Bottled daylight claim sparks Bridgeport invention debate
Special to the Farmer from Chapinville recounts Frank Taylor’s long pursuit of bottling daylight in Bridgeport, detailing past inventions like the locophone and a sun powered electricity idea. The piece notes editorials from Springfield Union praising or challenging such ideas and cites detectives Geo Arnold and Eugene Birmingham as witnesses to Taylor’s work and legacy.
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Chapinville
Frank Taylor
Bridgeport
New Haven Register
New York World
Great Reaper
New Haven
Register
Jules Verne
Haverhill
Rox
Springfield Union
Roxbury
Geo. Arnold
Eugene Birmingham
Edgar Allen Poe
J. HS
Hungarian Y M C A Flourishes In West End
A small but thriving Hungarian Y M C A operates south of the tracks on Pine Street, conducting regular youth work for over three years. It has expanded its quarters twice seeking larger, more comfortable space and aims to integrate Hungarian young men into American civic life.
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West End
Pine Street
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Citi
Wooster-Atkinson Co
Broad Street
Patriot Pictures Adorn Walls Amid National Symbols
The decorations on the walls indicate their purpose with pictures of American patriotism displayed beside those of Louis Kossuth, their national hero.
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Louis Kossuth
Wall Street Today Mixed Early as Unease Pressures Some Shares
Early trading showed mixed price movements with excess supply in some stocks due to uneasiness while others rose on strong demand. Erie shares led gains with common stock up 0.15 and first preferred 1, while First Coppers Union Pacific Southern Pacific and Reading posted moderate strength.
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United Press
Eries
First Coppers
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Reading
Death from broken heart of father in search for kidnapped boy
Lowell March 30 Grief stricken father Robert Thompson 70 dies here today said to be from a broken heart over the disappearance of his two year old son William who was last seen at the home of John W Howarth near the Merrimac river police believe the child drowned after a playmate pointed to the river as where Johnny went.
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Robert Thompson
United Press
Lowell
Thompson
John W. Howarth
William
Merrimac
Johnny
Second Anniversary Plans for People's Presbyterian Church
A committee is formed to plan the church's second anniversary with Robert C. Mallette as chairman and W H Stockwell as secretary. The morning service on Sunday April 18 will feature commemorative rites and a special communion with new members. The April 21 midweek service will be in Lincoln hall with abstracts of annual reports, music, and guest speakers.
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People’s Presbyterian Church
Robert C. Mallette
WH. Stockwell
Lincoln Hall
Taylor Building
Quiet snippets echo city life and spring events
Purely personal notes and brief society items describe Easter plans, local meetings, and upcoming events. Elsie Simonds visits home while Gertrude McMahon stays with Stamford High. the McNeil couple plan a new Fairfield avenue home mid April. A misprint fixes the Lady Anders dance date to April 20. The K of C and Apostolic Mission Band prepare a Milford Retreat at St. Augustine’s starting next Sunday and lasting all week. A call to join the Anti Tuberculosis Society meeting on April 8 notes smaller turnout due to weather yet urges broad participation.
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E. T. Buckingham
R. T. Whiting
Meigs
R. B. Smith
W. E. Halligan
Golden Hill
Walter Stapleton
F. Hallen
Elsie Simonds
H. D. Simonds
Iss Simonds
Boston Institute For the Blind
Gertrude McMahon
Stamford High School
Kenneth McNeil
Fairfield Avenue
United Councils of
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Apostolic Mission Band of
Milford
St. Augustine's Church
Anti-Tuberculosis Society
BD M Read Co 1857 Store Opens During Fair VW Week
The BD M Read Co invites shoppers to morning visits amid light crowds to view spring and summer silks, trimmings, lingerie, gloves, parasols, and jewelry. Second floor showcases coats, gowns, and silk dresses. Bentley's Metropolitan Orchestra performs with J Leonard Booth violin solos. Criterion Four sings. Mrs. M W Sturtevant and L C Fenton also appear. Music Room on second floor.
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Bentley’s
Metropolitan Orchestra
J. Leonard Booth
Criterion Four
M. W. Sturtevant
L. C. Fenton
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D. M. Read Co
Radford B. Smith
Main St
Fairfield Av
Mrs
Geo. Dunham
Broad ST
Fairfield Ave
C. I. Chiller
East Bridgeport
Reliable Milliner
East Main ST
Clarence and
Sterling
Frankel
Frankel’s
Stratfield
D. D. Smith's
Poli’s Theatre
D. D. Smith
Parefield Avenue
American Loan Association
Evening Farmer
Bridgeport Distributing CO
State Street
Public Market
California
N. Buckingham & Co., Inc
Cod
Buzzard’s Bay
Marthas Vineyard
Nantucket
Narragansett
Newport
Watch Hill
Commecticut
A. B. Smith
General Paneer
Conn
New York
Los Angeles
Chicago
New England
W. Massey
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