Conscientious Wickedness and Insight in War Talks
Kirby Page of Tomorrow argues the church's task is to awaken intelligent conscience not mere virtue. He warns that good people supported slavery and blockade atrocities, urging deeper understanding of actions and their human costs in wartime. The Fairfield County Religious Education session featured Reissig and Knapp among others.
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Christian Church
Kirby Page
Fairfield County Council
India
Lusitania
Forrest Knapp
Reli
The
United Church
Rnsing Lewis
New Haven
Gerald Pratt
Church
Marion Smith
Yale Divinity
Newten
Blake Smit
Baptist Church
Round Table
Joan Pa
Fair County Council of Religious Edu
Greenfield
Congregational Church
Fals
Reissig
Servant in Danbury Fined for Theft in City Court
Mrs Mary Hart was fined 850 and costs and sentenced to six months in jail by Judge Samuel A Davis after pleading guilty to theft in Danbury Biay 24. She was a top maid in the home of Thomas A LaPine 70 Rose street and allegedly took a fur neck piece a diamond ring a diamond clan pearl necklace and a dress valued around 400. All items were recovered except the dress.
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Danbury
Biay
Mary Hart
Samuel A. Davis
Meath
Thomas A LaPine
Rose Street
Mrx
LaPine
Petrified Apple Mystery Solved by Danbury Man
Danbury's petrified apple mystery was solved when Warren C. Mercier identified the so called apples as a type of nut from the Solomon Islands. He had brought carloads from Australia 12 years ago. Local children found samples near the American Hatters and Partiers factory, rubbed them to a red polish, and sent one to a university for analysis.
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Danbury
Warren CG. Mercier
American Hatters’ and Partiers’ Corporationo
New Yark City
Solomon Islands
Australia
American Furtters’ and Hatters’ Corporation
Ale University
Mercier
Obituary notices from Stephney and area
Funeral services were held for Sadie Blake wife of Robert A Blake in Stephney. Interment followed in Lakeview cemetery. Henry Doty formerly of Waterbury died in the city. Funeral at 2:30 pm at George P Potter mortuary with burial in Lakeview cemetery. Jennie McCair Flynn died suddenly. mass of requiem planned. Melissa Sencher widow of John Sancher died in Strafford aged 14. services at Westport. Mrs Herbert S Dana died in Clifton NJ. survived by two sons and two sisters. Lena Kollmannsn and Lena Albus noted in Park Street home. Irene Gasper 11 died. services tomorrow at 164 Spruce Street and burial at Mountain Grove.
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Saulie Blake
Sadie Blake
Robert A. Blake
Stephry
August G. Baker
Stratford Avenue
S. E. T. Harding
Methodist Church of
Henry Doty
Waterbury
Edward J. Joy
Elm Street
George P. Potter
Lakeview Cemetery
Mre
Denoie McCair Flynn
Jennie McCail
Flynn
Francis P. Flynn
Fwherel
Lic.berum and Heaphy
Lafayette Street
Church of the Sacred Heart
St. Michael's Cemetery
John Sancher
Melissa J. Sencher
Strafford
Charles Fable
Westport
Willowbrook
Herbert
Dana
Herbert S. Dana
Ellen R. Wheaton
Bridgeport
Clifton
N. J
George
Frederick Dana
New Jersey
M. M. Wheaton
W. H. E. Wilson
Herbert Dana
Lena Kollmannsn
Lens Albus
Henry Kollmannsperger
Park Street
St. Charles
Vimensr
Berne Rey
James Wilson
Patrick J. McGlvney
Seightf
Hart Quinn
Seigriff
Louis Hilzinger
Charles
Hugo
Henry Albus
William Madden
Rebexah Lodge I. C. C. F
Burles
Lakeving
Irene Gasper
Teresa Gasper
Spruce Street
St. Vincent's Hospital
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Fuller declines Sacco and Vanzetti commission request
May 24 AP Governor Fuller states he will not appoint a special commission to review the Sacco and Vanzetti case. He says he will not delegate authority and will choose his own method for action before the July election, maintaining control as the sole decision maker.
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Orton
T. Fuller
Sochi
Naming Rex B. Delacour to State Flying Board
Rex B. Delacour of Stratford is named by Governor John Bull to the State Aviation Board. The first meeting is planned for June 1 as Ula Knox, newly appointed state adjutant, will begin duties near that time. Other officials named include Major William J. Malone and Captain Wil B. Smith among advisory members.
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Rex B. Delacour
Stratford
John Bull
State Aviation
Dent
Ula WM. Knox
Cpl. Delacour
William J. Malone
Frank V. Chappell
S B. Stoeckel
William PF
Four-year-old Glatys asks for pink dress in a playful line
Aged four, Glatys describes her birthday wish on a Sunday, asking for the pink dress with pink trims, answering simply to her mother about what she would like. The garbled OCR preserves a charming if odd snapshot of a child’s exclamation and parental response.
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Glatys
Brewers Honored by Friends on Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mrs. Duane FE Brewer received a pearl and gold pin and her husband $100 in gold from First Methodist Episcopal church friends at a party last night celebrating their golden wedding anniversary. The couple, longtime city residents, have two children, Edwin and Ethel, and belong to the church since their wedding.
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Duane FE. Brewer
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Bronx
Brewer
Brewer-Colgan Company
Bre
Granby
Michigan
Hfe
Connecticut
Standard, Printing Company
Frank 8. Buckingham
Wall Street
Alice Josephine Ingraham
Boulton
Edwin Ehmer Brewer
Bridgeport
Ethel Brewer Seaman
Newark
New corporation takes Hincks property on Main Street
Hincks Bros. & Co transfers the 880 Main Street office building and adjacent store to City Guaranty and Security Co in a deed filed with the town clerk. Robert S. Hincks notes the charter dates to 1925 with $250,000 capitalization, all stock held by Hincks Bros. & Co. as a partnership. The firm will rent back the Main Street property for office use while the new company remains with Hincks Bros. & Co. in investment banking activities.
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Hincks Bros. & Co
Main Street
City Guaranty and Security Company
First National Bank
DeVer H. Warner
Robert S.S. Hincks
22 Men Arrested in Worcester Strike Riot
Worcester May 24 AP reports 22 men arrested for disturbing the peace and two injured as four riots erupted at firm job sites during a building labor strike. Police prepared drastic steps, including possible injunctions tomorrow to curb pickets, as about 700 on strike affect 2,000 workers and delay city projects.
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Worcester
Jauniclpet
WHI
John Coolidge to Attend Vermont Summer School
John Coolidge son of President Coolidge will attend the University of Vermont summer school again this year. Burlington Vermont May 24 AP reports the university released the information today.
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John Coolidge
Burlington, Vt
Coolide
University of Vermont
Miles Wins 15 Mile Run at Black Diamond Track
Miles of Sydney Nova Scotia won a 15 mile race at Black Diamond track in Glace Bay defeating Clarence Demar of Melrose James Henigan of Dorchester and Silas McLellan of Noel Hants County. He finished in 1 hour 25 minutes 7 12 seconds with Henigan second and McLellan third.
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Glach Bay
Nova Scotia
Johnny Miles
Sydney
N. S
Clarence Demar
Melrose
Mass
James Henigan
Dorchester
Silas McLellan
Noel
Hants County
Miles
Henigan
McLellan
Open sectional play fields record entry for national open
New York May 24 AP A field of 894 starters the largest ever for golf national open sectional qualifying at Oakrort June 14 to 16 up 200 from last year. Sectional rounds June 6. pairings and district reps to be announced. Bobby Jones and George Van Em lead amateurs. Jess Sweetser among pros not listed. Watrous to play sectional rounds in Detroit amid earlier confusion. Ryder Cup selections affect Johnny Golden. Since 1924 entries grew from 456 to 694 by 1925.
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New York
Whynd
United States Golf Association
Oakrort
Lst
Vallous
United States
Jess Sweetser
Bobby Jones
George van Em
al Watrous
Detroit
Watraus
Johnny Golden
Paterson
N. J. Star
Fifty Five Crews Enter American Henley Regatta on Schuylkill
Philadelphia May 24 AP fifty five college and club crews entered in the American Henley regatta on the Schuylkill next Saturday. The Childs cup race features Columbia Pennsylvania and Princeton with Harvard and Princeton racing side by side in two events. Princeton drew lane No 2 and Harvard No 3 in the third varsity eights, while Princeton and Harvard occupy No 2 positions in the 150 pound collegiate eights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
American Rowing Association
Schuylkill River
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Princeton
Harvard
Walter Johnson Opens His Season in Exhibition Win
Baltimore May 24 AP Walter Johnson Old Barney of the Washington Senators made his season debut in an exhibition against the Baltimore Internationals. He worked five innings allowing five hits with one homer, three strikeouts and one walk, his first outing since injuring an ankle. The Senators scored five runs in the third inning, Johnson contributing a single in the frame.
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Baltimore
Walter Johnson
Barney
Washington Senators
Baltimore Internationals
Johnson
Senators
Barbee Shuts Out Georgetown To Lift Harvard
Cambridge Mass May 24 AP Jack Barbee limited Georgetown to four hits and struck out eight as Harvard defeated Georgetown 6 to 0. Barbee went 3 for 4 at the plate with a triple among his hits, driving in several runs to boost Harvard's scoring. Georgetown managed no runs on the day.
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Cambridge
Mass
Jack Barbee
Harvard
George 1 Town University
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Herman F. Reissig
West End Congregational Church
Arming
Fairfield Council of Religious Education
Danbury Man
Salomon’ Islands
Reco-Vanzetti
Fuller
Gerate
Se State Flying Board
Velogen
Esau Druggists
Bae Tube
Newsraver Hhonivye
C. J. Mills
M's. H. H. Law
C. EB. Wimot
John 8. Pullman
Howard White
NEW Corporation
Robert
Hincks
Henley
Big Train
Barbee
Georgetown
Ge Jane
Gary
Rockefeller
Ford
J. Russell Smith
Columbia University
New England
Morgan
Tur Crowe
Pusuisuine Company
Pang Avenue
New York, N.Y
South Jersey
Artel
Meldle
Buckingham
Rockers
N. Buckingham & Co
State St
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