Theaters Pol is Offers Rich Week for Bridgeport Audiences
A packed program blends live acts and film features across venues. Stars Maurice Diamond Lola Girlie and the Tumbling Demons headline, Houdini appears on screen, and Arthur Pi cero's His House In Order stars Elsie Ferguson. At Plaza, Rio Grande in seven acts and Zane Grey Desert Gold come with music by Carl V. Larson. The Lyric showcases Every Woman with Violet Heming, Theodore Roberts, and Bebe Daniels. Shubert hosts Cinderella on Broadway with a starry cast. West End screens The Prince of Avenue A with James J. Corbett, plus Bowery street life scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Ferguson
Miss Ferguson
Paramount Magazine
Pathe News
Zane Grey
Strand Theatre
New York
Carl V. Larson
Plaza Management
Dave Seed
Bridgeport
LYRIC
Lyric Theater
Violet’ Heming
Theodore Roberts
Rand
Bebe Daniels
Irving Cummings
Turton Holmes
Shubert
New Haven
Broadway
Winter Er
Winter Garden
Harold Atteridge
Bert Grant
al Goodman
J. C. Huffman
Allan K. Foster
West End
Must Side
The
Bowery
Fifth Avenue
James J. Corbett
Avenue A
Universal
Lower East Side
Cocchi to be tried in Bologna for 1917 New York murder
The State Department said Alfredo Cocchi, jailed in Bologna, Italy, will be tried October 25 for the Ruth Cruger murder in New York on February 13, 1917. Cocchi previously pleaded not guilty and claimed his wife committed the crime. a new inquiry was ordered along with further record examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Rome
Alfredo Cocchi
Bologna
Italy
Ruth Cruger
New York
Cocchi
Humorous Battle Scenes On Lake Erie Rescue
The article recounts 12 year old Alexander Perry’s experiences aboard the Lawrence during the Battle of Lake Erie. A dog hid in a closet as cannon fire shattered crockery, hammocks, and cat-tail down. Lieutenant Yarnell was wounded, a wide bandage tied, and his nose swollen. The scene ends with laughs at Dr. Parsons who joked at Yarnell’s owllike appearance amid the chaos. Alexander noted the captain Oliver’s courage and confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Bryan
Alexander Perry
Lake Erie
Yarnell
Parsons
Alexander
Lawrence
Brother Oliver
Weekly Morbidity Report May 29 1920 Diphtheria Measles Scarlet Fever
Week ended May 29 1920 with totals reported by town include Bridgeport Danbury Greenwich Monroe Stamford Stratford Norwalk Westport New Canaan and others. Notable counts list diphtheria measles scarlet fever and whooping cough alongside other communicable diseases such as gonorrhoea syphilis tuberculosis chicken pox mumps pneumonia German measles erysipelas and sleeping sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Danbury (C
Greenwich
Monroe
Stamford (T
Stratford
Darien
Norwalk
Stamford
The Simplicity of Happiness and Jewelry Trends
Real happiness comes from simple living and character not wealth. Enduring joy is found in kindness, honest work, and mindful relationships, not luxury. Readers note a brief discussion on bead necklaces in popular colors and lightweight chains.
Almanac notes on candidates seeking cabinets and missions
A Sunday almanac suggests some funders backing presidential hopefuls may accept cabinet posts or foreign assignments at personal cost. The comment frames political bargaining as a potential pathway to influence and power in the nomination process.
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Kolox
Morris Plan Bank
Morris Plan Bank of Bridgeport
Main St
Barnum
Frederick J. Kingsbury
de Ver C. Warner
D. Fairchild Wheeler
Samuel M. Hawley
Earle B. Hoskin
W. R. Bassick
the Bassick Co
Arthur W. Burritt
A. W. Burritt Co
Pres
Bridgeport Savings Bank
David Day
Marsh, Stoddard and
George H. Edwards
Holmes and Edwards, Inc., Silver Co
Thomas L Ellis
Secy
Treéns
First Bridgeport National Bank
Robert 8. Hincks
Hincks Bros
Stock Exchange
William E. Coop- Ward
V. P
Industrial Finance Corp
City
EGRBERT_ MARSH
Bridgeport ‘Trust Co
Bradford D. Pierce
Connecticut Quarries Co
John S. Pullman
Frederick Rhodes
Treas
Sal's Textile Mis
CHAS
G. Sanford
First Bridgeport ‘Natl Bank
Dever C. Warner
Warner Ros. Co
Fairchild
Wheeler
Bridgeport Land and Title Co
Chamber of Commerce
Happine
Adoolph Zukor
Elsie
Ferguson
Paramount Artcraft
Sir Arthur Pinero
Hugh Ford
Attrac
Mack SE
Tafame
Messrs. Lee and
J. J. Shubert
al. Goodman
Almanac
Augustus Thomas
Rio Grande
Kearns
State ST
Clinton Ave
Jim
Jack Ea
Jack
Maty
Jeff
Madlaine Traverse
Hellship
Harry Carey
Tomorry
Mary Pickford
Elite “Street
Noble
Francelia Billington
Fannie Hurst
Larry Lemon
Ruth
Naugatuck Sys
Union St
NEW England Steamship Company
Fairfield
Thursda
Advance Dancing
Quilty’s School OF Dancing
Colonial Ballroom
Blue Grass
Hall Room Boys
Select News
Southland
the United Church
Wm. Horace Day
D. D
Deae’s
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