Sylvia Opera at Park Theatre Delights Local Audiences
Amateur performers present two act operetta Sylvia in a woodscape setting at Park Theatre. Betty and farmers’ daughters dancers charm the crowd with Mistress song. I Am a Man of Consequence is a crowd favorite. Cast includes Teresa O'Brien as Sylvia, Prince Tabbytum Joseph Miller, and Dr. Moore praises the talent and plans choir use.
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Sylvia
Park Theatre
Children of Mary of Sacred Heart Church
Betty
Prince Tabbytum
Dr. Moore
Father Judge
Father Mooney
N. J. Herman
Mayor Wilson
John T. King
Richard F. Moore
L.J.D
Uts
Margaret V. Kieley
Daniel Donovan
Bertram DeLacey
Joseph Oakey
Joseph Miller
William
James Creagh
Robin
Teresa O’brien
DeLacey
May Legere
Katherine Lombard
Paving Contract Critique Sparks Citywide Debate
East of Bridgeport residents hear critics of a half million Warrenite contract awarded without competition. New Haven officials discuss open specifications and pricing while comparing asphalt methods. Critics say the wasteful deal signals misplaced civic responsibility amid state Democratic convention.
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Bridgeport
New Haven
Paving Comm
Paving Commission
Newten Commission
Mani, Pa
Nonsense Anthology Parody on Public Service Ownership
A satirical note targets a recent Anthology titled Concerning Municipal Ownership, calling it a brief for public service commissions. It lampoons railroad capitalization, allocations for land and terminals, and jokes about watered trolleys and subsidies, urging seriousness in public finance humor.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
New Haven
Rock Island
Massachusetts General Assembly Votes Down Trolley Referendum
The Massachusetts General Assembly rejected a bill to hold a referendum on state purchase of the trolley lines for 200000. The price is argued as excessively high and no one would accept it if put to voters. The piece notes eventual public takeover by condemnation and the lasting value of property rights.
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Massachusetts General Assembly
Massausetts
New England
Germany accepts responsibility for Sussex incident
Germany makes a clear statement of responsibility for the Sussex incident, says it has punished the submarine commander involved, and will indemnify Americans injured. The piece notes German frankness about submarine warfare and the difficulty of denying responsibility, with no attempt to disown the action.
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Ermany
Sussex
Germany
Repairing Water Street for a First Class Highway
The proposal to lay about an inch and a half of asphalt over granite blocks makes Water Street a first class highway at a cost of less than 75 cents per square yard. This method, used in lower New York, shows the value of the plan and supports honest administration.
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Water Street
New York
Occupational diseases plank urged for workmen's comp
The Democratic party should add a platform plank to amend the workmen's compensation bill to cover occupational diseases. It would be better if all parties adopted a similar plank. The matter should not be partisan or seek advantage.
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Democratic Party
RANE O. VETERANS FORM ASSOCIATION PLANS MAY CELEBRATION
The Chicago plant of the company with about 300 members of the Veterans Association will hold a celebration on May 15 and award gold service pins. Crane Co. employees with 25 years service are acknowledged. charter filed at Dover, Del. American Bankers' Association membership stands at 15,547, up from 14,367.
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Chicago
Grane Co
of & Veterans’ Association
Sass
Crane Co
Dover
Del
Huntington Devel T
Gold Gas Co
American Bankers' Association
Fairbanks 64 Today A Look At His Long Public Career
Charles Warren Fairbanks born on a farm near Unionville Center sixty four years ago today. Indiana political support and personal history cover his rise from Ohio Wesleyan to editor to lawyer then senator and vice president, with royal connections and a life in Britain as paymaster-general.
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Charles Warren Fairbanks
United States
Unionville Center
Hoosier Statesman
Indiana
Fairbanks
Racn
Col
Roosevelt
Mae
Jonathan Faugerbanks
Dedham
Mass
Cromwell
Vermont
Ohio
Ohio Wesleyan University
Cornelia Cole
Woman's College
Cole
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Hoosier Litigants
Acti Olitics
Gresham
McKinley
United States Senate
Mergenthaler and the Linotype Invention Era
Ottmar Mergenthaler born in Württemberg on May 10 1854. He came to America 1872 and in Baltimore began linotype experiments in 1876. His slug-based type faces revolutionized printing, though he died in 1899 without substantial reward.
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Ottmar Mergenthaler
Wurtemberg
Germany
Mergenthaler
America
Washington
Baltimore
Mergenthaler Linotype
Thorne
Empire
Rogers
Calendoli
Cox
Heath
McMillan
Linotype
Lanston Monotype
Lord Wimborne biography and early life noted
Ivor Churchill Guest, second Baron Wimborne and first Baron Ashby St Ledgers, aged forty two, known as Lieutenant of Ireland amid criticism over the rebellion, was born in 1872 as eldest son of the late Lord Wimborne and educated at Eton and Cambridge. His first appearance in...
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Plymouth
House of Commons
Dorsetshire
South Africa
England
Wymouth
Cardiff
Ashby St. Ledgers
Baron
Alice Sibell Grosvenor
Ebury
Lord
Ivor Churchill Guest
Wimborne
Ireland
Lord Wimborne
Eton
Cambridge
EXPECT ADJUSTMENT OF BRASS O STRIKE
The Bridge Port Brass Co union branch held talks with William R. Webster Jr. to settle a dispute over hours. Workers seek eight hour days instead of ten, with a committee formed for the conference. The 26th Missouri Bankers convention will be in St. Louis on May 24. Maine Central Railroad declared a quarterly dividend of 1.25 dollars per share on preferred stock. New Jersey Car Spring Tires claim higher mileage and fewer problems.
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Bridge Port Brass Co
William R. Webster, Jr
The
Missouri Bankers’ Association
St. Louis
Maine Central Railroad
Summer Furniture Opening Display at Che B D Read Co
The Furniture Galleries invite shoppers to a Summer Furniture opening displaying Verandah furniture for outdoor living rooms. Old Hickory pieces like a coveted Andrew Jackson Chair are highlighted with prices from 1.75 to 4.75, plus a ready made Summer House of Hickory for yards or gardens.
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Andrew Jackson
Interior Decorating department assists with renovations
The Interior Decorating department offers free measurements and quick estimates for renovations. It highlights a Read House Section for Men with neckwear shirts and sports wear, plus accessories like umbrellas, walking sticks, bathrobes, pajamas, hosiery and handkerchiefs. La Resista Corsets promise comfort and style at $2.50 and up. Boys' suits for ages 2 to 5 feature washable fabrics priced from $1.50 to $5, on the second floor.
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Read House
Fresh Produce And Meats At Bridgeport Public Markets
Friday and Saturday specials list a wide range of seafood meats fruits and baked goods. Markets on State Bank and East Main streets offer items from bluefish and mackerel to lamb veal pork and fowl along with butter coffee and dried fruits.
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Philadelphia
Armour’s Star
Bridgeport
State and
Bank Streets
East Main Street
Connecticut Universalists Meet at 84th Annual Session
Stamford Conn May 11 delegates met for the 84th Connecticut Universalist convention focusing on officer elections committee reports and business on the denominations work. The Forty Hours Devotion opens at St Patrick s church Sunday with 10 30 mass and confessions Sunday and Monday afternoons and evenings by visiting clergy. The devotion closes Tuesday morning with a high mass.
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Stamford
Conn
Connecticut Universalist Convention
St. Patrick's Church Suntey
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State Universalists
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