Pleasure Beach hosts first annual Fairy Kingdom for Connecticut kids
Bridgeport and nearby cities join a carnival at Pleasure Beach with a twenty five acre layout. Free ferry transport from Stratford avenue at noon and 6 pm. Amusements and picnics offered at popular prices. Free auto parking on the island reserved for visitors.
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Bridgeport
New Haven
Waterbury
Connecticut
Fim
Pleasure Beach
Stratford Avenue
Nee
Veteran Moran and Leahy reports four year battle
WARK veteran Herbert McCarthy, 28, a Seventy-ninth Division survivor, died after a four year fight to recover from wounds suffered near the armistice. Captain Burk Burnett of Worth, Texas, longtime rancher and oil magnate, also died after ill health. Enrique Dellano, publisher, was arrested in Mexico City on sedition charges. Bridgeport women's club plans a June 23 outing to Recfoot Beach from Read's Corner.
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A. R
Bridgeport
Fairfield Legion
Tanar
Moran
Legion
Catawisen
Herbert McCarthy
Fost
McCarthy
Ort Worth
Tex
Captain
Burk Burnett
Texas
Mimouri
Burkburnett
Captain Burnett
Mexico City
Enrique Dellano
Las Naticans
Bridgeport Business and Professional Women's Club
Read's Corner
Recroid
Fairfield Beach
Mra | Buc
Adams
Howard Avenue
Lineburgh Stars In Tennis Tourney Finals Prospect
Lineburgh looks like the favorite to win the finals of the YMCA tennis tournament after a 6-2 6-1 victory over Dr. D. W. Page in the second round. Other second round results include W. B. Duddy 6-2 6-3 over Dr. R. P. Fear and Dr. W. T. Williams 6-3 6-3 over Dr. R. Stanowizwk with Moulton beating Read 6-2 6-0 and A. W. Rutter 6-0 6-1 over W. H. Calhoun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Gerald Lineburgh
Lineburgh
D. W. Page
W. B. Duddy
R. P. Fear
W. T. Williams
R. Stanowizwk
Beardsley Elected County President in Fairfield County
Samuel F Beardsley of Bridgeport was chosen president of the Yale association of Fairfield County at the annual meeting in the University club. Guests spoke of Yale scholarships and growth while new officers and committees were named and local firms filed trade names with Hartford.
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Samuel F. Beardsley
Ule Yale Association
Fairfield County
Samuel C. Shaw
Eugene B. Underwood
New Haven
Storer B. Lunt
Yale
Minott A. Osborne
James C. Moore
Teach School
Frank Miller
Moore
Bridgeport
Wee
Chandler Hennitt
Stamford
Donald S. Sammis
Stratford
John W. Field
Frederick S. Curtis
Bradfield
Redding Ridge
Hartford
Bridgeport Grocery Company
Broad Street
J. P
James McCann
Modern Battery & Electric Company
State Street
Eugene Pholips
KE. Clarke
Bridgeport and Laundry
Wheeler Avenue
Thomas Roy
Norwalk Hosiery Mills Incorporation Details
The Norwalk Hosiery Mills Inc of Norwalk is incorporated for 54000 dollars with 5000 shares at 16 dollars par value. It will begin business with 2000 dollars paid in stock. Incorporators are H O Quick Rowayton R M Townes Norwalk and Thomas C Cavanaugh Norwalk.
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End Bottling Company
Julius Wieisher
Antone Walye
L. A. Kornbiut
Norwalk Hosiery Mills, Inc
Norwalk
Schook
H. O. Quick
Rowayton
R. M. Townes
Thomas C Cavanaugh
Real Life Story Becomes Fact for Pauper Heir
Montreal June 27 Parker McNally a drug clerk from Water town North Carolina awakened to affluence as sole heir to fifty thousand dollars left by his uncle Ames McNally of Pasadena California. California attorney Frank Vanderhalt sent a letter asking details to justice John Gardiner and a newspaper ad revealed the fortune.
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Montreal
Parker McNally
Watertown
N. C
Ames McNally
Pasadena
Calif
McNally
Frank Vanderhalt
California
John Gardiner
Watermelon production steady in early June report
Washington June 26 The condition of the commercial watermelon crop on June 1 was 8 percent, the Department of Agriculture announced. This matched the March 1 level and stood five points above the seven year average.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Poli and Vaudeville Stars At Poli's Theatres
Poli's bill showcases Poli Review Cell Mates a country jar skit seven girls three men with comedy dances songs parodies and costumes Dotson praised as top vaudeville act Le Grohs contortionists shock with extreme poses D Arville Sisters jazz duo with banjo saxophone Largee Snee act strong. Bought and Paid For Agnes Ayres Jack Holt features story of love versus wealth. Pathe News Torehy's Ghost conclude.
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Poli's
Dotson
le Grohs
D'Arville
Gus Edwards
Largee
Snee
Agnes Ayres
Jack Holt
Pathe News
Torehy
Westfield Girl Wins Medal for 16 Years of Sunday School
Miss Alive Regan of King Street Westfield received a silver medal for never missing a Sunday school session at the Second Congregational church over a 16 year period.
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Westfield
Mass
Alive Regan
King Street
Second Congregational Church
Civil Service Exams To Begin Across United States
The Civil Service Commission urges attention to recent exams in Bridgeport and other cities for laboratory assistant and senior grades in the Bureau of Standards. Exams will be repeated with senior laboratory assistant on July 19 and 20 and others on July 19. Applicants should contact the secretary of the U S Civil Service Board at the local post office for details and application blanks.
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Civil Service Commission
Bridgeport
Conn
United States
Bureau of Standards
Secretary of the
U. S. Civil Service
Forever Not a Speed King at Dawe’s Paramount
Reid stars with Elsie Ferguson in George Fitzmaurice's Forever at the Dawe theatre where a Venice gondola and camel ride scenes contrast with early racing era themes. Also notes Empire screening of The Hidden Woman by Atlan and a Chinese girl Florence Low winning cook and history essay prizes in New York schools.
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Miss. Ferguson
Mr. Bell
Vanderbilt
New York
Paramount Eastern
Miss Ferguson
Mr. Reid
Empire
Atlan Than
the Empire
Ann Wesley
Dwan
Evelyn Nesbit
Crawford Kent
Murdock MacQuarrie
Mary Alden
al Hart
Ruth Derling
Chinatown
Florence Low
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Nuess & Vaughn
Cretory Pate Terns
Ral P
Atterns To
Axminster
Alexander Smith
Stair
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Bridgeport _American Legion
Fairfieldd Legion
Fairfeld
RH. E
Ganas and Kotchise
Moran and Leahy
Moulot
Man
Beardsley
Incorporate Bottling CO
N Norwalk Mills Incorporated
Poli Review
AVE
Elsie Wallace Ferguson Reid
Peter Ibbetson
George du Maurier
Derby Trucking Company
Hamilton Brothers
Pairyland
Churs- Guy
Pavili
Poli
West End
State St. Tel. Bar
Carle Laemmle
Pathe
Bernardi
Madison
Ferari
Elmwood Farm
Mazda
Octavus Roy Cohen
Hidden Woman
Allan Dwan
EN Evelyn
Jack Evans
Alhart
Crauford
Bermday
Furness Bermuda Line
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J. F. Dacey
J. P. McCann
F. Secy
Joe Jackson
White Sox
New Jersey
American Hardware Stores
Fairfield Ave
Middle St
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