Fort Howard Indians War News and Local Notices
Reports from Fort Howard describe an engagement with about 50 Indians near the fort, with Captain Craig and Rangers pursuing them after a clash, amid broader news on Mackinaw defense and Michigan bounty land surveys. Local items include St Patrick’s triumph over the Annex, Seaside club officers, Baker Haggerty marriage, a newborn, a Whist Club gathering, and marriage bans at St Augustine’s parish.
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Fort Howard
St.Louis
Gol” Russell
Mubick
Gray
Rangers
Forts Howard
Sree
Craig
Saffeir
Mississippi
Baker—Haggherty
Fred W. Baker
Sadie Haggerty
Nihill
St. Patrick's
Edward F. Nevins
Green turtle displayed for benefit at Wall Street restaurant
Historic notes recount a forty eight pound green turtle shown before the Wall Street restaurant by George C Mead with plans to serve it Saturday for donors. The piece also covers a city council resolution rescinding prior orders and appointments of engineers, plus Barnum prize winners at the High School assembly hall with six essays and judges.
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George C. Mead
Wall Street
New York
George
Cecee
Assembly Hall
James T. Tara Rae Pages Oie
X. Ao
Ard
Cemaapene
Mary Stowe Baldwin
Japan
William
Jessie
Fortine
Bertine
Giac ‘Club
Joseph Cook Cook Pullmah
Local Health Dept Welcomes Catherine Tuite and Officials Update
Miss Catherine A. Tuite has begun duties at the health department handling complaints, previously nursing at Bridgeport hospital. Coroner rules death of William Kuborvitch an unavoidable accident after being struck by Lewis F. Smith’s car in Norwalk. Bridgeport board of health probes tenement and lodging house conditions as investigations begin. Animal Rescue League investigates fourteen horses allegedly driven from Brooklyn to Bridgeport in 24 hours with insufficient rest. Frank Simonette of Brooklyn was stopped by Bridgeport Arms from employing the horses. two animals ordered to veterinary care.
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Catherine A. Tuite
Tét Myrtle Avenue
Health Department
Miss Tuite
Bridgeport Hospital
Phelan
Little William Kuborvitch U
Lewis F. Smith
Norwalk
Kimow
Noroton Beights
Bridgeport
The
Animal Rescue League
Brooklyn
N. Y
Frank Simonette
Leonard Street
Bridgeport Arms Company
Appeal in Stamford damages suit over auto collision
An appeal from a $300 Stamford town court judgment in favor of Hugh Nelson against Morris Singer has been filed. Papers were filed in the common pleas court. Nelson alleged Singer caused damage to Nelsons carriage by driving on the wrong side. The appeal is returnable at the June term. Also Moroccan dispatches report Moorish rebels losing two positions near Moulouya in the Spanish Zone.
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Hugh Nelson
Stamford
Morris Singer
Nelson
Common Pleas Court
Singer
Morocco
Moulouya
Rip Van Winkles of Japan Unearthed in Kyushu Highlands
Japanese ethnologists report discovering isolated highland clans in Kyushu and Hida province, descendants of the Heiki family. The communities, numbering 20 to 30 per clan, live communally with sacred houses, bear bear skins, and hunt for food. They preserve old Kyoto style dress and dialects, claim Heiki lineage, and practice strict social seniority under an authoritative head.
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Tokio
Island
Kyushu
Japan
Hida
Kyoto
Ammunition Makers Fined For Slacking
Glassow Scotland June 8 The West of Scotland Armaments Committee imposes fines for bad timekeeping in government munitions factories. First offense five dollars, second ten, third fifteen with instant dismissal. Collected fines go to labor unions for charitable work.
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Glassow
Scotland
West of Scotland Armaments Committee
Mutilated Soldiers Learn New Trades at Charenton School
About two hundred mutilated soldiers start training at a Charenton school in Paris learning trades such as carpentry plumbing shoemaking and tailoring. They receive evening instruction from 7 30 to 9 00 and two illiterate men are learning to read and write. They also produce furnished items from their work and the proceeds are shared among them while they receive state allowances meals and housing free of charge.
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Paris
Charenton
Aly
Gift Occasions Prompt a Visit to the Gift Store
The notice describes a gift shop ready to meet all gift needs for occasions such as weddings birthdays anniversaries graduations or friendships. It emphasizes the store’s availability whenever a gift occasion presents itself and invites readers to visit.
Bridgeport Newsman Browne Faces Dardanelles Fight
Edgar Browne of 285 Bunnell Street reports Louis R. Browne the Bridgeport newspaper man and Greek Navy commander of a large battleship is in heavy fighting at the Dardanelles. Browne, once a war correspondent for the Chicago Daily News, traveled through Albania to Holland and Belgium and has written from Italy Malta Paris and London while awaiting Turkish front duty. At E H Dillon Co 1105 Main Street a wide selection of mourning hats is offered.
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Edgar Browne
Bunnell Street
Louis R. Browne
Bridgeport
United States
Dardanelles
Albania
Greece
Browne
Chicago Daily News
Holland
Belgium
Turkey
America
Italy
Malta
Paris
London
Repeal of Parking Ban on Fairfield Avenue Safe Now
The common council repealed the previous ordinance prohibiting parking on Fairfield avenue between Main and Water streets. Alderman Whitney moved to repeal, Alderman Toole who introduced it originally seconded. Two petitions from all property owners and business people on the street supported repeal, saying enforcement harmed business.
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Common Council
Fairfield Avenue
Main Street
Water Street
Whitney
Toole
Final Men's Club Banquet at People's Church
The Men's club of the People's church holds its year end banquet tonight. Amos P. Wilder, former United States consul general to China, will be the principal speaker with a special music program, and a large attendance is anticipated.
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The
People’s Church
Amos P. Wilder
United States
China
Waterbury Elks to Host Fraternal Bowling Showdown
A deciding match between Waterbury Lodge of Elks and their Bridgeport brothers will be held in this city tonight drawing many Waterbury residents. On Thursday Danbury Elks plan to send a large contingent and a major entertainment program is being organized.
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Waterbury Lodge of Elks
Bridgeport Brothers
Waterburians
Danbury
Elks
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Lewis D. Christie
Joseph Do. Pullman
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Annex
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Louis N. van Keuren
H. Griffith
Philip L. Holzer
George Comstock
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Frank D. Bell
Benjamin Fletcher
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John M. Hawley
Imogene Brown
B. Beardsley
C. D. Mills
G. C. Waldo
St. Augustine's Church
J. W. Watson
Billen A. Finn
Frederick Cole
Lizzie L. Boyhan
Michael D. Keene
Jucy .A. Frazier
Board of Aldermen
Misoe
Proa. Co
Thin Council
John Kippy
Andrew Morehouse
Asham
Rip van Winkles
Ethnologists of
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Park Theatre
Margaret McNulty
Bridgeporter
E. H. Dillon & Co
Main St
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Benoue
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Warren Street
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Broad Street
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Apply Employment Dept
Wendig
Philadelphia
James C. Wilks
Maz
Mi Taman
Onyx
All
Saara
Taylor
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