Here's a Stickler for Sec of War and Navy Waste
Clyde H. Tavenner argues Congress funds twice over for the army and navy since 1897 yet mismanagement and waste leave the services unprepared. He cites Secretary of War and Navy leadership, costly yards, and misallocated funds, plus political patronage benefiting certain senators. He notes inflated costs from payoffs, luxury items, and questionable contracts.
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Clyde H. Tavenner
Washington Corres
Washington
Army
Navy
Congress
Son
United States
Governor Haskells Daughter Boxes Ruth Gay
Jane Haskell daughter of Oklahoma Governor Haskell agrees to a boxing bout with Dr Ruth A Gay of the Oklahoma Female Suffrage Association to settle disputes over Votes for women Miss Haskell plans sparring in Oklahoma City stating women may act like men and prefer gloves to words in this demonstration of suffrage tensions.
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United Press
Cincinnati
Tec
Jane Haskell
Haskell
Oklahoma
Ruth A. Gay
Oklahoma Female Suffrage Association
West End Property Solds To Norman In Police Station Deal
The West End property and adjoining four story brick building have sold to David B. Norman of Noble Avenue for about $19,000. The site on State street and Howard avenue fronts 104 by 85 feet and includes the West End police station building with five years left on a ten year lease. The land has a long chain of prior owners from Edgar Bassick to the Bassick estate, the Corporate Liquidating Co., George N. Smalley, Joshua T. Butler, and others, making it a prominent Butler holdings block.
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Third Precinct
David BR. Norman
Noble Avenue
Joshua T. Butler
State Street
Howard Avenue
West End
Edgar Bassick
Bassick
Corporation Liquidating Co
New York
George N. Smalley
Boston
Butler
Fairfield Avenue
Hancock and
Howard Avenues
Butler and
Bassick Avenues
Police
Stratford Annexation Appeal in Public Opinion
Stratford property owner Palmer-Sir argues against Bridgeport annexation inducements. He warns that tax and fire protection promises favor First district only, risking shifting fire apparatus from Second District and prompting future complaints, and questions the lack of written guarantees. Stratfordite urges caution about promises from the Bridgeport Board of Trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
Sir
Stratford
Bridgeport Board of Trade
Bridgeport
Board of Trade
Contractors Banquet Tonight By Interstate Builders Association
The Bridgeport assembly of the Interstate Builders Dealers and Contractors' association will hold its annual banquet this evening at The Mayor BE. Buck has been invited and will be chief guest.
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Bridgeport Assembly
Interstate Builders Dealers and Contractors’ Association
BE. T. Buck
Ruth Dressel Starts Anew After Crime Case Ends
Ruth Dressel, who came to the city with John R. Carroll and worked in Frank Herman's Bank Street home office, has been sent home to Brooklyn after arrest. Herman serves six months and pays a $100 fine in county jail. Carroll entered state prison at Weathersfield for his role, as Dressel returns to her parents to begin anew.
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Routh Dressel
Brooklyn
John R. Carroll
Frank Herman
Bankstreet
House of the Good Shepherd
Hartford
Herman
Jai l. Jack Carroll Terday
Weathers~ Field
Ruth Dressel
Payne Promises New Tariff Law For Taft
Washington December 29 Representative Payne chairman of the Ways and Means committee and originator of the Payne Aldrich tariff says a tariff measure is ready for President Taft. He forecasts a permanent commission to be provided before March 4 and confirms negotiations on the bill are near completion.
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United Press
Washington
Taft
Payne
House
Wave and Means
White House
Commission condemns separate truck system in rail freight
The Interstate Commerce Commission denounced the practice of weighing loaded freight cars separately to inflate tare. Lumber firms from Des Moines Iowa protested against the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and three other western lines alleging a carload valued at 75 500 pounds was recorded as 78 300 pounds by the separate truck method.
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United Press
Washington
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Des Moines
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Western
A Daylight Robbery and Other Local Incidents
Fairfield County News reports a Norwalk store theft as a stranger grabbed 46 to 55 dollars in a desk bag and fled. Naval officer William Crofut, stationed in San Diego, was struck by a trolley car, breaking his right hip and requiring stitches. Ezra J Mansfield loses two Danbury barns to fire with heavy livestock and hay damage, estimated at six thousand dollars, likely from spontaneous hay combustion. A Greenwich girl named Pamela Sete aye died suddenly from heart disease Friday night.
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Norwalk
Robert Seymour
William Crofut
San Diego
California
Ezra J. Mansfield
Middle River
Danbury
Pullman
Mansfield
Reenwich
Various Local Deaths And Notable Incidents
The village records a fatal accident as a woman aged fourteen dies while shopping for Christmas presents. An elderly Danbury Ice Company worker, Henry Kouhoupt, died at work from heart disease. A Ridgefield man investigates a robins colony at Salt Pond near Lucar Hollow Mountain. A $2,590,000 suit over alleged conspiracies connected to Canadian railways is filed by Frank D. White and Nellie C. Hodge against Richard Sutro. William Rich of Shelton becomes nearly blind. Seven year old James Cunningham receives a toy air gun. a mishap leaves him with a small wound. A deer is found badly injured and killed by game wardens near Todd Tae kiln in Norwalk vicinity. Dr. John J. Burnell injured in an accident when a car crashed into a carriage. Science notes cover balloons, aerial ships, fog penetration, Prince Edward Island gear weed industry, trained dogs for wounded soldiers, Cleopatra’s Needle erosion, and other tech topics.
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Henry Kouhoupt
Danbury Ice Company
Mddle River
H. J. Kellogg
Ridgefield
Lucar Hollow Mountain
Salt Pond
Frank D. White
Rutland
Vermont
Nellie C. Hodge
Boston
Hiram A. Hodge
Ri Chard Sutro
Greenwich
Sutro
William Rich
Shelton
Mr. Rich
Santa Claus
James Cunningham
Danbury
Todd’ Tae
Reddne
Jth
Norwalk
John J. Burnell
A. C. Fowler, Jr
Belle Haven
France
New York
Prince Edward Island
London
Egypt
England
Notices of Restoration and Probate in Bridgeport
The notice by Ralph Borino of Bridgeport seeks restoration of forfeited legislative rights following a 1906 conviction under state statutes. Dated December 28, 1910, the filing targets the January 4, 1911 session. Probate court actions in the Bridgeport district announce claims against Emma Keenan Stacey’s estate with a six month creditor claim period.
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Ralph Borino
Sridgeport
Fairfield
Conese
Criminal Court of Common Pleas
Bridgeport
A. D
State OF Connecticut
District OF Bridgeport
Emma Keenan Stacey
Keenan
Oyster Grounds Board Meets to Hear Assessment Appeals
The board of a commission under Special Law No. Tee Senator of 1869 will hold a hearing to consider appeals from oyster ground assessments within the state’s exclusive jurisdiction. The meeting is set for the first Monday in January, January 3, in Room at the State Capitol in Hartford at 10:45 a.m. Officials Beeman F Patten and others of the Board of Equalization will preside.
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Tee
Hertford
Hartford
Connecticut
I Beeman F
Patten
Thomas
D. Bradstreet
William H. Corbin
Terr
Miracle Rupture Cure Ad Promises Free Trial
An advertisement touts a new method that claims to cure all types of rupture without surgery or trusses. It offers a free trial and urges immediate action with a coupon, promising relief and a longer life regardless of age or work.
Wholesale Prices Bittersweet: Farm Goods and Poultry List
A dense price catalog lists wholesale quotes for butter creamery and eggs with varied quality grades, apples such as York Imperial and King, strawberries from Florida and California, hay and straw categories, live poultry and dressed birds with dozens and per-pound rates, game including quail and grouse, vegetables like Bermuda and Long Island potatoes, cucumbers, mushrooms, onions, squash, turnips, and nuts. Also included are fur and skin values for multiple animals, clover honey variants, and assorted poultry and game pricing.
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York
Imperial and King
Northern Spy
Baldwin
Ben Devis
Florida
California
Timothy
Bermuda
Long Island
Connecticut
Detroit Cruiser Sold In New York Bid
Washington December 28 The third class cruiser Detroit was offered sold to R I Corbett of New York for twenty thousand dollars by Secretary of the Navy Meyer Farmer Want Ads 1 Cent a Word.
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United Press
Washington
Detroit
R. I. Corbett
New York
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Charman Hull
House Committee On Miltary Affairs
Meyer
Navy Department
Hale
Gallinger
Perkins
Mudd
Ina
Ruddera
Gerge Kibbe Turner
McClure’s
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
Clark
Jamaica
Senate
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Sherman
Gov. Haskell
Box DE
Ruth Gay
Norman
3Rd Precinct Police Station
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Brown's Business College
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Beacork
Lockport
CS Bor
Eagles’ Nest
East
Washington Ave
North Mainst
J. J. Releigh
the Times
Oestle Cigar
Isvel
Sedgwick Schoo
Geo. F. Brod
Elm
A. Wise
Ash Creek
Fairfield Ave
Main St
L. Weiss
Les Bartram & Green
FI Learney
Anderson & Co
Main Street
Rarnie
Aure Beach
Pye
Frompe
Farmers
Rey and Roofing Company
Risat
Broughton
Ray Broughton Co
120Th Street
York City
Jacob Bros
Kossuth
Miss C Myers
Lidgeport Lins
Peck
Foot of Union
E. Ft
L. B. Nickerson
Bridger
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Union Business College
Ce Pp
Hawley, Wilw
Reynolds Undertakers and Embhalmers
State St
George B. Hawley
Vine St
Park Av
Edward H.wilmot
Clinton A., John
West Av
John F. Gallagher
Margaret L. Gallagher
Fairfield AV
Rourke & Rourke
Wm. Lieberum & Son Foelhatmer and Undertaker
Omce
August G. Baker
M. J. Gannon
Broad S
John
Park Ave
Rian
W. S. Rice
Goodyear Shoe Repairing Co
John Street
T. Hawley & CO
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Merchant's Line
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Eaner
Joy Line
W. H. Pease
Ins
Cruiser
Furniture Moving and
Ucking
Fred A. Blander
Board of Police Commissioners
City of
Clayton L. Smith
Clerk Board of Police Commissioners
Taare
Joseph Simone
Fairfield Ave. Aus
Edwin Smith & Co
Smith’s
Schwerdtie Stamp Co
Cannon St. Tmane
Meen
Bri Household Supply Co
Bereet Cvesy
Yona
Malin
Are
Hofman Show Case Co
Ree Paris Chemical Co
Milwig
Connecticut National Bank
Lentelton
L. Powe
T. Cumm
Ital
Gurplue
Saenadis
Werner
Worper
Strfly
Heffron Co
Meigs
Riture
Gevare Ange Warehouse Co
Congress St. Tel
Jrem Yar Nes
Harieos River
A. Mey
New
Willimapntlo
A. My
Winsted
Ini
Waterbury
Ansonta
Derby
GT. Barrincette
Pittsfield
Mines
Anew
Brookfeld
TE Tae
Harlem River Star
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