Circus to quit winter quarters for road trip Monday
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus prepare to Leave Winter quarters for New York Madison Square Garden opening the 1922 season. Five weeks at Garden, then Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Washington, and brief stops in Baltimore. New features and acts promised. 110 cars used en route. Bridgeport names Charles Hutchinson and Frea Warrell among directing personnel.
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Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus
Nework
Madison Square Garden
Garden
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Washingdon
Baltimore
South
West
Ho Wiptey
Bridgeport
Charles Hutchinson
Treasury
Frea Warrell
United States Canadian Week Planned By Kiwanis Groups
Kiwanis clubs across the United States and Canada plan United States Canadian Week starting April 6 to celebrate 404 years of peace since the Rish Bagot treaty. Bridgeport Kiwanis joins the effort with Canadian Day and United States Day programs as international Kiwanis meetings emphasize keeping peace and humanitarian ties. Thomas Babb Jr of Worcester Massachusetts chairs the public affairs committee and urged stronger public activities.
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United States
Canada
Bridgeport Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Lodge to Celebrate 24th Anniversary at Broad Street lodge
The Fidelity Rebekah lodge announces its 24th anniversary with a banquet and minstrel show tonight at 1089 Broad Street. The main show begins at 8:50 o clock, highlighting the lodge’s longstanding institution and community role.
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LODGE
Rebekah
Bath
Broad Street
Building revival evident as permits value tops twenty thousand
Building inspector issued permits totaling over 20115 dollars marking a sudden revival in activity. New approvals include a one story brick storefront at Stratford avenue and Sixth street for Morris Cohen, plus numerous repairs and additions across addresses such as 339 Houston Avenue, 173 Alpine Avenue, and 1327 Gast Main Street.
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Stratford Avenue
Sixth Street
Morris Cohen
Brame
Houta- Itonie Avenue
James
Annie Deltroces
Alpine Avenue
Edith M. Thompson
Trent
Brooks Street
Gearie
Caroline Feyer
Herman Spelaer
Lexington Avenue
Campo Bros
Raed
Agnesis Glannomore
Vito
Carmello Fannello
Atlantic City Bans Knickers in Class Room
In Atlantic City Nova Scotia the high school faculty bans knickers for girls after a heated conference triggered by the appearance of Miss Grace Borgafien in green checkered knickers and a fawn coat. Other girls quickly adopted knickers, though the ruling states the ban applies in class.
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Atlantic City
N.S
Fascoblatas Press
Grace Borgafien
Woman shoots husband over laughing at dead baby in Chicago
Mrs. Boar Abramson killed her husband while he slept after he laughed when their baby was born. She said he mocked the infant and warned that the baby died, then fired a pistol from under her pillow. She called police after the act.
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Chicago
Boar Abramson
Ha- Husband
Becaues
Jim
Realty Records Deeds and Mortgages in Bridgeport Area
Warranty Deeds record transfers among Albert Fenster Charles Tor Main Street and other parties. Quit Claim Deeds note releases and transfers at Seaview Avenue Thompson Street Harral Avenue. Mortgages show a $4,600 Maple Bud Park Street claim and a $929,500 East Main Nichols Street realty transfer. Several other conveyances involve Harral Avenue Main Street and Bridgeport Savings Bank to Giuseppe Bertolino and related parties beyond.
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Albert, Fenster
Charles Torfold
Main Street
Lena Matilda Roehrich
Terman N. Silver
Thompson Street
Hollister Avenue
Albert FF. Harvey
Albert Fenster
Fitzapeth A. Lee
Margaret T. O'Reilly
Giuseppi Ta Bertolino
Harral Avenue
Augustus Efford
George F. Carroll
Leuce
Seaview Avenue
Wiliam Yandsman
Samuel Greenbaum
Charles Augustus
Burns
Norman Street
Bridgeport Savings Bank
Giusep
Pina Bertelino
Harral Aves
Charles William Harvey
Albert Franklin Harvey
Jalin Danceak
Bela Wein
Travk
State Street
Steve Varga
William H. Kelsey
Scofield
James Rank
Agnes Garrity
Thomas F. Murray
Maple Bud Park
Abraham Caplan
Et al
Max
J. Beuchler
East Main
Nichols
Giuseppina Berteling
Estes al A.dwe
Margaret Te. Soily
Harra Avenue
Jenn Chios
Th Shiata
Nat Arle
Bridgeport
Tery Mare
Hele
R F D Routes Dropped Over Bad Roads
Rural free delivery carriers in Bridgeport Stratford and Fairfield districts report roads on routes are poor. Postmaster Greene says letters warn towns to repair roads or routes will be amended or service discontinued. Survey set for Stratford Shelton Eastonbull Nichols and Long Hill areas to assess conditions.
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Bridgeport
Stratford
Pairfield
Charles F. Greene
Tocal
All
Stradield
Sherford
Eastonmbull
Nichols
Long Hill
Commune Pledges Aid to Movement in the Far East
Moscow reports that the Congress of the Forasters Peoples meeting under the Third International drew 144 delegates from Korea, China, Japan, Mongolia, and other regions. The body pledged nominal support to nationalist movements and aimed to curb American and European capital influence, with no firm funding promised.
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Far East
Moscow
Third International
Russia
Salk
China
Japan
Kure
England
Eight English prisons to close in economy drive
London report says five women's wings at Shrewsbury Oxford Ipswich Plymouth Swansea and Leeds will close as part of a March 21 prison reduction. The economy program targets eight total closures across England including multiple facilities.
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London
England
Shrewsbury
Oxford
Ipswich
Plymouth
Swansea
Leeds
Obituary notices from Stratford and area deaths
Obituary notices list several local deaths including Dr A Knapp at Mountain Grove cemetery with service by Dr William Day, Magnus Josefson of Magnuw Josefson with service at his home and burial in Mountain Grove, Mary Bundock three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Max Bundock with services at home and burial in St Michael's cemetery, John Patrick of Nowtroot whose funeral was at George Platey's and burial in St John cemetery Stratford, Fred McKenley Sharp of West Park Stratford age 20 with service at home and burial in Lakeview cemetery Bridgeport, Matthew Crowley infant son of Jeremiah Crowley of 370 P and burial in St Michael's cemetery, and other brief notes on local funeral arrangements.
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A. Knapp
Vox
Magnus Josefson
Magnuw Josefson
Linwood Avenue
Servicea
Swedish Congregational Church
Mountain Grove
Mary Bundock
Max George Bundock
Central Avenue
St. Michael’s Cemetery
John Patrick
George Platey
Reilly Gtveas
St. John the Rapisava
Oredlves P. Chernock
St Johan
Straford
Fred McKenley Sharp
Fred Maxinley Sharp
Charles T. Sharp
West Park Street
Stratford
Matthew Crowley
Jeremiah Crawley
St. Vincent's Hospital
St. Michael'w
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