Acting Barber To Lion Unique Job With Circus
An elderly barber, Frank Howland, serves as lion valet for Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey at Bridgeport show on June 27. He tends nails and coats for 22 lions and three cubs, sometimes inside the cage without bars as Consul the lion appears calm. The act highlights the vast merged circus and its rare animals including giraffes rhinos and most elephants.
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Ringling Brothers
Barnum,& Bailey
Bridgeport
Great Zoo
Frank Howland
Frank
Slowland
Howland
America
Milford Voters Approve $50,000 Road Bond Issue
At a special town meeting in Walnut Beach a broad majority supported issuing 50,000 in bonds to fund a permanent highway from the Devon railroad station to Broderick's corner Myrtle Beach. The plan, backed by First Selectman Cheney and others, includes a bond schedule with annual 4,000 payments beginning August 1, 1920, and public sale at not less than par.
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Walnut Beach
Milford
Devon Railroad Station
Broderick’s Corner
Myrtle Beach
Norman
Buckingham
Board of Finance
Devon
Naugatuck Avenue
Electric Avenua
Broadway
Broderick's Corner
John J. Doherty
League of Communities
William 8. Stoddard
Gulf Street
Stoddard
Cherry Street
Sharlanés Board
First Selectman
M. J. Cheney
Board of Selectmen
Z. D. Brown
Charles Gaylord
William H. Woodruff
Elerbert Peterosa
J. J. Bennett
Finance Board
Charles L. Doherty
E. H. Wash Purn
Benjamin Jandes
Stephen Boni
Perry Muncan
J. J. Roomey
Lewis F. Baldwin
JD. J. Sullivan
Sheriff Pease Returns From Extended Trip
New York State was described as dry by Sheriff Simeon Pease who just returned from a car tour with Mrs. Pease and their two daughters. They covered between 900 and 1,000 miles visiting Ononta, Ithaca, Elmira and Binghamton among other places. Pease noted his youthful days as a teacher in that region.
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New York State
Simeon Pease
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Dorothy
Gish
Harold Lloyd
Pathe News
Ritchie
Rice & Werner
Stanley
Jack Hanley
His Funny Sticks
Charlie Chaplin
McCormack & Barry’s Attractions
Mayer
Dixie Jazz
Roton Point Park
South Norwalk
Conn
Brooklawn
Mayer’s
Oak Grove Orchestra
Oak Grove Casino
State St
Clinton Ave
Jesse L. Lasky
Hall Caine
Theatre
Main Street
Douglas Fairbanks
Artcraft
Burton Holmey
Strand
Surang Fez
Bailey
M. Read & CO
Gladys Brockwell
FOX Comedy
Ibert
Mutual
Billie Rhodes
the Park View Ice. Cream Parlor
Beardsley Park
Olive Thomas
Ruth Roland
Bryant Washburn
Board of Recreation
Seaside Park
Circus
Elise
Village Green
New Milford - Conn
Newtown Inn
J. E. Cobett, Prop
Kitty Gordon
Wlmay
Miss Gordon
Ezra Mathews & CO
Lucille Orrin Devoy & Dayton
Paula
Purcelle
Devon-Myrtle ~ Beach
Sheriff Pease
LE Chateau
Schneiner Studio
Hancisg
Central Avenue
Stratford Ave
Dally
Fairfield Beach
Vilion
Jemy Murray
Orchestasee
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