Sugbes Crowns Easter Festival At Glamorous Ball
The Sugbes Easter Festival ball drew hundreds of guests and Black Manatly club members to the roupe last night. Wallace's society led social duties, with music and new numbers amid a rainbow color scheme. Dallas soldiers back from overseas were admitted free, enjoying movies at their familiar theatres after the big event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Manatry Club
Roupe
Wallace’s Society
Olup
Pinkham
Dallas
Municipal Ice Plant commission report on Bridgeport project
Bridgeport Common Council cites a March 6 1916 municipal ice plant resolution. It authorizes construction equipment and operation of a municipal ice and cold storage plant with expenditure not to exceed 10000 dollars. It also covers bond dating July 1 1916 and interest dates January 1 and July 1. The council directs mayor to fill vacancies on the Ice Plant commission and to report status and estimated costs at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Ice Plant Commission
Common Council
Vincent S. Whitney
Timothy C.cummings
Frederick W.hall
Frederick Cederholm
General Assembly
State of
Connecticut
City of
Bridgeport
Municipal Ice’ Plant Commission
Tha Common Council
New England Boosts Victory Liberty Loan Subscriptions
New England reports 8 percent of the national Victory Liberty loan quota in the day’s drive with total unofficial subscriptions near 30 million dollars. The regional district quota stands at 376 million, backed by banking houses and insurers including Kidder, Peabody and Company at 1.06 million for itself and clients. Vermont towns aim to meet full quota within three days as 24 cities report equal or exceeded allotments. Derby Connecticut tops prior records, with Middletown Unionville and Granby also posting over subscriptions.
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Boston
Victory Liberty
New England
Topisht
Kidder, Peabody and Company
Vermont
Derby
Conn
Middletown
Unionville
Granby
New York Committee Honors Flags for Victory Loan Drive
The Liberty Loan committee of the New York Federal Reserve district announced awards of victory loan honor flags to 26 New York New Jersey and Connecticut communities that went over the top on the campaign's first day. Indications show progress toward the $1 350 000 000 district goal though full figures are not yet available.
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New York
Victory Loan
New Jersey
Connecticut
Liberty Loan Committee
New York Federal Reserve District
Propeller blades shattered by ground fire in aviation stunt
April 21 in Portland Oregon Captain Lowell H. Smith, famed Victory loan aviator, forced landed during a sham battle. He said ground rifle shots shattered his propeller blades. The aircraft was wrecked but the pilot escaped injury as police launched a full investigation.
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Portland
Ore
Victory Foan Flying Circus
Funeral services for Thomas Brown held at St Charles Church
Relatives and friends attended the funeral of Thomas Brown held yesterday at 9 o clock from the family home 42 William street. A solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at St Charles Church. Deacon Rev Thomas Gloster sub deacon Rev Patrick McGivney. A delegation from Court Nathaniel Wheeler F of A attended. Floral tributes noted as exquisite. Bearers listed among local men. Interment at Michael’s Cemetery with committal by Rev et ee.
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Thomas Brown
William Street
St. Charles
R. C. P Haced
James V. Husston
Thomas Gloster
Patrick J. McGivney
Nathaniel Wheeler
F. of A
Deninis Mulvihi
Thomas C. Coughlin
Hawker Rival Postponed Flight in Atlantic Race
Reports of head winds in mid ocean delay the trans Atlantic flight start for Captain Brederick Raynham and rival Herty Hawker for the London Daily Mail prize. Both aviators seek a favorable window, with a Harbor Grace airdrome prepared for Handley Page ventures and Boulton and Paul agent arranging an England to start from here in May or June.
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ST. Johns
N. F
Brederick
P. Raynham
Herty G. Hawker
London
Daily Mail
Raynham
Hawker
Harbor Grace
Handley-Page
Boulton and Paul
Norwich
England
Musical club winds up year with Italian program
The Wednesday Musical club plans its final program of the year at Burr Homestead Fairfield hosted by Mrs DeVer H Warner. The event features Italian compositions with solos duets and ensembles led by Mrs Susar Hawley Davis Mrs Frederick B Grannis and others. The program includes works by Mascagni Giordani Puccini Verdi and Martini with a Santa Lucia Neapolitan song and The Star Spangled Banner by the Liberty chorus.
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DeVer H. Warner
Burr Homestead
Post
Road
Fairfield
Pigg
Susar
Hawley Davis
Frederick B. “Grannis
McRigelfinna
Amd
Pretty Primrose
Pinsuti
Anné'Hdértigan
Robert, Brown
Francis P. Munich
Louisa Poa
1Ouis
Hollands
Ella
Philharmonie
Gerenade
Tit
Gavotte
Martini
Dorothy M. Walt
Misa Ruth Williams
Mise Edna B. Worthrop
Ponchlel
Nanchen Adams- Rosen
Pleg
Santa Lucia
Liberty Chorus
Weather Forecast For Eastern New York And New England
Eastern New York will be fair with warmer conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday. West portions expect fair weather and rising temperatures. New England forecasts show fair weather Tuesday and Wednesday with interior warming. Local rains were reported in western states and southern New England in the last 24 hours. Winds Tuesday and Wednesday come from the northeast across the Atlantic and Middle Atlantic regions, with moderate speeds.
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New York
New England
Atlantic States
Atlantic
Middle Atlantic
Hyacinths for Her Soul and a Red Hat Temptation
Cecily Ware buys a red hat at Miss Potter's shop with seven dollars, tempted by a vision of beauty and a wish for a new self. She ignores a weekend invitation from cousin Myra to see Rod Gordon, loses the money she hoped to save, and endures a day of work in sorrow. At work she receives a hyacinth from Mrs. Gifford and questions whether white hyacinths truly are “good for the soul,” a moment that deepens her moral conflict and longing.
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Miss Potter
Cecily Ware
Mrs. Harm’s
Liberty Treet
Sawyer-Gifford
Maina
Mrs. Ham
Cecily
Mr. Gifford
Herv
Myra
Emily
Rod
Gordon
Ain -Hark
Rod Gordon
Cicely
Mrs. Gifford
Miss Ware
Cleely
Myra's
Misa
Red Gorden
Priae
Tom
World War I Peace Talks Face Slow Move Toward Agreement
Reported moves at the Paris peace conference show no immediate breach in deadlock over Italian demands on Trajian, with Premier Orlando delaying Italy’s parliamentary session for two weeks. Wilson missed morning sessions but joined later, while German delegates prepare for Versailles talks beginning April 28 as France and allies seek a firm peace draft and a ban on German overseas military instructors. The Berlin general strike ends as talks continue.
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Orlando
Rome
Council of Four
Ixiao Chau
Clemenceau
David Lloyd George
Wilson
Council of Jour
Sonning
Versailles
Marshal Foch
Alles
Boneft
Count von. Brockdorff Rantzau
Germany
Council of Foreign Ministers
Baron Makino
Viscount Chinda
Berlin
Merry Masquerade at the Casino Last Night
The Casino on State Street hosted a merry masquerade ball hosted by the Park City Machinists club drawing a large crowd. Entertainers included Miss Werence Pollock Harold Connelly and Miss Bernice HeCalva plus the Park City Quartette as dancing followed early musical performances.
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State Street
Park City
Werence Pollock
Harold Connelly
Bernice HeCalva
First Big Americanization Meeting at Bridgeport High
Arrangements are set for a 7 45 PM Americanization meeting at Bridgeport High School. Mayor Wilson will preside with speakers Dr H W Wheaton and Dr Archib Wala Campbell plus Lt Robert S Bradley. Alvin C Bruel leads community singing. program runs 16 minutes. All superintendents foremen east of the Pequonnock River urged to attend.
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Pequonnock River
Bridgeport High School
Bridgeport
Wilson
H. W. Wheaton
Archi Wala Campbell
Washington Park Church
Robert S
Bradley
Alvin C. Bruel
French aviator Jules Vedrines reported killed in crash
Paris April 21 unconfirmed report says Jules Vedrines the famed French flier who started from Villacoublay for Rome this morning was killed in a crash near Les Fouillonses in the Prone department south of Lyons. His mechanic also is said killed. Vedrines, a leading early aviator active in 1911 1912 races, is reported to have flown a bombardment plane weighing five and one half tons with a favorable wind.
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Paris
Jules Vedrines
Villacoublay
Rome
Am Abylona
Prone
Lyons
Vedrines
Berlin
Europe
London
Avo Vedtines
French Aviator Vedrines Loyal Pioneer of Early Flight
Vedrines survived a crash at St Denis and recovered to win the International Aviation Race in Chicago on September 8. He served in the French aerial service early in World War I and became an instructor. On January 19 this year he achieved a roof landing with an airplane.
Daniels and party arrive in Cologne
Secretary of the Navy Daniels and his party arrived by boat at Cologne from the Coblenz bridgehead where he had been guest of Major General Lejeune of the American Second Division. After hours in Cologne the party proceeded by auto to Liege for the night, with plans to visit Louvain Brussels and then England.
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Cologne
Associated Presa
Daniela
Coblenz
Lejeune
Liege
Louvain
Brussels
England
Curtain Fire Flares at 436 Railroad Avenue
A curtain in the front room of Jacob Vukasakas home at 436 Railroad Avenue caught fire last night causing about 5 dollars in damage. Mrs. Vukasakas burned her hand pulling down the blaze after the alarm was sounded from box 137 at South and Park avenues at 3:00.
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Jacob Vukasakas
Railroad, Avenue
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