Patrick J Meaney Dies After Sudden Illness on Street
Patrick J Meaney 691 Howard avenue died after collapsing on Wordin avenue Saturday. Friends found him unconscious, sprinkled water, and rushed him to a bushes area at Qatar Creek where revival attempts failed. Police investigate noting two facial bruises. Medical Examiner confirms no foul play. Meaney's son John Meaney was recently killed by a freight train in Daren.
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Wordin Avenue
Gaturday
Qatar Creek
Patrick J. Meaney
Howard Avenue
Mude
S.M. Garlick
John Meaney
Da~rien
Mayor unsure on Jackman successor for boards
Mayor Wilson said he has not decided who to appoint to fill the vacancies on the Board of Apportionment and the Board of Contract and Supply created by George W. Jackman’s death. The boards require linkage but a single appointment may not serve both panels. The Contract and Supply vacancy may go to a current member of the Apportionment Board.
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Wilson
Board of
Apit Board of Contract and Supply
George W. Jackman
Board of Contract and Supply
Board of Apportionment
Mr. Jackman
Tw Board of Apportionment
Weather Indications and Local Notices From New Haven
Fair and cooler tonight and Tuesday for Connecticut with light to moderate northwest winds. Showers scattered in northern districts from Nebraska to Maine in the past day. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs William A Arnold of 183 North Avenue. Obituaries and funeral notices for Elizabeth B Dickinson Patrick J Meaney and others listed with service details and locations.
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New Haven
Connecticut
Rocky Mountains
Nebraska
Maine
North Atlantic
William A. Arnold
North Avenue
Mr. Arnold
Jacob Arnold & Son
Igar and Tobacco Manufactury
451
Water Street
Blue Ribbon Auto Sues Bellamore Over Mortgages
Blue Ribbon Auto Co through attorney E. K. Nicholson files foreclosure against Bridgeport Vehicle Co. asserting Dolisea F. Terry loaned 2000 on Jan 1909 and James W. Horton lent 3000 on July 1, 1909. Horton assumed Terry’s debt and secured it with two properties and a May 19, 1913 mortgage assignment.
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Blue Ribbon Auto Co
E. K. Nicholson
Bridgeport Vehicle Co
Dolisea F. Terry
James W. Horton
Horton
Delisea Terry
Vehicle Co
Eric
Oiling of Streets Finished for Year
Bridgeport completes air sprinkling on about 70 miles of streets this season. Sprinklers operated today on Grant Street between Seaview and Mill Hill avenues and Noble avenues as the city ends its oiling program. County Commissioner William Mead returns from a two week vacation at Avery Lakes Vermont with tales of guides and rugged woods.
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Grant Street
Seaview Avenue
Mill Hill Avenue
Noble Avenues
Bridgeport
Mead
Averill Lakes
Vermont
Canada
Mayor would retain Curtis on city planning commission
Mayor Wilson said he sees no reason to replace Lewis B Curtis on the Bridgeport City Planning Commission. He notes Curtis has long been active in city growth and plans no changes to appointments. The commission will meet for organization in the mayor’s office Wednesday night at 8.
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Wilson
Lewis B. Curtis
City Planning Commission
Curtis
Bridgeport
Southport
Survivors of Sixth Conn Vols to hold reunion at Lighthouse Point
The 6th Connecticut Volunteers annual reunion will be held at Lighthouse Point in New Haven on August 20. Survivors living in Bridgeport include Capt. A B Beers Major Thomas Boudren Dr N B Worden First Sergeant C Moore and others. The regiment saw action at Fort Fisher Fort Wasner Petersburg Pocatleago Chapin’s Farms White Oak Swamp Strawberry Plains and Drury’s Bluff. In 1864 they landed in New York as a precaution during Lincoln’s second election. signals to land would have been three strokes on City Hall bell but were not needed.
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Lighthouse Point
New Haven
Senaencane
South
North Carolina
Florida
Virginia
Bridgeport
A. B. Beers
Thomas Boudren
N. B. Worden
C. ©. Moore
Fr. A. Crofutt
Rodney Beers
New York
City Hall
the James
Thaw Escapes Matteawan in Dramatic Yard Breakout
Eyewitness accounts describe Harry Thaw slipping past a milk wagon and gate, then leaping into a waiting automobile as two men assist. The escape ends a six year fight for freedom and follows a costly legal battle over Thaw’s murder trial and insanity verdict.
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Thaw
James Maher
Matteawan
Lowery’s Hill
Snim
Harry Thaw
South Norwalk
Conn
Robert T. Fowler
New York
Fowler
Norwalk
Charles 8. Whitman
Bretton Woods
N. H
New York State Bar Association
The
Bar Association
England
Stanford White
Jerome
Typhoon Drowns 150 Fishermen Off Macao Coast
A typhoon driven disaster along the Chinese coast leaves about 150 fishermen dead and many junks wrecked at Macao harbor. Shore casualties include collapsed houses and multiple injuries.
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Macao
Tohooon
Venezuelan town recaptured as leaders killed in clash
Coro in Falcon state recaptured by government troops after a fierce battle with Castro loyalists. Generals Lazaro Gonzales and Urbina reportedly killed. Reports deny a prisoner exchange involving Castro family. Colombia names new minister at Caracas amid tense frictions.
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Wiihemstad
Curacao
Coro
Falcom
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Juan Vicente Gomez
Lazaro Gonzales
Urbina
Gomez
Castro
Cinamaca
Death of Mrs Blackman A Blow to Sandy Hook
Isabel Winton Blackman, 62, wife of John H Blackman, merchant, died after a long illness at their West Main Street home in Sandy Hook. A native of Zoar District Newtown, she built a thriving meats and groceries business while caring for her incapacitated husband. The funeral was held at St Johns Church with burial in Berkshire Cemetery. A grey coat lost between Fairfield Beach and North Main Street was reported.
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Sandy Hook
Isabel Winton
John H. Bletkman
West Main Street
Zoar
Newtown
Oscar Winton
Eliza Jordan
Blackman
St. John's Church
Charles N. Tibballs
James H. George
Trinity Church
Berkshire Cemetery
Insolent Peddler Sentenced to Jail
Jacob Greenspun who claimed to be a salesman was arrested Saturday for assault on Thomas H. Swa mis at 625 Maple Street. He was sentenced to 60 days for breach of the peace and assault in city court. Bonds were set at 200. Greenspun allegedly entered Loomis residence as a canvasser and struck Loomis after Loomis and his wife woke and asked him to leave.
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Jacob Greenspun
New York
Asault
Thomas H. Swamis
Maple Street
Greenspun
Loomis
U S Socialist Attempts Life of Baron Today
Vienna reports an assassination attempt on Baron Skerlecs the new royal commissioner of Croatia. He escaped with a bullet wound to the arm. The assailant Stefan Derejejo a youth who said he came from America was arrested. He claimed ties to a socialist group near Chicago and said he aimed at Baron Duyaj D Ivanska.
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Vienna
Austria
Baron Skerlecs
Crotia
Stefan Dreijejo
America
Derejejo
Chicago
Agram
Brooklyn Chef Kills Wife and Four Children in Tragedy
New York August 18 the bodies of Mrs Mary Lake and her five year old death husband Henry Lake a restaurant chef were found in their Brooklyn home all shot and slashed as neighbors heard sounds and police broke in Lake survived only to be sent to a hospital his motive unclear and neighbors note he was a kind father authorities search for explanation in this horrific incident involving Horace 17 Walter 8 Stella 18 and Dorothy 14
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New York
Mary Lake
Horace
Walter
Stella
Dorothy
Brooklyn
Henry Lake
Ais
Lake
General Agent Leary Dies in New Haven
Michael J. Leary, general freight and passenger agent for the Connecticut Company and former official in the New Haven road freight department, died early today at New Haven Hospital from typhoid fever. He was a widely known subordinate official in the New Haven system.
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New Haven
Michael J. Leary
Connecticut Company
New Haven Road
New Haven Hospital
Mr. Leary
Autumn Woolens Arrive in Rich Colors and Weaves
New season woolens arrive with deep colors and varied textures including diagonal velour chinchilla and corded velour. Fabrics range from 54 inch plain and plaid suitings to brocade matelasse and cashmeres in browns caramels pinks and blues. Durable wools priced from $2 to $4 a yard.
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Copenhagen
Besnard
Mowland Dry Goods Co. Child Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Louise Moulton five year old daughter of Alvin D. Moulton general foreman at Bryant Electric Co resided 3180 North Main street was operated on for appendicitis at Rampton Hospital Springfield Mass Thursday evening. Operation successful and she is improving while Mr Moulton and family had begun auto trip through Massachusetts the day before the attack.
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Louise
Alvin D. Moulton
Bryant Electric Co
North Main Street
Therampton Hospital
Springfield
Mass
Mr. Moulton
Massachusetts
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