Stepney Community Notices and Local Incidents
Stepney residents host guests and celebrate events as Monroe town life winds down for summer. Visitors include George Summers from Bridgeport and Wilfrea Wichels returning from the south to see sister Mrs. Stephen B Hayes. A Monroe Whist Club meeting on June 10 marks final lesson play for the period. An auto accident near Botsford and Stepney injures five, but no serious harm. a storm damages a local garage and a fallen tree blocks Danbury road. Schools close for summer vacation. a Children’s Day concert at the Methodist church showcases local talent.
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George Summers
Graphophone Co
Bridgeport
John Summers
Wilfrea Wichels
Fpiorids
Stephen B. Hayes
Monroe
Town Hall
Jesse Lackner
Herbert Botsford
William Gilbert
Huntington
Danbury
Ella Beyer
Sherman
Meredith Booth
Massachusetts
Sophia Booth
Botsford
Step
William Craft
Methodist
Funeral Held For Mrs Elmira Stuart Bishop At Home
The funeral of Mrs. Elmira Stuart Bishop was held yesterday afternoon from her home at 849 M:te avenue at 3:30 pm with Rev H Avenport officiating. Interment followed in Mountain Grove cemetery. Also noted are weather and tide times and an advertisement for Cyrus Wart Remover at Cyrus Pharmacy locations.
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Elmira Stuart Bishop
Te Avenue
Rev. H. Avenport
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Cyrus
Cyrus Pharmacy
Fairfield Avenue
Cannon 8T
CleanEasy Hand Soap Offers Skin Safe Degreasing Power
CleanEasy hand soap guarantees not to injure the skin and instantly removes stove polish grease ink paint and dirt from hands and clothing. Manufactured by Wm. R. Winn at 344 Stratford Ave. Also offered scalp specialist treatment for oily hair at 412 Security Building 1115 Main St phone 1378.
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Wm. R. Winn
Stratford Ave
Main St
Miss Cleveland Stars In The Deserters At Lyric
At the Lyric last night the Eleanor Cleveland company staged The Deserters with a large cast. Miss Cleveland showed varied character work while Robert Conness and Guy Herrington drew strong applause. The four act play featured a vivid second act dance hall scene and strong ensemble.
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Lyric Theatre
Eleanor Cleveland
Miss Cleveland
Margaret Lewis
Robert Conness
Guy Herrington
Wilson Hummel
Colonel Parsons
Lyric
Jillian Field
Charles Jewett
Glen Anders
Edwin Evens
William Brummell
Carrie McMorrow
Gertrude
Poli's Vaudeville at Bridgeport Packs House Daily
Poli's vaudeville in Bridgeport draws packed houses with Barrett and Stanton in a travesty battle Holmes and Reilly entertain with a musical novelty Crawford and Montrose earn praise in a dancing act the Bretons replace Redway and Lawrence with lively crossfire patter Leon Rogge performs instrument imitations Lorette and Christine present a novelty act
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Poli
Bridgeport
Barrett
Stanton
Holmes Ans Reilly
Crawford
Montrose
Redway
Lawrence
Leon Rogce
Lorette
Christine
Empire Theatre Feature Compiles Topical Pictures Weekly
Empire Today the feature picture at this theatre is one of universal interest Pathe Weekly No 2% just issued The weekly picture shows principal events from around the world It releases on Monday and plays Tuesday ensuring the latest views The comic section includes Matt illustrating an in and out drop Four other pictures complete the program at this popular home of photoplays
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Pathe Weekly
Matt
Jeff
Germany
Colorado
Harper’s Weekly
Militant Women Arraigned Over Race Course Fire
London June 10 two women were arraigned at Richmond police court on suspicion of setting fire to the stands at Hurst Park Race Course causing seventy thousand dollars’ damage. Kitty Marion described as an actress and Clara Elizabeth Given noted militant suffragist with prior imprisonments were remanded for further hearing and later released on bail.
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London
Richmond Police Court
Hurst Park
Kitty Marion
Clara Elizabeth Given
Catholic Army and Navy Chaplains Meet in Washington
Roman Catholic chapel officers of the United States army and navy gather in Washington for a three day conference to discuss religious needs within the un tary establishment the first such meeting of its kind aims to address service members.
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Washington
United States Army
Derelict Sighting Near Titanic Wreck Spot in Baltimore
A North German Lloyd liner’s lookout reports sighting a barge wrecked lifeboat near the Titanic’s fated site, floating keel up on June 4, as reported from Baltimore. The piece also recaps a New York Sun anecdote on Chuang Tzu and notes amusing pessimistic stats from Harper’s Weekly.
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Baltimore
Esenbach
New York Sun
Chuang Tzu
B. C
P'u
Ch’u
Chuang Tsu
Marvelous Cure By Imagination In Glasgow Headache Case
A Glasgow lady with severe nervous headaches relies on Soand so's pills. She swallows a small white pill with water to end a bad attack. Within minutes she feels improved and within half an hour the headache disappears, leaving her astonished at the imagined remedy.
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Glasgow
Soandso
Bulgarian Servants Market and Odd Beliefs in 19th Century News
The piece notes Bulgarian servant recruitment on two annual days with a city market in which maids interview for wages around four dollars a month. It contrasts outdated romance with modern dating habits and a comic line about calling on a woman via taxi rather than streetcar.
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St. George’s
Harper’s Weekly
Fragmented Quotes and Wit From Historical Clippings
A collage of clipped quotations and jokes appears, including a Medical Journal aside on soul medicine as adjuvant therapy, a Times Change remark about Mrs. Benham, a courtroom quip about insults, Pilpay proverb on thorns and roses, a rural anecdote about chickens and a shotgun, and a banquet speech gag about a stammering husband.
Fragmented Style Dialogue Note in Telegraph Tone
A garbled OCR style piece presents clipped dialogue lines with names and quotes. It juxtaposes quips from Helen Gertie and Goodfellow. References include London Telegraph and Philadelphia Telegraph style snippets about interruptions, luck, and a sick neighbor across the street.
Spring Buy Custom Suits From Lyford Bros Novelty
An antique style ad echoes liberty quotes and urges readers toward a spring purchase of tailored suits from Lyford Bros. The notice emphasizes quality, exact justice, and civic virtue alongside a sales pitch for customized men’s wear.
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Lyford Bros
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