Thousands Cheer Veterans in Annual Memorial Day Pageant
About 20 000 people filled Seaside Park and Broad Street to watch Old Veterans, schoolboys, and militia march in the largest Memorial Day parade in the city’s history. Judges picked prize winners for school battalions while bands, banners, and uniforms showcased local groups including Waltersville, Lincoln, Barnum, and Lincoln schools. The event closed with a monument ceremony, poems, and a veterans luncheon.
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Seaside Park
A. B. Beers
F. A. Bartlett
Sons of Veterans
Dana P. August
Company of
Coast Artillery
Broad Street
City Hall Green
Soldiers’ and Sailors
Atlantic Street
Walteraville School
C. W. Deane
Oine
Grant Street
Waltersville
Lincoln School
Barnum School
Incoln School
Cope
New England
West Point
Ingham
Wiliam H. Anderson
John H. Redgate
Frederick C. Webb
Charles Suckley
Garrie Lancer
George Coley
The
George
E. Hawes
United Boys Brigade of America
Colored Knights of Pythias
Woodmen of the World
T. M. Smith v. Knights of Pythias
J. C. Tuthill
John P. Moses
J. L. Birk
Patrick M. Brady
Coast Artillery Corps
G. W. Simonson
Newfield M. E. Church
Lincoln's Gettyburgh
Shelton School
W. B. Kelser
Charles E. Moore
Elias Howe
Fanny Crosby
Elias Howe, Jr
Post
America
Park
Yester
Elias Howe Post
Universalist Church
O. H. Brothwell
F. A. Dillingham
Simondson
Newfield M
Morgan-Taylor Wedding and Surprise Gathering
Miss Alice Morgan wed Charles Taylor on Sunday May 29 in a white silk gown and matching hat, with maid Frances A. Baptist and best man Edward Rice. A wedding supper followed at the bride’s home on 189 Wheeler Avenue. Guests included an uncle from Mexico and many from New York. A separate pleasant surprise honored George Geissinger at 358 Newfield Avenue, hosted by Pioneer Camp No. 17 members and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Morgan
L. R. Morgan
Charles Taylor
Frances A. Baptist
Edward Rice
Mexico
New York
Wheeler Avenue
George Geissinger
Pioneer Camp No. 17
W. Oo. W
Newfield Avenue
Pioneer Camp
J. Erickson
H. Anderson
Co. Gomperts
W. Slattery
Lena Geissinger
M. Gomperts
Messrs. W. Marsh
J. Bertner
J. Sullivan
M. Hessler
City
F. Englehart
Playing Doctor Boy Kills Baby Brother
Six year old Harry Salivitz gave a fatal dose of carbolic acid to his 10 month old brother Benjamin in the family home at 805 Hallett Street yesterday afternoon. Benjamin died at Bridgeport hospital near 4:50 last night after efforts to pump the stomach failed. Authorities will take no action due to the infant’s extreme youth.
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Harry Salivitz
Benjamin
Hallett Street
Bridgeport
Harry
Krause
Social Personal: Bloomfield visitor and Madison Ave travelers
Miss Elsie Graham of Bloomfield N J has left for home after visiting Mrs Lawrence Kreuter of Madison Avenue. Mrs Frank M Todd of Park Avenue returned Saturday from an eight month trip abroad visiting England Belgium France and Switzerland. Captain and Mrs Jacob Horkheimer host Mrs Hokheimer’s sister Mrs H Van Gilluwe of Brooklyn NY and her daughter Miss Madalen Van Gilluwe.
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Elsie Graham
Bloomfield, N
Lawrence Kreutor
Madison Avenue
Frank M. Todd
Park Avenue
S. Amerika
England
Belgium
France
Switzerland
Jacob Horkheimer
Hokheimer
H. van Gilluwe
Brooklyn, N. Y
Madalen van Gilluwe
Jewish Merchant Finds Long Lost Son Near Park Cemetery
Louis Polakof of New York located his son Joseph who died at Bridgeport hospital of typhoid fever after joining Barnum Bailey Circus. Circus colleagues funded a burial in Park cemetery, later arranged to move the remains to a Jewish burying ground.
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Louis Polakof
70Th Street
New York City
Joseph
Park Cemetery
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Bridgeport Hospital
Obituary and social notes from Park City
Funeral services for Louise Schwab widow of Anton Schwab were held from her Catherine Street home and the German Reformed church with Rev. Herman G Wiemer officiating. The service featured a church quartet and readings, followed by burial at Park Cemetery after orders rites by Frauen Verin Olga Lodge Sisters Bertha Lodge D C H. Bearers named. floral tributes noted. Also reported is a Park City Yacht Club dance and a planned manlight sail for June 22. Social guests at Harrison Heights included Mae Casey Passaic NJ. N Magdefram. Mrs Thomas Lennon and daughter Gertrude. Anna Cavanaugh. and Miss Lynns of New York City.
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Louise Schwab
Anton Schwab
Catherine St
German Reformed Church
Herman G.wiemer
Frauen Verin
Olga Lodge Sisters of
Herrmann
Carl Sehmidt
Bertha Lodge
Joseph Schultz
Park Cemetery
George Reineck
Frederick Anton
Geo. Vorschmitt
Bartel Lil
Adam Geist
Park City Yacht Club
C. H. Relling
L. Whitney
A. Isemann
N. Potvin
W. Clark
Geo. H. Howden
Seaview Avenue
Harrison Heights
Mae Casey
Passaic
N. J
N. Magdefram
Thomas Lennon
Gertrude
Anna Cavanaugh
Lynns
New York City
Gould Grandson Walks Home From Pomfret School
Edwin Gould Jr the grandson of Jay Gould walked to New Britain after leaving Pomfret School claiming to seek life outside the school. He slept in a cell at police headquarters and described a long walk from Willimantic to Vernon and Hartford before ending at the station house with plans to return to Yale after a year.
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New Britain
New York
Edwin Gould, Jr
Pomfret
Gould
Pomfret School
Grace
Edwin Gould
Jay Gould
Broadway
George Campbell
Mr. Gould
Willimantic
Hartford
Vernon
Campbell
Geo
Shrady
Mr. Campbell
Yale
Captain Grace
Foot Remedy Claim Boosts Mrs. Crockett’s Walkdown
An Jeffersonville woman reports dramatic relief after using TIZ foot remedy. Mr. Crockett says after the second treatment she walked downstairs one foot at a time for the first time in five years. The ad touts TIZ as a cleansing cure drawing out poisonous foot exudations and promises rapid relief, priced at 25 cents per box from Walter Luther Dodge & C Chicago.
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Earth
Walter Luther Dodge & C
Chicago
Thrills in St. Elmo at Poli's Imitate Antique melodrama
A long ago page from August Evans is staged at Poli's with John Ince in the lead as St Elmo. Miss Fleming as Agnes Earl impresses the audience while Percy Meldon’s direction and strong ensemble, including J Hammond Dailey, elevate the production. The revival runs through Saturday with matinees twice daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Elmo
Poli's
August Evans
John Ince
Miss Fleming
Agnes Earl
Miss Evans
Percy Meldon
J. Hammond Dailey
Gordon Leigh
Arthur Buchanan
Allan Hammond
Joseph Eggenton
Murray Hammond
E. J. Caldwell
Eye Defects And The Sense Of Vision In Daily Life
A compact look at how habits and work affect eyesight. It cites tobacco as impairing color perception and notes a tale from Han cock about teeth alignment restoring sight. It also describes nystagmus, its links to mining, and the belief that eye issues come from lighting, not fate.
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Hay
Hancock
Strand Magazine
Eyeglasses and the Wisdom Question
An optician quips that rimless eyeglasses are often held by the nose piece during lens polishing with a handkerchief. This strains the screws attaching the glass to the frame, loosens threads, and causes wobbling lenses. The remark ends with a sly note on consumer intelligence and business.
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New York Globe
Mercury's Accident Newspaper Quip Sparks Street Inquiry
A Cleveland Leader snippet recalls a bemused office boy who injured himself while sprinting on an errand. The boss reveals the boy never ran the errand but learned why a horse had fallen in the town street. The tale blends humor with a hint of local misfortune.
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Mercury
Cleveland
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N. Buckingham & Co., Inc
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the People's Dairy
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CRANE
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Wash. Ave
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Sprague
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Washington Ave
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Congress Street Bridge
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