Captured Orders Reveal German Submarine Tactics
Fragmentary documents discuss Allied submarine operations near Marmora and reveal German U B 14 actions that sank a British cruiser, with 24 prisoners taken. The report notes Turkish restrictions around the Marmara coast and a curious incident involving a German submarine commander during a dining encounter in Pera.
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Mapmora
Marmard
Waaens
Ora
Armoera
Lst
Tmora
Saagene
Turk
Sta. of Mar
Pera
Greenhill Contends Motorman Could Have Prevented Crash
Coroner Phelan measured Stratford to Connecticut avenue distances where Frederick Camp of Higganum died early Christmas morning in a collision between Arthur Greenhill’s car and a trolley car. Greenhill and his passengers were injured. motorman Peter Foy says the car was moving while others say the trolley was stationary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Phelan
Stratford
Connecticut
Frederick Camp
Arthur Greenhill
Ada Greenhill
Greenhill
Bridgeport
Phelan
Connecticut Avenue
Peter Foy
Plaza Amusements Showcase The Penitentes and Vaudeville Cast
The Plaza presents The Penitentes a five part Triangle work starring Orrin Johnson and Senna Owen in the latter half of the week. Dan Burke and company headline the vaudeville with The Old Master a dancing novelty earning praise. Gypsy Countess with czimbaiom and Duffy Montague offer comic songs while Lordys Dogs round out the program with lively vaudeville acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Penitentes
Orrin Johnson
Senna Owen
Plaza
Dan Burke
Duffy
Montague
Lordy
Empire Theater Presents Lydia Gilmore and Temptation Five Part
Empire offers New Year program headlined by Pauline Frederick in Lydia Gilmore a five part Famous Players Parkmount feature plus nine reels of high class photoplays. A ten thousand dollar organ concert is added. Monday and Tuesday showcase Geraldine Farrar in Temptation a five part Paramount opera headliner better than Carmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Frederick
First M. E. Church Plans Interesting Series of Sermons
Rev John R Brown pastor of the First Methodist church announces an evening series for January on Christianity and Its Relation to War and Peace. Topics include The Fighting Instinct and Its Relation to Christian Faith Preparedness and the Christian Churches The Restrictions of War The Defects of Peace The Moral Equivalent of War. The American yacht Academy is sold at Panama after a cruise for gold through South America. Funeral designs and bouquets John Rec & Son.
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John R. Brown
First Methodist
American Yacht Academy
South America
Panama
Patent Help From H M Wooster Attorney in Bridgeport
H M Wooster patent attorney offers guidance and a booklet on obtaining patents. He formerly served as examiner at the U S Patent Office and operates from 1114 Main Street in the Security Building, Bridgeport Connecticut.
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H. M. Wooster
U.S. Patent Office
Main ‘St
Security
Bridgeport
Conn
Black Howler and Other Notable Tropics Snippets
A National Geographic piece by George Shiras 3d describes the black howler monkey famed for its roar likened to a lion and weather prognostication amid jungle murmur on the isthmus. Other items recall Victorian London bank dress, a grouchy mood in Nursing a Grouch cartoons, and light color joke pairs from Knicker and Becker.
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Gatun Lake
British East Africa
Fuertes
American Tropics
Andean
Bridgeport Probate Allows Six Months for Claims
State of Connecticut Court of Probate District of Bridgeport grants creditors six months from January 1 1916 to exhibit claims for the estate of Mary F Hinderer late of Bridgeport. Administratrix Mary F McGovern requests all debts paid promptly at 55 Vernon Street Bridgeport Conn.
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State OF Connecticut
Court OF Probate
District OF Bridgeport
Mary F. Hinderer
Bridgeport
Mary F. McGovern
Vernon Street
Conn
Water rates due for Bridgeport Hydraulic Co quarter
Notice states water rates for the quarter ending January 1 1916 are due at the company office 20 Main Street and must be paid by January 15 1916. Office hours on Saturdays 8 AM to 12 PM and on Mondays January 3 and 10 1916 8 AM to 8 PM. An attested secretary Albert E Lavery signs. Local marriage notices follow for Danbury Norwalk Bethel and other towns with names and dates December 23 24 26 27 1915.
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Bridgeport Hydraulic Company
Main Street
Albert E. Lavery
Take life as you find it says John Reck and Son joke
A fragmented quotation from Puck and Anon, referencing John Reck and Son with a humorous note on dullness and cracking jokes. The text reads as a light caption or quip likely from a period newspaper style.
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Puck
Anon
Died Notices From Danbury to Rowayton
DIED Crofut in Danbury on December 25 Sybil widow of Austin Crofut aged 48 Hyatt in Glenville on December 26 Benjamin P Hyatt aged 85 Mead in Greenwich on December 27 Elizabeth wife of Newcombe S Mead Rogers in Norwalk on December 28 Harriett A Rogers aged 78 Dermody in New Canaan on December 24 John Dermody aged 35 Carter in Bethel on December 27 Annie W Carter aged 66 Sholes in Ridgefield Emma Nash widow of D Smith Sholes aged 54 Worden in Greenwich on December 28 Lizzie wife of Alvah Worden Huyler in Rowayton on December 23 William H Huyler aged 75
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Crofut
iIn
Danbury
Sybil
Austin Crofut
Hyatt
Glenville
Benjamin P. Hyatt
Mead
Greenwich
el Beth
Newcombe S. Mead
Rogers
Norwalk
Harriett A. Rogers
Permody
New Canaan
John Dermody
Carter
Bethel
Annie W. Carter
Sholes
Ridgefield
Emma Nash
D. Smith Sholes
Worden
Lizzie
Alvah Worden
Huyler
Rowayton
William H. Huyler
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Russia
France
Channel Great
Lucien L. Bonheur
LA Souris
Reates
Oxenexey
Greavese
Paris
Ginnetese Guerande
Simondere
Georges Saul Frices
Constantinople
United States
Kabatash
Golden Horn
Morgenthau
Morton
M. E
John Rec & Son
Hudson Theatre
New York
Cecil
Barney
WSUAL
Mew Lyric Hall
W. H. Istiase
Farnum
Ben Deeley
Ine Ne Poy
Middleton & Spellmayer
Marie King Scott
Gertrude Delong & Company
Maestro & CO
London
Messrs
Coutts
Friday Street
Cheapside
London Express
Cartoons Magazine
Becker
New York Sun
Dangeons OF
ERIN
Eagies’ Hall
Maloney
John J. O'Neil
Queen's Daughters
Poli’s
Steinert’s
Quilty’s School OF Dancing
Whitney — Couch
William Whitney
Ethel Couch
Arrington—Springsteen
Edward W. Arrington
Samantha V. Springsteen
M. Beatrice Stanton
George S. Jones
Holmmgren-Warner
Gustaf Holmgren
Dorothy Warner
Scully-Statham
James F. Scully
Viola G. Statham
Mulvihill-3donough
Sag Harbor
L. L
Daniel F. Mulvihill
Anna McDonough
Bengert-Coleman
Archie Bengert
Irene M. Coleman
Heinzelman-Starr
Harold N. Heinzelman
Nora E. Starr
Benham Williams
Ruby Cargan Williams
Garwood Benham
New Haven
Howard-Barker
Stamford
Charles F. Howard
Grace Barker
Hoyt-Hartford
Springdale
Samuel Hoyt
Martha Hartford
John Reck & Son
Vplazay
Leena Owen
the Penitentes
New Mexico
DAN Burke & CO
Mollie Moller
Duffy & Montague
Lordy’s Dogs
Ene Ce
Ee Sete Keeney
Empire Theatre
Paramount
Daniel Frohman
Lydia Gilmore
Geraldine Farrar
First Bridgeport National Bank State and Main
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