Extraordinary Hat Sale Proclaims Dramatic Reductions
A garbled sale notice announces extraordinary price cuts on Kintrimmed hats at 1.50 to 2.00, children’s trimmed wear, and marked-down goods formerly priced 10 to 50 dollars. It touts genuine Panama hats, ostrich plumes, willow plumes, and special values in auto coats with bold reductions and department store style emphasis.
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Snelley Ténem
Pon and
Pongee
Scott
Alste
Hear the Smith-Murray CO
Troops prep for czar visit and Peter the Great monument
E H Dillon and Co reports from Fega Ruesta that troops began late siege prepping for the czar’s mid July visit to unveil Peter the Great’s monument. Authorities rate security as heightened and secrecy surrounds arrival details as the town nears martial law with an armored camp atmosphere.
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United Press
Fega
Ruesta
Tilait Aan
Latesin
Te Cear
Peter the Great
Political Ticket Placed Before Public in Schenectady
In Schenectady yesterday the party adopted its slate for the coming state election. Edward Russ magazine writer of New York is named for lieutenant governor, Gustavus Etroble of Syracuse for governor, Bertha Fraser for controller, O A Curtis for state treasurer, Sylvester Lippett for associate judge, with Mrs Frame as secretary of state.
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Rowell
Sylvester But-Lippett
Areas
Hnnguit
New Fark
President's Son's Auto Ravages Beverly Man
Special from United Press reports Beverly. June TreGonfased by irections Michael Thisthwalla struck by an automobile driven by Robert A. Taft son of the President. One man suffered probable fracture of the skull with jagged wounds and cuts. He is in critical condition at Beverly Hospital. Taft, driving slowly due to repairs, could not stop the car after the collision. Visitors George Harrison of Washington and Randall ig of Minneapolis were at Bursees Point.
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United Press
Beverly
Michael Thisthwalla
Pride’s Crossing
Robert A. Taft
Beverly Hospital
Young Taft
Taft
George Harison
Washington
Randallig
Minneapolis
Bursees Point
National Education Convention Draws 30000 to Boston
Officials announce a June 1 planning meeting for the National Fall convention in Boston. Prediction says 320000 potential attendees from nearly every state will participate, with rail travel from Chicago to Boston nearly sold out for June 3 departures and July early sessions expected to fill quickly.
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National Education
Boston
United Press
Chicago
Bridge funding shortfall halts Reston avenue approach work
Swiers and Sutton hold the tract for the new Reston avenue bridge and will start this week. Public Works Director M A Kenney says 35 000 yards of fill are needed for the approaches, with concrete cost at 20 365 dollars and only 4 635 dollars left, insufficient to finish, leaving 14 bridges unfinished until more funds are granted by the Board of Apportionment at its next meeting.
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Nore
Board of Apportionment
Drug Store Sold After Ban Filed at East Main Street
A drug store at 5771 East Main Street was sold by Edward Ganton to Wolf Myman and Jacob Ne. The transfer was filed with the Town Dock records and is part of ongoing training.
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East Main Street
Edward Ganton
Wolf Myman
Jacob Ne
Obituary notices from Bridgeport and area deaths
Obituaries list infant William S Bundock of 407 Park St died from convulsions aged six months. John B son of William H and Mariet Caer died at Vincent's hospital after an appendicitis operation at age 11. Bridgeport widow Jane Donnelly laid to rest at St Michael's Cemetery after services at 117 Freemont St and St Peter's Church led by Rev Thomas J Kelly. Dorothea Polke Sr and family rites held at St Joseph's shareh with high mass. numerous pallbearers and attendance from Dorothea Stamm and affiliated lodges. Victoria Stamm honored by U C M and other societies. graveside rites by Arion Singing Society. Burial at Lakeview Cemetery.
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William S
George C
Nellie Galvin Bundock
Park Street
Fron
John B
Willian H
Mareit Caer
Gararday
Vincent's Hospital
Gilbert Court
Isabelle
Edith
William
Bridgeport
James Donnelly
St. Michael's Cemetery
Freemont Street
St. Peter's Church
Thomas J. Kelly
Patrick Sullivan
Patrick Rock
Charles Donnelly
Hugh McCabe
John Erhardt
Thomas Hancott
Dorothea
Frank Polke
Hitas Street
St Joseph's Shareh
Hubert Dahme
Father Neurhrer
St. Stephen's
Father Major
St. John’s
Joseph Wicler
Ione
Jesus
Dorothea, Stamm
Victoria Stamm
Humboldt Stamm
U.C
Chief Dahill Visits Locomobile Plant With Officials
Chief Dahill accompanied by the mayor and the president of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New Bedford toured the Locomobile Company plant this morning. They came to purchase a chassis for an automobile chemical engine.
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Dahill
Plant OF Loco Co
Dahil
Board of Fire Commisoners of
New Bedford
Locomobile Company
Diaz Reelected Mexico’s eighty year old president
Diaz and Ramon Corral are reported reelected as Mexico’s president and interior secretary for six more years. Opposition was jailed or inactive. Diaz dynasty supporters claim solid control. A new marriage license is issued in Wilkes-Barre, involving Warren Barney and Aone Botsford, granddaughter of ex postmaster L B Vail.
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Mexico City
Mex
Porfrero Diaz
Mexico
Republic
Ramon Corral
Interior
Diaz
Dias
Francisco I. Madero
San Luig Potosi
Chamber of Deputies
Felix Diaz
Warren Barney
Wilkesbarre
Penn
Aone Botsford
the Tettle
L. B. Vail
West Stratford
Henry Mannier
Taxinton
Annual Meeting for Bridgeport Christian Union
Rev John Callahan of the Hadley Rescue Mission will speak at the first annual Bridgeport Christian Union meeting at First Methodist Church in Bridgeport on Tuesday evening June 28 at 7 48. The union supports interdenominational rescue and relief work from a former Belmont Hotel building on Bank Street. The event is led by E B Knowles with Miss Esther Berg singing, following a private directors election and business session.
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John Callahan
Hadley Rescue Mission
Bowery
New York City
Bridgeport Christian Union
Generals
The
Christian Union
Belmont Hotel
Bank St
Chas. W. Simpson
E. B. Knowles
Royal Equipment Co
Esther Berg
Union Carpenters Celebrate 25th Anniversary Sheep Roast
Union No. 115 of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners marked the 25th anniversary of the local with a sheep roast and picnic at Forest Park last Saturday afternoon. City officials and many employers from the Master Builders' Association attended, along with contractors named in attendance. The event featured baseball and other games, with a list of leaders and committees organizing the celebration.
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Union No. 115
Brotherhood of Carpenters’ & Joiners
Forest Park
Interstate Association
Master Builders’ ‘Association
Carpenter
Buckingham
Boucher
Thomas
Donnelly
Bees
John 8. Schwartz
Leon
George Morehouse
James E. Barnes
A. A. Brown
George B. Foley
Albert Johnson
Richard Murphy
Johan Wilkinson
John F. Bell
Edward Wheeler
Joseph Kingston
William Martin
I. J. Martin
Waterbury
Thomas Stewart
Benjamin Douglas
Douglas & Boland
B. P. Livermore
George Dane
Timothy A. Flanagan
M. L. Kane
W. G. Simpson
Ernest Elemendorf
Edward Breen
Recital by Pupils of Maestro Sulli at Stratfield Ball Room
The pupils of Maestro Giorgio M. Sulli will present a recital this evening in the Stratfield ball room. Participants include Edgar Webster, Miss Mabel Halsey, Charles Reeler, Miss Eleanor Lines, Miss Judith Langberg, Miss Mabel Bump, Stanley Beans, Elliott Curtis, Mrs Lillian Phillips, Miss Irene Cremin, Frederick Sniffen, Mrs Merla Weldlich, Miss Lillian Kelly, Mrs Leala Joel Hulse, Mrs Lena Mason-Barnsley, Mr Welkenhammer, Mrs Philip Weidenhammer, Mr Curtis, with a chorus performing the Aria and Miserere from Il Trovatore.
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Giorgio M. Sulli
Stratfield
Edgar Webster
Mabel Halsey
Charles Reeler
Eleanor Lines
Judith Langberg
Mabel Bump
Stanley Beans
Elliott Curtis
Lillian Philips
Irene Cremin
Frederick Sniffen
Merla Weldlich
Lillian’ Kelly
Leala
Joel’ Hulse
Lena Mason-Barnsley
Welkenhammer
Philip Weidenhammer
Curtis
Former Stratford Woman Dies at Ridgefield Home
Lydia M Baxer Innis dies after two year illness at Ridgefield home. Born in Plattekill New York, maiden name Lydia M Baxter. Married 1876 to Albert C Innis of Rosendale Wisconsin. Lived in Stratford from 1893 for about twelve years. active in charity and First Baptist Church Bridgeport. Survived by husband and two daughters Mrs Everett Baldwin Prouwman of New Britain and Mrs David W Workman of Ridgefield. Funeral at Ridgefield residence Wednesday June 2.
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Albert C. Innis
Ridgefield
Stratford
Innis
Plattekill
Ulster County
N. Y
Lydia M. Baxter
Rosendale
Fondulac County
Wis
Hearing on Widening Congress Street Schedule
The common council holds a special meeting tomorrow night to discuss widening Congress Street. This will be the fourth meeting of the aldermen this month.
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Congress Street
Common Council
Walter L Finney Receives Congratulations on Birth
Walter L Finney of 38 Pleasant street is receiving congratulations after the arrival of a daughter at his home Saturday. Mother and child are reported doing well.
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Walter L. Finney
Pleasant Street
Elks Grand Lodge Reunion Trip Details Detroit July 10
The report outlines a multi day Elks trip from Bridgeport to Detroit July 10 to 18 for the Grand Lodge reunion. It covers special train departures, hotel arrangements at the Tuller, schedule of parades, boat excursions, parades on Belle Isle, Detroit sights, Niagara Falls to Toronto leg, Thousand Island cruise, and return options. Pricing lists eight day round trip at 87.50 with Detroit hotel rooms, or 29.60 for outward trip only with rail ticket back.
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Detroit
Michigan Central F.R
Pullman
Tuller
Grand Lodge
U—Grand Lodge
St. Clair River
Belle Isle
Ruler
Woodward Avenue
Lyceum
Bennett Park
Weenteday
Old Fort Ponchartrain
Old Military Cemetery
Fox Indian Camp
Art Museum
Fort Wayne
Public
Waterworks
Masonic Temple
Detroit Athletic Club
Harper Hospital
Niagara Falls
International Hotel
Gost Island
Cave of the Winds
Lewiston
Great Gorge
Niagara Navigation Company
Lake Ontario
Toronto
King Edward Hotel
Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Company
Charlotte
Thousand Island
Alexandria Bay
Thousand Island House
Lost Channel
Claytor
Pullman Standard
New York Central Lines
Grand Central Station
New York
Grand Union Hotel
Bridgeport
Detroit Club
Charles Hinman
Warden Smith gifts hawk to Bronx Zoo
South Norwalk game warden Wilbur F. Smith sent a specimen of a red shouldered hawk to the Bronx Zoological Park. The bird was captured near Wilton, Conn. Dr. Fisher of the United States Biological Survey notes it as one of the common hawks in southern Connecticut and a subject of economical study.
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Wilbur F. Smith
South Norwalk
Bronx Zoological Park
Wilton
Conn
Hawk diet and patent office trends in early notes
The article notes hawk feeding habits with mouse remains and snake scales found in a nest. It also reports Washington Patent Office data averaging 190 trademarks weekly and mentions a two timeball patent replacing spikes with chain pieces for safety.
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Washington
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