Wenman custody row over child in court
In a court action Byrd Wenman seeks custody reversal of his child from his ex wife Mrs Wenman amid allegations of improper parties at her home. Testimony described intoxicated guests and a raid by New York detectives locating Nave with Mrs Wenman before her marriage.
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Mozher
Babe
Brink
Maid
Brerer
Wenman
Naye
Byrd Wenman
Nave
Botstler Agency
New York
West Tist Street
Mrs. Wenman
Obituaries and funeral notices from City, June 1915
Barry aged 26 dies. funeral at residence 883 Senior Avenue Friday June 4 at 8:30 am and St Peter’s Church at 2 pm burial Be Michael cemetery. William H Carroll dies June 2. funeral from 542 Aslamtic Street Friday June 4 at 8:30 am and Sacred Heart Church at 9 am. burial St Michael’s cemetery. Anna McCaul dies June 1. funeral from 211 Mt Grove St Thursday June 3 at 8:30 am and St Peter’s Church at 9 am. burial St Michael’s cemetery.
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Barry
Senior Avenue
St Pater'aichursh
Be. Michaela
Aslamtic Street
Sacred Heart Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
McCaut
Tits 'City
Anna
Thevide McCaul
Mt. Grove St
St. Peter's Church
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Wilson’s Dodging of State Tax Will Cost City Heavily
The article discusses city finances as Mayor Wilson seeks to defer state tax payments to next year to keep a low tax rate. The Board of Apportionment faced a shortfall from 11,000 to about 16,000, with no unappropriated revenue. A special tax of two mills may be approved to cover state and county taxes and create a contingency fund.
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Board of Apportiement
Wilson
Tax Board
Board of Apportionment
Robert J. Juyynch
F. D. Keeler
Lynch
Keeler
City Council to Hear 50 Plus Tax Abatement Claims
The common council claims committee meets tonight to consider over 50 petitions for tax abatements on 1914 lists. More than 40 are from widows and cripples who say stress prevents payment. Abatements requested are under 50 dollars. petitioners vow to pay in full next year if interest and expenses are removed. The committee has so far largely refused such petitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Pan American delegates tour Philadelphia factories
Delegates to the Pan American Financial Conference in Washington toured several large Philadelphia industrial plants before heading to Pittsburgh. In other city news, Tony Circello and Hugh Murphy were treated at Bridgeport Hospital after separate falls at local sites.
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Philadelphia
Washington
United States
Pittsburgh
German note says Gulflight torpedoing was a mistake
Berlin June 2 The German government transmitted a communication to James W Gerard the American ambassador in Berlin explaining that the torpedoing of the American tank steamer Gulflight off the Scilly Islands on May 1 was a mistake
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Berlin
James W. Gerard
Gulflight
The
Scilly Islands
Bridgeport High School Senior Day Program Announced
The annual Senior Day program for Bridgeport High School was announced today. Held Friday afternoon in the Assembly Hall, the event features an overture, violin solos, recitations, class history, poetry, and a finale by the B. H. S. Orchestra. Officers Edward J. Leary, Elizabeth M. Lee, Joyce Cheney, and Clarence H. Keating lead the class.
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Bridgeport High School
Edward Leary
Loretta Dailey
Souvenir de Lubeck
Riecken
Henry Krehbiel
Ernest Krehbiel
Lucknow
Tennyson
Agnes Marsh
Joycé Cheney
Dorothy Foster
Helen Carroll
Mark Twain
Eleanor Roche
Jocelyn
Godard
Obterass
Magurka
H. Weniawski
David Dorkin
Mary Maraffi
Our
Ingersoll
Ellwood Weise
Thomas Hallen
Edward J. Leary
Elizabeth M. Lee
Joyce Cheney
Clarence H. Keating
Bridgeport Italian Societies Form Funds Committee
Bridgeport Italian citizens appoint a committee to fundraise for the Red Cross social service in the Italian army. Dr. John Formichella serves as provisional chairman and will call a meeting next Tuesday. Appeals have gone to all Italian societies in the city for support.
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Red Cross Society of
Italy
America
Red Cross
Bridgeport
John Formichella
Obituary notices from Walnut Beach and area
Obituaries list Alice Hall of Walnut Beach wife of Charles E Hall who died after lingering illness leaving husband and daughter Pauline with body to Waterbury for burial. Joseph Adams Banks funeral held at 2 30 pm at mother's home 1062 Fairfield Avenue conducted by Rev Stephen F Sherman interment Mountain Grove Cemetery. William H Carroll died at 542 Atlantic Street carpenter for 27 years, survived by widow and four sons, and active in Sacred Heart church Park City council and K of C. John Plura Slavonian East Side funeral from 56 Hamilton Street to St Cyril and Methodius Church. widow and two sons, one son a professional ball player. large floral arrangements. interment St Michael's Cemetery. William James Barry of 333 Lenox Avenue died after pneumonia. clerk at American Graphophone Co. survived by widow, sister Mrs J J Landgraff of Hartford and brother John J Barry of Stamford. funeral at St Peter's Church. Arnold Laubscher death in New York. service at 89 Park Street with Rev Minard L I Proper. delegations from Woodmen of the World and Loyal Order of Moose. bearers from each group. interment Lakeview Cemetery.
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Alice Hall
Alice
Charles E.hall
Walnut Beach
Pauline
Waterbury
Joseph Adams Banks
Kitty Banks
Fairfield Avenue
Stephen F. Sherman
Mountain Grove Cemetery
William H. Carroll
Atlantic Street
Carroll
Vanstone & Vanstone
Sacred Heart Church
Park City
Harry K
William R. Edward F
Arthur V. Carroll
John Pjura
John Plura
East Side
Hamilton Street
Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church
Mathew Jankola
William James Barry
Lenox Avenue
Barry
American Graphophone Co
J. J. Landgraff
Hartford
Conn
John J. Barry
Stamford
St. Peter's Church
Arnold Laubscher
New York
Park Street
Minard L
Boys New Sport Shirts and Blouses Offer Comfort
True boy with lots of ginger will take to these new shirts and blouses as he does to baseball. Short sleeves soft roll collar ideal for comfort and ease. Blouses in sizes 6 to 16 and shirts 12 to 14 to 50e and $1 front 2B element.
Linden Wood Porch Blinds Advertised for Sale
Fine porch blinds of linden wood offered as a new light and strong type. Slats held by close-woven warp, capable of supporting 100 pounds per foot of width. Can be cut every three inches to fit. Length fixed at 7 feet 8 inches, widths from 4 to 10 feet. Prices range from $2 to $6 based on width. Located on third floor.
Embroiderers Offer Ready-to-Use Child Garments and Towels
Delightful work for embroiderers offers little dresses at 25 cents and rompers for children at 25c. Garments are prepped for embroidery and wear. New Turkish towels feature pink blue or lavender borders at 50c, smaller striped-border towels at 12 1 2 percent. Crocheted hats and three frame styles for embroidery are advertised with frames 50c and thread 25c a ball.
Howland Dry Goods Co. Brief News Notes
A compilation of varied items: Zeppelin raid riots in London. Brynhilda voyage to New York from Bremen. President Wilson mulls October extra session. 25th Confederate Veterans reunion opens in Richmond. Massachusetts Governor vetoes New Haven bills. Census canvass reports 150,000 doors, 800,000 names. 400,000 more names expected. Incorporation filed for Panerican Chicle Co. in Delaware with $1,000,000 capital. Bank of England gold movements. Sapulpa Herald destroyed by dynamite. British polo great Captain Ha y vards dies. Mississippi anti Greek-letter law upheld by Supreme Court. Bearyl Feature Film Co. plant burned in Swansea. G A R encampment in Illinois. Lion escape in Mount Vernon, New York. Greenbrier crew losses noted. Brooklyn fire destroys business block.
Gotch’s Great Battle Remembered Five Years On
The revival of interest in the heavy weight wrestling championship notes June 1, 1910 as Iowa farmer Frank Gotch defeated Stanislaus Zbyszko in Chicago. He pinned the Pole in six and two fifths seconds after a reverse half nelson and arm attack before a Coliseum crowd of enthusiasts.
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Frank Gotch
Iowa Farmer
Stanislaus Zbyszko
Chicago
Gotch
Palm Beach cloth described for cooling fashion
Athletic young women seek Palm Beach attire for cool comfort and freedom. The fabric is lighter, tighter woven, resistant to wrinkles with a crisp, salt air feel. Suits in belted, box, and Norfolk cuts range from $10 to $15, with stylish braids and silk collar contrasts. Coats for motoring offer full, flowing designs with belt and Quaker collar priced at $7.50 to $10.
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Palm Beach
Howland Wonder puncture proof tires and wash suits at $1.15
An advertisement touts Howland Wonder puncture proof tires guaranteed against blows and leaks with rapid healing, cemented to rims. It also sells smart little wash suits at $1.15 made from ends of material that would usually yield $1.50 garments, with various styles and sizes.
Gotch Defeats Zbyszko In Prolonged Wrestling Bout
After a fierce twenty seven and a half minute struggle Gotch employed a combination bar and wristlock to pin Zbyszko. The Polish champion, renowned for his strength, posed a serious challenge, but Gotch prevailed in what was described as his greatest battle.
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Zbyszko
Pole
Gotch
Birthday salute to Wilbert Robby Robinson of the Superbas
Wilbert Robinson, 46, chief of the Brooklyn Superbas, is slated for birthday congratulations as he leads the National League club. A veteran catcher and former Orioles pillar, Robby mentored pitchers like Marquard and Tesreau, helping Brooklyn finish fifth after years in the cellar, while his long career spans Athletics, Orioles, and Giants.
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Wilbert Robinson
Brooklyn
Bobby
Hudson
Mass
Bill Dahlen
Superbas
Dodgers
Baltimore
Ned Hanlon
Orioles
Robby
John McGraw
Hughie Jennings
Joe Kelly
St. Louis Nationals
Robinson
McGraw
Giant
Rube Marquard
Jeff Tesreau
Ozark
Joe Corbett
Charles Holiday Ebbets
Ned Hanson
Hugh Jennings
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Szalabut ID
Bluefish
Flnckered
Haddie
John Beck & Son
Posite
ST. Michael’s Gate
James Duggan
Erwin M. Jennings
Stratfield
Studebaker
Erwin M. Jennings Co
Philly
Tony Circello
Bridgeport Arms Co
Hugh Murphy
South Main Street
State Street
Clinton Avenue
Bridgeport Hospital
Gerard
Main Street
Cannon Street
Ers
Howland Dry Goods Co
London
Brynhilda
Bremen
Congress
Confederate Veterans of America
Richmond
Walsh
Massachusetts
New Haven
Dover
Del
Panerican Chicle Co
Bank of England
Argentina
Sapulpa
Okla
E. Noel Ha Vyards
Ypres
United States Supreme Court
Mississippi
Beary! Feature Film Co
Swansea
Ont
G. A. R., Ilinois Division
Moline
Ill
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Julia
Greenbrier
North Sea
Sixth St
Gowanus Canal
Tommy Tucker
Superba
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