White Elephant fire scandal shocks Stratford crowd
A troubled youth set a fire at the White Elephant scene after a dispute with the city. Authorities report he had recent Hillside Home observation and was committed for several weeks. The blaze damaged the building and contents by about 600 dollars. Police arrested him with help from a truck driver.
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A. R. Dlefendorf
Acme Shear Company
Crorur
W J (Rol) Willams
Pards Construction Company
Started Fire Youth Sentenced in Cheshire Case
Joseph Carrs, 18, of Huntington real, committed to the state heat facility. William T Bakley jailed on charge of acting in connection with a fire at the old brewers warehouse, 722 Mountontons Avenue, sentence imposed.
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Joseph Carrs
Huntington Real Wis
William T Bakley
Vostertas
Flee Cenapin Brewers
Mousntonts Avenue
Csorby
Thurba
Timber to Rebuild Constitution On Way
Rast n Jan 7 AP The USS Nitto 4 steams north from Tenskets Pla with 240 tons of live timber for reconstruction of the veteran Constitution. The ship carries four and a half ton blocks. its durable build inspires schoolchildren who recently donated pennies to help preserve the vessel and honor a warrior’s grave.
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Raston
Tenskets Pla
Doctor Held for Using Title Without License in Bristol
State police arrested Alfred Jo LaCio at his Center Street offices on a warrant alleging practicing medicine without a license and using the title Doctor without a college degree. LaCio, said to have practiced in Bristol for months, is held for a City Court hearing with bonds set at 500 dollars. his home is listed as West Hartford.
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Bristol
Thomas White
Alfred Jo LaCio
Center
Nairth Manin
LaCrosa
West Hartford
Daughter in law of judge fined for evading auto crashes
Mrs Virginia H T Wakeman of Southport daughter in law of Judson Wakeman was found guilty by Judge William J Buckley in Chycour of evading responsibility in two automobile accidents near Police headquarters last November. She entered a demurrer to the complaint which was overruled and was fined 50 dollars and costs on the evasion charge. A reckless driving charge was added. She appealed in bonds of 50 dollars. The car Wakeman drove is alleged to have collided with Colonial.
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Virginia HT Wakeman
Southport
Judson Bacon Wakeman
Panfild
William J Buckley
Chycour
Ahr
Wakmain
Colonial
Local addresses listed in street corner notes
A fragment lists two locations on Cannon Street and Fairfield Avenue near Courtland Street, identifying avenues and names such as George Ws McGerm and a 4qT at State Street near Courtland Street. The text references nearby cross streets and general area placement without additional context or events.
New Lodge Formed by Local Group
A new lodge of the Shephirda of Cathle hem wry institute lat the revs of the lode, 1250 Mun street, was instituted last evening named Adie ve Star lodge in memory of Adrian Slovtrarka who died in World War I. Mrs Josephine Unison of Bridgeport, supreme outside said of the Shepherds at Bethe lhhem, helped form the lodge with two charter members. The degree was exemplified by a clip of Clo Get tem and Haddo, Miss A. A. Mall, founder of the lodge.
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Shephirda
Cathle Hem Wry Institute
Lode
Mun Street
Adieve Star Lodge
Adrian Slovtrarka
Josephine Unison
Bridgeport
Saird
The
Shepherds
Bethelhhem
Sucuty Tha
Desree Ws
Tod Serie
Shepherds Home
Haddon- Haddo
A. A. Mall
Lodge
Transatlantic talks boost Americom Telephone stock
The inauguration of the trans Atlantic telephone service spurred buying on the New York Stock Exchange. Americom Telephone and Telegraph Co. stock rose $137.5 to 152.73, the highest price since 1911, as demand surged for common shares.
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York
Jan T
Americom Telephone and Telesragh Company
Yothock Exchange
Don Juan closes second week at Cam theatre tonight
Vitaphone features John Barrymore in the Don Juan role with Mary Astor and Estella Taylor. The program continues Sunday at 8 15 PM due to popular demand. Giovanni Martinelli and Mischa Elman appear, with the New York Philharmonic providing the musical score. Willie and Eugene Howard of George White’s Scandale toast blues, while the Four Aristocrats headline vaudeville.
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Vitaphone
John Barrymore
Giovanni Martinelli
Métro Politan Opera
Mischa Elman
Willie
Eugene Howard
George White
Pepps
New York Philharmonic
Don Juan
Barrymore
Mary Astor
Estella Taylor
June Marione
Just Another Blonde Leads New Poll Vaudeville Program
A slate of acts opens tomorrow at Poll Vaudeville headlined by Dorothy Mackall’s daughter plus Jack Mulhall William Coller Jr and Louise Brooks. The program features Chage in Bromy and Juliet and a new Pathe News Weekly. Dorothy Devore Malcolm McGregor appear in Money to Burn with Jay Raymond Flashes of Yesterday and a ten star cast.
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Dorothy Mackall
New Poll
Jack Mulhall
Wiliam Coller, Jr
Louise Brooks
Coney Island
Charley Chage
Roach
John Marrone
Alfredo L'Acosta
Dorothy Devore
Malcolm McGregor
Jay Raymond
Tom and
Ray Romaine
Goudsmitha and Company
Guy Werdlick
Joves la Due
Freeham
Audeville
Palace Tonight Show Promises Daring Italian Bey and Vaudeville
Palace patrons face final chance to see Italian Bey the Egyptian Miracle Man whose body seems immune to pain and capable of stopping and starting his pulse and heart beat. The bill includes Senna Weber Mile Rhea San tora Royal Bernard Hilda Withers and Joe Witt in Divertissements of Vaudeville with Raoher and Gold and the Original John Drothiers. European equilibrists The Oypland Stage and Ken Maynard's thriller close tonight. Corrine Griffith appears in The Lady In Ermine for four days starting tomorrow night.
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Senna
Weber
Mile
Rhea
Santora
Royal Bernard
Hilda Withers
Joe Witt
Raoher
Gold
John Drothiers
Ken Maynard
Caw
Oypland
Corrine Griffith
Palace
Hotel Imperial at Majestic Sunday double bill
Majestic presents a two part week opening starting Sunday night with Hotel Imperial starring Pola Negri. The second attraction Monday and every subsequent night is the Majestic Riddle Revue with juvenile dancers from the Fame Carpenter School. Sorrow s of Satan finishes today with D W Griffith film headlining Lyn De Putti Carol Dempster Ricardo Cortez and Adolphe Menjou in a tense war era drama based on Marie Corelli.
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Majestic
Hotel Imperial
Pola Negri
Majestic Riddle
Fima Carpenter School
Pussion Danc
D. W Griffith
D. W. Griffith
Lyn de Putti
Carol Dempster
Ricardo Cortez
Adolphe Menjou
Marie Corelli
Hotel Imperia
Variety
Farmous
W. Griffith
Adolphe Ec Active de Patti
Sweat Rosie O'Grady Engages Lyric Theatre Crowd
Shirley Mason stars in Sweat Rosie O Grady at the Lyric theatre for a four day engagement beginning Sunday night. EB Alyn Warren as Ben Shapiro William Conklin as Jimmy Brady Cullen Landis as Victor McQuade and Valencia Mae Murray in Valencia Mae Murray's latest picture shown for the last times today. Monday the Vanity Revue comes to the Lyric theatre as an added attraction.
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Shirley Mason
Rosie O'Grady
Jim
Lyric Theatre
Miss Mason
Alyn Warren
Ben Shapiro
William Conklin
Jimmy Brady
Avmue
Cullen Landis
Victor McQuade
Valencia Mae Murray
Lyris
Park Theatre to Present Sam Abramovitch Drama
Park Theatre will stage Sam Abramovitch next Tuesday and Wednesday with an orchestra led by Werner Janssen. The drama follows an immigrant fleeing Europe to seek equal opportunity in America, opening at Tresden and venturing through Ellis Island and New York City’s East Side. Pedro de Cordoba appears among the principal actors.
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Sam Abramovitch
Anne Nichols
Park Theatre
Werner Janssen
Tresden
Europe
America
Ellis Island
New York East Side
Wall Street
Pedro de Cordoba
Farrington Divorce Granted in Waterbury Court
Mrs Margaret Hudson Farrington won a divorce from Edward J Farrington in Waterbury Superior Court on grounds of intemperance. Their marriage occurred October 41 1921. Judge Leonard J Nickerson presided. Alimony set at 16 dollars a week with custody of a minor child awarded to her.
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Waterbury
Margaret Hudson Farrington
Edward J. Farrington
Leonard J Nickerson
Children find glass in candy in Stamford incident
Stamford dated report of a man named Stuart Lowden accusing his children of swallowing ground glass from candy bought in Stamford. He notified police and health officials, who will trace the candy to its source and investigate the hazard.
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Stamford
Stuart Lowden
Lowden
Health Department
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