Miss Bessie Yoakum Wedding Nears in York Society
A major early June society wedding is planned in York as Miss Beevie Frank Yoakum, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben den F Yoakum, will wed Francis Kham Larkin of the city. The wedding at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church June 4 will feature attendants including sister Mrs Paulding Fosdick and Mrs George G Bourne as matrons of honor, with bridesmaids from San Antonio Corpus Christi and the city. Best man will be John A Larkin with a long list of ushers. The groom leads the Louis and San Francisco railroad, recently placed in receivership after failed funds.
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York
Beevie Frank Yoikum
Benden
F. Yoakum
Francis Kham Larkin
Misx Yoakum
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
East Sixty-seventh Street
Yoakum
Paulding Fosdick
George G. Bourne
Mattie Terry
Louis Barclay
San Antonio
Henriette Kleberg
Corpus Christi
Tex
Maljorie Bourne
Helen Miller
John A. Larkin
le Roy K. Howe
Julia FP. Thompson
Courtlandt Hanley
Maitland Dwitht
Sémuel Skidmore
Six Thousand Children Join June Walk Parade
Six thousand Sunday school children will march in six divisions next Saturday one week from today. Col J Wade is grand marshal with main parade at 3 15 p m. Children meet at 1 30 p m for services then proceed to division headquarters for a short observance before a final parade to Seacids park. Donations urged to cover about 450 for the event to support morality and religion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
J Wade
Yarione
Seacids Park
North Congregational Church
W. E. Andrews
Tist
West Side
Dist Episcopal
Memorial Bapti Swedish Lutheran
Black Rock
First Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Black. Rock
Pine St
State St
Fairfield
West End
Hope Chapel
Nichol's Terrace
Green’s Farms
A. C. Hill
Marshal
South Congregational Church
East End Swedish Lutheran
St. Luke's Episcopal
Summerfield M. E
Newfield M. E
Evangelical Association
South Congregational
Swedish Bethel Baptist
German M. E
Calvary Baptist
Stratford
Stratford M. E
First Congregational
Christ Episcopal
Neighborhood Church
BH. M. Jaycox
Main Street
101 Ranch Show Arrives Tomorrow in Bridgeport
The 101 Ranch Wild West arrives Sunday in Bridgeport with trains unloading at New Haven yards and an open air arena on State Street. Parade will feature prairie schooner, Wells Fargo coach, buffalo herd, diverse riders, and auto polo. Initial show on Monday at 2:18 pm, final at 8:15 pm with a full program and parade. Tickets available at Jackson's stationery.
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Bridgeport
New Haven
State St
Fairfield Avenue
Wells-Fargo
Rocky Mountain Hawk
Far West
Joseph C. Miller
101 Ranch Organization
Ben Hur
Congress of Rough Riders
Plains
Pony Express
Texas
Seatn
Jackson
Militancy harms suffrage cause says London appeal
A London appeal from the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies warns that the broken windows protests abroad hurt the suffrage movement, noting hostility from America and Canada toward militant action. It urges patience and tact, citing colonies where votes have been won by peaceful methods. The piece also surveys English court moves toward open hearings in divorce cases and recent secrecy trends in high-profile trials.
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London
Atlantic
Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
America
Dominion
Canada
Europe
National Union
England
China
Great Britain
New York
House of Lords
United
Court of Appeals
Scott
Lords
Countess of Yarmouth
Alice Thaw
Public access to trials and a Drury Lane model to America
A legal ruling affirms open court hearings except for three 1857 act classes and allows public entry to many King subjects. A Drury Lane theatre model by J P Maginnis is sent to Columbia University museum, tracing the venue from Wren to Sheridan and the 18th century patent era.
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Lords
Drury Lane
America
Columbia University Museum
J.P. Maginnis
Fortune Theatre
Columbia
Sheridan, Linely and Ford
Christopher Wren
Robert Arams
Memorial Day Memories by Fanny Crosby
Memorial Day memories honor Post Elias Howe and G A R with hymnlike verses by Fanny Crosby. The piece recalls Civil War valor, wartime sacrifices, and memorial rites, urging renewed reverence as mothers mourned and soldiers rest in imagined heavenly mansions.
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Fanny Crosby
Post Elias Howe
Main Street in Stratford to be oiled soon
Stratford May 31 Work to begin on oiling Main Street from the railroad viaduct to Hard's corner under the state road department. Sand laid at intervals will be spread to dry and keep traffic open. Plus local items: Bankers defeat Monarchs 17 to 8 at Knoote Lake. Chester Jersey injured by a thrown ball. Burglar steals clothes and stickpin from William Hughes on Long Brook Avenue. Ezra Graham returns from Los Angeles to join stock theater this summer. Community notes include excursions, yacht club commissioning with a speed boat, and local club events.
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Stratford
Main Street
State Road Department
Knoote Lake
Bankers of B
Monarchs
Chester Jersey
Bankers
de Ruyter Howland
Hughes Lones
William Hughes
Long Brook Avenue
Hughes
Bridgeport
E. Graham
Ezra Graham
Andrew Graham
Kingstreet
Graham
Los Angeles
Ohi
Shang” Wheeler
George
South Kent
Martin Knapp
Guilford
Pootatuck
Freight Shed Fire Destroys Fairfield Freight Station
A fire from an unknown origin destroyed the Fairfield freight shed near the passenger station early yesterday, with losses around $6,000. C A Wurtson suffered severe burns from a blazing timber. Firemen prevented spread to adjacent property as traffic was halted briefly by hoses across Spring Street. The report also notes Yale Moats prize winner Ruth Frances Child for singing and mentions Rev George Beneditef Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Wurtson
Fairfield Fire Department
Spring Street
Ruth Frances
Land
F. 5. Child
Yale Moats School
Qhila
George Benedittef
Riverside
Clerical Appointments Reported in Hartford Diocese
The Hartford diocese lists clerical moves with Rev. Peter Dhiln from Waterbury to St Johns Tr eese School Deep River and Rev. Ludovic Paradis from St Johns Industrial School Deep River to All Hallows Moosup. White Panama hats at Dillon's 1108 Main Street. New industry in Bridgeport the Sanitary Rug and Carpet Renovating Co claims a method restoring color and original fabric after cleaning. Instrument selection shaping music education notes. Annual club meeting announced for 27 with Col. 7. of an ae thie city Ie secretary. Norma Weber visiting Laurel Beach, Wants To Rent For Sale classified line. 1 cent a word.
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J. J
Hartford
Peter Dhiln
J. Francis Xavier's
Waterbury
John’s Treese School
Deep River
Lufovic Paradis
John’s Industrial School
All Hallowa
Moosup
Anpintent
Bridgeport
Sanitary
Pertenue
Wither
Anil Shee
Artiat
Ure Sranine
Grimcoid
Bates
New London
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Bessie Yoakum
Western Railroad
Oakum
Maxwell
Gray & Davis
Maxwell 354
H. M. Ford
Stor
W. G. Bernhard
Christ , Episcopal Church
St. John’s Episcopal
German Reformed
Messiah Baptist
Emmanuel Baptist
African M. EB. Zion
Bethel African M. E
Trier Baptist
A. B. Gilbert
M. E
Trinity M. E
Calvary Episcopal
Bethany Congregational
Italian Congregational
Ean Toasties
Elias Howe
Gren
Otr
Freedom
Mountain Grove
Jasper
Gold
Faith and Hope
H. H. Benedict
Thomas
Joh Cc
Lobdell
Greenfield Hill Grange
Benson
Jennings’ Hil Jo
State
Iva
C. H. King
Berhogge
Leland Powers School of Elocution
Bantan
Dillon's
Norma Weber
Whitow Avenue
Laurel Beach
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