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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1920

Page

12

Milford Man George W Dayton Jr Dies After Short Illness

George W Dayton Jr 38 a Milford bakery operator with his father and brothers died at his Devon home 596 Avon St after a short pleuro pneumonia illness. He leaves his mother three brothers and a sister. Funeral Thursday at 3 pm from his Devon residence with burial in Milford cemetery. He was active in Sons of Veterans and local clubs.

George W. Dayton, Jr Avon Street Devon Dayton Lafayette Street Maine Street South End Bridgeport Brass Co Union Metallic Cartridge Co Bridgeport High School Sons of Veterans S. H. Harrislodge No. 99 Lt. C. F Criterion Club Minerva Dayton Charles Torrington Robert Reuben Bridgeport Minnie Hughley D. Green St. John's Episcopal Church Milford Cemetery

Polys Theater Review Flows From Studio and Stage Acts

The Poli Opera shows Out of the Storm a photoplay by Goldwyn Pictures with Gertrude Atherton story and shipwreck scenes, praised for realism. Lyric and West End bill feature Civilian Clothes, Nazimova in The Heart of a Child, and varied vaudeville turns.

Clinton Ave Barnum Nazimova Frank Danby Polys Goldwyn Poli's Gertrude Atherton Toonerville Tooters Margaret Barson Miss Barson Joe Darcy Lawler Grazer Cecil Weston Grace Doro Walthour Princeton Sennett Pathe

Squares Named for World War Heroes in Boston

The Boston City Council approved an ordinance to name new squares after war heroes. Joseph F. McGrath square will occupy the Canterbury Seymour junction, John J. Gately square is at Mount Pleasant avenue Blue Hill avenue Magazine and Dudley streets, and Daniel C. McDermott square at Westville street and Geneva avenue. The Park and Recreation Department will study Columbus avenue ground for possible naming after deceased hero William E. Carter.

Boston Canterbury Seymour Streets Joseph F. McGrath Mount Pleasant Avenue Blue Hill Avenue Magazine Dudley Streets John J. Gately Westville Street Geneva Avenue Daniel C. McDermott Park and Recreation Department Columbus Avenue William E. Carter

Flour rots on New London pier. government’s stock to public?

New Haven May 25 report says tons of flour owned by the federal government sit on the state pier at New London for two years. Sealer Ed Maroney says it should be sold before it rots and is discarded. E G Frederick asks if New Haven could buy some for the public.

New Haven New London Sealer of Weights and Measures P. Maroney Maroney E. G. Frederick Board of Assessors Samuel H. Read Read Miner, Read & Tullock Frank J. Read Carlton Ralph M. Read Mildred D. Egee Minnie EB. Read

Pat Moran suspended over umpire accusation in Reds row

A Cincinnati paper alleged Reds manager Pat Moran cursed umpires Klemm and Emslie during a game. Commissioner Heydler suspended Moran pending public denial or retraction under league rules. Moran denied the charge in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Pat Moran Reds Klemm Emslie Heydler Moran Klei Emilie Cincinnati Commercial Tribune League

Connecticut Chamber Opposes Untargeted Public Funds For Ex Service Men

The Connecticut Chamber of Commerce adopts a resolution opposing grants of public funds to ex service men unless grants are graduated by individual needs and disabilities. The note adds caution that broader drafts on public resources threaten financial stability and may harm beneficiaries more than aid them. Also includes an advertisement for Wendell's Pills Ambition Brand at Hindle Pharmacy and Hartigan Drug Stores, claiming efficacy for nervous debility and related conditions.

Connecticut Chamber of Commerce Hindle Pharmacy Hartigan Drug Stores Hindle's Hartigan

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