Yellow Bowl draws Bridgeport visitors to Sport Hill show
A crowd from Bridgeport and surrounding towns frequents the Yellow Bowl atop Sport Hill. Guests include Mrs. Taylor Mrs. Newton of New Haven and several Misses and Mr. Reynolds partners in New York and East Orange. Norma Talmadge and Eugene Brien star in a Folf's theatre piece with Abraham Lincoln in a dramatic set. The piece’s impact may be underscored by a notable Poll performance element.
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Catharine Reynolds
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Eugene Brien
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Pathe News Show At Pol’s Highlights ZR-2 Tragedy
Pathe News features at Pol’s this week recount the ZR-2 disaster near England. Only one or two survivors are reported as images of the crew and Captain Maxwell reach Poris, just before the doomed airship’s planned voyage.
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Pol’s
Bridgeport
England
Pathe
Poris
Maxwell
Hitlies Defeat Springfield 10 to 5 in Offense Rally
Springfield fell 10 to 5 as Pittsfield hitters Haley and Williams staked the Hillies to a seven run surge. Three straight doubles in the Secor inning chased Springfield’s pitcher, while a five run rally in the seventh sealed the outcome. Baker delivered the standout hit.
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Williams
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Hammond
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56th Regiment Men Will Meet Tonight
The final meeting of the committee of arrangements for the Regiment Convention to be held at Pleasure Beach tomorrow will be tonight at the home of the chairman at 161 West Westminster Avenue. All former members who have not attended any meetings are urged to attend. The Bridgeport delegation will decide whom they will recommend to the regimental commander at the convention.
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Wilson at Jersey City to complete training
New York August 24 Johnny Wilson of Boston arrives to train for a Labor Day middleweight title bout with Ryan Bowney of Cleveland in Jersey City. Wilson weighs 162 pounds and plans light training for a week to make 160 pounds. Bowney has already started training in a local gym.
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Chicago beats Philadelphia in 13 to 6 slugfest
In Chicago on August 25 Freeman’s wildness and erratic pitching opened the game as Chicago rallied with solid hitting. Lefty Russell pitched effectively into midgame before tiring, with Treeman Nayer Perkins Russell and Schalk among the standout players in a 13 to 6 victory over Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Washington tops Tigers 9 to 1 in Detroit finale
Washington won the final game of the series against Detroit 9 to 1 as Mogridge pitched effectively in the late innings. Leonard allowed twelve hits over seven innings, with Gharrity, Leonard, Ollins and Bassler scoring for Washington.
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Tigers
Detroit
Gay Paree Night Out In Boston Back Bay
More than 3,000 people attended a street party on Newbury Street in Back Bay hosted by the Girls' City club and the Sceallag Square Service club. The event featured dancing on a public street with a carnival mood reminiscent of Gay Paree and Mardi Gras New Orleans.
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Back Bay
Girls’ City Club
Sceallag Square Service Club
New Orleans
Red Letter Week for White House Policies
President Harding has enjoyed a productive week with Congress finalizing a major policy program. Notable moves include peace with Germany, a response to the disarmament conference invitation from Britain and Japan, and funding to clean up the Shipping Board mess, along with steps toward a return to normalcy.
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Great Britain
Japan
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Accidental Death Case Involving Klein at Westport
Coroner John J. Paelan ruled accidental death for Clarence W Klein of New Devon who died August 1 at Westport. Witness Donald H Andrews of Southington, injured in the car crash, said to avoid another vehicle they struck a hummer on the road causing wheel collapse and Klein to be thrown headfirst. Paris reports a long plague of houseflies this year. A motion picture machine can photograph the flight of an unseen bee.
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Clarence W’. Klein
New Devon
Paris
Special Delivery Warnings As Stamp Not Insurance
Postmaster Charles F. Greene reported renewed warnings to users of the special delivery service. The stamp speeds delivery but does not insure or safeguard valuables. valuable mail should be registered or insured. A Washington order requires a rubber stamp marking on all letters with the special delivery stamp to indicate this service distinction.
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Charles F. Greene
Washington
Stamp on reverse side misread in lottery note
A brief lottery update notes that stamps placed on the reverse side may be overlooked, affecting the handling and verification of entries. The report highlights potential misreads and calls for careful review of submission sheets and stubs.
Vocational Training Bureau to Close in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport office of the Veterans Bureau, once the federal Board of Vocational Training, will be discontinued next month. Local work will shift to the New Haven office, with Bridgeport staff either reassigned there or released. The change affects more than 100 attendees awaiting services and follows national bureau consolidation.
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Vet Arans Bureau
Federal Board of Vocational Training
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