School Athletics Officers Prepare Season Plans
The Athlet ic Association elected officers for next year led by President James Lucey and Vice President Harry Denny. Emmanuel O'Neil 14 was named baseball manager with William Lee 14 as assistant manager. Senior Class Day events and dances were announced with juniors planning performances in St Joseph's Hall. A prize of two and a half dollars was won by Elliott Logan.
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Athletic Association
James Lucey
Harry Denny
Edward Lynch
Jeremiah Murphy
Emmanuel O'Neil
William Lee
Treasury
St. Joseph’s Hall
Witt
Mr. Trimble
Miss Witt
Elliott Logan
Fresh Fish at Low Prices from W D Cook & Son
Don TM Lay Aside this paper before reading the advertisement from the Bridgeport Trust Company. W D Cook & Son announce a sale of fresh fish including bluefish mackerel and lobsters at lower prices than any other dealer in the city. They offer lemons limes cod liver oil and a range of tonics and wines, with home delivery from 523 Water Street.
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Don
Bridgeport’ Trust
W. D. Cook & Son
Water Street
First Woman Mayor Dead From Fire in Kansas
Mrs Mary P Lowman former mayor of Oskaloosa Kansas and the first woman elected to that office in the state died from burns after her clothing caught fire while she prepared a meal at home She was 70 years old and had served as mayor since 1888 her husband G W Lowman is current city clerk.
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Oskaloosa
Kan
Mary P. Lowman
Kansas
Lowman
G. W. Lowman
Arkansas Best in Glass on Battleship Averages 2114 Knots
Rockland Maine June The battle ship Arkansas proves speed beyond class afloat. In five runs over the mile course she averaged 2112 knots and one run reached 21.9 knots. Brooms were hoisted when the performance finished. The contract requires 2012 knots, achieved on three prior runs.
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Rockland
Arkansas
Ills Cost Company Costs for Industrial Ailments
The American Medical Association convention in Atlantic City reports industrial diseases cost the United States 772,892,360 dollars annually in economic loss and medical care. A 2 percent saving is possible with proper worker protection, and the report seeks government cooperation in a national campaign.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Medical Association
iNness
United States
Court says newspapers not restricted in court cases
In Richmond on June 6 a federal judge ruled that open court testimony reports are legitimate and may be circulated in the mail. The decision, in United States versus Journal Co., Inc., upholds press freedom while urging reputable newspapers to observe common decency. The indictment was ordered. The case stems from the Richmond Evening Journal publication of testimony from the trial of Henry C. Beattie Jr. for his wife’s murder.
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Richmond
Waddill
United States
Journal Co., Inc
Righ
Richmond Evening Journal
Henry C. Beattie, Jr
Tast.suramer
Wealthy autoist saves drowning lad
Greenwich June 6 William H. Wessels, a wealthy Port Chester resident, saved Charles Connors 16 of New York from drowning near the Byram River. He leaped from his car in his shoes, entered the water, and brought the boy to shore. Connors had fallen from a rowboat.
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Greenwich
William H. Wessells
Port Chester
Charles Connors
New York
Wessels
Byram River
Connors
Chauffeurs Fined in Connecticut Courts and Campaign Plans
Waterbury and New Britain courts impose fines on several chauffeurs for offenses including reckless driving and car theft. Memorial Day collision injures a team. City clerks announce six for a quarter trolley fare campaign, with New Haven meeting set for 2 PM to push PUC action.
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New Britain
Edward ™ Gill
R. F. ‘Moore
Migill
W. Upson
Boucher
Council Chamber
New Haven
Lyddy
Public Utilities Commission
Missing Nevada Democratic Committeeman Valued At Year
Chicago reports Democratic National Committee secretary Urey Woodson says John Sunderland of Nevada has been missing about a year. Sunderland disappeared from Reno and no trace has been found despite inquiries by Senator Newlands and other Democrats. Proxies dated May 22, 1912 appeared at the Nevada Democratic State convention.
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Chicago
Reno
Nev
John Sunderland
Sunderland
Nevada
Urey Woodson
Democratic National Committee
Mr. Woodson
Newlands
San Francisco
Fred White
Titanic survivor hurt in Bryn Mawr polo match aftermath
W W E Carter, Titanic survivor who helped in Ismay’s rescue, was injured when his pony buckled during a Bryn Mawr polo match for the Goughacres Cup. He landed on his head and shoulder, was carried to Bryn Mawr Hospital in shock and possible concussion, after the fourth period mishap near the paddock.
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Philadelphia
Penn
William
Carter
Ismay
B. Frank Clyde
Mr. Carter
E. Lowther Stokes
Blind Girl Leads Class at Goucher to Phi Beta Kappa
Mary Melvin, a blind graduate of Goucher College, earned the Phi Beta Kappa key for scholarly work. She led her class in academics and gym, aims to study mic s and sociology at Johns Hopkins, and plans graduate work after. A suffragette, she has spoken for the cause. Also noted is the 62nd anniversary celebration of Mr and Mrs R Egerton Hough of Bridgeport at 950 State Street.
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Carter
Baltimore
Mary Melvin
Goucher College
Goucher
Johns
Miss Melvin
Just Government
Equal Suffrage
Gouther
School For the
R. Egerton Hough
State Stree
Charles E. Hough
City National Bank
Laurel Avenue
Hough
Lucy Bartholomew
Bridgeport
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Bunsell
Gapisol
Center
Wucet
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Tagnire
Burr & Knapp
Main ST
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James Staples & CO
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State Street
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P. L. Holzer
Slocum's
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Seaview Avenue
Blue Stockings
Stockings
Nelson Porter
Clarence Flint
John de Barbieri
Frank Craig
Jolly Samuel Lefcowitz
Cape
Hayes Fish CO
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Joseph P. Coughlin Co
East Main Street
Lowe’s Laundry CO
W. E. Halligan
Broad Street
John FF. Fay
Fairfield
Corner West
the People’s Dairy
Geo. A. Robertson
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D. D. Smith
Fairfield Ave
California
Gustav Broch & Son
Fairfield Avenue
Geo. B. Clark & CO
Boston
Meriden
Bartholomay
Rochester New York
M. J. Maloney
Jones
Columbia
Middle Street
Peck & Lines CO
Crawford
Crawford Laundry
United States Court
Waterbury
Walter E. Gladding
Naugatuck
Mary German
Williams
Patrick Sides
New Jersey
M. J. Buechler
the Reliable Jeweler
Middle St
Westport
Bridgeport Public Market
State
East Main St
Union Pacific Tea Company
Mainstreet
Jady
Little Falls, N. Y
James
van Dyk
W.W. E. Carter
Bryn Mawr
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