Julia Page and the Amazons Theater Rehearsal
Julia Page mingles with bright young performers at a Grand Opera House rehearsal. Barbara Toland greets her, while Julia charms actors and flirts with Carter Hazard, Mark, and others. She feels superior to the other actresses, enjoys praise, and enjoys a lively social circle with plans and daydreams of romance.
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Julia
JuHa
Bobby
Gra
Helen
Miss Carson
Sumner
Mr. Bothcock
Barbara
Miss Toland
Barbara Toland
Matty
Mat
Artherle
Miss Page
Tonder
Tilia
Jutta
Rls
Enid Hazard
Noel Belturhet
Esbeorks
Garner
Metos Esnort
Zhilin
Fiame
San Francisco
Carter
Tlough
Jalin
Pather
Mama
Joorner
Hazzard
Johnnie
Isravline
Min’e
Daszhtora
Footights
Julian
Carter Harward
Mark
Pomeroy
Parke
Carter Hazzard
Rossip
Hoboes Take Greeley Advice in California Rise
San Francisco reports hobos adopting Horace Greeley’s Westward movement, swelling Western disruption and impacting jobs. A Pacific Railroad report shows October figures of 20 63 or percent of undesirables removed. total removals from January 1 to October 31 reach 158 286. Burglars break into Andrew Fadore’s Hallett Street saloon, stealing 5 items hidden in the cash register.
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International News Service
San Francisco
Horace Greeley
California
Receiv Pacific Company
J. H. Dyer
Dan Oonell
Andrew Fedore
Hallett Street
Fadore
Gentle Gandhi Seen as Calm Educated Hindu Leader
London reports Prof. Gilbert Murray’s portrait of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi as a gentle educated Hindu reformer. The piece traces Gandhi’s Jain background, ascetic life, and shift from lawyer to activist, praising his nonviolent resistance and willingness to cooperate with government in crises while advancing Indian rights and dignity.
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London
Gandhi
Gilbert Murray
Mohanda Karamchand Gandhi
India
Prince of Wales
Ghandhi
Great Brittain
Bombay
Britain
Germany
Johannesburg
South Africa
Transvaal
Society
Fashion sale notes for dresses and coats
Nicely lined thoroughly tailored description describes girls dresses in various styles. Jack Tar navy serge dresses appear sturdy and jaunty. Jersey dresses in tan and copenhagen. Tricotine navy blue with wool embroidery. Coats and dresses in sizes 6 to 16, second floor.
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Jack Tar
Jersey
Copenhagen
Changeable Silks Feature Two Tone Shifts in Weave
Copy describes evening gowns silks with luster texture and style, praising changing color effects in satin and taffeta fabrics. It notes two tone use where one color dominates and a secondary color peeps through. Price listed at $2.50 per yard on third floor.
Special window fabrics and shade sets on sale
Special news items advertise fine voile curtains with a crossbar and striped designs. One yard wide material offered at 29 cents. Duplex shades in white and green, complete with brackets and toll, ready to install at 79 cents. Describes a mill run fabric imperfect but durable and good looking on the third floor.
Boston baked beans special for Wednesday
An experimental Wednesday offer features Boston baked beans ready to serve without advance ordering. Described as brown and juicy with fine seasoning, served with one pint of beans and a loaf of Home bread for 25 cents at the Basement.
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Boston
Bargain Wool Overcoats for Boys at Front Basement
Big bargains in little overcoats. One hundred coats for boys share value. Double breasted Russian style with inverted back pleat and belts. Woolen mix, blue brown or green, muff pockets, light wool lining, sizes 2 to 10. Warm, young style offered far below usual price of seven fifty.
Skating and dress shoes listed with sizes and prices
An old advertisement lists Smoked horse lace shoes for children with Welted leather soles and washable finish. Sizes 6 to 2 priced 3.50 to 5.00. Also Trot-Moe skating shoes in brown moose tops and tough leather, high cut styles priced from 4.50 to 8.00 across sizes 7T to 2 and 2¼ to 7.
Special Wednesday dinner 35c
A listed special Wednesday dinner offers a menu with beef a la mode, ragout of lamb, baked spaghetti with ham and cheese, boiled haddock with shrimp sauce, and cold lamb or ham with potato salad. Includes fruit and nut salad, followed by pie pudding or cake and tea or coffee. Basement 835c.
Spring style dresses for women debut at $13.50
A first look at the fuller and clever dress styles for next season features taffeta silk and tricotine in navy and blue shades. The collection offers unusual value with a little gathering and several developments of the main trend. Deep pleasing colors and dependable quality mark the line, priced at $13.50.
Depew on humor and war era wit at eighty seven
The article recalls Chauncey M. Depew, longtime chairman of the New York Central Railroad, as a vivid figure in British Indian affairs and Lincoln era wit. It notes his age, reflects on humor's decline amid war taxes and prohibition, and records a separate incident where a touring-car fire caused about $100 damage on Guilt Street near Nites J.D. Brown.
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Ife
Chauncey M. Depew
New York Central Railroad
Depew
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
Eumor
Thomas Maher
Albert Roder
Nites
J.D. Brown
Hi Guilt Street
Depew at 87 Talks of Humor and Longevity
New York dated December 27 reports Chauncey M. Depew, aged 87, sharing views on humor and aging. He claims the real secret of living long is to become a joke and that they never die despite modern styles, noting women have a sense of humor.
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Chauncey M. Depew
New York
Ida
Fire engine crashes into car during Mitford response
Engine No. 1 of the Mitford Fire department struck an automobile owned by George Wilcox at Gulf Street and New Haven Avenue while responding to a fire alarm yesterday afternoon. The crash disrupted traffic and prompted an investigation into the collision.
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Mitford
Engagement and holiday social notes from Bridgeport
Mr and Mrs John J O Rourke hosted relatives over the weekend at 1883 North Avenue. Frank Felinske and family announce the engagement of their daughter Alice Belinske to John T Billino of 158 Arch Street. Dr Don R Leche entertained guests at a Christmas dinner for Heriram Wagner and wife, newlyweds who returned yesterday from their honeymoon. Lena Turney organized a large Bridgeport Boys Club Christmas party with 400 guests and Santa Claus, impersonated by Chick Clark, delivered gifts.
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John J. O'Rourke
North Avenue
Ebiuhet
Frank Felinske
East Main Street
Alice Belinske
John T. Billino
Arch Street
Don R. Leche
Wood Avenue
Heriram Wagner
Esisumas Eve Ant
Mmsiss
Lena Turney
Bridgeport
Boss
Santa Claus
Chick Clark
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