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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1926

Page

16

First Presbyterian Church Launches Annual Mission Services

The Ninth Annual Mission begins at 7:45 tonight with Rev. Dr. John Alison of Holyoke presiding. A full week of nightly services runs through Friday ahead of the Holy Communion. Speakers include Rev. Dr. S. Turner Foster and Rev. Dr. George Montgomery, with Rev. Albert D. Gantz closing Friday night. The church choir performs nightly, plus augmented chorus Friday. The slogan Household Represented by Night aims for broad attendance.

First Presbyterian Church John Alison Holyoke Maas Alexander Alison, Jr Alison New England Rotary Clubs Turner Foster New Haven Geoger Montgomery New Canaan New Rex Albert D. Gantz New York City Crorus

Couple to Celebrate 76th Diamond Wedding Anniversary

A couple, Mr and Mrs Jehan Demirest, are set to celebrate their 76th wedding anniversary today in Wickofk New Britain. The Demarests, aged ninety six and ninety, are honored by the town for a long marriage that began decades ago.

Wickofk Jehan Demirest

Quaker Oats Stands By You Through the Morning

The ad emphasizes breakfast quality noting Quaker Oats provides 16 percent protein and 58 percent carbohydrate plus minerals and bulk. It argues a balanced morning meal prevents hunger and fidgeting and frames oats as a steady energy source and tissue builder.

Quaker Oats

Fire Record Highlights Two Chimney Fires in City

At 8 09 a m a still alarm reported a chimney fire on Marion and Wayne streets with no damage. A second incident at 11 31 a m involved a chimney fire at Harral avenue and Pequon nock street. No damage reported. Engine 12 and truck 8 were involved.

Marion Wayne Streets Harral Avenue Pequonnock Street

Failure develops character pastor states in sermon

Rev Charles Kramer of the First Universalist Church says ambitions burn like fire. He argues unfulfilled desires discipline and test character, revealing and enlisting God. He cites Lincoln and Washington as examples and urges prayer in crisis times.

Charles Kramer Tirst Mac. Kramer Ashingier Tincoln

Meetings Tonight in Bridgeport Civic Groups and Lodges

A local notice lists meetings across Bridgeport and surrounding areas. Groups include Okenuck tithe and Masons at multiple halls, I O F and O U A M chapters, Lions and Lions allied orders, Firemen’s Sick Benefit, Hungarian and Italian societies, church and youth groups, Eastern Star, Shriners, and Catholic Women in various streets and venues.

Lncas Council U. AM Main Street Bridgeport Council, Jr UW. A. M Fairfield Avenue Bridgepoort Firemen Middle Street Cemintato Italiano di Bridgeport Society East Washington Avenue Hungarian Workingmen's Choral Society Spruce Street Young People’s Christian Spruce Street Court Norden Broad Street American Legion Heme Lodge East Main Street Obeh Grotto P. E.R

Federal Custom Labeling Children in Japan for Return

A practice in Japan labels children to aid return when they stray from home. Officials describe it as a traditional system to reconnect youngsters with their families and authorities monitor compliance and welfare.

Japan

Claim of Italy Against Germany Upheld by Rector

Rev Ernest J Craft at Christ Episcopal church claimed Mussolini was right in charging German press aided boycott of Italy and that Germany bears responsibility. He compared it to Maine attacking Canada and criticized Vatican relations and Italy's church-state reforms under Mussolini. He attacked Countess Cathcart and Earl Carrol, called Carroll a scoundrel, opposed their influence, and condemned blasphemy prosecutions as un-Christian. He attacked Bishop Teev.

rTier Mussolini Aig Tistian Italy Ernest J. Craft Christ Episcopal Church Craft Stresseman Bavaria Maine Canada Mr. Craft Germany Mexico Ecclesiatica Jaly Vatican Tle Rome Countess Cathcart Earl Carroll Carroll Lady Cathcart Harl Carroll Anthony Bimba Brooklyn Beng Massachusetts Bimba Willam M Brown Mpincipal

Communion Service Held At Crosby Home In Memoriam

A special communion service was held at 7 15 PM in the Wannie Crosby Memorial Home chapel in memory of Miss Crosby. Rev Kennethe Kingston of Trinity Methodist Church led the service, with 18 patients able to take the sacrament and two bedridden residents unable to partake. Visitors from the city attended as well, and the sermon reflected on Miss Crosby’s life and works.

Fannie

Ambulance Call Log for George Street and Nearby

Daily record notes ambulance calls at 11 45 am for Biste Pombaldie 21 George street Gill fell at George street area and Madi gan avenue. 11 35 am for Sam Melvin 144 Hallett street pneumonia taken to Tridgeport hospital. 11 30 pm for Mrs Brown at Sterling and Koesuth street private transfer to St Vincent s hospital.

Biste Pombaldie George Street Gill Waule Madigan Avenue Sam Melvin Hallett Street Tridgeport Hospital Brown Sterling and Koesuth Street St Vincent’s Hospital

Thrill seeking woman breaks bottle on man at Venice Gardens

Madame Jeanetta Gals, Florida real estate magnate and Hotel Royal Palm owner, confesses thrill from smashing a ginger ale bottle over B B Davis head at the Venetian Gardens. Doctors treated Davis with eight stitches. Davis has not issued a statement.

Palm Beach Fla Web B. B. Davis Jeanetta Gals Madame Jeanette Dolla Florida Davia Royal Panell Jeanette Davis Ufa Venetian Gardens Royal Dane

Four Arrests in Stamford Raid on Seven Mile Inn

Stamford February 28 Swooping by eight Stamford vice squad officers led by Detective Sergeant George McCarthy arrested four people on disorderly house charges at the Seven Mile Inn Haight Street Two men and two women Edna Tross Ann Gondola William Pott Edward H Johnston held in Stamford jail as three frequenters were released on $100 bonds Nazar Macy Isaac Wall Street Moses Bombs 38 Brook Street and Nicholas De Vito 34 Brook Street all Stamford slated for City Court Monday morning Also note rapid growth of fingernails linked to health is mentioned.

Stamford Seven Mile’ Inn Haight Street George McCarthy Stamford Police Department Edna Tross Ann Gondola William Pott Edward H. Johnston Isnatius Macy Wall Street Brook Street Nicholay de Vito City Court

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