Memorial Day Parade Plans in Bridgeport Announced
Bridgeport outlines a large observance with Grand Marshal Henry J. Seeley and Col. John H. Wade as chief of staff. Aides include George Rett and M Moody Downer among many. Parade formation features four company divisions, naval and coast artillery units, Woodmen bands, and school corps. Veterans will be reviewed at Sea Side Park before the Soldiers' monument ceremony. A 200 girl chorus from public schools will sing at the monument.
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Pallowing
Bridgeport
Henry J. Seeley
Col
John H. Wade
George Rett
M. Moody Downer
George D. Philips
F. J. Hindeter
Lou P. Jeisal
Matthias
J. W. Wright
John H. Lee
Walter Stapleton
Fred Munson
We. H. Dawns
Walter Moore
T. J. McCool
T. J. Murphy
H. Arthur Seeley
F. J. Abercrombie
Ded. D. Smith
B. J. McGuire
Counic
el Beininidhate Eet
Bani
H. J. Seeley
F. J. Adama
Coast Artillery
Louis’ Herman
Coast Artillery Band
Batalion
Woodmen of the World
John A. Moret
J. J. Birk
F. E. Bierwood
P. Fy ‘Brien
Cape Frank
Boloshazy
Cape
B. Seltsam
C. M. Wellington
Henry
A. J. Taylor
J. B. Munroe
Dibert L. Ruggles
Cape PS
H. E. Bishop
Franklin Bartlett
Sons of Veterans
George W. Northedge
Elias Howe, Jr
Elias Rowe
John H. Neff
Aldes
George H. Canfield
George’ K. Post
Lincoln School
Walteraville
Shelton
Prospect
Myrtle Avenue
City Normal
Longfellow
Washington
Wheeler
Grand Street
Oak Street
Cirourt
Board of Health
Board of Charities
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Library Board
Board of Apportionment
Board of Relief and
Board of Aldermen
Side Park
Soldiers’ Monument
Seaside Park
Wellesley Instructor Aids Picket Duty in Strike
In Wellesley Massachusetts on May 1 a Wellesley College economics instructor Miss Emmilie J Hutchinson aided by Mrs A B Clarke of Boston led picket duty during a strike by girl garment workers against Kingston Manufacturing Company. Their efforts reduced the number of strikebreakers inside the Kingston plant from fifty to nine by morning.
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Wellesley
Mass
Boston
Wellesley College
Kingston Manufacturing Company
Emmilie J. Hutchinson
A. 3. Clarke
Menhaden Plant Burns Again At Niantic
Niantic May 19 The plant of Niantic Menhaden Oil and Guano Company, burned previously in November 1809, was destroyed again during the night. With the fishing season just opened, losses run about $25,000 as machinery and building, nearly new after one season, are irreparably damaged. The three steamers owned by the company were away in New London.
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Niantic
Niantic Menhaden Oil and Guano Company
New London
Holyoke Strike Suspends City Building Work
Work on several large mills and numerous repairs in Holyoke and vicinity will be halted immediately due to the carpenter strike. Over 20 carpenters are reported out after a meeting of strikers, with shorter working hours the main issue cited by contractors and union members.
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Holyoke
Mass
Carnegie Warns Dead Languages Weigh Down Students
Andrew Carnegie argues against heavy study of dead languages in college education. He advocates practical courses and sports, saying education begins after school and depends on applying tools to life. He warns graduates face difficulty entering business without early work experience and emphasizes measured athletic training.
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Yale
Andrew Carnegie
Yale News
Carnegie
Ife
Rae
Foley Kidney Remedy Reported Quick Help
M. N. George of Irondale Alabama suffered kidney trouble for years before using Foley Kidney Remedy. After three days the back pain eased the kidney action improved and he felt much better. Curtis Pharmacy endorsement by F B Brill notes the beneficial effects.
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Foley
M. N. George
Irondale
Ala
F. B. Brill
Curtis Pharmacy
Cotton Duty Debate Cited as Vote Getter for South
Ida Tarbell notes in American Magazine that tariff politics cross party lines and cites Walter H. Langshaw of New Bedford as an example. Langshaw rose from bobbin boy to mill owner, building Dartmouth Mills into a company delivering strong dividends amid tariff controversy.
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Ida M. Tarbell
Walter H. Langshaw
New Bedford
Mass
Langshaw
William Waitmar
Sen- Ato Lippitt
Tle
Whitman
Dartmouth Mills
Langshaw Attacks Tariff Clubs Over Cotton Trade Ethics
The article notes Mr. Langshaw’s opposition to tariff clubs like Arkwright Club and Home Market Club arguing their methods harm sound business morals. His critique traces to 1806 when a mill visit amid Egyptian cotton duty talk showed political motives behind protectionist measures. Langshaw’s stance reflects a broader critique of tariff policy guiding cotton manufacturing.
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Langshaw
Arkwright Cub
Home Market Club
Langehaw
Southington Teacher Faces Scrutiny Over Style and Authority
In Southington on May 1 the Millsdale School principal Mrs. Graves faced accusations of being dictatorial and wearing stylish clothes. A school board subcommittee will investigate with no action taken yet, while Graves defends her focus on student work and notes concerns about personal attire are irrelevant to duties.
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Southington
Wives who lag behind husbands on success road
A national polemic on wives failing to keep pace with husbands' social and professional rise. The piece cites a Chicago News view of the era’s “worldly” women, urging wives to adopt outward polish and social progress to support their husbands. It includes an anecdote of a candy-store worker who rose to prominence via marriage, and promotes Foley Kidney Pills in an advertisement insert.
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Washington
Chicago News
Gwill
Planning a Better Vacation for Working Girls
New York May 19 Mise Fosiawie Smith, chairwoman of the Vacation Committee of the Women's Welfare Word of the Civile Federation, argues a working girl benefits more from a supervised cottage or home for working girls near the city. Her committee has arranged boarding homes within reasonable distance of New York where girls pay from three to nine dollars for lodging and meals. Posters locating these places will be placed in department stores today.
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New York
Mise Fosiawie Smith
Women's Welfare Wort
The
Civile Federation
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