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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1920

Page

6

Milford High School Graduates Largest Class to Date

The Milford high school held commencement in Central grammar school hall with over 900 in attendance. George M. Gunn awarded diplomas to 25 graduates as he retires after 40 years. The town also discussed highway work from Old Point Road to Broadway Weinut Beach and plans for a Milford hospital with a Pond property option.

Milford High School Central Grammar School George M. Gunn P. H. McClean St. Mary's Church Old Point Road Broadway Weinut Beach Connecticut Company Milford Medical Association Carpenter Pond Upper Broad Street Milford New Haven Iquez Girl Scouts of Grace Sage Clifford B. Smith Syracuse J. Carroll New Haven County Christian Endeavor Union Orange Congregational Church Inforce Louis E. Heady Missouri E. B. Heady Cherry Street Patrick Fannan William Casey Academy of Our Lady of Mercy S. T. Stanley Milford School Fairfield Beach Ansantawae Lodge A. F A. M

Marie Olympe de Gouges and her fate in the French Revolution

The article notes Marie Olympe de Gouges rising to prominence by championing the people and shaping Mirabeau in literature. It states her opposition to the Jacobins led her to demand the right to defend Louis XVI at his trial, followed by attacks on Robespierre and Marat, and her guillotine execution on November 3, 1792, at age thirty eight.

Marie Olympe de Gouges Mirabeau Jacobins Lowis XVI Robespierre Marat

Obituaries Gather for Sheehan and Local Burials

Funeral services for Thomas F. Sheehan at 420 Carroll Avenue and at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament were well attended. Burial followed at St. Michael's Cemetery. other notices include infant Margaret Larkin and Bridget Croke with services in Fairfield and burial at St. Michael's. Robert Reilly, 18, died when the U S Eagle boat 25 capsized in the Delaware River, body brought home with naval escort.

Thomas F. Sheehan Carroll Avenue Church of the Blessed Sacrament John H. Landy Charles, Ronald Allen Ward William Homan Thos. Moran Edward Fitssimmons St. Michael's Cemetery Margaret Larkin Margaret Ellen Larkin John Amanda Larkin Lee Avenue Hawleyville Conn Bridget Croke Rourke & Boucher St. Thomas’ Church Fairfield William Blake St. Thomas’ Cemetery Robert Reilly William Dawson Main Street U. S. Eagle Delaware River

Worth a Penny for Your Thoughts Cartoon Exchange

A lighthearted caption notes a flirtatious exchange about a penny and a coy refusal while joking that leap year does not apply. The scene presents playful dialogue with a social teasing tone.

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