Barnum Avenue Repairs Planned in Stratford
Stratford officials report Barnum Avenue will be dug up and repaired with the state covering all costs. Two crossovers will be added near the Congregational church and at Boston and Barnum avenues, with Nichols Avenue also bid for reconstruction.
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Barnum Avenue
Stratford
Board of
Selectmen
Stateway
Hartford
Beasaracce
Main Street
Connecticut Co
Congregational Church
Boston
Barnum Avenues
Nichols Avenue
Sarge
John Graham, Jr
Okenuck Tribe of Red Men
Milford
Prophet
H. Briggs Barnum
Gagamore
George A. A
Junior Sasgamore
Fred W. Nettleton
Sannap
W. Spall
Red Moon
Ree
The
Methodist Church
Irish Relief Tag Day workers prep supplies tonight
Tag day for the Irish Relief Fund aims for a strong showing with Bridgeport donations matching other cities. Preparations wrap up at the Arcade Barber Shop with committee workers receiving distribution boxes and tags this evening. General HQ opens tomorrow at Hibernian Hall 64 State Street for additional supplies and outreach.
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Irish Relief Fund
Bridgeport
Ireland
Arcade
Hibernian Hall
State Street
Pleasant surprise party at Miss Lucille Marshall home
At 397 Wood Avenue a surprise party honored Miss Lucille Marshall and guests enjoyed games music and dancing. Attendees included Lucille Marshall Helen Driver Helen Shalet Helen Scott Thelma Dean Mildred Fletcher Frances Bak and others with William Driver among the invitees. Several railroad section hands reportedly received a voluntary wage increase.
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Lucille Marshall
Wood Avenue
Helen Driver
Helen Shalet
Helen Scott
Thelma Dean
Mildred Fletcher
Frances Bak
Mother Tope
Eleanor Jones
William Driver
Albert Driver
Jones
Austin
Southern Pacific Railroad
Gordon Jones
Lawrence-Shalet
Mervin
Wheeler & Wilson Band to Play at Seaside Park
The Wheeler & Wilson band will perform Sunday afternoon at Seaside Park starting 3 30. The program features Star Spangled Banner North and South overture Turandot cornets solos Lucia di Lammermoor intermezzo Katinka and Grand American Fantasie ending with America conducted by Louis Chermak.
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W. & W. Band
Seaside Park
Wheeler & Wilson
Star Spangled’ Banner
C. Dalbey
Overture
Turdandot
W. Ladimer
HH. Clarke
Messrs. Vernon
Lyon
Anad Sanborn
Lucia di Lammermoor
G. Donizetti
D. Lee
Katinka
R.friml
V. Herbert
America
Louis T. Chermak
Dr Stevens Returns From Niantic Camp
Capt Frank W Stevens reserve medical officer C N G aided at Niantic examining recruits and organizing a sanitary corps. He and Mrs Stevens plan a vacation starting tomorrow with a stop at Atlantic City. Major Edward S Moulton now leads the Niantic camp with Capt Richard M English as assistant.
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Frank W. Stevens
Niantic
Bridgeport
Green fortune heirs dispute looms over Gideon Howland estate
New York July 7 Col E H R Green and sister Maria Mathew Astor Wilks inherit 150 million from Hetty Green. A 17 000 heir contingent fight over Gideon Howland estate arises as the principal reverts after lifetime income to Howland heirs. Col Green says neither he nor his sister will contest and probate will hear the will July 22.
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New York
E. H. R. Green
Matthew Astor Wilks
Hetty Green
Gideon Howland
Col. Green
Sylvia Ann Howland
New Bedford
Descen
Monster Shark Kills On Crowded New Jersey Boardwalk
Swinging terror off the New Jersey coast, a shark fatally attacked Swiss youth Charles Bruder in Spring Lake as hundreds watched. This followed another fatal shark attack on Philadelphia youth Charles Vansant near Beach Haven four days earlier.
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Spring Lake
N. J
Charles Bruder
Bruder
New Jersey
Charles E. Vansant
Philadelphia
Beach Haven
Vansant
Col. W. J. Stauffler
Gov. Fielder
Manasquan
Shauffler
Muni
Bellboy Brutally Attacked on Boardwalk
Bruder, a 28 year old bellboy at the Essex and Sussex hotel, was mauled with severe injuries after an assault on the boardwalk. His screams drew hundreds of bystanders and guests from nearby hotels as help arrived and authorities investigated the brutal incident.
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Bruder
Essex and Sussex
Monmouth
Postmaster Greene Names 26 Substitutes
Postmaster Greene has appointed 12 substitute clerks and 14 substitute carriers to handle rising mail volume. They will move between locations with no fixed routes or stations and begin work immediately once bonds are filed. Clerks: Thomas H. Harrison, Helmer W. Hedberg, Arthur G. Johnson, William L. Moat, Frederick J. Voon Jr., William Turton, Garry J. Monahan, James J. O’Connor, Augustus F. Yost, Clarence F. Landy, Harold F. Church, Thes. J. Morris. Carriers: H. Clarence Taylor, William F. Blersch, Thomas F. Sweeney, Paul F. Kossick, Chalmer W. Marshall, James F. Moriarity, Jo M. Sullivan, William F. Sullivan, Than J. Stanley, Walter J. Mars, Old R. Setterbund, Charles R. Tyler.
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Greene
Thomas H. Harrison
Helmer W. Hedberg
Arthur G. Johnson
William Ll. Moat
Frederick J. Voon
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SI oWal
Ene
Wolff
Wolff's
New Haven
Waterbury
John Bunford
Nassovian
Valisd
Newmarket
England
Arthur W. Skinner
Center Street
Bridgeport Hospital
Stevens
Rivercliff
Devon
Milfo
Connecticut
Housatonic River
Robins
First Bridgeport National Bank
Tellens “Benthuilders Partmen
Green
Big
Army OF Heirs
Howland
Dants
Gideon
Homers
Louise Homer
Sidney
Mme. Homer
Mr. Homer
Homer
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