Wholesale and Retail Leading Milliners January Clearance Sale
A noisy price list shows January clearance on fur muffs, scarves, and long cloth coats from leading milliners. Numerous items like mink, lynx, fox, coney, and narobia fur muffs and scarves are advertised with bold markdowns, along with Marabout, ostrich boas, wigs, silk petticoats, dresses, and guaranteed raincoats, highlighting drastic reductions and sale pricing across multiple fur and cloth goods.
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SCI
Bae
Sas
Man shoots knee during revolver demo at Linden Ave home
John Gorham, believing a revolver unloaded, shot himself in the left knee while demonstrating proper handling to friends at his Linden avenue home. He was treated by Dr. Boward H. J. Hennessey and taken to Bridgeport hospital for X rays, with a full recovery anticipated. Gorham had lived in Stratford two years after previously residing in Fairfield.
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Linden Avenue
John Gorham
Boward H. J. Hennessey
Gorham
Bridgeport
Hennessey
Fred . Nettleton
Gorham Hy
Stratford
Fairfield
Thousands Witness City Christmas Tree Observance
Thousands crowded Broad and Elm streets Sunday evening to witness the municipal Christmas tree lighting. The crowd heard singing and saw the usual festivities. Afterward children from institutions and others selected for municipal Christ cheer gathered at the high school building where gifts were distributed.
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Broad Street
Elm Street
Public worry over rising cost of monkeys
Dec 26 report notes high prices for monkeys, with white jet and shoe costs rising. Public Health Service experiments use pathological specimens requiring simians, but scarcity threatens work. Officials say only six of a needed dozen could be obtained, at 18 dollars each, up from eight dollars a year ago.
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Public Health Service
Weather forecast and unsettled regional storm notes
New Haven forecast calls for fair tonight and snow with slight warming on Wednesday. ConnecticutExpected unsettled weather centered over Missouri spreads rain and snow from the Rockies to the lakes and from the Canadian border to the Gulf with thunderstorms in some areas. Eastern lake region and Atlantic coast see peasant weather. northern border reports subzero temperatures. Sun rises at 7 18 am and sets at 4 29 pm. high water at 12 05 am. low water at 5 29 am. Stormy days noted with lingering Christmas neckties remark.
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New Haven
Conneticut
Misouri
Rocky Mountains
Lake
Canadian
Gulf
Atlantic
Engineering Feat Shifts Missouri River Bridge in Omaha
A historic railroad milestone describes the swift relocation of Omaha’s Missouri River bridge. The new double tracked span, 1,722 feet long and weighing 10,520,000 pounds, opened by sliding onto the old foundation in under an hour. Sixty minutes of disruption, 200 workers, and a $1,000,000 cost marked the achievement, with 320 trains crossing daily.
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Missouri River
Omaha
Max Lustig Local Milliner Dies in Bridgeport
Max Lustig proprietor of Lustig’s millinery store on Main street and a leading Bridgeport businessman died at his home 1758 Park Avenue Sunday morning at age 63. Born January 1852 in Strassburg Germany he came to the United States in 1873, worked in New Britain and Winsted before moving to Bridgeport in 1888. He established a store next to the old D. M. Read Co location and later moved to 1111 Main Street. Survived by widow Eva Lustig a daughter Mrs Louis Freedman of Waterbury and a son David M Lustig. He was a member of Odd Fellows in Winsted and Harmony lodge Bnai Brith of Bridgeport.
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Max Lustig
Lustig
Main Street
Bridgeport
Park Avenue
Mr. Lustig
Strassburg
Germany
New Britain
Winsted
D. M. Read Co
Odd Fellows Lodge
Harmony Lodge
Eva Lustig
Louis Freedman
Waterbury
David M. Lustig
Franz Bopp Trial Enters Fourth Week In San Francisco
In San Francisco on December 26 the cross examination of Franz Lopp German consul general opened the fourth week of the trial of Bopp and six consular attaches. They face charges of conspiracy to violate American neutrality by alleging German officials appointed agents to hinder munitions movements for Great Britain and allies. U S District Attorney John W Preton leads the prosecution.
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San Francisco
Franz Lopp
Federal District Court
Bopp
Great Britain
United States
John W. Preton
Cross examination of Bopp seeks admissions on neutral acts
The session last Friday aimed to compel Bopp to admit neutral acts but he consistently contended that the consul and his associates acted within their rights.
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Bopp
Consul
Obituary notices for Higgins Connell and Strempel
Miss Nora Higgins died at her New York home after a long illness. She is survived by three sisters and her body will be returned to her former city for burial. Isabelle Nioxon Connell widow of Robert Connell had funeral services at her Jane Street home with Rev Daniel M. Lewis officiating and burial at Lake View Cemetery. Charles Strempel’s funeral was held at August G. Baker Mortuary chapel with Rev Albert Opitz presiding. bearers named and services conducted in Grant Street.
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Nora Higgins
Lexington Avenue
New York
Isabelle Nioxon Connell
Isabelle Nioxon
Robert Connell
Jane Street
Daniel M. Lewis
Newfield M. E
Alexander Kilpatrick
John Griffin
Matthew Allen
William Wagner
Edward Shaw
Edward Stephens
Lakeview Cemetery
Charles Strempel
August G. Baker
Stratford Avenue
Albert Opitz
M. E
Grant Street
John Kotraby
Matthew Frendt
Hugh Francis
Edward Hatzloff
James E. Burlison
A. Clark
Readings at Opitz Committal Service for Mary Sullivan
Mary wife of veteran J Sullivan died at 34 Kossuth Street after four months illness. Born in England 51 years ago she was active in English fraternal groups in the city including Martha Washington lodge Sons of St George and Polar Star lodge Shepherds of Bethlehem. She belonged to St Johns Episcopal church and is survived by her husband and three children John Clarence and Mrs John Wiggins of New Haven. She had lived in Bridgeport since girlhood.
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Mary
Veter J. Sullivan
Kossuth Street
Sullivan
England
Martha Washington Lodge
Sons of St. George
Polar Star Lodge
Shepherds of Bethlehem
St. John’s Episcopal Church
John Wiggins
New Haven
John and
Clarence Sullivan
City
Lyon Grumman Santa For Orphan Children
The Lyon Grumman Co donated gifts to the Bridgeport Protestant Orphan Asylum in Black Rock. Toys dolls and candy brought joy to parentless children who gathered around a large decorated Christmas tree. A turkey dinner followed as the day’s festivities continued. Lincoln's statue was shown at Union Theological Seminary drawing thousands.
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Bridgeport
Black Rock
Lyon- Grumman Co
Hadley & Co Santa to Bridgeport Kiddies at Christmas
Hadley & Co provided gifts to more than 5,000 children from poor homes in Bridgeport. John Street hosted a two hour gift flow with seventeen toy options per child as fifteen workers, plus three police officers, managed the line and distribution. The store’s center aisle was filled with the toys and families grateful for the cheer.
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Hadley’s
Book sales scam tied to local Parent Teachers' group
Warning issued against buying books in this city and Fairfield after agents used the Parent-Teachers' association name to imply proceeds would aid the organization. Suburbs report several sales last week. Mrs. Samuel Wheeler, head of Fairfield PTA, disclaims any link to the scheme.
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Fairfield
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Samuel Wheeler
Disturber Overcome by Policeman’s Club in Struggle
Leonard Bradice of 14 Morris Court attempted to gain entry to a neighbor’s house while armed with an iron bar. He clashed with Policeman Wilfred Walker, who used his club to subdue Bradice after a head blow left Walker briefly down. Bradice was fined $25 then ejected from the courtroom for tearing a blood stained shirt.
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Leonard Bradice
Morris Court
Wilfred Walker
Walker
Pradice
Iker
Bradice
Arrest expected in Vincillette barn bull hamstring case
Authorities say the man who entered the rear barn of Antone Vincillette and hamstrung a bull in its pen faces imminent arrest. Police describe the suspect as the “slasher” acting on a grudge against Vincillette.
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Vincellette
Antone Vincillette
Vincillette
Brakeman and Driver Suffer Broken Ankles
Two men sustained fractures to their right ankles in separate morning accidents. Frank S. Jordan, 23, Waterbury, attempting to couple two freight trains near the railroad station, was treated at St. Vincent's hospital after initial care by a doctor.
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Frank S. Jordan
Waterbury
St. Vincent's Hospital
Local man suffers broken ankle after truck mishap
L Aranki and William Lehby, both 58, of 768 Main Street, fell from a truck he drove at Railroads and Hancock avenues. Lehby received first aid and was taken to St Vincent's Hospital. The MIT received 4 000 000 from a Mr Smith. Alfred T Bennett, rural mail carrier at Geneva NY, disappeared on Friday and is missing with his load of vials.
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L. Aranki
William Lehby
Main Street
Hancock Avenues
St. Vincent's Hospital
Alfred T. Bennett
Geneva
Bennett
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St. Cecile
Paris
Witness
Almanag
Cyrus Pharmacy
Fairfield Av
Courtland St
Op Foundation
Sazol
Franz Bopp
Opitz
Mary Sullivan
Lyon & Grumman
Santa For Orphan Children
Lincoln
Union Theological Seminary
The Smith=Murray Co
Main St
Fairfield Ave
The
Smith-Murray Co
Hadley & CO
Parent-Teacher’s Association
G. W. Fairchild & Sons, Inc
Main Street Arcade
McLeune Pomienant
Polo
Postoffice
Laws
Postoffice Arcade
John F. Fay
Fairfield Avenue
Tress
Salvation Army Building Fund
Farnham
Fox, Treas. Bldg
First Bridgeport National Bank
Bridgeport, Conn
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mr. Smith
Second Chamber
Holland
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