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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1916

Page

2

Double Wedding Planned In East Bridgeport Home Tomorrow

Grace Ogden Platt and Frederick Harold Somers join Sign Pierson and Albert Herbert Platt in a city double wedding at 108 Stillman Street hosted by Mrs Fannie Platt. Attendants are two flower girls, with Rev Paul Mathias officiating. Guests number about 75 as couples depart for a railway wedding trip.

Grace Ogden Platt Frederick Harold Somers Sign Pierson Albert Herbert Platt Paul E. Mathias Kings Highway Chapel Fannie Platt Platt Stillman Street Machine & Tool Co Miss Pierson Norman D. Hovey Miss Mr. Platt East Bridgeport Roosevelt Street Mr. Somers Lafayette Street

MISS DAVIS ON STAND IN HARPER MURDER TRIAL

Waukegan Illinois June 13 Josephine Davis a chum of Marion Lambert in whose death last February Will Harper is charged resumed testimony at the continuance of the trial. Miss Davis previously expected to testify for the state but testified for the defense and yesterday retracted statements made at the coroner inquest and before the grand jury.

Waukegan Ills Josephine Davis Marion Lambert Will Harper Miss Davis

Gordian Knot and Wit from Shticks Across Towns

A collection of short anecdotes and quips on ambition, cleverness, and social scenes. Notes on the Gordian Knot story, a grocer’s assault remark, Aunt Maria and the silver service, a political poke about office and marriage, and farm humor about a hired actor.

Mt Holyoke Dedicates Student Alumnae Hall

Mt Holyoke College dedicates a new student alumnae hall funded largely by graduates. The building houses offices for student organizations and a 500 seat theatre. Dignitaries include President Woolley Mrs Marion Gaylord Atwell and Miss Marion Truesdale. Keys given to Marion Tuttle Gourden and Evelyn Davis.

South Hedley Mass Mt. Holyoke College Woolley Marion Gaylord Atwell New York Marion Truesdale Students League Marion Tuttle Gourden Boston Evelyn Davis

Where They Excelled and Genius Asked About Poems

A dialogue from Richmond Times Dispatch features a sharp exchange about family achievements and bragging. The Buffalo Express quotes contrasting views on a poet named Jones, praising genius yet questioning the value of his poems while noting his commercial success.

Richmond Times-Dispatch Jones Buffalo Express

Anxiety chapter and its effect on daily strength

The quote contemplates anxiety as a force that drains today of strength rather than curing tomorrow of grief. It argues anxiety incapacitates one to cope with forthcoming evils rather than escaping them, attributed to Ian Maclaren.

Coes Ian Maclaren

Democrats Confident As Delegates Arrive At St Louis

St Louis June 12 Democratic leaders arrive with plans to nominate Wilson for a second term and choose a running mate. McCoombs Mack and senators Taggart and Owen plus Rep McAndrews anticipate a spirited campaign. Suffragists and prohibition factions push planks while preparations for a hopeful ratification convention proceed.

St. Louis Incident Wilson William F. McCoombs Norman E. Mack Taggart Indiana Owen Oklahoma McAndrews Illinois Wilson Hughes Chicago Weather Bureau Committee On Carrie Chapman Catt Resolutions Committee Shafroth John F. Shafroth Colorado Marshall Roger Sullivan Elliott W. Major Missouri Charles W. Fairbanks Mr. Marshall Republians Kern

Strike of Laborers Ends in Rioting at Cambridge

A two week old strike by Boston area building laborers saw a Cambridge riot as workers at a MIT area project attempted to return. Police dispersed the crowd after being stoned. shots were fired in the air and two men were arrested for inciting to riot.

Cambridge Boston Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Medical Delegates Open 67th AMA Convention in Detroit

The American Medical Association opened its 67th annual convention in Detroit with thousands of physicians and surgeons from around the world in attendance. Dr. Albert Van Der Ver of Albany was named president and called the meeting to order while Dr. Rupert Blue was installed as president elect and delivered the principal address. Officers are to be elected Thursday as the four day session begins.

Detroit American Medical Association Albert van der Ver Albany N. Y Rupert Blue

Credit Men Meet Opens in Chicago

Two thousand credit men attend the opening day of the National Association of Credit Men annual meeting in Chicago. The event will run for four days, featuring talks and reports on credit practices. Crichton Hight crude oil is marked down five cents per barrel to zero.

Chicago National Association of Credit Men Crichton Hight

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