Sperry Players Fire Film Show Opens At Lyric For Week
Sperry Players present A Mile of Bridgeport at Lyric Theatre for a week long run. The film blends action with a plotted story featuring a Waterous engine crash and a chase through Bridgeport streets. Filmed locations include Dogwood Drive in Fairfield and affluent city neighborhoods.
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Sperry
Lyric
Lyric Theatre
Crean
Scanera
Bridgeport
Dogwood Drive
Fairfield
Connecticut
Gardiene
Main Street
Bathers
Sperry Players
Reverend Pentecost Quoted Bible In Superior Court
former First Presbyterian pastor George F Pentecost testified in the Hubbell Han suit against him as creditors claimed about 4000 dollars tied to the minister building a country home at Darien. He spoke softly prompting the judge to urge a clearer reply while discussions skirted the contractor and subcontractors.
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George F. Pentecost
First Presbyterian Church
Hubbell, Han & Co
Tuttle
Mr. Pentécost
Clerrymen
Transsreesor
Beers
Sulut
Darien
Sage
Uens
Monkeys Escape From Travelling Show Hit Worth Bridgeport
Three monkeys belonging to a traveling show escaped at Parrotts lot Worth Bridgeport this morning. Two were captured after a lively chase while a third remained at large by late morning per police headquarters report.
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Parrott
Worth Bridgeport
América
Rat Catcher Wanted for New Haven’s 700
June 15 notice from G. F. Ambrick, superintendent of parks, says East Rock menagerie is overrun with hundreds of rodents and seeks a professional rat catcher. Frank J. Brennan received a handsome bowling cup from Knights of Columbus for his leadership of the bowling team, accepted with thanks.
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New Haven
G. F. Ambryn
East Rock
Frank J. Brennan
Knights of Columbus
Brennan
Weather forecast for eastern districts with showers and cool conditions
Central disturbances over the St. Lawrence valley and off Hatteras bring cloudy, unsettled weather across eastern districts with local showers along the coast and in agricultural belts. Temperatures remain low for the season from Montana to New England as a cool, fair spell with occasional light showers is expected later. New Haven forecast calls for generally fair and cool conditions tonight and Tuesday with light winds and clear to partly cloudy skies.
Wealthy Bridgeport oil dealer Lewis Burr Silliman dies at home
Lewis Burr Silliman, a long prominent Bridgeport oil dealer and elder in local churches, died at his Park Avenue home after a paralytic stroke followed by pneumonia. Born in Durham, he helped build the oil and banking interests, managed a bank, and served five terms on Bridgeport’s common council with three as president. He was a life deacon, Sunday school superintendent, and benefactor to charities, survived by his widow, a daughter, and a granddaughter.
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Lewis
Burr Silliman
Bridgeport
Park Avenue
Silliman
Sulliman
Rence
Pennsylvania
Titusville
Roberts & Company
Boa! L’ Roberts
Petroleum, & Torpedo Company
Littman
Presbyterian’ Church
Water Street
Senath Congregational Church
Busines
New England States
Durham
Greene County
Cyrus Salli
Benjamin Silliman
Yale University
Choppy Sea Quiets Harvard Yale Rowing Crews
A brisk southwest breeze on the Thames quiets activity as Harvard freshman eight and second varsity eight take light paddles. Coach Wray tests lineups, then pushes the stroke for a half mile. Yale crews face shorter sessions under windy conditions as race preparations continue.
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Thames
Harvard
Wray
Chanler
Crimson
Yale
Albanian Chief Leads Troops to Capital Victory
Durazzo June 15 Albanian government troops led by Prince William repulsed a bold Mussulman assault on Tirana after Dutch gendarmerie commander Colonel Thomson was killed. Prince William directed defenders during a three hour battle as foreign legations received guard from international fleet sailors. Government strength is estimated at nine thousand, opposing insurgents about twenty seven thousand.
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Durazzo
Albania
Prince William
Musselman
Thomson
Mussulman
City Court Cases Across Wide Range of Offenses
Michael Hupza 22 of 566 ent avenue was fined and jailed for improper conduct toward three girls on East Side. Others faced fines, jail terms or hearings for assault, breach of peace, speeding, intoxication, and personal tax matters. Several defendants appeared with attorneys. some bonds set or suspended. Notable items include a speeding case against John Lalley linked to R T Spencer and a son’s graduation at Pennsylvania College.
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Michael Hupza
Ent Avenue
Costa
Wilder
Hupza
Eo Ernest Stack
Pat Itaperal
New Haven
Frank Santo
Osborne Street
Annie
Peter Carpaker
Railroad Avenue
Dominick Fine
Grad Street
John
Tessie
Simpson
Renmio
John Ligelski
Charles Rogers
Charles Street
Anthony Casoria
Lexington Avenue
Tate
Stanley Schudas
Thomas Druske
Bullock Natskofske
Druske
John Lalley
R. T. Spencer
Orange
N. J
Stratford Avenue
Hoffman
Spencer
Frank Bruno
Goodwin Avenue
Sadie Levitschey
Hallett Street
E. O. Hull
Charles Shackett, Jr
Carroll Avenue
George Schaeffer
Caroline Street
Charles B. Scott
Read Street
Bernard Segala
Howard Avenue
Charles F. Schanzel
Hillside Avenue
Paul Servilla
Spruce Street
Stephen Sekeres
Hansen Avenue
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Pentecost
State
Aden Beck & Son
Lewis Burr
Gles Ferry
York
Fairfield County
Samuel Reich
Rosa Reich
Broad Street
New York University
Young Reich
New Baiesieaceue
Jons
Bridgeport Art Glass CO
Id Mosaic Glass Workers
Joseph Hubert
Bridgeport. Conn
Main St
Gilman Manor
Fairfield Avenue
Courtland Ave
Black Rock
Whitney & Sturges
Golden Hill ST
Hawley Hardware Company
Middle Street
Home Construction Co
City Savings Bank Building
Bridgeport, Conn
Mason
Car
Rea
Milford
William
Durrazo
Charles F. Noren
Postal Savings Bank
Washington
Baltimore
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania College
Oscar B. Noren
Hartwig Seminary
Hartwig
N. Y
John Reck & Son
The
New England Forestry Co
Connecticut National Bank Building
Ubera
WM. T. Mullins
State Street
CRANE
Poli Building
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