Aldermen Back Spur Track Over Narrow Wakelee Street
Republican aldermen approved a plan by Mary F Whitney to lay a spur track from the Berkshire division of the New Haven line crossing Wakelee Street and Housatonic avenue onto Wakelee Street property owned by Mrs Wakelee, despite strong opposition from 50 year residents. The vote along party lines saw Democrats oppose and Republicans, save one, support the project amid warnings of danger to 5,000 commuters and 30 children en route daily.
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Common Council
Mary F. Whitney
Berkshire
New Haven Road
Wakelee Street
Housatonic Avenue
Washington Avenue
Harrigan, Moran, Toole
Clancy
Alderman Tierney
Frank A. Whitney
Petiioner
Whitney
Malcolm MacFayden
Bridgeport
Daniel P. Harrigan
Moran
Frank J. Clancy
Harrigan
Wilson
John H. Casey
A. Musante
North Washington Avenue
Simon P Reilly
North Washington
William L. Zepp
Wakélee Street
Julius Pfau
Charles Beach
Crowded Homes Blamed for Much Evil in City Report
Superintendent Gordon cites overcrowding as the year s notable feature in Bridgeport. He urges limits on room occupancy, a juvenile court, better tubercular care, and class separation at Hillside home. City physician notes many cases rely on city aid. average patient age 28 and 72 percent advanced tuberculosis. Disbursements totaled 125231.92 with 8670 treated, 5042 receiving medical care, 107 tubercular patients to sanatoria, and staff appointments arranged for Hillside.
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Spencer R. Gordon
Charities Department
Bridgeport
Hillside
George B. Garlick
Garlick
Ertil Felief
Bicycle Accident On William Street Causes Minor Injuries
A youth named Joseph Capanella, living at 16 Randall Avenue, was bruised when his bicycle skidded on William Street and he fell under an automobile driven by Wilbert Sanford of 1074 Noble Avenue. Sanford, president of Sanford Ribbon Co, was not charged as he was not at fault. In a separate incident, John Tayne of 265 State Street suffered a broken nose and abrasions after stepping in front of a jitney bus on State Street near Lafayette Street. driver Robert L. Wehrie of 1264 State Street was not held responsible after witnesses said he was not at fault.
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William Street
Wilbert Sanford
Noble Avenue
Joseph Capanella
Randall Avenue
Mr. Sanford
Sanford Ribbon Co
S. W. Hubbell Building Co
John Tayne
State Street
Lafayette Street
Robert L. Wehrie
Educational Closing at East Side Y W C A
All members and friends are invited to the East Side branch Y W C A Thursday evening for the Educational Closing and social. Dressmaking millinery and embroidery works will be exhibited. Scholarship announcements will be made. A Victrola program will be given. The closing social is set for Tuesday evening June 13. The U M C club to give a musicale. Ambassador Francis to Russia left Petrograd for Moscow.
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East Side
Central
Kitchener’s Volunteer Army the Largest Ever Formed
Britain’s war secretary Lord Kitchener led the recruitment drive that expanded the British fighting force from under one million to nearly five million within a year after World War I began. He overhauled the War Office, pushed mass conscription by example, and faced criticism for crowding the press and enforcing strict discipline. Known for strategic acumen and personal reserve, he shaped campaigns in Egypt, South Africa, and India before directing Britain’s European war effort from Whitehall.
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England
Earl Kitchener
Great Britain
Kitchener of Khartum
Kitchener
War Office
London
Egypt
George
India
Whitehall Street
France
Belgium
British Isles
Kittchener
Asquith
United Kingdom
Battle of Neuve Chapelle
David Lloyd George
South Africa
County Kerry
Ireland
Horatio Herbert Kitchener
Woolwich
Royal Engineers
Western
Palestine
Holy Land
Cyprus
Khartoum
Sudan
Evelyn Wood
Sir Herbert Stewart
Gordon
General Gordon
Red Sea
Osman Digna
Queen Victoria
Sir Francis Grenfell
Rev J H Sheedy Sings Mass At Sister's Wedding
Rev John H Sheedy of Allentown N J officiated at a 9 am Nuptial Mass for Miss Mary B Sheedy and Edward J Tole at St Patrick s Church The ceremony featured parish and visiting clergy, a church choir, and a breakfast for 30 guests at the bride s home Mrs Margaret Sheedy and Mrs Edward J Tole hosted the reception at 2152 Main Street and 5 Alice Street respectively with flower decorations and music by Norma Weber and the church choir
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Sheedy
Allentown
N. J
Mary B. Sheedy
Margaret Sheedy
Main Street
Edward J. Tole
Edward Tole
Alice Street
St. Patrick's R. C
John B. McCloskey
Thomas J. Picker
St. Patrick's
John J. Keane
John C. Lynch
Agatha B. Sullivan
Wood Avenue
Frank Fitzpatrick
Waterbury
Lawa
Norma Weber
F. K. G. Weber
William Clampett
Prof. Weber
Turner
Lohengrin
Wagner
Clampett
Mendelisshon
Honeymoon trip after wedding for Mr and Mrs Tole
After the wedding breakfast the couple left for a weeklong honeymoon in Atlantic City. The bride wore blue Belgian taffeta with a matching hat. They will reside at 2150 Main Street after their return, where the groom has prepared a cosy home. Both are well known in the city. Mr. Tole works at Bullard Machine Tool Co. They received many beautiful gifts.
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Tole
Atlantic City
Main Street
Bullard Machine Tool Co
Methodist Church Publishes Year Book and Directory
The First Methodist-Episcopal church releases an illustrated Year Book and Membership Directory featuring officers Sunday school teachers and church workers. It includes images of the building interiors and exterior with a frontispiece portrait of Pastor George M Brown and a Hawley written church history section.
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First Methodist-Episcopal Church
George M. Brown
George B Hawley
Thief Steals Wallet During Pembroke Street Fire Run
Dominick Verrilli of 734 Pembroke Street rushed to a house fire on Pembroke Street last evening. He did not wear a coat and after extinguishing the fire he found $200 in cash plus a $200 check taken from a trouser pocket. Local authorities investigating theft during emergency response.
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Pembroke Street
Dominick Verrilli
Weather forecast for New Haven and region Plentiful showers expected
Forecast calls for increasing cloudiness then showers tonight and Wednesday across Connecticut with moderate winds shifting to fresh easterly. Disturbances move from Missouri toward Maine coast and eastern lake region, bringing local thunderstorms and widespread rain, Wichita measuring 3.70 inches in last 24 hours. Dominion copper output for May totals 3,600,000 pounds as President Wilson drafts reply to Carranza.
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New Haven
Connecticut
Maine
Lake Region
New England
Missouri
St. Louis
Kansas
Ohio
Wichita
Kas
Columbus
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Alderman MacFayden
Democratic Council
New Hillside Home
Lakeview Home
J. J. MacDonald
J J. MacDonald
John Gilson
Patrick Dunn
J. Raucher
William Brecklin
Brecklin
MacBride
Nora Healy
Charles Keifer
Edward Grady
James Rigley
Mehan
Albert Aurlick
Michael Murray
John Sears
Mary Fagan
Salmon
Francis
Russia
Petrograd
Moscow
United Dept. Stores, Inc
Main St
United States
New York
Rev. J. H. Sheedy
E. J
Methodist Church
Dominion
Carranza
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