Red Cross Membership Drive Opens in Bridgeport
Bridgeport workers gather at Bridgeport High School tomorrow night to receive campaign instructions for a national drive. Dr Allan Mac Rosale will address the group chaired by W Roscoe Baggsick. The four campaign heads cover feetories mercantile house to house East and West Sides enrollment booths. Walter Lashar leads Bridgeport for Connecticut with a target of near 100000 statewide members before Christmas.
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Redress
Bridgeport
Bridgeport High School
Allan Mac Rosale
Red Cross
W. Roscoe Bagssick
Feetories
Howard Speer
Mercantile
E. F. von Wettberg
East Side
Samuel M. Hawley
West Side
E. N. Sperry
Richard Staples
Walter B. Lashar
Connecticut
Will of Lucy A. Cowd Dispenses 60,000 Estate to Charities
The Bridgeport widow Lucy A. Cowd died testate, leaving a 60,000 estate to relatives, friends, and public institutions. Judge Morris B. Beardsley named executor without bonds. Among specific bequests are 5,000 to Bridgeport Hospital for a free bed, 3,000 each to the Protestant Orphan Asylum and Anna House, 2,000 to St. Paul's Protestant church, and 1,000 to the Connecticut Children's Aid Society among numerous gifts to individuals and churches. The rest goes to four trustees with a final division among the testatrix's heirs listed. The will is dated February 3, 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy A
Josephine Birtseye
Jeane W. Birdsere
People’s Savings Bank
Bridgeport Hospital
Henry Dowd
St. Paul's Church
Lizzie Birdseye
Isaac W. Birdseye
Isabel Curtis
Horace P. Nichols
Trumbull
Sarah Elizabeth
Frank Booth
Bridgeport Protestant
Connecticut Children's Aid Society
Newington
Annie E. Wilson
Robert Wilson
Stratford
Edith A
Hattie Cram
Oscar J. Cram
Fannie A
Lillian I. Thompson
Brooklyn
Annie J. Steward
Chicago
Henry C. Sherwood
Edward C. Stratton
Nathan B. Curtis
Trum Gull
Mountain Grove
Edwin Barlin
Inquiry into Halifax explosion opened today
An official inquiry in Halifax began to determine responsibility for the ship collision between the Mont Blanc and the Imo, the resulting explosion and fire, and the loss of nearly 1300 lives. Witnesses include Pilot McKay Captain Lamedoc and Alex Johansen.
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Halifax
Justice Drysdale
Admiralty
Presid
Mont Blanc
Imo
City of
Ife
Brown Appointed Sealer of Weights and Measures
At a county commissioners meeting William H. Brown was appointed sealer of weights and measures for a five year term starting noon yesterday. Brown fills the unexpired term of Thomas J. Cunningham who resigned to become deputy sheriff. He hails from the Eleventh district and serves on the city board of aldermen.
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William H. Brown
Weighis
Brown
Thomas J. Cunningham
Canals of Petrograd filled with murdered residents reported
A correspondent describes spectral scenes in Russia with talk of Siberian independence under Gen. Pleskoff and the Cossacks’ push for law and order. He says the Russian church has regained independence, predicts Jewish influence, and notes movement of former Emperor Nicholas III from Tobolsk.
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Russia
Siberia
Pleskoff
Jerusalem
Nicholas
Tobolsk
Michael I. Terestchenko
Kerensky
St. Peter and St. Paul
Constituent Assembly
Assembly
Constitutional Democratic Party
Constitutional Democratic Organization
Kaledines
Korniloff
Late war bulletins patch front line and armistice talks
Amsterdam reports no German peace conditions submitted to Russian delegates and says only armistice talks have been discussed. Paris notes active artillery fighting along the front. London records three German attacks with the first two repulsed and British trenches briefly breached near Bullecourt. Berlin announces armistice negotiations to start at Prince Leopold of Bavaria’s headquarters.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Paris
War Office
London
Bullecourt
Prince Leopold of Bavaria
U-Boat Worker Injured At Lake Torpedo Plant
John De Rosa a 20 year old worker at the Lake Torpedo Boat Co fell from a staging while handling a submarine and struck his head. He suffered a skull fracture and brain concussion and was taken to Bridgeport Hospital in serious condition after an emergency call.
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John de Rosa
DeForest Street
Bridgeport
Lake Torpedo Boat Co
de Rosa
J. F. Keegan
Receiver named for Coughlin Co
Henry C. Stevenson was appointed temporary receiver for the J. H. Coughlin Co a meat business by Superior Court Judge Gardiner Green. Edward E. Bryant secretary and owner of 30 shares filed the petition alleging all cash is tied up the company owes 5000 but assets exceed liabilities creditor for 1000. Hearing to confirm the receiver set before Judge Howard J. Curtis on December 21. Great Britain sent 5000000 to Halifax for relief and reconstruction.
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Henry C. Stevenson
J. H. Coughlin Co
Gardiner Green
Superior Court
Edward EB. Bryant
Bryant
Greene
Howard J. Curtis
Mrs Scully to Attend Dorset and Polishers Union Rally
Mary Scully the well known women labor organizer is expected to appear at an entertainment and rally by Dorset Workers Local No 33 and Polishers and Buffers Local No 40 at Odd Fellows Hall 1087 Broad Street tomorrow evening. The program includes entertainment speeches dancing and a luncheon all free and open to members and friends with a large attendance anticipated.
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Mary Scully
Dorset Workers’ Union
Polishers and Buffers’ Union
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Broad Street
Vaccination of Men Completed at Remington Plant
No new smallpox cases reported at the health department today. Under health officials direction 450 Remington Arms employees were vaccinated for exposure to Samuel Strauss, who fell ill. Several people at 557 William Street, his boarding place, were vaccinated and placed under quarantine. The Boston relief ship Calvin arrived at Halifax.
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Health Department
Remington Arms Plant
Samuel Strauss
Remington
Strauss
William Street
Coal Shortage Strains Bridgeport Citizens Await Relief
The Fuel Board reports severe coal supply cuts with 500 tons at McGee yards and egg coal at A McNeill Sons. Workers, clerks, and drivers face layoff while barge deliveries lag, and residents endure joint misery as pipes freeze and the sick suffer. Fisher urges regular coal shipments and relief promised by Washington, noting barge shipments vanish quickly.
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Sprague Coal Co
Patrick McGee
McGee Yards
A. McNeill Sons Coal Co
Halfton
Fisher
Garfield
Garrity
R. Beardsley
Main Street
Fadwell
Walsh
Rosell Street
Cecelia McCarver
Texas Avenue
Carl F. Siemon
Fishers
Washington
Bridgeport
Man Wanted in Bridgeport Held in New Haven
Edward Allen age 18 of Arch street Bridgeport youth wanted for several offences. He was arrested in New Haven after robbing a man of 46 dollars at the Hotel Crew and burglarizing J. W. Connors Clothing Co on State street and Wheale & Conrad tailors. Detective Sergeant James Dooley planned to bring him back for trial.
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James Cook
New Haven
J. W. Connors Clothing Company
State Street
Wheale & Conrad Tailors
Mrs George N French dies after illness
Elizabeth A Walsh widow of George N French died after an extended illness at St Vincent's hospital. She leaves a daughter Mary C French and a son George N French, five sisters and a brother. Funeral from 83 William Street on Saturday morning with burial in Coventry Connecticut.
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Elizabeth A. Walsh
George N. French
St. Vincent's Hospital
William Walsh
Chicago
Ill
William Street
Coventry
Conn
Wheeler Named on War Board
Appointment of Dr Fairchild Wheeler vice president of the Bridgeport Trust Co as a director of the State Chamber of Commerce was announced at Bridgeport Chamber meeting. Elmer H Havens was named to represent the chamber on the War Giving committee. New members included Richard S Terry Michael Hoffman Joseph W Zeigler A E Vincent George W W Smith and many others. Owners of the torpedoed Spanish steamer Claudio demand Spain urge Germany to pay for the vessel.
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Od. Fairchild Wheeler
Bridgeport Trust Co
State Chamber of Commerce
Bridgeport Chamber
Elmer H. Havens
Richard S. Terry
Michael Hoffman
Joseph W. Zeigler
A. E. Vincent
George W.W. Smith
G. A. Merrit
Archer C
Police Court Brief Records Brief Docket
Police court session closed in seven minutes. Archie De Lesean of 46 East Washington Avenue found guilty of reckless driving and fined 25 dollars plus costs. He had recently struck a man named Wilson with a trolley car causing minor injuries. In unrelated news the German general staff reported 22 captive balloons and 205 airplanes lost in November.
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Archie de Lesean
East
Washington Avenue
de Lesean
Wilson
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Coughlin CO
Great Britain
Boston
Calvin
Mie
Christmas Ub
American Bank and Trust Co
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Barnum Ave
Wheeler
J. I. Taylor
Richard Oppel
David M. Lustig
J. A. Nirdlinger
F. T. Novey
John R. Woodhull
J. H. McCleary
A. E. Granger
Henry F. Keller
M. J. Buechler
John T. McCormick
Richard L. Hunter
Claudio
Spain
Barnum 526
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