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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1919
Page
2
Fragmentary report notes Bridgeport Moose Lodge opening under local leadership. Mention of chair and pledge to establish Moose rooms and build a new home, with reference to a six year period and public premises.
Fragmentary notes describe veterans from the American Express Men Veterans Home of iAMERICAN-EXPRESS MEN, ME. returning from service. Last night employees in Baker area held in unspecified rooms, with an unclear superintendent report.
Old Guard club formed by former Connecticut National Guard members held at the state armory on Main Street. Officers were elected including President Jenin, Vice President E. B. Thall, Secretary W. L. Dickson, Treasurer C. A. Hungerford, and trustees. Former guardsmen as far back as the Spanish War eligible for membership, meeting next Thursday. Purpose to socialize and promote fellowship. guests from New York attended. Names of attendees and committee members listed. hall decorated in national colors. dance noted.
At Yale May 15 the first Tap Day since 1916 shows three men rejected by Skull and Bones and three by Wolf's Head. Scroll and Key selections include Charles S. Heminway and John Crosby Jr. among others. New Haven names feature prominently alongside Chicago, New York, and Short Hills as candidates cross the elite societies.
An extended testimonial layout touts Cinot as a natural herb remedy for stomach, kidney, and catarrh trouble. Edw. Goldsmith and James Albans of Birmingham endorse its healing effects after months of pain, claiming relief from indigestion, sleeplessness, and bodily distress. Other readers share dramatic gains, with claims of improved appetite, energy, and even abandoning walking canes. A Bridgeport ad notes the product is sold nationwide and available at Hartigan's Drug Store.
The Ladies of the Mooseheart Legion will hold their first meeting tonight in the new Moose home at 631 State Street in Mooseheart. The note reflects local club activity and a sense of dissatisfaction with previous venues.
The report notes uniformly low pressure across the country and cooler weather in the Atlantic states north of Maryland. Local showers occurred over the last 24 hours in the middle Atlantic states. The outlook calls for partly cloudy skies with local showers east of the Mississippi over the next 48 hours. Winds Friday and Saturday will be moderate from the east in the Atlantic region, becoming southeasterly. middle Atlantic remains east to south with cloudy weather and probable showers.
Advertises Othine double strength to remove freckles with nightly and morning application. Claims rapid improvement, often within an ounce used, and promises a clear complexion. Money back guarantee if results fail.
Dr Williams will relate experiences in the Near East at a Sunday afternoon program featuring Salvation Army and Jewish Welfare talks. Speakers include Captain Olley and Dr Talbot Williams, Dean of journalism at Columbia, with notes on wartime relief and Bolshevism concerns. Damunde Wolters will preside with local bank presence noted.
Maria Wilson wife of Adelbert Wilson of 87 Wallace Street died at home. She leaves a daughter Privatiee her mother Mrs. Mary Ryan brother John Ryan and sister Catherine Ryan all of Bridgeport. Funeral at 7:78 Monday from home and 9 from St Patrick's Church with burial in St Peter's Cemetery Derby.
Carl Lang, president of the Central Labor Union, and J. Relphel of the Brewers' Union were selected as test tendees for an upcoming demonstration on the 14th.
A crowded Colonial ballroom on Wairfield avenue hosted a St Patrick’s Church fundraiser. About 1,500 people attended with 160 whist tables and 100 pinoche players on the main floor and balcony. After card play, Auray’s Orchestra provided music for dancing as the event aimed to raise a large sum for church purposes.
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