Railroads Save 289000 By New Ticket Offices
New York August 28 the railroads will save 289000 a year in rentals by replacing 48 private offices with five consolidated ticket offices. Cullen, chairman of the consolidated ticket office committee, said by September 28 the old offices will be closed and the five new offices opened in different city sections. A government sponsored school of instruction for young women ticket sellers will also be opened here.
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New York
Railroads
Cullen
Consolidated Ticket Office
Four New England Men Prisoners in Germany
Americans held as prisoners of war in German camps were announced by the War Department. Corporal Peter J. McCormick of Roxbury Massachusetts Private Wa. L. Agassey of Bristol Connecticut and Ssenure homas J. Hines of Kynn ass, plus Lieutennant Henry & Maclure of Newton Massachusetts were listed at Camp Darmstadt and an unknown camp. Also Aviation Lieutenant Charles J. Kyde was killed in an army plane tail spin near Dallas Texas with Lieutenant BR EB Terman seriously injured.
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Washington
War Department
Camp Darmstadt
Peter J. McCormick
Roxbury
Marss
Wa. L. Agassey
South Timstreet
Bristol
Tghe Dieutenany
Dallas
Texas
Charles J. Kyde Wa
Br, EB. Terman
Rehearsals Begin for Lilac Time at Lyric Theater
The Lyric Theatre reopens for the 1918-19 season with rehearsals for Lilac Time under new director Willard Dashiell. Most actors arrived from Pennsylvania, ready for a Labor Day Monday matinee. Box office hours are 10 to 6 daily, with next week at usual hours.
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Lyric Theatre
Willard Dashiell
Bridgeport
Pennsylvania
New Zangland
Bridgeport Fares Well In Patents August 6 1918
Bridgeport inventors receive several new patents including a sectile hand tool, railway tie fastener, windshield, design for spoon handle, sound record press, combined typewriter and calculating machine, safety pin, chalk line, submarine bridge, storage battery, door locking means, and clock works filed from offices in Bridgeport and other cities.
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Fiist
A. M. Wooster
Main Street
Bridgeport
Conn
Alexander W. Limont
Giovanni Raccagni
Andrew A. Riker
George FE. Ball
Thomas Steventon
Walter SE
Barnard
Hartford
Howard B. Robinson
Preissner
Carpenter
Charlies FE
Bradshaw
Waterbury
Buckle
John Petro
Henry Muller
Harold M. DeCraw
New Ventcion
Crank FA
Edgar
New London
Noah
Lucas
Norwich
Laguni
Page
Newritain
Wilburt
Shepard
Elmwood
Church
Ingraham Company
Bristol
Up to America to End War Quickly King George Says
Twenty four Canadian journalists arrived in New York after nine weeks abroad visiting battlefronts and meeting King George. They reported his praise for America’s role in a quick victory and noted English public belief in Germany’s defeat. They quoted M. P. RR. L. Richardson on the king’s democracy and resolve to punish Germany for London bombings.
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America
George
New York
Battlefront
Ententeermy
Navy
King George of
RR. L. Richardson
M. P
Mrighirdson
London
Building Commission Grants 19 Permits in Meeting
Building commissioners approved 19 permits at Tuesday night’s session with total expenditures around CS 3 19 896. The list includes permits for two family houses on Wood avenue for Christian Nguien, a brick private garage on Madison avenue for Nunciato Resposito, alterations at Trailfield avenue for Halt estate, a one story store on Bassick avenue for Philippe Garletta, a frame garage on Barnum avenue for Annie, a frame shed on Trail road avenue for Coe Stapley company, a private garage on Ashley street for Mary Stewart, and a dormer addition at Seaview avenue for J N Ishkaman.
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Hve
Wood Avenue
Christian Newgien
Madison Avenue
Nunciato Resposito
Trailfield Avenue
Halt
Bassick Avenue
Philippe Garletta
Barnum Avenue
Annie
Trailroad Avenue
Coe Stapley Company
Ashley Street
Mary Stewart
Seaview Avenue
J. N. Ishkaman
Bethel Shop Employees Now Work in Bridgeport
Steeple Tack Kay of Mamaro 1 neck New York is painting flag staffs for Union Metallic Cartridge at 12:20 noon to aid munition workers and will perform stunts on the shot tower flag pole. He earlier painted the Flatiron building flag pole in New York in 1903.
Schools Open Sept 9 In Patrfeld
Patrfeld August 28 schools in this town will open Monday September 9 and not Tuesday September 2 as had been reported.
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Patrfield
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