Bridgeport prepares unprecedented Fourth of July parade and veterans celebration
Independence Day in Bridgeport centers on a massive parade with 4 000 service members in line, an athletic carnival, a 2 060 dollar fireworks display at Seaside Park, and performances by dozens of choruses and bands across the city. The day includes concerts, dancing, and church observances, ending with a sunset gun salute.
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Bridgeport
Seaside Park
United Spanish War Veterans
Berkshire Avenue
Pembroke Street
United
Orr
U. S
Park Street
Holmes & Bawards
Noble Avenue
Washington Park
East End
Columbia Graphophone Company
Automatic Machine Company
Bridgeport Brass Company
Kiwanis Club
State Street
Bridgeport High School
Furst Presbyterian Church
Osher
Park Avenue
Moose
How Dry Goods Company
Smith-Murray Company
American Graphophone Company
Elks
Board of Recreation Supervisors
Line of March for Great Parade Today
The line of march for today's parade runs from Berkshire avenue and Pembroke street to Barnum avenue then Noble avenue and Crescent avenue. It continues to Congre street bridge Mamshors State street 1 Park avenue and Seaside park, with reviews at the Perry Memorial arch by city officials and the grand marshal staff.
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Berkshire Avenue
Pembroke Street
Barnum Avenue
Noble Avenue
Crescent Avenue
Street Bridge
Mamshors
State Street
Park Avenue
Seaside Park
Perry Memoral Arch
Bridgeport Endures Record Heat With A 99 Degree Day
Bridgeport sweltered on the hottest day of the year, thermometer peaking at 99 degrees from 2 pm to 5 pm. Low humidity kept suffering light, and crowds flocked to parks and beaches for relief, while forecasts called for fair weather and continued high temperatures.
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Bridgeport
Wiliam Jennings
Jennings
Rook Mountains
Morida
Michigan
Ohio
Seaside Park Service Program Highlights Today
A full day at Seaside Park features a color raising and lowering by Lieut. N. W. Bishop Camp No. 3 of the United Spanish War Veterans, a parade from the Broad Street entrance, a track and field meet, Wheeler and Wilson Band concert, Coast Artillery Band performances, free admission for service men with medals, and fireworks in the evening.
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Wheeler & Wison
Seaside Park
Coast Artillery Band
N. W. Bishop
Wheeler & Wilson Band
N. W. Bishop Camp
United Spanish War Veterans
Broad Street
Coast Artilery Band
Flag’ Pole
Blaze of Color At Country Club Fourth of July Festivities
Independence Day celebrations at Black Rock Shore and Country Club drew hundreds for a night of fireworks dancing and a Fires of Peace masque. The event featured a mock trial of Kaiser Wilhelm burning in effigy a doughboy salute and a dawn vaudeville breakfast with colonial southern flair.
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der Kaiser
Black Rock Shore
W. V. Dee
Sua
Kawer Wilhelm
Haniff W. V. Dee
E. Z. Buckingham
Blackman
Blight
Fred W Harmow
Weatherman predicts sizzling fourth of July heat wave
Weather bureau reports a hot spell spreading through the northeast with temperatures reaching into the eighties in Boston and Philadelphia. Forecasts say the eastern half of the country will stay warm with no rain expected before night and likely cooling by Saturday across the Ohio Valley and Atlantic states.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
United States
Boston
Philadelphia
Iburg
Parkersburg
W. Va
Atlantic City
Toledo
Ohio Valley
Atlantic States
Allies Score Successes Over the Bolsheviki
July reports from London state allied forces achieved successes against Bolshevik troops on the Dvina river and Mariynansk railway fronts. An official ten day statement confirms activity on the left bank near Yakolevskoe with additional skirmishes along the Dvina line.
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London
Trogpa
Dvina River
Marynansk
Arenange
Dvina
Five Children Treated for Powder Burns Before Holiday
Five children required treatment for powder burns on the eve of a holiday. None of the injuries proved serious. extra surgeons, nurses, and an ambulance were on standby. Cases included Albert Cavalitz, 5, at 291 Harold Avenue. Arthur Alex, 14, of 242 Bunnell Street. Harold Fant, 13, of 198 Beach Street. Jane Witzpatrick, 13, of 393 Benham Avenue. Tuline Sherman, 13, of 1348 Pem broke Street.
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Eéxtra
Albert Cavalitz
Harold Avenue
Pai
Mergency Hospital
Dr Weiss
Arthur Alex
Bunnell Street
Pasith
Harold Fant
Beach Street
Maxwell
Ailergency Hospital
Jane Witzpatricr
Benham
Muurwell
Jimergene Hospital
Tuline Sherman
Pembroke
Amer“ceney Hospital
Jr. Maxwell
Crosby in City After Prohibition Violations
United States District Attorney John F. Crosby visited Bridgeport to direct DOJ agents gathering wartime prohibition evidence. He said violations are rare for the state and Bridgeport, but prosecutions will proceed after court rulings on whether 2.75 beer is intoxicating, potentially targeting hundreds of dealers in Bridgeport and other cities.
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United States District
John F. Crosby
Bridgeport
United Sates Department of Justice
Crosby
First two in state nabbed for alleged day law violations
New Haven July 3 James L Ward 4 saloonkeeper 135 Union Avenue and Patrick Sullivan 687 Congress Avenue were arrested on warrants for selling whiskey and wines in violation of the new dry law effective July 1. Bonds set at 1000 each for appearance Tuesday. bonds may rise to 2000 per DA Crosby. Atlantic City hearing reports nine saloonkeepers held on war emergency dry law charges with mayor Bacharach promising stronger local federal cooperation.
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New Haven
James L Ward
Union Avenu
Patrick Sullivan
Congress Avenue
United States
William A. Wrieh
Bernard E Lynch
John S. Crosby
United States Commissioners
Atlantic City
N. J
Bacharach
Dempsey Willard Heavyweight Title Bout Promises Record Gate
The Toledo card stresses Jess Willard versus Jack Dempsey in a twelve round world title clash led by promoter Tex Rickard. The event features a $100000 guarantee to Willard and $27500 to Dempsey, a $159000 arena, expected gate near $1 million, charity and war tax portions, and strict Marquis of Queensberry rules with specific glove weights and ring setup. Referee Ollie Pecord, judges Rickard and Drexel Biddle, and alternates Skelly and Barbour are named. timing and scoring will be handled with precision across a 20 foot square ring.
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Tuly
Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey
Tex Rickards
Rickard
Willard
Dempsey
Marquis of Queensbury
Purth
Recree
Wilard
Ollie Pecord
Olle Pecord
Tex Rickard
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle
Philadelphia
Jack Skelly
Mount Vernon
N. Y
W. Warren Barbour
New York
Powers to Demand Ex-Kaiser's Surrender
London faces a demand for the extradition of the former German emperor. The acta to deal with the issue are reportedly to be argued by twenty-two or twenty-three powers.
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Kaiser
London
Doll
British Dirigible Likely To Reach Long Island Today
The British airship B-34 was about 400 miles northeast of St. John’s at 10 p m Greenwich time. If its current course holds it will pass over Bona Vista Bay and Newfoundland, then across Maritime Canada to New England and New York, unlikely to pass over St John’s tomorrow morning.
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Admiralty
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Newfoundland
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New England
New York
Washington
United States
Mineola
Long Island
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Maine
Navy Department
East Fortune
Scot
London
Air Ministry
Tiger
New Foundland
Renown
mid-Atlantic
York
Airinistry
MM. S. Renown
Mid -Atlantic
House of Common
J. E. B. Seely
Unnder
Air
St. John's
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 tomorrow's bout. Champion Jess Willard said he trained over three months to defend his title and give the public his best effort. Challenger Jack Dempsey forecast victory, saying six weeks of training left him in top form and certain of success against Willard.
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Thomas Hackett
New York
Tom
Lilly Toomey
Ridgeport
Comart
Vaudevile
Park City
Marion Gore
Sx American Dancers
Plyery
Toledo
Associated Press
Willard
Dempsey
Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey
Wulard
Carl’ Morris
Fred Fulton
Stength
Detroit to Reds claims spark prohibition and radical risk
Washington reports that Detroit faces an industrial situation act amid alleged spread of radicalism and the W W doctrines. AFL leader Samuel Gompers asserts in a Senate judiciary committee filing that prohibition has altered Detroit into a volatile scene with numerous radical meetings and organized activity since it went into effect.
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Washington
Detroit
Michigan
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Senate Judiciary
Not Guilty for Mrs Lundgren in Poisoning Verdict
In Lawrence Massachusetts a jury found Mrs Bessie M Lundgren not guilty of murdering Miss Morales W Gay of Andover by arsenic poisoning as her nurse in December 1917. She awaited the verdict for nine hours, pale as she listened to the 9:44 p m ruling.
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Lawrence
Mass
Bogaie M
Skeels) Lundgren
Morales W Gay
Andover
Lundgren
British airship R-34 voyage updates near Newfoundland
Reports from British Air Ministry and various stations track the R-34 dirigible westward across the Atlantic. Positions near 52N 30W to 36N 40W show progress toward the United States with hope for a brief stay in the U S and a return to Scotland.
Austrians Press For Further Negotiations On Treaty
The Austrian peace delegation sent another note to the Council requesting extended negotiations. They seek changes in the treaty terms believed essential before they can accept or execute the agreement.
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ST. Geri
France
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