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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1918

Page

6

Tales of Hoffmann Presented by Greene School at Hill Crest Hall

Brookfield notes report Offenbach’s Tales of Hoffmann sung by Greene Summer School of Music at Hill Crest hall to a large audience. Prologue and three acts featured a large cast with praise for Miss Hilda Deighton and accompanists. Proceeds go to Red Cross and Village Improvement societies.

Brookfield Offenbach Hoffman Greene Summer School of Music Hill Crest Hall Hilda Deighton Cora Camp Greene Gladys Barnett Red Cross Lied Cross Brookfield Mission The

Thrift Stamp Booths On City Streets Today

Williamy Hincks chairs the sale of Wheatt stamps in the city and plans to place booths outside Main street stores starting tomorrow night. The Metropolitan Fire Insurance Company pioneered the booth idea at the Arcade, boosting sales. banks and factories report rising interest as Local No. 30 Machinists Union raised 2000 dollars in Ware Savings stamps with half in trustees’ names and half in the treasurer’s name.

Williamy Hincks Metropolitan Fire Inuurance Company Dir Hincks Uniton

Postponed Concerts to Be Played Next Month

Band concerts postponed during the season by rain and other causes will be scheduled at the end of the season. Superintendent P. V. Gahan says the Whurse Concert will not be final and postponed performances are set for September 1 at Beardsley Park Lovemobile. September 3 at Seaside Park Bridgeport Marine band. September 5 at Woolowark Faetana band. September 10 at Lafayette Park Faetana band. Labor Day ends activities at Seaside Park. playgrounds close with a large Seaside Park celebration.

Rin P. V. Gahan Board of Recreation Beardsley Park Lovemobile Bared Seaside Park Bridgeport Marine Band Wool Owark Faetana Band Tlatayette Park Faetana Board of Education Labor Day Seanside Playue Seaside

Reception Tonight for Park Avenue Rabbi

Members of the Park Avenue Temple and friends welcome Rabbi Samuel J. Abrats tonight at the Park Temple at 7 30. The program opens with an invocation by Rabbi Mann of New Haven and continues with the organ dedication recital by Elmer Beardsley. The Temple choir will perform under its director.

Park Avenue Temple Samuel J. Abrats Park Temple Mann New Haven Elmer Beardsley Temple

American Minister to Sweden Returns Home

Trea Nelsam Maris United States Minister to Sweden returned to America Thursday aboard the steamship Bereensi Jordrem Bergen. On leaving his post he reportedly visited the American ministers at Christiania and Copenhagen and carried dispatches for the state department which he refused to confirm or deny when approached.

Trea Nelsam Maris United States Sweden America Bereensi- Jordrem Christiania Copenhagen State Department

Racing Results At Saratoga Spa

Racing results from Saratoga Spa on August 27 list multiple races with horses and odds. First race winner Kirst M Race-Torchbearer beating Blue Paradise. other placegetters include Magarese and Time. Subsequent races show Princess, Lasy Ian, Pecchess One, Vince, and more, with times and odds noted.

Saratoga Springs Kirst Mrace Torchbearer Blue Paradise Magarese Princess Lasy Ian Aro Pecchess Vince Duchess Ace Wyndover Kohren Grenade Little Weaner Ophelia Tod Marchesa Seawig

Unclear Racing Entries From Ancient Day Card

A fragmented race card lists multiple horse names, odds, and race types for a day of racing. Entries include two year old maidens and open handicap races with horses such as Fos Wilfreda, Precious Jonas, Sunningdals, Leap Frog, and more, alongside chaotic OCR fragments and stray typos.

Fos Wilfreda Precious Jonas Sunningdals Leap Frog Screeehoer Mitchell May Plaviada Yexas Stur New Hiven Isingstown Pier Mononmoy Douvelais Weatt Bow Belle Wiseman Lit Smart Money Dick Williams Song Aaeig Wey Lord Brighton Cherubino Delaware Hannibal Rodgera Dade Routledge Wit Firth Reece Halls Lieberts Ios Tun Hocal Universatist Chen

Soccer Player Dies From Water Injury in Myrtle Beach

Michael Balko, 20, of Ansonia died at New Haven hospital after a diving accident in shallow water at Myrtle Beach. A member of Acorn A. club and the Ansonia soccer team, he sustained a fractured spinal cord Sunday afternoon while swimming during a beach weekend with clubmates. Balko worked for General Ordnance in Derby and the accident occurred while he and others vacationed at a beach cottage for the summer.

Michael Balko Ansonia New Taven Hospital Myrtle Beach Tig Acorn A Jie Dovcased General Ordnance Company Derby

Father Hutchinson to Speak Here Tomorrow

Rev. David Hutchinson of St. Patrick's church New Haven will speak at Beardsley park tomorrow night under Bridgeport War bureau auspices at a band concert. He is a popular orator known for energizing audiences and the War bureau hopes locals will attend this port community event. The talk is set to begin at 8 45 o'clock.

David Hutchinson St. Patrick's Church New Haven Bridgeport War Bureau Beardsley Park Father Hutchinson War Bureau Father Mutchinson Port

Obituary notices for Baldwin Hartie and others in city

Charles J. Baldwin a longtime city resident died at home after 25 years here survived by his wife and three daughters and a sister. Edwin Hartie 36 died after pneumonia, funeral set for tomorrow. Paul Kohlberg 20 months died yesterday, funeral tomorrow. Elizabeth Bonfans noted as Miss Benham, services held, burial at Mountain Grove. The notices name Court Nathaniel Keeler Foresters of America and local funeral homes.

Charles JT. Baldwin Charles &. Daledivin Lafayette Charles Shriber George Strempel Harry Gleason Sport Maine Anitny Frindley Rotsford Nathaniel Keeler Forasters Rourke Boucher Sacred Weart Church Falwint Tlaetie Edwin Hartie Seeley Streat Bridgeport Hospital Standard Coupling Company Hartie Court Pequonnock, Foresters of America Cullinan, Mullina, Bickley and Company Galden Till Street Lakeview Cemetery Paul Kohlberg Paul Wohlbers Oridgepart Hoenitas Harrison Street Otis i. Siehards Alain O Mountain Grove Cemetery

Joe Bush Brilliant Yet Tigers Win 7-1

Boston pitcher Joe Bush struck out 12 Detroit batters but the Tigers prevailed 7 to 1. Detroit tallied twice in the eighth on a string of hits and an infield out, while Boston answered in the fourth with Strunk reaching on an infield hit Whiteminn sacrificed and Meinnis singled.

Boston Joe Bush Detroit Jones Vitt Veach Griggs Shean Vib Whith Strunk Whiteminn Meinnis Detroms O. Bush Jonas Vite Harper Young Spencer Ikallio Hooper Eirunk Whiteman Scott Cochran Agnew W. Bush Schang McInnis Kallio J. Bush

Scottish League opens with Rangers rout of Hearts

Glasgow results show Celtic and Morton draw 1 1 while Rangers defeat Hearts 4 1. Other scores include Third Lanark 1 Airdrieonians 4 and Motherwell 6 Dumbarton 1 amid a full schedule of surprises. James Kelly reports from Glasgow.

Glasgow Glasgow Rangers Hearts Celtics Morton Clyde Wilmarnock Lust Walkirk Queens Park Rangers

Boston official named regional highway chair in defense council

J Randolph Coolidge Jr former president of the Boston Chamber of Ropers was named New England regional chairman of the highways transportation commission of the Council of National Defense announced tonight in Boston.

Boston J. Randolph Coolidge, Jr Boston Chamber of Ropers New England Highways Transportation Commission Council of National Defense

Readville Trots Directum J. in 2:06 Pace Grand Circuit

Directum J. won the 2:06 pace in three heats at Readville as part of the Gran Circuit meeting. Favored Silver King and Edna Early also posted strong showings in other divisions with purse totals around 3000 dollars.

Readville Mass Directum J Tommy Murphy Justin Edwards Silver King Woodrow Hollywood Billy Brooks Lord Lochabar Fleming Elis Pointer Ellis Mud Lake Minnequa Bay Rico Rambling Jim Millard D Tirectum J Murphy Eanarl P Leese Mary Rosalind Parr Lee Little Batiste Cox Boos Walter Cochato Undia N. P. Wheeler White Rive Junction

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