Thanksgiving Quietly Observed in England’s Own Holiday
Churches joined in services across the city while unions and clubs hosted large gatherings. Orphan asylum children enjoyed turkey dinners and plays, and hospitals provided meals and passes for convalescents. Restaurants and hotels reported strong turkey and chicken dinners as travelers altered rail traffic to return home.
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Union Church
Algonquin
Bridgeet Club
Cannon Street
Masonic Club
Brooklawn Club
First Presbyterian Church
To Street
Myrtle Avenue
A Street
Orial Baptist Church
Olivet
Stratford 1St Church
Bethel A. M
Arch
Christ Church
Palrfield
United Church
St. John's
St. Paul's Episcopal
Frank Miller
Johnson
Bridgeport
St. Vin‘a
Park City
Perslon
Dietitian
Fuora
Mmic
Stratfield Hotel
Dinhall
Thanksgiving Dinner for Train Crews at Christian Union Dorm
In past years Thanksgiving return rushes started late in the week and likely will again this year. Taxi drivers reported business on Wednesday. The railroad restaurant served a special dinner for train crews working yesterday or traveling from home. Seventy men from the Christian Union dormitory on Main Street shared a 6 pm meal. Rev C W Simpson gave grace and Guerne Davis spoke on temperance. Simpson led chapel services with thanks for many blessings including the country’s opportunities for all.
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Yesterdy
Christian Union
Main Street
C. W. Simpson
Union
Gold Grace
Guerne Davis
Simpson
Police Halt Rum Tour Of Family In Stamford
Stamford police seized 15 cases of whiskey and wine valued at $600 from a car driven by Genaro Di Orio of New York City. His wife and their three year old daughter accompanied him. Di Orio and his wife were arrested for transporting liquor and held on bonds of 1000 and 500. Mrs Di Orio resisted removal from the car.
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Stamford
Genaro di Orio
Grand Street
New York City
Orio
Narragansett
R. I
di Orio
Wrecked Coach Found After Dead Man's Curve Crash
Fairfield police probe after a brand new coach wrecked on Dead Man's Curve Southport with license plates removed. Garageman EE Jennings found the vehicle towed to his shop. owners left no trace and had claimed payment from a man named Clark in Bridgeport.
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Fairfield
Dead Man's Curve
Southport
Tincar
EE. Jennings
Clark
Bridgeport
Druses Burn Towns in Disorderly Retreat Near Rashelya
Beirut Nov 26 AP Druse tribesmen driven by French reinforcements near Rashelya west of Damascus retreat in disorder burning and pillaging villages. Losses heavy and many dead carried from the field as they withdrew.
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Beirut
Syria
Rashelya
Damascus
Five and Ten Store Window Smashed in Auto Crash
A large plate glass window of Woolworths Five and Ten cent store at Golden Hill and Main streets was broken when an automobile crashed into it at 2 30 am. The car was driven by John Daw Sask, Box 14 Mill Plain Road Fairfield. The incident was reported to the Traffic Division and an investigation is underway.
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Woolworth's
Five and Ten Cent
Golden Hill
Main Streets
John Dawcsak
Box 14
Mill Plain Road
Fairfield
Mourning Card Fraud Targeting Bridgeport Kin
Postal authorities investigate a scam that sends uninvited mourning stationery to survivors of recently dead Bridgeport residents. The firm uses obituary notices to obtain names and ships C O D packages valued around 95 cents with $2.55 carrying charges. The Post Office Department has ruled such mailings fraudulent as unofficial orders.
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Bridgeport
Arthur F. Connor
Washington
O. D
Post Office Department
Foreign Markets Have Busy Day
Foreign markets saw broad advances while U S and domestic exchanges were idle for Thanksgiving. Argentina's frost forecast sparked gains in Buenos Aires, with Liverpool and Winnipeg posting solid closes though southern hemisphere markets opened lower before recovering midday.
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Chicago
Bryonos Aires
Liverpool
Winnipeg
Buenos Aires
Rockefeller Enjoys Thanksgiving Dinner at Son’s Residence
John D Rockefeller, skipping his golf game, drove from Lakewood New Jersey to Pocantico Hills New York to share a turkey dinner with his grandchildren and son. He later heard an organ recital and said he was fine with a splendid day.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
John D. Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
Lakewood
N. J
Pocantico Hills
Firemen Leave Ball to Battle Biddeford Blaze
Firemen from Biddeford and Saco, returning from the annual firemen s ball, fought a stubborn blaze in the Main Street barber shop district. The fire spread to adjacent stores, causing about 30 000 in damage and forcing upstairs residents to flee to the street in scant attire.
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Biddeford
Saco
Main
Wethersfield Prison's Early System and Influence
The 1826 27 Wethersfield prison near Hartford Connecticut spawned the modern penal system warns Edward H H Smith. Moses C Pilsbury first warden shaped ideas on reform and discipline that endured a century. The Auburn plan facility housed 126 cells across four tiers with a matron led female department and varied workshop industries including rifle making and boot and chair work.
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Wethersfield
Edward HH. Smith
Moses C. Pilsbury
Smith
Pilsbury
Hartford
Connecticut
Sing Sing
Nurse Awarded Near East Medal for Bravery
Miss Emma Cushman of Boston, former head of a Near East Relief Training school at Corinth Greece, received a distinguished service medal for bravery under fire protecting 1680 orphans. During a Greek uprising she helped defend the campus, commanded students to flatten, and sent letters to opposing commanders demanding war move away from the orphanage.
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New York
Emma D. Gushmans
Boston
Corinth
Greece
Cushman
New School
Towa
Thanksgiving Day Observed by Americans in Paris
Paris observed Thanksgiving with a live turkey parade down boulevards. The American colony held church services led by Ambassador Myron T. Herrick at the American church, urging neighborliness as a national duty. Cardinal DuBuis blessed American Catholics at Madeleine church, and the Star Spangled Banner was sung. Dean Beekman also led services at the American Pro-Cathedral.
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Paris
United State
Myron T. Herrick
Fairfield Drunk Man Held After Arrest
Fairfield resident John Seemuk was found intoxicated and unable to identify himself. He was detained at the Fairfield police headquarters overnight and brought to town court this morning for proceedings.
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Fairfield
John Seemuk
Thea
Hare
Fre
Fstrfield
Fairfield Town Court
Thanksgiving Service Held in Madrid at St George Chapel
A Thanksgiving service was held in Madrid at St George chapel attended by the American colony and Ambassador Moore. General Peyton C. Marsh and Mrs March were present, and Moore hosted an embassy reception in the afternoon.
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Madrid
AP Alexander FP. Moore
St. George Chapel
Peyton C. Marsh
United States General Staff
March
Moore
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