Heroic Rescue Ends in Death at New Britain Hotel Fire
At the Bronson hotel corner Main and East Main streets in New Britain one man died and three others, including a woman, were overcome by smoke in an early morning blaze. John McCarthy of Winsted, a hotel lodger, rushed back to save friend John O'Brien and perished. Fire Chief Dame and policemen aided guests, many escaping via rope ladders. The fire, likely starting in the kitchen, trapped guests as third-floor flames spread. property loss estimated at $10,000.
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New ‘Britain
New Britain
Conn
Bronson
Main
Néllié Bransfeld
Robert M. Dame
John O’brien
Eli George
McCarthy
O’brien
Thatere
McMahon
Wreck Hawke’s Car Thieves Scarce After Chase at Beardsley
A gray H A L car, stolen Sunday night with seven aboard, plunged over an embankment near Beardsley Park after a pursuit. Hawke, a Main Street hatter, identified the craft but the occupants escaped. Authorities seek the thief crew as the wreck is found. Turkeys aboard a Merchant line lighter starved for days, prompting Animal Rescue League aid. Alexander Howell rescued several, fed them, and an inquiry will seek the responsible sea captain or others.
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Bridgeport
Hawke
Main Street
Housatonic Avenue
Beardsley Park
Nichols Street
Animal Rescue League
Alexander Howell
Howell
Frank Ginaquinito
Pembroke Street
New York
Alexander DeLaney
Xmas Seals Sale Aims For Connecticut Total
Hartford reports the state tuberculosis commission projects Red Cross Seals sales in Connecticut totaling about $35,000 for the season, roughly $1,000 above last year. New Haven accounts for $5,000, about $2,000 more than in 1915.
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Hartford
State Tuberculosis Commission
Red Cross
Connecticut
New Haven
Waters the Delmonico caterer found dead by gas
Edward D Waters a 38 year old colored caterer known as the Delmonico of Bridgeport was found dead in his 958 North avenue home with gas escaping from an unlit jet. The death appears sudden and the medical examiner withholds judgment pending family details. He had risen from grocer to prominent caterer and was reported to be in good health the night before.
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Edward D. Waters
Connecticut
Delmonico
Bridgeport
North Avenue
Waters
Butler
William J. Grippen
Gregory Street
Andrews
State Street
New York
City
8. M. Garlick
Dr. Garlick
Kearney
J. D. Deery
Garlick
Rockingham County
Blaze Destroys Coal Pocket Dock At Bridgeport
A spectacular early morning fire at 6 45 blew from a coal pocket to the Bridgeport Gas Company dock at Spruce Street. Strong winds fanned flames toward the water creating a dangerous draft. Chief Daniel E Johnson directed efforts to control the blaze and avert wider damage.
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Bridgeport Gas Company
Spruce Street
Daniel E. Johnson
Weather outlook for Connecticut turns cloudy and snowy
The forecast calls for cloudy conditions tonight and Wednesday with likely snow. Temperatures rise slightly and northeast to east winds increase by Wednesday morning as the system moves in.
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Connecticut
Conference Urged At Neutral City By Central Powers
Berlin December 26 appeal to meet at a neutral city to discuss aims of war. Germany Austria Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey propose immediate conference for peace after the present struggle ends. Ambassador Gerard received the note expressing willingness to cooperate with the United States in preventing future wars.
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Berlin
Sayville
Wilson
Germany
Lst
James W. Gerard
Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria
Turkey
Eee
United States
America
Hy Beg
Allies to Decide Peace Terms as Russia Sees Path
Petrograd reports the forthcoming Allied reply to peace proposals. The Red notes diplomacy should not reveal aims to end the Turkish Empire or reorganize Austria Hungary until military tasks secure success. It says even concessions by Germany would not satisfy Russia and its allies, who seek terms dictated by themselves.
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Petrograd
London
The
Red
Austria- Hungary
Central Europe
Italy
Trieste
France
Rhine
England
Germany
Russia
Fleet of disguised commerce protectors arrives in American waters
Boston December 26 The presence of a formidable fleet of allied warships on this side of the Atlantic was confirmed today They are officially known as commerce protectors They are heavily armed and disguised Their exact disposition is not revealed but reports of strange craft sighted near New England ports fit the description These ships are designed to raid German U boat dangers and to convoy merchant vessels in submarine prone zones It is linked to Lloyd Georges plan to nationalize British shipping and to provide protection against submarine incursions
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Boston
Atlantic
New England
Nantucket
Hans Rose
Commerce Protectors
Lloyd George
Allied Warships Sunk in Otranto Strait Engagement
Berlin reports six allied warships sunk or damaged in a recent clash with Austro-Hungarian forces in the Otranto Strait. Austro-Hungarian destroyers raided on December 22 to 23, sinking two patrol boats and firing on several larger vessels. One Austrian destroyer was set on fire, others hit. one Austro-Hungarian crewman was killed. French and Italian ships responded. enemy losses and precise damage remain officially unconfirmed.
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Berlin
Strait of Otranto
Otranto Strait
Rome
Otranto
No Word From Carranza on Border Agreement
Mexican members of the joint commission reported no word from General Carranza about the American communication by 1 15 this afternoon. Luis Cabrera chairing the Mexican delegation said the conference covered important matters but no decision was reached with Pani and Bonillas present.
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New York
Joint
Carranza
Luis Cabrera
Assemblymen to Feast by Hartford Club Banquet
Bridgeport's General Assembly delegation has been invited to join Hartford county lawmakers at a Hartford Club banquet on Thursday evening. The invitation extends hospitality to state representatives from both regions.
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Bridgeport
General Assembly
Hartford County
Hartford Club
Newsdealer Beats Loss With Honest Return
Walter Schneider, Hearst agent, found a $20 purse with cards from New York. He returned it, was thanked with $25 from the employer’s chauffeur, and a grateful owner wrote that honesty remains alive as she recovered a gift from her husband.
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Walter Schneider
Hearst
New York
Schneider
Mr. Schneider
Sinking Maryland Calls Aid From Three Coast Ships
New York dispatch reports the steamship Maryland in distress off the mid Atlantic, requesting immediate assistance after a boiler room flood. The coastwise City of Savannah, coastguard cutter Acushnet, and Mohawk were dispatched, with the Maryland’s exact position given as lat 39, long 67, about 180 miles east of Sandy Hook.
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New York
City of Savannah
Maryland
Sandy Hook
Savannah
Woods Hole
Mass
Mohawk
Sandy
Naval Radio Station
Newport
R. 1
Maritime Register
Phila
Delphia
London
Three Schooners Call For Help in Big Gale
Nantucket Mass December 26 schooner Roger Drury sunk off Great Point. Daniel McLoud stranded at Rip. British Ravola wrecked at Rip. Coast guards rescue crews remove crews to safety at Coskata station. Roger Drury crew lands near lighthouse. Sabine and four men saved.
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Nantucket
Mass
Roger Drury
Great Point
Daniel McLoud
Ravola
Coskata
New York
St. Johns
N. B
Sabine
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Philadelphia
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