Car Turns on Slippery Fairfield Street Crash
At Fairfield and Ellsworth avenues last night around midnight a car driven by Dayton Broughton of Fairfield Beach spun several times on a slick spot and turned turtle. Broughton suffered severe facial lacerations and a brain concussion, pinned beneath the vehicle and taken to St. Vincent's hospital. Lew Chamberlain, a passenger from Fairfield Beach, escaped injury.
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Ellsworth Avenues
Dayton Broughton
Fairfield Beach
Broughton
St. Vincent's Hospital
Lew Chamberlain
French front sees artillery blaze near Verdun
Paris reports from the war office that the night was calm except for heavy artillery between Wacherauville and Vaux in the Verdun sector. On December 24 Saeut. Herteaux reportedly shot down his fourteenth airship near Chauines and Huencourt le Grand south of the Somme.
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Paris
Wacherauville
Vaux
Verdun Seector
War Office
Carranza Silent Border Mediators to End Conference
Washington reports General Carranza has not replied to the American insistence to ratify or reject the Atlantic City protocol. Secretary Lane, head of the American commission, will meet with Dr. J. R. Mott and Judge George Gray to finalize terms to close negotiations this week. The Mexican side offered no new reply beyond a note stating no response had been received.
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Washington
Carransa
Atlantic City
Lane
J. R. Mott
George Gray
Mexican Commission
Carranza
Big Storm Damages Gen Pershing Camp in Mexico
Despatches report heavy damage to Major General Pershing's camp equipment in Mexico from the Christmas Day storm. Wireless stations at Colonia Dublane and Hi Valle blown down. hospital No. 3 demolished. commissary storehouse walls blown in. At Colonia Dublane at least 75 percent of tentage destroyed amid fierce winds.
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Washington
Pershing
Mexico
War Department
Masta
Colonia Dublane
Hi Valle
Field Hospital No. 3
Mudhindrance Quotations From World War I Front Lines
A British private tells an American correspondent that the cold mud in France is the real barrier to progress, not the German forces. The Germans acknowledge the mud as a shared obstacle hindering all advance.
Obituary notices from a Brick City paper list many local deaths
A column of obituaries reports including Mary L. Kirby of 245 Parrott avenue, Jennie M. Bersmark of 96 Alfred street, infant Harvey Griffin Chase, Anna Hone Foster of 1142 Howard avenue, Mary Sullivan of 34 Kossuth street, Captain John F. Brown of 306 Berkshire avenue, Marie Reardon, Chauncey V. Hains of 645 Harral avenue, John A. Killian of 2067 Main street, and related funeral details. Burials at Mountain Grove cemetery and services held by multiple churches. survivors listed include spouses, children, and siblings across Bridgeport and surrounding areas.
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Jennie M. Bergmark
Jennie M
John
Anna Koehem Bersmark
Alfred Street
Mountain Grove
Funeral notices report local deaths and services in city
John Youngs, found dead from pneumonia at 559 Water Street, remains at the morgue with no claimant. John M. Brothwell’s funeral held in Fairfield with burial at Mountain Grove Cemetery. Max Lustig, millinery owner, buried at B NAI Israel Cemetery after services by Rev. David Levy. Arthur Lerz funeral at East Avenue home followed by burial at Mountain Grove. survives wife and brother Antonio. Lerz, 45, insured agent, member of Bridgeport lodge L O O M and an Odd Fellows lodge.
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John Youngs
Water Street
Youngs
John M. Brothwell
Fairfeld
Frank E. Carlson
Greenfield Hill Congregational Church
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Max Lustig
Lustig Millinery Co
Park Avenue
David Levy
Park Avenue Temple
B'Nai Israel Cemetery
Arthur Lerz
East Avenue
Danio Cerreta
Calvary Congregational Church
Fairfield Man Held on Reckless Driving Charge in Injury Case
Harold Johnson of Lordship Manor Stratford is jailed in $50 bond charged with recklessly driving and striking Axel Nelson Bernard Serjust and Walter Johnson on the Boston post road near Mill river bridge as they left a trolley car. Nelson and Serjust were seriously hurt and taken to Bridgeport Hospital. Nelson suffered four broken ribs and a broken left ankle while Serjust had a broken left arm and multiple cuts. The cases remain continued pending recovery. A separate Fairfield court matter saw Charles Valeskes forfeit $200 bond for failing to appear to answer an assault charge against Joseph Dolbes. Dolbes is in Bridgeport Hospital with multiple cuts but not in serious condition. A warrant was issued for Valeskes re-arrest after a months-long grudge led to a Sunday fight.
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Fairfield
Harold Johnson
Lordship Manor
Stratford
Bacon Wakeman
Axel Nelson
Bernard Serjust
Walter Johnson
Boston Post Road
Mill River Bridge
Serjust
Nelson
Bridgeport Hospital
Clarence Sturges
Sasco Hill
Seriou
Charles Valeskes
Fairfield Court
Joseph Dolbes
Valeskes
Dolbes
Dutch Church Union Lands Our President
In The Hague the Dutch section of the world church union held a crowded meeting praising President Wilson's peace note and urging belligerent nations to foster a climate for peace. In New York the International Paper Co declared a quarterly dividend of 1 and a half percent, up from the prior disbursement.
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Dutch Church Union
Hague
World’s Union of Churches
Wilson
New York
The
International Paper Co
Three Stabbed as Police Seek Accused Man
Three men were stabbed during a midnight fight at Randall and Housatonic avenues over a beer cage. Andrew Konya, 716 Housatonic avenue, is accused of three stabbings and is being sought by police along with about six others. Victims Perri Renda, John Maks, and Andrew Saroe were treated at St. Vincent's hospital with wounds to the back neck chest and head. Police expect arrests on assault charges once suspects are found.
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Andrew Konya
Housatonic Avenue
St. Vincent's Hospital
Konya
Randall and Housatonic Avenues
Perri Renda
North Washington Avenue
John Maks
Andrew Saroe
Saroe
Maks
Renda
Washington Avenue
Randall and
Housatonic Avenues
Kenya
Steamer Maryland Reported Sinking Still Not Found
Nantucket Mass Dec 27 The steamer Maryland which wirelessed a sinking message on Christmas night has not been located today The coastguard cutters Roughneck and Gresham from Wood's Hole and Boston respectively reported no trace after hours of searching about 200 miles southeast of the island Where the Maryland had stated distress were received after a flood of water saturated the engine room rendering the wireless inoperative and cutting off contact with the ships.
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Nantucet
Mass
Maryland
Rough_ net
Gresham
Wood's Hole
Boston
Mrs Richard O Cheney Is Dead in Manchester
Mrs. Richard Otis Cheney Sr known as the Santa Claus of Manchester’s poor died at her Oak Hill home. Daughter of Major Louis Bissell of St Louis, she married Richard Otis Cheney in 1863, and survived by three children Richard Otis Cheney Jr and the Misses Nan and Elsie Cheney. Her husband died about three years ago.
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Manchester
Richard Otis Cheney
Santa Claus
Oak Hill
Cheney
Major Louis Bissell
St. Louis
Cheney Brothers
Richard Otis Cheney, Jr
Nan
Elsie Cheney
Fourth Degree Knights Banquet at Stratfield on Sunday
Philip Sheridan assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus will hold a get together banquet at The Stratfield on Sunday evening at 6 30 o clock. It is expected that more than 100 will attend with Rev P J McGivney city national chaplain among the guests. Only One brom o quinine to get genuine call for full name Laxative Bromo Quinine. Look for signature E W Grove. Cures a cold in one day 26c.
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Philip Sheridan Assembly
Fourth Degree
Knights of Columbus
Stratfield
P. J. McGivney
The
Order
E. W. Grove
War of the Woman Over Holiday Dinner Placeholder
A fragmented wartime reminiscence notes a dispute over who feeds a large holiday party. One woman suffers rheumatism while her daughter suggests a hotel for a party of four. The piece shifts to a cautious remark on U S war powers stepping back from active command.
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Harne Avenue
Chauncey V. Hains
Edward D. Waters
Friehole
Hawley & Wilmot
State St
Ap Woster
Ann Hone
William H. Foster
State Bt
Mt. Grove
Wocarthy
Daniel McCarthy
Cullinan & Mullins
Main
St. Patrick's Church
Springfield
Whwab
Max Alois Schwab
Annie
Max Schwab
River St
Stratford Ave
Luckasinger
South Norwalk
Bridgeport
Humber
C. A. Peck
Tommy
France
Mary L. Kirby
Bessie Kirby
Parrott Avenue
Henry E. Bishop
Richard L. Swain
Harvey Griffin Chase
Harvey Griffin
Samuel J. W
Karen Kelson Chase
Ogden Street
Benjamin F. Root
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Anna Hone
Foster Anna Hone
William H.foster
Frederick C. Foster
Howard Avenue
Mary Sullivan
Mary
Peter J. Sullivan
Kossuth Street
Stephen F. Sherman, Jr
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Polar Star Lodge
Shepherds of Bethlehem
Martha Washington Lodge
Sons of St George
Stark Cemetery
John F. Brown
H. J. Lewis Oyster Co
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Captain Brown
Berkshire Avenue
Jerey City
N. J
George
Frank Brown
William Brown
Robert Brown
Marie Reardon
Rourke & Boucher
Main Street
Church of the Sacred Heart
Matthew Judge
John Palmer
James Hurley
John Ward
John Noonan
Paul Kovacs
Wilfred McKay
St. Michael's Cemetery
Harral Avenue
Mr. Hains
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Peter
Eliza Hains
Sadie
Emma
Agnes Hains
Clarence Hains
John A. Killian
John C. Lynch
Thomas J. Picker
John J. Keane
Norma Weber
Frank
James Judge
Edward Killian
Lynch
Richard O. Cheney
Hoowwland’s
Fairfield Avenue
Gannon Street
Rgeport, Conn
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Brussells Rugs Love Service
Union
Howland Dry Goods
United States
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