Keating Dies Suddenly at Sandy Hook Home Age 47
John F. Keating died suddenly at his Sandy Hook residence on Wednesday afternoon after weeks of poor health. He was 47, the sole child of the late Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Keating, born near Pole Bridge on Curtin Hill. Formerly with the N Y B P Co for 18 years in Sandy Hook, he spent the last six years in the saloon business. He leaves his widow Lacey Be and a young son. Funeral is set for Saturday. Local notices mention attendees from Brookfield and Botsford, with community chatter and a parish supper at Trinity House.
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John F. Keating
Sandy Hook
Patrick Keating
Curtin Hill
Pole Bridge
N. Y
Lacey Be
Stanley Terrill
Brookfield
Lucy Beets
George F. Duncombe
George W- Stur
George Etuart, Jr
Charlies F
William Hewley
W. 8. Hawley
Christmas Boat Missing Off Lake Michigan With 17 Aboard
Chicago reports the Rouse Simmons, Chicago’s Christmas boat, overdue for two weeks from Manistique Michigan, has not been found on Lake Michigan. Sixteen men and one woman were aboard feared lost as searches extend along the Wisconsin and Michigan shores. Crew member Hogan Hoganson cited rats deserting a doomed ship and the heavy Christmas tree load aboard the vessel.
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Chicago
Tuscarora
Milwavukee
Rouse Simmons
Manistique
Mich
Lake Michigan
Wisconsin
Michigan
Hogan Hoganson
Herman Schueie
Hoganson
Simmons
Blizzard Sweeps Over Colorado and Wyoming
Denver reports a severe blizzard subsiding by dawn leaving one to three feet of snow. Streetcar and railroad traffic were paralyzed in Denver while mountain regions noted considerable suffering. Fairmount A A holds important practice tonight at 8 o clock with listed players reporting for a special meeting.
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Denver
Colorado
Wyoming
Fairmounts
Fairmount A. A
Newton
Parrish
McCarthy
Hansen
Squinable
Lawrence
Murphy
Cook
Munson
Virgo
Mitchell
Sutter
Loveridge
Rorback
Rosenberg
Smith
Curran
Tassinaro
Daly
Big Shakeup in Brass City Fire Department
Waterbury dispatch reports a historic reorganization of the Brass City Fire Department as fire commissioners order six captains to change posts for the good of the service.
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Brass City
Waterbury
Reconstruction Method Approved on North Main Street and West Avenue
Fairfield County reports the Public Utilities commission approved Connecticut Light and Power Company’s plan to reconstruct tracks on North Main Street and West Avenue in South Norwalk from about 120 feet south of Marshall Street to the city line. Also noted are liquor tax totals for several towns and a road closure near Danbury to Norwalk due to state road upgrades, with blasting to continue in winter to accelerate next spring. A Greenwich court fined Amile Chiappetta 35 dollars and 19.85 costs for hunting with a loaded gun on Sunday, stemming from an incident in Mianus.
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Public Utilities Commission
The
Connecticut Company
Main Street
West Avenue
Norwalk
Marshall Street
Stamford
Danbury
Greenwich
Huntington
Fairfield
Stratford
Westport
New Canaan
Ridgefield
Newtown
Darien
Brookfield
Sugar Hollow
Branchville
Four Corners
Osborne
Redding
Maplewood
Black Hand
Amile Chiappetta
Mianus
Frederick D. Peterson
Chiappetta
Hale and Hearty at 76 Robinson praises Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey
James S. Robinson a former bandmaster with Hengler's Circus and Barnum & Bailey says Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey revives him after decades on stage at sea and in Europe. He claims the tonic aids malaria and dysentery and keeps him in good health at 76, thanking the company.
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James S. Robinson
Manhattan Beach
New York
Barnum & Bailey
Duffy’s
Duffy
Hengler’s Circus
England
New_York City
Main St
Paterson, N
Pure Mat
Duffy Malt Whiskey Company
Rochester
N. Y
Mary Morgan's last hope ends as she seeks relief
A New York woman Mary Morgan, once a skilled stenographer, cites relentless harassment and poverty in DeSoto Missouri as she loses jobs for being “too good looking.” After fleeing toward the North River pier she is saved by Officer Hughes and hospitalized at Bellevue, revealing near-starvation and dire need to support her crippled father.
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New York
Mary Morgan
DeSoto
Missouri
Hughes
Fied
12Th Avenue
28Th Street
Youngs
North River Pier
Bellevue
Waterbury Manufacturer James E. Smith Dies at 49
Waterbury December 5 James E. Smith 49 prominent local industrial leader dies at his home from pneumonia. He was president of the Merchants Trust Company treasurer and general manager of the J E Smith Company and had long guided Waterbury's industrial affairs.
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Waterbury
James E. Smith
Merchants Trust Company
J. E. Smith Company
Pheumonia
Magna Charta Lodge Fraternal Meeting And Moonlit Show
Magna Charta lodge held a regular meeting at 176 Fairfield avenue with one new applicant. Deputy Stephen Heneghan installed officers as planning for a prosperous year. Friday evening features a mingstel show and dance at Eagles hall with a varied musical program led by Fred Walker and others. The article recalls Kid Lavigne’s fierce 1900s bout with Andrew Bowen ending in Bowen’s death and Lavigne’s manslaughter acquittal, followed by a later challenging career with Joe Walcott.
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Magna Charta Lodge
Fairfield Avenue
Stephen Heneghan
Eagles’ Hall
Fred Walker
Fred Rawlinson
G. Wilford
C. L. Harrison
C. A. Hoddinott
O’brien
W. Carradine
W. Wardman
W. Wardman; duet,““We Want A Girl,” Messrs. Rawlinson and
Barwise
J. Polard
Peter Burns
Kid Lavigne
Andrew Bowen
New Orleans
Bowen
Saginaw
Lavigne
Crescent City
Joe Walcott
Barbados
Ryan
Tom Sharkey
Walcott
Queensberry
Maspeth
L. L
Tim Hurst
Hammer
Torgs
San Francisco
Poultry Winners Listed From New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Frederick M. Peasley of Cheshire Connecticut and James and George H Goodman of New Ringgold Pennsylvania show Single Comb White Leghorns along with George P Dearborn of Bilairstown New Jersey showing Single Comb Rhode Island Reds in a regional poultry event.
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Frederick M. Peasley
Cheshire
Conn
James and
George H. Goodman
New Ringgold
George P
Dearborn
Bilairstown
N. Z
Rhode Island
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