June social and weddings fill Breaklawn club calendar
The June Breaklawn club program lists a series of social events from June 8 to June 30 including a fish dinner, tea sessions, club championships, table d hote meals, putting contests, and dinner dances. Two weddings of notable interest are Edna Smith and Edward Carpenter at Miss Smith’s home, and Mildred Herman and Roderick C. MacNeil with related festivities and receptions in New York and at local venues.
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H. H. Hamilton
Guy Miller
Yuncheon
Mise Josephine Lyon
Sauiatipoay
Sarckeltis
New Ha
F. A Strong
Edna Smith
Edwards M. Smith
Park Avenue
Edward Willmott Carpenter
Mildred Herman
New York
Stamford
Roderick C. MacNeil
Miss Smith
Mr. Carpenter
Marriage of Miss Leathen and Mr Lamb Ends In Delicate Ceremony
The wedding was witnessed by 50 guests at the First Baptist church. Miss Leathen wore white Georgette crepe with Chantilly lace and roses in her bouquet. Earl J. Morrell served as best man. Mr Lamb, a Worcester High and Amherst College graduate, now with Remington Arms Co, plans a Delaware Water Gap motor trip and will reside at 258 Washington Avenue after return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Miss Leathen
Earl J. Morrell
Mr. Lamb
Worcester High School
Amherst College
Remington Arms Co
Leathen
Lamb
Delaware Water Gap
Washington Avenue
Bridgeport Clergy Urge Liberty Bond Purchases
Bridgeport pastors urged congregations to subscribe to the Liberty Loan and reminded men aged 21 to 31 to register for military service tomorrow. Clergy from United Congregational, First Methodist, Washington Park Methodist, St. Augustine's, Sacred Heart and other churches framed the call as a moral duty with strong rhetoric against slackers and political overtones in the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Liberty Loan
Holcomb
W. H. Day
United Congregational Church
George MM. Brown
First Methodist Church
America
Everett A. Barnes
Washington Park
J. B. Nihil
St. Augustine's
H. F. Moore
Sacred Heart Church
Dr Howard Russell at United Church on prohibition era zeal
Dr Howard Russell of the National Anti-Saloon League spoke at United Congregational Church during a temperance service yesterday afternoon. He urged that 1917 to 1927 would mark a tremendous era culminating in absolute prohibition of the liquor traffic in America and worldwide as reinforcements join the battle here and abroad.
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United Congregational Church
How
National Anti-Saloon League
Eral Pershing
America
United States
Durope
Submarines Grow to Cargo Size With Hidden Armament
Baltimore June 4 Germany is building submarines as large as cargo steamers. On the surface they resemble steamers but carry torpedoes and a disappearing armament of heavy guns. Folke Stermbech, nephew of Sweden's health minister, says such ships are under construction in Kiel and will have high speed and vast supply capacity for long cruises, plus submergence like small U boats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Germany
Folke Stermbech
Mexico
Kiel
Regulations for the censorship of news in wartime
Washington June 4 The committee on public information issued voluntary censorship rules guiding American press. The aim is to withhold items that could aid the enemy while increasing government transparency to the people. Rules cover general naval, military, and police topics, including ship movements, convoy details, mine fields, signals, and aviation operations, with emphasis on avoiding unverified reports and sensitive specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Committee On Public Information
George Creel
Creel
Wilson
Naval
Germany
Navy
Department of Commerce
Atlantic
Suffolk
Neptune
Pacific
Mankato
Master Horseshoers Gather for State Convention in Hartford
Patriotism marked the state convention of the Master Horseshoers Protective Association at the Stratfield with 100 delegates. President William H. Shannon led talks on Liberty Bonds, army horseshoer supply, and opposition to hardware stores selling horse shoes and calks. Committees planned Boston national meeting, Waterbury 1918 convention, and Lighthouse Point holiday. Officers elected: W. H. Shannon president, Marcus Sullivan VP, George Hughes second VP, George Schempp secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Master Horseshoers’ Protective Association
Stratfield
William H. Shannon
Hartford
Boston
Waterbury
Lighthouse Point
New Haven
W. H. Shannon
Marcus Sullivan
George Hughes
Bridgeport
George Schempp
Knitted Summer Underwear by Size and Type
A list of women's misses and children's summer weights underwear. Includes knitted vests pants and union suits in multiple sizes with pricing details per item. Highlights include women's double extra size suits sizes 46 48 50 and children's Carters vests. Prices range from 15 to 47 cents per item.
Hosiery for Women and Children Share Value Lines
Catalog note lists children's fibre silk hose in light blue or white with lisle toe and top sizes up to 94-2. children's lisle socks with fancy colored tops in stripes. white cotton socks with double top. women's lisle hosiery in black or white with high spliced heel and double toe. split foot hosiery in black with white split foot. men's fine cotton hose in multiple colors and lengths. men's black lisle hose with reinforced heel and toe. Prices range from 15c to 25c, with many items around 15c.
Miracle As Torpedo Boat Collides With Steamer Off Nantucket
A US torpedo boat destroyer and the steamer Herman Frasch collided in fog off Nantucket in the early hours. The freighter arrived at a North Atlantic port in badly damaged condition with a dented hull and a large hole above the water line and more than 100 feet of rail torn away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Herman Frasch
Nantucket
North Atlantic
Where to Register Tuesday June 5th
Voter registration sites listed by district include City Hall Second District Myrtle Avenue School Third District Whittier School Orland Street Elias Howe Jr School Clinton Avenue Maplewood Avenue Shelton School Wheeler Avenue Old High School Congress Street Read School North Avenue Remer Street Garfield School Stillman Street Barnum School Noble Avenue Franklin School Nichols Street Twelfth District First precinct No Engine House Central and Barnum Avenues Twelfth District Second precinct Lincoln School Stratford Avenue.
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City Hall
Myrtle Avenue
Whittier
Orland Street
Elias Howe, Jr
Clinton Avenue
Maplewood Avenue
Shelton
Wheeler Avenue
Old High
Congress Street
Read
North Avenue
Remer Street
Garfield
Stillman Street
Barnum
Noble Avenue
Franklin
Nichols Street
First
Engine House
Central and
Barnum Avenues
Lincoln School
Stratford Avenue
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Milan
Bangkok
G. W. Fairchild & Sons, Inc. Jewelers and Opticians Arcade Corner
Main ST
U. S
Frances Walker
Alteny
Ruth Farrar
Bruich
Vassar
Ruth Whitehel4
John Rusling, Jr
Bana Northrop
Lucille Godtrer
Clifford W. Beardsley
Helen Britton
Black Rock
Miss Britton
Dorothy Stiff
Mise Anderson
Woodbury
Fidward ‘Washburn
Sidney Alien
New ‘Fork
Iachtman—Schweitzer
Frances Scheitzer
Isaac Levy
Madigan Avenue
Morris Licheman
Eagles’ Hall
William Wittenstein
Sagal's
Misa
Elizabeth F. Friedmana
Rose Dugan
Lillian Rosenberg
Dora T. Finkelstone
Ethel Hertzberg
Marie Boone
Samuel Gilverd
Atlantic City
Mra. Lichtman
Madison Avenus
Lamb—Leathen
Lillian T. Leathen
George T. Leathen
Poplar Street
John T. Bamb
Worcester
Mass
Sareree At & O
John 2. Brown
U.S
Howard Russell
United Church
Spandizo, Binfield Ave
Stoner
The
Smith-Morray
Rmer
Standard Oil Co. of
Socony
Aston Motor Car Co
State St
Park and Fairfield Aves
Ashmore Auto Supply Co
Crescent Ave
Able
Colorado
Blue Riple
Sie
Fairfieleld Ave
Blue Ribbon Body Co
Fairfield Ave
Black Rock Auto Staton
Ri — Bray's
Danberg & Carp
Fairfathers & Carp
Stratford Ave
Elms Auto Co
State St. Fairfield
Avaser
John
Fifth St
Hubbell & Wade Co
Water St
M. Jennings Co
B. Main
poRraront Buckingham & Co
Rank
Bulkieys
Srey Bee
Burt Fea Ee Bone
la Beach
Devon
Newton
Myrtle
Bex TL
Manoneys
Ash Groery
Lord’s Gash Grocery. Co
Ginney
A. Osburne
Edwards
B. Gockel
Jon
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