British subject killed as Villa forces seize Tuxpan
Washington reports Advices from Veracruz through Tampico say Villa troops captured Tuxpan. A British citizen was killed and several others wounded during fighting near the British oil wells. The incident follows reports of Obregon’s victory over Villa forces at Leon and possible moves toward a truce to ease Mexican unrest. Texas Ranger Lee Burdette was fatally shot near Fabens while pursuing three Mexicans. two wounded suspects likely to die.
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Washington
State Department
Veras Cruz
Tampico
Tuxpan
Villa
RB. Jones
Thomas Mallard
Marathon
Tex
Jone
Lee Burdette
Fabens
Texas
Burdette
Austin
Obituary notices mix of several local deaths
Obituary notices report Afi RAC Arthur Martine aged 21 dying at home on Main Street Stratford. Christina Clairmont widow of Charles Clairmont is noted as present at services in Rock Avenue. burial at Lakeview Cemetery. Other obituaries mention Mrs Addie Bray and Mr Bray, details of service at Resius church, and mention of bereaved families and military connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Martine
Main. Street
Stratford
Christina’ Clairmont
Christins
Charles Ll. Mort
Bisek Rock ‘Avenue
Funeral of Catherine Lucey Fo an in St. soar cherch
The funeral at St. S soar cherch featured Rev J Kennedy and Rev John Cenway with a large attendance. Choir sang Be thmids redeuim mass, Domini Jesu was sung during processional, and Come Unto Me was rendered by the church quartet. Floral tributes surrounded the casket as bearers Thomas W. Reddy James Levely Michael Reeves Charles Iisough and Mishael Biciy escorted the hearse. Telegraphic Austria Switzerland connection interrupted by Austrian government order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Lucey
Thomas W. Reddy
James
Bo Levely
Michael Reeves
Charles Iisough
Mishael Biciy
Promoter E L Squire Sought by Police in Fraud Scheme
Police hunt E L Squire amid a Connecticut Audit and Registration Co fraud plot. Promoter allegedly sold stock certificates and legal services for rising corporations, demanding advance payment and promising profit shares. Victims, urged by attorney Geduldig, faced inflated fees and forged documents as officers work to locate the swindler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire
Connecticut Audit & Registration Co
Abel Geduldig
Lautres
Connecticut Audit & Registration Company
Geduldig
Uust
Appraisers Record Estate Value in Jessup Probate Inventory
The probate inventory of Sarah Wyttzabeth Jessup lists total assets of 9,557.58 with 5,432.52 in savings banks. Notes and mortgages comprise the remainder while Ming 13 is noted as owned and zinc ore prices hit a Webb City new high of 3112.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Wyttzabeth Jessup
Fred E. Morgan
J. W. Moors
Webb City
Mayor outlines Warrenite policy in annual address
The mayor urges bonded debt for Warrenite projects and defends contracts while seeking 16 miles of street paving this year. He backs police retirement, fire department growth, rapid motorization, and Stratford avenue bridge improvements. He calls for a building code, discusses taxes, city government form, and school board reorganization, plus playgrounds, vocational teaching, garbage reduction, better abattoir, and confirms contractor savings and map-based property assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Wal
Gon
Hie
City Plan Commission
Bridgeport
Ravine and
Public Works
Jacob A. Courtade
Board of Contract and Supply
Change departure time for militia going into camp
Orders from the Adjutant General adjust the Coast Artillery Corps leaving time to shortly after 8 o'clock Thursday morning. The first call is now at 7 a.m and assembly at 7 26. A 10 car special train carried baggage for Fairfield county companies left Bridgeport for New London this afternoon. personnel will ride, sleep, and proceed to Fort H. G Wright as details transfer.
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Adjutant General
Coast Artillery Corps
Bridgeport
Omler
Fort H. G. Wright
Fairfield County
New London
Fort H. G Wright
Frederick J Munson
11Th Co
Ralph Smith
Rimotary Deasey
Albert Herrmann
1Th Co
Johnson
4Th Co
Walter Oddy
Harry Hampson
Ex-Wife Alleged Kidnaps Six-Year-Old Boy
Charles Calkins reports to authorities from 145 Merriam Street that his wife, once allowed to visit, kidnapped their six year old son yesterday. An attempt was made to take both the boy and girl. the girl refused to accompany the mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Calkins
Merriam Street
Ivores
Mrs Martin Wins Divorce and Reconciles in Court
Mrs Martin is granted a divorce by Judge Bhumway after she kissed her ex-husband in court. Dr Martin did not testify, but Anna Lenox attended. Dr Martin, a Harvard graduate, is described as a city strongman, previously linked to a Fairfield case involving Miss Anna Collette regarding a boarding unborn child.
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Pace
Fairfield
Suffragan Bishop Appeal Aligns With Budget Plan
Hartford June 8 The annual diocesan convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Connecticut opened with hundreds of delegates in Christchurch. Bishop Brewster offered to relinquish $1000 of his salary if a suffragan bishop is elected, as the convention weighs the matter and a national clergy pension fund is reviewed. He urged unity and social service, and discussed diocesan goals, division debates, and preparations for a postwar era of reconstruction.
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Hartford
Protestant Episcopal Church
Connecticut
Christchurch
Chauncey B. Brewster
Church of the Good Shepherd
George B. Gilbert
Middlesex
Country Church
Malcolm Taylor
St. Thomas Church
Taunton
Mass
Woman's Auxiliary
Colt Memorial Hall
Brewster
Commission On Social Service
Finger of God
Catholic Commonwealth
Giocese
America
Olympic band may join naval militia plans in Bridgeport
Members of the Olympic band in Bridgeport push to organize a Naval Militia band under Eben Hill Jr. The Adjutant General ordered a band of 1 bandmaster and 16 musicians. Olympic musicians seek support from Lieut. Merritt and aim to share in state concert duties with the park commission.
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Eben Hill, Jr
Naval Militia
Musicians’Union Hall
Cannon Street
John J. Broadbrook
Adjutant General
Marine Band
Connecticut National Guard
Olympic Band
New Haven
Naval Reserve Band
Bridgeport
Coast Artillery Corps
U M C Opposes Move to Bring Cafe Near Plant
John C. Stanley purchasing agent for Remington U M C Co appeared before county commissioners to oppose William Geuczi’s liquor license transfer from 230 Hassett to 471 Stillman. He warned 1200 workers near the site and said a saloon could endanger men handling explosives. Dr Charles W Deane superintendent of schools joined in opposition citing a Stillman Street school nearby. Gueczi claimed the move was to cover expenses but acknowledged seeking the workers’ business. Commissioners reserved decision.
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John C. Stanley
Remington U. M. C.co
William Geuczi
Hassett Street
Stillman Street
Charles W. Deane
Board of Education
William Gueczi
Coi Ion
Neutral Vessels Hit In War Update Across Fronts
Russians claim to have crossed the Pruth near Kolomes while Petrograd acknowledges Austro German gains across the Dneister in Galicia. The river Dubysa changed hands five times in a day with Russians holding the bank. The Isonzo front marks the most significant Italian advance in Austrian territory.
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Pruth
Kolomes
Petrograd
Dneister
Galicia
Dubysa
Isonzo
Hollinger and Pez Wedding at St Joseph German Church
Miss Mary H Elizabeth Pez daughter of Mrs Mary Pez and Mr Joseph Hillinger son of Mrs Margaret Hillinger were married at St Joseph German Catholic church at 8 this morning Rev Hubert Dahme officiated and Miss Theresa Polke sang Ave Maria The couple will honeymoon in Atlantic City and reside on Grant Street Both families note many wedding gifts and community well wishes The piece also mentions the unemployment rate in Great Britain as the lowest in 25 years.
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Hollinger
Pez
St. Joseph’s
Mary H Elizabeth Pez
Mary Pez
Seaview Avenue
Joseph Hillinger
Margaret Hillinger
Central Avenue
Hubert Dahme
Theresa Polke
Irene Pez
Atlantic City
Grant Street
Union
Taxpayers' money squandered on Bridgeport almshouse roof
Bridgeport officials admit after spending $61,000 of a $175,000 bond for the almshouse that a roof cannot be built. The charities board severs ties with the C O S organization, moving cases to city investigators and insisting the city must fund care for the poor under state law. The project proves overrun and underfunded, with further bills anticipated as work remains incomplete.
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Bridgeport
Charities Board
Saquanderine
C. O. S.—Charities Organization Society
Charities Department
City Charity
Ture
Uben
C.S
Orden
CO. 5
O. S
Spencer R. Gordon
Leet B. Myers
Wilson
John BR
Mel Lean
National Charities Organization Societies
United States
McLean
Board of Charitie
C.0. S
O=newanna Building Co
Oscawanna Oo
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Resius Church
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Austria
Switzerland
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George Fox
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Warrenite
Stratford Avenue
Bridge Commission
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Church of the Living God
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