Easiest Way by Eugene Walter to open Polis season
A Boston performance of The Easiest Way drew broad attention for its bold subject matter and realistic portrayal of Laura Murdock’s lure between luxury and a simpler life. Ida Adair stars as Laura in the Poli Play production, billed as Bridgeport’s best stock company with detailed, polished staging.
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Ted
Boston
Ise
Warren
New York
Gotham
Laura Murdock
Ida Adair
Bridgeport
Convention Sidelines Capture Republican Convention Chaos
Report from the convention floor describes a comic scene as delegates, disguised in varied costumes, jockey for position and press attention. Harvard alumnus William J. Barnes Jr. cashes bets with Yale crews amid credential battles, while guards maintain order at the Coliseum as crowds swell and pretenders mingle.
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William J. Barnes, Jr
New York
Yale Gragates
Pst
Barnes
Harvard
Golf's rising American passion spreads from Taft to Canada
In Chicago delegates rail against the convention amid hardship as relief funds form to keep people in town. John J. McDermott seeks the British Open at Muirfield while golf grows in popularity across North America with Taft and Borden among enthusiasts. The sport’s American birth traces to Charleston 1788, with the first national governing body formed in 1894. The Western Golf Association leads a broad, cross-border scene impacting rules in St Andrews, and Willie Smith of Mexico's City Country Club competes in Scotland. The stock market opens steady in New York as ad copy touts a new hand soap and clothing polish.
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John J. McDermott
Muirfield
Iland
America
Taft
Borden
Augusta
United States
Canada
George H. Perley
Quebec
St.Andrews
England
James
South Carolina
Charleston
New York
Western Golf Association
North America
Mexico
Scotland
Willie Smith
City of Mexico
Smith
St. Andrews
Sea Breeze Cake Walk Delights Large Crowd at Ballroom
A sea breeze cake walk drew about two thousand spectators as five dusky couples in gaudy costumes performed elaborate dancing, acrobatics, singing and vaudeville acts. Judges unable to decide on a winner arranged a rematch next Thursday.
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Sea Breeze
Breasea
Frank F. Clayton
Knablin
E. T. Buckingham
C. H. Chapman
P. J. McLaughlin
Miss Marguerite Martin Suicide Shocks Local Circle
Miss Marguerite Martin of 2420 Fairfield avenue died last night at her home after a gathering with friends from Beardsley Park district. Earlier, Lincoln school eighth graders held class day at Beardsley Park pavilion with gifts, poems, and a luncheon. An illustrated lecture on The Stranger Within Our Gates is planned at Park Street Church tomorrow night with 60 slides.
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Sea Breeze Island
Zeller
Springfield
N. F. Clayton
Mid- Mer
Gallagher
ameOrss
Sea Breeze
Golden Hill
Henry Street
Stratford Avenue
Marguerite, Martin
Joseph Martin
Fairfield Avenue
Lessie Welles
Milsworth Street
Black Rock
Lincoln School
Beardsley Park
Alice Hornsberry
Dudley Clark
Theodore Kenny
Joseph Hooker Worden, Jr
Marie Poole
Rudolph Billings
Lois Hill
Robert James Whelan
Helen Barber
Eva Taylor
Joseph H. Worden, Jr
Park Street
Congregational Church
Free prescription promises for weak men cure
An advertisement touts a doctor’s letter promising a free prescription for nervous debility and weakened manhood. It claims the home remedy cures without extra medicine and urges letters to Dr. A. E. Robinson at 4125 Luck Building, Detroit, Michigan, noting others charge $3 to $5 for similar prescriptions but this is offered free.
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A. E Robinson
Luck Building
Detroit
Mich
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Coerese Hotel
Robert J. Walker
Root
James Watson
Indiana
Walker
Spry
Utah
Lil- Men Russell
Kermit Roosevelt
Ireland
Roosevelt
Little Louise Clark
F. B. Clark
Iowa
Congress
Chicago
Wall Street Today
W. R. Winn
Stratford Ave
Mohican Company
Buffalo
Fey Veal
Peck
Mohican
Calif
B.co
Onions
Choice
Texas
Fey
Roquefort
Holland
Eng
Assid Chocolates
Smyrna
Fey Green Peppers
Eakc
Ea Bel
Banél
St. Julien Bordeaux
Tawny
Creme de Menthe
Monogram Whiskey
Essex Club
Old Raven
Cedar Brook
Monticello
Welch
Brooke
Imperial Lime Juice
Gordon London
Campbell's Bean
THE
Golden Hill Stree
Richmond
N. Buckingham & Co
Howard Avenue
Butler Avenue
Joshua TF
Butler
Bassick Avenue
Outdoor Life
Best Sportsman
Outdoor Life Publishing CO
Denver
Colorado
Sprague Ice & Coal Co
Washington Ave
IRA Gregory & CO
Main Street
Stratford Ava
Wheeler & Howes
East End
Congress Street Bridge
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