Picnic at Liberty Park for Remington Co workers
A family picnic is planned for tomorrow afternoon at Liberty Park by the Remington Arms Co workers.Employees and spouses will attend with entertainment, patriotic badges, and thrift stamp sales to support war savings. factory figures show $11 958 69 in sales at an average of 1 83 per person. John J Farmer heads the War Savings stamps effort at the Armory factory.
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Liberty Park
Reminga Arms Company
John J. Farmer
Limington
War Savings
Phosphate-Tied Fleshing Pills Promoted for Thinness
Advert shows bitro-phosphate marketed to correct nervy weakness and thinness by supplying phosphorus and boosting flesh. Claims quick weight gain, improved vitality, brighter eyes, and healthier cheeks, sold with satisfaction or money-back guarantees. Promoter urges use by anyone seeking to gain flesh.
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Hartigan
Ding
Resident given up by physicians near Bridgeport
A 75 year old Bridgeport resident lacked relief after five doctors refused further treatment. A neighbor suggested Mayr's Wonderful Remedy claiming to ease catarrhal issues in the intestinal tract and liver. The patient reportedly recovered after one dose and the ad offers a money back guarantee from Riker Drug Store.
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Tryzx ‘Mayr
Riker Drug Store
Pit
Stratford High School Graduation Weighs Civic Virtue
Stratford June 20 The Rev Alexander Alison Jr urged that aristocracy and priggishness are not natural to youth, teaching democracy through environment. He spoke on making patriots via kindness and national brotherhood as 24 graduates received diplomas at the Congregational church.
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Stratford
Alexander Alison, Jr
First Presbyterian Church
Bridgeport
Stratford High School
Congregational Church
Mr. Alison
Alison
America
DeRuyter Hoawland
Frederick Converse Beach
R, A, H. Clark
R. C. Whitehead
Rose Calcaterra
Mark Twain
Doris Bunt
Three Cheers for Your Uncle Sam Chorus at Ruyter Howland
The school chorus performed Three Cheers for Your Uncle Sam and received a benediction from Rev. B. C. Carpenter. Scouts of Stratford Troop 1 sold thrift stamps, totaling 136 dollars in one day and 349 dollars for the week, with headquarters in a tent before the Congregational church. Deputy Great Sachem Herbert W. Doolittle visited Hammannassett on Tuesday evening. Oronoque lodge of Odd Fellows noted in a local report.
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Ruyter Howland
Uncle Sam
Benediction
Rev
B. C. Carpen
Boy Scouts
Stratford
Congregational Church
Herbert W. Doolittle
Hammannassett Ivibe
New Haven
Oronoaue Todge
Odd Fellows
Pequonnock Club Family Picnic Planned at Pleasure Beach
Pequonnock Yacht club to host a family picnic Sunday at Pleasure Beach with members meeting Friday to nominate officers. The day features sailing, baseball, obstacle and sack races, dashes, swimming, tug of war, and a luncheon provided by the women. Entertainment committee includes Frank Braithwaite and Herbert Haviland among others.
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Pequonnock
Boya
Piazza Pilota
Frank Braithwaite
Herbert Haviland
Charles S. Coons
Elmer 8. Ogden
Anthony G. Miller
Y M C A Appeals Shea Saloon License Renewal
The county commissioners received notice that the Y M C A has decided to appeal to the Superior Court from the commissioners approval of John A Shea's liquor license renewal at 846 Main Street. The Y M C A had been asked to drop the appeal if Shea would sell or move within six months, but no agreement was reached.
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Superior Court
John A. Shea
Main Street
Shea
The Right Time Exchange Laughs at Household Woes
A quirky exchange unfolds as a child scolds a parent for misbehavior while a sick mother and injured father loom in the background. The boy quips that the timing is perfect for mischief, noting no one touched him.
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Johnny
Liquor licenses struggle amid prohibition wave
Liquor licenses remain hard to sell as prohibition sweeps the country. A few years ago a license valued at 760 dollars could fetch about 4,000 dollars, but today licenses are nearly worthless and difficult to dispose of.
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Remington Co
Jnby
France
Jean D'Arc
Delia Wells
Irving Bennett
Agnes Ryan
Pauline West
School
Silver Eyes
Bridgeport War Savings Club
the Temple of Music
Wissner
Victor
Columbia Records
Stuck
Main St
Pequonnock Club
Ashington School
Center School
California
Chester
U.S.A
Jack Lawton
Mgr
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