Gift of a seven passenger touring car to Rev William A O Rourke Belvidere Ill
A Belvidere crowd presented Rev William A O Rourke of St James church with a seven passenger Studebaker touring car valued at 900 dollars as a token of parishioners esteem. The 1917 model was furnished by H H Collier with funds raised by parishioners and friends across counties and states.
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William A. O'Rourke
Belvidere
Ill
Father O'Rourke
John J. O'Rourke
Main Street
Belvidere Republican
Studebaker
J. P. Jones
St. James’ Catholic Church
H. H. Collier
St. James' Parish
Collier
W. A. O'Rourke
Joyce
O'Rourke
J. J. Shanesy
Thomas Finn
J. J. Flannigan
Marchesino
Rockford
D. J. McCaffrey
Marengo
P. H. McKeon
Harmon
James O’brien
Gemmeess
Donovan
Shanesy
Ev, O'Rourke
Roins
Jimmie Moon
Cicero
Demosthenes
James Moon
Mr. Chancey
Father O’rourke
R. W. McInnes
O Rourke Receives Car Amid Esteem From Congregation
Rev Flannagan recalled sixteen years knowing Rev O Rourke and his time at Niagara. The presentation showed the high regard for the recipient and included a joking note about a potential grudge against Rockefeller after fueling their car. A new car was gifted in Rockford, with Rev O Rourke and chauffeur Harry Collier taking a first spin.
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Flannagan
Rev. O'Rourke
Niagara
Rockefeller
Rockford
Harry Collier
Rev
Rourke
Workman Bleeds To Death In Rag Shredding Accident
Antonio Jose Pierre, 25, of 100 Lexington avenue, died after his right arm was torn from his shoulder by a rag shredding machine at Bridgeport Mattress Co. in Bridgeport. Police say the death was accidental. Medical Examiner Gar Nck indicated no inquest date yet.
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Bridgeport Mattress Co
East Washington Avenue
Antonio Jose Pierre
Lexington Avenue
Pierre
M. Gar
Austro-Hungarian victories reported in northern Italy
Austro-Hungarian army headquarters release May 30 states forces crossed the Posina river near Arsiero and seized southern bank heights in the Trentino district. Also claimed capture of Puntacordia Italian works. Reports describe livelier artillery on the Russian front and Balkan calm. Petroleum use in locomotives cited by the US Geological Survey. Japan asks China to protect Japanese residents in revolutionary districts.
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Berlin
Arsiero
Trentino
Bosnia
Puntacordia
Bessarabian
Volhynia
Ital ‘Ian
Posina Rivulet
Bettale
United States Geological Survey
Records of old North Congregational Church Found in Box
Members of United Congregational Church examined a tin box of relics from the old North church uncovered after a wreck. Contents include almanacs, religious texts, subscriptions for a new building, minutes, a Tory list of subscribers, and a detailed plan for the 1848 reconstruction led by Samuel Loomis and others.
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Bradley
Connecticut Register
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Bridgeport
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Golden Hill
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Faireld East
Sam Hall
Bridgeport Chronicle
Republican Standard
The
New York Evangelist
Republican Farmer
New York Washingtonian
Journal of Commerce
New England Puritan
New York Morning Express
Middlebrook Almanac
New York and Albany
Albany
Naugatuck & Housatonic R. R
Nathaniel Wordin
State Street
Connecticut Bank
Fairfield East Consociation
Id Backus
New Washingtonian
S. Sterling
R. Cameron
First Congregational Church of
Samuel C. Loomis
Henry W. Chatfield
Rowland B. Lacey
Levi Wordin
Hanford Lyon
Bridgeport Bank
Silvanus Serling
Ira Sherman
Freeman C. Bassett
Gideon Thompson
Ezra Gregory
Isaac E. Beach
Sherman Hartwell
Ira B Wheeler
the Stockholders’ Association
James C. Loomis
F. C. Bassett
Charles B. Hubbell
Ira B. Wheeler
Daniel Sterling
R. B. Lacy
Ira Shian
Hartwell
Filding
Benjamin St. John Page
P Mt
Tabb’s Hill
Amos Hubbell
Richard Hubbell
Stockholders’ Association
Thomas C. Bassett
Edward Porter
Guayama
Porto Rico
Alabama
Tennessee
Florida
Virginia
Louisiana
Kentucky
Missouri
Weather Through Fairfield and Bridgeport May 31 1916
The notice lists HoOwLAND'S Main Street Fairfield Avenue and Canne Bridgeport Conn for Wednesday May 31 1916 with fair weather and cook night and Thursday forecast.
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Hoowland
Fairfield Avenue
Canne
Bridgeport
Conn
Dixie Weaves Suit Ad From Hart Schaffner & Marx
Men's summer suit preview touts Dixie Weaves by Hart Schaffner & Marx. Light yet firm fine wool with minimal lining, tailored to hold shape, available in browns and grays with stripes and checks. Prices begin at Loom $12.50 on the main floor rear.
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Dixie
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Bridgeport Prospectus Details Early School Run
The document describes a school on a hill near Bridgeport offering tuition and board at 200 dollars semi annually. It notes the principal's family hosting students, placing them on equal footing with his children, and mentions bank signatures from Hanford Lyon and Daniel Thatcher. Records remain in City Savings bank vault as other items dry.
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Bridgeport
C. B. Hubbell
Hanford Lyon
Bridgeport Bank
E. Burroughs
Connecticut Bank
Daniel Thatcher
City Savings Bank
New Church
World Witnesses Against Banker Knapp Case Continues
The sprawling list shows dozens of creditors from across the United States and abroad detailing amounts owed by banker Knapp after his bank was insolvent. Knapp briefly posted bail at six thousand dollars and traveled, while his attorney proclaimed his client's innocence.
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Knapp
Leonard Cleanable Refrigerator Ad Promises Easy Cleanliness
A vintage advertisement extols the Leonard refrigerator for cleanliness and cold retention. It highlights a porcelain lined steel interior, heavy wood walls, and insulation that keeps food at the right temperature. Various models and prices are listed, emphasizing durability and aesthetic finish.
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Leonard
Memorial Day notes and wartime movements observed
The report chronicles diverse events from across the nation. Convicted manslaughter sentence for Mrs. Lillian Houps in Washington Pa. Twenty six crew from the British tramp Trunkby reach Algiers after a submarine sinking. Helliglav arrives in New York carrying 200 passengers from Scandinavian ports. House observes Memorial Day by working on naval appropriations. Allied agents purchase horses and mules at East St. Louis stockyards since the war began. Walter Runciman ordered to rest for six weeks due to overwork. Spanish shipowners protest torpedoing of the Aurera before Count Romanones. Washington street railway workers threaten strike over extortion claims. Hugh Edwards killed during parade at Huntington LI. American Red Cross membership surges past 100000. Cheney Brothers grant nine hour day with full pay to 5000 employees. Edward Cook saves three lives at Tower Ridge Yacht Club. total rescues reach 100.
Obituary of John August Wiklund Swedish resident of Stratford dies
John August Wiklund a prominent Swedish resident of the city and Stratford died suddenly at his Soundview avenue home. A toolmaker at Singer Manufacturing for years he later became known in real estate through Franklin Heights. Survived by his widow a son John and two daughters Lidia and Elizabeth. Funeral forthcoming on Mrs Youst's arrival from California.
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John August Wiklund
Stratford
Soundview Avenue
Wiklund
Mr. Wiklund
Sweden
Singerufacturing Co
Fire destroys Easton Farm barn on Black Rock road
A mysterious blaze Saturday noon swept the large barn at Easton Farm near Awpetuck Valley, destroying all but one building. The property, now owned by Bridgeport Hydraulic Co., leaves Wheeler with life use. Neighbors aided, but flames outpaced them. Also noted: Yuan Shi Kai denial, a sugar barge voyage, auto race injuries, and a Memphis tornado causing extensive damage.
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Stephen Wheeler
Black ‘Rock Road
Easton
Bridgeport Hydraulic Co
Wheeler
Bridgeport
Awpetuck Valley
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