Red Cross drive boosted by Bridgeport students
Bridgeport high school pupils raised funds for the Red Cross war relief totaling $1 270.85 by noon today with House team performances and individual gifts as students walked to save, bought candy, and contributed through a mass meeting led by Prof. Henry D. Simonds. A special notice urged additional donations via town channels.
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Bridgeport
Red Cross War Relief Fund
Henry D. Simonds
Eee
Red Cross
Stratford Passes First Allotment For Red Cross Fund
Stratford on June 22 reports the town has reached its original $5 000 allotment for the Red Cross fund. An announcement was made at a meeting at the church parish house where team captains presented the report. The total to date is $5 000 with plans to reach $10 000 in the campaign.
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Red Cross
Stratford
Harold C. Lovell
Church
Mae T
Americans Abroad Rally for Red Cross Donations
Washington reports a worldwide push to raise 100000000 for the Red Cross this week as Americans abroad in London Paris Panama Ecuador Peru and other nations organize drives. Contributions from Manila Alaska and Guam add to a total near 75000000 expected after early headquarters results. In a separate note the House of Commons passed a measure setting the voting age for women at 36.
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Washington
America
Red Cross
London
Paris
Panama
Ecuador
Peru
Manila
Alaska
Guam
Tddey
House of Commons
Police Benefit Drive Donation and Delegates Named
The Bridgeport Police Benevolent Association announced a $1,000 donation to the Red Cross war fund. The State Police association appointed delegates from Bridgeport to attend its annual convention in Norwich on July 18, with Capt. B E Cronan and nine other officers chosen as delegates.
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Bridgeport Police
Ick Benefit Association
Christopher Finnegan
Red Cross War Fund
State Police Association
Finnegan
Norwich
BE. O. Cronan
John Brown
James Dooley
James Farnan
George Bennedetti
John Hughes
John Cody
Edward McCarthy
Edward Daley
Josesphs Coughlin
John H. Redgatel
Boston Campaign Presses Red Cross Quota Stay
Boston officials report the city has raised 1,266,969 of its 3,000,000 Red Cross war fund apportionment and will intensify efforts. The campaign includes Boston’s National League baseball team in uniform participating in an open air drive on Boston Common.
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Boston
New England
Red Cross
Boston Common
Workmen Deny Schwab Was Not Industrious Man
Parents of the late Max Schwab Jr. secured statements from 15 Locomobile Co. workers to prove he was sober and industrious, challenging allegations at a probate court custody hearing before Judge Miller. Foreman Jeremiah Dahl signed one of the attestations. The case concerned custody of the Schwab baby after the mother’s death and the father’s death, with grandparents from both sides to share custody for half the year.
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Max Schwab, Jr
North Avenue
Locomobile Co
Jeremiah Dahl
Schwab
Safety Fender for Vehicles to Be Manufactured Here
A safety fender will be manufactured by Nilson Automatic Machine Co. of the West End. Approved by the New York Public Service Commission for trolley cars, automobile trucks and omnibuses, it is operable by the vehicle driver and drops to set the brakes. If not dropped due to driver negligence, it activates automatically upon contact with 17 pounds or more of weight.
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Nilson Automatic Machine Co
West End
New York Public Service Commission
Six Children Cry for Missing Mother in Pennsylvania
Mike Papson of Knox Township Jefferson County Pennsylvania entered police headquarters this morning in tears, seeking his wife Anna and their six crying children. Anna reportedly took one child weeks ago and left home, with Papson believing she is staying with relatives in Fasidgeport. Police will aid in the search this afternoon.
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Mike Papson
Knox’ Township
Jeffersone County
Anna
Fasidgeport
Peacemaker's Jaw Broken at Fight in Carnival Show
Emil Cuccurrillo of Newark a motorcycle performer tied to the carnival in town was fined 50 dollars and court costs by Judge Frank Wilder. During a brawl he struck Daniel Foley with an iron bar breaking Foley's jaw. Foley had urged no prosecution.
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Emil Cuccurrillo
Newark
N. J
Frank Wilder
Daniel J. Foley
Carnival Organization
Cuccurrillo
Foley
Mongolia Accident Inquiry Is Closed
Washington reports the senate naval committee will not pursue further investigations into the shell accident aboard the armed liner Mongolia last month. A formal report is being prepared to exonerate the gun crew and ordnance handling from responsibility. Also noted is the dismissal of efforts to locate the unidentified man labeled a traitor by Secretary Daniels for leaking confidential ordnance bureau information. In Bridgeport, Joseph Abramo, injured by a knife stab at Pembroke and Hamilton streets, remains in poor condition but is expected to recover, refusing to name the assailant.
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Washington
Senate Naval Committee
Menglia
Red Cross
Daniels
Freylinghuysen
Joseph Abramo
Reilly Street
Pembroke
Hamilton Streets
Bridgeport Hospital
The Finding of Old Glory in Sky and Faith
A nostalgic meditation on the flag as symbol of nation and faith. The piece recalls early founders lifting eyes to heaven for Old Glory and notes the enduring impact of ministers' lineages on American leadership and letters. It cites Anne Rankin and quotes from Southern Woman's Magazine and Christian Herald.
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Liberty
Anne Rankin
Southern Woman's Magazine
Varied Notes on Science, Society, and Daily Life
A collage of short items: quotes on the moral lineages of notable families and unconvincing crime histories. explanations of wireless wave lengths and wave meters. a shop clerk’s customer perspective. fashion preferences in England. reflections on Chinese village democracy. a retelling of willpower and diligence in daily duties. and brief mentions of household wit and January wheat harvests across regions.
Fragrant Wild Flowers Contest Divides American Botanist Readers
Readers of the American Botanist weigh in on the most fragrant American wildflower in a lively debate that shows wide variation in taste and preferences across the country.
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