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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1920

Page

4

The Cradle of Courage at Poli's and Plaza film lineup

Theaters present William S. Hart in The Cradle of Courage at Poli's for a last show. Also on bill Rarick and Davis and Fatty Arbuckle acts. Plaza opens Eyes of the Heart with Mary Miles Minter, plus Bride 12 and The Forest Runner. Leslie Vaughan to perform with a 40-piece orchestra Monday through Wednesday.

William S. Hart Wart Bridgeport Rarick Davis Melville Ruehl Monte and Lyons Homer Romaine Pathe New Fatty Arbuckle Thomas Meehan Leslie Vaughan Carl V. Larsen Fed LaReine Arthur Whitelaw Pessy Brooks & Co

Stage notes promise two matinees and two shows this Sunday

Paramount presents Robert Warwick in Jack Straw in 5 acts and A Kentucky Colonel in 6 acts Tomorrow Sunday. Park Theater plans a four night engagement of D. W. Griffiths Way Down East beginning Sunday with matinees Monday Tuesday Wednesday. Griffiths masterpiece praised for records and special effects with orchestra. touring cities report strong advance interest.

Paramount Robert Warwick Jack Straw John Drew Opie Read Joseph, P. Dowling the Miracle Man D. W. Griffith Park Theater Boston New York Philadelphia San Francisco Los Angeles Specia Griffith

Hitchin Posts at Empire Theater with Frank Mayo

Empire shows the new screen adaptation Hitchin Posts by H M Shumate and George Hull starring Frank Mayo in a lush Mississippi steamboat setting. Georgia Governor Dorsey weighs approving an extra session to consider a farmers marketing law or moratorium for twelve months at the request of Agriculture Commissioner J J Brown.

H. M. Shumate Hitchin George Hull Empire Theater Frank Mayo Dorsey Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture J. J. Brown

Buyers' strike cited as cause of business slowdown

Mollan discusses a buyers' strike blamed on trusts that control raw materials and retail prices. He notes past price spikes, warns against false scares, and cites widespread unemployment affecting Christmas trade. Wiss piano manager Edward Rogers adds sales pressures and shifting consumer behavior.

Chicago Packers’ Trust Molan Times H. W. Boyd Armour Leather Company of Mo Hon Edward Rogers Wissners Piano Store Charles Kingston Cartwright Shoe Co

Potter starts personnel reorganization at Connecticut Company

New manager J B Potter reports fifteen workers laid off last week with ten more to go today as he reduces surplus after reviewing local division staffing. The move follows his taking over duties and recognizing excess help. The Consolidated Poultry Association opened its annual show yesterday at the State Street Casino featuring Rockfellow Wagonblatt Sunnyfield Farm A J Gies Mr Smith and George Haux among the largest exhibitors.

Connecticut J. B. Potter Potter Consolidated Poultry Association State Street Casino Rockfellow and Wagonblatt New Haven Sunnyfield Farm Wallingford A. J. Gies Schenectady Mr. Smith George Haux

Prince of Wales heir engaged to Princess Margaret

Copenhagen reports the engagement between the Prince of Wales heir to the British throne and Princess Margaret daughter of Prince Waldemar of Denmark. In London the Princess is currently a guest of the British Royal family. Mrs Victoria Friborg of 1160 Railroad avenue is held criminally responsible by Coroner John J Phelan for the death of Adolf Meunier at that address. Meunier’s claimed dying statements were not accepted, and Friborg is charged with death through careless handling of a revolver.

Copenhagen The Politiken Today Prince of Wale Margaret Prince Waldemar Denmark London Victoria Friborg Rail‘road Avenue John J. Phelan Adolt Meunier Friborg Meunier

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