Death notices and funeral details from June 1917 city obituaries
Obituary items list multiple deaths with dates June 1917, giving names ages and funeral plans. Healey Thomas W diesJune 18 in this city with service at Maple Street residence and 9 am Mass at St. Charles. interment at St. Michael's. Siegert Edna Wilkinson dies June 14 in this city age 21 years 4 months. service at Olive Street residence June 16 at 3 pm. burial Lakeview. Bowers Christina McLenihan dies Syracuse June 15. funeral at Stewart Fy 819 Livingston Ave. Sunday 2 pm. Mary F Her Stratford June 1 7. service June 16 2 30 pm at residence of son. Union cemetery. Healy Connell, 48, buried Pittsfield. Kate Dineen Stamford June 8 11. Champlion Reuben Darien June 8. Edward DeLon New York age 58. Helen Weed Bramford? aged 83.
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Edna Wilkinson
William HL Siegert
Olive Street
Lakeview Cemetery
F. T. Birt
Sedgewick
Stratford
Union Cemetery
Meriden
Connell
Anson Street
Pittsfield
Mase
Wineenw
Stamford
Kate Dineen
Champiaon
John Champlion
Dr Moore At Elks Flag Day Address In Bridgeport
Rev Richard F Moore Lr D of Sacred Heart church warned of a devastated America without youth waking to the need for a military as he spoke at the Bridgeport Lodge Elks Flag Day exercises. Germany’s contempt for conscience and honor was condemned, drawing applause. A post event dinner honored members and the Grand Army of the Republic, with entertainment by Al Shayne and courtesy of S. Polt.
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America
Richard F. Moore
Lr. D
Sacred Heart Church
Bridgeport Lodge of Elks
Germany
Grand Army of the Republic
al. Shayne
Band Concert Schedule At Beardsley Park
The board of park commissioners presents the Beardsley band concert schedule with performances on June 17 at 3:30 by C A G Beardsley, June 19 at 8 by C A C Wood, June 21 by W and W at 8, June 24 at 3:30 by W and W Seaside and Olympic Han cock and Pine, June 26 at 8 by C A C Yellow Mill, June 28 at 8 by W and W Seaside, June 23 at 3 by Olympic Lafayette, July 1 at 8:30 and 3:30 by W and W Sea, July 4 at 8 by C A Cy Sea A mine sinks the American schooner Harwood Palmer raised in 1904. sunk reportedly by a submarine.
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Board of Park Commissioners
C. A. G. Beardsley
Wood
Seaside
Olympic
Hancock
Pine
Yellow Mill
Lafayette
A.C. Seaside
C. A. Cy. Seaside
Schoon Jer Harwood Palmer
Creditor Sale Promises Bargains At Main Street Store
Unique offer at 1227 1229 Main Street in Stratfield Hotel building touts men’s suits and garments at deep discounts. Prices claim to beat value with refunds if not suited, featuring suits from 6.93 to 16.66, over 800 pieces, coats, pants, rainwear and accessories, sale extending daily with evening hours until 9.00.
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Main G Street
Stratfield Hotel
Arrow
Main Street
Dward Lonergan
Arrest Woman Over Schooling Tot as Thief
Sigmund Vincensky eight years old of 124 Grove street testified in city court that his mother Stella Vincensky 28 urged him to steal and deliver the goods to her. His companion George Sabo ten of 318 Howard avenue, with Detective Thomas Malone, was also linked to burglaries at stores in the West End and a five and ten cent shop. The youths took spoons plates cups saucers knives stockings trousers and other items. The boy said he turned over stolen goods to his mother who gave him the bag and ordered him to fill it. Both boys were sent to Meriden Reform School while the mother was held on a technical charge and will be arraigned tomorrow. The boy had slept in doorways and parks for a week and had not returned home.
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Sigmund Vincensky
Grove Street
Stella Vincensky
George Sabo
Howard Avenue
Thomas Malone
West End
Vincensky
Bartlett
Meriden Reform School
Breath of the Peace
Unique Maid of Personality dress with jade green satin
A description of a dress labeled Unique Model for the Maid of Personality features jade green satin bodice with oriental embroidery in eastern colors. The garment has a demi train and a flat neckline, with drapery details and confined points enhancing the silhouette.
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Maid of Personality
Note distortion fuels Japan US tensions in China
Washington officials attributed a garbled note published in Japan to sow resentment toward the United States. Tokyo dispatches suggested Japan’s anger over sending any note, with both nations failing to reach a working understanding. Secretary Lansing said the issue stemmed from a bogus note and was cleared once the authentic text appeared in a Chinese paper.
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Washington
United States
China
Japan
Tokyo
Mexico
Lansing
New York
Pay officers made war prisoners would pay officers
Washington, June 15. The United States proposed to Germany that if Berlin acts reciprocally it will grant to all German army and navy officers taken prisoners the same rate of pay as U S officers of corresponding rank. Germany would pay American officers and the United States would pay German officers during the war. The communication was sent through Spain, which represents American interests at Berlin.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Berlin
Summer suits and creamers for men at $25 to $32
A retailer offers versatile blue serge or blue flannel suits with extra creamers white flannel trousers. Suits provide cool, seasonable business attire and suitable for shore or informal dances. Creamers transform the look, harmony with summer affairs, priced $5 to $7. Hats of straw styles complete the set with various fits.
Oxford footwear styles in leatherless and leather options
A man’s oxford without leather described as a good looking dow shoe in oxford cut with a fiber sole. Black kangaroo and Russia calf oxfords priced at 6.50, corded tip, with narrow or wide toes. Also leather oxfords and other styles priced from 3.50 to 5 dollars.
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Oxford
To help a man keep cool a fashionable wardrobe
An advertisement urges men to stay cool with light lisle union suits priced at 2.50 and nainsook socks at 85c along with fine light black cotton socks at 25c. Readily available at the right of Main street door.
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Main Street
Burns Co completes Fairfield avenue paving repairs
The Burns Company finished sheet pavement repairs under the Fairfield avenue viaduct after a ten year city guarantee. The paving commission rescinded prior action delaying Water street paving and authorized granite bicenter paving on a concrete base between Golden Hill and Gilbert streets. a new sewer won't finish within a year. City hall will host a board meeting on coal and gasoline contracts for next year. Routine matters advance at the council session. A lien clerk appointment is postponed. A Supreme Court jury awarded Anna Held 1,328 dollars to theatrical agent Eugene H. Kaufman.
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Burns Co
Fairfield Avenue
Department of Public Works
Paving Commission
Water Street
Golden Hill
Gilbert Streets
Board of Contract and Supply
City Hall
White Oxford Shoes and Canvas Styles Offered
Advertises white oxfords and canvas shoes in multiple styles and prices from $2 to $5. Descriptions include white nubuck with leather sole and military heel, white canvas with white sole and tip, and low or high cut shore or outing wear. Main floor rear.
Just White Auction Items From Summer Stock
Just white underwear and accessories featured for today and summer use. Union suits in white cotton sell at 65 cents, white silk stockings at 75 cents, white fiber silk stockings with lisle heels 50 cents. White kerchiefs with embroidered initials go for six cents. White doeskin gloves priced at 1.35, white lambskin gloves 1.65, and white silk gloves with double-tip fingers offer cool comfort.
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Ae Union
Leonard Cleanable Refrigerator Promises Easy Cleaning and Porcelain Lining
The Leonard refrigerator features a single piece porcelain fused lining at 2000 degrees, round corners, and no seams for easy sanitation. Multiple models listed show ice capacity from 40 to 180 pounds with prices ranging from 25 to 55 dollars, plus apartment and four door patterns.
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Leonard Refrigerators
Leonard Folks
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Rockwell &Co
Main ST
D. R. Whitney
Fairfield Ave
North Ave
Myrtle Ave
D. R. Ene
Lafayette St
H. R. Warnock
Hagerstown
New England Junk Co
Parrott Ave
Barnum
Blaters Shoe Store
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Mary A. K. Burns
Iheport
Pronte
Yeburn
Paul L. Miller
Dr. Moore
Elks
Beardsley
Ae As
HowLaNp
Cannon Street
Fain
Howland Dry Goods CO
Supreme Court
Anna Held
Hugene H. Kaufman
Fairfield Av
Eue
Fio
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