Marriages and notices from Bridgeport area readers
The page lists forthcoming marriage licenses including Sareemm, 22, florist of Richmard Street, and Len g M. Anderson, plus multiple weddings planned by couples in Black Rock and Stratford. It also records obituaries and funeral notices for Helen L. Gully, Natalie Donaldson, Walter Baldwin Lake, and others with dates and burial places. The items reflect local life listings, from licenses to services, in a New England city.
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Dan Cupid
Bridgeport
Ips
Sareemm
Florist
Richmard m
Leng M. Andersom
Huster
Allen and Anet
Anderson
Black Rock
Robert L. Jenner
Florence A. Sheppard
Samuel Anna Sheppard
James A. Haines
Sileeman
Nellie Abercrombie
Charles M. and
Abercrombie
Paul C. Gill
Optician
F. Loman
Aliee M. Legere
Masotts
Della Legere
South “Avenue
Sacred Heart Church
St Michael's Cematery
Nemin Stratford
Conn
Natalie B
Frederick B
Nellie A Donaldson
North Ave
Stratford
Union Cemetery
New
Shi
Walter Babdwin Lake
Walls Street
Mountain
Senator Lea Blood Transfusion Saves Wife at Georgetown
Senator Luke Lea of Tennessee donated a quart of his blood at Georgetown Hospital to aid his wife facing a serious operation. Doctors had warned only a transfusion could save her life and the procedure proved crucial, with Mrs. Lea improving in a private room after the transfusion.
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United Prox
Washington
Luke Lew
Tennessee
Georgetown Hospital
Les
Lea
Riker Lease Filed for Main Street Store Acquisition
The Town Clerk records the nine year nine month lease from the Wheeler estate to William B. Riker & Son Co for the Bernard Blumberg shoe shop at 113 Main Street. Annual rent varies: 1911–1914 500, 1914–1918 3200, 1918–1921 4000. Riker plans extensive alterations with opening targeted around September 1. The lease may be assigned to Riker & Hegeman Co. Fronts of Riker stores feature green.
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William Thomas
Main Street
Riker Drug Store
Bernard Blumberg
Nathaniel Wheeler
William B. Riker & Son Co
Alfred H. Casden
Riker & Hegeman Co
Riker Co
Palmer
T Han
Riker Company
Aviator Hamilton Plans Flight From New Britain to New York
Charles K. Hamilton said to fly when mood strikes him will attempt a flight from New Britain to New York weather permitting. He yesterday piloted his plane over the city for several minutes at about 300 feet, showcasing his willingness to take to the air at any time.
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United Press
New Britain
Charles K. Hamilton
New York
Hamilton
New Army Dirigible Sets Altitude Mark Near Paris
A United Press report from Paris dated June 18 notes a new altitude record for dirigible balloons. One of the army dirigibles reached 6,900 feet during a flight near Motteville, reflecting advances in lighter than air craft.
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United Press
Paris
Army
Mottwijle
Minister and Manager Fined 2500 in Mail Fraud Case
Boston June 13 United Press reports Rev Norman Plaas former president of Fre deemable Investment Company and Charles H Brooks manager were each fined 2500 in U S District Court by Judge Dodge for fraudulent use of the mails.
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United Press
Boston
Norman Plaas
Fredeemable Investment Company
Charles H. Brooks
United States District Court
Dodge
One Killed in Auto Train Crash at Respingtang
Two men were riding in an automobile when it collided with a train near Respingtang, Pa. J. Muncle Jr. died instantly while the other man escaped injury. The incident occurred as city officials prepared for tonight’s council meeting, with talks on sewer construction and street grading. John T. King, recently named for Bridgeport Vehicle Co., posted a $10,000 bond today amid endorsements by Judge Read and counsel for President Harry D. Miller of the company.
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Pittsburg Gazette-Times
United Press
Respingtang
J. iMuncle, Jr
Attorney Hi
John T. King
Bridgeport Hicle Co
Maryland Casualty Co
Ballinary Tecerety
Read
King
Judie K. Nicholson
Harry D. Miller
Stevenson appeals probate ruling on 1911 will
Charles FB Stevenson of this city appeals Judge Hallen’s probate of the will of John H Stevenson. The will was admitted to probate May 13, 1911, and the appellant contests the probate decision in the probate court.
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Charles FB. Stevenson
Hallen
John H. Stevenson
Charles Stevenson
Meat Prostration At The Busy Corner
Charles Williams of Waterville was overcome by heat at Fairfield avenue and Main Street at noon. Dr H R Bennett transported him to St Vincent's Hospital by ambulance. Williams recovered and had come to visit relatives. A separate note mentions Bridgeporters including OConnell and Thomas J. Youngs touring Ireland, noting an overseas trip without full documentation.
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Charles Williams
Esman
Waterville
Fairfield Avenue
Main Street
H. R. Bennett
St. Vincent's Hospital
Williams
Ireland
O'Connell
Thomas J. Youngs
The Archbishop's Shirts and Other Oddities
A collection of light anecdotes from old newspapers. It recounts how a Bordeaux archbishop showed charity by dressing the poor, a humorous desk find about Senate measurements, travel whimsy, wedding chatter, a shop foreman’s raise misread as alarm stock, Stonewall Jackson quips, a prince's death joke, ship personification, medical banter, and various puns from the era.
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Bordeaux
Mar. de Langny
Jeanne
London Globe
Laughable Whip Tricks and Old Boston Jests
A collage of comic anecdotes and quotes from late 19th century papers. Jokes about whipped work by teamsters, a Sag Harbor trickster, Phillips Brooks and John Cotton Brooks, Macaulay on cold storage, vinegar’s role in ulcers, Parisians and mineral water, marriages and scruples, and a final aphorism on the world being comedy to those who think tragedy to those who feel.
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Phillipa Brooks
Prancis
Clark
Andover Theological Seminary
John Cotton Brooks
Massachusetts
Phillips Brooks
Sngs
John Brooks
Phillips
Boston
Borsy
Phillips. Brooks
Macaulas
Rd Bacon
Macaulay
Sayers
Siberia
B. H. Hill
London Spectator
Horace Walpole
The Bishop Whitaker and other urban quips flash
A fragment from a 19th century gossip column notes quips about Bishop Whitaker and satirical lines from a Chicago health chief on the family cat. It also references a court case about a kiss and a wedding invitation to Easton and Chester, with wedding plans on Wednesday.
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Chicago
Hernia Fitting Offered For All Cases
Public notice promises relief for hernia sufferers with elastic fittings. Whether single or double rupture, attendees can be fitted. Local provider advertises immediate relief and standardized sizing.
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New York World
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Chicago News
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John Beck & Son Tel
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Vo Feng Ane
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West Virginia
Washington Star
Taleo
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Buffalo Exprose
Stonewall
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Prince Harold
New York Sun
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Powell
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Willie
Thes
Tom Fallon
Sag Harbor
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Mansell Manllin
London Lancet
Seine
John Raphael
London
Boulevard
Gould
Detroit Free Press
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New York: Tribune
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Anette
Urebin
Bobby
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THE
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Louisvile Courier-Journal
Jennie Hamilton
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