Circus Day Attracts Family Crowd In Town Parade
A small town event titled Circus Day draws several families and children to downtown for a daytime spectacle with a parade route, vendors, and children's activities. No injuries reported.
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1912
Page
12
A small town event titled Circus Day draws several families and children to downtown for a daytime spectacle with a parade route, vendors, and children's activities. No injuries reported.
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An announcement lists Polis theater in Bridgeport preparing a real summer show titled Three a splendid. Pete Bee is slated as the lead performer with performances soon to follow.
Sea Breeze Island presents a grand ball room show with 10 professional acts and a cake walk among last week's winners. Frank Clayton and Greene headline the festivities while Morphy sings during the holiday week. Special values at HL Dillon and Co. 1105 Main Street.
Informal meeting on Woman's Suffrage to be held at Newtown High School on a June afternoon. The Bugle issue highlights school events, alumni news, and community notices, praising Rev. Alexander Steele for his fair conduct and lamenting his looming departure.
Summerfield M E church and several others announce picnics at Beardsley and Grace M Key sites. The First M E church plans July 2 at Beardsley park with transport by auto bus for Second Baptist church July 4 to Putnam park. Swedish Baptist July 6. First Baptist July 9 Italian Congregational July 10 Black Rock July 11 First Lutheran July 13.
Stephen Kish claimed he was robbed, but John Kovacs from 343 Bostwick Avenue reported $125 missing from his trunk. Kovacs, a fellow roomer, was told by Captain Arnold of the detective bureau that Kish confessed to being the thief and agreed to restitution, asking the police not to prosecute his countryman. Kish was discharged after returning most of the money.
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