Thousands Attend Circuses in Wet West End Parade
Thousands of Bridgeport residents joined Barnum Bailey Ringling shows on the circus lot in West End. Rain marred the parade and crowd turnout, yet the pageant featured three bands, three calliopes, elephants, camels, and a nations-themed display. Police maintained order as umbrellas shaded spectators under a damp, baseball-like atmosphere.
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Bridgeport
Jericus Press
Igosh Antillest
Barnum & Bailey Ringling Bros
West End
Fairfield Avenue
Wheeler
Mobile from Brest Delivers Over Five Thousand Troops
Aged battalions arrive in New York aboard the steamship Mobile from Brest with 5068 personnel including Major General Edward N. Lewis and Brigadier Generals Donaldson and Sample. The group includes units from the 56th and 76th divisions, 310th engineers, 5th division, 7th corps, and signal corps, along with the 55th telegraph battalion, medical detachments, and formation support.
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New,york
Mobile
Edward N. Lewis
Wy Udder
Thomas Q. Donaldson
William R. Sample
Anité
56Th Infantry
76Th
310Th Engineers
7Th Corps
Engingers
Paorming
Taormina
Marseilles
151St Aéro
Air Park
N. C
Court Grants Right To Change Names
In Superior Court Judge H J Curtis granted two applicants the right to change names. William McAuliffe will be known henceforth as Day, a name he has used for years, and Henry William Beutelspacher will be known as Bentel. Both requests were approved as no one would be harmed.
Berry Named Receiver for Chemical Company
Joseph Berry of New Haven was named yesterday by Judge Curtis as receiver for Middlesex Chemical Co to wind up its affairs after the death of Col A Pope. The bond was fixed at 520,000.
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Joseph Berry
New Haven
Middlesex Chemical Co
Lown
Col
Ac A. Ded
Eoveral Eka
Col. Pope
Sudcessor
Curtis
DIVERS HALT SALVAGE AS STORM DELAYS AGENCY WORK
Heavy seas halted salvage by the American Chapman Wrecking Company divers from New York who are trying to recover the submarine chaser Agnes Alice sunk off Penfield reef last October. With 52 feet of water and storm conditions, work was postponed indefinitely. In another matter, Judge Curtig reserved decision on the Danbury and Bethel Street Railway receiver’s petition to abandon the line as claimed to operate at a loss during a short calendar session.
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American Chapman Wrecking Company
New York City
Agnes Alice
Penfield Reef
Cur‘tig
Danbury
Bethel Street
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Rose
Woile
Ems, Broidery
C. D. Pruden Co., Inc. Erriciency Repairs CO
Center Sts. Bers
Main
Fairfield
Armory
Alaska
Elding Hall
Jenkins and Phipps
Individualix
East India CO
Brest
William. McAuliffe
Berry
Chemical Company
Junior Park City Bus Association
Beardsley Park
Seaside Park
Junior Park City
Lehigh
Patrick McGee
Billette Optician
No. 20 Arcade
Travis’ “Holsum
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