Local fire causes minor damage at 1083 Street area
An attic to cellar fire reported between Barsum Avenue and One Street at 7:90 this morning caused little damage to the building and no loss to the possessions of James Emmons who occupies the lower floor. J A Leverty, state pharmacy commissioner, recently operated on in New York for appendicitis, is resting comfortably in a private hospital today. Charities department officials have notified relatives of Edgar Edwards who died at Lakeview earlier this week, age 71, and plan for burial beside his father in Mountain Grove cemetery. Horeain Bosvere, son of James and Mary Edwards, is noted. Norton Recards, once a well known port insurance agent now of Angeles, has a sister and brother in Mrs Isaac Fuller of New Haven.
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Barsum Avenue
James Emmons
J. A. Leverty
New York City
Monay
Edgar Edwards
Lakeview
Urial
Potter’s, Feld
Mountain Grove
Horeain Bosvere
James
Mary Ediwards
Norton
Angeles
Isaac Fuller
New Haven
Rockefeller buys wheat for Belgian relief in Chicago markets
Purchasing agents for the Rockefeller Foundation purchased 585000 bushels of wheat in Chicago markets to aid Belgian starving relief. The report notes more items including a Vermont Christmas tree purchase, new car shops in Oaklawn Alabama, and other World War I era relief efforts, plus local notices and obituaries.
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Rockefeller Foundation
Chicago
Merchants Debate Consolidation With Civic Bodies
The Business Men's Association split into factions at last night’s semi secret meeting over a plan to consolidate with the Board of Trade. Three additional members joined the committee to study the plan before a vote, with directors numbering sixty five seeking clearer insight into the merger while preserving the association integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men's Association
Board of Trade
Business Men’s Association
Dea. Fonds
George B.ford
Common Council
B. L. Graves
Connecticut Chamber of Commerce
Hartford
Charlies D. Davis
Bridgeport
Manufacturers’ Association
Public Utilities Commission
Cattle Rustling Reported in Bridgeport
Klein & Co. report four steers and three oxen stolen from their Pine Street barn last night. Tracks led from the barn onto the street but were lost, police said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Klein & C
Bostwick Avenue
Pine Street
Stephen C Pettit Dead in Brooklyn Infection
Stephen C Pettit died in Brooklyn from an infection contracted during a two month old operation to save a blood poisoning case. He was a foreman at Bullard Machine Tool Company and leaves a 10 pound son born to Mr. and Mrs. William Judge of 1324 Parrott avenue. Police officials discuss alternatives to curb city gangsters. London’s Women's Freedom League forms Women Police Volunteers corps. A misaddressed postal card involved a prank at Mrs Charly McCar ee.
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New York
Stephen C. Pettit
Brooklyn
William Judge
Parrott Avenue
Bullard Machine Tool Company
The
Women’s Freedom League
London
Women Police Volunteers
St. Vincent's Hospital fund closes with about 80000 pledged
St Vincent's Hospital fundraising campaign formally closed last night with about 80000 pledged. Headquarters will stay open through the week to finish business and receive belated subscriptions. About 2500 was turned in yesterday with 590 from Singer Mfg Co and 100 from Valley Bros. A 150 pledge was paid by Rev R F Moore.
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St. Vincent's Hospital
Singer Mfg. Co
Valley Bros
James Rawley
R. F. Moore
Sacred ‘Heart |Church
Catppaign
Allied ‘Towns Committee
Newtown
Newa Fairfield
Les Stratford
Garland Likely to Be Discharged
It is stated on best authority that Frank M Garland accused of embezzlement from Mrs Mary Luquer will not be tried this term. Asketbey Cummings has full confidence the case cannot convict Garland. Investigations into embezzlement from the Cross estate proceed and no final disposition will be announced until complete.
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Frank. M.garland
Mary Luquer
aEtice Asketbey Cummings
Ft Ig
Garyland
Cross
Garland
Rush for stamps continues at Hartford offices
Over a thousand people gathered at the Interstate Revenue office this morning as clerks worked to handle demand for stamps. About a hundred who had decided to declare emergency taxes before December first took advantage of a government grace period. Officials expect another day of grace, but warned that the December 1 deadline remains, and late declarations may not be accepted. Dealers may sell un stamped proprietary articles temporarily with honesty to obtain stamps soon. Hart ford stamp office blanks will be provided for those seeking stamps, and half of the express and freight stamps sent by Collector Walsh have already sold.
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Interpal Revenue Department
Hartford
Walsh
Becoming Resident Widow Receives Full Death Compensation
Enrichetta Iannace widow of Dom Iannace, a Bridgeport electrification worker, is deemed a resident of the country and will receive full compensation for her husband’s death. Previously abroad, she would have gotten half. The decision by Compensation Commissioner EH Buckingham directs $25 immediate payment and $5 weekly from June 10, 1914, with $5 weekly for 276 weeks thereafter, plus $185 as a lump sum.
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Enrichetta Iannace
Dom
Fate Iannace
EH. T. Buckinham
Iannace
Bridgeport
Ian- Imnace
Jobson- Gifford Co
New Haven
Brooklyn
Italy
Michele Riccio
New Maven
Wagner Trial Opens in Local Criminal Superior Court
The first jury trial of the term began this afternoon as Edward Wasenrer was arraigned before Judge Curtis and a jury. He faces charges of burgling a Westport location on November 16 and stealing tools. A 16 year old girl calling herself Happy Dawn, dressed in men’s evening wear, was arrested in New York for masquerading.
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Wagner
Crdinal Superior
Criminal Superior Court
Edward Wasenrer
Curtis
Happy Dawn
New York
Impaired sight forces pastor Steup from Zion church
The German Evangelical Lutheran Zion church in Bridgeport faces a vacancy as Pastor W. H. Steup resigns due to failing eyesight after four and a half years. Doctors foresee months of rest, and the parish seeks a successor while Rev Martin Ir. Steup of Norwalk is considered but remains unavailable due to commitments. Steup came from Gil City, Pa., after 18 years in ministry, with a prosperous church, school, and parsonage.
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German Evangelical Lutheran Zion Church
W. H. Steup
Steup
Martin Ir. Steup
Norwalk
Bridgeport
Qil City
Bronxville College
Fort Wayne Colllege
St. Louis Seminary
Schoool
Japan Demands Forts in Orient in Diplomatic Moves
The article reports on Japan pressing for control of Asiatic coasts from 56 to 30 degrees north, threatening Vladivostok and calling for territorial gains across Cochin China Tonkin and British settlements. It notes tentative declines, English French inquiries for 200,000 soldiers, and Portugal’s possible territorial considerations. It includes casualty and prisoner tallies and cites Dr. Duesing on the overall costs if Allies must concede to Japanese demands.
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Asiatic
Russia
Vladivontyek
Korea
Japan
England
France
Far East
South Seas
Australia
Cochin China
Tonkin
South China Sea
Philippine Islands
Straits Settlements
Straits of Malacca
Philippines
Caroline Islands
Ladrones
British North Borneo
Mindanao
United States
Dr. Duestine
Portugal
Bay of Biscay
Atlantic Ocean
Duesing
Germany
Kiso Chau
Kiao Chau
Belgium
President declines talk at rivers and harbors congress
Washington December 3 President Wilson declined an invitation to speak at the rivers and harbors congress here next week. He told Senators Fletcher and Ransdell that other engagements would prevent his attendance.
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Washington
Wilson
Rivers and
Mexican snipers shoot onto American soil border tensions rise
Brig General Bliss reported that bullets from Mexican snipers in Naco Sonora continued to strike American territory. He protested to Governor Maytorena to stop cross border fire. The report notes cotton mills in Denmark and Sweden shut due to raw material shortages.
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Washington
General Bliss
Naco
Sonora
Maytorena
Denmark
Sweden
HoOwWLANDS Entrances in Local Streets
Bridgeport Connecticut residents report HoOwWLANDS Entrances on Main street Fairfield avenue and Cannon street in Fairfield area. The notice dated Thursday December 3 914 references multiple street entrances in the city.
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Hoowwland
Main Street
Fairfield Avenue
Cannon Street
Christmas book sale catalog for children and home goods
A vintage advertisement lists numerous children's books and fantasy titles for Christmas gifts, with prices and authors in a flow of catalog prose. It also details home wares like baskets, aprons, leather travel cases, exercise gear, brass accents, lace collars, and razor sets, showing a department store's gift-focused layout and pricing.
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Oaklawn, al
Marshall
Rochester, N. Y
Lake Septile
Canada
Othe American Rea Cross Society
da Spractag
Papaikou
Hawaii
Ebm
Enow
Ellis Island
Wilston
Petrograd
Daly
Patrick Kennedy
Baptist Church
Stepney
Blanagan
St Peter's Church
Catherne M. Flanagan
North Main St
Norland Ave
Wyoming
Wall St
Frederick C.branley
Pceheses Philos ·Ophical Society
Broad St
Mithra Lodge
K of P
Lessing
Harmony Rebekah
Atteiarne Hie
Michael Hberhard
Woods
Charly McCareee
Campaign For Benefit of
Pastor Steup
Orient
Conn
Mamma
Santa
Chatterbox
Father Goose
Baum
Santa Claus
McCauley
Peter Humpkin
Billy Whiskers
Dutchie Dones
Champan
Mr Prepper
Peter Pan
Pilgrim's Progress
Dodge
Stevanson
Dotty Dolly
Billie
Craquellie
Nidy Ince Colla Cable Reticelli Follara
Reticelli
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Colars
Port Mier
Howland Dry Goods
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