Pretty Grace Arnold Sentenced to Hartford Home of Good Shepherd
Grace Arnold a Hartford telephonist and shoplifter was committed to the Home of the Good Shepherd in Hartford until she turns 21 after pleading not guilty to incorrigibility. Her father Captain Arnold testified of her love for fine clothes and truancy, while authorities noted a pattern of petty theft from D M Read Co. The case included testimony about laudanum use, a missing yearbook, and her boarding-house life in Bridgeport before return to Hartford.
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Grace Arnold
D. M. Head Co
the Good Shepherd
Hartford
Wilder
Redden
Sii
Kim Hartford
Bridgeport
mT@ avenue
Bridgewort
Grace
Arnold
Jack
Birmingham
D. M. Read Co
Finnegan
Arnola
Dewey Street
Poplar Street
F. J. Banks
Allen Leads Utilities Fight by Connecticut Business Men
The State Business Men's Association met at the Stratfield to plan watching Hartford's public utilities bill. President A R Jones named Normand E Allen of Sage & Allen Co as committee chair, with key members retained. Bridgeport was praised for a $509 public utilities fund contribution as leaders urged stronger political engagement and support for a more powerful mayor.
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Hartford
State Business Men’s Association
Stratfield
Legislative Committee
A. R. Jones
Jones
Normand E. Allen
Allen
Sage & Allen Co
Gaynor
New York
Buckingham
H. H. Jackson
Preas
Jackson
E. Vincent
Taxpayers’ League
W. Bolande
Bridgeport Association
Charlies F. Merritt
Danbury
Bridgeport
Vincent
Ralph O. Wells
L Senaicc Ai. W. Manwaring
F. 5. Valentine
Public Utilities Educational Fund
Milford dealer Guilty of Forgery Found Guilty in two counts
Wilbur L Gray proprietor of Shore Line Bargain House Milford was found guilty on two forgery counts and fined 25 dollars and costs. An appeal was taken by Gray's counsel and bond posted. Gray acted as agent for a local real estate dealer and allegedly forged two checks totaling 6 dollars.
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United Press
New Haven
Wilbur_ L Gray
Shore Line Bargain House
Milford
Gray
Explosion at ice plant kills fifteen near Pittsfield
Special from United Press reports a boiler explosion at the Morewood Lake Ice Plant near Pittsfield Massachusetts killed fifteen workers and injured twenty or more. Deaths include William Dunn engineer and John A Bence 23. The blast destroyed the engine room and sent debris, ice and bodies across the lake area as ambulances and doctors rushed to aid survivors.
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United Press
Pittsfield
Mass
Mor ®Wood Lake
William Dunn
Edgar Allen
John Raymond
Martin Smith
John A. Bence
Ion
Morewood Ice Company
George Shand
Everett Leshure
North Adams
Rennselaer H. More
Charles O'Keefe
Gustave Johnson
M. F. ‘Smith
Robert Hall
J. Kenny
George W. Nye
Vicini
French Aviators Push for Michelin Prize Despite Ice Delays
In Etampes and Paris reports from Dec 29 describe Henry Farman and Maurice Tabuteau battling rain and fog in attempts to win the Michelin distance prize. Farman logged 219 miles with his biplane icing up, reaching 263 miles before Tabuteau descended due to dense fog, while Loraine and Lanser pursued other cross channel and round trip goals amid accident risks.
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United Press
Etampes
France
Henry Farman
Farman
Legagneux
Paris
Alexander Laffon
Mario Paulla
Brussels
Lanser
Panier
Meet
Issy
Aero Club
Laffon
Paulla
Lanzer
Pancer
Loraine
London
Robert Loraine
Baron de Forest
England
Europe
Isle of Sheppey
Thames
Bue
Maurice Tabuteau
Maurice Farman
Tabuteau
JAIL FOR WOMAN WHO CAUSED GIRL TO BE SHOPLIFTER
New Haven Dec 29 Mrs Sarah Vaughan received a 60 day sentence for theft with police saying she corrupted a 11 year old girl. Margaret Wade testified Vaughan gave intoxicants and instructed the girl to steal items to hide under a cape. Vaughan denied the charges and neighbors testified to the girl being drugged.
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United Press
New Haven
Sarah Vaughan
Vaughan
Wade
Margaret
Devereaux’s Legs Ground by an Engine on Rough Rails
Thamas Deverywax a 24 year old trakeman living at 20 Commercial street was dragged 20 feet when the switch engine backed over a rough temporary track at dawn. His legs were caught beneath the step and rail, but he escaped death by a hair. He was taken to Emergency hospital after rescue and later sent home to recover from bruises and shock.
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Thamas Deverywax
D*trakeman
Commercial Street
Hie Pose
Devereaux
Irip
McQueeney
New Year Celebrations at the Stratfield Salute 1911 in Style
Prominent Bridgeport guests have reserved Stratfield dining room tables for New Year’s Eve with about 300 expected to bid farewell to 1910 and welcome 1911. Manager Griswold plans decorations, expanded orchestra, singers, and favors. Tables are booked from 11 p m and the night promises gay revelry amid the hostelry’s famed festivities.
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Stratfield
Harry Co. Griswold
Messrs
Robert Sperry
L. W. Green
D. A. Sargant
A. N. Wheeler
George Young
R. C. Sherwood
H. H. Brautigam
Thomas Arnold, Jr
T. L. Ellis
M. D
Elmer F. Blank
Samuel Higgins
F. A. Morehouse
D. C. Sanford
A. H. Dolge
Fred Burt
T. S. Fisher
E. B. Hartley
D. A. Jones
Roy A. Young
Stephen P. Cronan
S. T. Rourke
George Eames
T. Staples
Rebels Move On Tegucigalpa As Hornet Arrives
United Press dispatch from Tegucigalpa reports the rebel gunboat Hornet off Honduras coast and more than 3,000 revolutionists marching toward the capital. Generals Christmas and Bonilla expected to lead with hopes of light resistance, amid mixed merchant and foreign alarm and a lingering Zelaya era influence. In Santo Domingo, a Dominican army faces a Haitian force on the border, with a joint commission sought to avert fighting as troops travel by sea and land.
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United Press
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Hornet
Lee Christmas
Boniila
Davilla
Zelaya
United States
Tropics
Washington
Edwards
Independencia
Santo Domingo
Cheroke
New York
Stranger in Park Avenue Attacks Women Triggers Police Hunt
Police seek a well dressed man who insulted several women near Park and North avenues last night. Husbands informed authorities today as residents pledge vigilance. description limited to a well dressed, likely native man. In other news, an inventor touts a vibrating chair claimed to stimulate the entire system.
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Park and North Avenues
Town Clerk William Thomas as Socialist registrar in Bridgeport
Bridgeport town clerk William Thomas is described as registrar of the Socialist party for the upcoming municipal campaign. The article explains the legal basis for the registrar role, notes his Democratic nomination, and outlines payroll and budget details related to the office and voter registration efforts.
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William Thomas
Wiliam Thomas
Socialist Party of
Bridgeport
Thomas
Democrats
Thomas Haw
Anne
Hla
Fire chief’s new machine motor cycle for emergency use
Commissioner Cogill plans a seven eight horsepower veloci pede cycle for the fire department assistant chief. It features heavy tires anti skid devices and a small extinguisher. The bike will produce a shriek and streak as it heads to fires. Maintenance costs are cited as lower than horse or wagon. The bid process awaits a competitive test and a Madison Square Garden motor show review.
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Fire Commission
Frank L. Cogill
Cogill
Buffalo
Eastland
Madison Square Garden
New York
Selectmen and Probate Office Requisitions Filed
The selectmen's requisition to Bridgeport Probate court was filed with City Auditor Keating. They ask for 220 dollars, 140 for a clerk and the rest for advertising. Judge E Nobbs estimates 350 dollars will be needed by successor Atty. E F Hallen for fixed charges and current expenses. The probate court's annual requisition typically ranges from 800 to 1,000 dollars.
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Board of Selectmen
Bridgeport Probate Court
Keating
Selectmen
E. Nobbs
Area Court
Atty. E. F. Hallen
Probate
Contractors On Bridge Work To Make Own Plans
City aldermen weigh letting contractors submit both plans and costs for a new East Washington avenue bridge. Some say competitive contractor designs, with city engineers supplying lines, could lower price. Past projects show high engineering costs and ongoing city support, with the city engineer likely to provide required lines regardless of chosen method.
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Board of Aldermen
East Washington Avenue
Congress Street
Bridge Commission
Former Consul Byington Dead in Norwalk
Aaron Homer Byington, eighty four, former United States Consul at Naples, Italy, and a famed Norwalk figure known for wit and writing, died at 5:45 this morning at his son Stuart W. Byington's home in Flushing L I after a senile collapse during a visit two weeks ago.
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United Press
Norwalk
Aaron Homer Byington
United States
Naples
Italy
Stuart W. Byington
Flushing
L. I
Five Room Flat for Rent at 199 South Ave Corner Summer St
Classified notice lists a five room flat on the first floor with all improvements at 199 South Ave near Summer St. Also ads for a six room flat at 528 Norman St near Fairfield Ave and another five room near 904 Seaview Ave. Street addresses include 760 Broad St and 57 Fairfield Ave. Additional notices invite a store boy applicant and a store to rent at 300 Fairfield Ave.
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South Ave
Summer St
Norman St
Fairfield Ave
Blackman
Seaview Ave
Joseph P. Coughlin
Connecticut Ave
Anderson & Co
Joseph P. Cough
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Sulphito Paper Milla
Capital City
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San Domingo
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Selectmen and Probate Office
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Byington
John St
Broad St
Terry Farms
Bian
Newfield
T2id
Water St
McPadden
F. & M. Schaefer
Fifth St
Pratt
Stratford Ave
Stratford
Bridgeport Laundry
John Beck & Son
Main St
Lenox
Area Theatre
Amos Candee
Easton
Fairfield Avenue
Farmer
Farmer Office
Mark Nagel
Fritz G. Hartmann
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