Bridgeport Pastors Denounce Sunday Baseball Crusade
Twenty one thousand people visited Steeplechase Island for a breezy day as 5000 more rode to Savin Rock to attend a Sunday baseball game. Clergy leaders from Bridgeport denounced Mayor Buckingham for not enforcing laws against Sunday play, urging stricter or rewritten statutes and law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Gerald H. Beard
Buckingham
Beard
Park Street Congregational Church
Bridgeport Pastors’ Association
J. McLaren Richardson
First Presbyterian Church
Everett L. Barnes
Washington Park
M. E. Church
Steeplechase Island
George M. Brown
First M. EB. Church
Connecticut
Neighbors Pressure Move of Lafayette Park Playground
A petition circulating among residents near Lafayette Park opposes the Park Board’s recently installed playgrounds. Signers claim noisy children disturb mornings to midnight. Starting June 14 a guard will be stationed at the playgrounds.
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Lafayette Park
Park Board
Lawyer President of University Club Arrested in Liquor Case
Attorney Sanford Stoddard, president of the University club in Bridgeport, was arrested in city court on charges of violating excise laws over liquor dispensation at the club which lacked a license. Police raided Golden Hill quarters finding no members present and two bottles seized as evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford Stoddard
University Club
Bridgeport
Iiquor
Stoddard
Golden Hill
Blansfield
Wagner
Greenstein
Judge Foster
Wilder
Foster
Connecticut
W. A. Kingman
Public Utilities Bill Sets Up Three Member Commission
The Business Men's Association outlines a bill creating a three member commission to hear complaints against railways street railways electric gas telephone and water companies. It can order safety improvements service expansions and rate reductions with broad court appeal. The aim is expert handling of technical issues beyond legislative reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men's Association
Senate
Railroad Commission
General Assembly
Welahis
Public measures on accident causes and company statistics
The text describes powers to examine scales and measures, ascertain accident causes to prevent future incidents, and gather statistics on financial condition and operation of companies of public interest, likened to bank and Interstate Commerce Commission practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank Commissioner
Interstate Commerce Commission
Quiet City Clerk You Meet in Wedding of Elizabeth Kenney
A small wedding is planned Wednesday morning at St Peter with Elizabeth A Kenney and City Clerk Stephen F Boucher. Miss May Francis Kenney attends the bride and John F Dowling attends the groom. The ceremony follows a nuptial mass at 9 with a breakfast and reception at the bride’s Yale street home. Kenney is a Bridgeport High graduate and sorority member. Boucher has served in the State House and as city clerk.
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Elizabeth A
Thos. F
Katherine A. O’rourke Kenney
Yale Street
Stephen F. Boucher
St. Peter's Church
Thomas J. Kelly
May Francis Kenney
John F. Dowling
Girls Who Shot Millionaire Stokes Held in $25 000
Arraigned in New York court on attempted murder charges Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad the two gang women who shot Millionaire W F B Stokes last Wednesday were held in 25000 each for examination next Wednesday.
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Millionaire Stokes
United Press
New York
Lillian Graham
Ethel Conrad
W. FB. D. Stokes
Rev Enos Baker Dies After Atlantic City Trip
Rev Enos Pomeroy Baker Presbyterian clergyman of Los Angeles died aged about 54 at his brother’s home 269 Barnum Avenue after contracting pneumonia following a ministerial convention in Atlantic City New Jersey. He is survived by a widow and brother Commissioner Frederick D. Baker. Remains to be interred in West Bloomfield New York. Private services will be held at his brother’s home with Rev J MeL Richardson in charge.
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Enos Pomeroy Baker
Los Angeles
Cal
Frederick D. Baker
Barnum Avenue
Mr. Baker
Atlantic City
N. J
Commissioner Baker
West Bloomfield
Baker
Williams College
Illinois
J. Mel. Richardson
First Presbyterian Church
Governor Deneen vetoes famous church crime news bill
Illinois Governor Deneen vetoed the controversial church bill aimed at prohibiting crime news publication. He argued the measure was too sweeping and would hinder public authorities, asserting that press coverage aids crime detection and the pursuit of offenders.
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United Press
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Deneen
Courtland School Graduation at Stratfield Tomorrow
Courtland School marks its 20th anniversary with commencement at the Stratfield ballroom tomorrow at 11 o'clock. Three seniors Mildred Foster Katherine Sturges Glover and Katherine Loretta Morrissey will receive diplomas. Prof C L Winchester of Wesleyan University will deliver the principal address on Some Eigh teenth Century Club Men. Diplomas will be presented by Rev Charles Ray Palmer former pastor of Courtland church and now pastor emeritus of the First Church in New Haven.
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Courtland School
Stratfield
Mildred Foster
Katherine Sturges Glover
Fairfield
Katherine Loretta Morrissey
C. L. Winchester
Wesleyan University
Charles Ray Palmer
First Congregational Church
First Church
New Haven
Palmer
Mrs Hart Again Falls Into Police Custody
Mrs Elizabeth Hart wanders into police custody as Waterbury officers take charge. She has shifted between Waterbury and Bridgeport departments for weeks. Officials from both cities confer to determine who will care for her since she is practically destitute.
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Elizabeth Hart
Waterbury
Post Loses Suit Over 750000 Damages Against A F L
The case filed by C W Post of Battle Creek Michigan against the American Federation of Labor and Bucks Stove and Range Company seeking 750 000 damages to prevent a closed shop was dismissed by Federal Judge Dyer. The court sustained the defendants demurrer arguing the Superior Court had no jurisdiction.
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United Press
St. Louis
C. W. Post
Battle Creek
Mich
American Federation of Labor
Bucks Stove & Range Company
Dyer
Pine
Coroner Questions Wreck Victims at Two Hospitals
Coroner Wilson continued the inquest into the Fairfield freight wreck visiting Bridgeport and St. Vincent's hospitals to take statements from the three survivors. Oliver Hough at St. Vincent's improved from critical condition and his recovery appeared likely.
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Fairfield
Wilson Findsay
Bridgeport
St. Vincents
Oliver Hough
St. Vincent's
Mother of City Engineer McKenna Dies After Suicide
Mrs Ellen McKenna, mother of city engineer Maurice F McKenna, drank carbolic acid at her home on Howard Avenue and died at St Vincent's hospital two hours later. The 60 year old devout Catholic suffered months of melancholy amid public scrutiny of her son's investigation into alleged misconduct in his office. The tragedy followed her son’s testy exchange with an assistant and a broader aldermanic inquiry into his conduct. Survivors include 10 children and Maurice F McKenna of 166 Elmwood Avenue.
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Maurice F. McKenna
Ellen McKenna
Pines
Howard Avenue
St. Vincent's Hospital
Elmwood Avenue
Theresa
Catherine
Etta
Thomas
McQueeney
W. A. Picker
St. Patrick’s Church
Denis F. Mulvihill
Mulvihill
McKenna
Young Mulvihill
Stiles Judson
James Edward
University of Pennsylvania
Michael L
Detroit White Lead and Paint Co
John J
Canada
Mary
James J. Cannon
Artistic Bronze company to move and expand in Bridgeport
Bridgeport gains a fine industry as the Artistic Bronze company relocates from South Norwalk to Fairfield avenue. The plant will be built with a $10,000 cost, ready by September 1, and employ about 100 workers initially, plus 25 from South Norwalk. Leadership includes Dr. John W. Wright and son William Winthrop Wright with Ernest and Alfred Shaw.
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Bridgeport
South Norwalk
Fred Enos
Board of Trade
Artistic Bronze Company
Fairfield Avenue
John W. Wright
Galen Hospital
Robert E. Martin
Norwalk
Howard B. Close
Interboro
New York City
Charles H. Armstrong
Armstrong Manufacturing Company
Wright
William Winthrop Wright
Hotchkiss School
Yacht Club
Shaw Brothers
Larchmont
Ufe
Ernest C. Shaw
Brooklawn Country Club
Funeral services for John Ryan after death of Patrick Ryan
Funeral services for John Ryan were held this morning from Cullinan & Mullins undertakers at 8:30 then to Red Heart church where Rev Matthew Judge sang a high mass of requiem. Interment followed in St Michael's cemetery.
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John Ryan
Patrick Ryan
Cullinan & Mullins
Red Heart Church
Matthew Judge
St. Michael's Cemetery
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Enos P. Baker
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California
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Gov. Dineen
Prof.Winchester
Wesleyan
Dr. Palmer
POST
Suicdes
Draught
Store
Beck & Son
Fox Jewelry Store
Fairfield Ave
Dito
O. X. O. Bakery
South Ave
Dizer
Main Street
Boston
H. Hawking
Elmwood Ave
Diane
Clancy
Poli Ridg
State, Cor
Mytha Ave
Catholic Familly
Yarrington Court
Bart End
Main St
Jac Keppel
Water &T
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aLige Gore
AEA Eeen
Pupetairs
Ave
Elt
Bolognamos & Biltz
Gisa Ee the University School
ADL
Nichols Street
W. T. Lyon
East Main St
David Quinlan
Olive St
North Washington Ave
J. F. Sellegk
Nice
Parallel St
J. F. Melleck Jr
Summa Street
P. O
Wood Ava
Anderson
Cannon St. D Sa
P. Anderson
James McCormick
Post Office Arcade
Conn
Wood Avenue
North Avenue
Pacific St
North Washington Avenue
J. F. Selleck, Jr
Ladies’ Auxiliary No. 50
State Street
T. J. Whaley
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