Obituary notices for Fred St George and Duncan MacMillan
The funeral of Fred St George was held yesterday morning at the family home and at St Me tere church with Rev Thomas J Kelly celebrating. The service included songs by Mrs W B Pendergart and Mr Frughes and closed with Thy Will Be Done before burial at Mt Grove cemetery. Duncan MacMillan died yesterday and his body was taken for burial in Hope cemetery. He worked on the New Haven road project and resided at 281 Fairfield Ave. He was born in Nova Scotia on December 25 1984 and survived by his wife and daughters.
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Fred ST. George
Bela
Pim
Bassick Avenue
St. Metere
Thomeas J. Kelly
Mra W. B. Pendergart
Gest
Mr. Frughes
Duncan Macmillan
Pos
Hope
MacMilan
New Haven Road
Aeaukirens
Fairfield
Parade to celebrate closing of charter at Bridgeport Moose
Bridgeport Lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose plans a monster street parade to mark closing of its charter in June after a years long membership drive. Current total reaches 2500 with expected 2600. Red White and Blue teams run the campaign. parade marshal George iyeteball. committee led by L F T Clark and Roy White. local and Norwalk teams attend. Wheeler Wilson band and The Mosse Brum Corps provide music.
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Bridgeport
Order of Moose
L. T. Clark
B. J. Crowley
Roy White
George Iyeteball
L. FT. Clark
Thomas
de Roy Pride
Edward Crower Manash
Charlie Pentz
Norwalk
Wheeler & Wilson
Mosse Brum Corps
Political party HQs to open in Chicago this month
June 9 dispatch reports Progressive, Republican and Democratic national headquarters will be established in Chicago within weeks to direct campaigns for control of the next Congress. The Progressives, it says, will open headquarters soon.
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Chicago
Charles Trimble Nose Falls In A Brooklyn Catarrh Cure Ad
Mr Chance of 1532 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn New York suffered years with catarrh. His breath was offensive and people avoided talking to him. After trying all treatments it worsened his nose fell but catarrh remained. A book called Gas Bell’s Story is advertised as a cure. Visit Clams Drug Stores for a copy.
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Chance
Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn
N. Y
Sues Nixon for 25000 for New Haven attack
Edward E. Everett chief engineer of the Southern New England Telephone Company filed a federal suit in New York against Stanhope Wood Nixon son of Lewis Nixon naval expert seeking 25000 damages for an assault in New Haven on October 28. Nixon posted a 1500 bond.
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New York
Federal District Court
Stanhope Wood Nixon
Lewis Nixon
Edward E. Everett
Southern New England Telephone Company
Young Nixon
New Haven
Railroad fire signal proven effective on New Haven road
The first use of the railroad B-6 fire signal occurred Sunday on the New Haven road when a dock siding fire broke out during a work call. The engineer alerted with the signal, engines moved cars to safety, and two locomotives played water on the blaze. The fire likely started in waste, possibly from smouldering pipe or cigarette, gutting part of the car.
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New Haven Road
Cash and jewels vanish in room seeker's scam
Mrs Ida Henschke of 161 Lee Avenue Bridgeport says a well dressed stranger posing as a room seeker took her room payment then fled with $150 in cash and jewelry after she stepped out for groceries. Police aid sought.
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Ida Henschke
Lee Avenue
Bridgeport
Engineer Hurled From Cab As Steam Pipe Blows
In Stamford on June 9, engineer Ernest Esterbrock was blown from the locomotive cab when a steam pipe burst west of Stamford while train speed was high. He reached for the air brake, the freight halted a short distance beyond him. he suffered a broken right ankle and severe bruises. His home is in New York.
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Stamford
Conn
Ernest Eterbrook
Esterbrock
New Yorkity
Woman Married at 105 Dies at 110 in Paterson
In Paterson New Jersey on June 9 Mrs Maria Lossaso died of heart disease at St Josephs Hospital aged 110 She was believed to be the oldest woman alive and had married Anthony Lossaso of New York City five years earlier prior to her move here Born in Italy she reportedly did not appear older than sixty. President Wilson attended the opening of the second annual convention of the Motion Picture Association in Grand Central Palace New York.
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Paterson
N. J
Maria Lossaso
St Joseph's ‘Hospital
Lessaso
Anthony Lossaso
New York City
Lossaso
Los
Italy
Cnts
Wilson
The
Motion, Picture Association
Grand Central Palace
New York
Points of Interest and Jewelry Adverts Spread
A classifieds snapshot features offerings from N. Buckingham & Co. at 177 State street with bedsteads, E H Dillon & Co. at 1105 Main street selling millinery at half typical prices, and M. J. Buechler at 48 Fairfield avenue promoting wedding and anniversary jewelry including diamonds watches silverware cut-glass and clocks. John Reck & Son advertises vases and window boxes.
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N. Buckingham & Co
State Street
E. H. Dillon & Co
Main Street
M. J. Buechler
Fairfield Avenue
Middle Street
Adv
Auto Polo Thrill Feature Added to Jovranch Show
The 101 Ranch Wild West Show announces Auto Polo as a sensational new act at Bridgeport next Friday, June 12. Four racing machines with mallet men and chauffeurs battle for the ball amid risky collisions, swift passes, and dramatic goals, showcasing a strenuous, high‑risk, border exhibition with cowgirls, Indians, and Cossacks in the arena.
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Bridgeport
Advocates U S Diplomats Academy in Chicago
Curtis Guild former Massachusetts governor and ex ambassador urged Chicago Bar Association for a national academy of diplomacy modeled on West Point and Annapolis He said American diplomats need thorough technical training to reform the service be non political and become a career for top men He called for salaries and suitable overseas quarters to attract first class personnel.
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Chicago
American National Academy of Giptomacy
West Point
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Curtis Guild
Overnor
Massachusetts
Anassador
St. Peteraburs
Chicago Bar Association
Mr. Guild
600 Mile Talk by Wireless a Success
London reports Guglielmo Marconi spoke over wireless telephone between London and Berlin, a distance of 600 miles. He said the test was promising though not all words were clear.
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London
Guglielmo Marconi
Here
Berlin
Back to Her Home? Woman Sentenced After Jewelry Store Theft
Annie Alexander, aged 30, spent 26 years under restraint. She was today sentenced to the Western penitentiary for a jewelry store stealing incident in Pittsboreh.
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Pittsboreh
Annie Alexander
Western Penitentiary
No Hatred of Mexicans and No Enmity Toward Mexico
An editorial endorses the administration’s Mexican policy as a duty toward Mexico and the world. It emphasizes no hatred or desire for conquest, asserting the task will be accomplished as a duty to neighbors and progress allies. It warns against perceiving expansionist aims and stresses obligation over personal views on how the work should be done.
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Mexico
General Federation of Women's Clubs Convention Opens in Chicago
The biennial convention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs begins in Chicago today with delegates gathering to set agendas, discuss community projects, and push for women’s civic engagement across chapters nationwide.
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General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Chicago
New York City Sees Hot June Temperature Record
New York City endured a hot June with the thermometer peaking at 86 degrees marking one of the warmest starts to summer since 1876. Local residents faced heat conditions as officials advised hydration and shade.
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New York City
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