Atwood Flies Over Bridgeport On Way To New York
Aviator Harry N. Atwood, aboard a Wright Burgess biplane with a mechanic, crossed from Bridgeport to New York today. He circled the Singer Building, landed on Governor's Island, and set a new cross country record for a Boston to New York flight of 136 miles. He passed over Norwalk Stamford and Cos Cob, thrilling crowds along the route.
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Bridgeport
Here
New Haven
Singer
Governor’s Island
New York
Charles K. Hamilton
Harry M. Atwood
New London
Atwood
Boston
Peght
Long Toland Sound
Singer Tower
Charles Barmilton
United States
Mineols
L. I
Harry N. Attwood
Squantum
Mass
Norwalk
Harry N. Atwood
Stamford
Mineola
Cos Cob
Conn
American Yacht Club
Larchmont
160Th Street
Manhattan
Queensborough
Lower Manhattan
Singi
New Land
Magnate Shonts Wife Seeks Separation in Paris Case
Paris, July 1 Mrs. Theodore P. Shonts wife of the New York financier and Interborough head has filed for a legal separation under New York law. She remains secluded with her daughter the Duchess Du Chaulnes. Attorney Archibald said she is not seeking absolute divorce at present. Proceedings are to be pursued in New York. summonses to Shonts may be filed in coming weeks.
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Paris
Duchess du Chaulnes
New York
United Press
Theodore P. Shonts
Interborough Rapid Transit Co
Shonts
G. Archibald
Supreme Court
Leventritte, Conk and Nathan
Leventritte, Cook & Nathan
Frederick Hipsh
Kentucky
Delancey Nicol
Hipsh
Blanchard
Buckingham
Elling
Gsherad
Theriwe
Empire State
Gorgus
Regan
Sievin
Magir
Superine
Iilanchard
Aerek
Eagles Parade Sets Sights On Danbury Prize
A 200 member local Eagles delegation marched to the railroad and left on the 8 45 train for Danbury to compete for best show. State officers were elected with Daniel J O Connor Bridgeport as secretary and James Davis Bristol as president. The degree team performed with Stamford and New Haven teams, and next convention date remains to be decided.
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Aerie of Eagles
Danbury
Eagles
Wheeler & Wilson Hand
D. J. O'Connor
Capt
Joy
Stamford
New Hven
James Davis
Bristol
John Wade
New Haven
Daniel J. O'Connor
Bridgeport
Alfred Klunz
John H. Spittler
J. E. Cramer
New Britain
J.H. Thiersen
Naugatuck
R. D. Smith
P. Conlin
Hartford
Thomas Macrnterbury
A.G. Bergen
Putnam
John M. Donnelly
Doc Hurriedly Rushes Hostler After Stable Accident
Nicholas Castallo a hostler at Dr H H Burlison’s veterinary hospital and stables was severely trampled by a horse believed tame. The horse reared and plunged after Castallo touched it. He was carried to Bridgeport hospital in a dazed bruised condition but not believed to be fatally hurt.
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Nicholas _Castallo
H. H. Burlison
Seston
Géatene
Castallo
Burlison
Castalio
Bridgeport
Thrillers Lacking at Ringling Brothers Circus Last Night
A capacity tent witnessed Ringling Brothers circus with standing room at a premium and an afternoon performance drawing weaker attendance. The show features horsemanship, acrobatics, clowns, and elephants, but critics feel current thrills pale beside Barnum and Ringling rivalries, noting the competition-driven energy is missing.
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Ringling Brothers Circus
Barnum and
Ringling
Schick Arrested for Beer Peddling in Southport and Westport
Westport July 1 Caspar Schick who runs a Waterstreet saloon was arrested on a warrant by Liquor Agent H R Sherwood. He is charged with illegally delivering beer in a town without a license. A case alleging sale of a case of beer in Southport and delivery to a customer in Westport was continued until Monday on bond. Also in probate court James Reed was appointed administrator for Mary Ellen Reed with Louis C French and Thomas W Smith named as appraisers.
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Westport
Caspar Schick
Waterstreet
Southport
H. R. Sherwood
Schick
Mary Ellen Reed
Dewey Street
James Reed
Edward F. Hallen
Louis C. French
Thomas W. Smith
Mandel Wrenches Back in Morning Mishap
Peter Mandel of the Locomobile Co. aged 227 years injured his back lifting at five this morning. Unable to walk, he rode home in an ambulance after examination by Dr. E F McGovern.
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Peter Mandel
The
Locomobile Co
E. F. McGovern
Railroad magnate Shonts and Mrs Drake settle discreetly
The customs dispute ended without disclosures. Mrs Marriet Amelia Drake, wife of railroad magnate Shonts from 1882, lived beside his long rail career. Shonts leads Chicago & Alton Interborough and Toledo St. Louis Western lines and chairs the Isthmian Canal Commission 1905 to 1907.
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Shonts
Marriet Amelia Drake
Chicago & Alton
Interborough
Toledo, St. Louis and Western Systems
La Vita Man Delivers Roaring East Side Demo
A brown derby hat wearing man known as La Vita, a medicine show hoax, berates a crowd at Main and Grand streets. He touts cures for lassitude, offers $1 bottles of Simiment, and a 26 cent soap while promising gifts to buyers. A blackface musician closes the scene with a banjo ballad.
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Grand
Alpha
Omega
Leith Fails To Appear In City Court On Interference Charge
August C Seith a saloonkeeper at 62 William street faced a charge of interference with an officer after a North End incident. He forfeited a $10 bond rather than stand trial as his companions had bail reductions and forfeitures.
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August C. Seith
William Street
Leith
Andover H. Marshall
North End
Seith
Electrocuted While Hanging From Wire in Pittsfield
Pittsfield, Mass July 1 Scores of young girls returning from a high school dance saw John Campbell electrocuted while hanging from a live wire as he helped hang banners for the 150th anniversary. His body dangled in electric sparks until power was shut off and he fell to the ground lifeless. In town records, a new deeds-on-file count was reached, with 53 deeds filed by noon, surpassing the prior day’s 56 total.
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Pittsfield
Mass
John Campbell
Campbell
William Thomas
One Sunday Mail Collection Only Is The Rule Now
Beginning tomorrow there will be one Sunday collection from mail boxes around the city at 8 p.m. Citizens should mail before 8. Carriers time will be forecasted on box time cards but the safe rule is mail before 8. This reduces Sunday post office work nationwide and aims to give postal workers a rest day. In Bridgeport, vacations are chosen by seniority, with 15 days allowed, and may change if needed for service but no immediate change is planned.
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National Department
United States
Bridgeport
Mae
Millionaire Publisher Pulitzers Wealth Ties to Wall Street
Joseph Pulitzer, publisher of the New York World, bought a million dollars of Panama 3s at a government sale and earns about a billion a year from his newspaper. The World targets Wall Street, rails against vested interests, and his editors follow orders with no friends to protect. Other major publishers like Hearst Munsey Bennett Perkins Hill and Baruch show varying levels of stock market involvement and speculation.
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Joseph Pullitzer
New York World
Pulitzer
Wall
Wall St
Stock Exchange
Webbs
Vanderbilts
Joseph Pulitzer
Ralph
Webb
New York
Wall Street
William Randolph Hearst
The
Journal
Hearst
Frank Munsey
George Perkins
James Gordon Bennett
New York Herald
Henry H. Rogers
George W. Perkins
James J. Hill
Morgan
Laffan
Sun
Bernard M. Baruch
Times
Plans for extending Seaside Park to Fayerweather Island
Bridgeport completes purchase of Fayerweather Island for 10000 with last 3000 payment recently. Island bordered by Long Island Sound and Black Rock Harbor. fences and buildings to be removed by owners. Park Commissioners plan Seaside Park extension with a concrete boulevard and a span to connect the island, creating a premier sea front park in the country.
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Fayerweather's Island
Bridgeport
Marshall E. Morris
City of
Long Island Sound
United States
Black Rock Harbor
Black Rock
Park Commissioners Seaside Park
Black Rock Je
Seaside Park
New York Judge Blanchard Held Over Traffic Violation
Justice Blanchard of the New York Supreme Court was stopped for speeding and muffler violation while traveling from New York to Middletown with Mrs Blanchard and a chauffeur. Traffic officials and Mayor Buckingham arranged release after discussing enforcement.
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Justice Blanchard
Gorgas
Supreme Court of
State of
New York
Middletown
Blanchard
Buckingham
Birmingham
Cholera Death in Auburn Sees Quarantine Enforced
Auburn N Y July 1 Asiatic cholera appears as Tomaso Birardi an Italian immigrant dies in a boarding house. Police surround the building and state health officers are notified. Sixteen inmates are quarantined though others on the steamer Duca Dewis remain under strict watch.
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United Press
Auburn
N. Y
Tomaso Birardi
Italy
O'Neill
Birard
J Birardi
Duca Dewis
New York Harbor
S. Kear
Doty
Ricardi
Hallan
Miss MacLellan Weds Peitzech Tomorrow in Payav ineur
Miss Bina Lord MacLellan daughter of Dr and Mrs E A MacLellan will wed Mr Frederick Albert Peitzech on Saturday July 3 at 6 30 PM at the bride’s parents home in Payavenir Invitations are limited to relatives and a few close friends.
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Bina Lord MacLellan
Mee
E. A. MacLellan
Frederick Albert Peitzech
Classified Ads Fragment Look for Lost Ring and Help Wanted
Lost keyring with eight or nine keys. Reward offered at this office. WANTED a competent girl for general housework for a family of two. Apply 29 Sherwood Avenue. WANTED experienced starcher and ironer. Model Laundry 109 Middle State. TO RENT six rooms No 50 Whitney Ave first floor all improvements new house. Inquire 113 Burroughs St or Phone 3715. FOR SALE a good driving horse with harness and buggy. Apply 510 Union Ave. WANTED an experienced cook Apply 37 Thomas St. TO RENT five rooms with improvements 104 Goddard Ave upstairs.
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Sherwood Avenue
Middle St
Whitney Ave
New House
Burroughs St
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Rene Feur
Captain Regan
New York State
Auburn, N.Y
Miss Maclellan
James St
Connecticut
J. Eb, McBrady& Co
Chicago
Norman St
North Ave
D. R. Whitney
Main St
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NOTIC
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J. L. Melius & Co
Fairfield Ave
Peertess
Locomobile
Darracq
Chalmers
Chester Rogers
Nash St
Lafayette St
Bridgeport Gaelic Club
Wiington Ave
Improvementa
J. F. Selleck, Jr
State St Dwr
Berlame
West 126Th St
York, N
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J. F
Southworth's
Arcade
Wood Avenue
North Avenue
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Courtland Sehenwt
Pie Ae Ko
Lenis
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