World Must Return to Christ's Teaching Sermon
Dr William Horace Day at United Congregational Church urged a worldwide Christ centered faith. He argued Christ must reign, the war tests if Christ loses or wins globally, and urged world terms for a vital religion reaching all people and nations. He noted language and transport shifts now aid gospel spread and urged Christians to act as world citizens.
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William Horace Day
United Congregational Church
Jesus Christ
Christ
China
France
Christemsen
Britling
Jesus
God
TF Episconalians
Congregationists
Baptists
Lord
Commerce
English General Duff Found Dead in Bed in London
Lieutenant General Sir Beauchamp Duff, commander in chief of the British Indian Army from 1948 to 1946, was found dead at his West End residence this morning. He had a long career with roles including Assistant Military Secretary for Indian affairs and chief of staff in India before becoming commander in chief.
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London
Sir Beauchamp Duff
Inedia
West End
Duff
Cen‘eral Monro
Britain
Creneral
John Weeles Nix
Mesopotamia
Baron Yoardinge
India
Dut
Dalea Held on Gambling Charge In City
Peter Dalea of 431 Waterstreet was arrested yesterday afternoon and booked on a charge of running a gambling game in several city restaurants. Police say he operated at a Water Street eatery and then moved between venues collecting winnings. He is to be arraigned in city court this forenoon.
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Peter Dalea
Waterstreet
Dalea
Water Street
Fall on Ice Near Black Rock Club Injures Mary Mino
Mary Mino of New York City slipped on ice near Black Rock Country Club yesterday afternoon and sustained several severe lacerations to the face and hands. Dr B G Pasuth attended at the emergency hospital.
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Black Rock Country Club
Mary Iéeramino
New York City
B. GC. Pasuth
Colonial Relics Unearthed In Jawett City Chest
Louis GH unearthed a chest on his land in Jawett City Conn containing colonial relics. Items include a journal on the Battle of Bunker Hill by Joseph Warren, an old gospel book, book covers dated 1700 and 1730, a 1723 coin, a Revolutionary pistol, Indian wampum, a pen and ink map of the burial plot. The find prompts reflections on religion in worldly terms.
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Jawett City
Conn
Louis’ GH
Bunker ‘Hill
Joseph Warren
Naval Aviators Arrive in France Early in June
The first U S Navy aerial detachment arrived in France in the first week of June to support operations, landing three weeks before the initial Army transport. Two men from the detachment, including George Herbert Manley, were killed in air accidents and buried in France. Manley enlisted in Baltimore in 1907, a Summitt, N native, with no prior naval service. his father is Herbert N. Manley of Maplewood, N. J.
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United States
Ldnd
France
U. 8 S. Naval Atronautics
George Herbert Manley
Baltimore
Summitt, N
Herbert N. Manley
Maplewoud
World Almanac Reviews Wilson War Messages
The World Almanac for 1918 covers war topics including army and navy growth loans to foreign governments war chronology and new taxes. It notes presidential messages and Congress acts while highlighting employment office details and a strengthened index for easy access to war related information.
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United States
Public Librarys Top War Books Shaping Bridgeport Reads
The Bridgeport Public Library reports "Over the Top" as the most popular war work. Close behind is J. W. Gerards My Four Years in Germany as Sergeant Kimpeys story and other popular titles include First Hundred Thousand by Tan Hay and My Adventures as a German Secret Agent by Captain Horst von der Goltz. Also noted is The Note Book of an Intelligence Officer.
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Bridgeport
Bridgeport Pubiic
J. W. Gerard
Germany
Kimpey
Tan Hay
Agen
Horst von der Goltz
Show business ages and roles for women and men
A reflective line notes that men in show business age out of usefulness, while a woman who is raised in show business faces age limits as a chorus girl and even as a soubrette, yet can still find work playing Little Eva in a show.
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Sha
Eva
A.com
Fixity of Habit Threat to War Effort in Britain
London reports the first months of 1915 tested British resolve as labor unions pressed for more conscripts while Lloyd George defended the war plan and signaled willingness to peace talks only if Germany negotiates fairly. Foreseeable Labor-Liberal coalition looms as eight million new voters would enter the rolls under reform. The National War Savings Committee urges Britons to break normal habits and curb excess to fund the war, warning that persistent civilian habits could threaten civilization.
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Lloyd-George Male
House of Lords
Labor Party
House of Commions
Laborarty
Nottingham
Wation
Ind
Inn
Associated Press
England
National War Savings Committee
Germany
Britain
Nero
Rome
War Savings Movement
Obituary notices from Bridgeport area halt Bport
Miss Mary Fagan head nurse at Hillside Home hospital died Saturday night from labor pneumonia. She worked as nurse in Mansfield Soldiers' Home and Springside Home New Haven before establishing Hillside hospital. Funeral at St James Stratford with many relatives present. Also notes Lydia B. Davis funeral at Henry W. Bishop mortuary, John J. Delmar death in Middletown, Tania Pearson 8 died Bridgeport Hospital with two sisters, burial Branford. Katherine Dieringer 60 funeral Tuesday, burial Park Cemetery. Robert B. Douglas dies in Hartford. former Martford Fire Insurance employee linked to Bridgeport Club.
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Mary Fagan
Hillside Home Hospital
Miss Fagan
Bridgeport Hospital
Mansfield
Soldiers’ Home
Springside Home
New Haven
Hillside Home
Budget Monahan
Bridget Monahan
Stratford Avenue
Stratford
St. James’ Church
Richard
Joseph
Garry
John
James
Charles Monatain
OT. J. O’connor
St. Michael's Cemetery
Lydia Davis
Lydia
Davis
Henry W. Bishop
Fairfield Avenue
Biddeford
John Jd. Delmar
John J. Delmar
Middletown
Cullinan, Mullins and Buckley
Golden Hill Street
S J. Augustine's Church
Tania Pearson
Laura Pearson
Prank Marshall
Farty Sythe
Baker
Branford
Conn
Tintherine Dievinger
Katherine Dieringer
Black Rock Avenue
Park Cemetery
George Dieringer
Man stricken with hemorrhage collapses before Stratheld hotel
George J. Zwiebel of 365 East South Street Wilkes-Barre Pa collapsed in front of the Stratheld hotel yesterday afternoon while suffering a hemorrhage. Patrolmen rushed him to the Emergency Hospital where restoratives were administered.
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George J. Zwiebel
East South Street
Wilkes-Barre
Stratheld Hotel
Vinol Health Restorative Advert Without Clarity
An old advertisement claims Vinol, a cod liver and iron tonic, restores strength after sickness. It cites a Brooklyn testimonial from Mrs. B Richter and lists numerous drugstores and distributors, urging readers to show the bottle to their doctor and buy locally.
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Brooklyn
B. Richter
Meahan St
Wrindle Pharmacy
Ligcetts Riker Drug Store
Ostrofisky
Paimnbroke Street
Hamilton
J East Main Street
Jane
Bridgeport
A BAD LIVER You feed at once R. & G. Pills
A vintage ad touts podophyllum based R and G Pills as a liver stimulant and bile mover. It claims the pills support natural function without gripping or sickening side effects and are sold by druggists or doctors.
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Crete
Nature
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