Independence Day in Bridgeport A Festival With Massed Veterans Parade
Independence Day celebrations in Bridgeport center on a grand parade with about 4000 veterans in line, a 2 pm athletic carnival, and a 9 pm fireworks display at Seaside Park. Song leaders line the route, choruses from multiple organizations join city choirs, and bands perform from Seaside Park to City Hall.
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Seaside Park
United
Fred
Park Street
Holmes & Edwards Chorus
Noble Avenue
Washington Park
Columbia Graphophone Company
Automatic Machine Company
Bridgeport “Brass Company
Siwanis Club
State
Stree
Bridgeport High School
First Presbyterian Church
State Street
Park Avenue
Moose
Howland Dry Goods Company
Smith-Murray Company
American Graphophone Company
Elks Chorus
Bridgeport
Board of Recreation Supervisor
Kiwanis Club
Line of March for Great Parade Today
The line of march for today s parade runs from Berkshire Avenue and Pembroke Street to Nobie Avenue Crescent Avenue Congress Street Bridge Main Street State Street Park Avenue and Seaside Park. City officials and grand marshal staff oversee the event at Perry Memorial Arch.
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Berkshire Avenue
Pembroke Street
Lo? Barnum Avenue
Nobie Avenue
Crescent Avenue
Congress Street Bridge
Main Strait
State Street
M Park Avenue
Seaside Park
Perry Memorial
Bridgeport Suffers Through Hottest Day On Record Near 100
Bridgeport endured a blistering day with temperatures near 100 degrees. The 8 PM reading reached 97 after a morning low of 57 and later 99 in the afternoon sun. Humidity hovered around 34 percent, and winds from the northwest tempered the heat. Beaches drew crowds seeking relief, with Lordship and Seaside Park hosting large turnout amid high tides and bathing.
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Bridgeport
Wiliam Jennings
Jane
Bir
Jennings
Lordship Man
Seaside Park
Greatordan
Haun
Chronological table of events in today's big service program
A schedule from Seaside Park outlines a veterans ceremony with a colors salute at 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM led by Lieut N W Bishop Camp No 2 United Spanish War Veterans. The Coast Artillery Band provides concerts from 2:00 to 4:00 PM and 7:00 to 9:00 PM with dancing, culminating in a fireworks display at 9:00 PM. Free admission for service members wearing the Service Recognition medal.
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Wheeler & Wilsop
Seaside Park
Coast Artillery Band
Apeworks
N. W. Bishop
Wheeler & Wilson Band
N. W. Bishop Caimp
Duill
Broad Street
Lagpole
Coast Artillery
Crosby In City After Violations Of Prohibition
United States District Attorney Crosby toured Bridgeport directing Justice Department agents gathering wartime prohibition violations. He said prosecutions will follow if courts find beer intoxicating, and noted Bridgeport’s violations are not above average given population. The state remains largely closed while investigations continue.
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United States District
Fohn
Crosby
Bridgeport
United States Department of Justice
Standard Telegram
Dempsey Popular Favorite on Eve of Big Grash
Toledo July 3 Promoter Tex Rickard stakes heavyweight title show between Jens Willard and Jack Dempsey set for twelve rounds with guaranteed purses totaling $127,500. Gates aiming at 80,000 spectators. proceeds include charity and war tax allocations. Ring rules include Marquis of Queensbury format and a one minute rest between rounds.
Country Club Blaze of Color Celebrates Fourth
At Black Rock Shore Country Club grounds a grand Independence Day festival lit by fireworks and a fireside ceremony titled Fires of Peace. W V Dee led a mock Kaiser Wilhelm trial ending with a staged burning at the stake amid military pageantry. Night's events included vaudeville, concerts, and a colonial breakfast with souvenir guns.
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Black Rock Shore
Bundred Bers
W. V. Dee
Kaiser Wilhelm
T. Buckingham
Bil
Hlackman
Fred W. Harrison
Weather Forecast Promises Sizzling Fourth with Heat Wave
Weather bureau reports a hot Fourth with a Northeast wide wave and temperatures near 98 degrees in Isaston Philadelphia Harrisburg Parkersburg and Atlantic City. Forecasters expect no rain to spoil events tonight and the heat to ease by Saturday across the Ohio Valley and Atlantic states.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
United States
Isaston
Philadelyhia
Harrisburg
Parkersburg
W. Va
Atlantde City
Toledo
Ohio Valley
Atlantic States
Five Children Treated For Powder Burns On Eve Of Holiday
During the night and yesterday two children were treated for powder burns. extra surgeons and nurses and an ambulance stood by for calls through the night and into today. Albert Cavalitz, 9, of 291 Harold Avenue, burned on the left hand while playing with a blank pistol. treated at Emergency hospital by Dr Wells. Arthur Axelininn, 14, of 262 Bunnell Street, burned on the right hand from a blank cartridge. treated by Dr Pasuth at Emergency hospital. Harold Fant, 14, 198 Beach Street, treated for powder burns on left hand at Emergency hospital last night. Jane Fitepatrick, 293 Banham Avenue, burned on right hind and chest from a firecracker. treated by Dr Maxwell at Emergency hospital. Julius Sherman, 13, 1248 Pembraice Street, treated for burns on both hands from a fire cracker at Emergency hospital.
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Lis
Wer
Albert Cavalitz
Harold Avenue
Vere
Wells
Arthur Alexin~inn
Bunnell Shreet
Pasuth
Harold. Fant
Beach Street
Hr. Maywell
Eimergeney Hospital
Jane Fitepatrick
Banham
de. Maxwell
Wmmer
Raney Hospital
Julius Sherman
Mmer“eaney
Maxwell
First Two In State Nabbed For Day Law Violations
New Haven July 4 Two saloonkeepers James Ward and Patrick Sullivan were arrested on warrants by U S commissioners for selling whiskey and wines in violation of the prohibition law effective July 1. Bonds set at 1000 each for appearance Tuesday. District Attorney Crosby ordered bonds raised to 2050 in future cases. Atlantic City July 3 Ningwanlankeepara held on 1090 bail for selling whisky and wines under the war emergency dry law. Mayor Bacharach stated city police will cooperate with federal authorities.
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New Haven
James Ward
Union Avenue
Patrick Sullivan
Congress Avenue
United States
William A. Wright
Bernard J. Lynch
John S. Crosby
United States Commissioners
Atlantic City
N. J
Ningwalnankeepara
Fara
Bacharach
Atlantic
Allies Score Successes Over the Bolsheviks Fronts
An official statement from Archangel reports Allied forces advancing on the Dvina river and Murmansk railway fronts. On the left bank of the Dvina the Allies captured Yalolevsioe Band Conurrence Hoard of Recreation hand concert listed for Detroit Wheeler & Wilson hands.
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London
Dvina
Murmarsk
Archangel
Yalolevsioe
Detroit
Michigan
Hi Wheeler & Wilson Hand
Powers to Demand Ex-Kaiser's Surrender
London reports a plan among 23 powers to demand the surrender of the ex Kaiser. Drafted extradition request to be signed by twenty three states and Holland.
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Kaiser
London
British Dirigible B-34 Near St Johns Heads for New York
The British airship B-34 was about 400 miles northeast of St. Johns at 10 p m Greenwich time and would likely pass over Newfoundland's south coast if it holds course. If unchanged she would cross Maritime Canada and New England toward New York with Bona Vista Bay as a possible route.
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ST. John's
N. F
St. John’s
Greenwich
Admiralty
City
Bonavista Bay
Newfoundland
Fortune Bay
Maritime Canada
New England
New York
London
Air Ministry
Hi Majesty
Tiger
Grees
Longshide
Greench
Foundland
mid-Atlantic
York
Airub
Wort
M.S. Renown
Mild
Atlantic
House of Commons
E. B. Seely
Air
Ax Oléleck
Seely
Halifax
Willard and Dempsey Both Sure of Victory
Toledo July 3 In statements prepared for The Associated Press Willard and Dempsey gave their views on the contest of tomorrow Champion Jess Willard said I have trained with this in mind for more than three months to defend the championship and give every ounce of strength and skill I possess I know some followers of boxing disagree with my system but I am convinced I know myself and my condition My training is aimed at the title. Challenger Jack Dempsey forecast victory Six weeks of consistent training has made me fit for the big event of my life I never felt better and I am as certain of victory as man can be My youth strength and fighting ability will offset the champion s extra poundage and I believe I will take the title.
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Toledo
Associated Press
Willard
Dempsey
Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey
Carl’ Morris
Fred Fulton
Wilard
Stength Nang
Prohibition Gave Detroit to Reds, Gompers Claims
President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor says prohibition triggered a dangerous industrial situation in Detroit Michigan due to rising radicalism and I W W influence. He testified to the Senate judiciary committee and cited radical meetings and organized activity since prohibition began.
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Washington
Prohi- Hon
Detroit
Michigan
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Senate Judiciary Committees
Lundgren Not Guilty in Murder Trial Jury Verdict
Mrs Rosale M Lundgren was found not guilty of murdering Miss Mor in Andover by administering or while acting as nurse. The nine hour wait for the verdict exhausted Lundgren who was attended by a physician as the jury reported at 9 29 p m.
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Lawrence
Mass
Rosale MN
Skools
British R-34 Aims for New York Transatlantic Flight
Reports from London and Washington say the British airship R-34 continued westward from Newfoundland toward New York. Updates note positions near the Irish Sea and mid Atlantic, with estimates of progress and wind conditions while Renown watches from the Atlantic.
Austrians Press For More On Treaty Terms
In Paris on July 3 negotiations with the Areace delegation stalled as Austria asks for changes. The Austrian side demands conditions deemed impossible to fulfill and pushes for concessions before any final agreement.
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France
Areace
Ran Vent Nother Sete
Veronuneation
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Church Street
Wilem ¥. Barnett
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Frank Caruso
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Earl Green
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Thomas Lay
Ashley Street
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Pequonneck Street
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Tex Rickard II
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