Final letters from Leeds schoolboys reveal daily life 1908
The Farmer presents concluding letters from Cockburn High School Leeds to Waltersville sixth graders. The pieces describe class rooms, gymnasia, games, bonfire night after 1605 plot, woodwork, and student routines. Letters compare Leeds and Bridgeport pupils, note school facilities, and mention local landmarks.
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Cockburn High School
Leeds
England
Bridgeport
House of Parliament
James I
Redding plan for land and heritage drive unveiled
A proposed contract details a two tract scheme where residents may sell part of their land to a contractor at twice its value within five years, with a trust forming to fund town improvements. The plan includes establishing a nine member corporation of local residents to manage water, land, and historic preservation, restricting development, and funding beautification, roads, and public access while preserving New England landscape.
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Redding
Conn
Redding Preservation Co
U. S
Ithereto
New England
Gold Jewel for Deputy John Japp
The newly elected officers of Clan Campbell No. 24 were publicly installed by Royal Deputy Chief John Japp with Royal Deputy Mustarde assisting. The event filled Pioneer hall with Clansmen and guests as Past Chief Frank Funkie presented Japp with a gold Past Chief's jewel and praised his three year tenure.
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Campbell
O. S&s C
Japp
Mustarde
Morton
New Haven
Clan Campbell
New Haven Lodge
13 Club Banquet Reelects Beecher At Lehmanns Tonight
The 13 club held its annual meeting at Lehmanns with 39 members present. Thad Beecher was reelected president and general secretary though he forgot to vote for himself. Speakers recalled experiences aboard the yacht Atlantic and the Kaisers cup race while a dead march played.
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Lehmann
Thad Beecher
Mr. Beecher
Beecher
Horace Jackson
F. B. Downs
Henry Setzer
Charles Fox
Frank J. Abercrombie
George B. Wallis
Capt. Wallace
Frank Booth
Deaths and Funerals for Mrs Clara Belle Pickett
Many sorrowing friends attended the funeral of Mrs Clara Belle wife of Orland Pickett held yesterday at 2 pm from her Stratford home Rev J W Davis former Advent Christian pastor offered prayer and Rev I M Blanchard of the Advent church officiated at the Barnum Avenue church A trio Miss Hough Mrs Moore and Mr T K Orton sang Asleep in Jesus The pallbearers were Bartlett Converse Smith Stoddard Rudine and Moore Interment was in Park Cemetery
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Clara Belle
Orland Pickett
Stratford
J. W. Davis
Advent Christian Church
Advent Church
Barnum Avenue
I. M. Blanchard
Miss Hough
Moore
T. K. Orton
Jesus
Bartlett
Converse
Smith
Stoddard
Rudine
Park Cemetery
Two Killed in Work Train Collision on Northwestern
Two workmen reported killed and two fatally injured in a head on collision between a work train on the Northwestern on the North Side early today. All the victims are Italians.
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United Press
Chicago
Northwestern
Hood's Sarsaparilla medicine of peculiar merit cures many ailments
Composed of more than twenty remedial agents Hood's Sarsaparilla claims to cure blood, stomach, liver and bowel troubles. It says it treats ectof ula eczema anemia catarrh nervousness tiredness dyspepsia and loss of appetite while building up the system. Available in liquid or Sarsatabs tablets.
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Hood
Millie Belle Burton Funeral Draws Town’s Largest Assembly
Millie Belle Burton daughter of Orville and Carrie Hurd Burton was honored at a large town funeral in Trumbull. Her life centered on music with piano and organ mastery, a trusted business role, and devoted church service. Attendants included relatives from Meriden, Bridgeport, Ansonia, Milford, Hartford, New Haven, and Schenectady, with floral tributes and prayers from Rev. Cross and Rev. Clipenger.
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Trumbull
Millie Belle Burton
Orville
Carrie Rosabelle Hurd Burton
Benjamin
Harriet Plumb Burton
Harvey
Melissa Beardsley Hurd
Miss Burton
Millie
Mr. Cross
Schenectady
New York
Mr. Clipenger
New Haven
Cross
F. P. Owens
G. H. Sampson
Meriden
E. H. Hurd
Jessie Hurd
A. L. Gregory
Leila Gregory
Frank Plumb
Rollin Burton
Mabel
Norma Stearns
Ray Howard
Mary McNamara
Bridgeport
Carol Baron
Ansonia
Iron Patchen
New
Milfor Charles Blakeman
Sheltoesides
Milford
Hartford
Yale Professor Phelps to Speak at English Club
Professor William Lyon Phelps of Yale University will lecture before the English Club tomorrow evening at 8:15 in the High School Assembly Hall. Phelps, a familiar figure at the club each season, is renowned for his literary lectures.
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Phelps
YALE
William Lyon Phelps
Yale University
Meriden's Oldest Free Mason Luman Parker Dies at 95
Meriden mourns as Luman Franklin Parker, aged 95, the oldest resident and the state's oldest Free Mason, dies this morning of heart disease. Former manufacturer, he remained active daily. survived by three children including Whitlam D. Parker, chief clerk at Hartford's State Imber bureau.
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Meriden
Luman Franklin Parker
Whitlam D. Parker
State Imber Bureau
Hartford
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