George Society Will Presents Ive Minstrels at City Hall
A George Society event presents Ive Minstrels at Stratford Avenue venue Wednesday evening. Pete Burns Walter Bovans Wolf Walker and William Parry act as interlocutors. Mrs Sag and Mrs Keeling perform specialties. Soloists include Elsie Hart contralto L Ganfield Chira Graham soprano Wil Benn Arthur Thompson baritone G W Jones. Novelties by C Briggs Peggy Fletcher Miss Longhottom Miss Sampledell and Town Hall chorus sing.
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St. George
Va Society Hall
Stratford Avenut
Pete Burns
Walter Bovans
Wolf Walker
Wilian Parry
Twilliam Charles
Wellington
Sag
Officer Gorgas Ill With Grippe At Home
Police officer Gorgas, previously of this city, has been confined at home for 21 days with a severe grippe attack while on duty at Hartwell. Colleagues report improving condition and hope for a return to duty in a few days barring unforeseen complications.
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Hart
Wiford
Gorgas
Walnachas
W. H. Carley
Sage and Sulphur Compound for Darker Hair
An old advertisement promotes a Sage and Sulphur hair treatment that darkens gray hair into a rich shade. It claims to restore gloss and fullness after a few applications using a sponge or brush to apply the solution strand by strand.
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Wyech
Murterdam Murtercle Pain Plaster for Neuralgia Relief
An old classified-style notice promotes Murtercle pain plaster for neuralgia and sharp headaches. It claims quick relief when applied to temples and neck, avoiding old-fashioned plasters. Available in tubes or hospital size at drug stores.
Stratford Urged to Buy Brewster Home by Keeling
Stratford councilman Keeling pushes fast purchase of Brewster property at Paradise Green to house a school and fire facility, proposing a committee to plan the deal with Seventh District leaders. He cites Brewster owners’ offer to sell at a reduced town cost and notes the pond could join the town park system. The Seventh District Civic Association meeting also backed Town Manager Hunter amid a larger council-row over tax and personnel decisions.
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Stratford
W. A. Keeling
Civic Sascelnation
Stratford Tree Department
Ofehth
Commerce
Fire Board
Keeling
Eli Whitney
Brewster
Paradise Gree
Tiuk
Coumeman Keeling
Trewsier
Seventh District
Seventh District Civic Association
Civic Club
Sens
Luxor
RH. Hunter
Hunter
Paul Coodell
Andrew Boswell
Mana Zer Hunter
Amar
Toonerville
Stratford Draznade Club
Red Men's Hall
Cole
Brasses and Bronzes Topic for Engineers Meeting
The Lridgenort branch of the Connecticut Section, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, meets at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium Biatestreet for its regular monthly session. Papers discuss brass and bronze in manufacturing with Webster of Bridgeport proposing topics on hardness of thin brass and furnace vs crucible methods.
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Lridgenort
Connecticut
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Chamber 07 Commerce
Biatestreet
Dsen Ut Brass
William 2. Webster
Bridgeport
Uric
Mig
Joany
A. Johnsen
Rewsilhg
de Wood
Girl Describes Island King Ceremony in Zambales Negrito Town
Ruth Cove Merritt recounts her visit to a Philippine island where she attended a royal reception for the island king. She details the procession, throne ceremony, native parade, tea service in bamboo cups, a unique chicken soup course, and villagers shedding Western clothing after the event.
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Ruth CC
Cub
Fen
Philippines
Zambales
Negritos
Cyener
Gere
Ruth Covey Merritt
America
Butters
Old Town
Starus
Council
The Sporting Widows Shine at Lyric with Al Hall star power
Amusements round up highlights from Bridgeport venues. The Sporting Widows at Lyric headline with Al K Hall, Bob Startzman, Renstrom and Beck delivering musical burlesque and high style. Polls offers Go on Women and Honeycuckie in vaudeville plus three note worthy features at Plaza Empire Strand Hippodrome.
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al K. Hall
Lyric Theatre
Hall
Lim
Bob Startz
Man
I3 Ninout 19
Bridgeport
Ax Hu
Sturlaman
Sunpoae
Elon Renstrom
Melba
Gertrude Beck
Mar and Wallace
Fred Steger
Ed Cassell
Dick Jackson
Sporting Widows
Bars Lnique
New Lading Forms Effective March Fifteenth
Freight agents of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railway report revised domestic bills of lading forms issued by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The new form becomes effective March 16. shippers are urged to obtain samples. Old serially numbered forms may be used until July 1. after that date they will be invalid.
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Hartford
Ryom, Co
Intercit Commerce Commission
Pice
Ladhur
Lading
Appleby presses federal censorship of moving pictures
Representative Appleby of New Jersey introduces a bill for a federal motion picture censorship commission under the bureau of education. The aim is to regulate indecent films shown across interstate commerce and to promote educational and recreational use of cinema while protecting children's minds from harmful impressions. The plan argues state-by-state variation warrants federal oversight and notes Postmaster General Hays’ influence on moving pictures.
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Washington
She ,Henge
Appleby
New Jersey
Bureau of Education
UW Literailes
Gnovani
Jerasy
Genera Hays
Seurer
Highway awards urge contractors to push work soon
State highway contracts totaling nearly half a million dollars were awarded for the Binte highway improvements. The largest grant, about 145000, went to F. Arigani and Bros for Durham Guilford highway work. Officials urge firms to begin work to relieve unemployment and hint more contracts may follow.
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Varione
Binte
Charles 7. Bennett
Conditionss Ang
Cthber
City factories' work hours increase in February
A Manufacturers' Association bulletin reports 31 large plants showing a gradual rise in employment. Workers, totaling about 9,904 more hours that week, and 235 more men at work compare with the prior week. Overall conditions remain below normal but a period of prosperity is anticipated with nationwide industrial activity rising.
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Somesiere
Dave's Style Sparks Marital Shift in Society Columns
A fragment notes a woman previously a salesgirl married into society life, highlighting social mobility and the changing roles within upper-class circles.
Mary Garden May Quit as Director for Chicago Grand Opera
New York February 21 Mary Garden had not resigned as Director of the Chicago Grand Opera Company. Public statements were scarce though associates expect she will relinquish the director’s whip when the season ends and resume her role as principal actress. Howard Potter denied making any public remark regarding the matter.
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New York
Mary Garden
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