British Defense of Desert Oasis Struggle Admirable
London reports detail the El Duidar defense in April against Turkish and Arab forces.160 British soldiers held two posts for hours amid mist and heavy fire, with reinforcements arriving late as Arabs and Turks pressed a brutal assault. Casualties mounted while Captain Brace and Lieut Crawford were among the wounded. Brace died rescuing Crawford.
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London
El-Duidar
Reuter
Suez
Roberts
Royal Scots Fusiliers
Oasis
Hhe
Wurkish Camel Corps
A. C. A. Brace
Army Service Corps
Lieut. Crawford
Royal Scots ‘Fusiliers
Brace
Lieut
Crawford
Bridgeport Cheerful Credit Store Offers Great Bargains Tomorrow
Bridgeport promises a record day at Caesar Misch store with men women and children’s clothing in latest styles at low prices. Cash or Cheerful Credit implements no money down, only a dollar a week, to enable bulk purchases tomorrow. Also mentions a Capetown export tax on diamonds and advertises Cyrus Wart Remover from Cyrus Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Caesar Misch
Cheerful Credit Corner
Cowles Elected President of General Federation of Women's Clubs
Mrs Josiah E Cowles of Los Angeles won the federation presidency by a wide margin over Mrs Samuel B Sneath of Tiffin Ohio 1732 to 433 The slate also elected includes Miss Georgie A Bacon as first vice president Mrs Eugene Reilly second vice president Mrs Carrie A McFarland recording secretary Mrs Jancis D Everett Illinois treasurer Mrs William B Williams Michigan and auditor Mrs W P Harper Washington State The federation voted by two-thirds to affiliate with the National Council of Women The move faced protests from several attendees who were denied the right to vote on the issue
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Josiah E. Cowles
Los Angeles
Cal
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Samuel B. Sneath
Tiffin
Cowles
Sneath
Georgie A. Bacon
Worcester
Mass
International Council of Women
English College Builds Large Chemical Lab for Research
London June 2 University College London has completed a new chemical laboratory with an installation and reference library intended to become one of the world’s most complete. The facility supports independent research and large scale experiments to advance Britain’s chemical science and industrial uses. The war period allowed government use of these facilities, yielding valuable work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
University College, London
Britain
Wedding Rings Your Bride Deserves The Best
An advertises a complete line of seamless wedding rings and related gifts. It highlights high quality jewelry, watches, silverware, cut glass, clocks, pens, purses, and diamonds noted for their brilliance and unusual brilliancy.
Lincoln School Pupils Stage Large Evening of Entertainment
Lincoln school hosted an all ages show with about 160 pupils taking part. The program featured an orchestra, glee club, dances, readings, a playlet, tableaux and various musical numbers. Repeats are planned for Thursday June 8 due to strong ticket sales and enthusiastic reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln School
Miss Seymour
Dorothy Clark
Edna Kaidy
Mary Danley
Lillian Delaney
Mary Forsyth
Marjorie Gillick
Mildred Burritt
Mildred Moser
Rose Ribak
Ruth Stanton
van Yorx
Miss Clarkson
Miss Crotty
Mildred Fenton
Edward Sheehan
Anna Borden
Carroll Williams
Veronica Donahue
Henry Kausler
Geta
Chapin
Clayton Gritman
Fiddle
Miss Gorman
Charles Barry
Rebecca Dubin
Elizabeth Moorstein
Walter Banker
Roger Hinckley
Frederick Seltenrich
Louise, Hudson
Sergent Drum
Harold Ryan
Dorothea Clarkson
Blueberry Corners
Miss Liddle
William Kiernan
James Erickson
Marvin Goodrich
Helen Hatch
Robert Sinclair
Thomas Kiley
Malcolm Graham
Anna Frank
Grace Elliott
Walter Callaghan
Lottie Greenberg
Edith Goldman
Esther Hagan
Bertha Johnson
Ida Allen
Alice Abbott
Grace Mucci
Francis Comer
Frederick Ott
Myrtle Chase
Marion Sherman
Carl Back
Ethel Walin
Kenneth White
Elsie Dayton
Eleanor Noonan
Edna Trinder
Margaret Caldwell
Rose Jerbow
Eileen O’connor
Josephine Koskuba
Marguerite Hurd
Lillian Priest
Eleanor Sherwood
Mabel Sherry
Gladys O'Mara
Frances Lister
Cecelia Lavery
Julia Segal
Edith Gergley
Miss Caldwell
Natalie Haberlin
Myrtle Sherman
Anna Jackson
Florence Smith
Beatrice Vanstone
Mabel Smith
Ruth Allen
Anna Bugrsdell
Hazel Doolittle
Florence Simpson
Hazel Pratt
Ethel Raistrick
Clara Kellogg Estate Valued Over 300000 At New Hartford
Clara Louise Kellogg a famous American prima donna who died recently left an estate exceeding 300000 plus valuable jewels. The bulk sources to her husband Carl Strakosch with no public bequests. Several named heirs receive legacies of 20000 to 10000 and 7000 with conditions. The residue is placed in trust with Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposit Co. to her husband, with further bequests upon his death. Jeanette L. Gilder’s share reverts as she died earlier.
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New Hartford
Conn
Clara Louise Kellogg
Carl Strakosch
Myra Louise Matthews Parsons
William E. Parsons
Franklin Matthews
Brooklyn
N. Y
Julia Strakosch Lee
Kenneth Lee
Cheadle
Cheshire
England
Jeanette L. Gilder
East Seventeenth Street
New York City
Pamela S. Warrin
Hartford
Anathe L. Gilder
Miss Gilder
Julia Strakosch
Jeanett L. Gilder
Connecticut Inventors Granted Patents May 30 1916
A list from A M Wooster Bridgeport Connecticut details issued patents and trade marks for May 30 1916. Names include Bodnar Lyhne Stern Stewart Woods Hammond Hanson Zinn Antelmann Bolton Caplette Beaton Bengston Teich Beardsley Eddy Kane and others across auto signals lighting machinery locking devices refrigeration and textile goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Wooster
Bridgeport
Conn
Frank R. Bodnar
Anker S. Lyhne
Daniel Stern
Benjamin Y. Stewart
Ppaper-board
Clinton E. Woods
Grant Hammond
Hartford
Bengt M. W. Hanson
Jacob F. Zinn
Gustav A. Antelmann
New Haven
John T. Bolton
Peter E. Caplette, Jr
Allan J. Beaton
New Britain
Victor Bengston
Ernest L. Teich
Edwin W. Beardsley
Cheshire
Arthur H. Eddy
Windsor
John J. Kane
Simsbury
the Salt's Textile Mfg. Co
Belding Bros & Co
Rockville
Chou Hsueh-hsi May Be Named Political Adviser
Peking June 2. Chou Hsueh-hsi the retiring minister of finance may be appointed political adviser in the presidential office. He is a close relative of Yuan Shi-kai and son of Chou Fu the former viceroy of Liangkiang. Graduation baskets and bouquets. John Reck & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Chou Hsueh-hsi
Finance
Yuan Shi-kai
Chou Fu
Liangkiang
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Geo. B. Clark & Co
Broad Street
Desert Oasis
El-Duddar
The
African Assembly
Capetown
Cyrus
Cyrus Pharmacy
Airfield
Ava
English College
M. J. Buechler
Fairfield Avenue
Clara L. Kellogg
Connecticut
Hsueh-Hsi
China
John Reck & Son
Hayes Fish CO
Water Street
Jaycox R
Ubber Co
Public Market& Branch
State & Bank
STS
E. Main ST
Meat Department
Armour’s Star
Cartwright’s
MAIN
Sonn Street
Old Hampshire Bond
Post Office News Store
Main Street
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