Fire Devastates Dwellings in Bridgeport District
A column of fire swept across parts of Bridgeport, destroying several cottages and causing extensive damage. Parish boundary changes are discussed to extend St Augustine's to include northern territory, with support from Father Cremin and concerns from Father O'Brien and Father Nihill.
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Ented Feh
Vincg
Sotenin
Grand Street
Monta
Cremin
Rees Augustine's
St. Augustine’s
Fairfield Avenuue
State Street
Father O'Brien
Notable Praise for Police and Assistant in City Event
Fifty years ago remarks praised those who acted decisively during a city incident on State Street in the evening. The speaker thanked John Sherman and the police force for maintaining order and supporting the effort with commendable service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Street
John Sherman
Amy
Parish petition reaches Bishop Tierney in Catholic circles
A parish petition circulated among members seeks action by Bishop Tierney. The effort aims to address concerns within Catholic circles and has been discussed since its inception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tierney
Deaths At Grade Crossings A Year’s Record In Bridgeport
A Bridgeport year in review highlights fatal grade-crossing accidents on the four-tracking plan route. Entries include a fireman killed on a freight locomotive under Park Avenue bridge and multiple fatalities at Eaton Cole street, Congress Street, Transistan Avenue, and South Avenue crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Consolidated Road
Lst
Riesett
Bom Op
New Haven
Park Avenue
Eaton, Cole & Factory
Edoward Even
Éncine
Berkshire Division
Congress Street
Kimber
Bray
Arthur Middlebrook
Lawrence Noonan
Tranistan Avenue
Michael Casbabritis
Tmotas Crowley
Peesein Wooding
Wall Street
George Fisher
John Doling
South Avenue
West End
James H. Mescher
Eaton, Cole & Burnham
Board divided over school bonds as Havens calls for 75 teachers
President Havens urged the board to appoint at least 75 new teachers next year to cope with rising pupil numbers. Commissioners Hurley and Osborn opposed a $500,000 school bond, favoring a one mill or re tax approach. The board proposed a $705,307 budget, up $161,949, plus the bond issue to fund new schools, while debates over insurance costs and building needs continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havens
Board of Education
Hurley and
Osborn
Hurfey
Missioner
Opin
Slawson
Challenger
Aged Woman Forbids Funeral of Death by Own Action
A quadruple murder case unfolds as Steele, a Newtown Inn porter, dies by poison after a jealous spree. Police find his wife 15 years younger, two stepdaughters dead with axes, and his brother-in-law killed defending the sister. Constable Bell reports Steele warned of going “down below” before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele
Perry
James Reilly
Bell
Danbury
Steele “‘& Porter
Newtown Inn
Postpone Trial of Parricide on New Facts Found
Decury Dec 30 in city court Prosecuting Attorney Nora Beers sought a further continuance in the case of Alexander Bochnia 17 held for shooting his stepfather John Bochnia Dec 20 New information surfaced last evening Beers asked time to investigate the new phase Court hearing continued until Tuesday Jan 4 with Martin Qosick and wife relatives of John Bochnia present from Fall River Mass believed to be relevant to the development
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Martin Qosick
John
Bochnia
Fall River
Mass
Edwin Hall Dies in Capital Hospital at Hartford
Edwin Hall aged 80 died in Capital Hospital Hartford overcome by old age. Survived by daughter Mrs. Thomas Dawes of Hartford and sons George Hall of 982 Seaview Avenue and Charles W. Hall of 186 Pembroke Street. Funeral plans pending with body to be brought back to this city.
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Edwin
Hall
Dee Warde
George Hall
Geheal
Hartford
Thomas Dawes
Seaview Avenue
Charles W. Hall
Pembroke Street
Hafl
Brakeman Struck by Bridge Falls From Freight Car
Martin E. F. O Gara of 1436 Main Street, a brakeman, was struck by the tunnel bridge at Central Avenue while signaling a switch engine in the East End yards at 6 30 this morning and fell 20 feet. He kept clear of the wheels, suffered a sprained right foot and back abrasions, and was taken to Bridgeport Hospital for observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East End
Martin FE. O'Gara
Main Street
Central Avenue
Bridgeport
Burglary at Samuel Beckhoff Hardware Store
Burglars cut a pane from the rear window of Samuel Beckhoff’s hardware store at 637 East Main Street last night. They stole several cheap watches and hardware tools valued at 85 dollars. The incident was reported to police this morning.
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Samuel Beckhoff
East Main Street
Obituary notices honor several local residents
Obituaries list Roseanna Olmstead, John T. Bishop, Mary A. Parker, Alice Catherine Burke, Barbara Knight, Elizabeth P. and Charles P. Grantham, Nellie Genieve Hansen, Harry W. Flint, Carrie M Beardsley with details of funeral times, locations, interment and surviving relatives. The notices reference churches, cemeteries in Rye N Y Hold en Mass Mountain Grove Park and local addresses, with clergy names and services.
Funeral of Howard Sylvanus Church
The funeral for Howard Sylvanus Church son of Anne M Hawley Church and grandson of George B Hawley was held at 2 pm from his mother's home 749 Wood Avenue. Rev George M Brown of the First M E Church led the service with former schoolmates in attendance. Bearers from his Sunday school class included Jack Wade Henry Wilson Régial Graves Hilot Reynolds Wesley Skinner and Paul Warner. Interment followed at Mountain Grove Cemetery.
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Howard Sylvantus Church
Howard Sylvanus
Anne M. Hawley
George B. Hawley
Wood Avenue
George M. Brown
M. E
M. E. Church
Jack Wade
Henry Wilson
Régial Graves
Hilot Reynolds
Wesley Skinner
Paul Warner
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Stock Market Opens Higher on U S Steel and Oil Shares
New York opening shows market strength with U S Steel and oil shares in demand. Steel climbs to 87 3 8, Mexican Petroleum hits 112 1 2 as rails rise, Wells Fargo gains to 140, and Anglo French fives trade at 33 7 8.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Tie
Steel
Mexican
Petroleum, Texas Company
California
Petroleum Common
Preferred
St. Paul
Canadian Pacific
Fishes
Mexican Petroleum
Stéell - Erie
St Pautl
New York Airbrake
Wells-Fargo
Educate Women With Marriage In View Urges Tarbell
Ida M Tarbell urged the Pan American Scientific congress that a woman’s education should assume she will marry. She said women lack systematic training and that schooling should begin in kindergarten and continue through high school. She criticized the stigma on housekeeping labor for hire. A later note from Christiana reported Anglo war shipping losses estimated at 10 million dollars.
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Washington
Ida M. Tarbell
Pan-American Scientifice Congress
Miss Tarbell
Bulgarian Palace Struck by Shell
A Reuters report from Athens says King Ferdinand’s Varna palace on the Black Sea was hit during a Russian bombardment but suffered unimportant damage. The same Russian squadron also bombarded Traka. Semi official advices note German forces from Serbia are now concentrated at Varna.
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London
Ferdinand
Black Sea
Varna
Athens
Reuter
Traka
Serbia
Germans Overhaul Cemetery Of Soldiers In France
In Reilles France Germans redo a village cemetery once a French German catacomb. They separate German bones from French remains, erect monuments, and place French skeletons opposite German tombstones. About fifty French bones share divisions with animal remains in each catacomb compartment. Bulgarian reserves of 1916 1917 called to the colors starting January 1.
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Reilles
France
Keletons
German shoes made of sailcloth debut in Berlin market
A Hallerda furniture factory, once focused on art pieces, pivots to footwear. Uppers use gray sailcloth, soles layer cod veneer with waterproof glue for a flexible waterproof shoe. After months of trial, the leatherless design may hit the market soon, offering quiet undersides and low cost.
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Berlin
Hallerda
President Wilson Busy With Official Mail In New Letter Rush
Hot Springs Virginia December 10 The White House messenger delivery drew President Wilson’s focus last night as another lengthy letter from Secretary Lansing, the third in three days, arrived for his attention.
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Hot Springs
White House
Wilson
Lansing
New Year's Day at Sacred Heart RCK Masses
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic church previews New Year services with masses at 7 30 and 9 50, a 50 o'clock mass with a children’s choir, and devotionals at 7 30 p m. The Seattle shipping men plan a three-ship line between Seattle Honolulu New Zealand and Australia. The steamship Estralone arrived from Liverpool with Captain Fel lost overboard.
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Sacred Heart
Ea Rck
Seattle
Hawaii
New Zealand
Australia
Esralone
New York
Liverpool
Fel
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Ransom
Canfield
Forbesmith
S. Vike Board of Health
Frank Clark
Dr. Sheedy
Middle Street
E. FH. Difion & Co
Matin Street
Oeeros
Charles M Penny
Conn
Capital Hospital
Cla*nce
Darrow
Chicago
American Federation of Labor
McNamara
Bridgeport. Philosophical Society Last Everting
Rob Hardward
Roseanna Olmstead
C. F. Gibbs
Washington Trace
John R. Brown
Union Cemetery
Rye
John T. Bishop
Winsted
Rufus Gwen
Nichols
Everett. A. Harnés
Washington Park M. E
Mary A. Parker
Henry E. Bahay
Fairfield
Richard Lt. Swain
D.D
Holden
Grove Cemetery
Alice Catherine Burke
Alice Catherine
Lawrence
Josephine’ O'Brien Burke
Gregory Street
May
Thomas
Barbara Knight
Wiliam W
Estelle
Knight
Noble Avenue
P. E. Mathias
King's Highway Chapel
Lakeview Cemetery
Ss. N.* Oy ‘Telephone Co
Elizabeth P
Charles P. Grantham
Walker & Banks
Fairfield Avenue
First Baptist Church
Nelllie Genevieve Hansen
Nellie
Genevieve
Christian Hansen
Howara ‘Avenue
St. Peter’s Church
Thomas J. Kelley
Michel Fay
Anthony Kondelka
William McGowan
John Thomas
Harry Cavanaugh
Anthony Adante
Mountain Grave Cemetery
Harry W. Flint
Henry E. Bishop
Si. A. Davenport
People's Presbyterian Church
James A. Coates
Charles Bierbaum
Irving Lynth
Wiliam Pickett
Carrie M. Beardsley
Carrie Louise
Hibert M. Geardsley
Beardsley Lane
Stratford
Chist Episcopal Church
Sherwood
Dorothy
F. W. Plumb
Allan D. Judson
Frederick Bevans
Aimwell
Ida
Tarbell
Wnorwesien
Christiana
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