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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1911
Page
9
Plans outline a large city Memorial Day program with a parade forming from Broad Street to the park, multiple divisions marching by route, and a park ceremony featuring Lincoln address recitation, songs, and remarks. The schedule lists grand marshal, police command, and numerous civic and military units, churches, schools, and bands taking part.
At South Congregational church last evening nearly 500 attended the annual memorial service for Civil War dead. Miles Howe Jr post and other veterans formed the line of honor as Rev. Dr. Richard L. Swain urged memory with the theme For None Liveth to Himself and None Dieth to Himself. The program featured bugle calls, a rose gift to Rev. Higinbotham, and readings honoring fallen comrades amid a solemn, ceremonial tone.
Poetic meditation on grave, charity, and forgiveness. Echoing praise for kindness, judgment by heart, and the triumph of genuine love over hypocrisy. Ends with a call to honor the dead and act with virtue.
Fifty new postal savings banks were designated by Postmaster General Hitchcock to receive deposits on June, among them South Manchester Connecticut Saco Maine Milford Webster Massachusetts.
The article discusses motherhood as a trying epoch for many women and the nervous strain of caring for a child. It argues unprepared mothers experience shock, urges proper preparation, and touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as helping women become normal and healthy. It invites letters to Mrs. Pimm at Lynn Mass for special advice with confidential handling.
Seventeen young women and one young man will receive the rite of confirmation at the new Congregational Israel Temple on Park Avenue Friday. This is described as the first confirmation class in the city's Jewish progress. Names include Anna Apateln Ta Apstein Rose Cobek Ethel Glasner Pearl Glasner Lydia Goldstein Dorothy Greenstein Selma Hirschberg Rose Landes Blanche Meltzer Ruth Mendelson Lillian Mestenfold Marion Quint Sadie Kurieh Helen Rosenthal Helen Wein Josephine Wolfe Sylvan Stein. The Sunday Post lauds the appearance and contributions of the new publication and anticipates it enlivening local Sunday reading. Farmer Want Ads. 4 Cent a Word.
Stratford reports a large St James church class to receive first communion on June 23 led by Rev Father O Connor. Elmine Allard will marry Mary Agnes Ryan in a nuptial mass with music by Miss Sarah Ryan today. The couple are active in church work and the groom lives in Southport plumbing.
Measles and cure notes appear beside local events. A Yale Consolidated team defeated the Monarchs of the town 3 to 7. A drowned yacht incident at Iganta is reported with efforts ongoing to refloat. Dr Jacob May of 1818 North Avenue seeks his gear after a police request. Frankie Conley loses featherweight title bid to Jon Coeter in New Orleans.
Southport May 2 Special to the Farmer Gamaliel Smith bought the Kath ven schooner yacht from FE W 8 Pickett and will commission it soon The disposition after refitting is not announced but Smiths hospitality suggests summer cruises John Reed and wife left for Albany on a Miller Brothers plastering contract John Nichols of Greenfield Hill seen in town Carl Curtin of New York leased A S Pike cottage at Fairfield beach John Larsen oversees Bulkley place Dr C C Godfrey of Bridgeport reports James J O Connor improving and soon home Pro Wright recital at Pequot auditorium Friday night accompanied by Miss Clara Holman Kidney Pills advertised as medicine with quick action by Curtis Pharmacy
New Haven May 29 Police report no clues to Thomas Haggerman a 70 year old Civil War veteran who mysteriously disappeared yesterday while traveling to the soldiers home in Noroton for admission after an arm injury He left Willimantic for Noroton then headed toward a hospital but never arrived He had no known relatives in the city.
Tommy Murphy, health and fitness in evidence, signed a confession detailing an alleged plan to throw a fight against Knockout Brown. He cites Johnny Oliver offering $10,000 to him to lay down, with claims that $15,000 was offered to another party to supply help to neutralize poisons and aid the fake. Murphy states he refused and endured memory gaps around the ring.
At 10 o'clock this morning at Bekal hall the 16th annual convention of the Slavian Society Wreath of the Free Eagle opened with delegates from many states. Mayor Edward T. Rockingham presided, with Andrew Latgen of this city delivering the opening address. A parade will honor the 13th anniversary of the society, starting from St. John’s church and moving along designated streets toward East Main, Arctic, and Bakel hall, before dismissal.
Easton residents report a gathering hosted by Reverend Gilbert Campbell titled Storedey night, with Mr and Mrs Arthur Herwort mentioned along with Mrs Manette and daughter Clare. Attendees traveled from out of town for church services, with various neighbors taking part in Friday and Saturday activities including a scene at the Baptist church and a meeting led by Miss Grace Malintze.
Gregory N Gregory son of Ira Gregory a Stratford Avenue coal merchant was struck by two cars traveling in opposite directions while bicycling from the pant yard late yesterday. He was knocked from his bike and grease from the wheel struck him as a passerby aided. He sustained severe injuries.
Fragmentary weather report notes southerly winds, cool conditions in central areas, and a mix of showers. Forecasters expect improving weather later, with hints of fair skies and cooler temperatures by evening into tomorrow.
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