Obituary notice for Dennis O Connor and family members
An obituary notes Dennis O Connor was held this morning with services at a local church followed by interment at St Michaels cemetery. It also records the death of Mary B Clingan at age 85 and mentions survivors including her daughter Mrs Grove. The notice lists relatives James and Cornelius O Connor Daniel and Joseph Finnegan and James Hickey among those connected.
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Dennis O'Connor
Madison Avenue
Sey
Robert J. Bow
James
Francis
Cornelius O’connor
Daniel
Joseph Finnegan
James Hickey
St Michasl’s Cemetery
Mary
Scott
Clingan
Grove Avenue
Clingin
Sg Lingan
Mob Drives Out Two Japanese From Oreville Oroville
A mob of 200 men in Wenatchee Washington reports driving two Japanese from Oroville a mining town 150 miles north. They wrecked the Japanese laundry furniture was burned and the Japanese accompanied by George Devon left for Spokane to complain to the U S district attorney no arrests have been made leaders warned Devon against renting to Japanese and barred them from doing business in Oroville
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Wenatchee
Wash
Oroville
Here
George Devon
Spokane
United States
Devon
Protest High Price of Food In Hungary Memo
Budapest memorandum signs over half a million people urging reduction in food prices. Deputation from all classes will present the protest to the Hungarian premier in parliament.
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London
The
Morning Post Today
Budapest
Hunegarien
Hungary
Mechanic Replaces Sweater With Tools In Retail Mix Up
Alfred Severin bought a $7 sweater at a Main Street shop but received a bundle of dirty work clothes instead. A mechanic later traded in his tools for the sweater, prompting police action. Albert Morris investigated, deduced the swap, recovered the tools, and returned Severin’s sweater.
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Alfred Severin
Wood Avenue
Severin
Albert E. Morris
Whoa Avenue
Old King Brady
Nick Carter
British Government Orders 140000 Glass Bottles for Soldiers
An order for 140000 gross of glass bottles has been placed by the British government with Hazel Atlas Glass Co. of Wheeling West Virginia and Williamstown Glass Co. of New Jersey. The bottles will be used to ship liquid foods to soldiers in the trenches. Demand for American bottles is high and trade estimates a possible expansion to about 1,000,000 gross next year amid a worker shortage.
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Wheeling
Hazel Atlas Glass Co
Williamstown Glass Co
Williamstown
N. J
Belgium Day drives CT towns to raise relief funds
Tomorrow is Belgium Day in Connecticut with Bridgeport and Waterbury competing to raise the most. Mayor Scully of Waterbury backs the campaign while Hartford leads with about 17 111 dollars and Hartford Trust Co. secretary Charles C. Russ oversees finances for relief in Belgium. A Connecticut ship is planned to aid the effort.
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Belgium
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Waterbury
Co Iftees
Scully
Rtford
New Haven
Charles C. Russ
Hartford Trust Co
Rejict
Citizens' Improvement Club Formed in Eighth District
Citizens of the Eighth district met at the Elite theatre to demand better North End improvements. Ex Alderman John H. Coughlin was elected president with Edgar T. Johnston as secretary and George Seltsam as treasurer. The group aims to back aldermen with district support and draft plans for local reforms. The club name is Citizens' Improvement club of the Eighth district. The meeting adjourned with plans to reconvene on Sunday December 13.
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Eighth District
North Main Street
North End
Daniel P. Harrigan
Bdgar T. Johnston
John H. Coughlin
Common Council
Board of Apportionment
Parrott Avenue
Thomas Arnold
Greenwood_& Arnold
Capitol Avenue
Public Works
Salem Street
John Neary
Daniel Sheehan
Louis Johnson
George Dell
Francis Rooney
John A Cornell
Edgar T. Johnston
George Seltsam
John, A.cornell
Fred J. Oates
Harry Johnson
Citizens’ Improvement Club
Coughlin
Frank Beckwith
President Endorses Red Cross Seal Sale
President Wilson endorses the Red Cross Christmas seal drive supporting tuberculosis work. He urges continued funding and highlights the Bridgeport Visiting Nurse Association and National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis for patient care, family education, and open air treatment.
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Bridgeport
Tuberculosis Department
P Nt
Wilson Aorses
Red Cross
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
National Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Wealthy Pittsburgh Widow Found Murdered At Home
Mrs Caroline Flaccus Viehmier a 71 year old wealthy Pittsburgh widow was found murdered in her country home ten miles north of the city. The body was bound gagged and the house ransacked with telephones cut and an apparent robbery motive. She was sister to George B Flaccus and L Flaccus prominent local glass manufacturers.
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Pittsburgh
Caroline Flaccus Viehmier
Here
Robery
Robery Was the Motive For the Crime. Mrs. Viehmier Was A Sister of George BE
L. Flaccus
Tamblyn Preaches on Potter Report and Taxes
Rev George Tam blyn of Olivet Congregational Church cited Zenas L Potter of the Russell Sage Foundation to criticize Mayor Wilson for not regulating Bridgeport cheap dance halls The preacher claimed Bridgeport is a social laboratory and urged action after noting a YWCA petition signed by factory girls and two hall owners with concerns over return checks.
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George O. Tamblyn
Olivet Congregational
Zenas L. Potter
Russell Sage Foundation
Wilson
Bridgeport
Mr. Tamblyn
Cleryman
Potter
Sage Foundation
Ind
Tamblyn
England's Aristocracy Suffers Much By War
Debretts Peerage shows war toll across British titles with 800 names listed as killed or died of wounds. The roll includes royal family member, peers, baronets, knights, MPs, companions, and numerous sons, reflecting widespread succession changes across more than 100 titles.
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London
Berlin Sofia phone link opens direct wartime line
Direct telephone communication between Berlin and Sofia has opened. The first talks by way of Nish or Sova and Budapest featured the Bulgarian and German war ministers discussing war matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Sofia
Nish
Sova
Budapest
Harbor Happenings In Rough Weather Tugs Tied Up
Weather delays in the harbor have tugboats Salutation and Hockendaqua tied up awaiting relief from the storm. They tow 16 boats together while D. S. Arnot carries five and Bully seven. The Isaiah K Stetson arrived from St John s N B with lumber for Frank Miller Lumber Co. Captain Judson Hamilton reports a good trip. Xmas Roping and Wreaths of Laurel John Reckson.
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Salutation
Hockendaqua
D. S. Arnot
Isaiah K. Stetson
St. John’s
N. B
Frank Miller Lumber Co
Judson Hamilton
Estate of David B Booth sale order in Stratford
In Probate of Stratford district an administrator seeks an order to sell real estate of the estate of David B Booth late of Stratford. The hearing is set for December 15, 1915 at 9 am in the Stratford Probate Office. Interested parties must be notified and may appear on or before December 13, 1915. Attest Charles H Peck Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David B. Booth
Stratford
A. D
Charles H. Peck
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