Connecticut Company Meets January Kick And Public Suffering
The Connecticut Company facing January disruptions ends express service and imposes local fare. Bridgeport riders endure cold, overcrowded cars, while citizens urge court relief amid harsh costs from public service stock watering. The piece condemns stock-influence on policy and calls for accountability.
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Connecticut Company
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Chapman
Connecticut Company Bee
Ple
United States
Goodfellow’s boast ends with a icy fall and injury
Charles T. Goodfellow, widely known corinthian baritone and East Side Post Office letter carrier, boasted of 15 years without an accident then slipped on Harr étt street ice. He injured his arm badly, was taken to Bridgeport hospital for examination, and will miss duties for days.
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Charles T. Goodfellow
Corinthian
East Side
Wood
Uncle Sam
Goodfellow
Harr Étt Street
Bridgeport
Fugitive Clement Pellegrino Returned for Theft Trial
Giusseppe Pellegrino, wanted in this city for theft, was captured in New York and brought back this afternoon. He allegedly took a diamond ring and a gold watch valued over $300 from Mrs. Tessie Spinello at 360 Main Street where he was a boarder. Requisition papers secured his return after New York police arrested him as a fugitive.
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Fox
Giuseppe Pellegrino
New York
Pellegrino
Tessie Spinello
Main Street
Conlin Calls Lamp Committee to Meet for Year Plans
Chairman James J. Conlin of the Aldermanic Lamp committee calls a meeting to map plans for the year and review two key contracts. The United Lighting Co. allows a new contract after July 17, 1911, and the American Street Gas Co. lamp contract ends April 11, 1911.
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James J. Conlin
Aldermanic Lamp Committee
Tnitedinating Co
Com
American Streeted Co
Mortgage on By-Products Co Plant Released
A certificate of satisfaction of mortgage filed with the town clerk shows Bridgeport By-Products Co paid off a 15000 mortgage on its plant held by National By-Products Co of Ohio. J B Livingstone signs as president of the local firm. National Co secretary is J C Trask. Foss improves after indigestion attack. secretary says he rests at home and plans return to duties and inaugural address work.
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Bridgeport By-Products Co
National By-Products Co
Ohio
J. B. Livingstone
The
National Co
J. C. ‘Trask
Foss
United Press
Boston
Jamaica Plain
Adams Express Safe Looted of $15,000
Minneapolis police investigate the Adams Express safe theft after a delivery of $15,000 went missing. The force works to determine if the safe itself was stolen, with the loss reported after the shipment arrived four times late.
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Adams Express
Minneapolis
Fire Board May Name Assistant Chief of Dept
The fire board may name an assistant chief as talks focus on building codes to curb fire hazards. President George Crawford urges strict codes, notes salaries drive costs, and lists permanent and call staff totals and candidates for the post.
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George E. Crawford
Fire Board
Crawford
Bridgeport Fire Department
No. 2
East Bridgeport
Charles Li Ee
F. J. Freyler
Jacob Horkheimer
Michael J. Dalley
Burns
George Rutherford
George Beardsley
The
Taxpayers’ League
Glennon Seriously Ill in Thomaston
Edward Glennon Thomaston halfback is seriously ill at his home with a spine injury from last Sunday's Thomaston Thunderbolt game in Bridgeport. He played a strong game before collapsing in the third period and was helped from the field.
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Glennon
Thomaston
Conn
Edward Glennon
Bridgeport
Man Gives Aeroplane Boy a Stimulant Ride
Martin Hilihan of Easton drives to Bridgeport with his horse Aeroplane Boy on Sport Hill. The horse slips on icy snow and later collapses in Elm Street snow before Hilihan buys whiskey to “stimulate” the animal. After the tonic, the horse recovers and is shod.
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Martin Hilihan
Easton
Sport Hill
Martin
Bridgeport
Elm Street
McGahay
Broad Street
Aero
Plane Boy
U S Population Now 92 000 000
Washington reports an estimated continental population of 92,139,291 for the United States, reflecting a gain of 16,831,834 since 1900. Eight states remain to be announced Louisiana Montana New Jersey Utah Washington Wisconsin Wyoming and Georgia.
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United Press
Washington
United States
Alaska
Louisiana
Montana
New Jersey
Utah
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Georgia
Civil War Veteran Bitten Twice by Dog
Edward Gelston, Civil War veteran, was bitten twice on the left hand by a dog that sprang from the yard at 163 Hanover Street this morning. He told police at headquarters that a woman warned him to beware, and he asked officers to dispatch the animal. The case was handed to Dog Agent Wagner.
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Edward Gelston
Hanover Street
Gelston
Charles Savage Frostbite Incident in Local Street
Charles Savage of 264 Cannon Street became the first frostbite casualty in the area while shoveling snow. His left hand went numb, he attempted circulation, thawed it at home, then went to emergency hospital where Dr Bennett treated the frozen finger tips and back of the hand.
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Charles Savage
Cannon Street
Savage
11. R. Bennett
British Steamer Sinks In Collision Off England
The British steamship Blackburn bound for Antwerp from Grimsby collided with the steamship Rook off Spen ningham. The Blackburn took a hole in her side and sank. Seventeen passengers and crew were rescued by the Rook, while 39 in other boats were missing in darkness.
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Mnnted
London
Blackburn
Grimsby
Eng
Antwerp
Sperringham
Rook
Mrs Eddy Laid To Rest In Mount Auburn Vault
Mary's burial follows simple Chestnut Hill funeral in Newton. Attended by family, Christian Science officials, and trustees, the service included Scripture, readings from Science and Health, and the poem Mother’s Evening Prayer. The casket rests in a receiving vault until mausoleum work is finished.
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United Press
Boston
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Christian Science
Mount Auburn
Chestnut Hill
Newton
Cee Eddy
Hest
Placid
Halcyon Lake
Mrs. Eddy
Judge Smith
Mary Baker Glover
George Washington Glover
E. J. Foster
Waterbury
Eddy
Henry M. Baker
Bow
N. H
John B. Baker
Concord
Adam H. Dickey
I. C. Tomlinson
William Rathvon
Martha W. Wilcox
Joseph E. Fernald
Edward P. Bates
Syracuse
N. Y
Arthur Brisbane
New York
Charles R. Corning
Frederick Dixon
London
Samuel J. Elder
Charles EB. Hatfield
Mass
William B. Johnson
Albert Metcalf
Frank S. Streeter
Bliss Knapp
William Farlow
James A. Newell
Lewis C. Strang
Willem P. McKenze
Thomas W. Hatton
John C. Lathrop
George H. Kinter
Chicago
Mt. Auburn
Beacon Street
Hammond Street
Commonwealth Avenue
Ward Street
Waverly Avenue
Washington Street
Center Street
Mt. Auburn Street
Trial of Hattie Le Blanc in Waltham murder case
In Cambridge the trial of Hattie Le Blanc for the Waltham laundryman murder opened with defense counsel A Parley Brower urging that the back wound shows the defendant could not have fired the shot. Brower claimed circumstantial evidence and lack of motive, hinting at a broader plot. District Attorney John J. Higgins was invoked as a witness but barred after objections. the defense pressed on.
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United Press
Cambridge
Hattie le Blanc
Waltham
Clarence F. Glover
A. Parley Brower
Commonwealth
Brower
Johnson
John J. Higgins
Higgins
Burglars Sentenced After Guilty Pleas in Derby Shelton Case
Arthur Lahaye and William Garrity pleaded guilty to burglary and were sentenced to prison terms of one to two years and one year respectively. Patrick Purcell and Frank Lees received nine months each after initially denying involvement. The four, with Williams at large, planned a Clark's hardware store break in on Nov. 12 with two lookout points and a staged exit. Lahaye had military service and desertion record. the group hid the loot, disposed of some items, and faced trial in Criminal Superior Court.
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Arthur Lahaye
Willam Garrity
Patrick Purcell
Frank Lees
Criminal Superior Court
William Garrity
Derby
Shelton
Lucien F. Burpee
Garrity
Lahaye
Williams
Clarke
Lees
Purcell
Roo
Clark
Old Bridge
United States Army
Philippines
Danbury
Abraham Meliikoff
State
Fischer Refuses Garbage Disposal Contract Backers Hold
Backers of Charles C. Fischer of York Pa refuse to accept the disposal contract with the Board of Health. The City Attorney and Bucking ham informed Fischer's counsel that the deal is too stringent for the proposed company to meet, leaving Fischer in a position like his predecessor Wheelwright who abandoned a similar contract.
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Charles C. Fischer
York
Fischer
Board of Health
The
Health Board
E. T. Buckingham
Thomas M. Cullinan
Wheelwright
Buckingham
Cullinan
East Side Committee
O'Brien gets year for theft in midways incident
John J. O'Brien known as Yock received one year after snatching a pocketbook containing seven dollars from Raymond Verity at the midway. Verity recovered the book minus one dollar and a note. O'Brien had opened it during pursuit. Several Hallett Street youths were jailed for statutory burglary with Dusch's sentence suspended for probation.
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John J. O'Brien
O'Brien
O’brien
Raymond Verity
Stony Brook
L. I Verity
Stephen Dusch
John Kovacs
John Vantus
Frank Sachs
George Klyts
Hallett Street
Dusch
Louis A. Solwitz
Stephen Zidgels
Zidgels
Alexander Zaffarone
Darien
Stephen Garnes
Zekstone
Zakarono
Cove
Wethersfield
Stephen Phelan
Danbury
Lake Reminis
Phelan
John Dixon
Dixon
Joy
Housatonic Avenue
Senate Adjourns for Weekend in Washington
The Senate adjourned at 1 30 p m today in Washington and will reconvene on Monday.
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United Press
Washington
Senate
Liberals and Allies Hold Narrow Election Lead
London election results show Liberals and allies ahead with 201 seats to Conservatives 198 and Independent Nationalists 6. Independent Nationalists align with the Coalition on the Lords veto issue.
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United Press
London
O'Brienites
Tees
Strength of Parties in British Elections
London dispatch reports Liberals accusing Conservatives of planning obstruction in a new parliament after a string of defeats. The Liberals say Tories will challenge parliamentary authority and attempt to blow up the cradle of a new session. Continued on page 2.
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London
Liberals
Guy Fawkes
Sleee Paviees
ARION PINOCHLE EVENT AND LOCAL NOTES
UNCLASSIFIED FOUND. D.-Chain. Call 272 Breer Ave. Identify property. RENT.-Furnished front room with steam heat. WANTED.-100 pinochle players at 857 East Main Street. FACTORY SITE FOR SALE adjoining railroad 355 by 100. Address C. O. Mathews Milford. ARION PINOCHLE AND WHIST Thursday Dec 8 Arion Hall Main and Elm Sts 25c admission. WANTED.-Male and female detectives for holiday work. TO RENT.-Five rooms second floor $18 904 Seaview Ave. Automobiles for sale Cadillacs Oldsmobile at 627 Carroll Ave. CLANCY'S CAFE Fairfield Ave offers beverages and lunch. BANKRUPT STOCK china and bric a brac 177 Fairfield Ave Farmer Ride. Auction Saturday night. FOR SALE-Russian wolf hound pedigree. Wm C Sanford Redding Ridge near Fairfield Ave and Water St. McPadden's Cafe F and M Schaefer Old Germ Brew. Prime Roast of Beef Saturday 4:30.
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Breer Ave
Arctic St. Ae
ARION
Arion Hall
Main and
Elm Sts
Seaview Ava
Joseph P. Coughlin
Locomobile
Knox Stouring
Cadilla
Oldsmobile
Kregling
Carroll Ave
Fairfield Ave
Water St
McPadden
F. & M. Schaefer
Weiner Beer
M. McPadde
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Conlin
Lamp Committee
Thunderbolts
Hilihan
U. S
Woman
Wagner
Animal
Garil
East Main Street
Manwaring Hall
East End
C. O. Mathews
Milford
M. Sonnenberg Piano Co
Mein St. Tute
Clancy
Poli Bidg
Fairfield Avenue
Farmer Ride
Wm. C. Sanford
Redding Ridge
Oven
P. J Garneau
Hough
Tésta
Connecticut Ave
Anderson & Co
Joseph P. Cowrhlin
Alexander
W. L. Rexander
Meiza
Y. M
Crown St
Typewriters
New
Bridgeport Auction Company
Farmer Bane
Farmer Office
Steinway, Mathushek, Demarest
Ivers & Pond Square
Estey and Worcester
Dial & Lee
Cannon St
Mark Nagel
E. Main St
Fritz G. Hartmann
Wall St
P. O. Sox
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