Peter White's $20 000 literary contribution readied in City Hills
City officials prepare to review Peter White's manuscript report on Bridgeport issues. The controversial document, valued at twenty thousand dollars, awaits presentation to the Board of Aldermen alongside tonight's council agenda. New aldermen are to be sworn in and Mayor Wilson's committee slate discussed, with possible action on police legislation and a salary increase for City Treasurer F. W. Hall.
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Stephen F. Boucher
City Hills
Peter White
Bridgeport
Board of Aldermen
Boucher
Commmon
Witon
Common Council
R. G. DeForest
Thomas F. Cleary
Pate
Wilson
D. E. Walker
Alderman DeForest
James Lavin
J. B. Callaghan
Moritz Olson
Stephen F. Meaney
William R. Kearns
Isaac Morey
Elevee
Peter Umstatter
F. W. Hall
Hall
Board of Commissioners
Supreme Court orders dissolution of Harriman railroad merger
Washington reports the Supreme Court sustains the government antitrust suit and orders the dissolution of the Southern Pacific Union Pacific and Salt Lake railroads merger. It holds Harriman’s rail and coast shipping empire a violation of the Sherman act, directing Utah circuit court to oversee dissolution and referencing plans due within three months.
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Washington
Harriman
Supreme Court
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Salt Lake
Wiscard
Monument of Railroad
Pacific Coast
Standard Oil and Tobacco Trust
Harriman “Rail Trust
Harriman Company
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Vandivanter
Circuit Court of Utah
Supreme Court of the United States
Ord
Oregon, Shore Line
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co
San Pedro
Los Angeles
Northern Pacific
Great Southern Railroade
Alesing Harriman
Fiurlington
Northfaite
Northern Securinm
Pacific
Gulf of Mexico
Harriman Bougne
Seusberg Pacific
Edwin Hawhey
Collis P. Huntington
S. P
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Barriman
Union Pacific Railroad
U. P
Pacific Mail Steamship Co
Salt Lake Railroad
William A. Clark
Rogers, Schiff
Willliam
Rockefeller
Stillman and Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Sante Fe
O. R. & N. Railroad
Harriman Syndicate
Wickersham
Santa Fe
Ogden
Utah
Gould
T Northwestern
Huntington
Wall Street
D. P
Great Northern
Congress
New Cops On Duty In Bridgeport
Two new Bridgeport police officers began duty last night at 7 pm. The officers Patrick Boland and Frederick Derrick drew admiring support from friends as they started their assignments.
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Bridgeport
Patrick Boland
Frederick Derrick
Motive Revealed in Bridgetown Slaying Case
The state police reveal the motive behind the October 22 murder of Jennie Cavalieri in Oronoque near Putney cemetery. They say Chicago gunman Joe Buonomo feared Cavalieri would expose his ties to the Chicago underworld and white slavery, prompting a plot with Frank Pizzichemi and James Motti. The trio, with Buonomo as husband, are held without bail on first degree murder charges.
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Jennie Cavalieri
Putney
Oronoque
Joe Buonomo
Buonomo
Chicago
Buonomo 4
Bridgeport
Frank Pizzichemi
James Motti
Buonamo
Pizzichemi
Union Square
Joe Buonamo
New York City
Thompsonville
New York
Cavalieri
Italy
113Th Street
Buenomo
Metropolis
Demi Monde
la Cavalieri
Dick the Bums
Announcement to Public and Farmers on Classified Ads
The Farmer announces a new page position for classified ads to improve grouping and accessibility. Palmer Wants serves as an affordable channel for house rentals sales exchanges jobs and help needs. Readers should submit early to fit regular classification and avoid late insertion under special heads.
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Palmer
German Doctor Claims Seruminjects Cure Tuberculosis
Berlin reports Dr. Frederich Franz Freidman claims a turtle serum cures tuberculosis with one injection. He says it immunizes against TB, targets doctors for distribution, and plans demonstrations for scientists, though US use remains undecided.
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Berlin
Frederich Franz Freidman
Freidman
United States
Cable
Head of Park System Chosen From Outside City
Bridgeport to appoint an out of town man as superintendent of parks to succeed the late Charles E Keith. The Farmer reports the board will elect tomorrow night, favoring nonresidents after reviewing local applicants. Peter Hanson has acted as superintendent since Keith's death. florists Schleichert and Herthal have been assisting.
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Charles E. Keith
Bridgeport
Board of Park Commissioners
Supt
Keith
Charles Hanson
F. C. Schleichert
Gustave Herthal
Hanson
Frederick Sailer
Man fined for selling liquor without license in Sunday court
Middlebury Comn Dec 2 Frank Metzusavage was fined 125 dollars and costs totaling 17.40 after being tried in a Sunday justice court for selling liquor without a license. A local constable and a state policeman found a wagon lead of Hauer in the house with several men drinking on the premises.
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Middlebury
Comn
Frank Metzusavage
Hauer
Budget estimates seek record federal spending for 1912 year
Treasury figures show a total of 822,415,455.14 requested for the next fiscal year, a rise of 87,660,000 over the current year. The plan covers army, navy, pensions, public works, and broad administrative costs, with postal service forecast separately as self funding.
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Secretary of Treasury
MacVeagh
Clark
Washington
Congress
Uncle Sam
Treasury
Postal Service
Department of Agriculture
Army
Navy
Panama Canal
Navy Department
Senate
House
Icisi
Davenport
Department of Justice
Fort
Alaska
Guam Island
Anenapolis
Wat Va
Abraham Lincoln
Wallington
Army Navy
Ork
Department of Store
Public Health Service
Boston
Minneapolis
Muskogee
Newark
New Orleans
Tarte
Mayor Wilson files remonstrance against ten saloon licenses
City officials report Mayor C B Wilson filed remonstrances against ten liquor license applicants in the Tenderloin amid upheaval over white slave scandals. Names include F H Steinert 88 State St, Thomas Rock 2 State St, Lewis Marcantono 35 Bank St, Michael Monterro 76 Lexington Ave, Joseph Billings 715 Water St, William Hart Union Square Water St, Sebastian Scalo 34 Lexington Ave, Pasquale Richards 289 Water St, Joseph Divie 41 Water St, John Lynch 425 Water St. The remonstrance cites suitability of licensees and presence of women patrons as grounds, while hearings are yet to be scheduled.
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Wilson
F. H. Steinert
State Street
Thomas Rock
Lewis Marcantono
Bank Street
Michael Monterro
Lexington Avenue
Joseph Billings
Water Street
William Hart
Union Square St. Water Street
Sebastian Scalo
Pasquale Richards
Joseph Divie
John Lynch
Richardy
Liquor Licenses Issued Amid Licensing Delays and Objections
From early morning until 9 AM the county office opened to issue liquor licenses. John Franee of 26 Bostwick Avenue secured the first license for the new year, while Michael Mantariac of 26 Lexington Avenue waited from 5 AM but was told of objections. The first drug license went to Riker-Jaynes Drug Co. county commissioners note numerous licenses to be issued statewide, with funds distributed nationwide in the November period, detailing city and county allocations.
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Yating
County Cormvnnt Interets
John Franee
Bostwick Avenue
Michael Mantariac
Lexington Avenue
Wilson
Riker-Jaynes Drug Co
Treen City
Andrew Bannas
Hallett Street
Secont Hauer
Frits
Main Street
County
Stamford
Norwalk
Newtown
Huntington
Fairfeld
Stew Ca
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Harriman Railroad
Chaiice
Buognomo
Murcsr
Superior
Judson
Stratford Fire Department
Sunday Justice
Angle Sam
TEN Resorts
C. B. Wilson
Paces
J. McGuire
Gregory Street
Erick P. Converse
Dumschat
Bunsell Street
Episcopal Church
Thome Carr
Broad
Cannon Streets
McGuire
Dumachat
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