Sparklers and Safety Tips Highlight Independence Day Why Buy
An editorial mixed with ads notes a volatile market rally and bear pressure while urging cautious optimism in crops and rail earnings. It promotes optometry services at G W Fairchild and Sons and hawks sparklers at Jackson's Book Shop as safe Fourth of July options, plus a broad Nothnngle’s furniture push with special outfits.
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Watson, Alpers & Co
Jackson's Book Shop
Main St
Nothnngle's
Nothnngle’s
Glenwood
Aesways Welcome
Closing of Y M C A trade school dinner and exercises
The Young Men’s Christian Association school holds its annual dinner on Tuesday June 23 in the banquet room and ladies’ parlor with dinner at 7 30 followed by closing exercises at 8 15. W A Smith presides and speakers include George B Hodge Ex Mayor Farnsworth E P Bullard Jr and A W Burritt. This year 182 men and boys worked in 13 groups with 47 in the day apprenticeship school from 16 factories. A special report on this work will be given. Foley’s Urine Laxative is advertised by F B Brill local agent.
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Young Men’‘s Christian Association School
W. A. Smith
Educational Committee
George B. Hodge
New York
Farnsworth
New Haven
E. P. Bullard, Jr
A. W. Burritt
Manufacturers’ Association
Christian Endeavor
A. T. Steele
Trinity
J. __Hardin George, Jr
Hawleyville Chapel
St. Peter’s
Taunton School House
Ladies of
Trinity Guild
St. Rose’s
St. Mary's Hall
Sandy Hook
Coast Artillery Wins Rifle Match State Championship
The Coast Artillery Corps rifle team captured the state title and a bronze buffalo awarded by former Governor Rollin S. Woodruff on Saturday. Competing among three eight man squads, the Artillery beat the First and Second regiments by 66 points, with Lieutenant August of Bridgeport noted as a member. The final scores listed show Artillery 2047, Second Regiment 11931, First Regiment...
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Coast Artillery Corps
Rollin S. Woodruff
August
Bridgeport
1908 Lumber Output by United States Mills Declines From 1907
The 1908 Census preliminary report shows 31,231 sawmills produced 33.289 million feet of lumber and 1.106 billion shingles and 2.987 billion lath. Washington led production with 2.916 billion feet, while Louisiana and Mississippi followed, with notable shares in yellow pine and cypress. Output fell about seventeen percent from 1907 due to the broader economic downturn.
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United States
Bureau of the Census
Washington
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Wisconsin
Texas
Michigan
Oregon
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Alabama
North Carolina
West Virginia
California
Maine
Georgia
Massachusetts
Colorado
Oklahoma
Nate
New York
Forest, Fish and Game Commission
Kentucky
Tennessee
Missouri
Ohio
Indiana
Newtown High School Class of 1909 Exercises Held
The Newtown High School graduating class of 1909, consisting of 12 students led by Florence Glover Beecher and Helen Frances Houlihan, celebrated Friday in the town hall with speeches prayers and diplomas presented by Allison P. Smith. Prizes and awards were announced for essays, languages, and scholarship, with notable honors to Anna Raffles, Lena Blake, and Helen Houlihan. The ceremony concluded with a benediction and a school gift of a Roman Forum picture.
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Newtown High School
Florence Glover Beecher
Mary Helena Blake
Gertrude Louise Bradley
Helen Frances Houlihan
Anna Loretta Keane
Mary Theresa Kelly
Catherine Agnes Lynch
Mary Ellen Lynch
Thomas Francis Lynch
Anna Harriet Raffles
Benjamin Day Smith
Earle Malcolm Taber
Curtis E. Cook
Lulu Roberts
Mary Butler
Board of Education and High School Committee
Patrick Fox
Alexander Steele
George E. Hill
Faust
Anna Harriet Ruffles
America
Martha Washington
Brookfield
Allison P. Smith
Geo. E. Hill
Lena Blake
Helen Houlihan
Florence Beecher
Anna Raffles
Lowell
Whittier
Earle Peck
Lena: Blake
George F. Taylor
Helen Keane
Newtown
Men's Literary Club
Percy Platt
Richie Veness
Nora Blake
Mary Fairchild
Mary Lynch
Tesse Bailey
Edith Northrop
Helen Kilbride
Kathryn Lang
Bessie Raffles
Thomas Lynch
John Houlihan
Phillip Morris
William Driscoll
Richard Carmody
Michael Blake
Earle Taber
Jesse Bailey
Benjamin Smith
Elroy C. Smith
Men's Federation
Public safety plea over speeding trolleys in Fairfield area
Editor Farmer urges Connecticut R. and L. Co to curb motormen speed on Fairfield avenue to protect waiting passengers and pedestrians. Ash Creek cars noted as worst offenders, with night operations and noisy speed raising safety concerns including a suggested gum shoe squad. Two killed in Erie wreck near Wells-Fargo express No. 13. Henry Dolan and Oliver Turner dead, engineer Philip Young injured. Utah coal beds estimated at 13,130 square miles with state output about 31 million tons since 1870.
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Connecticut R. & L
Fairfield Avenue
Ash Creek
Erie Binghamton
N. Y
Erie
Wells-Fargo Express
Henry Dolan
Hornell
Oliver Turner
Binghamton
Philip Young
Corning
Utah
Geological Survey
The Only Eyes Youll Ever Have Adverts Eye Specialist
An advertisement urges readers to visit an eyesight specialist for refraction and eye muscle anomalies. It emphasizes that the eyes you have now are irreplaceable, warns against delaying treatment, and offers free consultation.
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Foley
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Coast Artillery
Census Bureau
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Perty Owner
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the Reliable Jeweler
Germie
Glenwood Range
Fairfield Ave
O. Gregory
Stratford
Conn
Teephene
George S. Baker
Bunnell and Deacon Streets
OME Cafe
E. H. Reed
Cedar
East Street
Swift Lowell Fertilizer
Keith’s
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Cor. Park Ave
Kerr & Stratfield Hotel
Union Hotel
Tailors and Furnishers
Farrell
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Kossuth Street
OLD Homestead
East Main and
Walter Streets
F O'Connor
Westport
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Harley-Davidson Motor Cycles
Velie
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