BRIDGEPORT NEWS AND WIDELY SCATTERED EUROPEAN SIGNS
London reports turmoil from Paris to Dieppe amid rumors of Prussian orders to retreat and renewed insurrection in Spain. Bundled items include Congress actions, Bridgeport hospital figures, Irish Army talk, local police notes, and a music hall raid. Names and places like Bridgeport, Dieppe, Rome, Constantinople, and notable locals appear across the dated items.
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London
Paris
Spain
Dieppe
Russia
Austria
Rome
Papal
Constantinople
Fire at T Hawley Co. damages building and prompts council actions
A fire about 10:30 today at Thomas Hawley and Co. hardware on Water Street damaged woodwork as flames spread from a stove pipe to the floor above. Fire was subdued by workers Hem and Charles Beery and Fox, with water poured through the back door. Estimated damage about 1300. A council meeting followed with petitions on street improvements and lamps, nightwatch hours adjusted, and officer appointments.
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T. Hawley.co
Thomas Hawley & Co
Water Street
Messrs
Hem
Charles Beery
Fox
E. W. Myrah
Christmas Gift Reflects Sentiment Behind Gift Giving
The piece emphasizes that a Christmas gift should express warmth and appreciation. It argues a gift's value rests on genuine sentiment rather than a hastily chosen trifle, suggesting gifts must reflect personal feelings to bring happiness to the recipient.
Fire in Bronson Studio Injures Cowles Slightly
At Charles R Bronson's photographic studio a gas jet near Miss Cowles caused her dress to catch fire. Mr. Bronson and Joseph Barber wrapped rugs around her, extinguishing the flames. Her dress waist and skirt burned and hair singed but she escaped serious injury.
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Charles R. Bronson
Newtown News Briefs Highlight Local Affairs
Town Clerk Oscar Pitzschler drove to Bridgeport on business while Miss Caroline Clarkson secured a job with S Curtis Son of Berkshire James. Miake plans a Syracuse visit after holidays with family. J Porter of the Inn travels to Danbury. Irene Waren visits New Haven. Miss Guerite Bradley visits Miss Mabel Anderson of Hadleyville. Education board warns No School on storm days to central points. a jitney bus collision near Stepney injures none. December bills meeting moved to Friday. Christine Corbett returns from Bridgeport. snow storm halts cars and cabs rely on horses. Christmas bargains offered by H Dillon Co. Rhinelander Waldo inherits life interest of $600,000.
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Newtown
Oscar Pitzschler
Bridgeport
Caroline Clarkson
S. Curtis & Son
Berkshire James
Miake
Brooklyn
Syracuse
Walnut Tree Hill
James Porter
Danbury
Irene Waren
New Haven
Guerite Bradley
Mabel Anderson
Hadleyville
Board of Education
Jesse
James
Hawkie
John Treadwell
Taunton
T. J.leavy
Lilian- Troy
Botsford
Huntingtown
Frank Gilbert
Mount Pleasant
Kingsbury
Hattertown
Hopewell
Frank Platt
Corbett’ & Crowe
Sandy Hook
Botsford Hill
Samuel Strisik
Berkshire
Julius Hartwig
R. H. Beers
Center
BE. C. Hatter
Stepney
Church Hill
Faithful Horse
Hamburg Papers Call U S Note Contradictory
Hamburg papers Fremdenblatt and Hamburg Nachrichten discuss the U S note to Austria on the Ancona case. Fremdenblatt notes surprise at the tone and contradictions while pondering motives and urging a joint inquiry toward an accord. Nachrichten claims Washington misreads the incident and says the note drops the Lusitania position on sinking ships only when escape fails.
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Hambug
Hamburg
Femdenblatt
Hamburger Nachrichten
United States
Austria
Ancona
Fremdenblatt
Germany
Nachrichten
Washington
Nineteen hydrants planned near Remington Arms Co
The board of fire commissioners approved plans to install nineteen hydrants in East Avenue and near the Remington Arms and Ammunition Co housing area, plus in Bond Street and Summerfield Avenue. They voted to seek $1,000 from the common council for unspecific revenues to fund the hydrants, and announced printing of 1,000 fire books by R. M. Houston & Son Co at a cost of $84. Commissioner Lindquist will check a back pay claim for William Laubscher, who was injured in December.
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East Avenue
Remington Arms & Ammunition Co
Bond Street
Summerfield Avenue
Board of Fire Commissioners
Common Council
Uns
R. M. Houston & Son, Co
Charles Rogan
J. Im. Co. Co
Joseph Brown
Engine Company No.5
Engine Company No. 6
Philosophical society hears editor's paper on newspaper situation
Edward Morrison former Standard editor delivered a paper before Bridgeport Philosophical society detailing the newspaper situation in the United States and the potential for shaping sentiment and morals. His manuscript was read after storm prevented his attendance. Dr. Robert Barony, Nobel laureate, is noted as a Russian prisoner of war captured at Przemsyl.
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United States
Edward Morrison
The
Standard
Bridgeport Philosophical Society
Morrison
Robert Barony
Przemsyl
Attacker Slade Loses Fight Over Altered Record
New York December 16 The Circuit Court of Appeals sent back a bill of errors in the Safford case after attorney David Slade alleged doctored interlineations in the trial record. District Attorney Marshall urged lower court investigation, while Slade claimed widespread persecution and demanded inquiry into who altered papers.
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New York
David Slade
Rae Tanner
James W. Osborne
Marshall
Safford
Hough
Circuit Court of Appeals
District Court
Lacombe
Franklin D. Safford
Kensington Hotel
Plainfield
N. J
Blackwell's Island
Rae Tanzer
Lacom
Benjamin
Lacon Roke
Apieras Sota
Slade
M. 1
End of Chicago Garment Workers Strike Soon
Chicago December 16 Fifteen thousand garment workers have been on strike for nearly three months tying up clothing manufacturing. Union president Sidney Hillman announced a settlement within 10 days. Two hundred return to work yesterday. more expected today. The strike caused two deaths over 1000 arrests and property damage in the thousands of dollars.
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Chicago
Busi
Sidney Hillman
Garment Workers’ Union
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