Notable Reception at M'Neil Mansion
A grand Bridgeport social event was held at the remodeled M'Neil mansion by Mrs. Kenneth W. McNeil and her mother Mrs. Archibald McNeil. The 4:30 to 7:20 pm reception drew guests by carriage, with Mrs. Belle Ten Eyck, Mrs. Velto, Miss Lucy Rice assisting. Elsie Henshaw and Mrs. A. H. Canfield attended the punch table.
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Bridgeport
Kenneth W. McNeil
A. H. Canfield
Beatrice Davenport
Irene Wren
Colgan's Corner Brooms Astonish Finance Committee
The finance committee of the Common Council questioned a $504 street cleaning bill for brooms. Officials argued Superintendent Colgan should have advertised under the charter for a contract over $200. Three bills from Eisenman & Co. total $504, dated Oct 6, Oct 12, and Nov 10, with six gross of brooms shipped after orders at different times.
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Common Council
J. H. Colgan
Wilds
Eisenman & Co
Organ
Broome
FBL Plans Xmas Grab Bag at Year End Meeting
At the regular monthly meeting of Dcleen Hill Council No. 22 Fraternal Benefit League, to be held tomorrow evening, the last of the year, the annual election of officers will take place. Following the meeting there will be a Christmas entertainment with a grab bag and big surprises. Several new candidates will be initiated.
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Dcléen Hill Council
King Leopold Slightly Improed Today Bulletin Says
Brussels bulletin at 6 p m reports King Leopold slightly improved and relief of intestinal obstruction. The text also includes multiple obituary notices from 1909 with funeral details, ages, and dates.
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Leopold
Brussels
Father and Son Tossed by Car in Burr Road Collision
William Welch of the A. T. & S. Co. steel department and his six year old son John W Welch were struck by a westbound trolley at Burr Road and Fairfield Avenue while crossing tracks in a buggy. The father escaped with a severe shake up. the boy, already delicate and on crutches, suffered head and facial injuries and a hip wrench. The pony was injured as the buggy was demolished and both were taken to nearby home for care.
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Willam Welch
Howard Avenue
John W!l
Burr Road
Fairfield Avenue
Anyoth
Ir. Welch
Sherwood
Welch
Tilsworth Street
John
Wilder Alleves Attempt To Coerce Aldermen
The speaker described sewer delays and equipment failures at The American Graphophone Co and argued against a tax expenditure of about 2-10 mill. He noted city growth to 70,000 and warned against crippling the fire department, urging fair wage treatment and tax equality before opposing the proposed increase.
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American Graphophone Co
Howard Avenue
State Street
Bridgeport
Lury
John J. Phelan
America
Mother Accused Of Killing Daughter In New Jersey
A New Jersey mother Mrs Martin is charged with the murder of her daughter Ocey Snead whose body was found in a bath tub in Orange. She claims the daughter killed herself. A murder warrant was issued by Recorder Nott of East Orange and deposited with the court. Funeral notices and obituaries follow for Patrick F Crowe of Newtown and Patrick J Curran of Wallingford with services at St Rose church and burial at St Rose Cemetery Newtown and public funeral attendance noted. The obituary also lists a five year old son William Coyne of Grand Street who died after pneumonia.
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John
Bridget
Grand Street
Michael's
Charles H. Shaffer
Titan Morrissey
West Stockbridge
Mass
Mary E. Hanley
James Morrissey
St. Patrick's Church
Richardson
Annie BE
Willam Richardson
Brett É
Boston
New
a _ Martin
Ocey W. Snead
Orange
N. J
Spaenaia Iaeat
Martin
Recorder Nott
East Orange
P. F. Crowe
Patrick F. Crowe
Newtown
St. Rose's Church
Lla M.m
Father Fox
St. Rose's Cemetery
William
John Coyne
Byron J. Curran
Gaylord Farm
Wallingford
M.J. Gannon
Broad Street
Sacred Heart
Sweeney
Stexer
Margaret Cummings
Miss Cummings
Jesus
Charges Hit Secretary Ballinger and Alaska Coal Lands
In a dramatic House session Representative Hitchcock blasted Secretary Ballinger and the General Land Office, accusing them of aiding land thieves in Alaska coal lands. He cited leaked papers, frauds on the public domain, inflated payrolls, and inquiries into Guggenheim influence, urging a full investigation.
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Hitchcock
Alaska
United Press
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger
General Land Office
House of Representatives
Democrat
Neb
Guggenheims
Land Office
Clavis
Taft
Gravis
Death of G H Strickland Destroys Stratford Family
George H Strickland head clerk at Bridgeport Safety Emery Wheel Co died at his Stratford home after ten days ill ness with pneumonia He had married Florence Harty less than two months ago He was son of Judge Strickland City Court Northampton Survived by a seven year old son and his widow from his first wife daughter of S S Hunter of Hunters Arm & Havens deceased long ago
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George H. Strickland
Bridgeport Safety Emery Wheel Co
Stratford
Florence Harty
William H Harty
Strickland
Northampton
S. 5S. Hunter
Hunter & Havens
Ed Cronan's Busy Day Recovers Diamond Brooch
Detective Sergeant Ed Cronan recovered a $400 diamond brooch lost or stolen from Mrs Sadie St Clair of Cow Street at Polls Theatre. It was found in a local pawn broker shop, bought for $25. St Clair reclaimed it eagerly. Cronan also flagged stolen cutlery in Waterbury and arrested Tolles in Hartford after following pawn shop reports.
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Sadie St. Clair
Cow Street
Poll's Theatre
Ed. Cronan
Hartford
Waterbury
Cronan
Train wreck near Greensboro after broken rail causes plunge
Greensboro N C Dec 16 County authorities began an inquiry into the wreck of passenger train No 11 on the Southern Railway yesterday when it plunged from a trestle into a river ten miles from the city injuring 25. Wrecking crews were still removing debris from the creek bed as investigation focused on a broken rail about 200 feet from the trestle.
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Greensboro
N. C
Southern Railway
Senate
John Raines and McCarren Die in Quick Succession
A New York obituary notes the deaths within two months of John Raines and McCarren, two Senate power figures. Raines, president pro tem and Republican leader, shaped anti direct primary strategy, while McCarren was a Democratic minority “power behind the throne.” Raines’ career spanned Ontario and Wayne counties to the State Senate and U.S. Congress, with long service and influential committee posts.
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Senate
McCarren
Brooklyn
Raines
Army of the Potomac
North Carolina
Geneva
Canandgua
Assembly
Charles T. Saxton
Reines
Boys Gifts for Wear
A compact list of boys holiday wear gifts including bath robes in various sizes and colors, raincoats in cloth or rubber, ties, suspenders, and pajamas. Prices range from 25 cents to $4, with items sized from toddlers to older boys and themes featuring simple novelty touches.
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Billy Possums
Piercing of brass for decorative articles sold here
A short notice advertises brass piercing as enjoyable work for making lamp shades fern-dish covers and other stylish patterns. It promises simple, quickly learned skill with complete outfits and instructions priced from 1 to 2.50 dollars for home crafts.
Fancy opera bags with gilt frames at Main street door
Attractive silk bags with gilt frames and handles come in pompadour shapes. Beaded options feature jet or colored beads and range from small to large. Prices start at 1 dollar and go up to 10 dollars. Left of Main street door.
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Main Street
Men's Gifts for Christmas Showroom Variety
A catalog-style list highlights hundreds of gifts for men including bathrobes smoking jackets suitcases grooming sets and travel accessories. Sportsmen and Toyland sections promise games dominoes checkers carroms and other items for leisure and amusement.
Fabrics for gifts and dress patterns advertised items
The advertisement offers a wide range of fabrics and patterns for gifts and outfits. Waist patterns in white and colored fabrics priced from 50c to 1.75, dress patterns in percale 1.00 to 1.25, Amer ican prints 0.70 to 0.84, Scot ed flannels 0.39 per yard, satin cashmere 0.50, printed lawns 0.1214 yd, silk and cotton scarfings 0.39 yd. Center aisle rear.
Nice Hosiery for Women in Silk to Cotton Range
luxurious silk to serviceable cotton hosiery for women priced per pair with boxed presentation. selections include pure black silk with color emblems $2.25 and medium weight silk with lisle sole $1.50 to $2. Black silk with lisle sole and deep top protects against tearing priced $1. Fine black lisle with colored figures 75c and $1. Lisle plain black 37 1 4c and 50c. Black lace patterns 37 1 6c and 50c. Left aisle rear.
Actress Corrinne Francis Announces Engagement Here
Corrinne Francis, a Poli’s Week singer, announced her engagement to Tony Hunting of the Four Huntings at a Hotel Atlas dinner party. The event followed her Poli’s appearance and attracted a select group from the show world as Miss Francis prepared to wed Hunting during a period of idle days.
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Corinne Francis
ATLAS
Hotel Atlas
Corrinne Francis
Poli’s
Tony Hunting
Four Huntings
Miss Francis
Mr. Henting
Bob Mason
Four Masons
Policeman Hurt on Duty to Get Full Pay
Patrolman Tom Ivers suffered a serious eye injury while attempting to cap a, and despite his name not appearing on the payroll last night, officials placed him on the list and he will receive full pay. The incident occurred as commissioners arrived at police headquarters.
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Ture
Cowell
Ivers
Tom Ivers
Police
Burglars Miss Big Haul at Bethel Railroad Office
Burglars entered the Bethel Connecticut railroad office and, despite finding a large stash of money in bills and silver in one drawer pocket, took only 00 pennies and left behind ticket receipts in another pocket aboard an unlined board. The odd takeaway suggests miscalculation or error in the break in.
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Bethel
Conn
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Colgan
Brooms
Delaware
Horan & Soon‘ Florists Main and Bank Sts
Ee Ee
Poinsettias
John Beck & Son
Main ST
Hawkins Stratfield Building
Jackson's Book Shop
John Welch
Ellsworth Street
Wilder Alleves
Government Land Office
G. H. Strickland
William H. Harty
John Raines
Raines Law
New York City
Urprise
Iowland
Cannon ‘Street
Ins
THE
Howland Dry Goods CO
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