Man Arrested For Repeating Cop Number After Move Along
James Broadbent and a friend were in a Bridgeport store when Policeman Mendelson ordered them to move on. Broadbent, angry at the gruff demand, turned and loudly repeated the officer’s number, “19,” and was jailed on payment of costs. The judge later nalled the case. The piece also contrasts bandits in Mexico with those in this country.
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Bridgeport
Aince
James Broadbent
Park Avenue
Steading
Main Street
Fairfield Avenue
Mendelson
Broadbent
Labor Group Seeks Fed Action to Ease High Living Costs
Local No 30 of the International Association of Machinists plans to endorse resolutions urging President Wilson and Congress to curb rising prices for essentials. The Central Labor Union and Connecticut Federation of Labor are expected to back the move as Machinists push for government steps to reduce living costs. The resolutions instruct their secretary to communicate with the president and lawmakers and to circulate the measure among allied unions.
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International Association of Machinists
Association For Connecticut
Central Labor Union
Wilson
Lodge No. 354
Congress
Connecticut Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Obituary notices from local services and burials
Obituaries for Emily Mayo widow of John B Mayo died at her daughter's home aged 83 with private funeral at 2 pm and burial in Park cemetery. Eugene Lake engineer killed in a Beacon Falls train wreck funeral at 354 West Avenue with bearers from the Brotherhood of Railway Engineers and burial in Grove cemetery at Naugatuck. Frances OBrien funeral largely attended from 216 Capitol Avenue and St Patrick's Church with mass and bearers listed, burial in St Michaels cemetery. Christian Charles Eisenman 23, son of Mr and Mrs Eisenman, funeral from 1520 East Main Street with burial in Lakeview cemetery. Benjamin Cross suicide by hanging at 711 Brewster Street funeral at 3 pm with bearers from Junior Order of American Mechanics and National Association of Stationary Engineers, burial in Mountain Grove cemetery.
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Emily Mayo
Emily
John B. Mayo
T. A. Vincelette
Vincelette Street
Park Cemetery
Eugene Lake
Beacon Falls
West Avenue
Naugatuck
Grove Cemetery
Brotherhood of Railway Engineers
Frances O'Brien
Frances O’brien
Captitel Avenue
St. Patrick’s
Thomas J. Picker
Herbert Stowe
Martin Cannon
John Marks
Thomas Soule
August O’brien
John Farrell
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Christian Charles Eisenman
Christian Charles
Christian Eisenman
East Main Street
Hermann D. Wiemer
Lakeview Cemetery
Alfred Doty
William Callander
Thomas Cook
Frank Nothnagle
Henry James
Otto Heise
Benjamin Cross
Brewster Street
William Lieberum & Son
Main Street
H. D. Pierce
Memorial Baptist Church
Order of American Mechanics Ladge
National Association of Stationary Engineers
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Funeral services for Dr Walter J Colgan
Funeral held from his parents home and St Charles church in Bridgeport with Rev McElroy and Rev Gloster officiating. Dignitaries from Bridgeport Lodge Elks attend, many floral tributes mark the esteem for the young physician. Bearers include M Ds Flynn McGovern Buckmiller Finkelstone McLaughlin Blank and Gorman. An unrelated quote about food speculators closes the item.
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Walter J. Colgan
John H. Colgan
Arctic Street
St. Charles’ Church
Walter 8. McElroy
New Haven
Thomas P. Gloster
Jessie Murray
Bridgeport Lodge of Elks
Father McElroy
Father Gloster
St. Michael’s Cemetery
John F. Flynn
M. D
Edward F. McGovern
Frank E. Buckmiller
Benjamin B. Finkelstone
Philip McLaughlin
Elmer F. Blank
James F. Gorman
Dr. Colgan
Georgetown University
Alleged Masher Fails To Appear In Court Testimony
Alfred Bellville of New Haven taxi driver was alleged by police to insult women on Fairfield avenue and Main street Saturday night. Bellville was arrested after a clash with John Carmody of Stratford who punched him in the jaw. Bellville forfeited a $25 bond. Carmody’s assault charge was sustained. A separate incident saw Jance break into the Blake residence and threaten his wife, then flee. he was arrested and promised sobriety and a year of probation with a suspended sentence.
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Alfred Bellville
New Haven
Fairfield Avenue
Main Street
John Carmody F
Stratford
Carmody
Bellville
Jance
Gray
Berry
Joseph Taylor
Michael Kozak
Fairfield
Bridgeport
Chris Rist
Rist
Arthur Bennett
Kozad
Carl Seirup
Southport
Second Thief Not Always The Best Owner
George Benson a 23 year old railroad fireman of Leominster rooming on Wall street says the second thief is best if not caught He intended to sell stolen brass worth 80 he and a companion were arrested in a junk shop by Patrolman Edward Daley after Benson implicated Fred Laundry 19 as innocent tagalong
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George Benson
Leominster
Wall Street
Benson
Joe
New York
Edward Daley
Fred Laundry
Looking for Wife Ends in Vicious Disturbance
Michael Hurley of 198 Beardsley Street created a ruckus last Saturday night breaking a neighbor’s windows and door. He punched Mrs. Mary Blake of 196 Beardsley Street in the jaw and caused general disturbance after believing his wife was inside the Blake residence. He went to the Blake home to demand her presence.
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Michael Hurley
Beardsley Street
Mary Blake
Hurley
Blake
One in Hospital as Court Delays Fighters' Cases
The court continued the cases of John Dudie of Hillside Home and Frank Rarick of New Haven after their arrest following a fight in which Adolph Wierner of 242 Goddard Avenue was injured.
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John Dudie
Hillside Home
Frank Rarick
New Haven
Adolph Wierner
Goddard Avenue
Wierner
Bridgeport
Carpenter Fined For Assault Upon Fairfield Deacon
Fairfield December report details Howard Gray a carpenter from Greenfield Hill fined five dollars and costs by Judge Bacon Wakeman for assaulting Josep Berry a Baptist deacon near Berry's home. Berry and Gray disputed trespass on public ground leading to a punch. An appeal bonds set at fifty dollars.
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Carpenter
Fairfield Deacon
Fairfield
Howard Gray
Greenfield Hill
Bacon Wakeman
Josep Berry
The
Baptist Church
Berry
Gray
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American Hardware Stores, Inc
Fairfield Ave
Middle ST
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Mexico
Dorsens
Masher
Corn Club
Chamberlain & Shropshire
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