New Officers Installed at Naugatuck Valley Lodge No 185
Newly elected officers of Naugatuck Valley Lodge No 185, Scandinavian Fraternity of America, were installed at Pythian Hall with District Deputy Victor Olson in charge. A social session followed as duties were handed over. Officers include Past President John Gisslander, President Mathilda Cisslander, Vice President Glamma J Lind, Secretary Carl Kuindauist, Treasurer Anton Anderson, Mapping Elsa Wriekson, Matron Sela Johnson, Assistant Marshal Mdith Hansen, Outside Guard Victor Olson, Auditor Solio Gisstander, Penalty for 18 months Alfred Peterson.
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Naugatuck Valley Lodge
Scandinavian Fraternity of America
Pythian Hall
Mathew A. Lrickson
Anton Anderson
Maplata
Elsa Wriekson
Matohabl
Sela Johnson
Mdith Hansen
Feler Findaht
Victor Olson
Solio Gisstander
Alfred Peterson
Local residents on motor trips and reunions
A. N. Squires, a local florist, and his niece Miss Eunice Culver of High Street, are touring to Montreal and Quebec. Myr and Mrs. J. Victor Rohs and family on Salem Street returned from Bridgeport after a week with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. William F. Kelly of Johnson Street have come back from Kent after several days away.
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A. N. Squires
Eunice Culver
Highstreal
Montreal
Quebec
Myr
Chicago Plans Massive Bridge Building Program
Chicago will spend five million dollars on bridges before year’s end in a rush to accelerate city construction since January 1. The La Salle Street crossing tops the list with 2.6 million dollars, followed by spans over the Calumet River at 100th Street and crossings over the Illinois and Michigan Canal at California and Cicero avenues.
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Chicago
la Salle Street
Calumet River
One Hundredth Street
California
Cicero Avenues
Unconscious Woman Found Near River in Fairfield
Mary Griswold, fifty five, of 1301 Broad Street Hartford was found lying on Herdman’s Island by Howard Thomas near Tide Mill Island Mill River between Fairfield and Southport. Her clothing was soaked and she was carried to her home. cause of the incident remains unknown, likened to a prior similar finding.
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Fairfield
Mary Griswold
Broad ‘Street
Startford
Herdman’s Island
Mill River
Southport
Hartford
Bridgeport
Miss Griswold
Elizabeth Raduim
Beach Road
Howard Thomas
Captain Gorham
Tide Mill Island
Herdman's Island
Thomas
Man badly injured in Bridgeport auto wreck
One man was seriously hurt and two women received lesser injuries in a collision at Grand Street and Lexington Avenue. Charles A. Bednar and John Gergely were in a touring car. Gergely suffered a fractured skull and severe head cuts. Bednar, who blamed sun glare, aided by Dr. Savily, was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital.
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H. A. Savily
St. Vincent's Hospital
Gergely
Bednar
JH. Figgins
Lexington Avenue
Grand Street
Amusements at the Alhazar and Poles Palatch shows
Edwin Nazimova stars in My Son at the Alhazar with a strong supporting cast and a dramatic finale. Agnes Ayres headlines The Antil Truth at the same venue, with a blend of comedy and romance. Poles Palace offers minstrel shows, a five-act olio, and Mandy's Reception. Poli's plans Play Ball serial night, Moonlight in Killarney vaudeville, and Paths to Paradise film with Betty Compson.
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Alhazar
Edwin
Avrewe
Son
Aleazan
Nazimova
Ana Sliva
Tony
Betty Smith
Joel Pickford
Hobart Bosworth
Clawley Muadtray
Mary Atin
Jane Welch
Constance Bennett
Dot Faviey
Agnes Ayres
Ina
Claire
Miss Ayers
Warner Baxter
Carrie Clark Ward
Haymond Lowney
Winifred Bryson
Mnday
Betty Compson
Paris
America
Wallace MacDonald
Theodore Kosloff
Sheldon Lewis
Mandy
Poles Patlach
Richard T. Halliwell
Poli
Palace Theater
Connelion
John J. Maccgraw
New York Giants
Killarney
Millarey
Hector Carter
Danny Barrett
Runt
Charlie Howard
al Trahan
Vesta Wallace
Frank Whitman
England
Tokyo quake casualty tally compiled after disaster
After a year long probe, Tokyo’s Bureau of Statistics released the first authentic counts of casualties from the September 1, 1923 earthquake and ensuing fire. About 156,893 perished or died by blaze, with total Japanese losses near 180,000 in the Russo-Japanese conflict. Property losses reach roughly 2.77 billion dollars, Tokyo suffering about 66 percent of that. Immediate earthquake relief disbursements total 42.7 million dollars.
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Tokyo
Bureau of Statistics
Tthe Stock Market Ag
Bobbed Hair Causes Problem in Movies
A Vienna producer seeks long haired actresses willing to sacrifice their looks for a film about bobbed hair. The project notes the difficulty as many eligible girls already shave or bob their hair, complicating casting.
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Vienna
Naugatuck Boy Scout Camp Showcases Model Community
The article describes Camp Pershing on the Housatonic river where boy scouts learn first aid drowning rescue and emergency care. Scouts train two hours daily and after hours, with visits welcomed at 7 pm during the week and stronger attendance on weekends. retreat and camp fire mark evenings.
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Naugatuck
BOY Scout Camp
Camp Pershing
Housatonic River
Treasure hunting craze takes Hungary by storm
Budapest reports a rising treasure hunt as Hungarians uncover ancient items dating to 60 Bec. The government has seized found treasures and warns of imprisonment for hiding future finds. A golden bowl joins the latest discoveries and a syndicate forms to dig multiple building plots for treasure.
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Budapest
Bec
Divorces in Two Years Highlight Rochester Case
Rochester, WN. Mrs Edna Hurd aged twenty four secured a divorce, the second within two years. She had married Charles Tu Allen on June 12, 1820 and left him in 17923 for alleged infidelity. Soon after, she wed Forrest Hodgdon a musician. Judge Young granted a divorce from Hodgdon on cruelty grounds.
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Rochester
WN. H
Edna Hurd
Charles Tu. Allen
Allen
Forrest Hodgdon
Young
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