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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1915
Page
11
A fragmentary 1813 speech delivered to a large Catholic Irish gathering in Bridgeport condemns oppression and urges justice for Ireland. The orator contrasts Moscow’s fall with England’s tyranny, praises Irish virtue, and appeals to unity against exclusion while defending Irish gratitude and national identity.
Fifty years ago reports note Thanksgiving events with a turkey shoot near the Lake House. Readers are reminded of a special early edition to publish President Johnson’s message and war news from New York and Bridgeport.
The Courtland School at 431 Washington Ave announces the twenty-fifth year with Miss Mary J. Miner as principal. Classes begin Thursday September 20. Booklets available at stationery shops. Office hours 10 a.m. to 12 m Mondays and Saturdays excepted. Other hours by appointment.
Stratford, Dec. 6. Fire likely started by matches from tramps destroyed the railroad shed behind the station at midnight. Loss estimated at 200 dollars. Discovered by passerby, chemical crew contained blaze. Police investigate. Also noting local events: Azalia chapter election, Dingbat club oyster supper to aid the poor, lecture by Rev. Ernest C. Carpenter on Yellowstone Park, Red Men auspices.
Local Hibernians plan two evening Irish minstrel performances at Eagles hall to raise funds. Soloists include Lombard McNamara Sullivan, Martin, Rajotte, Cosgrove. end men Monahan Broderick Toomey Lynch Dunn Swords. Music director Berger, with 50 member chorus. features bagpipes clog dances and jigs Reel music by Sullivan Moriarity.
New York opens with broad stock gains as General Motors climbs to a new high of 500 then 525 aiding sentiment. Major issues rise, including Mercantile Paper pfd Sears Roebuck Anaconda Colorado Fuel and U S Rubber. Trading broadens to 200000 shares in first hour while bonds stay steady. CHAUTAUQUA WILL BE HELD HERE FEB 14 TO 18.
Athens dispatch reports Serbian troops retreating from Monastir have reached Gevgelí and will operate under General Sarrail alongside French forces in the Orient. A Turkish irregular band looms between Monastir and Kavadar, seeking to harass the enemy. Also notes a Brooklyn attorney’s mass meeting in the city at People's Church with details on Cropsey's talk and arrangements for supper. The ad notices promote wartime wart removal and a classified farmer want ad.
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