Century Players Set Second Program at Paramount
The New Century Players plan a February 6 performance at the Paramount Theatre on Park Avenue. The program features two one acts, A Phantomime Rehearsal and Lady Dreams, directed by Grace Dalrymple Clark. Casts include Mary Louise Downey Hilda Peterson Aliss Josephine Conkin Florence Alpar Sophie Thetin Isa belle Pillians Ted Fallon Harry Honter Myron Sherwood Donald Aleintyre for the first piece and Maylah Haltock leading All Lady Dreams with Mrs William Aurandt Catherine Treadwell Edith Kaln Sema Eckle Ardetta Libbey in supporting roles.
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New Century Players Yre
Paramount Theatre
Park Avenue
Grace Dalrymple Clark
Mary Louise Downey
Hilda Peterson
Aliss Josephine Conkin
Florence Alpar
Sophie Thetin
Isabelle Pillians
Ted Fallon
Harry Honter
Myron Sherwood
Donald Aleintyre
Maylah Haltock
All Lady Dreams
William Aurandt
Iatherine Treadwell
Edith Kaln
Sema Eckle
Ardetta Libbey
Electric wire blamed for Canfield Rubber plant fire
An electric wire is believed to have caused a small fire at the IT. O. Canfield Rubber Co plant on Housatonic Avenue last night. Damage did not exceed 25 dollars. Firemen were summoned by a telephone alarm.
Woman Whipped While Bending Over Washtub
Mrs Julia Marek was washing clothes at 43 Reilly Street when a horse whip struck her on the head. Adan Kajesi of 3 Reilly Street is accused by police. Mrs Mazek Kalestesky was put under threat. Kaleste lies believed he entered the wrong house. Kalestesky detained on no charge of assault, offered no statement.
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Julia Marek
Reilly Street
Adan Kajesi
Mazek Kalestesky
Indiana County Officials Held by Prohibition Men
Gary Indiana January reports state three former Gary and Lake County officials were arrested by federal officers on warrants accusing them of conspiring to violate the prohibition law. In all seventy five people were to be arrested in Gary and Lake County on charges issued by the federal court at Indianapolis for liquor law violations.
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Gary
Ind
Jan. Clals
Lake County
Indianapolis
New York Visit Inspires Talks of a Fairfield Home
The writer recounts three days in New York enjoying operatic and piano performances by Bob, Gigli, and Agnes, plus a Greenwich Village Hamlet and a Schumann recital. She notes a tour of Bridgeport Trust building, plans for a future home at Colonial Fair Acres in Fairfield, and mutual chats with Harold about a ventilated closet, while mentioning health and salon visits and upcoming lectures.
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Evelytt
New Ving
Bob
Gigli
Agusta Cordon
Aeolian Halleanor
Lfovey
Berlin
Pang
George Rex Buckman
Roger Deming
Ella Boyce Kir
Nancy
Coue
Christian Schiott
Dhan Gopal Mukerji
Mr. Schiott
Mr. Mukerji
Mukerji
California
Seniott
Scniott
Greenwich
Vilage
Barrymore
Fifth Avenue
Used
Bridgeport Trust Company
Herold
Aes
Bridgeport
She!p
Yerr
Tolumbus
iMirs
Kameining
Connor
Wilfred Acadet
New York
Science of Mass
Ti H
Crawford Taendry
Stratford
Colonial Fair Acres
Fairfield
Harold
F. EB. Lalley
Samuel i Wheeler
Nevada Earthquake Triggers Landslide and Gas Leak
An earthquake centered about sixty miles north of Reno Nevada was felt across the northern Pacific coast. A landslide delayed traffic on a Nevada dirt road and a gas leak occurred in Willows California, with officials noting serious damage from the tremors.
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San Francisco
University of Nevada
Reno
Nev
Pacific Coast
Nevada
Willows
California
Waterbury Rum Confidence Man Held, Lloyd Seized
Don C. Lloyd, a Washington suspected confidence man, was arrested in New York on charges connected to a $15,000 fake score deal with Watbury resident Frank Stapleton. A co defendant linked to the case, "Big Tom" Cartiy, awaits extradition. Stapleton says he deposited $15,000 and Lloyd withdrew funds and shipped empty barrels for $30,000. Lloyd faces potential action on a New Jersey appeal from a five year sentence for officer impersonation.
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New York
Dan
Don C. Lloyd
Frank Stapleton
Watbury
Thomas
Big
Tom
Cartiy
Connecticut
Stapleton
Ima
Lord and McCarthy
Lloyd Lafer
Lloyd.s
New Jersey
School Board Signs Contract Continued From Page One
The board extended absences and accepted resignations from several High school staff including Margaret Gratano Helen Liegey Ruth Gleannan Nevada Lyon and others. New positions were approved and entertainment events scheduled with schools City Naval and Maplewood. An oil heating test was approved for Staples school and a compensation claim by Marcia Brown was denied. A legislative committee will seek more financial aid for the State Trade school on John Street.
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Margaret EB. Gratano
Hygienic Corps
Grant
Statthttste
Helen Liegey
Commercial
Ruth Grenanan
Nevada M. Lyon
Congress High School
Mt Vernon N
Btatey Trade School
Tw City Naval School
Maplewood
Demartic Ciit
Linca
Bethany Mission Rhurs
Madison School
Staples
Marcia Brown
East Main Street
Wattersville
General Assembly
John Street
Alfred Foney
Wilson
Spring Perch Company
Not Much Chance Prosecutor Holds Klan Responsible
In St Louis on January 22 Montross W Hayes of the Weather Bureau notes little change in seasonal cold patterns. He cites memories of colder winters like 1888 and the notably harsh winters of 1947 and 1918, arguing perception shifts with age may exaggerate past cold.
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T. Louis, Mo
Montross W. Hayes
St Jonjs
Weather Bureau
Warceasto
Hayes
Ageles
Middlewest
General Assembly Receives City Zoning Scheme This Week
A zoning bill for Bridgeport is introduced in the General Assembly this week. The bill would amend the city charter and is to be presented separately from the Charter Revision commission plan. It follows the form used by New Haven last year. The Chamber of Commerce and Real Estate Board urge passage.
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Bridgeport
Charter Revision Commission
New Haven
Chamber 3 ° Commerce and Teal Estate Board
Actress Reveals Home Hair Darkening Mixture
The actress Joicey Williams shares a home hair darkening recipe using bay rum glyrcine and Barho Compound mixed with water. The method claims gradual gray coverage, a soft glossy feel, and a youthful look without scalp irritation or stickiness.
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Joicey Williams
City of Springfield Plans Coal Sale to Aid Poor
Springfield city workers in the Street and Engineering departments will sell a carload of anthracite coal at street yards starting tomorrow afternoon. Coal is priced at 50c per hundred pounds and buyers must bring their own containers to store the fuel. The move follows dealer appeals for small coal gifts to alleviate suffering among residents.
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Springfield
Mags
Dun
Worthen to Confer Degree on Son in Masonry Ceremony
Nathaniel Worthen of St. John’s Lodge will confer the apprentice degree on his son tonight. Right Worshipful Hush Stirting and Worshipful Daniel M. Rowland assist. A past master, Worthen, was made a Mason in 1882. Also noted is a spring millinery description featuring a small felt hat trimmed with a flower or feather for a young girl.
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Nathaniel Worthen
St. John's Lodge
P. A.M
Daniel M. Rowland
Worthen
Prominent Women Act as Waiters at Luncheon
Bridgeport society women volunteered as meal servers for the Stratfield noon lunches to cut campaign costs. Under Mrs. C. N. Worthen direction, members from the Methodist Episcopalian church served at the Stratfield opening event, listing twenty plus participants by name.
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Society Women of
Bridgeport
Stratfield
C. N. Worthen
William H. Griffith
George
Hawley
Will
Battle Dreiser Fined for Breach of the Peace
Harry Cruze of 105 Lexington Avenue was fined $10 and costs in City Court yesterday and $20 and costs today after being arraigned on breach of the peace charge. He was described as cruising Main Street Sunday looking for a fight.
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Harry Cruze
Lexington Avenue
Mainstreet
Kitchen shower for Miss Gemza before wedding
A surprise kitchen shower was held for Miss Marion Gemza at 143 William Street hosted by Miss Lucy and Miss Marcella. Guests included Rose Breoska Helen Charnota Bertha Dziato Sarah Karczewska Helen Kaskie Nellie Kolimaga Berthe Malimowski Catherine Bertha Matulewicz Clara Irene Michniewicz Alice Miska Sophie Piaszcnyk Walterina Victoria Radcaycki Cecilia Smykowski Mary Wierzhloki and Joseph Kitlis.
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Marion Gemza
Lucy
Marcella
Michniewica
William Street
Gemza
Joseph Nitlis
Rose 'Breoska
Helen Charnota
Bertha
Victoria Dziato
Sarah Karczewska
Helen Kaskie
Misa Neltie Kolimaga
Berthe
Mary
Mikola Malimowski
Catherine
Matulewicz
Clara
Irene Michniewicz
Alice Miska
Sophie Piaszcnyk
Walterina
Victoria Radcaycki
Cecilia Smykowski
Mary Wierzhloki
Joseph Kitlis
Shakespearean Play At School Assembly By Senior Class
Miss Fannie Smiths kindergarten training school presents Love's Labor Lost in the school assembly hall tomorrow afternoon at 4 oclock directed by Miss Grace Dalrymple Clarke. Senior class members perform Shakespearean drama and junior class recite poems following the play. Rhinestone buckles for evening slippers grow larger each day, some edged with chiffon or satin.
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Fannie Smith
Grace Dalrymple Clarke
Pastors as Movie Critics Urged by Rev Marshall
Dr C G Marshall of First Methodist Church urged Bridgeport pastors to support producers of clean pictures and to point out wholesome films to congregations so they are not misled by unworthy cinema. He spoke at a Bridgeport Pastors Association meeting on the churchs relation to motion pictures.
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C. G. Marshall
First’ Methodist Church
Bridgeport Pastors. Association
Screen. Co
Marshall
Mr and Mrs Rinko Entertain At Party In Wore Avenue
Mr and Mrs Julius Rinko of Wore Avenue entertained a number of friends at Sunday night in honor of their son Julius Jr Games and music formed the evening's entertainment and refreshments were served Among those present were Miss Elizabeth Smith Jane Mickita Miss Elizabeth Burchark Miss Mary and Miss Margaret Horvath Miss Olen Troll Miss Margaret Nikodemi Helen ONeill Stephen Kenhart Michael Lucas Joseph Kraynie Stephen Smith Alex Levy Lou Baffy Joseph Mergo and James Youz.
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Julius Rinko
Wore
Tin ‘Avenue
Julius Jr
Migg
Elizabeth Smith
Jane ‘Mickita
Ezabeth Burchark
Mary
Margaret Horvath
Olen Troll
Margaret Nikodemi
Helen O'Neil
Stephen Kenhart
Michael Lucas
Joseph Kray
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Valentines
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