One Bar Left Opened by Peace Delegates at Niagara Falls
Peace talks between the United States and Mexico focus on forming a provisional government to gain world recognition. Mediation by Argentina Brazil and Chile resulted in protocols to restore diplomatic relations once a provisional president is chosen. Negotiations center on internal Mexican settlement and timing for American withdrawal from Vera Cruz.
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Niagara Falls
United States
Mexico
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Huerta
Ont
Washington
Mediation Board
Vera Crus
Lai Pipre Huerta
China
Fernando Iglesias Calderon
Saltillo
Postman off duty for carbuncle injury halts route 24 work
In Redding on June 25 postman Charles H Ward of mail route 24 is off duty for several days due to a carbuncle from a leg injury sustained while cultivating, after stepping into a hole. The deputy for the route remains vacant and Ward’s duties are temporarily handled by a relative and the former carrier. The carrier expects two to three more weeks off.
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Redding
Chas. H. ‘Ward
Ward
Bridgeport Hydraulic Company
E. P. Sanford
Stoddard
Superior Court
Putnam’ Park
Staples’ High School
Westport
Daughters of the American Revolution
Dodgertown Hopewell
Messrs
Ruth
Bessie Ruffles
Amo
Mesdames
Evelyn Andrews
Nina Joy
Anna Ruffles
William Platt
California
Bethel High School
Wolfpit
Bethel
G. ©. Carter
Caroline Marshall Wheelock
C A. R
Bethel Center School
Mise Gussie Patee
D. S. Sanford
Mabrey
Europe
Alexander Schall
Center
H. O. Gilman
New Rochelle
Gilman
Schall
Albert Williams
Lonetown
Waugh
Blanchard
Maine
Blake
Walbridge
Cleveland, C
R. W. Walbridge
Pleasant Valley
L. O. Peck
New York
Sunset Hill
Fred Driggs
Sentora School
Bassett
Putnam Park Road
Receivers Named to Take Over the Claflin Company
New York reporters note receivers appointed for H. S. Claflin and Company, a vast wholesale drygoods house. Bonds set at 600000 each with Associated Merchants’ Bank and Tutibiera firm executives named. Uprising of assets includes 98131 shares of Associated Merchants, Hahne and Company, Lord and Taylor securities, cash for investment. A note holders committee led by J Alexander aims to plan readjustment. suit by William Odell for 35200. None of the proceedings affect United Drygoods companies.
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New York
H. S. Claflin and Company
Associated Com
Mand
Martindale
Chemical National Bank
Frederick A. Jufl
March
A. B . Tutibiera and Company
Tee
le Drygoods
Spoken Merchants’ Company
United Drygoods Companies
United Drygoods’ Companies
John Cleftin
Presient
Louis Stewart
Thomas Bayard
Associated Merchants’ Company
Hahne & Company
William Hengerer Company
Lord & Taylor
Barking
Defender
Wsich
Claffin
William P. Odell
United Drygooda Companies
J. S. Alexander
National Bank of Commerce
Cafin
Massachusetts Attorney General Seen as Hamlin Successor
Washington on June 2 reports E. W. Boynton attorney general of Massachusetts is among leading candidates to replace Charles S. Hamlin as assistant secretary of the treasury, Hamlin having been designated by President Wilson and serving on the Federal Reserve Board.
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Washington
E. W. Boynton
Massachusetts
Charles S. Hamlin
the Treasury
Wilson
Federal Reserve Board
Boynton
Hamlin
Local Oyster Firms Incorporate New Companies
Two oyster farm businesses filed incorporation papers in Bridgeport. The South Norwalk Oyster Farms Company of Norwalk is capitalized at 340000 dollars and will start with 1000 dollars. Incopers are William H. Raye of Newton Massachusetts Fred W Brigham of Cambridge Massachusetts and Stewart C Woodworth of Boston.
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Bridgeport Incorporated
Norwalk
State Charities Men Plan Convention At Stratfield Meeting
A meeting of executive members of the state charities conference will be held at the Hotel Stratfield on Tuesday at 12 30 o clock to formulate plans for the spring Stamford convention. Attending will be President Schuyler Merritt Secretary R Gordon EB Kent Hubbard Louise H Merritt Charles P Kellogg Mrs Iward G Weber Howard H Johnson and George H Edwards all of Stamford and Bridgeport. Farmer Want Ads 1c a word.
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State Charities Conference
Stratfield
Stamford
Schuyler Merritt
R. Gordon
EB. Kent Hubbard
Middletown
Louise H. Merritt
Charles P._ Kellogg. tary
State Board of ‘Charities
Iward G. Weber
Howard H. Johnson
George H. Edwards
Bridgeport
Prohibition party nominates local real estate man for state treasurer
Charlies J. Beach a real estate dealer of this city living at 1574 Boston avenue was yesterday nominated state treasurer for the Prohibition party ticket in New Britain. The ticket also lists Fred G. Platt as United States senator and Frederick C. Bidwell as governor with Extwin C. Chipman, Roswell J. Hollenback, Edward A. Richards, and Wilbur G. Manchester filling key state posts. Walter Hines Page received an honorary degree from Yale University.
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Charlies J. Beach
Boston Avenue
Prohibition Party
New Britain
United States
Fred G. Platt
Frederick C. Bidwell
Bloomfield
Extwin C. Chipman
New London
Roswell J. Hollenback
Wat
Edward A. Richards
Orange
Wilbur G. Manchester
Winsted
Fog and Mist Delay Work of City Militia on Fisher's Island
Special report from Fort H G Wright Fisher's Island June 23 describes two days of fog delaying sub caliber drill at Battery Clinton and Battery Butterfield. Fourteenth company to fire 12 inch guns and mortar practice planned. Mayor Clifford B. Wilson visited camp. Sgt J Edward Joy noted as one of oldest enlistees.
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H G. Wright
Fisher’s Islan
Battery Clinton
14Sth
Bridgeport
Battery Butterfield
Clifford B. Wilson
F. J. Adams
F. W. Stevens
Hospital Corps
4Th Company
Otter ‘Bridge Es
Albert Herrmann
Wilson
Hall
Fort Wright
Goodwin
Seret
J. Edward Joy
Staats Saengerfest Mends Bridgeport Picnic and Concert Move
The Arion Singing society plans a doubled Staats Saengerfest in Bridgeport with 20 singing societies and a Rivercliffe picnic on Tuesday. Tickets for the Monday grand concert at Steinert's on Main street list a 1000-voice pieces, choirs, and bands led by Chermaka, Kern, Miles, and others. The program includes Wagner and Schumann selections, and prominent speakers Taft and Captain Agassiz are noted in other items.
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Arion Singing Society
Bridgeport
Rivercliffe
Columbus Park
Iety
Steinert’s
Main Street
Wheeler & Wilson
L. F. Chermaka
C. M. Weber
Aug. Kern
Faust
Cameron Curtis
Gounod
Berlin
Wheeler & Wilson Band
Hartman
Petschke
Aberstein — Tannhaeuser
Gwilyn Miles
Wagner
Lovenberg
van der Stucken
Podbertsky
The Smith Murray Co Cash and Low Prices Dress Sale
A clearance sale announces cheap summer dresses in rice cloth crepe lawns sheer lawns and striped linens. Prices range from 75 cents to 3.50 with new patterns and styles including overskirt effects stand up collars and decorative details.
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THE
Smith-Murray. CO
Pheir Satara
Mate Smith
Final Crockery and Kitchenware Closing Out Sale
A final closing out sale in the Crockery and Kitchenware department offers items at a quarter of original price. Stock is not itemized due to rapid purchases, with remaining pieces likely still available this week. Shop now to grab unknown remaining bargains.
More Than Half Our Fires Preventable
Chief Joseph Hammitt of the New York City Fire Prevention Bureau urges a nationwide education campaign to curb fire waste. He notes families are taxed about twenty seven dollars yearly for smoke prevention and argues that over half of fires are preventable, saving millions. He calls carelessness the fire germ and prevention the remedy.
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Joseph
Hammitt
New York City
Bridgeport High School Senior Picnic Held at Mansfield’s Grove
The Bridgeport High School senior class, graduated Tuesday, held today’s picnic at Mansfield’s Grove east of New Haven. Athletic contests were a key feature. Picnickers departed the school at 8:45 this morning. In Boston, at the Northern Baptist convention, John D. Rockefeller announced a gift of 100,000 to the missionary debt of 275,000.
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Bridgeport High School
Mansfield’s Grove
New Haven
Northern Baptist Convention
Boston
John D. Rockefeller
Bridgeport Wellesley Club Holds First Regular Meeting
The Bridgeport Wellesley club met at Miss Mae Havens home on Main Street. Officers were elected with Frederick Peitzsch as president and May Daven as vice president. Members Mabel Havens and Heron Crowre spoke on College Hall fire and the group plans a fall entertainment for the two million dollar endowment fund, with Rockefeller funds promising 175,000 if the rest is raised by January 1, 1915.
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Bridgeport
Wellesley Club
Mae Havens
Main Street
Frederick Peitzsch
May Daven
Blancheing
Lucy Curtiss
Mabel Havens
Heron Crowre
College Hall
Rockefeller
Hes
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Chentyci
Cyrus
Williams College
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BBC
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Mans
Rue ST. Cecile
Paris
PaNaMa
Recievers
Claflin Company
Bay State
TQ Hamlin
New Oyster Company
Prohibitionist
Walter Hines Pagé
England
Doe
Entery
Eresterfore University
Mayor Wilson
Coast Artillery
Fort Wright Camp
Staats Saengerfest
William H. Taft
Amherst Colege
Agassiz
Uranium
Rotterdam
Halifax
Smith-Murray CO
Fairchild
G. W. Fairchild & Sons Inc
Bridgeport, Conn
Chaldren
Foley S
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