City Hall to Move Tenants Plan New Hall of Records
City Hall tenants seek more space as the Probate Court and Assessor offices move to quarters formerly used by the Board of Education. A Hall of Records modeled on the current hall but with new interior design is being considered for construction on the green yard, housing probate, tax, and town clerk offices on a single floor. Architects have drafted sketches while the committee finalizes interior remodeling to free areas for the education board and assessor vaults.
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City Hall Committee
Board of Education
City Hall
Reon
Siger
Cemern
DoEes
Washington
Lansing
United States
Pan-American Union
Wilson
Pan-American Scientific Congress
Western Hemisphere
Americas
State Department
Leonard Won’t Take Position on Police Board In Bridgeport
A report outlines potential successors and ongoing terms for Bridgeport boards. George S Peet may leave the police commission. John C Stanley expected to become police board president. multiple terms and appointments listed across refund commission health board building commission and other city bodies.
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Leonard
Police Board
Eat Lane Acacaatg
Are Dent
Charles Gord
Hamilton & Shelton
William Elley
Wille P. Kirk
Sigmund Loewith
Carl F. Ste~son
Adolph Shertman
Frank W. Stevens
David H. Monahan
Charles H. Botsford
J. Zynch
of Contract and Supply Will
Richard L. Swain
geo@igiant
Ely Court
John P. Gray
James Pheny
Frank Braithwaite
Cnty
Richard H. Sherids
George Long Ellis
George BH. Edwards
M. Richardson
Tiers
M. Bh.ford
Matthew
Alfred H. Terry
William H. Comiley, Jr
Aged Woman Forbids Funeral Of Four Victims
Bethel Dec 30. Mrs Hannah Riley an aged woman viewed the quadruple murder scene and ordered Steele cremated separately from his victims. The bodies include his wife Ann Steele 21, brother in law James Reilly 15, stepdaughters Hannah Hubbell 5 and Winnie Hubbell 3. Steele died by carbolic acid after the attack. No inquest planned. coroner notified.
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Bethel
Hannah Riley
William A. Steele
Steele
John J. Phelan
Ann Steele
James Reilly
Hannah
Winnie Hubbell
B. W. Perry
Perry
Ernest J. Bell
Lonesome Cobbler's Goat to be Banned in Bridgeport
A Bridgeport cobbler Joseph Endago and his goat face removal by the board of health. Patrons recall a nightly scene with mandolin tunes and a goat in the shop, while winter prompts keeping the animal at home. The cobbler, in operation about ten years, plans to move the goat away as spring nears.
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Italy
Joseph
Endago
Pembroke Street
Board of Health
Joe
Vesuvius
Bridgeport
Eznoumed
Motorman Injured as Trolley Crashes Into Coal Truck
Stratford reports a Shel ton Bridgeport double trolley crashed into a five ton coal delivery truck on North Main street near Wakelee lane. Motorman William Gray of Bridgeport was badly injured, with the vestibule crushed around him. Driver J Coulter unhurt. Conductor Patrick Dailey and passengers escaped harm. Police investigate. no arrests.
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Stratford
Bridgeport
North Main Street
Wakelee Lane
William Gray Cottage
Michael Hoffman
J. Coulter
Gray
de Ruyter Howland
Coulter
Goal Operators Deny Anthracite Shortage Reports
New York December 0 The anthracite operators denied reports of a coal shortage or recent price hikes. They attributed any consumer difficulty in securing anthracite to unprecedented freight congestion on East trunk lines.
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New York
Crane Co. Announces Ten Percent Year End Bonus
Crane Co. will distribute a ten percent bonus to employees as a New Year gift. The announcement, made yesterday at the local plant, states workers will receive 10 percent of their salaries for the year.
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Crane Co
Weather outlook fair with little temperature change
Tonight and Friday are expected to be generally fair with minimal temperature variation. No significant storms or rainfall are anticipated, and daytime highs and overnight lows should remain close to current levels.
Hotel Atlas liquor license hearing stirs high school rumors
County commissioners hear remonstrances against Prof. James Atlas as witnesses allege that high school pupils frequented the Atlas Hotel cabaret. Laura Ray and Rev. George M Brown testify to intoxication and disturbances while Atlas defends the hotel as first class.
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Atlas
James Atlas
Laura Ray
Broad Street
Fairfield Avenue
George M. Brown
M. E
Professor Atlas
Brown
Raa
Uni- Shownen
Fairfield
Tae
Atrea
Mr. Brown
D ET Sohne v. Rosé
James F. Cove
Peter Dawe
E. M. Jennings
William P. Kirk
Joseph Daniels
A. W. Smith
John Brown
Police Department
F. W. Tracy
Superi Court
Universalist Church
Thessaloniki limps toward New York with damaged boiler room
A radio from the Greek steamer Thessaloniki reports its boiler room partly flooded and engine room damaged. Strong winds slow progress to four miles per hour, with engineers saying no alarm. If weather lifts, speed could rise to six or seven miles. Officials expect arrival Saturday morning, about 190 miles off Sandy Hook at noon yesterday.
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New York
Thessaloniki
Lige
Sandy Hook
Kaiser Improves After Operation Says Doctors
A Zurich despatch reports Emperor William Suffering from a suppurating phlegmon in the neck has shown relief after doctors lanced the wound.
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Kaiser
London
Zurich
Switzerland
William
Two Austrian Destroyers Sunk in Adriatic Naval Fight
Paris and Washington report two Austrian torpedo boat destroyers sunk outside Galataro while attacking Durazzo. The Austrian squadron fled toward Cattaro as allied warships pursued. The Lika and Trginva destroyers, built in 1902, armed with two 12 inch guns, six 1 pounders, and two torpedo tubes, are described.
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Adriatic
Paris
Galtaro
Durazzo
Frenchy Marine Department
Cattaro
Ghar
Albania
Lika
Triginva
Rockefeller Defense Restes in New Haven Directors Trial
The defense rested its case in the Sherman anti trust conspiracy trial of William Rockefeller and ten other New Haven directors. Rockefeller denied any conspiracy and said acquisitions were for the railroad's best interests. He cited legal advisers and denied knowledge of Grand Trunk traffic deals and Metropolitan Steamship transactions. The jury was excused until Monday as both sides prepare final arguments.
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New York
William Rockefeller
New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad
New England
Richard V. Lindabury
Rockefeller
New Haven
Edward D. Robbins
Charles S. Mellen
Edson J. Chamberlain
Grand Trunk
Palmer
Mass
Providence
R. I
Railroad plans for North End storage yards near Lindley Street
Negotiations proceed for extensive bulk tracks and storage yards adjoining the Berkshire division of the New Haven railroad at Lindley street in Bridgeport. The Burns Co. yards, about 12 acres with 1200 feet of frontage, may be sold to allow a larger extension toward Park Cemetery if Silliman & Godfrey tract is acquired.
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Berkshire
New Haven
Lindley Street
Burns’Co
Silliman& Godfrey
Burns Co
North Avenue
Scould
Park Cemetery
Silliman, & Godfrey
North End
Bridgeport
George Burns
Theodore B. Ford
Calhoun
Plan for 10 Minute Car Headway to Bethany Chapel
Residents of the North End seek a five cent rush hour fare with ten minute service to the city center and a twenty minute off-peak service. The public utilities commission will hear Connecticut Co. and Bridgeport Danbury Street Railway Co. petitions January 4 in Hartford. Local officials and the North End Improvement association push the plan amid track doubling and expected street work. Governor Hammond of Minnesota died suddenly at Clinton Louisiana, a telephoned report indicates.
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North End
Bethany Chapel
Capitol
Hartford
Public Utilities Commission
The
Connecticut Co
Terry Pit
Wentworth Street
Bridgeport and
Danbury Street Railway Co
North End Improvement Association
Public Utilities' Commission
Common Council
Chapman
Nicholas Tesing
North’ End
German Sub Loss Rumor Denied by Authorities
Overseas News Agency reports Bucharest dispatch claiming a German submarine was sunk in the Baltic, but competent authorities say the report is an invention and not true.
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Berlin
Bucharest
Baltic
Russians Undertaking Offensive in Bukowina
London reports suggest Russia is mounting a major offensive in Bukowina near the Besarabian border with heavy bombardment and attacks along a 40 mile front from the Pruth to north of the Nniester. German and Austrian lines are also active on various fronts amid broad European combat tensions.
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London
Petroeae
Bukowina
Besarabian
Toporontz
Bulowina
Pruth
Nniester
Lake Babit
Lake Ranger
Mitau
Vosges
Hartmanns-Weilerkapel
Berlin
Balanski
England
Heavy Fighting in Vosges and German Gains
War office reports reconquest of positions near Hartmanns-Weller Kopf as heavy fighting continues in the Vosges. British surprise attack near Lille failed. A light snow fell in Laredo Texas, marking first film release in twenty years.
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Berlin
Vosges
War Office
Hartmanns-Wellerkopf
Lille
Laredo
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Prof. Atlas
U.S
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French Marine Office
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Burns ~ Co
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Baton Rouge
W. S. Hammond
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