Stratford News Briefs From Aug 6 in The Times
Stratford scribe details include a home burglary at Chauncey D Mills Huntington road a July day robbery with a gold watch earrings and cash. Registrars Skinner and Blackett plan voter enrollment August 13. Argus club lawn fete set for August 21 with dance and games. Fire incident on Barnum avenue causes $150 loss to George Hershey s truck. Moving pictures premiere on Nichols avenue lawn. Selectmen routine matters discussed. Charles Beardsley recovering after surgery. Terry mond Cos back to health from appendicitis. Stratford Republican club meeting scheduled. Odd Fellows Cr tronogue lodge meet. Knapp Wheeler and Hyde to two day finking trip to town N. S. Stratford Body Co stockholders meeting. Frederick Nettleton visiting Bridgeport. Sheriff Simeon Pease surveying political scene for district senate candidates. Mrs William Durix and daughter vacationing at East River Conn. Real estate ad for Stratford farm inquiry Peter Gleason Stratford. Cortez C Rockwell plumbing ad.
Hard transition for highball crowd to fishball scene
A playful line notes the clash between the lively highball crowd and a quieter fishball setting. The remark hints at social friction and venue atmosphere without detailing events, dates, or individuals.
Soldier's Body Brought Home From War
The body of Corporal Herbert W. Monty 23 of Battery B 12th Field Artillery A E F son of James J and Elizabeth A Monty of 273 East Main Street arrived from New York in the city yesterday. A military funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p m from Mullins Scott & Redgate mortuary parlors Rev Schuyler Foster will conduct services burial in Lakeview cemetery He is survived by his parents three sisters Mrs Charles McKenna Miss Meta Monty and Miss Heten Monty Corporal Monty died May 2 1919 after being run over by a train near Coblenz his injuries included broken arm and leg and a badly bruised head Also a monument to Wilbur Wright will be unveiled July 17 at Le Mans France A bookkeeper cannot make as much as a ditch digger yet many people see white collar work as sufficient compensation.
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12Th Field Artilery
Goljden
Schuyler Foster
Second Baptist Church
Surtar
Lakeview
Charles McKenna
Mies
Meta Monty
Ofiss Heten Monty
Monty
Coblenz
Fall Display Of Fancy Footwear Has Short Vamps
Fashion notes show little change from last season with conservative browns and blacks for street wear and gray gaining favor. Short vamp styling dominates American cuts influenced by French design. evening slippers feature two toned legs and elaborate straps plus bead trim. Cuban Louis heels and modified Spanish heels appear, while beaded accents and new buckle shapes refresh pumps. spats may return but high boots trend with short skirts.
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Louis
Obituary notices for Marian Borg and Wlodzimiera Krolikowska
Marian C Borg wife of John Borg died yesterday after a months long illness at her son Wilbur Keyes home 62 Coles Street Funeral services set for this afternoon at August Bakers undertaking parlors 1888 Stratford Avenue Burial in Lakeview Cemetery Wlodzimiera Krolikowska 45 died at home 163 Beach Street yesterday afternoon from paralysis Survived by husband Charles and four children Funeral from home Saturday at 730 am Requiem high Mass at St Michael s Church at 8 Burial in St Michael's Cemetery
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Marian C. Borg
John Borg
Wilbur Keyes
Coles Street
August Baker
Stratford Avenue
Lakeview Cemetery
Wiodzimiera Krolikowski
Wlodzimiera Krolikowska
Beach Street
Charles
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St. Michael's Cemetery
Chicago Invited to Host 9124 Olympic Games at Grant Park
Chicago plans to welcome the Olympic games committee for a vote to stage the 9124 games in the city. A massive lake front development at Grant Park is underway, costing 130 million dollars, with work beginning today to create one of the world's largest stadiums.
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Chicago
Grant Park
Lake Front
Ambition Brand Wendell's Pills Promises Quick Renewal
Bold claim tonic Wendell's Ambition Brand pills are advertised to restore energy and vigor. The offer guarantees a refund if no improvement after purchase, with a 60 cent box urged through Hindle Pharmacy or Hartigan Drug Stores and other authorized dealers.
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Hartigan Drug Stores
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