomas Fredericks
Halle Street
Andrew Horvath
Esfoon West
Rafireld Avermtee
Det Gonray
Bolige Seeks Rowdies After Dance Disruption
Brookley pavilion disturbance worries managers and police as they try to identify youths who disrupted a dance Tuesday night. Officials note newcomers refused entry earlier, while crowds comment on social standards and behavior.
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Polis Theater
Pare Theatre
Priday
Long Island
State and
Bank Streets
East Main Street
Henry F
Patrick J
Jennie Dean
West
Morman W. Ritchell
Frederick J
Signe Cc. Ritchel
Mountain Grove Street
Maria
Noah E. Baldwin
Leon C. Morehouse
Rose Street
Poaltan
Bridgeport Shriners
Superior Court
Labor Commission
Harlem
Hickey Bros
New York Public Library
Main St
Main
Middle Sts
Progressive
Bolige
Brooklewy
Standard Oil Company
Gasoline Standard Oil Company of New York
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