Madison's Message on Ghent Treaty and Frontiers
The President's Message discusses the Ghent treaty relations with Indians, western frontier tranquility, and the Peace Establishment. It notes difficulties in funding and organizing the military pay, stationing, and supplies, with recommendations to Congress for continued support and reform. Additional items include local installations, hospital cases, high school football, and a lively Christmas trade with varied prices for produce and poultry.
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Madison
Algiers
Britain
Ghent
United States
Detroit
Mississippi
Gramber
Congress
State Street Looming and Local Happenings
Fifty years ago notices report State Street awakening business vitality with W. H G D Burroughs welcoming ladies and gentlemen guests. Miss Jennie McCully joins as staff. Ex-Councilman Hubbell resumes activity, promising attention to furniture orders for Christmas and New Year gifts. The Bridgeport Hose Company awaits its new Big Six carriage, famed as Harry Hi Hose No. 5 of New York. St John’s Masonic Lodge elects Ezra Whiting WM and officers. Fenian Lenihan circle votes to back Philadelphia constitutional government over O’Maloney.
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State Street
State
G. D. Burroughs
Jennie McCully
Hubbell
BIG Six
Americas
Hose Company
Bridgeport
Harry Hi Hose
New York
Twenty Years Ago Shock at Trumbull Home
Mrs. Nelson Hubbell of Trumbull suffered a paralytic shock Monday evening and remained unconscious for a time as her daughter Mia Loring Ambler joined Conductor Ambler’s wife at her bedside. Hubbell, a native of Danbury, spent most of her life in Trumbull. In a separate brief, society noted an afternoon tea at Mrs Jonathan Godfrey’s Washington Avenue home, with pink and green floral decor and reception help from Mrs Godfrey’s assistants.
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Nelson Hubbell
Trumbull
Mia. Loring J. Ambler
Conductor Ambler
The
East End Inc
Hubbell
Danbury
Trumpbull
Jonathan Godfrey
Washington Avenue
City to light Xmas tree with charity and school choirs
Bridgeport prepares for municipal Christmas tree lighting on Broad Street next Friday at 6 pm with Santa Claus touring homes. About 300 public school children, under Miss Cora M. Purviance, will sing carols with Coast Artillery Corps band. Local firms supply tree, lights, and donations aid "Santy's" gifts from Dr. R D Martin's veterinary hospital HQ. Catholic churches plan choirs. a 100-voice male chorus will join Wheeler Wilson band for a German Singing societies concert.
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Bridgeport
Santa Claus
Broad Street
Board of Park Commissioners
Cora M. Purviance
Coast Artilery Corps
Bridgeport Hydraulic Co
D. H. Warner
Hemlock
Southern New England Telephone Co
W. W. Knight
United _Illuminating Co
George S. Hill
Police Board
Birmingham
Police Department
Williams
John A. Lego
Fireboard
Courtade
Howland Dry Goods Co
Parker
Dr. Martin
Frank J. Abercrombie
Sheridan A. Ladd
Messrs. Abercrombie
Martin
Park Board
Matthew J. Judge
Public Charities Commissioner
Wheeler & Wilson
Jitneys Cause Trolley Delays, Superintendent Says
Delays in trolley service yesterday were blamed by Superintendent Charles H. Chapman on jitneys and trucks using the tracks while the surface was cleared. He stated that otherwise the service was normal.
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Supt
Chas. H. Chapman
Movie Owners Form Exhibitors League in Bridgeport
The Moving Picture Exhibitors' League of Bridgeport formed with 16 theater owners meeting at the Arco theatre. M. A. Heneane elected president, Charles G. News secretary, Peter Dawe treasurer. A committee was named to confer with operators.
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Moving Picture Exhibitors’ League of Bridgeport
Connecticut
Motion Picture
Arco Theatre
M. A. Heneane
Charles G. News
Peter Dawe
Practical Christmas gifts at E H Dillon Co store
The store offers useful items for gifts including fur muffs and scarves shirt waists silk blouses silk petticoats sweaters coats and wool caps at E H Dillon Co 1105 Main Street Adv.
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E. H. Dillon & Co
Main Street
Adv
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William E. Ballie
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Charles Wood
Goodwin Stoddard
Sansone
Sherry of
Oscar Lindegrin
Swedish Mission Congregational Church
E. K. Holden
T. K. Noble
D. D
Jacob Koskota
Ward
Liane
Brass Shop
John McGee
Water Street
Wood Avenue
Robert Bates
High School Athletic Association
Clarence Foster
Aleck Delaney
Todd
Porterhouse
Niagara
Delaware
Concord
Porto Rico
Ni Orleans
McMahon & Wren
A. J. Beardsley
Seaview Avenue
Lehrmann
Marine Railway
McMahon
the Lee Rubber & Tire Corporation
Albany
St. John’s Lodge
Stratfield
Ezra Whiting
W.M
Peter C. White
Lenihan Ciole
Fenian Brotherhood
Roberts
Senate
Brotherhood
Philadelphia
O’maroney
M. J. Buechler
the Reliable Jeweler
Fairfield Avenue
Middle Street
Commission For Relief
Belgium
Broadway
Wilson
Cardinal Gibbons
America
Free America
Liege
Edward Wilson
Washington
Santa
Broad St
Hayes Fish CO
American Bank & Trust CO
East Main ST
Bridgeport, Conn
East Side Bank
Barnum Avenue
Post Office News
Public Market & Branch
State & Bank Sts. E
Main ST
First Bridgeport National Bank State and Main
Custom Suit & O
Vercoat
Clark
George B. Clark & Co
Crawford Laundry CO
Fairfield Ave
Courtland ST
Highland Spring
Highland Spring Water Co
Warren Street
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