Bridgeport Becomes Center of New Southern New England District
The Southern New England Telephone Company creates a fifth district with Bridgeport as its headquarters. The territory covers Bridgeport and adjacent towns including Fairfield Trumbull South Norwalk Wilton Westport Stamford Darien New Canaan Danbury Ridgefield Newtown Redding New Milford and Washington Exchanges. W L Ronald named district traffic chief J D Veitch district commercial manager and A M Fraser H I Gordon J J Poole appointed to key plant roles. Company offices are on the Meigs Building fourth floor Main Street. Bridgeport exits the old New Haven base to join five districts downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern New England Telephone Company
Ths
Bridgeport
Fairfield
Trumbull
South Norwalk
Wilton
Westport
Stamford
Darien
New Canaan
Dantury
Ridgefield
Newtown
Redding
New Milford
Washington
W. L. Ronald
J. D. Veitch
A. M. Fraser
H. I. Gordon
J. J. Poole
Meigs
Main Street
New Haven
Miss Matilda Birnbaum Weds Arthur Gersti in Colonial Hall
Miss Matilda Birnbaum married Arthur Gersti a Pembroke Street pharmacist in Colonial Hall ceremony conducted by Rabbi Wittenstein. Attending were maid of honor Miss Sadie Suskind of Newark and best man Charles Birnbaum, with bridesmaids and flower bearers listed among Newark Ansonia Brooklyn and New York attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda
Samu Irnbaum
Arthur Gersti
Pembroke Street
Colonial Hell
Rabbi Wittenstein
Sadie Suskind
Newark
N. 2
Charles Birnbaum
Miss Suskind
Qwrs
Mies Roce Spéllman
Etta Bereer
Bronkitn
Jean Kornbbluth
Ansonia
Blanche Wadler
Brooklyn
Marion Beck
Rose Beck
Molly Birnbaum
Rose Kornbluth
Louis Weinberger
Colonial Hall
German Catholics close convention in Torrington
The 26th annual convention of the Confederation of German Catholic Societies of Connecticut closed in Torrington. Officers elected include Martin Lemke Meriden president Julius F Wentz Wallingford first vice president Victor Duchang Waterbury second vice president Joseph Derba cher New Haven secretary Adolph Meyer Torrington treasurer and delegates to Buffalo N Y general convention. Membership reads 888 with 3000 paid for death benefits and 2450 for sick benefits. Next meeting set for Waterbury in 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torrington
Confederation of German Catholic Societies of
Connecticut
Martin Lemke
Meriden
Julius F. Wentz
Wallingford
Victor Duchang
Waterbury
Joseph Derbacher
New Haven
Adolph Meyer
Buffalo
N. Y
Aton Grab
Adam Lucktig
Andrew Reiske
Joseph Gundermann
New Britain
Anton Hanhn
Rose Coughlin Found Dead on Packing Case
In New Britain on June 9 a restaurant cook discovered Rose Coughlin aged about 32 dead on a packing case in the back yard. The medical examiner cited alcohol and morphine as the cause. Coughlin, who came from Southington a decade ago, struggled to hold regular work due to drug and liquor issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Britain
Rose Coughlin
Coughin
Southington
Bridgeport Chosen for Spanish War Veterans Encampment
Bridgeport selected by United States Spanish War Veterans for the 1914 encampment to be held in June. At the tenth annual encampment in Waterbury the group voted thanks to Representative Wilson of Bridgeport for legislative aid. A meeting of Lieut. N. W. Bishop Camp is set for 176 Fairfield Avenue tonight after the Waterbury convention where Charles W. Andres attained the second highest state office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury
Bridgeport
Wilson
N. W. Bishop
United Spanish War Veterans
Fairfield Avenue
Charles W. Andres
Weston Begins 1500 Mile Walk From New York To Minneapolis
Edward B P Weston, age seventy five, started a 1500 mile stroll toward Minneapolis from New York. He planned about twenty miles daily and hoped to reach Minneapolis by August 2 with support from College of the City of New York President John H Finley and other notable backers. Weston wore khaki, boots, and a white hat, and his party anticipated sunstroke risks in July while Finley might join him in Pennsylvania to continue the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward BP. Weston
Minneapolis
New Jersey
Weston
John H. Finley
The
College of the City of
Stuyvesant Fish
William Jay
Thomas P. Fowler
Ontario and Western Railway
Thomas H. Hubbard
B. N. Morgan
Henry Clews
F. D.underwood
Erie Railroad
Finley
Bis
Robert Louis Stevenson
John Burroughs
George E. Vincent
University of Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Bridgeport To Host State Convention Of Spanish War Veterans
A report notes Bridgeport will host the State convention of Spanish War Veterans next year. The item appears in a brief civic update alongside unrelated notes on glue manufacturing using shellac and ammonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Origin of the Christmas Stocking and Presence Notions
The piece recounts how the Christmas stocking legend arose in Italy with St Nicholas of Padua tossing purses into poor households. It traces the shift to stockings, mantelpieces, and chimney fills, then reflects on the notion of sensing another’s presence and social antagonisms in urban life, citing the London Chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
St. Nicholas of Padua
St. Nicholas
Clerk Seeks Salary Rise Amid Family Needs
A longtime office clerk asks his employer for a raise after years of service. He recalls a previous denial and explains a newborn at home will raise expenses. The boss promises to consider the request and think it over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Telegraph
Dinner Guests Depart With a Mix of Hospitality and Hunger
A Detroit Free Press fragment recalls an awkward visit where a guest, pleased by hospitality, mutters disappointment at the menu. The exchange shows a tense prideful moment as the employer promises future work for a boy and the household laughs off the dinner misgiving.
Mistakes in Bible Translations Noted in Dole Compilation
Nathan Hankel Dole’s book documents errors in biblical history and wording. It cites misreadings in Ruth and Ruth 1 8, Greek and German word misinterpretations, and misattributions to Paul about a proverb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Hankel Dole
Israel
Poaz
Pau
Meander
Grecten
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pets
Comte Hope Pate
Burm and
Clark
Golden Finish
Abe
Bic
Our
Rez
Espl
Yankef
White Mountain
Marsh
Ghersti—Birebaum
SIONS
London Chronicle
Thom
Detroit
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!