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Bridgeport Evening Farmer in Bridgeport, Connecticut
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1915
Page
5
Carpenter Falls Thirty Feet From Icy Scaffold
A carpenter on an icy scaffold on Livermore Street fell about 30 feet into a pile of lumber. He sustained a skull fracture and was taken by ambulance to the emergency hospital, then to St. Vincent’s for observation and further treatment. His home is listed in Flushing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livermore Street
Topylor
Park An
Charles
J. F
St. Vincent
Taylor
Flushing
Mrs Kearns Slated to Testify on Stratford Accident
Catherine Mire Kearns of 693 Corwreme Avenue was injured when an automobile struck her at Walnut Beach near Stratford. She is hospitalized with fractures in both legs and possible internal injuries. authorities seek a coroner’s account of the incident. The widow of James Kearns, a former fire commissioner, she had been awaiting at Stratford Center and near St. Sant church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Kearns
Bridgeport
Cordger-Pheland
Stratford
Kearns
Walnut Beach
Artimaster
Stratford Center
Jehn
St. Sant
Waithie For
James Kearns
Jumps From Window Lands in Snow Heap
A dramatic incident reported December 14 1915 describes a youth aged 22 from Daly inigatetown leaping from a fourth story window into a snow pile during an attempted burglary. Funeral notices follow for local residents, with services and burial details at St Michaels cemetery and Bonar church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daly
Inigatetown
Weisrat
Francis Acte
McMahon
George St
Bonar
St Michaels
John Gannon
Bridgeport Railroad Still Crippled After Delays and Famine Avert
Bridgeport faces widespread disruption as trains arrive late and mail clogs the station. Power, telephone, and road links are badly affected with rural routes shrinking and residents awaiting restoration of outside communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
East
Boston
Bridgeport Bei of Transportation
Pec
City
Berkshire
Neugatuck
New Haven
Westport
Decane
Toad Power House
Hines
New York
Waterbury
Conn
Bcut
The
Telephone Co
Long Hill
Stairs Woman Blamed for Inflicting Stab Wounds
Joe Kummer 21 of 100 Cowles Street, a millwright at American Chain, felled three stab wounds on Katie Smith alias Magele Williams wife of William Williams at Samuel Grinrod home 1330 Connecticut Avenue. City court date set for December 22 with bond at 1000 dollars. charged with assault with intent to murder. Bevans not arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Grinrod
Connecticut Avenue
Joe Kummer
Cowles Street
Jast
Katie Smith
Magele Williams
William Williams
Bridgeport
Kummer
Bevans
Escaping Gas Threatens Elderly Woman at Home
An aged resident at 215 Black Rock Avenue, Mrs. Sarah Burke, nearly died today after escaping gas at her home. Neighbors rescued her before death, Dr. Canavan assisted with resuscitation using a pulmator, and she was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Burke
Black Rock Avenue
Canavan
St.Vincent's Heapitel
Colt and Colt in Custody Fight Over Delicate Child
In New York civil court Elizabeth Colt details a wart of residences from Woodstock Vermont to Bermuda in a bid for custody of Harris Duncomb Colt born 1901. She testifies the boy's care sparked the divorce suit with Harris Colt disputing claims of wealth and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock
Bermuda
Civil Superior Court
Elizabeth B. Colt
Harris Duncomb Colt
New York
William Rand, Jr
Neware
Mrs. Colt
Fers
Ion
Colt
Colt Declarey
Accused Bakers’ Robbery Hearing Delayed to December
In city court William Webber 20 of 402 Capitol avenue and Leo Kuziva 30 of the same address were arraigned on alleged robbery of Henry Menke 117 Federal street Saturday night. The case was continued to December 22. They were released on $25 bonds. Menke, beaten in the incident, is recovering at St Vincent’s hospital. The defendants deny the charges claiming the altercation arose from a dispute over the local bakers union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Webber
Capitol Avenue
Leo Kuziva
Henry Menke
Federal Street
Bakers
Menke
Kuziva
Webber
Bakers’ Union
St Vincent's Hospital
Kusiva
Thief Steals Jewelry After Key Left Under Mat
Harris Jacobson of 24 Austin Street left his house key under the front door mat yesterday between 4 and 5 pm. When he returned last night jewelry valued at about 100 was missing and police were asked to locate the thief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris _Jacobson
Austin Street
Willard Fulton Titles Bout Signed for March Match
Articles binding Jess Willard heavyweight champion to a world title bout against Fred Fulton of Rochester Minnesota were signed today in New York. The match is set for March in New Orleans and will determine the world heavyweight championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard-Fulton
New York
Jess Willard
New Otte
Bred Fulton
Rochester
Minn
Court session adjourned due to train failures
Owing to the inability of State's Attorney Cummings and assistant Galen A. Carter to reach the city from Stamford this morning the criminal superior court session was adjourned until tomorrow at 7 PM Judge Curtis attended but many jurors from nearby towns failed to make train connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummings
Galen A. Carter
Stamford
Criminal Superior Court
Curtis
Karen Bentson Sues for Divorce on Cruelty Grounds
Papers filed in superior court in the city establish Karen Bentson as plaintiff against Anders Bentson. The divorce suit cites intolerable cruelty and notes the couple married August 27, 1905. Karen Carlson was her maiden name. The case is returnable to the January term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Bentson
Anders Bentson
Marrigd
Bentson
Karen Carlson
Key workers steal from home of Louis Saloomey
Professional key workers entered Louis Saloomey’s home at 1075 Hancock Avenue between 2 and 4 yesterday and stole 20 from a bureau drawer in his bedroom. Police were notified. no jimmy marks were found, suggesting professional thieves. President Wilson received 200 anti suffrage delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Saloomey
Hancock Avenue
Saloomey
Jimmy
Remington Plant Giants Stretch From New York to Salt Lake
The Remington Arms and Ammunition Company on Boston Avenue completed a vast plant of 21 buildings begun in 1914 and finished in 1915. It used eighteen million bricks and fifteen million board feet of wood, with 360000 square feet of glass and twenty thousand cubic yards of concrete. The project employed 13 main buildings, 12 service structures, and multiple shops and facilities, with a total floor area of 1533000 square feet and a ten mile walking inspection path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remington Arms & Ammunition ‘Company
Boston Avenue
Remington Armory
Remington U. S. A
New York
Salt Lake City
United States
Spokane
Washington
Havana Harbor
Washington Park
Mansfield
N. H
Egypt
Remington
Stewart Construction Company
Sfth
Dangers of High Explosives for Amateurs
A cautionary article explains that high explosives require specialized knowledge and warns amateurs about dangers. It details smokeless powder types like guncotton and nitro-glycerine powders, their production processes, stabilization methods, and risks of spontaneous explosion, plus notes on cordite and blasting gelatin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon
United States
Ahna Howard Shaw
Gist
National American Woman's Suffrage Association
Washington
Christmas Spirit and Gift Goods Offerings in Store
An essay likens spirit of Christmas to opportunity. The store promotes gloves, silk stockings, pajamas, ties, cretonne pillows, cushions, silk cords, and rugs on multiple floors with prices from 50 cents to $2.50. Men and women are urged to embrace the Christmas spirit while shopping for gifts and attire.
Sleds For Snow Fun Highlight Flexible Flyers Deals
Readers are invited to enjoy winter sledding with Flexible Flyers and National Coasters. Advert says sleds steer easily and run smoothly from $1 to $6 with the $6 model holding several people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hara
Santa Claus
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