Mayor Plans Market on Railroad Land at Crescent Avenue
A proposed public market on the East Side may use triangular railroad land at Crescent Avenue. Mayor Wilson plans a concrete foundation and licensed farmers may sell produce from wagons, with a market site possibly near the Yellow MIL nd on Connecticut Avenue.
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Common Council
Wilson
Crescent Avenue
Willard
Penny
Pequonnoeck
Whitney
12Th
Connecticut Avenue
Stratford Avenue
Seaview Avenue
East
Bridgeport
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Bridgeport Bra. Co
Bad Side
New Haven Stock Falls on Poor October Earnings Report
New Haven shares weakened after an October earnings report showing a net shrinkage of 883000. The market rose on demand with Union Pacific, Reading, St. Paul, Steel, and Amalgamated advancing, while New Haven lagged the list and slipped close to its recent low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Union Pacific
Reading
St. Paul, Steel
New Haven
Toccco
First Woman Lawyer Phoebe Couzins Dies in Poverty
Miss Phoebe Couzins, the United States first woman lawyer, first female U S marshal, and first Washington University graduate, was buried today in St. Louis. Her silver marshal badge, a gift from President Cleveland to her father, was laid with her body. Couzins died Saturday and funds covered her funeral, arranged by Mrs William H Thompson, wife of a banker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Phoebe Cousins
United States
Washington University
Cleveland
U S Denies Plans for Central American Protectorate
President Wilson told callers the United States does not seek to establish a protectorate over any Central American country or elsewhere in the world. The denial followed reports of a new far reaching policy aimed at Nicaragua and other Central American nations, prompting House clarification.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
Central America
Nicaragua
House
Northern States Opposed To Change In Contract Of Canadian Foresters
Madison Wis Dec 8 An Illinois Nebraska and Wisconsin report on the Independent Order of Foresters of Toronto raises international questions over whether a foreign parliament could override contracts with US members. Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Herman L Ekern notes a potential repudiation of US issued policies if state law is undermined by foreign acts. The society with about 20 million in assets recently levied a 25 million reserve deficiency assessment. officials say the proposed lien would average 260 per policy and should be void, urging members to pay under old terms and in full.
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Madison
Wis
Order of Foresters of
Toronto
United States
Illinois
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Herman L. Ekern
Insurance Commissioner
Mr. Ekern
Rufus M. Potts
Insurance
W. B. Howard
Ekern
Detective Located After Long Search in Sunday Baseball Case
After days of searching Detective Fred Berwald, a key witness in the Sunday baseball cases, is found by Prosecutor Huxford of the criminal common pleas court in Springfield Massachusetts. He will testify tomorrow before Judge Walsh, with Harvey Russell expected to be arraigned. Russell, Bridgeport club catcher, is employed locally and among players previously taken into custody last summer.
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Fred Berwald
Huxford
Criminal Common Pleas Court
Springfield
Mass
Walsh
Common Pleas Court
Harvey Russell
Bridgeport
John C. Chamberlain
Bernald
Jack Denny
New Haven
Russell
Newfield Park
Ider
Even Cops Aren’t Safe From Thieves in New Haven
In New Haven Policeman George R. Sullivan reported burglars entered his home on Saturday and stole a fur coat, a watch and chain, and a child’s locket from Mrs. Sullivan. A second family in the same house had a suitcase and minor items taken. Total value exceeds $200. Suspects may have used a key. this burglary adds to a spate of similar center-city thefts under investigation.
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New Haven
George R. Sullivan
Military Funeral for Canal Engineer David Gaillard
Lieut. Col. David Gaillard army engineer who enabled canal slides control was buried at Arlington National Cemetery after services at St. John’s Episcopal Church. The First Battalion of Engineers and the Washington Barracks band led the escort, with pallbearers Cols Black Burr Lanefitt Taylor Kuhn and Harding of Engineers, Col. Foote Coast Artillery, and retired Lieut. Col. E A Mearns Medical Corps.
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Washington
David Gaillard
Culebra
Panama Canal
Arlington National Cemetery
Potomac
St. John's Episcopal Church
Washington Barracks
Arlington
Black
Burr
Lanefitt
Taylor
Kuhn
Harding
Corps of Engineers
Col
S. M. Foote
The
Coast Artillery
E. A. Mearns
Medical Corps
Man arraigned for attempted murder in Syrian boarding house shooting
Solomon David fired five shots into Joseph Alley during a quarrel in a Danbury Syrian boarding house Saturday night. Alley remained semi conscious with doubtful recovery. David was arraigned in city court today, held on $5000 bail for a Monday hearing. In Halifax a Glouster Mass fishing schooner Premier was struck off Western Head and badly damaged. a tug floated her.
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Danbury
Conn
Solomon David
Joseph Alley
Robert S. Alexander
Halifax
N. S
Gloucester
Mass
Premier
Western Head
Pastors oppose Darien saloon license bid and hearings
James H. Weldon seeks renewal of a saloon license at 1380 State street but faces objections from the West End Boys club led by J. Harry Crossley and from the Pastors association. The group argues the site is too close to a club and post office, and warns the nearby churches Presbyterian Congregational Episcopal and Methodist say the establishment would harm the neighborhood. A second petition targets Peter Doyle’s license on New Canaan road. Hearings dates have not yet been set.
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James H. Weldon
State Street
Beth
Harry Fitzgerald
J. Harry Crossley
West End Boys’ Club
West End
Weldon
Pastors’ Association of
Darien J
Peter Doyle
New Camaan Road
Darien
Presbyterian
Congregational
Episcopal
Methodist
Lockjaw Develops Derby Child Dies
Louise Titlock five years old died at a Derby hospital from tetanus. She was burned last Thanksgiving while playing near a bonfire and had been under treatment since. Tetanus developed Saturday.
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Derby
Conn
Louise Titlock
New Haven Abandons Its Model Farms Project
Cherryfield Maine December 8 The New York New Haven Hartford Railroad Company has surrendered its option on 36000 acres in Cherryfield and Delois deciding to abandon the farming object lesson project. The move follows investigations into the company and the Interstate Commerce Commission stance on railroads ventures beyond transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherryfield
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Delois
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cotton Ginned Total Reported for Pre December Period
Washington census bureau announced cotton ginned prior to December 1 totaled 12,081,100 running bales including 5,760 round bales and 61,516 Sea Island bales.
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Washington
Sea Island
Census Bureau
Mystery in Shooting Near Orr's Castle
Louis Gordon of 285 State Street was shot in the left thigh at the home of S Thompson near Orr's Castle in Fairfield. He was treated at St Vincent's hospital after two men fired blank cartridges then ball ammunition. he recalls nothing of the incident.
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Louis ‘Gordon
State Street
St. Vincent’s Hospital
S. Thompson
Orr's Castle
Fairfield
Mr. Thompson
Gordon
Frank Virelli
John MacDonald
Great White Way lighting plan eyed for Bridgeport
City merchants and the Business Men's Association plan a mass meeting in Newfield Building on Friday December 12 at 8 pm to discuss a cluster lighting system for Bridgeport. City officials and property owners along Fairfield avenue Main street State street and Broad street will be invited to back a brighter business district.
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Bridgeport
Business Men’s Association
Newfield
New Haven
Common Council
Fairfield Avenue
Depot
Courtland Street
Main Street
Gilbert
Bull's Head
State Street
Main
Courtland
Broad Street
State
Business Men's Association
Charles D. Davis
John Tot
Wubbard
Buy in Bridgeport Dainty items spark brisk early buying
Friends show off dainty purchases in Bridgeport prompting buyers to note merchants could not duplicate due to early buying. Stocks remain ample yet shoppers seized the pick of the stock before others could act.
You Can Do The Same Buy Now For Tomorrow Morning
A brisk urging to start purchases early as the wise shoppers already plan their gifts. The piece emphasizes turning undecided lists into certainty by buying now. It encourages decisive action and early preparation for holiday gifting.
Frost Predicted South to Northern Florida
Washington reports a passing storm from the Great Lakes bringing gales and rain to the Atlantic states with snow in the Ohio valley and lake region. The forecast calls for generally fair weather tonight and Tuesday east of the Mississippi, with frost expected as far south as northern Florida and storm warnings along the Atlantic coast and Great Lakes region.
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Washington
Great Lakes
New England
Lakes
Atlantic Coast
Atlantic States
Ohio Valley
Lake Region
Gulf States
Mississippi River
New York
Lower Lakes
Florida
Atlantic
Eastport
Capt Hatteras
Lake Erie
Ontario
Huron
SAILS FOR EUROPE WITH WIFE OF REFORMATORY PRESIDENT
Hartford December 8 Hon Morris W Seymour president of the Connecticut Reformatory directors sailed Saturday with Mrs Seymour on the Bremen to spend the winter abroad. Dr Sprague and Dr Pyle performed a very successful operation this morning at Rector's hospital on Park Avenue on Miss Mance Moffet.
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Hartford
Morris W. Seymour
The
Connecticut Reformatory
Seymour
Bremen
Indicted ex-mayor McGuire surrenders over bribe charge
James K. McGuire former Syracuse mayor arrived in New York from New Rochelle to answer a district attorney indictment alleging he solicited a $5000 bribe from a contractor for Democratic state committee interests. He blasted testimony by his brother George H McGuire as weak and unreliable.
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New York
James K. McGuire
Syracuse
New Rochelle
District Attorney’s
Democratic State Committee
John Doe
Tropics
McGuire
George H.mcguire
Wilson explains U S observers to Dominican election
Washington will send a special commission to San Domingo as impartial spectators not referees. The aim is to persuade revolutions to lay down arms while ensuring fair elections under international rights, with observers acting as impartial witnesses and not seeking official recognition.
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Washington
United States
Dominican Republic
Wilson
State Department
San Domingo
White House
Disappointed in Love Fueled Death Attempt Story
George Chasogki explains his attempted death near the Fairfield line after a rejected romance. He was wounded in the lower left chest and treated at St. Vincent's hospital. He remains noncommunicative about the girl's identity or address, with relatives visiting but offering no details. authorities suspect he may reside in Bridgeport.
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George Chasogki
Fairfield Line
St. Vincent's Hospital
Bridge Port
New York Urges Law To Protect Public From Speeding Autos
Frederick R. Coudert, head of the National Highways Protective Society, telegraphed Gov. Glynn urging stronger auto safety laws. He urged personal vehicle licensing and license revocation powers for the secretary of state. The East Side Protective Association also pressed Gov. Glynn. Robbers took 2500 in silverware from Fairview Country Club in Elmsford.
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New York
Frederick R. Coudert
National Highways Protective Society
Fairview Country Club
Elmsford
Missing New York women prompt citywide police alert
Police in Greater New York, Dec 3, issued instructions to locate Jessie McCann, 23, daughter of grocer Robert McCann, who vanished Thursday while reportedly aiming for the Home for Desti tute Children. A friend saw a girl matching her description on Wall Street Friday night. Also reported missing is Mabel Vern Mounten, 16, last seen Dec 2 leaving a Broadway department store uptown. Police issued a sharp alarm at the mother's request.
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New York
Greater
Jessie McCann
Robert McCann
Dorothy Allen
Wall Street
Kline
Jessie
Pearance
Mabel Vern Moauiten
Des
Elks Honor Memory of Absent Members in Bridgeport Service
Bridgeport lodge of Elks held a solemn memorial at Elks Home with Exalted Ruler Dr. Philip J. McLaughlin presiding. Judge John F. McDonough delivered a masterful eulogy on the order’s origins, ideals, and lessons from absent brothers as a 40-piece Philharmonic Orchestra performed selections.
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Bridgeport Lodge of Elks
Elks
Philip J. McLaughlin
John F. McDonough
Naugatuck Lodge
Judge McDonough
James F. Mahoney
Loren Delbridge
William Weidenhammer
E. Rhey Garrison
John J. Raynolds
Philharmonic Orchestra
Raynolds
Weidenhammer
Lodge of Sorrow
Son Eldridge Arrested in Parents Murder
Fernald M. Eldridge, arrested yesterday in connection with the death of his parents Mr and Mrs William B Eldridge whose bodies were found in their partially burned home at West Gardiner Maine, persisted today in refusing to discuss the case An autopsy was performed and preparations were made for an inquest later today
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Augusta, Me
Fernald M. Eldridge
William B. Eldridge
West Gardiner
Letter Carriers Elect Officers at Steuben Hall Banquet
The State Association of Letter Carriers Branch 32 elected Ira Steenburgh president and G. W. O Shea vice president at its annual meeting on Saturday, followed by a banquet. A Sunday business meeting planned a joint convention for February 22 with state officers and clerks and carriers. Santo Domingo report notes American ministers and observers for municipal elections and a protest against foreign intervention.
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State Association of
Postal Department
Santo Domingo
James M. Sullivan
Caulfield's Fine Quickly Liquidated
George Caulfield jailed after resisting arrest following an assault on Detective Sergeant Peter Hackett. Caulfield paid a $20 fine plus costs with help from friends. Hackett testified Caulfield struck him and spat blood, damaging the officer’s oak desk. Caulfield claimed intoxication and claimed he did not know his actions. No reference to threats mentioned in court.
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George Caulfield
Peter Hackett
Hugh Klernen
Forencon
Liberty Seat
Jeteen
North Avenue
Sergeant Hackett
Hackett
Tiny
Caulfield
Inspector Rowland Returns Home From Hospital
Inspector Rowland, who broke his left leg weeks ago while inspecting the United Bank building at Mathet Bank streets, was discharged from Bridgeport Hospital today and is resting at 683 Warren Street. Doctor Furbert Lynch reports the fracture is healing and invites visits from friends.
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Daniel St Rowland
United Bank
Mathet Bank Streets
Bridgeport Hospital
Hie
Warren Street
Ireland
Furtert J. Lynch
McKinley Banquet Slated January 29 in Connecticut
The McKinley association of Connecticut will host its annual dinner at Stratfield hotel on January 29. Mayor Wilson, association president, arranged the banquet hall. Treasurer is Simran W. Pete of Fairfield and secretary is Jucens Provost of Norwalk. Speakers list not yet set.
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McKinley Association of Connecticut
Stratfield
Wilson
Tn Association
A. Dirmens
Simran W. Pete
Fairfield Ia
Jucens
Norwalk
Association
Oil And Water To Mix At Hearing In City Hall Tomorrow
A public hearing before the streets and water committee of the common council is set for tomorrow night at 8 in the city council chamber to decide if water shall be used for sprinkling city streets. The lamps and ordinance committees met to consider matters from the first meeting. George H. Cisco of Paterson and wife arrived in New York with $100. A report of a death in Ohio is noted as missing or escorted.
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Common Counel
Coe
Common Council
George H. Cisco
Paterson
New York
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Tenderbut
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Walter Perry
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