Napoleon lecture portrays him as democracy advocate
Henry Warren Poor presents an illustrated talk at First Satise church on Fairfield, arguing Napoleon Bonaparte was ahead of his time in championing liberty. The lecture traces his life from boyhood through St Helena, praising him as a foe of hereditary privilege and ally of liberty and Washington. Next Sundays cover Terminity fields and peace and reconstruction.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Henry Warren Poor
Tairfield
Napoleon Korfsparte
St. Helena
George Washington
Edward Brackett Killed by Trolley in Bridgeport
Edward Brackett an employee of Wheeler and Howes Co was struck by a trolley car and died at Bridgeport Hospital. Charles Murphy foreman of Wheeler and Howes identified the body. The unclaimed body may be moved to the city incline on Golden Hill Street. Also reported RAD GAMBLERS raid at 628 Tembroke Street with five frequenters arrested and Domeneck Cesare released on 150 bond.
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Edward T
Lud Noble Aeventves
Bridgeport Hospital
Wheeler and Howes Co
Wheeler and Howes
N.w
Charles Murphy
Tmedward Brackett
Whee
RAD
Murray
Tatretmen Dickeyard Farrell
Tembroke Street
Alteged
Domenick Cesare
Sherman Street
Thomas Capur
Joseph Lombard
James Carus Louis Cantagra
John Kelvin
AUTO
Terryville
Do MacThedion
Ci 1
Edward Neuman
Herman
Priest Transferred from Danbury to South Norwalk
Announcement today confirms Rev. Joseph M. Daly, eight years as assistant pastor at St. Joseph's Church Danbury, will move to St. Joseph's Church South Norwalk. Daly's home is Hartford.
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Danbury
Joseph M. Daly
St. Joseph's
St. Joseph’s Church
South
Norwalk
Father Daly
Hartford
Father John's Medicine Ad Claims Free From Dangerous Drugs
A vintage ad promotes Father John's Medicine as safe for colds, highlighting it is free from morphine chloroform codeine heroin and other dangerous drugs and urging readers to take it today as a product with over 60 years of use.
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Father John
Throng at Christ Church hears Rev F Gavan Duffy sermon
A large crowd packed Christ Church to hear Rev. F Gavan Duffy, head of the Society of the Divine Compassion in New York, speak on religious awakening in Episcopal churches as the nationwide campaign expands in Bridgeport. He urged full support and announced Friday visits to S George's, St. John's, and other sermons. Bishop Acheson praised local effort while Bishop Brewster noted Bridgeport's heightened campaign activity and growth of St. Luke's parish and Italian mission support.
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Society of Divine Compassion of
New York
Episcopal Church
Christ Church
Govien Long Ty
Society of the Divine Compassion
New York City
United Episcopal Sunday Schools
Dbutix
S. George’s
Do A
St. John’s Church
Ives
Acheson
Doe
Connecticut
G Bridge- Porton
Mast
Chauncey B. Brewster
Bridgeport
Dgeport
John Lucas
Moulder
Brewster St
Doan
Dean's
Lady Surmadi Bith Shimun seeks aid for Assyrian land
London reports Lady Surmadi Bith Shimun sister of the Assyrian patriarch travels 8000 miles to plead with Britain for the restoration of ancestral lands south of the Caucasus and north of the Euphrates. Her 22,000 people have fled massacres and seek protection under British authorities in Bakuba.
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London
The
Daily News
Surmadi Bith Mar Shimun
Mesopotamia
Mden
Surma
Europe
Putln
Bo Iwurd
Caucasus
Euphra
Cuban Rats Suppression Drives Plague Prevention
Cuban authorities intensify a campaign against rat pests to curb the threat of bubonic plague. Thousands of rats are being trapped, ships from suspicious ports face harbor controls, and cargo is to be fumigated or treated with disinfectants as a safeguard against shore contamination.
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Owe v. HL
Woderno
Cuba
Welague
No High Price for Sugar to Be Allowed Under Present Condillons
District Attorney John S Crosby of Harford stated that government fixed prices remain in place until an official announcement is made. Retailers paying more than 9.46 to 0.75 to jobbers for sugar should report such facts to Crosby. D Fairchild Wheeler and others on the state fair price committee will vote on a proposal to raise the price.
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John S Crosby
Harford
Crosby
D. Fairchild Wheeler
State Fair Price Committee
Norwalk Man Assaulted Bridgeport Man Arrested
Walter Wilson twenty of 714 Shelton Street Bridgeport held on five hundred dollars bond charged with assault with a dangerous weapon after pushing through a crowd at a football game between the Lakeviews of Bridgeport and the Pigers of Netwalk at Amusement Park. He struck John I of Bonth Saratwalk with a blackjack inflicting a deep cut under the left eye. Wilson was beaten by bystanders before police rescued him and took him into custody. A physician treated him for punches and bruises. no bones were broken.
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Norwalas
Walter Wilson
Shelton Street
Bridgeport
South Norwalk
Lakeviews
Pigers
Netwalk
Wilson
John I
Bonth Sarwalk
Galt
Man
Priohy
Soviet protests over repatriation mission actions
Soviet government delivers a formal note to France Great Britain the United States and Japan protesting the inter Allied mission for repatriation of prisoners. The note alleges prisoners are being sent to join anti Bolshevik forces and demands review of the mission.
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London
Muoscoy Wireless Masseage
France
Greatyitaia
Unite States
Japan
Fc Ableses
Evidence of a fire alarm hoax shocks city
An anonymous caller claimed a Park Street theatre on Main Street was set on fire last night. The purported perpetrator allegedly used snake venom and chemical powders. Investigators are verifying the details amid public alarm and police inquiries.
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T He Stialmrat
Derm
IHG
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KEEP HOME STILL STILL OR ROPER'LL GET YOU
Internal revenue agents in this city are cited upon an order from the Bureau of Internal Revenue in Washington to prevent bone manufacture of intoxicating liquors. Commissioner Ro per announces an aim to stop advertising and selling formulas for beverages with a kick. Anyone found guilty will be prosecuted under the War Prohibition act.
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Roper
Internal Revenue
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Washington
Upper
Congress
Inflated currency burden grows from wartime fund raising
Inflationary financing used by all Universals at war spreads homeward as the practice raises prices and pressures economies. Authorities warn the costs of inflation bite hardest in extreme cases, threatening to unravel wartime financial strategies.
Resolute measures urged to curb inflation and adjust wages
The text argues for immediate action to reduce currency value and include it in the national debt or adjust wage and living costs and exchange rates. It notes international price pressures, rising wages, and falling exchange contribute to the cost of living crisis as part of an inevitable readjustment.
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Bridgeport Telegram
Steinke
Gokiy
General — i, Per Shing
Wmigats OF
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Rearts
Joe
Cias . Corea
Eesti
Palestine
Ferdinand
Akittle
Ichael Suhpa
Great Army
F. Gavan Duffy
Garden OF Eden
Princess
J.C. Puucdte
A. Pathe
Cami
Webekehy
John Gall
Bpalse
Piets
Iri
Dean
Brewster Street
Courtland Street
Julia
Courtland St
Kidnerss
Jas. Dean
Myrtle Court
John GB. Albert
Frank Hafner
Hafner
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
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