Forest Fires Damage Trees and Poles
Forest fires in Stratfield and nearby towns damaged trees saplings fences and property worth hundreds of dollars. Fire department responded yesterday after a passenger on a trolley car dropped a lit match. The blaze scorched the northern part of the city and along the electric line destroying poles and causing extensive damage.
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Stratford
Agri
Strat Td
Viity
Fonnerthyr Company
Erby
August Claessens Addresses May Day Socialist Meeting
August Claessens of New York City spoke at a Bridgeport May Day mass meeting at Carpenters Hall Rimstreet on socialist party plans, growth, and hopes for city elections. Jasper McLevy noted rising party popularity and possible assemblymen from the Socialist party. Minor Treat introduced the speakers as chairman.
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Socialist Party
Bridgeport
Carpenters’ Hall
Rimstreet
August Creessens
New York City
Ehlet
Claessens
New York
Workers For Lone
Jasper McLévy
Statha
Minor & Treat
State Library Receives Hartford and Wethersfield Horse Railway Schedule
John Ewing, caretaker at Keney Park, donates an official 1832 timetable to the State Library. The small handbook lists 48 pages with June 1832 times for weekly and Sunday Hartford to Wethersfield cars, with morning starts and midnight closings, Sunday service at 8 and 10:15 crossings, and bells once on all collars during weekdays.
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John Ewing
Keney Park
State Library
Hartford and Wethersfield Horse Railway
Speekly
Hartford
City gains new citizen through the Y M H A
A stranger from Civil Service work stays in Bridgeport after the war finds friendship and purpose at the Y M H A. The Madison Avenue building hosts a library, game rooms, gymnasiums, and classes. The organization promotes recreation and citizenship teaching for both Jewish boys and girls, aided by community support in the Chest drive.
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Thesman
Myenit
Civil Service
S 4
Madison Avenue
Philip Covitt
A Parker
Young Women's Hebrew Association
Bridgeport
Skipper Russell Abandons Powerboat For Pleasure Run
Skipper William Russell will not use his powerboat Gatling Gun on this year’s Pleasure Beach run after an end of season strike on a submerged obstacle in the Powerhouse channel. He plans a private, faster launch for the voyage. The first barge carrying soft coal from Newport News to Hartford without rehandling sailed last Thursday named Pensacola, owned by Southern Transportation of Philadelphia, towed by Hen tico from Newport News on April 20, then taken in tow by Hartford's Bohemia at Sandy Hook. Large smoke columns were observed along the Long Island shore as forest fires burned about 1,000 acres of scrub. The log Glen reported smoke visible over the water yesterday afternoon.
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William Russell
Pleasure Beach
Powerhouse
Russell
Newport News
Hartford
Pensacola
Southern Transportation Company of
Philadelphia
Newport
Long Island
Arana
Glen
Souzid
Health from Internal Baths Promises Quick Relief
Mr W W Williams of 230 South Welles St Wilkes-Barre Pa writes to Tyrrells Hygienic Institute of New York that his condition improved after a year at home and he has begun work again He praises the Cascade cleanser for the entire intestine claiming relief from constipation indigestion headaches and related troubles Hindles Dry Store offers a free tile book detailing Dr Charles Tyrrell 35 years in New York and the operation of the Cascade and its claimed results
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W. W. Williams
South Welles St
Wilkenbarre
Tyrrell
Hygienic Institute of
Nw York
Hindle
Chas
New York
Jusserand Soon Recalled Says Paris Rumor
Paris reports say Franca will replace Ambassador Jusserand, with Borah and others noting a president without a country at large. Bakhmeteff would become dean of the diplomatic corps as Jusserand retires after 17 years of service.
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W. Bruce Macnamee
Washington
Paris
Franca
Jusserand
Jusseranil
Wd. J. Dusgeerand
Prench
Borla Bakhmetefi
Bakhmeters
Kerensky
Russia
Sines
Hughes
Bakhmeter
United States
Kerenaky
Senate
Borah
Roosevelt
Jusserans
Rene Viviani
Premiser
Briand
Three Danbury Church Buildings Dedicated
Three new St James Episcopal church structures in Danbury a gymnasium parish home and Banks memorial chapel were dedicated at a total cost near 100000 by Rev Chauncey S Brewster Bishop of the diocese. The dedication drew clergy from across the state and the Banks gift honored his wife and two daughters former Danbury Episcopalians.
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Danbury
St. James Episcopal Church
Banks
Frantle
Chauncey 5
Brewster
Episcopal Diocese
George W. Banks
Philadelphia
Epistopal Church
Jimmie the Truant Finds Shelter at Community House
A seven year old truancy case ends with Jimmie sheltered at a Catholic Charitable Bureau supported home. After multiple removals to reform facilities and a return to Bridgeport, he now attends school and church at the Community House, fearing future removal. His mother and brother work in another city, leaving him to fend for himself.
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Jimmie
Catholic Charitable Bureau
Jimmie Whetter
Kent
St. Francis
Timmie
Othe Carhatic
County Commissioners
Dimmia
Tome
Tie Gourery
Iimmle
Pretty Gowns and Pajamas Offer New Styles and Values
Fashion notes list square neck gowns with colored bindings in blues and pinks, Kimona sleeved gowns tucked for fullness, filet lace trimmed gowns, sheer white nainsook gowns with embroideries, shadow striped batiste gowns with Dutch necks, and two piece pajamas in white and colored batiste. Hosiery includes white silk and lisle options, with a May sale on white gloves featuring Kayser Milanese silk and various glove styles priced from $1.35 to $1.95.
Simple No Fails Rubbing Remedy For Itching Scalp
A simple hair remedy promises to stop itching and scalp digging and improve hair appearance. Advertises squid arvow available at drug stores, inexpensive with four ounces enough for any amount of dandruff, claiming never to fail.
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Fleischmann
Benurelcs
Mleschmann
Clarssens
THE
Bridgeport Public
State & Bank
Sts
Laum ' Bars Family Laundry
Caen Far
Ksi E Es
Abe
Ricketts
Parsons
Kirkmans Boras
Jc $ Ge
Sile
West End
Mutual Savings Bank
Dan
Mutual
Bridgeport Savings Bank
S. W
Main and
State Streets
City Savings Bank
People's Saving
Jewish Welfare Association
Community Chest
State Guard
State Armors
Organize
Veterans’ Association
Col. L. H. Hermann
Phillipine
Mustin
Phillipines
Sienraenren
Linien
Peiss
Nujol
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