Stratford High adopts strict athletic rules
Special to The Farmer Stratford May 17 rules govern Stratford High School athletics to curb ringers and enforce scholarship standards. A student must be enrolled at least one calendar year prior and meet grades in three prepared subjects with four recitation periods weekly. Eligibility limited to four years of high school play. rules take effect January 1, 1918.
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Bretiers
Stratford High School
Rummar
Ioc
Jana Gepetenber
West End Civic Club Meeting Minutes Fragment
Fragmentary note references a civic club faction leader and confirms secretary B. Kearney. No date or full context available. preserves named entity West End Civic Club and secretary initial B. Kearney.
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West End Civic Club
C. B. Kearney
Westport Hotels New Proprietor A. G. Southey Takes Over
West Port hotel changes hands as A G Southey buys from Harry L Roose and plans to run the business similarly. Roose retires for farming after seven popular months. Locals welcome Southey, hoping for continued prosperity amid minor town chatter on the State Street bridge and trolley service.
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Westport
West Port Hotel
A. G. Southey
Harry L. Roose
State Street
C. H. Chapman
Tn McKensie
Ed Mills
Boston
Fairfield
Southport
Danbury
Ridgefield
West Port
Edna Beers
Florida
Connecticut Company
New York Giants
McArdle
Margaret
Mary Brady
Bridgeport
Marion Wheeler
King Street
Thelma Marshall
Holyoke
Marjorie Purdy
Mr. Hutt
Newton
N. J
Catherine Hutt
Staples High School
G. C. Bowman
Washington
Holy Name Society
National Hall
Fairfield News Snapshot of Community Events and Visits
Word has it six residents will sail home May 28 returning to Fairfield by June 5. A welcoming banquet is planned for Rev F G Child and congregants, while Howard Bates narrowly escaped a fall at an electrification site. The Sunday School opts out of the Bridgeport June walk. others attend regional church meetings. Visitors admire Osborn Hill maples and dogwoods as summer scenes unfold.
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Cunard
Fairfield
Child
Congregational Church
Howard Bates
New Rochelle
Aear
Andrew Wakeman
Fairfield Congregational Church
Bridgeport
Francis H. Brewer
Fairfield West
South Norwalk
Ev. F. G. Child
Osborn Hill
Este
Greenfield Country Club
Hite Summer Millinery Display of New Hats
The store showcases a wide range of new hats including White Chip Straw, White Hemp Straw, Natural Leghorn, Natural Panama, Natural Milan and White Hemp Straw styles. Prices range from 98 cents to 6 dollars, with several pieces discounted.
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Panama
Mexicans are hard hit by new Arizona land law
Governor Hunt signed Arizona’s alien land bill restricting land ownership by non citizens. It targets Chinese and Mexican holders, requiring disposal of real estate within five years. Exempts mining claims and land needed to operate mines.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Hunt
Arizona
Militant suffragette campaign and naval arms plans unfold
London May 17. Militants who seized The Monument face a wary crowd as a tax collector attempts to levy inhabited house duty on the site. Reports say fake bombs were planted by recruits of the WSPU to test members, while Scotland Yard evaluates the agent’s exposure. Separately, nations plan maritime safety rules, ship watertight subdivision, and the first armed merchant voyage to South America with HMS style guns aboard Aragon and Amazon. A general seamen strike may unfold in June, led by Tom Mann with Havelock Wilson and Edward McHugh coordinating actions.
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London
Wren
London Bridge
Moni Tt
Women's Social and Political Union
Scotland Yard
Scotland
W. 5 P v
London Earry
Sampant Conciliation Board
Tom Mann
National Sailors’ and Firemen’s Union
Havelock Wilson
Edward McHugh
M. P
Mid-Tyrone
Father Hopkins
England
Winston Churchill
Admiralty
South America
Aragon
Royal Mail Line
Amazon
Royal Naval Reserve
Community notices and social events in Newtown district
Trinity guild annual meeting and Methodist supper announced for May 27 and May 20 respectively. Social events at St Rose’s Church include a retreat May 22 to May 26 under Rev Father Conway. Residents Mrs Russell and Miss Laine featured guests. Memorial Day planning discussed by local groups. Funeral of Mrs Mary Clark Egan noted with many attendees. A. W. Burritt returns from Orient after ship attacked near the Dardanelles.
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Trinity Guild
Methodist Church
Father Conway
St. Rose's Church
Grace Laine
South Britain
Russell
New York
Bishop Potter
C. F. Beardsley
Main Street
St. Mary's Hall
Sandy Hook
St. Rose's
Catherine Kilbride
Kate
Margaret Blake
Mary
Elizabeth E. Keane
Katherine A
Julia Kilbride
Margaret Licrner
Catherine’ Zester
Doll
Misa
Mary Kilbride
M. Donlon
John Casey
George T. Sinnott
Ture
St. Rose's Parish
Michael Haugh
Coretta
Matthew Quinley
Hartford
George T. Lynch
Danbury
Berkshire Road
Hiram Lodge
Sandy
Hook
George W. Stuart Havelas
George Carley
Hast Calais
Custer Post
G. A R
Mary Clark Egan
H. J. Egan
Avon Leavy
Seabright
N. J
W. H. Egan
W. Driscoll
New York City
John Cowen
Elizabeth Cowen
Brooklyn
N. Y
Albert Reiser
Andrew Egan
Gertrude Egan
Robert A. Hwan
George
Richard Egan
Woodside
I.I
Julia Nash
Boston
Mass
James Roche
J. Keating
John O'Connell
Bhelton
Hazel Egan
Vincent Egan
Molly Reiser
Moore
Margaret Curley
Mary Farrell
M. J. Gannon
Elizabeth Gannon
Margaret Phelan
Diaz Issues Open Letter Outlining Mexican Policy
Mexico City May 17 General Felix Diaz published his platform as an open letter to his political clubs. He offers broad promises without specifics, including restoring peace and advancing education. Supporters doubt his chance as Huerta controls the capital. The piece notes payroll corruption and shifting loyalties amid ongoing revolt, with pessimism prevailing about the government’s fate.
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Mexico City
Felix Diaz
Diaz
Huerta
Diez
Local Notes and Church Services in Easton and Woodstock
Clarence Parrocks works in Southport and Miss Healley from Woodstock visits Miss Hazel. Miss Minnie Sherwood visits cousin Miss Lucy Sanford in Redding. Episcopal services Sunday at ten thirty. Miss Martha Andrews visiting her parents Thursday. Rev F S Clark to preach Bring the King Back in the morning and Acquaintance With God in the evening. Warmer Want Ad sought.
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Clarence Parrocks
Southport
Miss Healley
Woodstock
Hazel. E. Sherwood
Minnie O. Sherwood
Lucy B. Sanford
Redding
Episcopal Church
Martha L. Andrews
Elmer S. Andrews
F. 8. Clark
Ban
Goa
Smith Murray Co Women's Fashion and Coats Sale
Smith Murray Co advertises trimmed suits coats and dresses in serge mixtures and corded fabrics for women and misses in sizes up to 18 years. Also lists crepe kimonos lingerie waists washable gloves and mousquetaire gloves with prices for main floor display.
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Hay
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Curigt
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Ben
Cryic Cluf
Farmar
Weg Enn Civic Ub
Stratford
Firet Belectman
Garefterd
Nori
West Brod
North Maine
Firet
State Street Bridge
Bridgeport High School
la- Giles
E. H. Dillon & Co
Main ST
Beetford
RUE ST
Cna
Mauretania
Lusitania
Germano Lines
A. W. Burritt
The
Burritt Lumber Co
Orient
Fred
Dardanelles
Mr. Burritt
Madero
United States
Francisco I. Madero
Easton
Eesson
Cyrus
Smith-Murray CO
N. Buckingham & Co
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Stratford Avenue
John F. Fay
Fairfield Avenue
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