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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1912

Page

9

Sunday church services and programs across Bridgeport churches

A dense listing of Sunday services across multiple churches including Washington Park Methodist Episcopal Church, Congregational churches, and other denominations. It notes morning sermons, Sunday School times, Epworth League activities, and midweek events with ministers and leaders named, highlighting themes like Baptized, The Pillar of Cloud and Fire, and Jerusalem cantata preparations.

Washington Park Methodist Episcopal Church Barnum and Noble Aveues Everett A. Barnes B. B. Smith Jisgah Benny H. A. Chaffee EL Williams Epworth League Dun School livet-Congregational Church Northvente Mato Street Morgan Jerusalem South Congregational Church Deiat Wekerter Deavor Cass Methodist Episcopal James Epworth League John A. Brod Bridgeport Christian Union City Chas Rendle Highway Congregational Spring Street Noble Avenue P. E.“Mathias Jr. C. E Sr. C Church Lawn First Presbyterian Church State Stret Myrtle Avenue John MacLaren Richardson M. Stinday School M. Brown Jesus Kk Btrast Congregational Church Ser West End Congregational Church Colorado Fairfield State Walter Leopold Bennett Rabbeth School Olmetead Green- Geld Hill Trinity Fairfield Avenue Broad Street St John Baptist C. W. Aresen Sylvan Avenue North Bridgeport C. W. Areson First Congregational Church Corner Broad and Bank Street Willard Scott Brookline Mass First Church of Christ Scientists Lafayette St

Fragmentary Notice Summary From Readable Text

The readable fragment hints at a person working hard and giving his best effort, with emphasis on endurance and persistence amid unspecified circumstances. No clear names, dates, places, or organizations are present in the legible portion.

Picture gown described with lace and silk textures

A detailed description outlines a picture gown made from lace and silk, featuring rainbow taffeta, plain net, square cornered lapels, a cerise velvet girdle and bow, a V-shaped front fill, and a pleated silk frill at the front of the skirt.

Notable Double Wedding Attended by Mrs Burroughs

Mrs James reports Richard Burroughs returned from a two week visit to New York. On Wednesday evening she attended the double wedding of Julia Marguerite Penfield to Aaron W Bastede and Harold Co Penfield to Anna Cathryn Bullwinkle at St Pauls Methodist Church on West Highty six Street. A combined 26 person bridal party proceeded from a side aisle and a reception followed at the Penfield home on Riverside Drive.

James Richard Burroughs New York Julia Marguerite Penfield Harold Co. Penfield Aaron W. Bastede Anna‘ Cathryn Bullwinkle St. Paul’s Methodist Church West Highty-sixth Street West End Avenue Penfield Riverside Drive

Stereopticon Lecture on Immigration at Park Street

A Sunday evening lecture at Park Street Congregational Church titled The Stranger Within Our Gates will feature sixty stereopticon views. The free event covers immigrant transportation, reception, ordeals, nationalities and customs, and Christian aid helping newcomers become productive citizens.

Park Street Congregational Church

Points of Interest and Local Services Ad

An assortment of local ads and notices describes laundry services from Crawford Laundry Co at 435 Courtland Street with sterilized pieces and vacuum drying, plus health and beauty supplies from The Woman's Drug Store at 870 Main Street offering syringes, skin preparations, Rum and Apple Hair Tonic, and fittings for abdominal belts and support garments. Also mentions an All attended meeting of Court Berkshire Independent Order of Forester with three membership applications and an outing planned for August.

Crawford Laundry Crawford Laundry Co Courtland Street Jane Briac Woman's Drug Store Main St State St Tel Court Berkshire Independent Order of Forester

Miss Kellys Pupils Delightful Studio Recital

Miss Bessie Kelly hosted a public recital at 76 Sanford Avenue with baritone William Clampett. Relatives and friends enjoyed a program featuring dances, waltzes, operatic selections, and piano pieces by her pupils including Keller, Tierney, Delaney, and Kelly, among others.

Bessie Kelly James Kelly William Clampett Sanford Avenue H. Reed Josephine Gamble Streadbog Dorothy O'Brien Mildred Farrell Bertha Metzer Charles Heggerty Agnes O'Malley Elfin Ferdinand Meyer Edwid DeVaney Harold Doyle Kiesling Eleanor Delaney William Clam

World’s Strongest Woman With Circus in Bridgeport

The Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth visits Bridgeport on June 28 featuring Kate Sandwina described as the world’s strongest woman. At 22, six feet tall, born in Italy and raised in England, she performs feats against a horse, bends rods, and drives a nail through wood. The show also includes Japanese giants, Mae Wirth, high wire Queen Victoria Codona, multiple acrobat and animal acts, a baby giraffe, and a three mile parade.

Barnum and Bailey Bridgeport America Kate Sandwina Miss Sandwina Italy England Japan Mae Wirth Silegrist-Silbon Victoria Codona Fulis Winston Berzac Florence Les Deko Les Jardry Georgetty Davenport Conn Cleopatra

Bridgeport Board of Public Charities seeks avenue closure

At a June 17 1912 meeting the Common Council adopted a resolution directing the clerk to notify interested parties to appear July 1 1912 at 8 PM in City Hall to be heard on the petition to close Pallade Avenue from about 221 feet north of Asylum Street to the Town Line. Attest Stephen F Boucher City Clerk.

Common Council City Hall Bridgeport

Seventy five convicts in Ohio to build road tests

Seventy five convicts at the Ohio penitentiary have begun road work in Carroll Ohio. The plan lets convicts choose captains and lieutenants mirroring army discipline. The Ohio State Highway Commission will test highway construction by dividing the Hartman farm road into sections for side by side comparisons.

Ohio Penitentiary Carroll Ohio United States Army Ohio State Highway Commission Hartman Farm Columbus England Pennsylvania Pop Chino Ranch Pasadena Cal Abbe Gavois Rainneville Amiens Ce Troyes Champagne Abbe Gavots New York Riverside Drive Great White Way Fifth Avenue Motor Carnival Broadway Cara George Robertson Robertson Neil Percival Jerome Shaw

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