Commercial Treaty Rumors and Executions in 1815
In Bridgeport notes, London papers outline a likely commercial treaty between Great Britain and the United States, promising mutual repeal of foreign tonnage duties and expanded access to trade in Calcutta and the East Indies, with British traders barred from Indian markets within U.S. jurisdiction. The report also covers New York murder convictions, an execution date, local social notices, prize shooting results, marriage licenses, lodge elections, and a busy Christmas season in Bridgeport communities.
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Great Britain
Philadelphia Freeman’s Journal
London
Greattain
United States
London Chronicle
Calcutta
Hindustan
China
East India Co
East Indies
Europe
United
Fifty Years Ago Amblerville Pork Market Obscure Notes
A retrospective from Amblerville recalls the Thanksgiving hogs butchered by the Amblers and a workman in Trumbull, nine pigs with two large ones totaling 419 pounds and an average near 80 pounds. local rivals contributed figures, including Elam Hawley who claims 26 hogs over 13 years with average above 400 pounds. Help Wanted advertisements seek 25 operatives for shirt making on Wheeler & Wilson machines along with 25 feeder hands. obituaries note local deaths. St James fair raised notable items including silver pitchers, dinner sets, and other donations from church and community members.
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Amblerville
Amblers
Trumbull
Ambler- Wake
Amon
Elam Hawley
Esa
Wheeler & Wilson
Feeather
George 5B
Perkins
Twenty Years Ago Miss Kittie Sanford Engagement
The official engagement notice announces Miss Kittie Sanford, sister of Prof. B. B. Sanford, to be married. Further details of the fiancé or wedding plans are not provided in the readable text.
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Victor Thorne
Miss Sanford
Thorne
Miks Sanford
Kittie Sanford
Prof
Pocketbook found by Miss Ward on Christmas Eve
Miss Isabella Ward of 1650 Park Avenue found a pocketbook at Broad street and Fairfield avenue on Christmas Eve and turned it over to the police who await a claimant. Laurel John Keck & Son placed Christmas roping and wreaths notices in the ad copy.
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Isabella Ward
Park Avenue
Broad Street
Fairfield Avenue
Fire threat endangers millions of cartridges and rifles
A West Houston Street storeroom fire in New York endangered three million cartridges, thousands of Springfield rifles and revolvers, and other weapons. Police said German agents bought the ammo seven months earlier to ship to Germany via South America, a plan thwarted when British sailors refused to carry it. John H. Patrick, contractor and building owner, held a police permit to store the arsenal, including 500,000 revolvers.
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New York
West Houston Street
Germany
South America
John H. Patrick
Cosmopolitan Clubs Open Ninth Annual Convention
Cambridge Mass Dec 27 Twenty four nationalities were represented among delegates from 30 colleges and universities at the opening of the ninth annual convention of the American Association of Cosmopolitan clubs. The Harvard Cosmopolitan club hosts the event with four days of discussions on strengthening cosmopolitan work in American education and addresses on international topics.
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Cambridge
Mass
American Association of Cosmopolitan Clubs
Harvard Cosmopolitan Club
Burglars Take Silver From 2008 Main Street Home
The home of Samuel J. Kauffman at 2008 Main Street was entered Saturday evening by burglars who stole silverware valued at $50. Police were alerted when the Kauffmans returned home.
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Samuel J. Kauffman
Main Street
Kauffmans
Factory Additions and Homes Across Town
Construction expands at Bullard Machine Tool Co with a five story reinforced concrete addition and basement. Remington Arms UMC Co begins a four story brick and steel factory tallied among twelve buildings north of Boston Avenue. Samuel Silverstone plans a stone tenement on Maplewood Avenue while A G Eisenman prepares a two family home on Linwood Avenue. Avenue Bailey builds a two family on North Avenue and F F Casoria plans a four family on Wheeler Avenue. Michael Svirha constructs a two family on Lindley Avenue and another two family rises on Huntington Road for W H Colgan. Woodward Hudson of Boston is named vice president and general counsel of the Boston and Maine railroad.
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Bullard Machine Tool Co
Remington Arms U. M. C. Co
Boston Avenue
Samuel Silverstone
Maplewood Avenue
A. G. Eisenman
Linwood Ave
Arm Fracture From Icy Street Fall In City
James Coughlin of 149 Golden Hill street fell on the icy corner of Golden Hill and Water streets last evening suffering a fracture to his left arm and elbow. He was taken to St Vincent’s hospital where he rests comfortably. A burning accident at 310 Spruce street claimed the life of Mrs Frank Lekacs who died in St Vincent’s hospital Saturday night. She leaves a husband and three children. Also noted, John Ahearn of Remington Arms lost a purse containing 210 dollars on a train Saturday afternoon. Five people narrowly avoided death when a Roseville bus plunged through a fence and dangled over a 30 foot drop in Newark New Jersey.
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New York
Bryant Electric Co
W. W. Jones
George D. Oatley
Jones
Lwheeler & Wilson Band
R. M.fuessel
Harry Grant
Main Street
C. H. Bennett
Inspector Bradley
John Toomey
The
Traction Co
Mamie Golden
Britzeport Corset Co
Arion Society
Santa Claus
Wallace
Yost Co
Social Turn Verein
James Coughlin
Golden Hill Street
Golden Hill
Water Streets
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Frank Lekacs
Spruce Street
St. Vincent's Hospital
John Ahearn
Remington Arms & Ammunition Co
Ahearn
Lackawanna Railroad
Newark
N. J
Roseville
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Patrick Woman
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John Howell
M. J. Maloney
Fred Mullins
Engine House
Engine House No. 6
Henry Baird
C. F. Bamberge
Knights of Pythias
George Edwards
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Armory
R. Barton
H. Scofield
W. Glenn
Lieut. Rand
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Sergt. J. Coates
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H.S King
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John Salamon
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C. L. Deringer
L. F. Koehler
J. J.hagearty
Thomas J. Lennon
P. F. O’brien
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T. J. Murphy
Daniel O’brien
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James Devine
Michael Burns
Daniel Smith
John Macarthy
P. Flynn
James Sullivan
H. J. Dever
Farren Lodge
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Samuel Coxeter
Charles B. Howd
A. F E. Culver
Charles A. Judson
Charles M. Fuller
John R. Carter
Henry Hobbs
Henry Wylie
Grand Lodge
RN. Blakeslee
W. K.*mix
W. B. Ritch
William H. Sherwood
East Washington Avenue
Wellington
New Zealand
Africa
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Penina i Tuthill
Stratford
Hemry Wairchild
ST. James
Washington Hall
Henry Bishop
St James” Benevolent Society
J. Porter & Co
James Gillick
Conley
Taylor Bristol
Beofield
John Cornwall
Mate Marsh
Beach's City Auction Gtove
St. James's Sunday School
John Buckley
Kennefick
Jerass Lee
Henry Sanford
Zeibeum & Brother
John Keck & Son
Cosmopolitan Clubs
M. J. Buechler
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Woodward Hundson
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Hayes Fish Co
Water Street
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Pairfield Ave
Gcourtland ST
Highland Spring
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House OF Better
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