Meigs & Co Anniversary Week Celebrates 21 Years
Bridgeport marks Meigs and Co twenty one year milestone with anniversary week featuring bold spring wear under prices. Festivities include red white and blue decor at Maline and Bank streets and a large ad promoting new women and men’s apparel plus special souvenirs and in store events through April 3.
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Meber & Co
George W
Malin
Bank Streets
Mulastewet
Paifield Avenue
Meigs & So
Bridgeport
Melge & Co
Meigs & Co
Meige 2 Co
Malar & Co
Meigs
Lent organ recital to feature Cecil Wright at South Congregational
Next Lenten organ recital at South Congregational Church features Mr Cecil Wright of New Haven as organist assisted by Mrs Robert D Martin as soloist. The program includes Rheinberger Sonatina in E flat Nepturne and Mendelssohn Allegro Appassionata with Mrs Martin performing. A silver offering will help defray expenses.
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Cecil Wrieht
New Haven
Nepturne
Russel King Miller
Robert D. Martin
Allegro Apassionata
Uilmant
Narrow Escapes From Burning Buildings
Special from United Press. New York March 27 three policemen and a Black elevator boy saved inmates of two burning tenements. Officers Brunney Creevy and Curtis of the Wen Jith street station rescued occupants of a West 4st street building and were burned. William Vanderberst, a Black elevator boy at an apartment on West With street, carried panic-stricken residents to safety by running his car up and down ten times through the flames.
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United Press
New York
Brunney
Creevy
Curtis
Wen Jith Street
West 4St Street
William Vanderberst
West With Street
Plaster Product Praised By South Port Lady
A South Port resident extols Cyrus Plaster as essential, saying she always buys five to save the price of one, and notes immediate relief when used for minor pains, reflecting strong consumer trust in the product.
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Southport
Burnham elected president at Park Avenue Institute reunion
Hon William E Burnham was elected president at the tenth annual Park Avenue Institute Alumni Association reunion and banquet held at Lehmann's shore house. About 36 members from Bridgeport and nearby cities, spanning classes from 1872 to 188, attended the large gathering featuring music, speeches, and a $100 gold gift to their longtime teacher Mr Jones.
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Lehmann
Shore House
Park Avenue Institute
Bridgeport
Jerome May
Josalmaster
Walter A. Hubbell
S. W. Hubbell Building Co
Ralph T. Beers
Wm. H. Dorus
Archibald McNeil, Jr
McNeil
Jones
Hubbell
Sir. Jones
Eliott Balistier
New York
John N
Brooks Brothers
Torrington
Lim
W. E Burnham
W. S Belknap, Jr
Wm. P. Hopkins
Tife
Burnham
Warres Street
P. A. TL
Geo. Burroughs Torrey
Torrey
Washington
Taft
Thore
George Youngs
Roy Young
Arthur
N. Whesler
Russell H Whiting
Harbitt
Meeker
Harry Logan
Walter A. Hubbel
Louis Edwards
Berkley Edwards
A. B Beers, Jr
Russell D. Wi. L, Belkway, Jr
Wm. D
Ralph J. Beers
Paul 8
Krovee
E. Burnham
John N. Hrooke
El-iott Bajixtixe
Wm. Chappe
Archibald McNeil
James A. Cummings
Henry Lieberum
Charles Hopwood
Wm. A. Hopking
Ernest P. Lyon
Harpla Dorus
Charles Fox
Perris
Bristol
Harold Naramate
F. Hadiey
Local lodge marks 43rd anniversary with varied program
YIN Local Lodge rooms in Pequamook celebrated its 43rd anniversary with an open meeting at Good Templars Hall attended by True Blue Newheid Nord Stjerman lodges, Washington lodge of Norwalk, and other temperance groups. The program included solos, recitations, instrumental numbers, and a speech by Rev. E. P. Lounsbury. Letters of congratulation arrived from lodges in Glasgow Scotland and SheMeld England.
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Pequuamoch Lodge
Good Templars
True Blue
Newheid Nord Stjerman
Washington Lodge
Norwalk
Living Spring
W. T. U. Bridgeport Temperance League
Probftition Club
M. E. Peace
R. W. Lampman
John Roberts
Ethel Stirke
Nellie Fletcher
T. G. Wellington
Annie Clayto
B. Buckingham
The
Lodge
A. Pain
Nelile Fletcher
Hazel Lamp
Man
Mr. Wellington
Frank Rowland
E. P. Lounsbury
Southport
Templar
Evangel
Fort
Glasgow
Scotland
Fernall
Tilfre
SheMeld
England
Jodge
New Haven
Hartford
Los Angeles
Cal
New York
Mine Cage Drops. Twenty Four Killed in Germany
Twenty four people die in a mine cage collapse near Zwickau Germany as a cage drops nearly twenty feet. Four others are injured in the accident. An engineer says the cable involved had been recently examined and deemed in good condition.
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United Pree
Zwickau
Germany
Twenteefour
Inibe
Hats for every head at prices one-third less
Choose your hat from an unlimited variety with trimmed, ready to wear or unied hats and trimmings. Our large workroom enables us to execute orders without delay, offering hats priced fully one-third less than elsewhere.
The Talk of New York at E H Dillon Theatres
Closing performance features Victor Moore as Kid Burne with original cast and stage production. Includes Lace & Lace act and The Naked Truth among other attractions. Rory of the Hills and Miss Hattie Williams announced for upcoming dates with Madam Barill as soloist and Frohman to manage next season.
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Talk of
New York
Victor Moore
Kid Burne
Charles Frohman
Hattie Williams
Miss Williams
William Norris
Bert Leakje
Jack Gardner
John J. McNally
Miss "Williams
Mme
Jeana Barill
Creatore
Barill
Barill-Pattl
Immanuel Baptist Church Plans Big Apri Evening
Bridgeport reports steady growth as Immanuel Baptist prepares for its annual big April evening. The Ladies Society held a flourishing annual meeting at 36 Buckingham Street with officers elected for the new year: President Ida Paul, VP Mrs J E Brown, Secretary Mrs Benjamin Stewart, Treasurer Mrs C E Ford, Superintendent Industrial Department Mrs Dexter Rose.
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Immanuel Baptist
Ladies Society
Bro. C. E. Ford
Buckingham Street
Otto
Ida Paul
J. E. Brown
Benjamin Stewart
C. E. Ford
Dexter Rose
Immanuel
Fires devastate Baltusrol Club House and Clayton business area
In Short Hills New Jersey early today the Baltusrol Golf Club House on the Wat chung Mountains' east slope burned to the ground, with losses near 100000 dollars. In Watertown New York the Clayton business district on the St Lawrence river was wiped out, six blocks and the Hubbard House Annex burnt before volunteers contained the blaze. damages estimated around 100000 dollars.
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United Press
Short Hills
Baltusrol Golf Club
Watchung Mountains
Watertown
Clayton
St. Lawrence River
Bust—Ness
Hubbard House
Peroxide Cream and Various Toiletry Lines for Sale
The Smith-Murray Co opens with Peroxide Cream promoted as a valuable toilet article priced at 25c a jar. A full line of creams and powders from Pond's, Woodbury's, Kampeian, and Armour & Co is offered, along with four talcum powder scents at 18c a box.
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Pond's
Studat's
Ramadell's
Woodbury's
Ricksecker's
Riker’s
Saas Hini
Stidman
Armour & Co
Wife Lived With Van Tassell One Day
Judge Edwin B. Gager freed David M. Van Tassell from the bonds of marriage after one day. He married in New York on Nov 3, 195. The wife fled to relatives and remained away despite letters and pleas.
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Edwin B. Gager
Civil Superior Court
David M. van Tassell
New York
Mary Pecsenye
East Main Street
Michael Pecsenye
Paris
Holland Awaits Advent of Heir
Official bulletins issued by court physicians announce Queen Wilhelmina's condition as highly satisfactory. The country readies for the birth of the heir with mounted couriers, bell ringers, and plans for flag raisings, illuminations, fireworks, band concerts, and torchlight processions. News of the great event is eagerly anticipated as nationwide celebrations loom.
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United Press
Amsterdam
Wilhelmene
Notable Consistory Meeting To Confer 32nd Degree
A notable meeting of the Consistory will be held Monday afternoon. The 32nd degree will be conferred upon twenty candidates, mostly locals with one each from Sandy Hook South Norwalk and Stratford. The session begins at 2 pm and ends around 6 pm. A banquet for the 350 plus attendees will follow at the Stratfield.
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Jerusalem
Royal Arch
Sandy Hook
South Norwalk
Stratford
Manquet
Stratfield
Judge Bennett Will Be Succeeded Soon by New Judge
The article notes Judge Edwin B. Gager will be succeeded by Judge William E. Bennett on a future term, with naturalization day set for Tuesday in the Superior Court. The April term begins Tuesday April 5 with Judge Howard J. Curtis of Stratford presiding, his first civil bench appearance in the city.
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Edwin B. Gager
William EL. Hennett
Howard J. Curtis
Stratford
Curtis
Official incineration of city bonds cancelled in 1906
Mayor Lee City Clerk Buckingham City Auditor Keating and Treasurer Hall met in City Mall and destroyed paid bonds totaling 272000 dollars. The largest portion were 5 percent bonds marked June 25 1906 and paid. Other serial bonds bearing 3 12 and 4 percent were paid in 1905 1907 and 1905. They will report to the Common Council on Monday night.
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Lee
ET. Buckingham
Bernard Keating
Frederick W. Hall
City Mall
England Faces Big Coal Strike With Eight-Hour Act
United Press reports in London that Britain faces a major coal strike as 4000 miners idle in northern England and Scotland. Miners blame the eight hour act for trouble, while operators demand wage scales and full eight hour pay for workers.
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D Gnedal
United Press
London
Joglart
United States
England
To Dreamland at Polls features Ermmeat Devoy and six stars
Poll’s headlines Mr Ermmeat Devoy with a six artist company offering a comedy dramatic fantasy titled To Dreamland. The cast includes Hermite Shane praised as a leading stage beauty and five other noted performers. The plot follows Bob and Mrs Bob Hammond with Venus’s daughter causing comic and dramatic mischief amid elaborate stage electrical effects.
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Ermmeat Devoy
Bob
Venus
Haven
H Data
Servie
Hermine Shane
Forty Hours Devotion at St Josephs German Church
Forty hours devotion begins Sunday morning at St Josephs German Catholic Church with the second mass at 10 50 oclock and ends Tuesday morning at 8 30 oclock. Masses Sunday and Monday schedule noted with two masses on Tuesday and confessions Monday afternoon and evening. Out of town priest assists Pastor Hubert Dahme in Heartag confessions.
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St. Joseph's
Jian
yYelock
Hubert Dahme
Wall Street Today Special from United Press
The market showed a shift toward new issues with miners and major railroad and industrial stocks rising. Consolidated Gas led gains as the first hour closed with broad advances and higher quotations across most issues, with Union Pacific and industrials active fading into the late session.
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Inited
Iuaeket
Reading
Union Pacifie
Bermi Am
Nal Pelees Generilly
Seamen's Return Ticket and Other Oddities
A seaman seeks a discounted return ticket to Birmingham at a Hull station and faces a curt reply from the clerk. The scene spurs a scattered collage of quips on memory, language, and thought, with notes from London papers and a string of humorous exchanges.
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Birmingham
Hull
Notice of Public Vendue for Execution Sale
Taken by virtue of an execution levied against the debtor, to be sold at public vendue in Bridgeport on Monday April 5 or 6 1909 at 10 a m to satisfy the execution and fees. Described property includes a bar foundry piping and fixtures, a pool table and fixture, six chairs two tables gas fixtures a stove a bottle warming apparatus two summer glasses liquor quantity and thirty suns. Dated Bridgeport March 1908. Attest William F Russell Clerk City of Bridgeport.
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Hridgnport
Bridgeport
William F. Russell Shortt
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