Six Thousand Dollars Gift To Audubon Societies
On York May 26 a donation of 156000 was announced by Mrs. Rainey Rogere of New York to the National Association of Audubon Societies. The money will fund maintenance of sanctuary land once owned by Rainey, presented to the Audubon by a sister in 1924, said to be the nation’s largest bird reservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Associatheen
Wi J
Rainey
Ite
Audubon Association
Erowers
K. W. McNell
Black Rock
Lenox
Mass
Wyndhurst Club
McNeil
Paul Shields
New York
Norman J. Gaynor
Jarvis Wiens
H. Greenman Candas
Joseph Brooks
Woman Falls From Window May Recover
Mrs. Marie Van Gelder, forty, of Trumbull road, sustained fractures of both wrists and facial lacerations after leaning from a window to hang clothes. She fell three stories from the window and was transported by Emergency hospital ambulance to Bridgeport hospital where her condition was listed as fair last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie van Gelder
Trumbull Road
Bridgeport Hospital
Abundant Health from Pearly-White Teeth Kit
Abundant glowing health radiates from a generation developed by 20 leading dental authorities. A large full size toothpaste, a live rubber gum massage and toothbrush, and broad flat dental tape form a three part package. Use together for immediate improvement that will surprise and delight you.
Miss Alice Furtney sails for Philippines to teach
Miss Alice L Fourtney leaves Bridgeport tomorrow morning for the Philippines to teach English in a large high school. She has taught French at Warner Harding high since its opening two years ago after taking exams for the teaching post last winter. She learned of selection April 28 as one of 50 teachers chosen from American high schools for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice L. Fourtney
Bridgeport
Philippines
Warren Herding High School
High Schools of America
Philippiness
Harding High
University of Paris
Kossuth
Harding
Harvey Hubbel, Jr
Muriel Read
Potter
Choate School
Wallingford
Vital Statistics Births Listed for May Across Towns
A list of birth notices from area families including Barone Reilly Stevens Kantor Niksa Comie Van Allen Morris Profio Cedrone Andrea Punco Sciento Wright and Powell, with newborns and genders noted beside street addresses and towns Stratford Branford and general area. May birth dates range May 16 to May 25 with multiple families cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William and
Anna Barone
Suggett
Charles and
Louise Reilly
Harral Avenue
Frank
Susan Stevens
Branford
Conn
Isaac
Jde Kantor
Grand Street
Walter
Dorothy Niksa
Pembroke Street
Thomas and
Mary Comie
East Manin Street
Frederick and
Amelia van Allen Stratford
Harold and
Helena Morris
Broadbridge Avenue
Stratford
Luigi and
Lucila Profio
Calhoun Avenue
Pasquale Ana Evelyn Cedrone
Charles Street
Enrico and
Ann Andrea
Pequonock Street
Veterans to Speak in Local Schools on Memorial Day
Reinhold Presson and Joseph H. Weir of the United Spanish War Veterans will address grammar school pupils on patriotic subjects for Memorial day. Presson speaks at St. Charles school Friday at 2 pm about his Spanish war Navy service including the Cristobal Colon seizure and Isla de Luzon. Weir discusses the Oregon’s Pacific cruise and the Battle of Santiago plus other war experiences at Sacred Heart school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinhold Presson
N. W. Bishop
United Spanish War Veterans
Joseph H. Weir
United Patriotic Societies
Persson
St. Charles’ School
Weir
Sacred Heart
United States
Santiago
Cristobal Colon
Isla de Luzon
Oregon
Pacific
South America
Cuba
Circus to Bring Big Show to Bridgeport on June 24
The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Combined Show returns to Bridgeport for one day on June 24 with two performances, afternoon and night. The procession will involve 190 yellow circus trains, 1,600 people, and 1,009 animals. The big top will span 700 feet and hold over 16,000 spectators. This year’s attractions include 43 elephants, camels and zebras, plus a newly added family of 12 baby monkeys brought from Africa. the show is seen as a temporary return before the winter quarters move to Sarasota, Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Bailey
Sarasota
Florida
Clyde Engle
Broseht
United States
Africa
Philadelphia
Mary Beardsley Society Plans 55th Anniversary
The Mary Beardsley society of Olivet Congregational church will celebrate its fifty fifth anniversary at Holden Hall at 8 oclock this evening. A musical and literary program and a historical paper will be read, followed by refreshments. All women of the church are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Beardsley Society
Olivet Congregational Church
Holden Hall
Eighth District Clubs Delay Endorsement For Behrens
At a district meeting the Eighth District clubs delayed endorsing Mayor Behrens for renomination until a joint meeting of men and women Republicans within two weeks. Behrens had been unanimously endorsed by the First District Republicans at their new headquarters on Broad Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
First District
Republican Club
F. William Behrens
Bridgeport
Cannon Street
Behrens
Broad Street
Luzon Islands Isolated by Typhoon Across Provinces
AP reports say fifteen Luzon provinces were isolated as typhoon struck north of Manila. Little loss of life was feared but property damage could be substantial. Baguio, the summer capital, was cut off as lines failed and service to Manila was badly hampered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Preas
Luzon
Here
Baguio
el Striic
Derby Resident Wins Fraternal Honors
Benjamin F. East, formerly of this city and now living in Derby, has been appointed Deputy Worthy Grand Ruler of the Court of Liberty Belt Order of the Golden Scepter. The newly elected Grand Ruler has held numerous fraternal offices including Past State president of the Loyal Order of Moose and Past Commander of Shepherds of Bethlehem No. 13, among others, and is a member of the Hotchkiss Hose Co. No. Derby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. East
Derby
Court of Liberty Belt
Order of the Golden Scepter
Board of Aldermen
New Haven
Loyal Order of Moose
Great North Moose
Mooseheart Legion
Shepherds of Bethlehem No. 13
Improved Order of Red Men
Haymakers
Golden Scepter
Hotchkiss Hose Co. No
Eraser Lodged in Ear of Boy During Pencil Twist
Dennis Green seven of 975 Connecticut Avenue was brought to Emergency hospital by his father yesterday after a rubber eraser from the end of a pencil lodged in his ear. Dr A J Derzewski removed the foreign body, which the boy was given as a souvenir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Green
Connecticut Avenue
A. J. Derxewski
Man Arrested On Complaint Of Disturbing The Theatre
Harry Minson twenty eight alias Archie Gotha of New London was arrested by vice squad members on a breech of the peace charge after officers responded to a complaint from Poli's theatre about him annoying several small girls. He was held at police headquarters in default of ten hundred dollars bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Minson
Archie Gotha
New London
Investigai
Thomas Maloney
Patrick Murphy
Poli
Also Mentioned on This Page
Audubon
Associated Dental Products, Inc
N.Y
America
W. L. Douglas Shoe CO
Brockton
W. L. Douglas
Main Street
Iff Soxpen
Alice L. Furtney
Marjorie Smith
Myrtle Avenue
Daniel C. Patterson
Laurence M. Cornwall
B. L. Barlow
Alwin C. Bruel
B. W. Ainsworth
John Field
Tre
Frank C. Hunt
Hubert C. Morsey
Dudley M. Morris
M. B. Waldo
DB. Co. Warner
William Webb
G. Willams
Twelfth District
Union Avenue
Bertha Sherry
William Tickey
Robert Wits
Prospect Street
Clifford A. Baumann
Park Avenue
Portland
Maine
United Commercial Travellers
Mildred R&r. Baumann
BR. N
Wesson Maternity Hospital
Springfield
Baumann
Bridgeport General Hospital
Fifth District Women's Democratic Club
Howard Avenue
W. B. Flanagan
Monroe Street
St Vincent's Hospital
New Haven Ceneral Hospital
Sigma Omega Delta Sororiety
Ethel Plotkin
Fifth Street
Trinity Church
Washington Avenue
Hillside Volunteer Fire Company
Andrew Ht. Smit
Brooklawn Park
Kennebago, Me
Mr. Tracy
Dickson, Jr
Clinton Avenue
Mr. Dickson
T. C. Dickson
Watertown Arsenal
Watertown
Dwight €. Wheeler
Brooklawn Country Club
Wheeler
Ruth Topping Beers
Lieclo
Charles A. Edwards
A. F. Penffeld
Warren Street
Carol Weidlich
Yale Avenue
Atlantic City
Berkeley
Yale
Harold Edward Hoffman
James Francis Hogen
Torrington
Hoffman
Hogan
Central High School
J. ¢. Custer
Britton Avenue
EB. K. Moorray
Iranistan Avenue
EB. H. Stith
Herkimer Street
J. K. Darragh
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Washington
C. Coyle
Stratford Avenue
M. Murphy
Waterman Street
Alice Ryan
Hartford
John Punco
Hallett Street
Jennie Sciento
Olive Street
Charles Wright
Howard Aveti
Mary Powell
Brachwoad
Aveaue
Circus
Benjamin VF. East
TREO
Trea
New England
Ello
Kahn’s Fur Store Inc
Golden Hill St
Opp Medical
Barnum
Pilgrim Hall State St
Park Ave
Mary Sayles Hancort
Ophelia
Boston
Margaret Doyle
Wood Ave
Brooklyn
J. Sheiner
Sackman St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!