DuPonts Buy Fairfield Rubber Plant and Expand Plans
The DuPont Fabrikoid Co. acquired the Fairfield Rubber Co. and will keep operations at present while aiming to expand capacity from five to eight times. Longtime employees will be retained or placed on pension. the new owners pledge no powder production and emphasize continued rubber cloth manufacturing serving clients like Henry Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Harral
Star Shirt Building
DuPont
Fairfield Rubber Co
Fairfield
Harral
H. W. Harral
DuPont Fabrikoid Co., Incorporated
Delaware
W. Harral
Mhany
Nave
E. I. DuPont de Nemours Co
B. W. Harral
Gale
Jfor
New York
Southport
Bridgeport
Park City
James Mott
Fairfielders
Nathaniel Wheeler
HE. W. Harral
Mr. Wheeler
Henry Ford
Remodeling of Star Shirt Co Factory Into Apartment House
E W Warral announces purchase of Star Shirt factory property at Golden Hill street and Washington avenue for reconstruction into a grand apartment building. The Calvin Latham estate ground nearby was bought for restrictive purposes. Architects are reviewing the plant to draft plans for an elaborate interior. Remodeling will be expedited and occupancy expected in the fall.
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E. Warral
Harrison Street
Star Shirt
Golden Hill Street
Washington Avenue
Calvin Latham
Connecticut
Taxes on Water Co Easton holdings cut by court decision
Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. secured a tax reduction on Easton holdings after Superior Court Judge Webb set the property value at 272,439 dollars. The Easton board had valued at 285,645 dollars while the company listed 259,252 dollars. after the board of relief confirmed the assessment, the company appealed.
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Water Co
Bridgeport Hydraulic C
Easton
Webb
Superior Court
Easton Board of Ppraisers
Board of Relief
Hydraulic Os
Innein Hersting Houses
Frances Heft Loses Suit For More Alimony Money
Judge Webb grants non-suit in Frances Heft v executors of Col N H Heft estate. Frances claimed deceit over stock inventories and sought 150000 dollars. Court valued the estate at 100000 dollars and noted prior alimony of 20000 dollars from 1902.
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Frances Heft
Webb
Frances Helens Heft
Col. N. H. Heft
Superior Court
Mary Josephine M. Heft
Col. Heft
John S. Pullman
Heft
Greenwich Tramway Co
New York
Pullman
Stanley Hett
Col. Hett
Frances
King declares Teddy's ready to aid Hughes
John T. King of Bridgeport Republican national committeeman says Theodore Roosevelt will support the Republican nominees to the best of his ability. He predicted a sweeping Republican victory and praised Vice President Fairbanks as the nearest to McKinley in the party. He travels to New York for a conference with the nominee at Hotel Astor.
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Theodore Roosevelt
John T. King
Bridgeport
Connecticut
New York City
National Committee
Hotel Astor
King
Woodrow Wilson
Fairbanks
Mr. King
McKinley
Death by own actions not ground for divorce in state
Judge Webb in the superior court ruled in George Neff versus Florence Neff that a wife's belief in race death by own action does not justify a divorce. Neff alleged cruelty and deceit about her views on marriage but the court found no proven grounds for dissolution.
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Webb
George Neff
Florence Neff
Neff
Saves Daughter From Death as Husband Is Fined
In city court Deputy Judge Wilder fined John Riley 26 of 24 Miles Street one dollar and costs with a suspended jail term after he menaced his wife Grace Flood Kiley and the wife saved her daughter by pushing him through a door. The couple's troubled marriage, naval past, and repeated separations were outlined as Riley faced possible divorce proceedings pending next steps.
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John Flood
Stratford Avenue
Wilder
John
Riley
Miles Street
Kiley
United States Navy
Grace Flood
George B. Clark
St. Mary's Church
Bullard Machine Tool
Ae Bae
John F. McPadden
Barnum and
Seaview Avenues
E. Earle Garlick
Thomas C. Coughlin
Irving Elson
Elson
SUE DOCTOR AND DENTIST IN REALTY DISPUTE
Dr. Jacob W. Gerber Washington avenue physician and Dr. Maurice Mocowitz Main street dentist sued for 10000 in superior court. Smith street property attachments served this morning by Deputy Sheriff Stiegier after purchaser Morris Siegal Bankstreet claimed he bought three houses for 15000. Damages sought 10000 plus 150000 additions to Moltrup Steel Beaver Falls plant.
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Jacob W. Gerber
Washington Avenue
Maurice Mocowitz
Main Street
Superior Court
Smith Street
Wenzel G. Stiegier
Morris Siegal
Bankstreet
Weather Update for New Haven
New Haven weather forecast for June 14 shows partly cloudy conditions tonight with showers. Temperatures expected to remain mild with possible overnight precipitation across the area.
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New Haven
Wilson and Marshall and Victory at Democratic Convention
At St Louis the Democratic National Convention opens with harmony, a McCombs led attack on Republicans and Progres sives, and expectations of renominating Wilson and Marshall. Glynn and Baker speeches praise the leadership as delegates cheer, suffrage demonstrations line Golden Lane, and platform drafting continues for a united ticket.
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St. Louis
McCombs
Glynn
Baker
Washington
Wilson
Resolutions Committee
W. F. McCombs
Martin H Glynn
New York
Lincoln
Chicago
Thomas R. Marshall
Indiana
Roger C. Sullivan
Illinois
Major
Missouri
Morehead
Nebraska
Marshall
Washington Street
Coliseum
Progressive Party
Frank P. Walsh
Federal Industrial Relations Comeee
Stone
Flag in Hand President Leads Preparedness March
President Wilson carries the Stars and Stripes as about 75,000 Washington residents march up Pennsylvania Avenue in a preparedness parade. He reviews the line near the White House, then plans an address on America First. Government workers are excused. many stores close for Flag Day ceremonies.
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America
National Committee
McLean
North Carolina
Wilson
America First
Columbia
Ocean
Dixie
William J. Broun
Mr. Bryan
McComb
New York
McCombs
James Lee
United States
Gail
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
United States Marine Band
Tumulty
White House
Russians Take 6000 Prisoners In Czernowitz Drive
In the Czernowitz push on Bukowina the Russians occupy Sniatyn, 20 miles northwest of the city. They report 6,000 soldiers captured, plus 20 officers, six guns, and 10 machine guns. The claim follows earlier gains as heavy fighting continues on the eastern front.
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Czernowitz
von Hindenburg
Pinsk
War Office
Vaux Paris
Vaux
Verdun
Lawyers Urged to Follow 1915 Support Suit Statute
Lawyers were urged to follow the 1915 statute requiring a physician's certificate in suits for child support to deter unfounded claims. In Anna Bodnar v George Katona, Judge Scott heard the case and reserved decision for noncompliance. Michael Psiro of 40 Burr Street has been missing since yesterday morning. Three thousand prominent figures attended Field Marshal Earl Kitchener’s memorial at St Paul’s Cathedral in London.
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Anna Bodnar
George Katona
Scott
Common Pleas
Michael Psiro
Burr Street
Field Marshall Earl Kitchener
St. Paul's Cathedral
London
Fairfield Society to Hold Entertainment and Banquet
The Holy Name society of St. Thomas church hosts an entertainment and smoker for members and friends on Thursday evening in St. Thomas hall. The St. Joseph T A and B association of Bridgeport provides an excellent show followed by a banquet. A program of addresses is arranged and many are expected to attend.
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Fairfield
Holy Name Society of
St. Thomas’ Church
St. Joseph T. A. & B. Association of Bridgeport
St. Thomas’ Hall
Marine Band Concert at Lafay ette Park
The Bridgeport Marine band will perform Thursday evening June 15 at 8 o clock in Lafay ette park. The program includes Pasadena Day march Orphans overture Tone grand selection Rigoletto selection The Star waltz Reminiscences of Verdi Royal Legion march and The Star Spangled Banner conducted by Silvio Petrini.
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Bridgeport Marine Band
Lafayette Park
Pasadena
M. Vesta
J. Offenbach
Petrella
G. Verdi
The
M. Tichser
Verdi
P. Laurendeau
Royal Legion
Robert Foss
Silvio Petrini
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Duponts
Big Powder
Star Shirt Co
Teddy
Hughes
Bridgeporter
Beaver Falls, Pa
Moltrup Steel Products Co
Combs
William F. McCombs
Aesop
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Paris
Venice
Berlin
Rome
Posina
Tyrol
Psiro
Fairfield Society
Marine Band
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