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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1911
Page
5
Obituaries and funeral notices from June 1911 city papers
Funeral notices for John J Finn Frederick C Briggs Martha Hindle Elisa D Seelgen list funeral details addresses dates and times. Readers are advised of services at St Marys church Mountain Grove Mt Grove cemetery and North Bergen with requests to omit flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winsted
Conn
Holy Name Society of St
Mountain Grove
Olmstead
Martha Hindle
Allen S. Olmstead
Maplewood Avenue
Mt. Grove Cement Seelgen
Elisa D
George Seelgen
Sixth Street
North Bergen
Fashions and Fancies in Beads and Silk Military Styles
Silk suits are now made with military touches such as braids peplums and cuffs. Citron voile blouses feature steel bead stripes and silver thread yokes. Beaded knots and crystal bugles remain popular for evening wear, while anklets and paradise feathers headline summer headpieces. Tiny Tocco roses decorate chiffons, fichus, corsages, and parasols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Antoinette Fichus
109,000 Rebel Troops to Fight Socialists in Lower California
El Paso reports delayed Madero forces moving to Lower California to combat socialist insurgents. More than 10,000 troops under General Luque prepare to entrain at Guayra for transport to California via Manzillo or Juarez by rail. Diplomatic red tape delays the operation. Freight and passenger service between Juarez and Mexico City resumes after two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Madero
California
Abram Gonzales
Chihuahua
Gonzales
Juarez
Ciudad Chihuahua
Luque
Guerrara
Manzillo
Mexico City
Bristol Man Charged With Gambling Laws Violation
Special from United Press Bristol June 6 Hippolite Pinczkowsky arrested for conducting a raffle without drawing the mandolin prize and held for trial tomorrow under $100 bond. Tickets sold to several persons led to the arrest, Bristol's first such case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Bristol
Hippolite Pinczkowsky
Foot Found Near Railroad Tracks in Ansonia
Ansonia report notes a human foot discovered near eastern railroad tracks. Medical Examiner Reynolds, the sole investigator, was unavailable in the city when reached, leaving the inquiry unresolved at the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansonia
Reynolds
Plot to Kill Madero Foiled by Bodyguard
United Press report from Aguas Calientes on June 6 describes a thwarted attempt to ambush Francisco I Madero Jr at a banquet. Col Eduardo Hay evacuated the couple to a special Madero train as crowds swelled and expectations of a Cientifico conspiracy grew. Madero prepared for arrival in Mexico City with a large, festive party while Diaz-era governors shift to Maderists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Aguas Calientes
Mex
Francisco I. Madero, Jr
Mexico City
Madero
Casino Hotel
Viva Madero
Garibaldi
Casino
Cientifico
Mexico
Capital
Diaz
Republic
Obituary notices honor several local residents and clergy
Funeral services for James Hourigan were held at his son's home and St Marys Church with high mass of requiem. Bearers included Dinan Murray Tague Fitzgerald Cassidy Campbell. Fred Briggs of Newtown died after illness. funeral from Mary C Nevile's home in Warren Street. Capt Francis Burt buried in Mountain Grove with G A R rites. Mary Ann Connor Bray’s funeral from Center Street Extension to St Patrick’s Church featured Woodmen of the World attendees and multiple hymns and offertories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hourigan
Michael Hourigan
Steuben Street
St. Mary’s Church
J. F. Murphy
Joseph Clabby
John Dinan
Michael Murray
John Tague
George Fitzgerald
John Cassidy
John Campbell
Father Murphy
St. Michael's Cemetery
Fred C. Briggs
Newtown
Wheeler & Howes
Consolidated Rolling Stock Co
People’s Savings Bank
Mary C. Nevile
Warren Street
Minnie Brinsmade Briggs
Francis E. Burt
Mountain Grove
G A. R
William M. Brown
South Avenue
Mary Ann (Connor
Willian Bray
Center Street
St. Patrick’s Church
J. B. Nihill
Jos.t. Picker
E. P. Curran
Live Oak Camp
No. 5
Woodmen of the World
Jessie Murray
Anna Sadler
Mary French
William Clampett
James Maguire
John Fitzgerald
John Howe
Edward Carley
Joseph Benard
Father Nihill
John J Coffey to Wed Miss Irene G Johnson
A marriage license was issued today to John J Coffey 26 son of Edward and Catherine Coffey to wed Irene G Johnson 24 daughter of John Murray and the late Elizabeth Johnson. The bride-to-be is sister of Dr J Murray Johnson. The couple are to be married tomorrow. Another license issued today was for James T Reynolds 26 foreman with American Tube and Stamping Co son of John and Martha Senior Reynolds to wed Marguerite A Oviatt 23 stenographer at the Stratfield daughter of Russell A and Nellie Hunt Oviatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Coffey
Edward
Catherine Cotter Coffey
Irene G. Johnson
John Murray
Elizabeth Johnson
Machine Department
American & British Mfg. Co
J. Murray Johnson
James T. Reynolds
American Tube & Stamping Co
John
Martha Senior Reynolds
Marguerite A. Oviatt
Stratfield
Russell A
Nellie Hunt Oviatt
John Bigelow Holding His Own At 94 In Highland Falls
Special from United Press John Bigelow author and diplomat aged 94 is ill at his home in Highland Falls New York resting easily and not in immediate danger of death He is not expected to fully recover his health given his great age
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Newburgh
N. Y
John Bigelow
Highland Falls
Flames sear baby's throat in Bridgeport incident
At Bridgeport hospital Charles Roberts, 16 months, is in critical condition after flames from a gas stove burned him while his mother turned away. The report blends local news with cultural essays on weather belief, Bjornson, ventriloquism, and the etymology of bulls, all from the same page. The mix reflects a periodical's hometown notices alongside literary commentary and trivia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Hospital
Charles
Thomas S. Roberts
Brooks Street
Where Looks Don't Matter in a Matrimonial Tale
A New Yorker quotes on a titled foreigner's marriage to a wealthy plain American girl. A matrimonial agency notes ethics mirror the agency’s practices, remarking that sons seeking brides with money rarely see a photo, even when the dowry surpasses $100,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorker
Aspiring statesman seeks office as people's choice
Quote from Chicago Tribune notes the costly path to popularity versus entering as a compromise candidate. The piece shifts to a reflection on friendship: once fractured by heat or violence or accident, it cannot be trusted to return to its former state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
What Did Your Wife Say About Your Late Night
Detroit Bree Press quotes a joke about a wife finishing her tale and Beecher’s line on wealth from giving up. The fragment suggests a humorous column style and a moral quote framed as light commentary. The piece blends dialogue with an aphorism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Husband 100 Old to Take His Wife Out
A Huntington woman, 22, faces divorce from Ernest E. Rice on grounds of infidelity. He, 39, accuses her of affairs with Willis E. De Lyon, William R. Shelton, and Frank Schreiber. Testimony depicts late nights, a place called The Cedars, and plans for gifts and rides. Judge Burpee presides in Superior Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette C. Rice
Huntington
Ernest E. Rice
Rice
Willis E. de Lyon
William R. Shelton
Frank Schreiber
Shelton
Anna Warner
Rices
Robert Lynch
City mulls buying Mohawk Yacht Club property
Alder man Garry Paddock moved at last night’s council to refer a Harbor Committee study into purchasing the Mohawk Yacht Club property on Stratford Avenue. The aim is to gain dock privileges before Stratford Avenue widening and a new bridge construction, with the city seeking access for anticipated improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garry Paddock
Harbor Committee
Mohawk Yacht Club
Stratford Avenue
Paddock
Connecticut Citizens Seek Injunction To Block $300 Reporter Gratuities
Four leading Connecticut figures including Horace D Taft and Clarence Deming petition Superior Court Judge William H Williams for a temporary injunction to stop the comptroller and treasurer from paying $300 gratuities to 11 newspapermen. Hearing set for Hartford next Friday. Also noted is Wooster Canfield receiving Yale honors for high jump while on the track team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New Haven
State Senate
Connecticut
William H. Williams
Horace D. Taft
President Taft
Taft School
Watertown
Clarence Deming
Yale
Henry W. Farnam
Rutherford Trowbridge
Irving H. Chase
Williams
Hartford
Wear Rubber Gloves for House Work
Advertisement urges women to use rubber gloves during cleaning to protect hands. Notes hot water and soap roughen skin. mentions surgeons and nurses wear gloves when needed. Offers gloves at 49 cents per pair and encourages trying them.
Pretty gray silk at half price in center aisle rear
Gray silk described as taffeta of good weight with stripes and jacquard figures. It is offered at 50 cents a yard, a true 75 cent value, in the center aisle rear for quick sale to women seeking quality silk at a discount.
Linen centers and table linens on third floor
Advertisement notes durable German linen centers priced at one to two dollars, with some items worth three times their purchase price. Finished with Cluny lace or drawnwork, squares 30 or 36 inches, scarfs 18 by 36 inches. Located on the third floor.
Summer frocks at five dollars a generous discount
In the second floor women’s section summer frocks are offered at five dollars, well below their usual six fifty to ten dollar range. The ad boasts fine fabrics, neat finishing, tasteful trimming, and a broad color selection in sizes 32 to 46, promising value to discerning shoppers.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bird
Cey WR Oke
Lighthouse Cleanser
Magic Yeast
Mohican Princess Blend
Gil Edwards
John Beck & Son
Main ST
Boston
JAS. Horan & Son Florists
Hawkins Florist Stratfield
Hughes & Chapman
State OF Connecticut
District OF Bridgeport
Ss. Probate Court
Caroline C. Thompson
Bridgeport
Court of Probate
David W. Thompson
William EB. Leigh
Beardsley & Beardsley
New England
Hindson River Valley
Jackson's Book Shop
Main Street
Col. Hay
Miss Johnson
Baby
Baltic
Finland
Atlantic Monthly
Norway
Bjornson
Aulestad
Paris
Bjorn- 800
Royal House
Edward Bjorkman
American Review of Reviews
Sydney Smith
Beecher
Canfield
Wooster Canfield
Yale Athletic Association
Yaie
Harvard
Jennie Hamilton
Howland
Fairfield Avenue
Cannon Street
Howland Dry Goods
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