Advertising club hears Charles H. Gregory on visualizing appeal
Members of Bridgeport Advertising Club gathered at the Striffield hotel for a noon session with Charles H. Gregory describing how pictures and copy must cohere to move housewives. He urged focusing on emotions, social customs, and youth influence to drive sales for a planned fall pageant and a china dish launch.
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Stri‘ffeld
Charles H. Gregory
Gregory
Bridgeport
Teo
Mr. Gregory
Mary Smith
Beholden Belhaven College Destroyed by Lightning
Jackson Mississippi August 9 Belhaven college was destroyed by a bolt during a severe storm. Fire departments battled the blaze for over three hours as alarms summoned all units to curb the fire. The incident followed a powerful electrical storm that swept the city.
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Jackson
Miss
Associated Press
Belhaven College
Wethersfield Leader Frederick W. Warner Dies at Watch Hill
Frederick W. Warner, prominent Wethersfield citizen and president of Warner and Bailey clothing merchants, died today at his Watch Hill summer home. Born April 4, 1851 in Wethersfield, he attended Wilbraham Academy and was a charter member of Hubbard Escort, a notable Democratic group, active in local civic affairs.
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Hartford
Associated Press
Frederick W. Warner
Wethersfield
Warner and Bailey Company
Watch Hill
Wilbraham Academy
Wilbraham
Mass
Warner
Hubbard Escort
Leonard Wood Interred With Rough Riders at Arlington
Washington Aug 9 Leonard Wood former chief of staff and governor general of the Philippines was buried at Arlington National Cemetery after arriving from Boston. The funeral procession included top army officials and Theodore Roosevelt Jr. Present were Mrs Wood and their children. The service followed Episcopal rites as the grave was prepared.
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Washington
Associated Press
Leonard Wood
Arlington National Cemetery
Army
Phillippines
Rough
San Juan Hill
el Caney
Pennsylvania Avenue
America
Fort Myer
Hellogg
General Wood
Kellogg
Coolidge
New
F. Trubee Davidson
War Department
Robinson
Navy Department
Theodore Roosevelt Jr
Wood
Rough Riders
W. H. Watts
Remembering a Distinguished Soldier at Fort Myer Grave
Chaplains delivered a eulogy honoring a distinguished citizen and soldier. After the Lord’s Prayer a bugler played taps, and infantry fired three volleys as the flag-draped casket was lowered. Jacob Wood paused, laid his hand on the coffin, and stood beside the grave for five minutes before departure.
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Fort Myer
Jacob Wood
Judge Upholds Will Beset by Disputes Over Dyed Father
In Camden New Jersey Judge Henry Burt Ware upheld surrogate George Whyte in admitting the will of inventor and powder maker John R Ditmars to probate. The bulk of the 109000 estate goes to his second wife Mrs Catherine Gallagher Ditmars. John R Ditmars Jr of New York contested claiming undue influence. Two other children received 500 each. Magdalene Ditmars testified against her former husband.
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Camden
N. J
Associated Press
Henry Burt Ware
George Whyte
John R. Ditmars
Catherine Gallagher Ditmare
John R. Ditmars, Jr
New York
Ditmers
Ditmars
Gladys Reed
South Beach
Catherine Welford
Pasadena
Calif
Ditmara
Itte
Jekyll and Hyde
Magdalene Ditmars
Factory owner released on bail in statutory arson case
Jack P. Seigall twenty six of Brooklyn released on four thousand six hundred bond by Louis Cardone. He faces September term trial in Criminal Superior Court on statutory arson charge. Eva Shaevitz twenty of Bridgeport also faces trial on same charge after May 3 fire at Reuse Rubber Co. stock damage about ten thousand. Shaevitz pleaded guilty in City court and was bound over with two thousand bail. Fire department testimony noted Redluso Rubber Co insured for about 928 thousand.
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Jack P. Seigall
Brooklyn
Fairfield County
Louis Cardone
Seigall
Criminal Superior Court
Eva Shaevitz
Taft Avenue
Bridgeport
Seigali
Reuse Rubber Company
Main Street
Man Thought Drowned at New Haven Beach
Torrington relatives fear Joseph Couch thirty three disappeared while bathing at Lighthouse Point on Sunday after going to Savin Rock with relatives. Clothes reported to belong to Couch were found in the Lighthouse bath house as police probe the disappearance amid crowds on the beach.
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New Haven Beach
Torrington
Associated Press
Joseph Couch
Lighthouse Point
Sayin Rock
New Haven
Couch
Savin Rock
Cay
Lighthouse
Bething
Gouoh
Foreclosure Action Withdrawn in Superior Court
Jennie Smith of Bridgeport withdrew a foreclosure suit filed in Superior Court against Max Fitelson as administrator of Jennie Levy estate. The action sought to foreclose a 382000 mortgage on property on Mountain Grove Street per stipulation filed yesterday.
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Jennie %. Smith
Bridgeport
Max Fitelson
Jennie Levy
Plantiff
Mountain Grove Street
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