Obituary items for Michael O Neil and Philip Finnegan
Obituary notices report Michael O Neil’s funeral at 8 o'clock from his residence 107 Linden Street and from Augustine's church with Rev W Murphy officiating. Pallbearers named Ennis Kiely Supple Kiely Ennis Daley. interment at Philadelphia Finnegan burial at St Michael's cemetery after service at Culman Mullins mortuary chapel and St Charles church with Rev Father Hussion. Also mentions Wilson nomination of Thomas E Stuckey as Indiana customs collector. Includes assorted advertisements for wart remover, best band soap, stove polish and cosmetics.
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Michael O'Neil
Limden Street
Augustine’s Church
W. Murphy
Bymons
Anna Berger
Richard Ennis
Wiliam Kiely
Richard Supple
Maurice Kiely
John Ennis
Arthur Daley
Phila Finnegan
Philip Finnegan
CuliMnan & Mullins
St. Charles’ Church
Father Hussion
Eugies
Crane Valve Relief Society
St. Michael's Cemetery
Seniors of Bridgeport High School graduate in style
The 1914 Bridgeport High School class staged graduation at Park Theatre with a full house. Girls in white led the procession, followed by boys in dark attire. The program included a musical opening by the orchestra, speeches by Salutatorian Louisé Hutchinson and Valedictorian Mary Emily Buckingham, and diploma awards from Dr. Deane. Magna Cum Laude honors went to Ruth Alvord, Ruth Anderson, Anna Beard, Mary Buckingham among others, with Cushions for the Commercial and Academic classes and a class hymn.
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Emily Emmet
Bridgeport High School
Park Theatre
B. H. S. Orchestra
Cora Purviance
Louisé Hutchinson
Mary Emily Buckingham
Board of Education
High Schnd
William Mendel
Mildred Inez Dupee
Dorothy Mizabeth Went
Martin Edson Banks
Dorothy Elizabeth Went
Lydia Alice Sidperley
Ruth Rosalie Alvord
Ruth McCannnon Anderson
Anna Gilbert Beard
Grace Hubbard Lewis
Anna Louise Hutchinson
Lillian Frances Wilson
Jerome Thomas Cook
Minnie Alida Anderson
Dorothy Estelle Baptist
Grace Dorothy Benton
Mildren
Inez *Dupee
Ruth Gregory Fargo
Emma Louise Smith
Bessie Helen Benson
Mildrea Sophis Card
Sarah Elizabeth Cohen
Charlotte Agnes Kennelly
Nellie Louise Rowland
Selma Janet Stone
Beatrice Wise
Julius James Bohrer
Raymond Goebel
Charles John Hickey
George William Lindstrog
Frederick Sawyer Schwenkel
Ruth McCammon Anderson
Susan Anderson
Lella May Barnum
Gertrude Marie Becker
Susan Lucy Blasys
Myrtle Isabelle Borstelman
Beatrice Edna Burns
Lucy Catherine Chamberlain
Mary Agnes Clampett
Pearl Clark
Elsa Constance Clauder
Edina DeBevoise Cooper
Agnes Ruth Dorney
Edna Ruth Eastwood
Blanché Frank
Lydia Elizabeth Catherine Goldstein
Adelaide Roberts
Goodwin
Hilda Agnes
Bessie Gladys Reynolds
Viola Cecelia Rock
Grace Caroline Schweidtle
Regina Ludmila
Dorothy Segerag
Mabel Remsen Bherman
Dorothy Beil Smith
Dorothy Sprague
Edna Lillian Weingarten
Ruth Olga Alvord
Ida May Bowers
Mabel Eva Brough
Edith Dillingham
Cleora Octavia
Farm boy delivers speech at Barnum event in 1914
The article profiles a Stratford youth born January 18, 1898, son of William J. Watson and Maude A. Farrin. He attended Lincoln and Black Rock schools, then Stratford High, entering as a freshman in 1910 and graduating with the 1914 class. He is described as a well liked, manly young fellow undecided on future study.
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the Farmer
William J. Watson
Warwick Avenue
Stratford
Maude A. Farrin
Watson
Lincoln School
Black Rock School
Memoranda of Students and Local Notables in Bridgeport
Miss Minifred Mary Japp, born in Montrose Scotland twenty years ago, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Japp of 47 Berkshire avenue. She attended Staples and Barham schools and was class historian while in high school. Bess Manville MacPhee, born April 4 1898 in Elizabeth New Jersey, moved with family to Bridgeport Bronx New Jersey Newport News Virginia and Bridgeport. She plans to decide her future after the vacation and remains a freshman at Bridgeport High School. William Thomas Watson appears as the third item in this roster of names and biographical notes.
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Winifred Mary Japp
Minifred
Mary Japp
Montrose
Scotland
John Japp
Berkshire Avenue
Miss Japp
Bridgeport
Staples School
Barham School
City Normal School
Bess Manville MacPhee
Elizabeth N. J
Alexander Stewart MacPhee
Catherine Quartley MacPhee
Bronx
N. J
Newport News
Miss MacPhee
MecPhee
William Thomas Watson
Court bars offer of 1.8 million for Pope Co. receivership
In Hartford, Judge William L. Bennett refused to authorize sale of Pope Manufacturing under receivership for 1.8 million dollars. The proposed plan offered 400 thousand cash with the balance in five year notes and aimed at paying creditors and expenses, with a Boston syndicate seeking a cash offer and possible reorganization.
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Hartford
Superior Court
William L. Bennett
Pope Manufacturing Company
Bennett
Connecticut
Tely
George R. Ter
Boston
Pope
Daniel Garnett
James T. Putcham
Carl Bonney
Worcester
Nutter
Record price paid for liquor license at Alpine Hotel
Charles Berger reportedly paid 4200 dollars for a liquor license for his Alpine Hotel on Gold Street. The license, valued at 450 dollars face value, could not be issued anew due to Bridgeport’s quota, so licenses are acquired from individuals. Berger, in the laundry business, plans to make the Alpine a first class hostelry. The Alpine’s opening had been delayed for a few weeks while a seller was found.
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Charles Berger
Alpine
Gold Street
Thomas F. Rogers
Weahington Avenue
Thes
Pany
Bridgeport
Berger
al- Pine
John J Donnelly to spend vacation in home city
John J Donnelly a St Mary's Seminary student in Baltimore has returned to his home city for vacation.
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John J. Donnelly
John, J. Donnelly
St. Mary’s Seminary
Baltimore
Stratford Roundup Reports Saloon Vote Clash and Events
Stratford locals discuss a looming clash as the Good Government League warns of efforts to rescind last week’s 10 pm saloon closing. Commencement exercises for the 1914 class are set at the Congregational church, with diplomas and performances by the high school chorus.
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B.C. Carpenter
Methodist Church
Good Government League
Good Government League of
Stratford
Congregational Church
Grace Isabel Auffrd
Myra Atwood Curtis
Marion Pearl Spamer
Tillie Elizabeth Assum
Natalie May Wilcoxson
Gertrude Ellen Heisler
Carol Mae Morehouse
Loraine Snowden Follett
Dorothy Anna
Sale of Wash Goods Patterns and Fabrics Across Textiles
Many wash goods styles and patterns offered including silk ratine chiffon voile crepe brocaded silk and nainsook in white and color. Linens for suits auto coats chambrays for morning wear 36 inch silks 40 inch chiffons 27 inch brocaded silks broad range of values and specials. Includes narrow stripings and natural color ensigns.
Fabric choices for washable garments listed with text gaps
Fabric types and finishes appear in a fragmented OCR line including ratine crepe waffled checks granite catine whip cords rice ratine eponge pique ramic freech and other terms with unclear context or meaning.
Local notices and schedule changes in Bridgeport area
A batch of public notices, social updates, and schedule changes from Bridgeport and nearby towns. Items include Mass for Rev Francis dally, visits by Mrs Bohan, travel changes on Sheltou and Derby lines, early morning bus times, police activity, a wrecked Lake Huron hull found near Goderich, and a countywide machinist strike notice in Trenton. Several marriage notices and engagements are listed with June dates and partner names across Shelton, Danbury, Brookfield, Norwalk, Cos Cob, and Brookly n.
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Francis Dally
Waterbury
O’connor
John Bohan
Old Orchard Beach
Maine
William St. John
Woodmont
Conn
Pharmaceutical Association
H. M. Bent
New Haven
A. F. Rufford
Judson Place
Dorothy S. Beardsley
Vassar College
Sheltou
Derby
Bridgeport
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