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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1927

Page

10

Playful Whales Force Liner Off Course at Sea

New York July 6 A whale caused a liner to alter course near Cape Charles as Captain W W Clark claimed a draw after battling a school of 400 whales. The incident ended with passengers joking about whale language and a cautious crew continuing east for 20 minutes.

New York Aselake D Press Manson Hner Manorleans Nasseu Mimi Whailes W. W. Clark Caprian Clark Hatteras Oll Prown Clark Cape Charles Norfolk Chak H. C. Carpenter Miami Chamber of Commerce

Dargue In Atlanta On National Air Tour

Major Herbert A. Dargue commander of the Pan-American Gond WHE flight arrives at Candler Field Atlanta after a Macon stop. He is hosted by the chamber of commerce at dinner and plans to depart for Charleston via Augusta en route to Washington.

Atlanta iBy Associated Press Herbert A. Dargue Macon Candler Field

Officers Named by Farm Organization in Connecticut

New London July 6 By Associated Press Thomas H Troland of New London succeeds F B Ames of Salem as president of the Connecticut Farm Home association Inc house at Lyme Mr Ames continues as general manager and superintendent of the Farm Home Other officers elected were Vice president Mathieus H Norton New Britain secretary L Erwin Jacobs New Haven treasurer Clark Burnham East Hampton Officers were elected by association directors the latter also being elected last night at the special stockholders meeting The directors are Charles Andres Bridgeport William Cowlishaw New Britain Thomas H Treland New London John Hunderlach Middletown George Gurley Willimantic J Franklin Bailey Durham William E Snyder Hartford Moses Craig Mystic Westerly R I Max Hanover Norwich Fred K Rich Meriden Charles G Chamberlain New Haven Myre Nelson Adams Willimiss Mina Jeffry New London and Nellie L Batley Durham

New London Aasnciated Thomas H. Troland F. B. Ames Salem Connecticut Farm Home Association, Inc Charles Andres Bridgeport William Cowlishaw New Britain Thomas H. Treland John Hunderlach Middletown George Gurley Willimantic J. Franklin Bailey Durham William BE. Snyder Hartford Moses Craig Mystic Westerly R. 1 Max Hanover Norwich Fred K. Rich Meriden Charles G. Chamberlain New Haven Myre Nelson Adams Williantis Mina Jeffry Nellie L. Batley

101 Ranch Wild West Parade Arrives in Bridgeport

The 101 Ranch Wild West and Great Far West show trains arrive in Bridgeport at dawn for unload and a noon parade through Fairfield and Main streets. The event features 600 elephants and a two mile parade, with 2 PM performances on Fairfield Avenue grounds.

101 Ranch Real Wild West Great Far West Bridgeport Hartford New Haven Fairfield Avenue Ranch Street State Street Main Street John Street Fairfield Park Avenue Fairstiele Avenue Miller Bro Thers Oklahoma Far East Joe C. Miller Zack T. Miller Bfg

Amusement Tonight At Poli's Vaudeville Feature

Joey Walen presents an amply billed vaudeville show with Sunshine and Butterflies and Jacks and Queens as headliners. Alexis and Kathleen lead 8 dancers in an ultra modern dance, while The Three Jolly Jacks and Three Folly Queens offer light entertainment. The Enchanted Island stars Henry B. Walthall Charlotte Stevens and Piet Grodron in a Pacific island tale with other film features completing the program.

Joey Walen Poli Vaudeville Theatre Alexis Kathleen Pacifics Enchanted Island Henry B. Walthall Charlotte Stevens Piet Grodron

Pleasure Beach Ladies Night and beauty contest on roller skates

Bridgeport highlights tonight through Friday feature Ladies Night at Pleasure Beach Dance Palace with Captain Julien Webster and Kia Bay State Aces. A roller rink beauty contest runs eight weeks with a final for the all gold loving cup, first time in Bridgeport. Also new pool at Pleasure Bend draws bathers. pool measures 180 by 60 feet with diving towers. A vaudeville bill heads with Concentration and a miniature revue plus acts by Lovenberg Sisters Lime Neary, Knick Knacks of 1927, and Ken Maynard in Somewhere in Sonora.

Pleasure Beach Dance Palace Julien Webster Kia Bay State Aces Bridgeport Pleasure Bend Lovenberg Lime Neary Lian Ward Mildred Hubbs Helen Kish Don Donald Noah Ferris Harry Ellis Mariattha Violet Charlotte Binger Ballard McDonald Billy Grace Cavemen Ken Maynard Sonora Sainsto Point Dance Palace Capt. Webster Bay State

Richard Dix at Majestic in Man Power

Richard Dix stars in Man Power at Poll's Majestic theatre where a young army captain moves to a village to win the girl and aid his father in tractor production. Mary Brian co-stars as the hills of the San Joaquin Valley provide dam scenes. The bill also features Our Gang, Hal Roach's The Glorious Fourth, International News, Aesop's Fables and Ko Ko Seng Cartoon.

Richard Dix Poll Majestic Theatre Vilage Mary Brian San Joaquin Valley Our Gang BYANL

Fire halts Boston rail traffic at North Station yard

Fire started in an oil storage car destroyed nine passenger coaches and a car inspector's shack in the Boston Maine Portland division yard at North Station. Eight other passenger coaches were badly damaged and more than 40 coaches withdrawn. The blaze spread over 11 tracks delaying thousands during rush hour.

Boston Associated Press Boston Maine Portland

Cameo Presents Fast and Furious with Reginald Denny Cast

The Cameo theater shows the photoplay Fast and Furious starring Reginald Denny, with the tar presenting the main role and story interpretation. The Vitaphone program features Willie and Eugene Howard in Pals, a comic skit with songs, plus Harold Bauer and Reinald Werrenrath in classical numbers and other musical attractions. Fox variety films are included in the current program.

Reginald Denny Cameo Theater Willie Eugene Howard Harold Bauer Reinal Werrenrath Berstone Sylvia Froos Allen Jubilee Fox

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