Salt Air Karnival Opens At Pequonnock Yacht Club
The fifth annual Salt Air Karnival opened at Pequonnock Yacht Club at the foot of California Street with a large crowd. The grounds are decorated in red white and blue with electric lights and a week long program features a lighthouse boat trip, 7:30 pm dancing to Winterburn's orchestra, lobster supper, and booths selling cakes and fancy work. The executive committee includes Louis Brock W H Brown Frank E B Bilhott Frank Braithwaite and Wesley V Crowell, with all members and their wives serving on the general committee to ensure a good time for patrons.
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Pequonnock
Charles Coons
Louis Brock
W. H. Brown
Frank EB. Bilhott
Frank Braithwaite
Wesley V. Crowell
Evey
Couple Found Sleeping in Barn to Save Rent
In Willimantic on July 21 Arthur Ray 22 and his wife Ethel Ray 18 were arrested for vagrancy after police found them sleeping in a wagon in Ruell Hyde's barn. Hyde had complained neighbors used his barn as a hotel amid rent protests and the couple offered high living costs as their excuse.
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Willimantic
Arthur Ray
Ethel
Lewis) Ray
Ruell M. Hyde
Hyde
Rank
McLean
Roys
Roy
Willimante
Mexican Situation Reflected in Markets Today
Market trading showed caution with irregular prices amid weak exchange and labor troubles. Despite the Mexican situation and crop damage, gains in key staples like wire products and metals provided some balance during the double holiday trading.
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New York
Origial
Sterling’ Exchange
Bakewell Endorses Brandegee on League Condemnation
Prof. Charles M. Bakewell of Yale Forestry School writes to Senator Frank Brandegee endorsing his harsh criticism of the League of Nations. Bakewell recently returned from Europe where he spent a year on war work and was decorated by the king of Italy for services.
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New Haven
Charles M. Bakewell
Yale Forestry School
Frank B. Brandegee
League of Nations
Bakewell
Europe
Italy
Catch Deputy Sheriff in Mineola Raid
In a Bull's Hun house raid near Mineola County Detective Carman Plant and the military police captured a deputy sheriff of Nusbau county. Sheriff Seaman dismissed him today without naming the man. Complaints about gambling at this and other places had been filed for several weeks.
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Mineola
Bull's Hun
Carman Plant
Nus- Bau
Seaman
Lacerated Hand From Swollen Door Pane
Julia Saliibene of 289 Charles Street suffered lacerations to her right hand when her hand slipped through a broken glass pane in a door that swelled after continued damp weather.
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Julia Saliibene
Charles Street
Corn Gains Strength on Hog Market Rally in Chicago
Corn rose today driven by higher hog prices in Chicago with nearby contracts slipping modestly and deferred months easing. Oats slipped a quarter to half a cent, while provisions were flat to up six cents. Call money in New York remained steady around six percent with bank acceptances noted.
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Chicago
Call Money Market
New York
Clifford Named Governor of Nigeria After Long Colonial Service
C Clifford has been appointed governor of Nigeria. He spent 34 years in British colonial service in remote regions including Pahang, the West Indies, and Ceylon. In 1912 he became governor of the Gold Coast and wrote extensively on romance and Malay dictionaries.
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C. Clifford
Clifford
Nigeria
Wie
Pahang
West Indies
Ceylon
Gold Coast
Protestants of Berlin Ask France to Spare Huguenots
A Berlin Protestant letter to President Poincare asks France to spare the Hohen Zollerns, wrongful actions toward Huguenots driven from France in 1685. They urge France to acknowledge gratitude for protection by Brandenburg and to inform all allies.
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Berlin
France
Paris
Havas
Poincare
Hohenzollerns
The
Temps
Electorate of
Brandenburg
Hare to Europe to dispose of surplus war stock
War department's C W Hare sails for Europe aboard the Imperator with a staff to dispose of more than fifteen hundred million dollars worth of surplus war materials. Kent, president of Bankers Trust, accompanies as financial adviser. Also notes cotton market and several local obituaries and a thank you card.
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Washington
C. W. Hare
War Department
Europe
Imperator
F. I
Dissolution of Lyons and Marino Grocery Partners
Notice is given of the dissolution of the partnership between John Lyons and Loula Marino trading as Lyons and Marino in the grocery business at 202 Willard Street Bridgeport Conn The business will be continued by Loula Marino in Bridgeport Conn July 21 119 Luigi Marino John Lyons
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John. Lyons
Loula Marino
Lyons and Marino
Willard Street
Bridgeport
Conn
Luigi Marino
John Lyons
Probate court notices from Connecticut districts mixture
Probate court notices from Fairfield Bridgeport and Stratford warn creditors six months to present claims against estates. Executors and administrators named include John C. Lordell and Florence Evelyn Schuele. notices specify sale orders, public notices, and deadlines in July 1919.
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Connectcut
Airfield
Beatrice, Burr
Itairfeld
Fairfield
John
Lordell
Eet
State OF Connecticut
Bridgeports
Georges “I. Schuele
Bridgeport
District of Bridgeport
Florence Evelyn Schuele
Noble Ave
Conn
Danbury Seeks Bids For City Street Paving Project
Notice to bidders invites sealed proposals to repave multiple downtown roadways in Danbury Connecticut including Malin Street White Street and Rose Street with asphalt and granite block pavement on a concrete foundation. Plans are available at City Engineer and Pollock Row Building New York. A 2500 dollar certified check is required with each bid and bonds must be provided within five days of award. Bid opening is 2:30 p m Friday July 25 1915 at City Hall Mayors Office.
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Danbury, Conn
Malin Street
Forth
Elmwood Fark
White Street
Wooster Square
Whitestreet
Granville Avenue
Rose Hill Street
Rose Street
Main Street
Elm
New Street
Rabbit Hill
River Street
Elm Street
Beaver Street
City Hall
Danbury
Conn
Pollock
Pare Row Building
New York
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Pequonnock Yacht Club
Zadtion
Sterling
Nate
Brandegee
New Nigeria
Pembroke Street
Union Cemetery
Stratford
Pjulig-ht Walsh
Daniel B. Walsh
Park Avenue
Sacred Heart Church
Idlemrm
St. Michael’s Cemetery
JWT
Taeing House Ne
Charles L
Dennis
Healdernes Barnum
State Street
Barnum
Hughes and Chapman CO
Scracford Ave
Bridgepor
Louis
Stock Market
T. L. Watson and Company
Vather Main
John. Streets
Bridgepo Conn
New York Stock Exchange
C&ldy
H&l
Vt Am Int. Corp
S&re Co
Sumatra
T&tele
G&w
Aleh T&s
Baltimore & O
Brook Rapid T
Ifs Calif Petrol
Cen Leath Co
Cerro del Pasco
Chandler
O M&st Paul
CG & Great W
C> W
Cri&pac Bt
1&P
CR I&p
Chile
Ohio
Col Fuel & I al
Erie
Goodrich Co
Gt North
Gtr
North- Ore
Ab Green
Aspha
Ode Inter Nickel
Inter
Kan' City
Lacka
Lehigh Val
Maxwell
Midvale
Missouri
Pac
Miami
Norfolk & W
Loty Northern
Repub I&is
Royal -Dutch
Saxon Motors
Sinclair Oil
Southern Pac
Southern Ray BO
Stude Coron
Cop&c
Texas Pacific
Texas Oil
Union Pacific
Union
United Cig
United ‘Fruit
U & Steel
Saurer
BROCH
Carroll Ave
Eastern Motor Trucking Co
Newark
Waterwary
Ned Fiavena
Hartford
PW Browas
Pda Hain Bt
Tet
Bees
Parnum
Boston
Phila
Charles A. Bowe
Frederick A. Burr
Hezekiah AB. Elwood
Connecticut
Probatiu Court
Daly
Louis Schwarts
Iqai District
Gauss
Mike
Paul
L. Mulder
District OF Stratford
Anna W. Burritt
Englewood
New Jersey
J Attust
Charles H. Welves
Lorintha
Beach Jate
Court of Probate
Charles L. Beach
Fairfield Ave
Ash Street
General Accident & Assurance Corporation, Ltd
Snow & Goldman
Hoom
Charles A. Peck
Middle ST
Medilanion
Paralica
Bavingr Bank Bridgeport
Albert
Archison
George Bristol
Patrick Reilly
Lillian Rignes Oil Guild
R. H
Rebecca Wmith
Thay
Mariatia BK
Pemlinsen
Florence A
Wallace
TF Rust
Florence M
Wallage
Danbury Conn
Chas. S. Peck
Guaranty : & Trust CO
Main St
Cann
Stillman Pike and
S. Ji
Hershman Barnum
ALG
Conneclticut
Boston Copper News
Mass
Noot’s Furniture Store
East
Washington Ave
Port Harbor
Hadley
P. L. Holzer
James Staples
STATE
Bridgesport Two
Ihres
Lomas & Nettleton CO
Orange Street
New Haven, Conn
Trumbull
Bridgeport Welding & Cutting Co
Union Ave
Stratford Ave
the City ‘National Bank
United States Depository
Main & Bank Streets
Ifty
Okd
Main
Jol Streets
T.L. Watson & CO
Connecticut National Bank
Corner
Main and
Wall Streets
Schwartz
Warner
Black Trem
le Byne
Liberty
Ist
NG Fees United Bond CO
John P. Keogh
Stock Exchange of New York
Best
P. D
Bridgeport Trust
William R. Bull
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