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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1923
Page
2
A sprawling wartime feature recalls the loyalty of a fighting man, ten dead, and a chief rewarded. witnesses recount a tense march to Washington and a ceremonial honor that followed. Donaldson’s reaction to the president’s summons is noted as quietly ironic.
A string of obituary notices from August 1923 lists John E Breen Sr, a son of Mary and Philip Breen, and Mary E Redden widow of Peter Donlan among those reported deceased. Other notices name Emma Johnson, Emma Gazlay, and Frank Karasvauk, with details on funeral arrangements, church services, and interment at local cemeteries.
The nation honors Warren G Harding as his funeral cortège moves from the White House to the Capitol. President Coolidge, former President Wilson, Chief Justice Taft, and Mrs. Harding join the solemn procession as bagpipes, taps, and church prayers accompany the cortege along Pennsylvania Avenue. Civil and military bands play mournful hymns while crowds endure a day of quiet, reverent ceremony marking the passing of the late President.
Mrs Harding received Mrs Unnridge and other relatives at the White House as crowds of government officials and Congress members left their cards. The widow stood by the bier in silent prayer before the state funeral, then returned to her apartments for a quiet luncheon with Mrs Coolidge and cabinet members before later attending services.
Marion Friday will conduct funeral services for the deceased, with a simple, solemn ceremony in Trinity Raytiat Church. The program features hymns Lead Kindly Light and My God To Thee, scripture readings, and a prayer, honoring the distinguished deceased without pomp.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a meeting schedule and venues including Bridgeport telegram and various street and club names. The text lists locations, dates, and names like Ridgepest barge and Corl Fund. No coherent event details emerge beyond a series of meeting references.
Dublin August 8 The Dail Eireann will be dissolved today as President Vosgrave announces. Nominations for the new Dail set for August 18 with elections to follow and the new Parliament to assemble in September.
fragments recount the funeral march for Warren G. Harding as his casket is moved from the White House to the station. Troops, band, and escort line the route to marshalling yards while thousands of Americans bid farewell to the late president.
A documentary about the Harding funeral will be screened at the Palace Theatre in Warrington, Washington, tonight. The film, produced by the United News, follows the sequence of events surrounding the funeral and features scenes tied to the White House and presidential history.
The escape involves Frank Kawaiski and Joseph Di onse, accused car thieves from the Franklin County House of Correction in Greenfield. They were arrested in Springfield, Massachusetts, June 33, and charged with transporting a stolen auto from New Britain, Connecticut to Springfield in violation of the federal Dyer Act. They were sentenced July 73 to five months. Their escape forfeits their federal gain time, affecting eligibility for release after five months.
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