German Navy League pushes to upbuild fleet to rival England
Kiel June 5 strong anti England sentiment dominates the German Navy League annual meeting under Admiral Koester. Delegates openly advocate accelerated naval expansion to contest England's supremacy, arguing Germany must perfection its fleet to cope with rival powers and project force into international waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koster
Germany
United Press
Kiel
German Navy League
Admiralty
England
Koester
Emgland
Limitaoe Imperial Navy
Sph
American
England Braces As War Rumors Stir Public
Tendon June 5 report notes German naval league openly admitting aims against English sea control. British fear grows as eight new Dreadnoughts are pursued despite finance, with public alarm over Germany and Kaiser visit. Royal League seen as potential spark. cabinet favors peace but cannot calm jingo elements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval League
England
Sar
Gerfare
Russia
Germany
Austria
Italy
France
Royal League
Turkish Fleet Ready for Action
Special dispatch from Constantinople reports fifteen Turkish vessels prepared for early sailing. Ostensibly for a manoeuvring cruise, the move is widely seen as preparation for action near Crete if the dispute with Greece over Crete escalates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Constantinople
Crete
Turkey
Greece
Burglars Continue Theft Spree in Bristol
On June 5 in Bristol police report ongoing burglaries despite patrols. The Saloon of John W Walsh on Con Street was ransacked with about $3 in cash and liquors and cigars stolen. another break in on the outskirts targeted a trunk contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
John W. Walsh
Con Street
Victor Avery
May Building Records Set Connecticut Boom Pace
Connecticut building permits in May reach a record 1,777,418 dollars across four leading cities Hartford New Haven Bridgeport and Waterbury. Mortgage loans in May exceed prior totals at 3,573,399 dollars with Bridgeport mortgages dominating. Planned projects include a 10 room residence, a theatre offices above, a wire mill and several factory additions across Hartford Bridgeport and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connnecticut
Hartford
New Haven
Waterbury
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Atlantic
Avenue
Robert H. Hubbell
West Port
Fairfield Avenue
Lil- Han I. Ashman
Moving Picture Theatre
Huntington Road
H. S. Thompson
The
Electric Cable Co
the Brass Co
Hollister Avenue
Matilda
Sarah May
State Street
Henry Woodhull
Wilson Street
A. G
Almngton
United Illuminating Company
Congress Street
Dewey Avenue
Smelia Grolock
Holly Stree
United Illuminating Co
Crescent Avenue
Flora J. Baker
Iranistan Avenue
Warner Bros. Co
Lafayette Street
John J. Kelso
Carroll Avenue
H. A. Bishop
Main Street
Cannon
John Streets
Co. A. Penfield
Grove Avenue
Ellaworth Street
Black Rock
City of Bridgeport
Prospect Street
W. M. Perry
Thormer Street
Rosco Petrino
George Street
Karl O. Cyrus
Courtland Street
Bryant Electric Co
Anna Liebsher
East Main Street
Schine & Kaplan
Marion Street
S.A. Bartlett
Walt
Gregory Street
Rennell Street
Bridgeport Brass Co
Spring
Corsicana Woman Kills Three Children Then Herself
In Corsicana Texas on June 5 Mrs J W Green killed her 12 year old daughter and two sons ages 3 and 2 by cutting their throats with a razor while her husband was away then killed herself with the same method. Family troubles are suspected as the motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Corsicana
Tex
J. W. Green
Fire destroys mill in Portland today
Portland Maine June 5 Firefighters and the revenue cutter Woodbury battled a major blaze threatening lumber districts and wholesale houses. The planing mill of Smith and Rummery burned with lumber and machinery, total loss about 100000. Much of the loss is on the mill end equipment, with a large insured portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Portland
Woodbury
Smith & Rummery
Yale man Fisher held for trial in fatal Stratford hit and run
Joel Ellis Fisher a Yale student faced a manslaughter complaint after his auto struck and killed Maurice Christiansen ten in Stratford. He was bound over to the criminal superior court with a $3000 bond. Christiansen plans to seek damages and says no Fisher family representative has visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher
Joel Ellis Fisher
Yale
Stratford Avenue
Maurice Christiansen
Criminal Superior Court
Stratford
Charles H. Peck
James J. Hurley
C. J. Christiansen
Striking trolley workers end walkout in Philadelphia
Philadelphia June 5 after ballots from car men ratified a peace agreement. The mediator drafted deal grants union recognition for employes one cent per hour raise and other concessions valid for a year signed in Mayor Reyburn's office. Most men returned to barns by 4 am in rain ending a week of disruption with city returning to normal activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Philadelphia
C. C. Pratt
Pratt
Reyburn
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Wall Street Mixed Start as Steel and Rail Leads Markets
New York June 5 price movements were mixed with Steel Common and several rails showing heaviness early, while Erics rallied. By midmorning buying resumed for Steel Common from Paris syndicate brokers pushing above 68, and rail stocks like B R T and others advanced. Late session brought stronger special issues but overall irregular closing with mixed sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Atchison
Erics
Paris
Public Service Commission
London
Steel Common
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Man Found Dead on Wife's Grave at Walnut Grove Cemetery
Meriden resident Frederick Lorenz aged 40 was found dead this noon in Walnut Grove cemetery lying across his deceased wife's grave. Lorenz, employed at Meriden Cutlery Company, had grieved since his wife's death 16 years earlier and is believed to have died from a self inflicted gunshot wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Meriden
Frederick Lorenz
South Meriden
Meriden Cutlery Company
Walnut Grove
Lorenz
Bridgeport Boy Ordained Today at St Patrick’s Church
James P. Moran of 1892 Main Street was ordained a priest at St Patrick’s Cathedral New York by Archbishop Farley. He will celebrate his first solemn high Mass tomorrow at 10 30 AM at St Patrick’s Church Bridgeport, then visit his parents. Moran's background includes Niagara University Germantown Seminary and Dunwoodle Theological Seminary Yonkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Moran
Florence Moran
Main Street
St. Patrick's Cathedral
New York
John M. Farley
Father Moran
St. Patrick’s Church
J. B Nihilee
Niagara Preparatory
Niagara University
Germantown University
Philadelphia
Dunwoodle Seminary
Yonkers
N. Y
France pays tribute to new San Francisco
In San Francisco on June 6, Ambassador Jean Jules Jusserand presented a gold medal to the city commemorating its recovery from the 1906 earthquake and fire. The ceremony at the Orpheum Theater featured Mayor Edward Robson Taylor, audience crowds, and renditions of the Marseillaise and The Star Spangled Banner. A reception followed with French officials, and a banquet was planned at the Fairmont Hotel with speakers including Benjamin Ide Wheeler and W. H. Beatty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
France
Jean-Jules Jusserand
America
Elihu Root
Orpheum Theater
Edward Robson Taylor
Fairmont Hotel
Taylor
Benjamin Ide Wheeler
University of California
W. H. Beatty
California Supreme Court
M. Henri Merou
Million Sterling Death Duty Paid to British Exchequer
London June 5 a lump sum payment of one million pounds was made into the British Exchequer by the executors of the estate of the late Charles Morrison a London merchant whose fortune is variously estimated between 59 and 75 million dollars though he had been largely unknown before his death the report says variously sourced from the era’s financial notices and obituaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Charles Morrison
Queen's Daughters Elect Officers At Annual Meeting
Mary A. O'Brien presides as retiring president steps down after three terms. New officers include Mrs. Lyman Hill as president, Mrs. James A. McGuinness as vice president, Mrs. John R. Moore recording secretary, Mrs. John B. Devlin financial secretary, and Rev. J. J. Kennedy treasurer. Report highlights stress aid to 252 families during winter and total receipts 1596.11 with 422 members in good standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen's Daughters
St. Augustine's Church
Lyman Hill
Joseph A. O’brien
James A. McGuinness
John R. Moore
John B. Devlin
J. J. Kennedy
St. Augustine’s
Father McElroy
O’brien
Queen‘s Daughters
Bridgeport
Hall Home
Stratfield
Sisters of the Holy Ghost
St. Augustine's
Sacred Heart
St. Charles
St. Patrick's
St. Mary's
St. Peter's
St. Joseph's
St. Anthony’s
St. Stephen's
Holy Rosary
Mary A. O'Brien
Daredevil yachtsman rescues woman in Gravesend Bay
New York June 5 A yachtsman L S Dwight battled waves an hour to save a woman from death by her own action in Gravesend Bay. Dwight dived in with clothes on after a splash and pulled the unconscious woman aboard as tides carried them out. The rescued woman Jennie Stellet 27 of Bay 13th street revived but would not explain her motive. Dwight nearly sacrificed his life in the rescue. A later line notes a Norfolk report of a horse thief confession connected to Charles Brownell and a horse theft from South W Norfolk with a clue about a C H found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
L. S. Dwight
Gravesend Bay
Dwight
Jennie Stellet
Number 18
Bay 13Th Street
Norfolk
Charles Brownell
Chatham
N. Y
Charles Borden
South W
C.H
Police Intervene As Accused Gets Lawyer In Third Degree Probe
Police commissioner rules accused defendants may have counsel during detective bureau interrogation after Greenstein, refused entry, gains access with aid of a superior officer. Franzese, charged with assault with intent to murder, bond set at 15000. brothers Edward and Antonio Messina each bound at 2500. Fleming fatally shot in daylight as pursuit over Housatonic avenue ends near Ozone Soap Works. witnesses describe shooter in dark clothes and tan shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilder
Luigi Franzese
Franzese
William H
Lightning) Fleming
Edward
Antonio Messina
Arnold
Police Department
Messina Brothers
W. H. Stein
Greenstein
Kershaw
Bridgeport
Edward Messina
Phoebe Vaughn
Wales Block
Housatonic Avenue
Fleming
Esther Vaughn
John Barry
Ozone Soap Works
East Washington Avenue
Main Street
Barry
Joseph Coughlin
Local Classifieds Include Rentals and Sales At Crescent Ave and Main St
Local ads list room to rent on Crescent Ave and Engine House with $9.60 rent, and three flats on 8 Street with four rooms and improvements. Pianos see Haynes Martin & Son, Keller, Woodbury, and Steinway models with payments from $10. Easy terms noted at 915 Main St. A five room flat on Avenue offers $1100 and one month’s rent for parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crescent Ave
William St
Haynes Martin & Son, Keller, Woodbury
Steinway
Main St
Avenue
Rome
Also Mentioned on This Page
Buerglars
Boy
Wall Street Today
J. B. Nihill
Dusset
Queen’s Daughters
J. A. O’brien
Detective Bureau
Nepolitano
Corrigan
Cry
Shoota’ Ing
Dooley
United Presa
Standard Pany
Pital
Fodaye
Main
Washington Ave
Shea
Seef
Fairfield
Smith , Newfield Avenue
East End
Mansfield
Meigs
Lin
Canva
National Co-operative Co
Marden Bidg
Wasi D
Live
Hall
State
J.T. Bennett
Peter Clark
Park Avenue
Darien, Conn
William J. Doherty
Beach
George W. Bard
Young Itsdy
Shore Cottage
Park City
Barnum
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!