San Juan to celebrate its 400th anniversary
San Juan prepares to mark its 400th anniversary as the oldest city under the American flag. A celebration is planned with the signing of the Declaration of Independence and invited representatives from Cuba and San Domingo. Historian Cayetano Coll y Teste cites July 4, 1618 as the foundation date, with Juan Ponca de Leon noted as the island’s first Spaniard landing on August 12, 1509.
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San Juan
Tuna
Cuba
San Domingo
Thomas
Cayetano Coll Y Teste
Teste
Borinquen
Juan Ponca de Leon
Veterans Guests At Big Clamsbake In Bridgeport
Nine Canadian, one English, and three American soldiers who are World War veterans, plus two Civil War vets, attended the Bridgeport Minstrel club clam bake at Lordship yesterd ay. The event featured football and baseball results, large meals of clam and meat, and entertainment for older members. The club flag shows 42 stars with two drafted men repeatedly rejected for enlistment. James Ward led the outing with James Collins and others assisting. the club marked its 26th anniversary last November.
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Bridgeport Minstrel Club
Bridgeport City
Lordship
Marty Sales
Edward Stevens
John Gray
Georss Tibbits
George Catterill
James Pollard
Wilis Wood
Harry Pickering
Charles Oliver
Charles Livingstone
Richard Bierley
Arthur Thompson
Walter
Raistrick
Walter Harger
Ernest Farnum
Farmum
Panama
Quits
Bill” Steinke
Standard Telegram
James Ward
James Collins
Tom Barker
Charles Braithwaite
William Bridges
Edward Butler
Walter Barker
American Minister Sentenced by Japanese Court
Tokyo June 22 AP correspondent reports the arrest and conviction of Rev. E. M. Mowry of Mansfield for concealing Korean rioters. He was jailed, six months by the lower court, reduced to four on appeal. Dr. Somei Uzawa calls the action an unpardonable trespass on human rights.
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Tokio
Associated Press
E. M. Mowry
Mansfield
Somei-Uzawa
Mowry
Uzawa
E.M. Mowry
Pyeing
Yang
Ai Jinzen
Devon Sees Building Boom This Summer
Devon reports a housing surge tied to a permanent highway from the Devon railroad station to Milford beaches. James C. Ruland plans four cellars and homes this season. Doherty claims 40 houses can be sold in 60 days. Madison-like river bridge work underway, with F Stewart & Son contracted to rebuild Washington Bridge, finishing by 1921. Plans include more dwellings along Naugatuck Avenue and survey work on Milford Stratford sides for the new bridge approach.
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Devon
Milford
James C. Ruland
Four Corners
Ruland
Naugatuck Avenue
John J. Doherty
Charles’ L. Doherty
Walnut Beach
Washington Bridge
Devon Coal Company
F. Stewart & Son
Boston
Stratford
Hokey Pokey Man Arrested for Assault
Andrew Misinablia of 3879 Lexington Avenue was arrested for assault after striking 14 year old Thomas Carafielo on the head with a club at Washington Park. Carafielo received four stitches for a scalp wound at Emergency Hospital. Misinablia is to be arraigned in City Court.
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Washington Park
Andrew Misinoblia
Lexington Avenue
Thomas Carafielo
Reilly Street
Misinablia
Four men held after alleged assault on Yuskoias
Jasper Yuskoias of 42 Hamilton street reported being struck on the head with a stone wrapped in a handkerchief on Willard street just after 1. A.M. Four suspects named John Polosensky, John Ondrojska, John Tovenski, and Tony Mantus were arrested for breach of the peace. Yuskolas received scalp wounds at Intergency hospital. A prior sentence of six months servitude was noted for Mr. Mowry amid contested trial remarks.
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Jasper Yuskoias
Hamilton Street
Willard Street
John Polosensky
John Ondrojska
John Tovenski
Benham Avenue
Tony Mantus
Huron Street
Yuskolas
Gency
Yea
Hilton Store Names New Manager From Rogers Outfit
Charles J. Colling, long time Rogers Clothing Company manager in the city, takes charge today of the Joseph Hilton company store in New York. The Hartford area figure previously helped open Rogers store here eight years ago and is noted for his industry and social ties. The Hilton shop at Middle street and Fairfield avenue, once overseen by a New York manager, now enters a modern, well regarded era under Colling.
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Charles J. Colling
Rogers Clothing Company
Joseph Hilton Company
New York
Collins
Connecticut
Jocal Hilton
Middle Street
Fairfield’ Avenue
Standard ‘Association
New England
Colina
Re-Enter at Hold-All What to store in bathroom chest
A compact guide to organizing a bathroom medicine chest with square glass bottles of one to three sizes, uniform labels, and indelible ink to list contents. It describes arranging liquids by size, freeing shelf space for dental care items, toiletries, and a guest shelf with small soaps, powders, wipeable puff jars, talc water, hand lotion, and picks.
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Brea
Prince Breaks In as After Dinner Orator At Banquet
London reports the Prince of Wales impressed admirers at a Royal Academy banquet with a strong debut as an after dinner speaker. Despite nervous hands during the ovation, his voice remained steady and commanding, admired for its confidence and lack of notes, signaling a promising oratorical rise. Pratt Kansas contracts for a $200,000 high school building and sixty blocks of paving accompany the item.
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London
Standard
Pratt
Kan
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