Heroic Age of America prize essay winner
Miss Victoria Linderoth of Bridgeport High School won the gold medal and $100 first prize in the Connecticut Society, A. R. prize essay contest for her essay The Heroic Ages of America. The judging committee praised her treatment of American heroism from the Revolution era, and the article lists other school winners and their topics across Fairfield and Litchfield counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Linderoth
Gridgeport High School
Connectcut Society
A. R
America
Wilbur F. Gordy
Sartford
Fred R Fairchild
Yate University
George M. Dutch
Wesley University
Linde- Miss Linderoth
Sach
Hens Te Asnecian Pera
Revolumtien
Mat Semereerer
Earth
Atlantic
England
1763
Fairfield
Litchfield Counties
Fairfield County
Bridgeport
Morris B. Beardsley
Bruce F. Simonds
Sidney Santer
Brookfield
George C. F. Williams
Hartford
Nathan Hale
Ellen Gustafson
Greenwich
Frederick Manvel
Charles E. Chapin
Friends
Martha M. Seymour
Hagemery School
Frederick C. Manvel
Grace Reeves
Greenwich—Sound Beach
Frederick C. Manuel
Charles BE. Chapin
David O. Pendleton
Westport
Staples High School
W. H. Burr
Minute Men
Danbury
Ridgefield
Bessie C. Jennings
Latchfield County
New Milford
EJ. Emmons
Robert Hatch
Thomaston
W. T. Woodruff
Tory den
Frances l L. Carr
Torrington
Isaac W. Brooks
Barbara King
Washington Consolidated Schoots
John C. Brinsmade
Washington, Conn
Bertha A. Hallock
Ethel Gillette
Watertown
Baldwin School
Merritt Hemimway
Lester W. Atwood
Winsted
Gilbert High
Rufus E. Holmes
Helen Jeannette Wilcox
Gram- Buys
Robert Noble
Lafayette
Lillian B. Hart
Charles Dewey
Cholera Mows Down Bulgars in Macedonia
Cholera spreads among Bulgarian troops in Macedonia with hundreds of cases and high mortality in military hospitals. Civilians in the districts are affected. Muslim villagers near Servian lines volunteer for service with the Servian army.
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Macedonia
Salonika
Empress Augusta Victoria Misses Royal Jubilee Event
Berlin June 14 The Empress Augusta Victoria does not attend today's celebration marking the 25th year of her husband Zelen or the royal ceremony. The strain from recent events following her daughter's wedding led to her withdrawal from the festivities.
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Berlin
Augusta Victoria
Zelen
Princess Cecilie Reenters at State Dinner Amid Opera Gala
The narrative notes Crown Princess Cecilie leaving the imperial box during step sing’s gala, with her reent at tonight's state dinner at the castle. The day featured bright weather and a union parade reviewed by Emperor William, about 10 000 participants and hundreds of floats representing trades.
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Stepsing
Cecilie
William
Yale Dean Advocates Service For greatness in man
Suffield Conn June 1 The Connecticut Literary Institute held its thirtieth commencement in Second Baptist Church. Class of 40 diplomas the largest in the school. Rev Dr Charles R Brown Yale Divinity School urged a man to define himself by service, saying to be great one must serve the common good.
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Suffield
Conn
Connecticut Literary Institute
Second Baptist Church
Hobart Truesdell
Charles, R. Brown
Yale Divinity School
Painter Hugo Walker Dies In Fatal Fall After Escapes
Philadelphia reports painter Hugo Walker aged 56 died after a four foot fall on the anniversary of a prior 40 foot descent. Over 15 years he survived several 15 and 25 foot drops with minor injuries. He had fractured skulls and broken ribs in previous accidents. Yesterday he tripped near ladder bottom and broke his neck.
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Philadelphia
Hugo Walker
Fallme
Walker
Mrs Louise Cveri and daughter Sylvia Return to New York
Mrs Louise Cveri and her daughter Sylvia have left their Daniel's Farm summer home to return to New York. Also visiting were Mr T R Hands, Mr J T Gregory, Mrs H Stanton, and Ira B Evans of Bridgeport, who were hosted by Mr and Mrs Albert LB Lanley on Sunday.
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Louise Cveri
Sylvia
New York
Daniel
Social notes from Bridgeport area guests and events
Sunday guests at White Crest Farm Bridgeport included Mrs Mann and daughter Margaret Mrs Emma Hartley and Miss Della Hartley Miss Dorothy Beach staying with grandparents in Norwalk for Norwalk High graduation exercises Miss Sarah Lewis of Jamaica Long Island returned home after visiting Mrs John B Curtis The third district Co BE rally at Greens Farms Congregational church drew E Merrill Beach Elbert S Brinsmade and Earl Thornton An entertainment at the Congregational church was postponed to June 23 to allow rehearsals for the Country Fair play Miss Binan Hubbell remains in Bridgeport Hospital Julius Christie and friends celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary with an informal dance at home Rev William B West former Nichols Methodist pastor visited town Ladies Aid of Wich els M church met at the parsonage sewing rugs for sale. White Plains school closes June 20 due to scarlet fever vacation restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Beach
Howard Merrill
Norwalk
Norwalk High School
E. Merrill Beach
Elbert S. Brinsmade
Earl Thornton
Co. BE
Third District
Greens Farms Congregational Church
Congregational Church
Sarah Lewis
Jamaica
L. L
John B. Curtis
Julius Christie
Bridgeport
Nichols
White Plains
Binan Hubbell
Wiliam B. West
Nichols Methodist Church
Ladies Aid Society
Wichels M
Campaign to eradicate hog cholera begins July 1
Washington experts from the Department of Agriculture announced a campaign to eradicate hog cholera starting July 1 as a measure to save the hog as a food animal amid rising living costs.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Young stenographer on walking jaunt ends in Norwalk
South Norwalk, June 17. T. R. Loeffler, 14, stenographer at Carbon Paper Company in Wall Street, New York City, completed a walking trip to Hartford begun yesterday morning. He left the metropolis at 7 o'clock yesterday and arrived at 8 o'clock tonight. He plans to ride back after two weeks of vacation. He wore street clothes and shoes suited for walking.
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Norwalk
T. R. Loeffler
Carbon Paper Company
Wall Street
New York City
New York
Hartford
Lafayette Stands Strong In Close Battle At Penn
Lafayette and Pennsylvania battled in a hard fought game yesterday afternoon. Capta in Geee relieved by Imlay in the sixth. Fager started strong for Lafayette but tired early. Lyons, Imlay and Gondon contributed on offense while Fager and Scheeren held the line for Pennsylvania.
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Eo Geeee
Imlay
Fager
Lafayette
Pennsylvania
Lyons
Gond On
Scheeren
Prospect School Keeps Winning Streak In Victory Over Sacred Heart
Amateur baseball reports Prospect School defeating Sacred Heart Independents 9 to 3 to extend their record to 12 wins and 4 losses. Nelson drove in four runs in the eighth inning as Prospect tallied on four passes and an error. They next face B H S Freshmen for the championship at Seasider Park with Nelson and Belton from Sacred Heart possibly joining for the summer.
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England
Boston
America
Lexington
Bunker Hill
Bons
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Putnam
Washington
Cambridge
Continental Army
Tiberty
Struggie
Europe
Howe
Lone Island
Fort Washington
Prospect School
Sacred Heart Independents
Prospects
Nelson
Prospect
Rons
Seasider
Suit Sale Starts Tune Lyford Bros East Ride or West End
Lyford Bros advertise a suit sale opening soon inviting customers to visit their East Ride or West End locations for discounts on men’s attire. The notice emphasizes new stock and affordable prices.
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Lyford Bros
East Ride
West End
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Servia
Greece
Neue Freie Press
Bulgaria
Mads
Tula
English Woolen Mills Co
Main ST
Fairfield Av
YALE
Painter
Trumbull
White Crest Farm
Mannied
Margaret
Mra
Emma Hartley
Della Hartley
Hayr
St. Geo
Hindle Pharmacy
Main Street
Rexall Drug
State and
Main Sta
Young
Lapayetts
Sacred Heart
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