Dog Hero Saves Family in House Fire During Night
A Maltese poodle named Qped, owned by H. L. Fletcher of 59 Chalmers Street Bridgeport, alertly woke the sleeping family and allowed them to escape as flames crept from the cellar. Firemen arrived to find about $1,000 in damage, while neighbors cared for the family. In Bermuda, former President William H. Taft and Mrs. Taft arrived for a two month stay aboard the Fort Victoria, greeted by officials. Skating crowds gathered as Seaside Park’s rink opened following Recreation Board approval.
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Qped
Bridgeport
H. L. Fletcher
Chalmers Street
Wetcher
Neighb Pors
Hamilton
Bermuda
William H. Taft
United States
Seaside
Board
Af Recreation
Seaside Park
Probers to Quizz Palmer on Action Against Coal Men
Atty General Palmer was called before the Senate Reconstruction Committee to explain DOJ actions against coal profiteers. Senator Calder leads the probe into the resignation of Dan W. Simms, Indiana conspiracy case prosecutor, tied to suppression of evidence. The article notes the pond remained in good condition after a freeze the prior night.
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Quizz Palmer
Washington
Palmer
Senate
Calder
Dan. W. Simms
Indianapolis
Pail Mer
Extra New Year's Eve Showings At Local Theaters
Bridgeport patrons may enjoy two New Year Eve shows. At Hark Theatre the Bon Ton Girls perform from 11:30 PM into 1441 with a New Year revue. Polt show starts at 12:30 AM. Lyric Theatre features Black Eyed Suzanne with a Broadway chorus and The Marry the Fool Girl remains on stage. Plaza Theatre screens The Round Up with Fatty Arbuckle and a vaudeville bill led by Donna Montrain. Park Theatre promotes The Bon Ton Girls in Breaking Into Society with a large cast. Shubert New Haven offers Honors Anew with Courtenay and Fischer.
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Bridgeport
Hark Theatre
Tha Bon Ton
Matt Saunders
Soli
Lyvic Theatre
Lyric Theatre
Poli
Susanne
Alonzo Price
Broadway
Cosmo Hamilton
Bridg
Sennet
Pathe Newa
Lyric Orchestra
Plaza Theatre
Paramount
Slim Hoover
George Melford
Edmund Day
Mabel
Julienne Scott
Irving Cummings
Wallace
Tom Forman
Jane Acker
Fatty Arbuck
Park Theatre
Livers
Barleeque Entertainment
Bon Ton Girls
John Barry
George Douglass
Harley Mayne
Lan Barry
Marge IaVuun
Alter LaFaye
Jim McCauley
Kirdy Feeley
Roi Ategrue
William Courtenay
Lola Fischer
the Selwyns
Washington
Pittsburgh
Troi Cooper Megrue
Lola Wisher rises to electric lights as co star
Noted actress Lola Wisher once the ingenue in Under Cover with William Counensy seven years ago now earns top billing in the electric lights as a co star reflecting her rapid rise in show business.
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Lola Wisher
William Counensy
Secrets of the Movies Q A Quiz on Silent Star Real Names
A blurred Q A from a film magazine asks about matching film cuts Irene Richs early screen start and husbands Mildred Reardon marriage Dorothy Deveres correct name Shirley Mason marriage and Bert Lytetts name pronunciation Tomorrow page teaser notes answers and cross references to film figures of the era.
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Mildred. Reardon
Mildred
J. Russell Hoflander
Dorothy Devere
Inez Wthams
Engineers Granted Shorter Day and Pay Rise by Board
PHILADELPHIA Dec 29 Engineers on the Anthracite Board of Concilation were cut to an eight hour day and given a wage increase. Effective January 1, 12 hour shift workers will receive the eight hour rate plus 17 percent for outside work. The board plans to meet in Wilkes-Barre next Monday.
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Philadelphia
Anthracite Board
Wilkes-Barre
United Mine Workers
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Loscoe
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Malone
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