Everywhere Sets New Standard For Amateur Theaters in Bridgeport
A three night Park Theatre production of Everywhere attracted strong social turnout to benefit the Visiting Nurses' association. The show impressed as high quality with clever dancing, vivid costumes, and historical tableaux from Ferdinand and Isabella to Civil War veterans. W Miles Davis and Charles Morgan Jr. earned praise for a smooth, well staged performance with standout scenes and a memorable Goddess of Liberty finale.
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Bridgeport
Park Theatre
Visiting Nurses’ Association
Ferdinand
Isabella
Columbus
Martha Washington
Prostasa
Elias Howe, Jr
Post
G.A. R
W. Miles Davis
Charles S. Morgan, Jr
Hallow’een
George W. Hadwley
Stiles Goodsell
Mary Hincks
Henrietta Atwater
Louise Atwater
Evelyn Teel
Lois Cole
Louise Powe
Elsa Clauder
Marion Henshaw
Circus Solly Hofman May Return to Big Show
Arthur F. Hofman known as Artie Circus Solly, a famed all around baseball star born in St Louis, played for the Chicago Cubs during the Chance era and has covered every position except pitcher and catcher in a long career. The article notes his early start with Smith Academy and professional beginnings with Evansville Indiana in 1911 amid a segment on personal mentions and boxing results from 1911 1912.
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Hoosiers
Pirates
Clarke
Des Moines
Cubs
Artie
Hofman
Nashville
Sally
Chance
New York
St. Louiis
Arthur F. Hofman
Circus Solly
Chicago Cubs
Great Chance Machine
Circus Holly
Smith Academy
Mound City
Winfield Blakeman
Imerville
N. J
Evansville
Ind
S. R. Gorham
French St
Funeral rites for Emerson O Tenney at Newfield Ave home
Funeral services for Emerson O Tenney who died Friday were held at his son Ollie E Tenney’s home at 76 Newfield Avenue. Rev W G Simonson officiated and many floral tributes were received as attendees proceeded to Lakeview Cemetery for burial.
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Emerson O.' Tenney
Ollie E. Tenney
Newfield Avenue
W. G. Simonson
Lakeview Cemetery
Many Claims Against City Bring Seven to Attend Meeting
The city claims committee will review forty one filings Friday night. Most petitions seek tax abatements, with six seeking damages for injuries from defective sidewalks. Ernest Berger seeks 300 dollars for illness from a sewer fault at 380 River Street. Catherine Donovan sues for injuries when a tree limb fell on her at 1620 Fairfield Avenue on September 2.
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Committee On Claims
Ernest Berger
River Street
Catherine Donovan
Fairfield Avenue
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast cure for colds and grippe. It claims relief for head congestion, runny nose, feverishness, sore throat, and headaches with a dose every two hours for three doses. Priced at 25 cents, the product supposedly works without assistance and tastes pleasant.
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Pape
Nwine
Selectmen Finish Voter Roll Update with 917 New Voters
The selectmen completed work adding 917 new voters to the lists this year. Casmer Vladk was the last man to be made a voter last night. two late arrivals were denied. Registrars are revising lists, printers will receive the completed lists, and the revised list will be in the town clerk's office tonight.
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Casmer Vladk
Methodist church at Sport Hill marks centennial reopening
Easton reports the Sport Hill Methodist church filled for morning services as Rev. A. H. Goodenough led the pulpit and quarterly conference. The event celebrated the church’s 100 year build and its recent return to service after weeks of repair.
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Methodist
Sport Hill
A. H. Goodenough
Ruth Wakeman
Jump Hill
Mason Sanford
Weston
George B. Beers
George Osborne
Danbury
J. Walker Sherwood
Edith Sherwood
Marcus O. Wheeler
Long Hill
Jesse H. Wheeler
Charles Jennings
Haydens Hill
George Miller
Stratfield
Charles Robinson
James Tyler
Katherine Treadwell
Regina
Local teachers attend New Haven convention and social visits
Adele Steuseck Adele Keller Frances Cook and Lillian F Andrews, teachers at local schools, attended a teachers convention in New Haven on Friday. Minnie Q Sherwood and Erwin P Edwards visited at Edwards home in Plattsville. Fred Relyea of Bridgeport was entertained at the home of August Kuehn of Selectman Willard 8 Gillette plans to start work on Sport Hill road repairs. Mrs Ambrose Marsh Mibert Nichols and Edith Sherwood visited Mrs Frank Edwards. Clara Sanford spent the weekend with her parents S Mallette Sanford. Farmer Want Ads. One Cent Word. A joke about a marriage for money referenced from the Chicago Record.
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Steuseck
Adele Keller
Frances Cook
Lillian F. Andrews
New Haven
Minnie Q. Sherwood
Erwin P. Edwards
Frank Edwards
Plattsville
Fred Relyea
Bridgeport
August Kuehn
Willard
Gillette
Sport Hill
van Werts
Ambrose Marsh
Mibert Nichols
Edith Sherwod
Clara Sanford
S. Mallette Sanford
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Vernon
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Johnny Kilbane
George
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Joe Mandot
Leach Cross
Brown
Circus
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BIG Show
Sam McVey
Bill Lang
Sydney
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Eddie O’keefe
Charley White
Oscar Williams
Cleveland
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