Hilda James to Sail For American Swim Derby
Hilda James of Garston Swimming Club Liverpool, Europe’s greatest female swimmer, sails from England on July 16 with coach William R. Howcroft and Mrs Howcroft. She returns to contest the Joseph P Day Cup, the international women’s swimming classic, August 1 from Manhattan Beach to Brighton Beach, meeting top American rivals.
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New York
N. Y
Hilda James
Garston Swimming Club
Liverpool
Europe
England
America
William R. Howcroft
Manhattan Beach
Brighton Beach
Special Holiday Train Service Announced by NYNH&HX
The New York New Haven and Hartford railroad announced a special train service for Tuesday July 4. Trains run York 2:54 p.m. to Mamaroneck 3:32 p.m. Train 244 departs New York 2:23 p.m. stops Mt Vernon 3:51 p.m. Columbus Ave 3:53 p.m. Pelham 5 p.m. Larchmont 3:59 p.m. Mamaroneck 4:02 p.m. Harrison 4:04 p.m. Train 290 departs New York 4:10 a.m. and stops at Mt Vernon, Columbus Ave, Pelham, New Rochelle, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, Harrison, Rye, Port Chester, Stamford arriving New Haven 6:51 p.m. Train 271 departs New Haven 4:44 a.m. stops 125th Street to New York 7:25 p.m.
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New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Harrison
New York
Mt. Vernon
Columbus Avenue
Pelham
New Rochelle
Larchmont
Mamaroneck
Rye
Port Chester
Stamford
New Haven
125Th Street
Omy
Liquid Fire Ejectal Size Price and Bottled Form
Liquid Fire product details indicate a 2.60 price for a five gallon quantity. It notes that PD can also be bought in sealed bottles, double strength, in liquid form.
Walter L Maine Circus Parade Features in Bridgeport
The Daily Sentinel describes a July 11 Bridgeport parade with Miss Minchusa de Ortega wire walking and tandem acrobatics by Mangean troupe. The crowd enjoyed ponchos over horses, a parade route through Gilman Center Elm Spring Silver Main, a cage of parrots and cockatoos, Indians, lions, bears, a tiger, clowns, a money cage, a miniature circus with ponies, and a Wild West display of cowboys and cowgirls.
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Bridgeport
Daily Sentinel
Waterville
Maine
Minchusa de Ortega
Amersault
Mangean
Gilman
Center
Elm
Spring
Silver
Main Streets
Pray's Field
Funny
Plans for Large Power Plant on Housatonic River
Connecticut Light and Power plans a huge east bank plant to serve New Britain Waterbury and surrounding towns. The 14 acre site near the Gulf Refining oil station two miles north of Devon station would use steam power and include docking facilities and a siding. The option on the land owned by Thomas H. Kirkham lasts about seven years.
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Housatonic
New Britain
Waterbury
Connecticut Light and Power Company
Gulf Refining Company
Devon
Thomas H. Kirkham
Naugatuck
New Haven Railroad
Stevenson
Latonia Derby Draws Six Entrants for $15000 Stake
Latonia Kentucky June 30 Latonia Derby will bring a field of about six thoroughbreds to Latonia to contest a mile and a half stake of 15000 dollars. Olympus and Broomster from the Harry Payne Whitney stable and Thibodaux who was runner up to Whiskaway in the Kentucky Special last week draw strong interest.
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Cincinnati
Latonia
Horesemen
Olympus
Broomster
Harry Payne Whitney
Thibodaux
Whiskaway
Morvich
Island Wives and acts enliven Polls week program
Polls presents Island Wives with Corrine Griffith and Charles Trowbridge on screen as the dramatic centerpiece set on a South Sea island. The program also features Meehan’s dogs, a leaping greyhound act, Gerry J. Conley in Rice and Old Shoes, Dotson the dancer, Ackland Mae in the Scotch Bootlegger act, and June Irene Melvyn with lively xylophone numbers.
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Poll's
Corrine Griffith
Charles Trowbridge
South Sea
Meehan
Gerry J. Conley
Conley
Dotson
Ackland
Mae
The Black Bag at Empire theater with Rawlinson
Herbert Rawlinson stars in The Black Bag based on Louis Joseph Vance's novel. The film features swift action and thrills as he chases a criminal by sea, leaping from a hotel window and pursuing a yacht in a motor boat amid multiple fights and rapid escapes.
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Herbert Rawlinson
Universal
Empire Theatre
Rawlinson
Louis Joseph Vance
Stuart Paton
Virginia Valli
Concert Program at Pleasure Beach by Wheeler & Wilson Band
A Sunday afternoon concert from 4 to 6 at Pleasure Beach features the Wheeler and Wilson band directed by Louis F. Chermak. Program includes American Legion march, Verdi overture, cornet and baritone solos, two Scottish pieces, Dvorak Slavonic Dance No. 7, xylophone solo, and selections from Shuffle Along by the Musical Company.
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Pleasure Beach
Wheeler & Wilson
Louis F. Chermak
American Legion
Souse
Verdi
Josephine
Kryl
Scotland
Godfrey
Cavantine
Berzoon
Dvorak
Llewellyn
Osevar Knablin
Blake
Marcia
Sixteenth Regiment
Toosey
Beechwood Park Joins City Playground List
A new Beechwood Park will open July 5 off North Avenue as part of the Board of Recreation. The city now lists ten playgrounds Beechwood Waltersville Seasice Tranistan Hall Old Mill Green Yellow Mill Lafayette West End and Connecticut Avenue. Appointments public include Genevieve Stone Florence Evans Elizabeth Christy Et nel Hull May Atherton Jeanette Leech Catherine Morris Caroline Gerald Helen Kearns Edward Magner Sidney Challenger James Burns William Seorge Lee Ray Whalen Jr James Ryder Gao Seurant Edward Daly.
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Addea
North Avenue
Beechwood Park
Board of Recreation
Beechwood
Waltersville
Seasice
Tranistan
Hall
Old Mill Green
Yellow Mill
Lafayette
West End
Connecticut Avenue
Lst
Genevieve Stone
Florence Evans
Elizabeth Christy
Etnel Hull
May Atherton
Jeanette Leech
Catherine Morris
Caroline Gerald
Helen Kearns
Edward Magner
Sidney Challenger
James Burns
Wiliam Seorge Lee
Ray Whalenn, Jr
Ames Ryder
Gao Seurant
Edward Daly
Rivercliff Lots to Be Auctioned by Miami Agents
Real estate auctioneers Dammera and Gillette with Harry A. Barnes will conduct a Bridgeport sale of Rivercliff lots starting Saturday and continuing next week. The Rivercliff subdivision, once developed by Robbins Inc, benefits from the Washington bridge and new Devon highway, with foreclosures prompting this sale as a major regional event.
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Rivercliff
Dammera & Gillette
Harry A. Barnes
Miami
Fla
Bridgeport
Robbins, Inc
Housatonic
Washington
Devon
Washington Bridge
Milford Turnpike
Dammers &, Gillette
Florda
Dr. Dammer
Waterbury
Utica
1,000 Fireworks Display at Pleasure Beach Bridgeport
A $1,000 fireworks program at Pleasure Beach Bridgeport on Monday July 3 promises a grand Fourth of July celebration. The display aims to be heard ten miles and seen twenty miles away with over 20 set pieces by famed artistes, including a new lightning bomb and aeroscope gas balloon. Ground pieces feature a mile of continuous scenes such as an Indian canoe and Aladdin’s Lamp, running 7:30 to 11:30 PM, with plans for more summer carnivals on water.
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Connecticut
Irme Kiralfy
Pleasure Beach
Bridgeport
Alladin
Pompeii
Manila Bay
Movie Machine Installed in French Senate Hall
In Paris on June 30 a motion picture machine and projection room were installed in the Senate palace. The device will let senators show colleagues educational demonstrations to drive home points. A first program will illustrate life in the French colonies with a series of films.
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Paris
Military Band At Beardsley On Sunday
Coast Artillery Band under Peter Beraschiak performs at Beardsley Park Sunday at 3 p.m. featuring Charles Weidenhammer piccolo solo and J Phoenix with W Phoenix cornet trombone duet, with marches overtures waltzes and a finale including the Star Spangled Banner.
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Board of Recreation
Charles Weidenhammer
J. Phoenix
W.phoenix
Beardsley Park
Coast Artillery Band
Peter Beraschiak
Providence
Charles
United Order Of Odd Fellows Field Day Plan
Thousands from across the state will attend the annual field day under the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in this city on July 4. A 2 PM parade begins at Bull's Head and proceeds to Seaside Park, with Mayor Fred Atwater and other officials reviewing from City Hall. Field sports take place at Seaside Park, followed by an exhibition military drill and a State Street Casino dance in the evening. Police inspect fireworks stock and warn strict enforcement of blank pistol and small cannon laws, urging parental cooperation to reduce accidents.
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Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
Seaside Park
Fred Atwater
City Hall
Seafae Park
State Street Casino
Flood
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