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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1925

Page

5

Melville E Stone Receives Knox College LL D Honor

Melville E Stone longtime AP general manager and councillor is awarded the Doctor of Laws by Knox College. The college notes his journalism contributions and honors him as a son of Knox whose parents met as students there. Abraham Lincoln is cited among honorary alumni connections.

Galesburg Mhs Melville E. Stone Associated Press Knox College Elijah Stone Brunswick, Ill Sophia Creighton Anton Jll Knox Academy Charles, McKinley Knox McKinley Knoxinp Stone Abraham Linagan Lst

Woman Held on Perjury Charge in Danvers Case

Mrs Harriet Petterson of East Boston is held on a perjury count after a jury found the will of William Linnahan, naming her chief beneficiary, broken. Bail set at $1,000. she faces a Friday hearing on a 1933 larceny indictment. A bail bondsman posted $5,000.

Boston Harriet Petterson East Superior Court Willam Linnahan Ball Lennihan Boston States Hospital

Burial Today for Dr Robert Coughlin in Brooklyn

Dr Robert Emmet Coughlin son of former Bridgeport mayor Patrick Coughlin will be buried at Mountain Grove cemetery at 2 pm after a four day appendicitis death. Mass was held at St Michael’s Church Brooklyn where he lived for 30 years and led the Norwegian Hospital for 15 years. He leaves two daughters Mrs Charles Christman and Ruth, a son Robert Jr, two brothers James and Alexander, and two sisters Mrs Jane Wright and Henry E Shannon.

Robert Emmet Coughlin Patrick Coughlin Bridgeport Mountain Grove St. Michael's Church Brooklyn Coughlin New York University Coughin Charles Christman Ruth Coughlin Robert Jr James Alexander Jane Wright Ae Henry E. Shannon

Father Cody Sings First Mass June 21 at St Augustines

Rev. Bimmund Raymond Cody son of Mr and Mrs John Cody Jr of 83 Coteman street will sing his first solemn high mass at St Augustines church one week from Sunday He is the third Bridkepert priest to celebrate his first mass at St Augustines in two months following Rev Daly and Rev Buckley Cody was ordained at Mount St Marys College Emmitsburg Md by Rt Rev Php R McNet at dawn He was born in Bridgeport and attended Sacred Heart School

Bimmund Raymond Cody John Cody Coteman St. Augustine’s Church Emmemburg Php R. McNettt Father Cody Bridgeport Sacred Heart School

Song Bird of Yankee Division Buried With Honors

John Daldin, described as song-bird of the Yankee Division and partner of El sie Janis, was buried with full military honors in St Joseph cemetery Watchbury. Members of the Yankee Division, American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign Wars attended the services.

Watchbury John Daldin Elsie Janis American Legion Veterans of Foreign New St. Joseph

Counterfeiter Captured After Song Leads to Waterbury Arrest

Waterbury report notes Joseph Raches, a former Brooklyn native, arrested in New York after a detective tracked a distinctive folk song Raches whistled upon entering a female companion’s apartment. He allegedly married a Waterbury girl and deserted her days after the wedding. A warrant for non support had existed during his disappearance.

Waterbury Joseph Raches New York Raches Brooklyn

Wilbur Calls For Armed Force To Preserve Peace At Duke

Secretary Curtin Wilbur urged Duke University graduates to accept military strength to deter war and defend liberty. He warned a false doctrine could seize a nation and urged common sense in government religion and science, noting the Bible and the Book of Nature as two divine books.

Durham N. C Wilbur United States Hfe

Monsignor Edward W. McCarty Dies in Brooklyn at 79

New York report says Monsignor Edward W. McCarty longtime Brooklyn prelate died this afternoon after a long illness aged 79. He helped found the Brooklyn Bureau of Charities and served for years as rector of St Augustine's Church.

New York Edward W. McCarty Brooklyn Brooklyn Bureau of Charities S J. Augustine's Church

Police fingerprint expert James Kennedy dies in county court

Schenectady police fingerprint expert Sergeant James Kennedy collapsed and died in county court on June 10, ending a long career with the local force.

Schenectady Schenetcady, N James Kennedy

Peterson's Ointment for Ulcer Heals After 30 Years

A testimonial from Mrs. J. and Sanderson of Winston Salem claims an ankle ulcer lasting three decades healed after using Peterson's Ointment. The ad promotes 45 cent boxes, available at druggists, and urges Peterson soap for skin care at 25 cents.

Peterson Peterson Ointment Co Buffalo

Springfield Population Reaches 142 224

Springfield census figures released from Sutungeteld Mass list the town's population at 142 224 an increase of 13 250 over the 1920 national census total.

Sutungeteld Mass Springfield

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