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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1914
Page
7
In Newtown, the Hale Corporation loses control of the Newtown Inn as A Leonard takes possession amid unpaid charges and suspected insolvency. Creditors mobilize during the transfer while questions arise about the firm's finances, licenses, and leasing terms as litigation looms and Leonard plans immediate action.
William Donohue 27 unides, of New York, died suddenly from heart trouble while visiting Brookfield relatives. Requiem high mass at St Rose's, burial in family plot. Friends and cousins served as pallbearers. funeral arranged by Honan and Brew. Also notes Daniel Higgins, Brookfield resident, died of unseen illness. double funeral drew crowd from town and Brookfield.
Ezra Levan Johnson aged Newtown resident died Sunday at his Main street home. Born 1832, he helped found Newtown, served as board of education chair at his death, promoted free textbooks and the town high school, and founded local library and Men’s club. Survived by wife Jane and four sons, two daughters, eight grandchildren. He was a lifelong educator, Episcopal church leader, and a noted local historian. Christmas events and local students' holiday notes follow in the community record.
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for croup relief. It claims the product cuts mucus, clears phlegm, stops the choking cough, and provides easy breathing and quiet sleep with Hindle's Drug Stores as the selling point.
The Grand Rapids Furniture & Supply company reopened today under receiver Alexander L. DeLaney after a bankruptcy court allowed asset sales for creditors. The sale runs 30 days with cash only accepted. holders of club certificates may not redeem yet but may be covered later under a reorganization plan.
The Elizabeth Seton Guild dance at Stratfield Hotel on Monday night January 4 drew patrons: Mesdames Arnold Allen Bray Blank Barkey Brady Bulkley Burns Canfield Cody Chew Cooney Campana Cullinan Cullinan Donovan Flanagan Fay Ford Fitzgerald Gaynor Hyde Irwin Kingi Keating Leverty Light McCarthy McGovern McGovern McGuinness Morrissey Mullins McCabe O'Brien Poland O'Brien McNamara Sullivan Sommers Wilson Burke Lee.
Fireman John Halsted of No 3 Truck Co stopped a runaway gun wagon in front of Barnum and Central avenues. The team, tied on Central, bolted when a car passed. Halsted was dragged about 50 feet and sustained a badly wrenched left shoulder bruises and general shock. He was treated at Bridgeport Hospital and returned to duty.
A dynamite blast in Hymera Indiana today leveled three buildings including two saloons and a meat market, with a fourth structure wrecked and fires starting in three. Police suspect opponents of Walker Wilson keeper of the saloons, who was recently charged with illegal saloon operation.
Coroner Mix opened an investigation into the Christmas Eve boarding house fire in New Haven that claimed Miss Carrie Pollard of Waterbury. About four dozen witnesses were summoned as authorities review the deadly blaze in a fourth floor room.
Mary E. Smith widow of John H. Stowe died in this city on December 27 1914 at age 49. Funeral services were held at her home 810 Madison avenue on Wednesday December 30 at 10 o clock in the morning and at Zoar Bridge Methodist church at 2 o clock in the afternoon.
Letter describes the sinking of British dreadnought Audacious and likely cause being a mine, with Bulwark loss from internal explosion. German plans foresee a long war, with recruits withheld until needed. Germany supports families of soldiers, granting pensions, while citizens donate profits to nurses and children. Famine reports amuse German residents. Swiss and English food shortages discussed. Meantime, Mexican factions move near capital as Gutierrez backs a new convention, with Villa's forces concentrating in the north.
The Carranza agency released a telegram from Galveston noting semi official reports about Willa evacuating Mexico City. The message describes moves by Carranza representatives and indicates ongoing assessments of the situation. No further details are provided in the excerpt.
Durkin and Leas, contractors on the new high school, are sued by Edward Stelter claiming two notes for 500 dollars and 550 dollars were endorsed to him and are now due and unpaid. The notes were originally for work tied to the Bronx Artificial Stoneworks in New York.
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