Bridgeport Millinery Merchants Lacey and Beardsley News
Lacey and Beardsley announce from New York a rich stock of millinery and fancy goods for ladies including lustrings ribbons silks hats and feathers. They offer dressmaking in the latest styles. Probate notice to creditors of James Seely late of Stamford. Administrator Holly Seely. Almanacs advertised for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacey & Beardsley
Bridgeport
New York
Ruth Lacey
Sally Beardsley
Court of Probate
Stamford
James Seely
Holly Seely
New Haven Railroad Elects Officers at Late Board Meeting
John T. Shelton of Bridgeport named treasurer and Hon Edward I Sanford of New Haven secretary of the New Haven Railroad. President William D Bishop presides as directors confirm leadership. The paper also notes a race challenge by Napoleon Campana offering 2000 to 3000 dollars and a clothing sale at Beach Sammis Co. with forty days clearance starting the 23rd. An Fourth of July excursion from Oyster Bay to the city aboard the R D Martin is announced with Captain J L Clark aboard.
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The
New Haven Railroad
John T. Shelton, Esq
Bridgeport
Edward I. Sanford
New Haven
William D. Bishop
Beach Sammis & Co
Main
Wall Streets
Oyster Bay
L. L
R. D. Martin
J. L. Clark
Schuyler
Opening reception for Bridgeport Yacht Club at Black Rock
Twenty years ago the Bridgeport Yacht Club hosts an opening reception at the Black Rock club house. The event draws 200 social leaders, with yachting observances in the afternoon and a dance to conclude. Bus shuttles run from noon every 15 minutes between Black Rock and Fairfield avenues.
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Yacht Club
New Bridgeport Yacht Club
Black Rock
Fairfield
Nues
International Egg Contest tightens as Leghorns lead
The second week at Storrs shows Leghorns ahead with top pens from Windsweep Farm Redding Ridge Conn and Frank R. Hancock’s Leg Horns Jacksonville VI tying for first with 60 eggs each. Michigan Poultry Farm Barred Rocks Lansing and Leghorn pens from Oak Hill Estate Uniontown Pa and George H. Stanford Ottawa Kans tie for second with 59 eggs. Windsweep Farm adds a third with 58 eggs. Grant Butler & Sons White Wyandottes Butler Pa place fourth with 57 eggs. Additional Connecticut Pennsylvania and New York Leghorn pens each reach 56 eggs, averaging 10 more eggs per Leghorn pen than heavy breeds, total 4510 eggs, up 38 from last week. Prices easing prompts small poultrymen to consider selling hens to avoid losses from grain costs. A list of participating farms and breeders follows, with names and locations including Merritt M. Clark Brookfield Center Michigan Poultry Farm Lansing Mich White Wyandotte Merrythought Farm Columbia Conn Obed G. Knight Bridgeton R I Joseph Moreau Wallum Lake R I Brayman Ferm Westville NH Rhode Island Reds Allan’s Herd Newport R I Jacob E. Janson North Haven Conn George W. Harris Westport Conn White A P Robinson Caberton NY Z C Lefevre New Paltz NY Hilltop Poultry Yards Suffield Conn and others.
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Storrs
Frank R. Hancock
Jacksonville
Redding Ridge
Conn
Michigan Poultry Farm
Lansing
Oak Hill Estate
Uniontown
George H. Stannard
Ottawa
Kans
Windsweep Farm
Grant Buler & Sons
White Wyandottes
Butler
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
New York
Patefield Poultry Farms
Short Falls
N. H
Merritt M. Clark
Brookfield Center
Michigan
Poultry Farm
Mich
White Wysnd
Merrythought Farm
Columbia
Obed G. Knight
Bridgeton
Lead Kindly Light Composed by Cardinal Newman at Caprera
Eighty four years ago today John Newman later Cardinal Newman wrote Lead Kindly Light while ill on a Mediterannean orange boat off Caprera near Garibaldi's house. He later recalled the moment as a turning point with the Oxford movement beginning after his return to England.
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John Newman
Cardinal Newman
Newman
Mediterranean
England
Oxford
Bread waste leads to court fine in Bromley
Evidence of strict food wastage rules reported from Bromley Kent shows a woman convicted and fined fifty dollars after a dustman reported bread thrown into a dustbin. The incident underscores enforcement of wastage laws with police court action.
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Lowen
Bromley
Kent
Anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill remembered
The article recalls the June 16 to 17, 1775 actions at Breed's Hill in Charlestown now part of Greater Boston. It notes the battle name confusion, describes British Gen. Gage’s plans, colonial earthworks, and Lord Howe's costly assault as colonial resolve prevailed.
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Bunker Hill
Breed’s Hill
Charlestown
Greater
Boston
Gage
Breed's Hill
Charlestown Neck
Lord Howe
Breeds Hill
Howe
French Official Sees America A World Arbiter
Paris reports Jules Cambon, Foreign Office chief, says the United States will be the world arbiter in the present war. He praises American support for Pershing and Wilson’s Russia message, and notes Italian Albania action as military, not policy, a Greek restoration move.
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Paris
Jules Cambon
Foreign Office
United States
Pershing
M. Cambon
Wilson
Russia
France
Italy
Constantine
Greece
M. Venizelos
America Will Aid Allies In The Air
Paris reports a semi official note on strengthening allied aviation and U S cooperation. It cites Germany plans to field 8500 aircraft by spring 1918 and outlines U S aid including trained pilots instructors shipments of parts and engines and American industrial support.
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Paris
Allied Service
America
Germany
United States
France
JAP AVIATORS FALL IN JAPAN TRAGEDY
In Tokyo two aviation figures die in a crash as a Nippon Flying School professor Seitaro Tamai and Nichi Nichi photographer Reizo Yukawa perish after a takeoff turbulence and wire failures cause a fire. London police receive 12 cent weekly shoe allowance raising to 24 cents total. officers supply their own footwear.
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Tokio
Japan
Seitaro Tami
Nippon Flying School
Reizo Yukawa
Nichi-Nichi
Tamai
London
Practical wedding gift suggestions with clocks and silverware
New eight day mantel clocks range 4.05 to 12.00 with new silver plated table ware patterns from 1847 Rogers and Oneida Community. 26 piece chests priced 5.00 to 20.00 plus high grade cut glass sets and six tumblers with pitcher from 4.00 to 15.00. Headlights for engagements and wedding rings and graduation presents with guaranteed satisfaction.
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Rogers and Oneida
Wonderful Fruit-a-tives Remedy Expands to United States
A British remedy made from fruit juices like apples oranges figs and prunes now has a U S branch in Ogdensburg New York. Fruit-a-tives claims to aid stomach liver kidney rheumatic nervous and skin issues with sales at 50c a box six for 250 postpaid by Fruit-a-tives Limited New York.
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United States
Canadas
Ogdensburg
New York
Ottawa
British Capture Fort Saliff on Red Sea Coast
British warships seized Fort Saliff on the Red Sea east shore after a three hour resistance. The victory secured 94 prisoners, two artillery pieces, stores, camels and harbor plant with one Briton killed. Fort Saliff lies in Kamaran Bay Yemen Province north of Aden as Turks threaten from that area.
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London
Saliff
Red Sea
East Indies
Kamaran
Leheyia
Hodeida
Fort Saliff
Kamaran Bay
Yemen
Arabia
Gulf of Aden
Aden
Use Road Makers to Advance Army
British troops benefited from rapid German retreat due to new military roads built behind the front. Brigadier General H. P. Maybury heads the Army Roads Board with an extensive corps of five figure roadmakers organized in regiments and using modern machinery under Sir Eric Geddes.
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France
Somme
Arras
Eric Geddes
H. P. Maybury
Army Roads Board
Great Britain
Sub chaser program ahead of schedule in Navy plan
Washington reports the United States is over a month ahead in building 110 foot submarine chasers. Two and a half times as many boats as planned will be ready by August 1, with engines available as hulls are completed. Secretary Daniels and Rear Admiral Taylor announced the update.
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Washington
United States
Daniels
Taylor
Navy
Open air tonic promises vigor and gear guarantees
A vintage ad extols outdoor vitality with a tonic and warns campers to have proper equipment. It touts American Hardware Stores offering complete outfits at 100 percent value backed by the firm’s guarantee.
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Mature
Canning Demonstrations Planned Across Fairfield County
The Fairfield County Farm Bureau announces a string of canning demonstrations over the next six days in Stratford Greenwich Stamford and Fairfield with Miss Green and Miss Sprague directing. Next week events are set for Greenfield Hill Newtown Huntington Wilton and Weston with dates in June and 2 PM times noted.
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Stratford
Greenwich
Stamford
Fairfield
Miss Green
M. E. Sprague
Greenfield Hill
Fairfield County Farm Bureau
Norwalk
Portugal Feels War Time Food Pinch In June Paris
Lisbon faces shortages as government imposes strict controls on flour and sweets. Citizens must report flour holdings while corn bread and acorn substitutes appear. Gas and electric services shrink with night disruptions affecting theatres and clubs amid coal import concerns.
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Lisbon
Portugal
London
Bowie Dead in Japan in Yokohama
Jesse Bowie a Baltimore born American resident of Japan aged 71 died recently in Yokohama. A hydraulic engineer by training he moved to the Pacific coast with his father during the early gold rush era and authored a book on hydraulic mining. Also noted is the death of Chief Justice Albert Savage of Auburn Maine.
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Yokohama
Japan
Augustus Jesse Bowie
Baltimore
Bowie
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Griffith Urges End to Spitball in Baseball Magazine
Clark Griffith of Washington calls for abolition of the spit ball and outlines how its slicked side and emery-ball history harmed the game. He credits Ford and notes the need to ban all wet deliveries, citing personal experiments and lessons from the era.
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Clark Griffith
Baseball Magazine
Ford
Yncar
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Edward C. Smith
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Gullivan
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White Rocks
Holliston Hill
Mass
Obed
G. Knight
White Orpingtons
R. L
Aia
Cortez C. Rockwell
Hillside Avenue
John Reck & Son
Canada
American Hardware Stores
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Middle ST
Albert Savage
Supreme Judicial Court
Auburn, Me
Hayes Fish CO
Water Street
Public Market&Branch
State & Bank
STS
E. Main ST
Denist
C. W. King
Fairfield Ave
Sagal Bldg
Atiamec
Post Office
Arcade Main Street
Coughlin Co
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