Education and faith unify man seeks truth and God
A large crowd attended St Augustine graduation where Rev Dr Byrne C S Sp preached on education as the path to individual growth, social order, and state security. He urged knowledge of truth, God, and creation, warning that without religion moral life falters and nonreligious schools fail to train complete persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Byrne C. S
God
Earth
St. Augustine
Wearth
Virgin
Bemon
Catholic Education And Missionary Duty Highlight Ideals
A lengthy excerpt stresses the Apostles of the nation pressing Catholic doctrines worldwide as the source of civilization. It praises Catholic education, founding universities before Luther, and urges support for schools, teachers, and parish work as foundations of moral perfection and devotion in youth. It includes an anecdote from Sierra Leone on conversion and instruction, emphasizing gratitude for opportunities and the role of parents, teachers, and pastors. The text also notes social club activities and local notices alongside probate court announcements in Bridgeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther
Europe
Earth
Sierra Leone
West Africa
St. Aupeustine’s
Yorke Shirts Offer at Bridgeport Farewell Sale
Entrance on Main Street Fairfield Avenue and Cannon Street Bridgeport Conn Friday June 25 1915. The Weather fair tonight and Saturday winds variable. From Yorke makers of men s shirts proven unequalled in Bridgeport. Regular 1 50 shirts sold this season at 1 50. Fine fabrics striped in rich colors with soft cuffs. Yorke qualities. Clearance sale sizes 14 to 17 not all patterns in every size. Usually 1 50 this lot right of Main street door 1 10 3 for 2 85.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Main Street
Latest-style white hats on sale in a range of prices
A vintage advertisement describes white hats from 2.50 to 5 and more, noting white panama and hemp hats trimmed with ribbons or wings. It highlights various sizes, sailor-style large hats, and color trims such as blue or pink, with flowers sometimes added. Second floor display.
For man s vacation tent by wood or ocean
An early 20th century ad promotes camping gear for men vacationing outdoors. It lists old town canoes priced 31 to 40 dollars, stout canvas tents 6 to 10.50 dollars, cots at 3 dollars, cotton swimsuits from 1 and woolen from 2 to 4 dollars, with autograph Kodak keepsake options and basement front display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kodak
Thankful's Inheritance Shelves Summer Humor at Bookshop
A brief praise of Joe Lincoln’s Thankful's Inheritance as ideal light reading for spare hours. The text extols the book as cheerful company for home veranda moments and vacation days, noting its humor and fun. Main floor, near.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thankful
Joe Lincoln
New Women Bathing Suits in Silk and Mohair
Light bathing suits for women come in white or color with fuller skirts to suit fashion. Made mostly of silk or wiry mohair, they shed water and stay light. Trimming is new and blue and black dominate, with daring color combos priced from 3 to 10 dollars.
Special white petticoats from Howland Dry Goods Co
White petticoats crafted in firm heavy-texture seersucker with fine weave and minimal crinkle. Excellently made with full flare flounce and sturdy underlay. New model offers proper fullness for wearing under summer full-skirted dresses. Regular sizes 75c, special sizes 1.00.
Fine underwear from a famous maker on limited sale
Fine underwear priced from one to one and a half dollars offers knitted options with silk trim in pink or blue. Many pieces feature fine lace and some suits use Italian silk. Ali are union suits with a guarantee implied by a promise not to print the maker’s name. Limited quantity remains. Left aisle rear.
Straw hats promise cool comfort and value at five dollars
Under a straw hat is comfort for men. A Howlad panama at $5 offers summer ease and smart style. Hats are light, woven well, with unique braids and a conforming fit. Many new shapes and braids priced at 1.50, all on the main floor rear.
Weekend travel cases with steel frames and leather trim
For week end visitors. Solid suitcases of special 7inch depth have a steel frame and sewed on leather corners. What a lot they hold. Wide leather straps all around. Easy grip leather handle. Brass lock and bolts. 24 inch size seven fifty. Bags of cowhide are deep cut so a man can get stuff in and out with ease. Sole leather steel frame leather lining brass lock. 16 to 18 inch sizes eighty six. Women's light strong black leather bags have steel frame and lining of cloth. 15 to 18 inch sizes two. Suitcases of black enamel are bound with leather and lined with cloth. Very light 24 inch size two fifty. Special cases of matting which will not blister and is waterproof. Bound with leather have leather straps all around lined with cloth. 24 inch size three. Third floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Gtammar
Ine
Church
Brethren
God
Washington
Stylish hair goods collection offers varied shades
A local store on the third floor displays switches and transformations to match nearly every shade of hair. Each article is described as good and sanitary with prices ranging from 95 cents to 3.85 for longer lengths, and transformation prices at 1.25 or 1.50 depending on length.
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. Augustine's
Lodges of
Odd Fellows
Lehman's Shore House
Grand Lodge
John T. Haviland
W. T. Meyer
Henry C. Stevenson
Sidney W. Challenger
Corn Products’ Refining Co
Granite City
Davis
Sophie Sharp Davis
Vancouver
Samuel Todd Davis
Samuel T. Davis, Jr
Park Place
Levy
Madison Avenue
Hanson
North Main St
RP. O
Newtown
T. J. Corbett
Queen St
Scaly Brothers
State St
Julia Keating O’brien
Timothy O’brien
James Keating
Joseph Keating
Henry Keating
State OF Connecticut
District OF Bridgeport
August F. Richter
Court of Probate
Louise M. Richter
Barnum Ave
City
Eowwlaaand
Fairfield Avenue
Cannon Street
Conn
Splendid
Howland Dry Goods Coo
Aaa
Howland Dry Goods
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!