Lovely Named to Succeed City Sheriff Cohen
Thomas Lovely of 139 High Street is selected to succeed Sheriff Cohen who is resigning. The move is expected to formalize at the January 20 Common Council meeting as city officials prepare the appointment. Cohen’s replacement follows promises of a post in the state administration.
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Max Cohen
Atomarine Eee New
Secre- Lines
Albert 8
Wamed
Sevenreae
Air
Cohen
Thomas Lovely
High Street
Sheriff Cohen
Lovely
Antic
Judge Archbold Faces House Managers in Grilling
The House managers planned cross examination of Judge Archbold this afternoon as part of 13 charges. The test probes weed-out lines from his testimony and laid questions to be asked, while revelations about letters to a witness in a railroad case drew Senate surprise.
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Senate
Judes Archbald
Loupleville & Rere Railroad
Medical Society to Give Hygiene Lectures in Schools
Bridgeport Medical Society organizes free lectures on hygiene at various school halls, following a Board of Education ruling allowing evening use. The first talk, Friday at Shelton School Hall, will be by Dr. Herbert E. Smythe on the care of ear nose and throat. Public invited.
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Board of Education
Bridgeport Medical Society
Shelton School Hall
Herbert E. Smythe
Burglar Strikes Main Street Woolen Mill Store
The English Woolen Mill tailoring shop on Main Street near Elm was burglarized in the early hours. An automobile was driven to the curb and loaded with over $200 worth of unfinished clothing and repaired suits. A local resident above the shop reported sounds and a police whistle disturbance, while a Waldorf Lunch night employee saw a car idling for some time. Police chased the car but details remain unclear. Ivy Grove Circle members held their annual installation, with officers listed and a large gathering.
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Main Street
Fairstein Avenue
Elm Street
F. Carey
I. Silver
Silver
Waldorf Lunch
Carey
Palmer
Danderine Ad Promises Double Hair Beauty
An advertisement for Knowlton's Danderine claims it doubles hair beauty after a simple wash. It highlights lighter, wavier hair, cleaner scalp, and reduction of dandruff, itching, and hair loss with a 25 cent bottle from drug stores.
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Knowlton
City Council debates codification of ordinances and spurs
The Common Council debated a $2,000 codification project for city ordinances and charter amendments to be prepared by two appointed persons and reported by June 1913. Alderman Garlick warned the Meltzer compilation was unsatisfactory and urged action while hearings on street and conduit projects continued.
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Common Council
EB. E. Garlick
Garlick
Joshua Meltzer
John B. Lyddy
Wilson
Warner Bros
Warren
Atlantic Streets
David A. Day
Day
Singer and Whiting
Lucien Warner
J. E. Lyddy
Warner
Warner Bros. Co
Railroad
C. H. Chapman
Connecticut Company
Traction Company
Barnum Avenue
Pirdseye-Somers Company
Thomas M. Cullinan
Harrison
Elm Streets
Hubbell
Grand Street
Bishop Avenue
Lynn W. Wilson
John H. McMurray
Warner Bros. Company
A. H. Terry
Henry Street
Palisade Avenue
Miller
Stewart
DeForest
Lyddy
Alderman DeForest
Spooner
Fairfield
Bridgeport
Ladies Night at Elks Club Promises Stellar Entertainment
The Elks Club hosts the first in a Ladies Nights series tomorrow evening. A vaudeville program features local talent and pros, plus surprises. Dancing in the social hall with a program of popular dances. The billiard hall becomes an eating palace serving luncheon with a separate orchestra. Officers and the entertainment committee, led by James Mahoney, greet guests.
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Elks' Club
Lodge
James Mahoney
Lawrence Finklestone
John F. Greenwood
David Quinlan
William
Weather Outlook Delivers Rain Snow Tonight and Wednesday
New Haven forecast warns of rain or snow tonight and Wednesday with colder air from the northwest. Moderate to brisk northerly winds accompany a broad trough extending from the Mississippi valley to the southern New England coast. Unsettled conditions persist with chances of rain turning to snow and subsequent clear, very cold weather. Hartford report notes the Governor's Footguard entry into a saloon in uniform.
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New Haven
Mississippi Valley
Tennessee
Ohio Valley
New England
Kansas
Lake Region
Gulf
Rocky Mountains
Lake
Miami
Fila
Moorehead
Mini
South Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
San Diego
Cal
Behrens Re elected Head of Public Charities Board
In 1913 inaugural meeting Mayor Wilson presided and William F Behrens was unanimously chosen to serve as president. The board heard appeals for adequate care centers for minor imbeciles and directed Supt Johnson to draft a letter to the State Board of Charities. Elizabeth Merry appointed as stenographer. $600 allocated for outside Poor care. The board scheduled a visit to Lakeview Home.
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Clifford B Wilson
Board of Charities
Henry Harris
Patrick Kane
Matthew Judge
Harris
William F. Behrens
Wilson
Fred. Johnson
State Board of Charities
Bridgeport Hospital
Lakeville
New York
Bridgeport
Lakeview
House of the Good Shepherd
Florence Crittenden
New Haven
Waterbury
Joreger
Johnson
Hartford
Elizabeth Merry
Congress Street
Merry
Frank Miller Lumber Co
John F. Pullman
Connecticut Children’s Aid
Merle Cowles
Social Calendar Highlights for Miss Marjorie Pierce and Local Weddings
Miss Marjorie Pierce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Pierce Jr., will wed Horace Beach Merwin on January 15 and enjoys a week of society events including luncheons with Miss Margaret Warner and Mrs. DeVer C. Warner, teas with Miss Alethea May, and a reception dance hosted by Mrs. William D. Bishop Sr. Pearl Cogill hosted a house party dance. Agnes Corcoran and Frank Wilson wed at St. Peter's Church. Mrs. Theodore F. Crane plans a whist event for Auxiliary No. 45 on January 9.
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Marjorie Pierce
B. D. Pierce, Jr
Horace Beach Merwin
Margaret Warner
DeVer C. Warner
Alethea May
Charles M. Calhoun
Louise Gould
D. Fairchild Wheeler
William D. Bishop, Sr
Pearl Cogill
Frank L. Cogill
Mill Hill Avenue
Agnes Corcoran
Poplar St
Frank Wilson
Waterbury
St. Peter's Church
Theodore F. Crane
North Avenue
Auxiliary No. 45
N. AS. GC
Mishaps of a Day at Farist Steel Works
A crane incident at Farist Steel Works West Main Street caused a steel fragment to strike Joe Shumkuss 35 of 20 Allen Street on the head leaving a scalp wound eight inches long he was taken to Bridgeport hospital Dr Pratt reported the skull not crushed Mr Frank Chanley 180 River Street injured fingers in a planing mill accident at C W Smith Shops Canmor Street likely leading to amputation at St Vincent's Hospital he was driven to emergency care.
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Farist Steel Works
West Main Street
Joe Shumkuss
Allen Street
Pratt
Bridgeport
C. W. Smith
Canmor Street
Frank Chanley
River Street
St Vincent's Hospita
Emergenc
January Sale at Smitl Murray Co Boosts Bargains Across Departments
Local retailer Smitl Murray Co unveils a January sale featuring heavy discounts on muslin, sheeting, linens, damask, blankets, ribbons, wash goods, silk and cotton gowns. Offers include bleached damask by yard, napkins by the dozen, bedspreads, towels, lace, petticoats, and curtains with reduced prices across fabrics, women's wear, and home textiles.
Enamel ware sale lists various pots and pans
A damaged sale list shows blue and grey enamel ware priced for quick sale. Items include 2 quart to 20 quart sauce pans, rice boilers, coffee boilers, milk kettles, lipped and straight pans, plus decorated lamps and dinner sets with wide price ranges and sale prices noted.
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Judge Archbald
Washington
John FE. Humphr Bank
Erend
CcCrYrRus
Medical Society
Ivy Grove Circle
W. C. We
Lessing Hall
Guardian
K. Newton
M. Fardy
RR. Cooper
K. Brady
M. Heffner
William Smith
B Chapman
M. Stearns
Manag- Miller
K. Heffner
M. McGuire
Selecates
Wiree Brady
M. Pandy
M. Card
Mrs. O'Neill
E. H. Dillon & CO
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Paris
Alderman Garrick
Elks’ Cub
Giernor
Behrens
Board OF Public Charities
Miss Merry
Charities
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