Venus Search at Fairfield Beach by Hippodrome Team
Fairfield plans a Venus hunt this weekend as a New York Hippodrome committee led by Angus McDowall seeks a perfectly formed girl for its Life magazine cast. Mark A. Luescher confirms the effort and notes possible visits to Seaside, Lound ship, Black Rock and Compo if Fairfield misses.
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Fairfield
Fairfield Beach
New York
Hippodrome
Luescher
Loundship
Black Rock
Bridgeport Actor Arrested in New York Robbery Case
Francis Fieming, a 22 year old Bridgeport actor living on Union Street, was arrested in New York after a Broadway hold up of auto dealer Louis Munro. Police say the man used the stage name Francis W Felming and carried a bank book with deposits in multiple names. He allegedly bit a patrolman during arrest and is held on $1000 bond for a magistrate hearing.
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Louis Munro
Broadway
4Th Street
New York City
A& Man
Francis Fieming
Union Street
New York
Wrothingham
West Side
Francis Wpleming
Sheehan
Wwieming
Brewster's Pond to be filled as Stratford plans park
Stratford Aug 10 Special Brewster's Pond supplying water for the new Stratford park may be filled in and the running brook dried up. The pond is owned by Stratford Realty company. President Walter Hubbell says the plan is to fill it and cut into building lots. Water from submerged springs may allow a brook to remain through the park.
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Stratford
Brewster's Fond
Stratford Realty’ Company
Walter Hubbell
Major Paul L. Ransome Visits Milford Sister in Center Street
Major Paul L. Ransome of the United States Army, recently returned from France after months of service in nine operations, visits his sister Mrs Winifred Beardsley on Center Street Milford. A Leavenworth trained officer now in the regular army, he is known to Milford friends for his wartime record and school days here.
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Milford
Paul L. Ransome
United States Army
Winifred Beardsley
Center Street
Ransome Whas
France
Officers' Training School
Leaven- Worth
Milford School
Milford Finance Board Divides Its Work This Month
Milford's Board of Finance schedules hearings on August Mondays and Thursdays. Monday will cover Devon and beaches west of Milford, while Thursday focuses on beaches east of Milford. Annie Nettleton serves as the clerk.
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Milford’s Finance Board
Milford
Board of Finance
Devon
Annie Nettleton
Milford Enrollments Show GOP Majority
The town registrars finished their work reporting 126 enrolled in three districts, with 100 Republicans and 5 Democrats. All is harmonious in politics and no contest suggestions have arisen in caucuses.
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Milford
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Bridport Community Chorus Grows In 2026
Bridgeport residents join a mass singing movement since February, led by Alvin Brent of the Bridgeport Community Service Commission. About 180000 participants have joined across eighteen social organizations and 400 gatherings, with eight regular song leaders and many trained leaders ready to serve.
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Bridport
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Community Service Commission
Alvin
Brent
Plumb Pushes Bill to Extend Control Over Railroads
Washington August 9 Glenn Plumb testifies before the House Interstate Commerce committee arguing that if railroad unions controlled the system it would be run more efficiently under Democratic principles. He denies threats of strikes and says wage demands exist but are not tied to the bill’s fate.
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Washington
Glenn BR. Plumb
House
Interstate Commerce ‘Committee
Brotherhoods
Post Office Department
Montague
Virginia
DeWall
Pennsylvania
Stone
Alorn
Rules for Sale of Food by Mail Ready Soon
Postmaster Charles Greene has received word that instructions and details concerning the sale of government surplus food by the Bearcel mail system will be made public upon receipt of the instructions.
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Charlessl, Greene
Bearcels
Greene
French War Hero Now U. S. Recruit Officer
French war hero Pat Passe, born Watrieeld and decorated with the Croix de Guerre, has been commissioned in the U S Navy and now serves as a recruiting officer for naval aviation. Ensign Page is visiting Osborn Hill before resuming duty in New York and planning a nationwide recruiting tour. He once regaled Bridgeport audiences with tales from the front.
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Watrieeld
Kinslyn
Harold Meredith Page
Pat" Passe
United
United States Navy
Uncle Sam
Naval Aviation
Ensign Page
Marie Coveydale
Osborn Hill
New York
Pat” Page
Bridgepot
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Mac
New York Hippodrome
Brewsters Pond
Stratford's
Brook
Vsiting
Major Ransome
Hudson
Harry McL. P. Huse
Hudson River
Atlantic Fleet
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Columbia
Bowman
Plumb
Bengue
Thos, Leeming & Co
N. Ys
Pita
PLES
Knarmes Best
Alirays Rellaite
U. 8
Tat Page
Mrs
Marie Coverdale
Osborn Hlt
Bovinine
BOV
Bettie
Battle
Drugatrt
Silk
Smith
Murray
Bridgeport Hydraulic Co
J. M. Cowperthwait
Buckingham Ave
Barnum
THE
NEW England Engineering Company
Waterbury, Osne
M. Petter
Ine
Bread Street
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Isenof
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Hartford
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