Fairfield fire devastates business block in midtown
A morning blaze swept Lyon & Grumman’s hardware and four nearby stores on Fairfield Avenue and Middle Street. Firefighters faced collapsing ceilings as two men were injured, one rushed to hospital, another rescued from the burning cellar. Damages climb toward substantial six figures with heavy stock losses and water damage across the block.
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Lyon & Grumman
Fairfield Avenue
Middle Street
Bridgeport
Center
M. J. Buechler
Fairfel Avenue
Middle Go
Gerbich
Barber
Arthur Chambers
No 9 Company
St Vincent’s Hospital
Patrick Ferriter
Lyon & Grumman's
Adams House
Atlantic Hotel
Mearfey
Tung
Johnson
Middlest
Remington-U. M. C. Company
Buechler
Cutter & Sherman's
Peter
Thomas Broderick
Utter & Sherman
Buechler’s
Brown
Weather Brief Partly Cloudy Tonight and Friday
Partly cloudy conditions continue tonight and Friday as temperatures shift. A fresh west to northwest wind helps drive the change in temperatures with lingering modest cool air.
New Haven Railroad plans large East End freight yard expansion
The New Haven railroad contemplates bulktracks along Stratford avenue from Bruce avenue to the Baird Machine Test Co plant in Stratford, reclaiming Clamshell Row for a right of way to add eight to ten bulk tracks about 800 feet long. Attorneys report options on Clamshell Row properties and search of Stratford titles proceeds. The plan aims to ease acute freight delivery in East Bridgeport and could affect eight two story homes housing about 22 families.
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Great East End
New Haven Road
Stratford Avenue
Bruce Avenue
Baird Machine Test Co
Stratford
W. H. Nichols
New Haven
James Sexton
Bridgeport
East Bridgeport
U M C to Expand Tool Making in Winsted Plant
Union Metallic Cartridge Co BRIDGEPORT has arranged with Brown Machine Co Winsted to use its plant for tool production. A team of 30 machinists from Bridgeport is expected to arrive within days to begin operations.
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Winsted
Conn
Union Metallic Cartridge Co
Bridgeport
Brown Machine Co
Engineering Co strike settled. workers back after concession
Bridgeport Engineering Co. strike ends as about 50 men remain idle and others to return Monday. Union members left over eight hour day but now have a 48 hour week with satisfactory conditions for both sides. Indications favor settlement on Union Metallic Cartridge Co. matter. LA.M. executive committee to report tomorrow.
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Bridgeport . Engineering Co
Snoon
L A. M
Union Metallic Cartridge Co
Lake Torpedo Boat Co Extends Plant Purchase Plans
Papers filed in the town clerk’s office show the transfer of parcels on Seaview avenue and DeForest avenue to the Lake Torpedo Boat Co. for about 10,000. Homes on both plots will be offered for sale to be moved or demolished, though officials did not discuss the sale today.
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Lake Torpedo Boat Co
Earl FP. van Bamman
Seaview Avenue
George E. Wood
DeForest Avenue
Lake People
Lake Fain Weet
Big Gas Tank to Be Reared for East End
Public service firms in Bridgeport move to meet coming growth with a large land purchase on Johnson's creek by Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. to supply future gas storage and distribution. The plan includes selling part to Bridgeport Gas Light Co. and expands waterfront facilities dating to early 18th century Johnsons Creek area.
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Bridgeport
Bridgeport Hydraulic Co
Johnson's Creek
Bridgeport Gas Light Co
Hydraulic Co
White Mock Creek
Lordship
Hollister Mill
Lake Torpedo Co
David’ .F. Hollister
Harriet H. Read
Handy & Harman
Frm
Fairfield
William Samuel Johnson
King’s College
Columbia University
Stratford Episcopal Church
Dever H. Warner
Bridgeport Hydra Co
Bostwick Avenue
Cedar Creek
Senior
Gas Co
DeVere Warner
East
United States
Britain Accepts U.S. Protest on Yankee Ships
Ambassador Page in London notified the State Department that Great Britain has acceded to the American protest against requisitioning ships of the Trans-Atlantic Company. Test cases will use the steamers Hocking and Genessee held pending prize court decisions, and Britain says no additional vessels will be seized.
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Washington
Ambassador Page
London
State Department
Great Britain
American Trans-Atlantic Company
Hocking
Genessee
Harris to Acquire Land Near Avon Park
Benjamin Harris, Stamford realty dealer, won a Connecticut company bid for a tract near Avon Park. Purchase price around 20000 dollars, to be surveyed and offered in small parcels at public auction by Arthur Elwood. Expected completion before summer with two family homes dominating the development.
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Benjamin Harris
Stamford
Parrott
Hair’s
Harris
Ireland relatives contest will of Mary Carroll in probate
Relatives in Ireland plan to dispute the distribution of Mary Carroll estate after probate. Executor Philip R Carroll, a Noble Avenue clerk, confirms receipts for 500 to himself and other sums for Rose Murtha and masses, with Towanda relatives opposing. Hearing set by Judge Miller. Irish relatives seek a share and local nephews and nieces hire Attorney Mecur. The will names Irish and Towanda heirs including Michael Carroll, Bridget Daly, James, Denis, Kate Marron, and the Irish Carrolls, with debts and funeral expenses to be paid first.
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Ireland
Mary Carroll
Philip R Carroll
Noble Avenue
Rose Carroll Murtha
Towanda
Philip R. Carroll
J. Roger Carroll
Rodney A. Mecur
Judge Miller
Philip Carroll
Miller
Mr. Carroll
Denis Carroll
Mullahead
Tandevage
County Armagh
Mecur
Michael Carroll
Bridget Daly
Dushoe
James
Denis
Kate
James Marron
Dennis FE
Rosanna
Plumber J T Brady III Ill At Home In Asthma Attack
James T Brady of J F Brady Co plumbing contractors is ill at his home 110 Wheeler Avenue. He suffered a severe asthma attack yesterday and was confined to bed. Today he passed a quiet night but has developed rheumatism in both feet.
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James T. Brady
J. F
Budlong denies pervert acts amid wife spying claims
Assistant Manager Herbert A. Budlong of the American Graphophone Co. testifies in a divorce hearing accusing Davis of Grand Rapids Furniture Co. of starting the alleged affair while admitting to intercepting 100 messages daily. Mrs Budlong denies the misconduct and travel claims as witnesses detail alleged visits and dinners. Meanwhile Eliseo Arrendondo is chosen as Mexico’s next ambassador to the United States.
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Herbert A. Budlong
American Graphophone Co
Mary Gorman Budlong
Goodhart
Budlong
Davis
Grand Rapids Furniture Co
John J. Cullinan
Mabel Close
Fairview Avenue
Blackstone
Providence
R. I
Hawthorne Inn
Westport
J. Francis Quinn
New York
Berlin Holds Allies Culpable If Great Struggle Is Continued
Berlin December 9 Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg told the Reichstag that Germany would not propose peace while enemy statesmen mislead public opinion. He declared Germany declines responsibility for continuing the war, asserts food and copper supplies are ample, and warned peace proposals must shorten the war. He noted enemy talks of a war of annihilation and said Germany would discuss peace only if it preserves dignity and safety.
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Berlin
Germany
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Reichstag
Europe
von. Bethmann-Holliwee
Scheidemann
von Bethmann-Hollner
Serbia
Alsace
Lorrain
France
Rhine
Bosnia
German Troops Press Against Greek Borders
London reports German forces at the Greek border while Anglo-French lines near Greek soil. The British steamer Veria and Greek steamer Alandris sunk. France says depots near St Souplet exploded by artillery. Bulgarian war office lists capture of four towns near the Serbian frontier: Ochrida Struga Dibra and Djakova.
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London
Greece
Veria
Alandris
Paris
Champagnes
St. Souplet
French War Office
Berlin
War Office
Ochrida
Struga
Dibra
Djakova
Montenegro
Health Board Seeks Funds for Rear Building and Slaughterhouse
The board of health held its regular meeting last night and focused on securing an appropriation to erect a rear building to house the health department. They also indicated plans to request a new slaughterhouse.
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Board of Health
Judge Williams Has A Favorable Night After Attack
Derby, Dec. Judge William Williams, who suffered an apoplexy on Tuesday, had a more comfortable night and is doing as well as could be expected according to a statement from his physician Dr G A Shelton.
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Derby
William
Williams
Tir
G. A. Shelton
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Railroad
U.M. C. CO
Lake Co
East End
England
U.S
Avon Park
Carroll
J. T. Brady III
Court
Louis Davis
Carranza
Eliseo Arredondo
General Carranza
Mexico
Reichstaz
Judge Williams
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