Wife Murderer Pays Penalty at Sing Sing
Frederick Gebhardt and Thomas Barnes were executed at Sing Sing for murder. Gebhardt killed Anna Luther whom he had married as Otto Mueller in Newark and disposed of her savings. The case involved a long pursuit ending with a confession later denied.
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United Press
Ossining
Sing Sing
Frederick Gebhardt
Thomas Barnes
Barnes
John P. Ledyard
Brooklyn
Gebhardt
Anna Luther
Otto Mueller
Newark
N. J
Germany
Islip
L. L
Shoter
Sherlock Holmes
L. I
Hamburg
Ger
Eller
Muellers
Hoboken
Long Island City
Mueller
Fred Gebhardt
Social and Personal Highlights From Local Gatherings
At 73 Yale Street Mrs W E Allen hosted a pleasant garden party for her son John Horn Allen with six St Augustine’s parochial school teachers in attendance. Holden Memorial circle meets tonight at Mrs Robert Knox’s home on Sedgewick Street followed by a social. Park Avenue Temple Woman’s ancillary meets Wednesday evening in temple school rooms for final season gathering. Mrs George W Hills entertained her bridge club at Fairfield country home Saturday, guests admiring the garden. Trinity M E church members await Dora Brinsmade’s tomorrow evening talk on The Ideal Husband in response to the pastor’s talk on The Ideal Wife. Bridgeport Yacht Club members enjoyed Saturday night hops, popular with both young and old alike.
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W. E. Allen
Yale Street
John Horn Allen
Master Allen
St. Augustine’s Parochial School
Holden Memorial Circle
Robert Knox
Sedgewick Street
Fairfield
George W. Hills
Bridge Club
Mrs. Hills
Trinity M. E. Churchere
Dora Brinsmade
Mr. Povey
Bridgeport Yacht Club
Robert Brown Yale Observatory secretary emeritus dies
Robert Brown died in New Haven at his sister’s home of heart disease. Born in Cincinnati in 183% he graduated from Yale in 1857 and spent sixteen years at Cincinnati Gas Light and Coke Co. as secretary treasurer and vice president. He served Yale Observatory as secretary for twenty five years until 1907 and helped found Yale’s first gymnasium. He left a widow and two daughters. Carrie Nation's will leaves about $10000 to the Carrie Nation Home for Drunkards Wives in Kansas.
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New Haven
Robert Brown
Yale Observatory
George Gray
Brown
Cincinnati
Yale
Cincinnati Gas Light and Coke Co
Astronomical Observatory
Sores Sutary
Yale Club
West
American Assciation For the Advancement of Science
Farmington Maine Mystery Ends in Slaying Case
In Farmington Maine the mutilated body of Mrs Etta Taylor was found in a shallow grave in her yard. Her husband Marshall Taylor a guide sits in jail showing little emotion as investigators close in. Also arrested is 26 year old housekeeper Giba Searles sister of a noted wife killer.
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United Press
Farmington
Maine
Etta Taylor
Marshall Taylor
Taylor
Giba Searles
Thomaston
Obituary Notices From South End and Nearby Areas
Obituaries report Margaret E Lavin age 21 of 399 Gregory Street died of peritonitis at St. Vincent's Hospital. Survived by Thomas and Ellen Lavin, two sisters Annie and Mary, two brothers James and Jeremiah. Frederick J. Baker, Harlem River milk train engineer, 50s, died after long illness at 185 Harriet Street. Survived by widow and two sisters Mrs. Elliott Reed and Blanche Bak. Irving Dentz died at his father Solon J. Dentz’s home 1461 Main Street in his early 20s after long illness. Edith Adeline, daughter of F Leslie and Lillian I Spear Abbott, died at 49 Parallel Street at age two years, three months, and 21 days. Funeral for Frederick M. Lockwood, who died in Mobile Alabama after appendicitis, held at 23 North Avenue Extension at 2 PM with Rev W L Bennett. interment Mountain Grove Cemetery.
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Margaret E
Thomas
Ellen Lavin
Gregory Street
St. Vincent's Hospital
South End
Annie
Mary
James
Jeremiah Lavin
Frederick J. Baker
Harriet Street
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Elliott Reed
Blanche Baker
Irving Dentz
Solon J. Dentz
Main Street
Stonington
Conn
Edith Adeline
F. Leslie
Lillian I. Spear Abbott
Parallel Street
Frederick M. Lockwood
Mobile
Ala
North Avenue
W. L. Bennett
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Twelve Lose Lives by Boats in New England Waters
Boston reports indicate twelve victims were claimed by New England waters over the weekend due to canoe and rowboat overturns. Ages range from 11 to unspecified, with fatalities involving multiple local waterways and seasonal boating activity.
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United Press
Boston
New England
National Conference Discussing Problems At Boston Meeting
Boston June 12 Another array of prominent speakers at the National Conference of Charities Corrections resumed with seven sectional meetings. Notables included Miss Jane Addams Rev Charles Stellzele Dr Washington Gladden Dr Richard C Cabot Joseph Lee and Rabbi Wise. Attendance remained high and the event drew continued interest. A separate item notes the Elks club steward David F Donovan welcoming a son weighing 12 pounds with a healthy mother. In Atchison James Challis and Z K Jackson set out on a big game hunting trip in British Columbia with bows and arrows.
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United Press
Boston
National Conference of Charities & Corrections
Jane Addams
Charles Stellzele
Washington Gladden
Richard C. Cabot
Joseph Lee
Rabbi Wise
David F. Donovan
Elks’ Club
Morys Temple Bar Sold and Other Briefs
The historic Morys Temple Bar at Temple and Center streets was sold, with papers due to be signed soon. owner change rumored to a Mrs Mansfield. Louis Linder, longtime proprietor, cites plans but gives little detail. Also included are short notes on the origins of the Marseillaise, Westminster Hall, Milton on flight, a workplace anecdote, and brief adages.
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New Haven
Mory
Temple Bar
Temple and
Center Streets
George M. Gunn
Old
Yale
Louis Linder
Mansfield
Linder
Mary’s
Woman Held In 10000 Bail In New Haven Case
Edith Hotchkiss of 302 Dixwell avenue was arrested on a charge of a criminal operation against 17 year old Grace Sperry at 152 Morris street. Sperry is hospitalized in serious condition. Bail set at 10000, secured by Andrew Isle. Previous bond forfeited. Coroner Mix and Assistant City Attorney detadh directed the arrest.
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New Haven
Edith Hotchkiss
Dixwell Avenue
Donnelly
Dorman
Grace Sperry
New Haven Hospital
Mix
Doings In Local Fraternal Groups and Notices
Local fraternal events highlight the Arion Society outing at Forest Grove with a fine repast and amusements. Samuel Harris Lodge of I O O F prepares for a 35th anniversary in October. Odd Fellows Association hosts a shore dinner at Meadows End. Modern Woodmen Dewey camp demonstrates degree work en route to Buffalo 1925 encampment. Bridgeport Eagles initiate 25 members under Capt Joy, followed by social events. Heptasophs to Milwaukee biennial session June 13 17. Commercial Travelers to hold 16th annual convention in New Haven with 74 local attendees and 7000 expected overall. Loyal Order of Moose organizer addresses Putnam camp. Bridgeport Antlers join South Norwalk Elks in anniversary celebration with Wheeler Wilson band. Pasadena letter from 1911 references Foley and Co endorse Honey and Tar Compound for colds.
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ODD Fellows Association
Odd Fellows’ Association of
Bridgeport
Island View
Meadows’ End
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Dewey
Modern Woodmen of America
J. J. McCarthy
Buffalo
Bridgeport Aenue of
Eagles
Edward J. Joy
The
United Commercial Travelers
New Haven
Wheeler and Wilson
T. M. Adams
Order
Elm City
ELKS
South Norwalk
Bridgeport Elks
Wheeler & Wilson Band
Auto hits two men near station injures one severely
William A. Chase of Providence and Ray V. McKay of New Haven were struck by a car driven by George A. Douglass of Bridgeport near the railroad station. Chase suffered a broken right leg and was taken to Bridgeport Hospital. McKay had minor injuries. Douglass gave his name and the passengers to the police.
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William A. Chase
Mortimer Street
Providence
Bridgeport
Ray V. McKay
Lake Place
New Haven
New England Navigant Co
George A. Douglass
Howard Avenue
Chase
McKay
Douglas
Newfoundland Rescues Boy From West River Rescue
New Haven June 12 A large Newfoundland saved a boy who fell from the Congress avenue bridge into the West River. The dog swam with the boy until Frank J. Carey of Westville pulled both to shore. Another boy also needed help and was saved. Dr. Beck treated the rescued youngster named Doty.
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New Haven
West River
Frank J. Carey
Westville
Congress Avenue
Mr. Carey
Dr. Beck
Doty
Danbury Hotel Proprietor Dies Suddenly
Danbury reports the death of John R. Clark proprietor of Clark's hotel at Lake Kenoshia aged 11. He died suddenly of heart disease last night leaving a widow after many years of running hotels at the lake.
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Danbury
John R. Clark
Clark
Lake Kenoshia
Women May Avoid Operations With Pinkham’s Compound
Letter from Mrs. Orville Rock of Paw Paw Michigan says four weeks in hospital after a dismal condition led her to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits it with restoring her health and urges other women with female complaints to try the remedy instead of surgery.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Orville Rock
Paw Paw
Mich
Lydia
Pinkham
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Melgs & Co
Park Avenue Temple
Temple
Washington
Carrie Nation
Kansas
Knox
Star
Zenith Shoes
Preigs & Co» Incorporated Outfitters
Bridgeport, Conn
Ayer
Mory’s Temple
Freron
Barras
France
Mouget de l'Isle
Strassburg
Rouget
Westminster Hall
England
Columbus
America
Rome
Edward
Richard II
Charles I
Cromwell
Warren Hastings
William Wallace
Thomas More
Somerset
Essex
Strafford
Guy Fawkes
New York World
John Milton
Britain
Harold
Tom
Bill
Skinner & Co
Judge’s
Mrs. Hotchkiss
Arion Society
Arion Singing Society
Forest Grove
Samuel Harris
Samuel Harris Lodge
Messrs
H. M. Booth
John H. Lee
Wilbert Sanford
William Faubel
F. M. Card
Dewey Camp
Order OF Heptasophs
Charles H. Roder
Heptasophs
Putnam Moose
N. Waldo Kennedy
Loyal Order of Moose
Putnam
California
Pasadena
Cal
Foley and Co
Foley
C. H. Ward Drug Co
C. L. Parsons, Sec’y and
Treas
Foley's
F. B. Brill
Curtis Pharmacy
Big Newfoundland
St. Joseph Field
Chichester
Meigs
Model Food Market & Cuy Bakery
Main ST
City Bakery Building
White Mountain
N. Buckingham & Co. Inc
Bay State Ranges
State Street
Peck & Lines Co
Middle ST
Bridgeport,ct
Thrift
Berkshire Mill CO
Screenen
Lehigh
Haugatuce Valley Ice CO
Uptown
Fairfield Avent
Housatonic Avent
IRA Gregory & CO
Stratford Avenue
Sprague
Sprague Ice & Coal
East End
East Wash. Ave
Ceeae Ee
Hitfini
Main
Wheeler & Howes
Congress Street Bridge
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