Public Act Continued in General Court Record and Local Notices
A Bridgeport scene itemized public act continuation in the General Assembly with officials names, followed by real estate for sale near the meeting house, feather buyers ad, band serenades and park concerts, club opening plan, tea rules, and permits for building work amid razing of the Fairchild paper mill as road work progresses.
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Council
House of Representatives
General Assembly
Stranus Backus
John Cotton Smith
Thomas Day
Fairchild Paper
Trumpull
Festival Planned by Nicholas Farm Methodist Society
Fifty years ago the Nicholas Farm Methodist Episcopal society planned a fair and strawberry festival in the church basement for Wednesday evening June 13. A runaway horse belonging to Clapp Spooner, Esq. bolted from its plow and dashed along Main Street for over a half hour, drawing cheers from admiring children. Taxpayers were warned of penalties for nonpayment as two months from the due date approached.
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Nicholas Farm Methodist Episcopal Society
Clapp Spooner
Seven Bridgeport Boys Sent to Reformatory for Auto Theft
Seven Bridgeport youths were sent to the Cheshire Reformatory by Judge Frederic Bartlett after stealing a car from Thomas Broderick of 1305 North Avenue. Identified youths include Tory Caputo and Henry Kadfman on parole, with others aged 15 named as John Fanning Louis Carrano Peter Sandstone and Perrillo. The group broke into a garage behind Broderick’s home Saturday night and stole the vehicle before the others joined.
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Bridgeport
Thomas Broderick
North Avenue
Cheshire
Frederic Bartlett
Tory Caputo
Highland Ave
Henry Kadfman
the Ory
John Fanning
Center Street
Louis Carrano
Lexington Avenue
Peter Sandstone
Hocusatonie Avenue
Perrillo
Sidney Street
Qecia
Fanning
Caputo
Broderick
Foreclosure Filed on 15 Acres in Mianus by Putnam Trust
The Putnam Trust Co of Greenwich filed a foreclosure action in the Williams Bird case seeking possession of 15 acres in Mianus. Williams conveyed the property in 1916 to Mrs. Bird while owing 33000 on a note. The firm also sues Joseph E. Montelis of Greenwich on a 2910 note. Rocky Neck property with 200 feet frontage is cited as security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam Trust Co
Greenwich
John M. Williams
Margaretta
Rocky Neck
Mayor Receives City Seal Plaster Cast
H Maring of Norwalk presented Mayor Wilson with a bronze painted plaster cast of Bridgeport city seal. The two and a half foot diameter cast was designed for the avenue bridge armamentations and will be placed in a prominent spot in the city jail.
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H. Maring
Norwalk
Avenue
Wilson
Maring
Four More Cantonment Sites for New Army
Washington reports the War Department approved four more cantonment sites for the new army in Little Rock Arkansas Louisville Kentucky Battle Creek Michigan and San Antonio Texas plus additional guard mobilization camps at Fort Worth Waco Houston Texas Fort Still Oklahoma Deming New Mexico and Linda Vista California Petersburg Virginia had its cantonment status revoked. Contracts have been let for building works at four sites including Ayer Massachusetts to Fred T Ley & Co of Springfield Massachusetts.
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Washington
Little Rock
Ark
Louisvilly
Battle Creek
Mich
San Antonio
Tex
War Department
National Guard
Fort Worth
Waco
Houston
Fort Stil
Okla
Deming
N. M
Linda Vista
Cal
Petersburg
Department
Ayer
Mass
Fred T. Ley & Co
Springfield
New Spanish Cabinet Will Aid Government
Madrid June 12 Eduard Dato who has accepted the task of forming a new cabinet declared that the conservative party would follow its traditional policies to help solve the government problem. He said the party could not refuse to extend its aid in a moment of difficulty for the country and the monarch. Dato spoke after returning home from visits to political personages past midnight.
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Madrid
Eduard Dato
Senor Dato
Heirs Share $5430 Inventory In Elliott Estate
Richard Swain and W E Wills filed an inventory of the Ann T. Elliott estate listing a house and lot at 180 Atlantic Street valued at 3400, furniture at 30, totaling 5430. The estate, died April 26, includes 36 heirs.
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Richard 8. Swain
W. BE. Wills
Ann T. Elliott
Atlantic Street
Publication Suppressed Over Petrograd Peace Deputation Report
Amsterdam reports the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger suppressed its Saturday issue for publishing a Petrograd dispatch claiming an Austrian army peace deputation arrived in Petrograd. The report was sourced to Petrograd dispatches carried by English papers.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Petrograd
Cossacks pledge support to new Russia at Petrograd
In Petrograd on June 12 the Don Cossacks pledged loyalty to the Provisional Government AMID growing peasant congress support. Delegate M. Kuban stated Cossacks recognize only the Provisional Government and will use arms if needed. He noted Leninist agitators were dismissed when they approached Cossack territory. The Novotcherkask congress sent greetings to Allied ambassadors and vowed to aid liberty and equality, aligning with the Don peasants.
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Congress of Peasants
Novotcherkask
Don Cossacks
Petrograd
Elm Street Gambling House Shut After Raids
The Elm Street gambling house at 59 Elm Street faced a raid by Capt Blansfield and a police squad seizing 4 roulette wheels, card tables, and gambling paraphernalia valued at 2500. John Street was fined 100 and given a suspended three month jail sentence. Joseph Fettus and Thomas Pitts were arrested as frequenters. John V Dunn, operator at 60 Elm Street, was fined 50 and costs with a suspended sentence after his establishment was raided. William Thomas known as Baby Doll had his case continued. he was fined 10 for assault and had another charge disposed of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Street
Elm Street
Bartlett
Blansfield
Street
Joseph Fettus
Poplar Street
Thomas Pitts
East Main
John V. Dunn
Charles Wheeler
Dunn
William Thomas
Harold T Malloy Named to Annapolis
Harold T Malloy of 309 Norman Street, a high school graduate and St Augustine parochial pupil, was nominated by Senator Brandegee for the Naval Academy at Annapolis after placing highest in a Bridgeport examination among 37 applicants. He must now pass the Annapolis entrance exam for confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold T.maloy
Norman Street
St. Augustine's
Brandegee
Annapolis
Malloy
Bridgeport
Washington Bridge Closed Two Days for Shaft Inspection
State High Commissioner Charles J. Bennett orders the Washington bridge closed Wednesday and Thursday from 1 30 a m until 6 a m to permit a thorough inspection after the main shaft broke last week and was repaired.
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Washington Bridge
Charles J.bennett
Ask U S unions to hold pacifists
London reports the national seamen and firemen union barred Frederick W. Jowett and James Ramsay MacDonald from sailing to Petrograd to meet Russian socialists, labeling them pacifists. The union asks American unions to prevent pacifists from leaving U S ports but does not oppose Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst or George Roberts departing for Russia.
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London
National Seamen’s and Firemen’s Union
Frederick W. Jowett
Independent Labor Party
James’ Ramsay MacDonald
Labor Party
Petrograd
Russia
Emmeline Pankhurst
George Roberts
Thirteen Indicted in Grand Rapids Conspiracy Case
Reports to the department of justice say thirteen men have been indicted in Grand Rapids Michigan for conspiracy to thwart the army draft law. Special agents have been dispatched to northern Michigan to investigate I W W activity in small towns where eight men already have been arrested.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Industrial Workers of the World
Military Board Announces Hartford Parade Attendance
The military emergency board of Hartford informed Colonel Clifford B. Wilson of the Home Guard that its members will travel to attend the big Independence Day parade being arranged in the city.
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Military Emergency Board of
Hartford
Clifford B. Wilson
The
Home Guard
Bulgaria Not To Force War Into Greece
In an interview with Berlin papers, Bulgarian premier M. Radoslavoff says Bulgaria has no aim to carry war into Greece. He notes Bulgaria could offensively press Gen. Sarrail, cites Russian front confidence, and outlines claims on Dobrudja and Macedonian Bulgarian areas. He also states Bulgaria’s political and economic situation is satisfactory.
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Berlin
London
Bulgaria
Greece
M. Radoslavoff
Sarrail
Entente
Russia
Romania
Radoslavoff
Dobrudja
Bucharest
Macedonia
Bulgarian Premier in Diplomatic Conference
Bulgarian Premier Radoslavoff attended a diplomatic conference after arriving in Berlin with sessions at Homburg Castle with the German emperor and Field Marshal von Hindenburg. He then proceeded to Vienna.
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Amsterdam
Radoslavoff
Bulgaria
Homburg Castle
Berlin
von Hindenburg
Vienna
Prospect of Alliance Between Royal Houses
Amsterdam June 12 The King of Bulgaria visits the Bavarian royal family in Munich and seeks a betrothal between Crown Prince Boris and Princess Gondelinde. Boris, 23, is a Bulgarian army captain. Gondelinde will be 26 next August.
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Amsterdam
Bulgaria
Munich
Gondelinde
Ludwig
Boris
City to Chop Down Baltimore Street Lighting Poles
The city street department plans to remove permanent fixtures of the Baltimore Street Lighting Co. poles in streets citywide. Many poles with attached flights have repeatedly been ordered removed but orders were ignored, hindering building operations in numerous locations.
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Baltimore Street Lighting Co
Home Guard Receives Uniform Accoutrements
Lieutenant G. Lewis Raymond of the Home Guard supply department yesterday received blue and white hat cords for Bridgeport companies and the guns for the Fairfield company.
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G. Lewis Raymond
Supply Department
The
Home Guard
Bridgeport
Fairfield Company
Wedding Gifts For Month Of Brides Promised Here
This ad urges gift shoppers to visit for wedding presents this month, highlighting a complete silverware selection, cut glass assortment, and an artistic clock. It emphasizes superior quality and unmatched prices.
Hardware stores promise complete outdoor outfit
The passage describes a shopper who stays ready for camping by visiting American Hardware Stores for a full outdoor gear selection. It emphasizes quality assurance tied to every item and the store’s wide range of vacation essentials.
Prices Paid Producers High in June Report
Washington reports June 1 price levels for crops and meat animals. Prices paid to producers of principal crops rose 99.8 percent from a year earlier and 107 percent above the nine year average, while meat animal prices on May 15 were 48.4 percent higher than last year and 71 percent above the seven year average. The composite condition of all crops stood 5.8 percent below the ten year average.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Injunctions Against Unions Valueless
Washington June 12 In injunctions against labor unions under the Sherman anti trust law the supreme court decided yesterday in dismissing proceedings against New York carpenters unions can be secured only by the government and not by private persons Justice McKenna Vanderventer and Brandeis dissented Injunction proceedings brought by open shop woodwork manufacturers to restrain New York carpenter unions and others from refusing to work on their products were dismissed by the court
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Washington
Supreme Court
New York
McKenna
Vandeventer
Brandeis
Express Companies Upheld by Court
Washington June 12 The South Dakota express rate case ends with the supreme court voiding state court injunctions against American and Wells Fargo Express companies for exceeding state powers. The ruling keeps lower interstate rates in place to prevent discrimination against Sioux City Iowa despite interstate commerce commission tariffs allowing higher rates.
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Washington
South Dakota Express
Supreme Court
American
Wells Fargo Express
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sioux City
Iowa
Baker Will Talk on The Army Situation
Washington June 12 An inter organiza tional conference of forty patriotic and defense groups will discuss wartime activities and plans to boost efficiency. Secretary of War Baker will address the session on The Army Situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Washington
National Committee of Patriotic and Defense Societies
Rockefeller in Supreme Court to review tax ruling
Washington reports the U S Supreme Court refused to disturb Ohio decrees barring John D Rockefeller from being taxed in Cleveland by Cuyahoga County treasury on the claim he is a New York resident The court declined to review the county treasurer’s appeal Also noted the American minister in Stockholm received word that all Americans could depart Turkey including those of military age
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Washington
Supreme Court
Ohio
John D. Rockefeller
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
New York
Stockholm
Turkey
Local notes on Harland Shannon and Stratford festival
Harland Shannon, son of Deputy Collector John H. Shannon, has just completed his junior year at Lehigh University and plans to join the city engineer's office in the summer. A strawberry festival will be hosted by Christ Episcopal church Stratford's parochial society on Tuesday afternoon, June 19, featuring a floral exhibition directed by Mrs. Harold Fish and a sale of bread, cake, salads, and vegetables. Donations to the festival should be notified to Mrs. C. G. Gunther.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harland Shannon
Port
John H. Shannon
North Avenue
Lehigh University
Shannon
Parochial Society of Christ Episcopal Church
Stratford
Harold Fish
C. G. Gunther
Academy Hill
Engagement Announced In Washington Between Marine Band Aide and Navy Lieutenant
Announcement from Washington D C reveals the engagement of Harriet M Santelmann daughter of Capt W H Santelmann United States Marine Corps Band and Lieutenant Philip B Collins U S N R F son of Mrs Cornelius Collins also of Washington Collins the paymaster and supply officer of the Bridgeport section of the United States Naval Reserves is stationed here for one war He earned his L L B at George Washington University last week The wedding is set for later this summer in Washington Also noted a general strike by marine machinists voted by 41 shop chairmen representing 5000 workers and set to take effect July 24 if wages rise to 450 a day
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Washington
D. C
Harriet M. Santelmann
W. H. Santelmann
United States Marine Corps Band
Philip B. Collins
Cornelious Collins
Collins
Bridgeport
United States Naval Reserves
George Washington University
Senator Brady Birthday Highlighted as Idaho Statesman
The piece notes Senator James H. Brady of Idaho, born June 12, 1862, in Indiana County Pennsylvania, rising from ranching beginnings to governor and U S senator. It lauds his public service and the belief that public trust belongs to American youth with enterprise. It records his move to Idaho in 1884, his leadership of Consolidated Power Co and other ventures, and his entry into politics in 1904 as Idaho Republican state chairman, later becoming governor and then senator in 1912. The article also mentions unrelated local business ads for plumbing and heating.
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Idshold
States
Pres HL Brady
House
the Nationale of the People of
Idaho
Brady
James Henry
Indiana County
Kansay
Leavenworth
Pocatello
Consolidated Power Co
Repub
Publican
Weldon B. Heyburn
United
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Nichols & Lacey
Seaside
Washington Parks
Country Club
Charles Sherwood
W. A. Sanford
Morris B. Beardsley
Jty
Beardsley Park
Wheeler & Wilson
T. Mullins
Sheridan Street
J. F. Garrett
Beachwood Avenue
T. F. Greenwood
Sanford Avenues
Mianus
U.S. Army
Russ Cossacks
New Russia
Harold T. Malloy
U.S
Rumania
Peggita
Buechler
American Hardware Stores
Express
Rockefeller
John Reck & Son
Hayes Fish Company
New England
Hayes Fish Coo
Water Street
Meat Department
Hamburg
Macke
U. S. Mail
Bulletin
Public Market&Branch
State & Bank Sts
E. Main ST
Cartwright
Sfrost
the House OF Better Shoes
Joseph P. Pz, Coughlin Co
East Main Street
Highland Spring Water
James H. Brady
Vanderbilt
Twenty-second
New York Eni
Cortez C. Rockwell
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