First Bridgeport National Bank Corner Main and Bank Streets
First Bridgeport National Bank, at corner Main and Bank Streets, has operated at the same location for forty seven years. It notes it receives and pays out millions on demand, offers sight money deposits, and credits interest monthly. It solicits accounts from individuals, businesses, Irma corporations, and accepts checks drafts or endorsed items for one day and weekly periods with careful personal attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main
John
Irma
Orm Tilawatson & CO
Strange position of Dutch minister at the court of Morocco
Tangier May 31 The Dutch minister at Tangier finds himself the protector of four eunuchs from ex Sultan Moulay Hafid's household. They fled and sought shelter in the Dutch legation garden invoking hospitality rules. The minister must provide lodging and defend them while Moroccan authorities advise on a course of action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tangier
Morocco
Mouley Hafid
Legation
Mussulman
Chevalier de Rappard
Netherlands
Churches Gather For Sunday Services In Laurel Park
Multiple local churches list Sunday worship times and themes. The People's Church led by Rev H A Davenport holds 10:30 worship with "The Morning Cometh" and 12 1 Sunday School, then junior and senior activities. Other churches including St Luke's, King's Highway, First Congregational, First Presbyterian, First Methodist, and Park Street Congregational schedule sermons, Holy Communion, prayers, organ recitals, and Sunday programs through the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the People’s Church
Laurel and Park Avenues
H. A. Davenport
St. Luke’s Church
Stratford Avenue
Sixth Street
William H. Jepson
King’s Highway
Spring Street
Noble Avenue
P. EK
Mathias
Jr. C. BE
C. B
First Congregational Church
Corner Bank and
Broad Streets
H. PD. Gallaudet
First Presbyterian Church
State St
Myrtle Avenue
John MacLaren Richardson
Ecital
E. S. Joyce
First Methodist
Fairfield Avenue
Broad Street
Epworth League
Miss Mary Rector
George M. Brown
Battlefields
Park Street Congregational Church
Bernum Avenue
Park Street
Gerald H. Beard
Honor Bright
Anniversary Services at Trinity Church Fairfield 1913
Trinity Church at Fairfield Avenue and Broad Street hosts anniversary services on June 1 1913 with multiple Holy Communion and choral Eucharist, procession, sermon, and evensong. Rev Charles L Gomph presides at 10 30 service. Rev William B Stoskopf preaches. event location Sylvan Avenue North Bridgeport and 1 Sylvan Avenue noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Stoskopf
Church of the Ascension
Chicago
Trinity Church
Sylvan Avenue
North
Bridgeport
Wife of Gen Slocum’s Commander Leaves Him
New York May 21 Captain Van Schaick the commander of the General Slocum which burned in Hell Gate with a Sunday school excursion has sold his farm at Amsterdam N Y which was bought for him by his friends when he was released from prison and is now living with friends at Perth N Y His wife who was Miss Mary Agnes Spratt before her marriage to the convicted captain whom she had nursed back to health has left him and is coming back to New York city to live The farm which had been given to the captain and his wife for their remaining days has been sold for 4500 of which Mrs Van Schaick got 2500 It was she who did most of the work in securing a pardon for her husband from President Taft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
van Schaick
Slocum
Hell Gate
Amsterdam
N. Y
Perth
Mary Agnes Spratt
New York City
Taft
Rasmussen solves peak of Arctic mystery with channel discovery
Copenhagen May 31 Knud Rasmussen the Danish explorer has shown the Peary Channel at the northern end of Greenland does not exist. His party mapped the region linking Greenland with Perry Land and found new land named Christian Land. The findings end disputes dating back to Peary and earlier expeditions and complete plans for a Greenland depot under the Danish Royal Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Denmark
Greenland
Knud Rasmussen
Perry Land
Christian Land
Nansen
Motor
Melville
Rasmussen
Jacob's Harbor
Knud
Scandinavia
Faroe Islands
Iceland
Cape York
Melville Bay
Thorshavn
Peary Channel
Crocker
Independence Bay
Navy Cliff
Academy
Peary
Peary Land
Mr. Kech
Cape Bridgeman
Mylius
Erichsen
Hoegh
Hagen
Brondlund
Einar Mikkelson
Mylius Erichsen
Doctor's Auto Kills Boy in Manchester Street
In South Manchester on May 31 Edward Hergedon ten son of Mr and Mrs Frank Hergedon was instantly killed and James McDuff seriously injured when struck by a car driven by Dr Henry R Sharpe. The boys playing tag ran into the street with no time to react as the auto approached. Witnesses say there was no chance to stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Edward Hergedon
Frank Hergedon
James McDuff
Henry R. Sharpe
Oakland Street
McDuff
Hergedon
Sharpe
Hartford Seeks to Amend New Sunday Act
Hartford May 31 A bill to amend the stiff Sunday law passed by both houses and signed by the governor is expected to be considered Monday. The act forbids most amusements and requires restrictions on concerts and sports with fines up to 50 dollars for violations and 4 dollars for certain Sunday park events. The amendment aims to loosen the prohibitions by allowing limited concerts and amateur athletics between 2 PM and sunset in public parks under park commission rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Park Commissioners
Park Committee
Senate
House
Gundey
Perm
Shoes Returned for Repair Judgment in German Trade Dialogue
A fragment from a Ladies Home Journal piece presents a comic exchange where a German cobbler questions a doctor about mending shoes. The cobbler, Hans, contends the shoes aren’t worth fixing while the physician justifies the charge, revealing a humorous misunderstanding about payment and repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans
Ladies Home Journal
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First Bridgeport National Bank
WW. Baldwin
Qsvitaas
H. Lfon
Europe
S. Leewith & Co
Tel
Bank ST
James Staples & Co. Bankers and Brokers
Stape Street
Bridgeport, Conn
Burr & Knapp
E.R
East 224 Street
Naugatuck Ieave
Bridgeport Pequonnock Wharf
Sinion Street
E. R
Merchant's Line
Pier 19
East River
Newgi Sows ‘Ork
J. B. B. Shepard
Church OF the Nativity
Hayes Fish. CO
Water Street
the People ’S Dairy
State Street
Geo. A. Robertson
W. E. Halligan
The
Crawford Laundry Co
Fairfield Ave
Courtland St
John F. Fay
Naugatuck Valley Ice Co
Housatonic Ave
Gustav Broch & Son
Fairfield
California
Jockey Club
House OF Lords
Milshire
Moerlien
Cincinnati
Smith
Brooch
Automobile Row
McDougall Club
GEO. B. Clark & CO
ITE Post
Creme Simon
J. Simon & CO
Paris
France
Aurice Levy
Sale U. SS
West 38Th Street
M. J. Buechler
Middle St
FANCY
Public Market
State and Bank Sts
Lehigh Valley
Niagara Falls
Return
Seattle and Return
San Francisco
RETUR
California and Return
Detroit and Return
Church Street
New Re
Eambe
Lowe’s
Seaview Avenue
Joseph P. Coughlin CO
East Main Street
Dane
Fairfieldvenue
Blue Ribbon Garage
Percy P. Anderson
Anderson Agency
Wheeler & Howes CO
Main ST
Congress 8&T. Bridge
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