Coroner Opens Inquiry Into Annie Vogel Death At St Vincent’s
A coroner’s autopsy begins to determine how 10 year old Annie Vogel died after adenoids surgery and subsequent infection at St Vincent’s hospital. Officials cite language barriers and probe for possible negligence while noting involvement of Dr Sherman and the hospital clinic. The case prompts calls for better follow up on operations and guardian accompaniment, with burial arrangements and a broader inquiry to follow.
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M. Garlick
Annie Vogel
St Vincent's Hospital
Sherman
Thomas Corso
Annie
Charities Department
Order
Charities Deeatly
R. Gordon
Gordon
Vogel
Phelan
Charities Department For
F. W. Stevens
Board of Health
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Stevens
Bea. Vyoeel
Bessie Bartholowey
Rse
Garrick
Woman Dies After Long Battle With White Plague
Miss Ellan Kelly of Bridgeport dies at Wallingford Tuberculosis Sanatorium after five years fighting tuberculosis She had planned to train nurses in Virginia and was active at St Pauls parish and in Sunday school She left Bridgeport years ago and later lived near Bridgewater Local work at J S Wooster Co and St Pauls church noted Her funeral set for 2 pm at St Pauls with six former students bearing casket.
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East Side
Lfe
St. Paul's Hiscipal
Ellan Kelly
Wallingford
Ito
Virginia
Wallingford Institution
Bridgeport
J. S. Wooster & Co
East Main Street
Bridgewater
Augusta Higgins
Miss Kelly
Higgins
Lakeview Ceemetery
St. Paul's Church
E. H. Kenyon
Leila
Wurm
Jane Street
Kenyon
Ose
F. Washburn
Robert A. Peck
Alvin L. Taylor
Philip — . Stapley
James Barton
Herman Howard
Sigma Tata Phil Club
Sanctuary
White Cross
Daughters of the Cross
Bridgeswater
H_. BE. Bishop's
Woman Sues Doctor Claims Hospital Room Like Cold Storage
In Greenwich, Mrs. Clara White testifies in a $10,000 suit against Dr. Hyde, alleging negligent care led to her husband's pneumonia and death. She describes the hospital room as cold and damp with fumes from an oil stove. nurse Vivian Reese counters, noting the doctor visited twice daily and charts show such visits inconsistently. Trial not finished at press hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara White
Greenwich
Superior Court
Fri Cc. Hyde
White
Vivian Montgomery Reese
Shaw Puts New Suffrage Measure Forward for All Citizens
Hartford Jan 26 Representative Samuel C Shaw of Redding introduced a suffrage amendment and will propose a substitute resolution defining equal franchise aims The proposal requires voters to be 21 or older a one year residency six months in the locality good moral character and the ability to read English any constitutional article or statute before being admitted to the electorate.
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Hartford
Samuel C. Shaw
Redding
United States
Bridgeport Bills On Last Day For New Legislation
Bridgeport measures dominated the final day for introducing new business in the General Assembly. Senator Comley proposed charter amendments including police and fire pension half pay at age 60 or upon disability, shifting vital statistics registration to the health officer, and raising the building inspector salary from 1600 to 2000. He also sought to authorize a Bridgeport Trust Co branch in the West End and an increase of D. M. Read Co capital stock to 2 million, with up to 18 750 shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comley
Police
Fire Departments
Common Council
Bridgeport Trust Co
West End
Iranistan Avenue
Fairfield Avenue
D. M. Read Co
Bree pushes state printery plan in Connecticut Senate
Bartford Jan 26 In line with union resolutions from Bridgeport Senator Bree of New Haven introduces in the Senate a bill to establish a state printery and another bill proposing a $55000 appropriation. A House resolution authorizes a committee from Meriden to appoint a third member to study the feasibility of a state printer. The resolution allocates $500 for investigative expenses.
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Bartford
Bridgeport
Bree
New Haven
Senate
Hamm
Meriden
Drastic Bill Prohibits Commercial Amusements
Hartford reports Senator Comley introduced a bill prohibiting Sunday concerts moving picture exhibitions all baseball games and dances on Sunday. Penalties include a fine of 200 or 30 days in jail. The measure exempts strictly amateur events and entertainments lacking a commercial aspect.
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the Farrer
Hartford
Comley
Donovan Denies Postmastership Recommendation in Bridgeport
Washington January 26 Congressman Jeremiah Donovan told The Farmer correspondent he had not yet made any recommendations in the Bridgeport postmastership matter. He says reports naming Stephen F. Boucher former city clerk of Bridgeport and J G Gormley superintendent of East Bridgeport were untrue.
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Washington
Jeremiah Donovan
Farmer
Today
Bridgeport
Donovan
Burleson
Stephen F. Boucher
J. G. Gormley
East Bridgeport
Connecticut
Gotham Society Man Sued Here in Divorce Action
Emily T Gallatin of Darien Pa sues Frederic Gallatin Jr a member of New York Four Hundred for divorce in Superior Court alleging infidelity between 1912 and 1914 The wife formerly Emily Trowbridge married April 24 1912 The co respondents are unnamed Also Catherine Burns Canty sues Anthony T Canty of this city for divorce alleging intemperance cruelty married June 27 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic Gallatin, Jr
New York
Catherine Burns Canty
Anthony T. Canty
Tune
Have One, Not Two Daily Deliveries
The local post office was ordered to cut rural routes 2 and 4 from two trips to one daily. Route 2 covers Fairfield woods and Stratfield. Route 4 runs from Bridgeport to Nichols. Future work will start at 8:30 a.m. and end around 1:25 p.m. for Route 2. Route 4 operates 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This follows Postmaster General Burleson’s plan to economize by reducing rural free delivery nationwide.
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Fairfield Woods
Stratfield District
Bridgeport
Nichols
Washington
Burleson
Question on Ignatz Leichtman partner arouses bankruptcy court
Creditors contend Ignatz Leichtman previously ran a dry goods store at 385 Hancock Avenue with a partner named Joseph Leichtman his brother. At a hearing before Referee John W Banks in the U S Bankruptcy Court creditors opposed Josephs $2300 note claim and the case was continued to Tuesday. Also discussed were the bankruptcy of Samuel Mooney with liabilities of 16450 66 and assets of 3867 a 25 percent composition offered by creditors a quest to have note holders acceptances in writing and possible sale of the Hale Hotel Company estate. The court heard the trustee account in the Scientific Cookery restaurant. The Swiss Federal Council was forbidden chocolate export.
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Ignatz Leichtman
Hancock Jnvenue
Joseph
John W. Banks
United States Bankruptcy Court
Joseph Leichtman
Adolph Goldberg
Goldberg & Rosenblatt
New York
Leichtman
Ignatz
Samuel Mooney
Fairfield Avenue
DeLaney
Edward Haberman
Leather Goods Manufacturer’s Association of New York
Bridgeport
Hale Hotel Company
Arthur J. Hull
Scientific Cookery
Fire Traverls Through Water In Freak Blaze
Westport, Jan 26. Fire traveling through a stream of water set a caboose ablaze on the New Haven tracks at 6:30 am. The crew uncoupled the blazing car and confined the loss to the caboose. Icicles on overhead wiring from sleet melted and the electric current short circuited setting the roof ablaze. Traffic wasn’t seriously interrupted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
New _ Haven
New Haven
Marie Keith
King Street
Norwalk
G O P Committee Defends King Against Warner Criticism
The Republican town committee condemned press claims that King dictated his board appointment, calling the coverage biased. An open letter to Bridgeport papers questions motives and cites enmity with DeVer H. Warner, urging impartial scrutiny and quoting a biblical line. Signed by chairman J. Alex H. Robinson and 13 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Town Committee
Wilson
John T. King
King
Bridgeport Post
Bridgeport Sunday Post
Bridgeport Telegram
DeVer H. Warner
J. Alex H. Robinson
Willam E. Seeley
Andrew J. Northey
Howard F. Smith
William Chew
Frank Ballard
Charles Kingston
Alexander L. DeLaney
James B. Gimore
Arthur
Bill to facilitate splitting ticket in Workmen's Comp
Hartford Jan 26 Rep Shaw of Redding introduced an amendment to the Workmen's Compensation act to exclude employers with fewer than five regular employees and casual outworkers from its coverage. He also proposed a bill defining the Australian ballot marking method to simplify ticket splitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Rep. Shaw
Redding
Kelly Has Bill to Permit Ice Plant in Bridgeport
Special to The Farmer Hartford January 26 Rep Kelly introduced a bill to amend Bridgeport charter to permit a municipal ice and cold storage plant. It calls for a four member board appointed by the mayor with four year terms, two from one party at most, serving without pay. Moneys from the plant go daily to the city treasurer and into general revenues. The amendment was sent to the committee on cities and boroughs. Also noted is the completion of the Canadian Northern Transcontinental railroad.
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Hartford
Kelly
City of
Bridgeport
Common Council
Committee On Cities and Boroughs
Berlin Claims British Lost 3 Ships Sunday
Berlin reports three British ships sunk in the North Sea action west of Heligoland. A German airship witnessed the sinking of a British battle cruiser and noted two English torpedo boats sunk. The statement also cites heavy damage to other English vessels and discusses food confiscation and grain conservation in Germany.
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Kaiser
North Sea
Berlin
Helgolan
German War Office Reports Gains Near La Bassee
Berlin reports two English defensive positions captured near La Bassee after assaults along the canal and south of Givenchy. German troops claim momentum with limited losses, noting taken prisoners and weapons, while other attacks and artillery duels continue on the eastern front near Gumbinnen.
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Paris
French War Office
Yser
Lof Pervyse
Ypres
le Bassee
Givenchy
Guinchy
Behtune
la Bassee
Aix-Noulette
Lys
Oise
Craonne
Champagne
Argonne
St. Hubert
Alsace
Hartman Weilerkopf
Thann
Lanbach
Sennheim
Berlin
London
German War Office
Middelkerke
Westende
Belgium
Burspmaster
la Bassee Canal
Baden
Craonn
Laonn
Duke De' Lorge Killed in Battle at 25
Paris Jan 26 The Duke De Lorge head of the Durfort Cov Tac family was killed in battle on Jan 28. He was 25 and serving as a sub lieutenant in the 32nd aragoons. His death came from a shell splinter wound. President Wilson named Robert Emmet Jeffrey of Newport Ark as Minister to Uruguay succeeding Nicolay A. Grevstad of Chicago.
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Paris
Duke de' Lorge
Durfort-Cov Tac
Wilson
Robert Emmet Jeffrey
Newport, Ark
Uruguay
Nicolay A. Grevstad
Chicago
Weather forecast notes cold spell with fair tonight
The forecast shows a cooler trend with fair skies tonight and very cold conditions in the far south. Wednesday will be partly cloudy with moderate northwest winds throughout the region.
Drastic Order to Conserve Resources of German Empire
London reports a sweeping German plan to conserve food by confiscating the entire grain crop, a move Berlin says is needed to starve enemy forces and secure next harvest. Meanwhile, war dispatches note Russian advances in Bukowina and Transylvania, German and Ottoman shifts in the Carpathians, and a Baltic submarine presence disrupting Baltic shipping. Berlin claims British torpedo boats and a cruiser were sunk in a North Sea action, though details remain unconfirmed.
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London
Germany
Berlin
Hungary
Bukowina
Budapest
Josefalva
Black Sea
Mesopotamia
Bagdad
Ruegen
Baltic
Prussia
Sweden
Sassanits
North Sea
Wecr Kruiser
Squadrona
Newspapers of Berlin Endorse Government Conservation Policy
Berlin reports praise for the conservation orders sweeping breadstuffs measures. The federal council directs seizure of corn, wheat, and flour stocks and bans all commerce in these commodities. Also notes naval battle coverage and a nonfatal British engagement claim. RN Hudson, head of Louisville and Atlantic Railroad, named president of a regional railway system.
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Berlin
North Sea
British Admiralty
Federal Council
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J. J. Bain
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Susquéhanna Coal Co
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Shaw
General ‘Assembly
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Emily
T. Gallatin
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