How the Telephone Is Made to Serve Patrons of Big Hotel
Bridgeport boasts a major private hotel telephone exchange at the Stratfield. Plans included a large switchboard with conduits and terminals on each floor, linking east and west wings via 24 and 20 pair cables. Wall sets in most guest rooms connect to the central board, with telephones also in restaurant, office, ball room, dining rooms, waiting rooms, and engine rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Stratfield
Wheeler
New England Telephone Company
Stratfield Telephone Exchange Wins Modern Switchboard
The Stratfield installs a mahogany Western Electric switchboard on the first floor with two operators and 250 possible lines, linking to the Southern New England Telephone central office. Three mahogany booths, pay-station trunks, and hall stations extend service hotel wide, boosting efficiency for guests like John Jones who can call New York, Boston, Chicago, or city offices without leaving his room.
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Western Electric Board
Southern New England Telephone Company
Central Office
Telephone Com Iy
Bridgeport
Dell Boys
Uty
John Jones
New York
Boston
Chicago
Stratfield
Social notes of Fairfield residents and gatherings
Mrs Wallace Phillips hosted church officers and teachers on Jane Street with a picnic committee formed. New York acting club members visited O G Jennings at Osborne Hill and traveled fifty miles in seven teams. Master William Doherty celebrated his third birthday at 84 Caroline Street with games and luncheon. Miss Lydia Evans wed Leander Roberts Jr at 430 Maplewood Avenue, with groom’s brother as last man. bride wore her mother’s gown. The Evans family links extend to the Lockwoods. the couple plans a Long Island honeymoon. Frank Brown is mentioned among local households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Phillips
Second Baptist Church
Jane Street
Walter Finney
Pleasant Street
New York
O. G. Jennings
Osborne Hill
Fairfield
Reginald N. Rives
George G. Haver
New Rochelle
W. G. Loew
J. H. Alexandre, Jr
Peter G. Gerry
Henry E. Coe
Westport
William Doherty
Caroline Street
May Lee
Lizzie Lee
Kathryn Lee
May McPadden
Agnes Smith
Winifred Giblin
Mary Donahue
Magaret Giblin
Marion Price
Mary McGuire
Jeannette Clark
Kathryn Clark
Marion Lee
Anna Lee
Mary Risley
Edith O'Hara
John Doherty
James Lee
Frank Smith
Benard Lee
Wesley Trusdel
Lydiamma Evans
Charles Smith Evans
Maplewood Avenue
Leander Valentine Roberts, Jr
Earl H. Kenyon
St. Paul's P. E. Church
Vance C. Roberts
Evans
Hbrerian
Fairfield County Court House
D. B. Lockwood
Sidney N. Lockwood
Common Pleas Court
Howland Dry Goods Company
Long Island
CleanEasy Soap Promises Quick Skin Safe Cleaning
An advertisement promotes CleanEasy soap as the best hand soap that won’t injure skin and removes stove polish rust grease ink paint and dirt from hands and clothing. It notes manufacture by Wm. R Winn at 244 Stratford Ave and markets wart remover from Cyrus Pharmacy 253 Fairfield Ave and 186 Cannon St. Sun and tide lines appear as filler text.
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Wm. R Winn
Stratford Ave
Cyrus
Cyrus Pharmacy
Fairfield Avenue
Cannon &T
Holy Name Society organized at St Marys Church
A chartered 300 member Holy Name Society was formed at St Mary’s Church basement. Officers named include President Michael Mc Namara and Secretary James L. McGovern. Paulist fathers initiated the movement to curb profanity and oath taking, with semi annual meetings and quarterly sacramental attendance.
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Holy Name Society of
St. Mary's Church
Paulist Fathers
St. Mary's
Michael McNamara
Christopher Hope
James L. McGovern
John J. McCarthy
Father Mulraney
Fathers Murphy
Broderick
Father Murphy
God
Father Mulcahy
William A. Redden
Sylvester M. Miller
John Hope
James Kearns
John Lyddy
James Feeley
J. J. McCarthy
Thomas E. Hearn
James J. Kennedy
John Tague
Instructors Meet in Discussion of Criminals
Chicago June 7 Special from United Press delegates from colleges and universities gathered at Northwestern University to discuss criminal law reform. Dean Wigmore and Prof Pound led talks on convict labor profits for dependents, abolition of the Grand Jury, and broader topics on treatment, punishment, and procedure with about 100 delegates attending.
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United Press
Chicago
Northwestern Universityuilding
John H. Wigmore
Roscoe Pound
University Law School
Cverce
Smallpox scare at Wesleyan linked to hazing incident
New Haven June 7. Wesleyan University faculty faced a possible smallpox scare as freshmen were tethered to pasture during a Zeta Phi fraternity initiation. Ironed ivy and fodder caused bandaged, livid faces among the freshmen, but authorities report no casualties.
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United Press
New Haven
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Zeta Phis
Autoist Russ Down Two and Leaves the Injured to Fate
Autoist Russ downed two and left the injured in Fairfield avenue Black Rock. Victims were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baits of Greenfield Hill. Mrs Baits suffered a head wound, six stitches were needed at emergency hospital. her husband had only scratches. The car fled the scene as if an everyday accident.
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Robert Baits
Greenfield Hill
Fairfield Avenue
Black Rock
Boston Ancient and Honorable Artillery 251st Birthday Parade
Boston marks the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company birthday with sunrise drumming on Boston Common and at Faneuil Hall. Members in full dress will march to Old South Church for a sermon by Rev. Stephen Rodlin and hear an ode by Samuel Walter Fess before a review by Governor Draper and the drumhead election.
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Boston
United Press
Faneuil Hall
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of
Old South Church
Stephen Rodlin
Samuel Walter Fess
Somerville
The Plea of Armenia by M Karbein
A personal appeal urging American action to avert Armenian slaughter in Asiatic Turkey. The author recalls 1895 96 massacres, famine, taxation, and land seizure by Turkish officials and Kurdish chiefs, argues for Christian nations to intervene, and questions Britain and Russia's protection while urging U.S. involvement to shield Armenians amid rising reforms and civil conflict.
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M. Karbein
Maamuret-ul-aziz
Armenia
Mr. Karekin
Asiatic
Turkey
Central
Interior
Mesopotamia
Massa
San Istantinople
Ahmed Riza
Toebe
Reform Party
Young Turk Party
Constantinople
Committee of Union and Progress
Liberal Party
Great Britain
Berlin
Germany
Bagdad
England
Russia
Samuel J. Barrows
America
Vaccination debate over Adj. Gen. Cole orders
Dr D M Trecartin defends Adj. Gen Cole amid controversy over Naval Militia vaccination orders citing Navy Regulations. Letter from Editor Farmer criticizes anti vaccination stance while noting Surgeon General influence and urging Navy Department action. Steamer Bridgeport to New York Sundays resumes June 18 with Hudson River runs and fares.
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Farmer
Thomas Boudren
Adj
Cole
Boudren
Gen. Cole
Navy
Cheshires echo to mark lighth anniversary at high school
New Haven June 7 An old school bell recovered after about 30 years will be presented to the high school on Anniversary Day. Frederick Paul Hudson of New York will deliver the oration and Rev H M Sterritt will give the alumni address during the graduation exercises.
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United Presa
New Haven
Cheshires Echo
Bowdoin Bell
Frederick Paul Hudson
New York
H. MH. D. Sterritt
Cured Itching Painful Rumor and Remedies Cited
In Puryear Tennessee on February 8, an elderly note describes a long battle with a skin ailment once diagnosed as ecrofula. The writer recalls trials with doctors, various treatments, and eventual relief after using Cuticura wash, soap, and pills along with warm baths. The account credits family efforts and local remedies for significant improvement before Christmas.
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Cuthura
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HUB Clothing House
East Bridgeport
Evouirlud, Rhubarb
Bridgeport Public Market
East Main
Nes' & Edwards
Bour Silver Co
Sheffield
Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co
Sterling
Meriden
Wm. B. Durginany
G. W. Fairchild & Sons
Connecticut
Arcade
GEO. B. Clark & CO
Eve
Asea
Broad Street
Crawford Laundry
Cive
State
THE
Stratfield’s Phone Exchange
Hattle Bock
Oak Street
Emily Thomas
Brooklyn
Frank Brown
Thomas Brown
Mr. Brown
al” Fields Minstrels
Jusserand
San Francisco
Ambassador Jusserand
Taylor
Gillette
Mereu
Taft
Madame Jusserand
Yosemite Valley
Foley
Poley
F. B. Brill
A. Elwood & Son
Derick House
Moon Stereos
Wesleyan
Russ
D. M. Trecartin
Major Boudren
David M. Trecarting
NW York
New York City
Hudson River
Hudson
Hird School
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