Grandchildren of Bradley saved from drowning near Atlantic City
Atlantic City June 20 The Biddle family of Philadelphia narrowly escaped tragedy when Livingston Ludlow Biddle aged 11 and Cordelia Bradley Biddle aged 13 or 14 were swept out by an offshore current near Dorset avenue. Lifeguards Brady Conover and James Lawless Jr. with lifelines and a human chain aided to pull the siblings and their valet to shore. All received medical treatment and the Biddles rewarded the guards heavily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordelia Biddle
Livingston Ludlow Biddle
Charles H. Bradley
Clinton Avenue
City
Dorset
Atlantic City
Anthony Exel Biddle
Cordelia Bradley
C. H. Bradley
Bridgeport
Anthony
Ae Avenue
Combers
Dorset Avenue
Biddie
Lawless
Ventor
Brady
Conover
Mrs
Biddle
A T S COMPANY MORTGAGE APPROVED FOR $500000
The American Tube and Stamping Co after Senate permission to raise capital by $500,000 and issue bonds, took a $500,000 mortgage. Orlando H. Brothwell, First National Bank cashier, acts as trustee for three company plants End near Seaview, Howard Ave, and Railroad Ave. To cover the loan, 500 bonds of $1,000 each will be issued. The mortgage is a second debt, following a $1.5 million first mortgage by Colonial Trust Co. of New York dated October 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
American Tube & Stamping Co
Orlando H. Brothwell
Brothwell
First National Bank
Seaview Avenue
Howard Avenue
Railroad Avenue
Marriages Recorded in Stamford and Nearby Towns
In Stamford and nearby cities a sequence of marriage notices dated June 23 to June 28 lists Alice C. Donnelly and M. Johnson of Stam ford, Laura Scott with Milton Wittler of White Mountain Massachusetts, Margaret Magner of South Norwalk with Michael Brennan of New Haven, Henry Meidenn and Lillian Selleck of Stamford, and F Cahill with Rose Waugh of Norwalk. Each entry notes the town and date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson-Donnelly
Stamford
Alice C. Donnelly
Ee M. Johnson
Stam- Utt
White Mountain
Mass
Milton Wittler
Laura Scott
Brennan-Magner
Norwalk
Margaret Magner
South Norwalk
Michael Brennan
New Haven
Enmann - Selleck
Henry Meidenmann
Lillian E. Selleck
Cahill-Walsh
Obituary notices from local city include Peet Warburton Crowe and Gilbert deaths
Funeral notices for Franklin B. Peet aged 64 announce service on July 1 at Hawley Wilmot Reynolds funeral rooms and burial at Mt. Grove. Deaths include John E. Warburton 59 in Danbury Denis Andrew Crowe 26 in Bethel Mrs Chive A Gilbert 89 in Bethel and David Bradley 91 in Westport. In Memoriam Jenne M Delaney Casey of Brooklyn died July 3 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Chive A. Gilbert
Brad
Westport
David Bradley
Casey
Jenne M. Delaney Casey
Robert H. Casey
Brooklyn
N. Y
B. Delaney
Second wedding among grads of Trinity College
Hartford July 1 United Press reports the second marriage of a Trinity College graduating class taking place today with William C Skinner and Edith King of Hartford as principals. The first 1911 graduate marriage was held Thursday for Richard Nelson and Evelyn Humphrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Hartford
Trinity
William C. Skinner
Edith King
Richard Nelson
Evelyn Humphrey
Doctor Walden's home made biplane crashes at Mineola
Dr Henry M Walden of New York rode a home built biplane that fell 150 feet at Mineola Aviation Field. The craft struck two small trees and was badly damaged but Walden escaped with a severe jarring. In other item, Abigail Morgan Seeley and Richard L Ronald wed at St Charles church rectory last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Mineola
Henry M. Walden
New York
Feil
Mineola Aviation Field
Dr. Walden
Onald—Seeley
Abigail Morgan Seeley
Noble Avenue
Richard L. Ronald
North Matin Street
St. Charles Church
Father Callahan
Bird Man Hamilton Plans Waterbury Fourth Fireworks Flight
Waterbury July 1 Aviator Charles Hamilton has his aeroplane at the local driving park ready for flights next Tuesday. The machine arrived yesterday by automobile tow from West Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bird Man Hamilton
Waterbury
United Press
Charles. Hamilton
West Hartford
Bristol Post Office To Be Marble And Granite
The new Federal post office for Bristol will feature marble interior and exterior granite limestone and terra cotta. Completion is set for October 1 1912. A probate distribution of the late John C Shelton estate assigns portions of land and buildings to his son Robert Philo Shelton and daughters Anna G and Jean L Shelton including multiple Main Thompson and Shelton street properties.
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Bristol
United Pa
Federal Post Office
Warner
John C. Shelton
Edward F. Harlen
Robert Philo Shelton
Anna G
Jean L. Shelton
Main Street
Thompson Street
Shelton
Ogden Street
Shelton Street
North
Weather Indications Forecast For New Haven July 1
Weather indications from New Haven forecast fair tonight and Sunday with light variable winds. A disturbance over South Dakota brings unsettled weather with local showers and thunderstorms in the northwest, while another disturbance over South Carolina causes showers along the south Atlantic coast. In this vicinity expect fair weather with high temperatures tonight and Sunday, followed by possible local thunderstorms Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New Haven
South Dakota
South Carolina
South Atlantic
Rocky Mountains
Joy Riding Boys Held for Trial in Superior Court
Four youths arrested for burglary and looting are ordered held for trial with bail set at 300 dollars each. The car involved, a 3500 touring vehicle, was traced to Boston dealer Max Allman rather than Wickes’s father, a Boston auto dealer. Police also charged them in East Hartford and Stratford for related thefts and selling tires in Waterbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Superior Court
Cronan
Boston
Mass
Stearns
Wickes
Hotel Touraine
Hart
Connecticut Avenue
Bassack
Stratford Avenue
Stratford
Rowe Wheeler
Bridgeport
East Hartford
Waterbury
Thomas Doolan
Max Allman
Stearns Company
Atty. John Co. Chamberlain
Doolan
Wheeler
Bassick
Yellow Mill Bridge
Callan
William Johnson
James
Arrested Hotel Clerk For Killing Man Last Fall
York Beach Maine July 1 John Ross of Baltimore was arrested here and charged with killing a man in Baltimore last fall. The 28 year old hotel clerk has worked five summers at the hotel where the shooting occurred. The victim's name is unknown to local police. Ross was jailed at Alfred awaiting Maryland requisition papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
York Beach
John Ross
Baltimore
Last Falls
Ross
Alfred
Maryland
Miss Duffy Weds Mr Slattery in Sacred Heart Ceremony
Rev Matthew Judge joined Miss May Duffy daughter of Mrs Mary Duffy 412 Broad Street to Mr Thomas Slattery yesterday at 6 30 AM at Sacred Heart church Attendants included Mrs William Slattery and William J Slattery The couple will reside in Cleveland Ohio Guests presented gifts at a breakfast and reception hosted by the bride's mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Judge
Sacred Heart Church
May Duffy
Mary Duffy
Broad Street
Thomas Slattery
William Slattery
William J. Slattery
Mrs. Slattery
Cleveland
Ohio
Automobile Skids Schlitzers Thrown In Fairfield Crash
Three occupants of a New York City car, Mr and Mrs Carl Schlitzer and their 8 year old son, were thrown into the roadway on Fairfield Avenue at 9 30 this morning after skidding in mud from a street sprinkler and striking a tree. The boy suffered a deep cut to the left palm. the others escaped serious injury. An ambulance arrived but the family secured private medical aid and then boarded a trolley car, their car later towed to a garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Avenue
Wceck Avenue
Carl Schlitzer
New York City
Ambulance Corps
Seniiteer
State Street
Worry Drives Woman to Insanity at Lakeview Pavilion
Mrs Annie Kuba wife of Andrew Kuba a laborer of 1061 Pembroke Street became a raving maniac last night due to severe illness and worry for six children. She has been at Bridgeport Hospital for 11 weeks and is now placed in the Insane Pavilion at Lakeview by Charities investigator Morrissey. She is 32 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Kuba
Andrew Kuba
Pembroke Street
Bridgeport Hospital
Morrissey
Charities Department
Lakeview Home
Provision boat tie up cripples English sailings
United Press report from Liverpool July 1 says two Atlantic liners suevic and Arabic saw delayed departures as sailors strike. Fires aboard the Arabic, blamed by strikers, and cargo ships stalled at Hull and Harwich strangle provisioning while tugmen join the walkout threatening further sailings and potential food shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Liverpool
Canada
Othners
English
Hull
Harterpol
Old Story Of Coach Kennedy Getting Through At Yale
New Haven July 1 At Coach John Kennedy s home in this city today word came that the Yale crews coach has left town for a few days to comment on yesterday s annual regatta with Harvard The news of a possible Yale crew coaching change follows Harvard s recent success on the water In addition Yale was defeated in the regatta and Kennedy learned burglars had made two visits to his local home They took nothing of value and no one was harmed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New Haven
John Kennedy
Yale
Harvard
Kennedy
City Tax Share Set At Bridgeport County Levy
Bridgeport will pay $9 283 46 toward the county tax a tenth of one mill as set by county commissioners. A Hartford meeting of Senators and Representatives approved $104 960 for next year’s county expenses. County jail costs are projected at $89 030 and local and Danbury courthouses at $65 930. Total receipts for the coming year are estimated near $104 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Hartford
Danbury
Ex-Gov Guild Heads to Russia as U S Ambassador
Curtiss N. Guild, former Massachusetts governor, named as ambassador to Russia, travels aboard the Cunard Caronia to St. Petersburg. Asked about plans to press Russia to ease travel restrictions on American Jews, he said he could not comment at present. He is accompanied by Mrs. Guild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
St. Petersburg
Cunard
Caronia
Curtiss N. Guild
Massachusetts
Russia
Guild
Obituary John Fitton Dies in England of pneumonia in Middletown
John Fitton known in the city died June 22 in Middletown Lan caster County England after a fight with pneumonia. He came to this country years ago worked for John Noden as a bartender and married Minnie Noden five years ago. He hoped to recover and return to Bridgeport. He was a member of the Bartenders Union and had many friends. Funeral notices follow for James P. Collins James Lasher and details of services and burial arrangements.
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John Fitton
Middletown
Lancaster County
England
John Noden
Fitton
Mr. Noden
Minnie Noden
Bridgeport
Burglars Enter Cop’s House in Bristol on Quiet Beat
In Bristol on July 1 Policeman Clarence G. Lane found intruders had entered his home while he patrolled the beat. The burglars stole $10 in cash, left Mrs Lane’s jewelry and gold watch, and ransacked the house after cutting a side door. His wife and father-in-law were present but did not hear the break-in. Nearby New Miochelle notes celebrate the repeal of a dog muzzling order after eight months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Clarence G. Lane
Priest Forcibly Demands Church Keys in Polish Parish Riot
In Stamford on July 1 seven men and two women were arrested for breach of the peace after trying to take control of a Polish Roman Catholic church. They seized church keys from the sexton and locked the doors. Rev. Joseph Raniscewski testified that they abused him in court and a crowd gathered as police intervened. He warned of potential further trouble while addressing his congregation. A former pastor faces separate charges of obtaining money under false pretenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Stamford
R. C
Joseph H. Raniscewski
Raniscewski
Automobiles reshape NY business and road use impact
The Howland Dry Goods ruling asserts roads are damaged by vehicles and users must pay for repairs. The era of cars displacing horses hits NY as veteran blacksmith John Brosnan notes dwindling work. The article surveys auto insurance coverage, road races plans near Long Island, stray cattle on highways, tire care, engine cooling, and carburetion tips, plus a colorful note on Harry Disbecker’s milk fed pumpkin farming venture.
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New York City
John Brosnan
Andrew Cuneo
Teddy Tetzlaff
Santa Monica
Shinnecock Hills
Southampton
Riverhead
Long Island
New Hampshire
Uncle Si's Willingness to Vote and Manage Home
A rustic narrator applauds Mirandy for keeping chores, children, and home well ordered while she reads aloud at night and stands ready to vote on election day. The speaker questions how Mirandy could find time for a larger role, yet praises her practical influence on household life and daily routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Stat
Os — ‘Mirandy
Sila
Mirandy
Woman in Slander Case Released After Bond Found
Olga Wolciskowski, jailed yesterday for failing to furnish a bond in a slander suit, was released last night as friends posted a real estate bond satisfactory to counsel for Josie Komarowsaki, the plaintiff seeking $100 in damages. Attorney Israel Cohn says she was jailed for bond inability, not debt, and denies Sheriff Vollmer offered a cash bond in his presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olga Wolciskowski
Josie Komarowsaki
Olga
Israel Cohn
Will type error cuts heirs to tiny sum in will case
In Milwaukee the misprint in a will led to Margaret W. Allyn’s grandchildren inheriting 25 each instead of 25000. The court upheld the will. In Oklahoma a guard caught an escaped convict after spotting a man running on the road. The detainee was the boxer Harry Forbes. In Jersey City clerk George T. Bouton retired and found a long-sought certified check hidden in his desk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Milwaukee
Margaret W. Allyn
McAlester
Okla
Harry Forbes
Forbes
Jersey City
George T. Bouton
Street and Water Board
Things About Automobiles Worth Knowing
An observant motorist notes sparrows dislike oiled roads and a preacher, Billy Sunday, buys touring cars for city tours. Cars cost four to ten dollars a mile to maintain on varied roads. wind shields prevent distractions. Many motorists tour Atlantic Coast States. a New Jersey license ruling confirms nonresident license fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Billy Sunday
New Jersey
Atlantic
Ourist
New York
Los Angeles
Herbert Leimbach
Gebhard Leimbach
Lutherville
Maryland
George
Baltimore
Malt Extracts 2 for 25 stop sale pitch
An old advertisement touts Malt Extract as a tonic not a beverage. It promises increased strength and vitality and says insomniacs may sleep better. It claims the product is brewed by a top brewery and sold as two pint bottles for a quarter with delivery options.
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Mrs. Bradley
Anthony Drexel Biddle
Girl
Brother
A. T. & S. Company
Oke SD
John Beck & Son
Main ST
Hawkins Florist Stratfield Bldg
Posumath
Toola Hughes & Chapman
Stratfoed Asvenur
Trinity College
Doctor
Eagles and Elks
The
Sunday Post
Jackson's
Csira
Max Almann
Miss Duffy
Mr. Slattery
Coach Kennedy
U. S
James P. Collins
William W. Collins
Harriet Street
F. W. Atkinson
Second Baptist Church
Miss Bond
Jesus
Norwich
J. P. Walker & Co
James Lasher
Wakeley Street
P. T. Barnum Lodge, K. of P
the &Reve
Park Cemetery
Cop's
Stamford Edifice
Igeport
Howland
Cannon Street
Jen Tom
Howland Dry Goods CO
Dishecker
Westchester County
Harry Perry Disbecker
Bedford
L. Low
Ted
Ishecker
I . Broadway
Brightight
Uncle SI
Telegraphic News
John Ireland
St. Paul
Gummere
Jennie Hamilton
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