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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1916
Page
10
Style Distinction Quality Value are the four features driving the store’s growing popularity. The millinery shop promises a complete collection with the latest fashions including Sport Hats Natural Leghorn White Hemp Braid and Natural Panama hats. It declares it pays to trade at Dillons.
Stratford June 21 seniors of Stratford High school held their class day exercises in the parish house of the Congregational church. The crowded hall heard the program including Welcome by Dorothy Peck, class history Hazel Thompson, class poem Gladys Merrill, class song by Henry Anderson, and several presentations and prophecies. A police search targets a 22 year old man selling papers under varied identities. The Child Welfare club met at the high school with Miss Frances Cogeswell as speaker and performances by Bridgeport guests. A parish society lawn party and supper drew attendees, and the Ladies' Aid plans a dollar party for June 30.
Forecast for New Haven highlights the Mississippi river region. Weather outlook notes scattered clouds and warm temperatures with light breezes. No significant precipitation expected and river conditions remain stable through the day.
Providence June 21 Franklin K Lane interior secretary told Brown University commencement that the American spirit rejects war not from cowardice but from engagement in other pursuits. He said the nation is at work discovering itself and cannot spare time for war, citing Roger Williams and the greater task of aiding humanity. Hughes attended as guest. 252 degrees were conferred with nine honorary.
Long Island inventor credited with a liquid propulsion breakthrough, but John B. Davis of this city claims to have a car running without Rockefeller products. He was arrested for drunken driving after three men hired his car, drank with him, left with his money, and never returned. Davis says the car ran out of gasoline then restarted. judge suspended the 60 day jail term.
The Journeymen Barbers' union rejected twice in three months a proposal to raise shave price from 25 to 35 cents and haircut from 15 to 20 cents. A one hour shorter workday was also defeated. The union approved a $1 raise in minimum wage. President William Rosenbaum said the board saw shaving and haircut pricing as outside union scope and blamed employers.
Professor James Atlas of Fairfield Avenue reported to police that Atlas Hotel clerk Thomas Rollinson disappeared with 25.30 intended for the hotel treasury and may have fled to New Haven. A $65,000 NYSE membership was purchased. An unrelated Cyrus Wart Remover ad promotes wart removal at Cyrus Pharmacy.
At Fairfield and Iranistan avenues a car with J H McCleary’s plate forced a Iron Ledge Quarry Co truck onto the sidewalk around 10 this morning, damaging it. Driver James Dalling of 195 Wordin Ave reported to police. McCleary car fled without report. Separately, university figures Lincoln Wallace, Bliss Perry, Charles Mills, and Samuel McCormick were named for commencement honors with Perry delivering the oration.
Philadelphia June 21 at the University of Pennsylvania 160th commencement exercises marked one of the institution’s largest graduating classes. Honorary degrees were awarded to Margaret Center Kingelsmith for legal subjects, Herbert S. Houston, and Horace Howard Furness Jr. for letters.
Dr. Clifton C. Taylor of 145 Harral Avenue will begin duties as assistant surgeon at the emergency hospital on July 1 after completing training at Bridgeport Hospital. A 1912 Dartmouth and 1915 Harvard Medical School graduate, he is the son of Wallace Taylor, ads manager for Howland Dry Goods Co. He replaces Dr. J F Canavan, now on the regular staff and will open an office in the city. Gradu ation baskets.
New Haven reports Yale University's annual commencement awarding 751 degrees in course and 13 honorary degrees. Honoraries include Simeon Baldwin former Connecticut chief justice and governor. Vikram Wellington Koo Chinese minister plenipotentiary. John Singer Sargent painter. Himer Bragg Adams U S circuit judge. Charles Allen Dinsmore divinity. Theodore Smith Princeton professor. John Jay Chapman author. Herbert Adams National Sculpture Society president. Arthur Dean Bevan professor.
Fibre Silk Hose Good quality black white and colors sizes 9 1 2 to 14 Special 15 cents Right of Main Entrance
In Rush Medical College Frank Miles Day and George Sherwood Eddy are linked to Yale projects while David Russell Lyman and Lewis Perry receive mentions. BE. Dillon’s millinery gains, Plattsburg camp training for 7,000 citizens, a Chicago Board of Trade holiday petition, and corporate wartime orders marked in brief notes.
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