Polo Questions Echo From Leeds School Letter
Cockburn High School Leeds student describes school life and local sights in 1908. He outlines two departments, subjects including French and Gym, and lists school sports. He asks about Polo as played in England, noting baths polo versus horseback polo, and requests a description of the game. The letter recounts King Edward VII’s July visit to Leeds, gifts of chocolate boxes, and city highlights like Roundhay Park and local factories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cockburn High
Leeds
England
Tomor
Cockburn High School
Hunset Ward
Baths
Roundhay Park
Personal mentions mix in Philadelphia and elopement news
Miss Lydia A. Sipperly returns from Philadelphia after two weeks or more away. Mrs. John M. Sears leaves for Roxbury, Mass., to visit friends for a week. Miss Blanche Hodge, once of this city and later Peekskill, N. Y., eloped with E. S. Frost, a wealthy Mount Vernon, N. Y., resident, after recent marriage there. Mr. F. B. Brill praises Foley's Kidney Remedy. Advertisements: Cyrus Wart Remover at Cyrus Pharmacy. Wash, soap, and home care lines appear. Sun times noted. want ads and classified items listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia A. Sipperly
Philadelphia
John M. Sears
Broadstreet
Roxbury
Mass
Blanche Hodge
Peekskill
N. Y
E.S. Frost
Mount Vernon
Re-elected Dr Ober Leads Board of Health Meeting
Dr George E B Ober was unanimously re elected president of the board of health at its first meeting in the Police and Charities building. He outlined duties, pledged focus on impure milk, and promised action with the board. New member Andrew Lawson attended and several inspectors reported on milk and meat safety, sanitary conditions, and trash water issues in garbage collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geogh FE Ober
Board OF Health
Police and Charities
George EB. Ober
Andrew Lawson
George Kelly
Kelly
Ober
King
Chaffee
Knapp
Sport Hill
George Gregory
Harman
Roth
Isaac Goldstein
Goldstein
W. Bernstein
Long Hill
Deutheman & Friedman
Jacob Katz
Inspector Knapp
Board of Trade Annual Meeting to Elect Officers
The Board of Trade will hold its annual meeting in the Taylor Building at 46 Cannon Street on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Dr N E Wordin will discuss The Commercial Aspect of Tuberculosis and Charles A Nicholls will speak on Fire Insurance Rates in Bridgeport. Members are urged to attend. Candles and refreshments.
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Board of Trade
Taylor Building
Cannon Street
N. E. Wordin
Charles A. Nicholls
Bidgeport
Nicholls
Zalmon Goodsell & Co
Bridgeport
Park Street Congregational Church Debt Briefing Supper
About five hundred members attended last night’s annual supper in the church chapel. Speeches by Arthur Marsh and treasurer Samuel Dickhaut offered a debt and finance update. Dickhaut projected $2320 due by April 1 and a real debt of $525 after assets totaling $675 are accounted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Street Congregational Church
Gerald H. Beard
Arthur M. Marsh
Parison
Samuel D. Dickhaut
Frank H. Farago
W. E. Phillips
A. E. Lavery
Dickhaut
Hosiery and Knit Underwear Price List
A period price list for hosiery and knit underwear items with numerous prices. Includes infants, ladies, men, and children products such as fleeced wrappers, wool and lisle hose, tights, vests, pants, corset covers, drawers, stockings, and union suits. Highlights feature low 10c to 75c ranges and mentions several specialty lines and colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vassar
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Clothing
Bank Streets
Bridgeport Public Market Branch
East Main Street
W. F.halligan
THE
Wentworth Furn
Happy Home Specialists
Ture Company, Inc
John Street
Geo. B. Clark & Co
Fairfield Avenue
Peck & Lines CO
Middle ST
Bridgeport, Conn
ARE
Sams
Crawford Laundry
Yours Sincerely
John Cunnington
Foley
F. B. Brill
O‘rourke
Union Tobacco
Cyrus
Cyrus Pharmacy
Cannon St
Wm. R&r. Winn
Stratford Ave
Dr. Wordin
C. A. Nicholls
Public Library
Frank Albah Parsons
New York School of Art
Hartford
Thaddeus E. Graves
Hatfield
New Eggland Tobacco Growers’ Association
Graves
Kline Brothers
OUR Wholesale
Stitts
Melton
Ween
Wetter
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