Fairfield Speaks Legion Will Carry On After G A R
Fairfield May 31 Special The American Legion will carry on where the G A R left off promoting loyalty and guiding national unity. John P Lynch of West Haven urged Decoration Day observances and traced G A R aims through wars to the Legion, noting the parade and ceremony at American Legion hall.
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Fairfield
American Legion
G. AR
John P. Lynch
West Hie
North
America
Americins
Woman Finds Sleep With Pinkham Remedies
Mrs Belle Thompson of Georgia describes four years of weakness and insomnia then credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash with restoring sleep and energy. She notes improved appetite and ability to care for her three children without extensive treatments. She urges others to try the medicines.
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Belle Thompson
Georgia
Lydia E. Pinkham
Yin
Atu
Bernie Thomrses
RB. 2
Roasville
Georna
Sealch
Clerics urge social workers to pursue real peace effort
At a Cleveland mass meeting of five thousand delegates, Bishop Francis J. McConnell Rev Dr Joan A Ryan and Rabbi A H Sit yer urged social workers to continue the aims behind World War II era conflict and to seek a just social order. They attacked 100 percent Americanism and warned of autocracy, urging a faith grounded approach to service and tolerance.
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Cleveland
National Conference of Social Work
Francis J. McConnell
Pittsgigs
Methodist “Purch
Joan A. Ryan
National Catholic ‘Welfare Council
A. H. Siteyer
Mci‘onnell
Habbi Silver
Ryan
McConnell
Jesse
Silver
Blames pacifists for war deaths in moral Day address
Dayton May 34. Brigadier General John Ro Metjuige, commander of the American Legion, urged in a Moral Day address that many who gain from war could be spared if nations taught restraint and avoided prior wars. He criticized pacifist preaching of hatred and warned against appeasing aggression.
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Dayton Oh
Feenerzi John Ro
Dartimee
Pad
Center School Wins Memorial Day Parade Cup in Stratford
Stratford May 31 center school received the ver Jovang cup from Representative Charles Wheeler for best appearance in the Memorial Day parade. Franklin school won second prize. The parade moved from Paradise Green to Main Street to Christ Episcopal Church and Sterling Memorial Hall for exercises. Five Civil War veterans remained in town: John W Thompson Truman N Parsons Francis H Davis Charles A Hoyt and Joseph A Wood. Died since last Memorial Day were Hen P Stags Thomas Cook and Frederick Converse. Colonel Loui J Herrmann led as grand marshal with a staff of veterans. luncheon followed at Sterling Memorial Hall hosted by local women's groups.
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Stratford
Center School
Charles Wheeler
Franklin School
Paradise Green
Main Street
Christ Tepiscopal Church
Sterling Memorial Hall
John W Thompson
Church Street
Truman N. Parsons
Avemus
Francis H. Davis
Stratford Avenue
Charles A. Hoyt
White Street
Joseph A. Wood
Hen- P. Stags
Thomas Cook
Frederick Converse
Monument
Loui J. Herrmann
Charles EB. Wheeler
Kellogg Declares Sesquicentennial Exposition A National Renewal
Philadelphia May 21 AP Secretary of State Frank B Kellogg and Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover spoke at the exposition opening declaring the sesquicentennial fair a rededication of American ideals. They lauded a virile versatile people, commitment to liberty, democracy, and peaceful arts, commerce, and industry while praising international gatherings that foster trade and understanding.
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Philadelphia
Frank B Kellogg
America
Herbert C. Hoover
Kellogg
Exposition Association
Kelloggs
Wll
United States
Kelles
Lonses
Waterbury Pays Tribute in Rain to Fallen Soldier
In heavy rain on May 31 Waterbury honored a local soldier who died in service across three wars. A ceremony at the Soldier's Monument and West Road bridge featured crveirs and a veteran ribbon ceremony reflecting on the fallen hero and wartime service.
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Waterbury
Velpiane
West Rod
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Capt. Lynch
West Haven
Nelson A. Mills
Massachusetts
Joe Wheeler
Virginia
Worth Bar~ley
North Carolina
D. C. Glover
Hutchison
American Legion Hall
William Clampett
J.radoppl
Bennett
Rey. Riccioppi
Arthur Bennett
Caress Alfred Smith
Keenfield Ell
Gut Seouc
Picoir
Herbert Smith
Newark
James Finnegan
Pequot Yacht Club
Pequot Yacht Club House
Walter B Lashar
Mary Macno
Oxford Place
Southport
Dorothy Warren
Josephine Hernocky
Edith Olson
Mary Mosher
Arthur J. Bennett
John Argiropoulous
Madison Street
New York City
Joseph Comer
Lafayette Street
New Rochelle
Frank A. Sergio
East 215Th Street
Goodyear
Blue Ribbon Tire
Fairfield "Ave
West Ave
Barnum
Goodyears
Goodyear Pathfinder
Vogue Dress Shop
Stratfield Hotel
Coats
Siam
Standard Oil CO
New Jersey
Art Petlow
Hite
Earth
Bridgeport Research Laboratory
Warner Bldg
Fairfield Ave
Beecham
Vador
Nme
Vador Porch Shades
N. Buckingham & Co
D. M. Read Co
Hough Shade Corporation
Janesville, Wls
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