Money Sought to Aid Hospitals in Bridgeport Area
Our staff correspondent reports senators Holzer Arnold and allied figures from Bridge are pushing for hospital funding. A substitute bill proposes 26 million dollars for Danbury and Litchfield hospitals and New Britain facilities. Debate centers on securing appropriations as costly operations are planned for Bridgeport institutions.
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Holzer Arnold
Bridge- Qikye
Bridge
St. Vincent’s Holly
Danbury
Bridgeport
Mat
Hotel Proprietor Found Dead in South Norwalk
A South Norwalk hotel proprietor Edward W. Godfrey of the House was found dead today. He was survived by a daughter and two brothers. Funeral notices list residence details and burial plans at St Michael and St Thomas cemeteries with service times and dates.
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South Norwalk
Rial
United Press
Norwalk
Edward W. God
Park Cemetery offers improved lots for sale
Improved lots for sale at Park Cemetery with contact options via two telephones. Inquiries directed to the superintendent at numbers 975 and Su's House 514, or through City Exchange.
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Cometendent
City of Court Exchange
Woodhull Terry stock dispute ends in settlement
A Hartford Superior Court case between John R. Woodhull and William H. Terry and other Terry stockholders ends with a settlement. Woodhull to receive back his stock payments and be released from liability, with a receivership bid dropped as the parties agree.
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Woodhull
John. R. Woodhull
William H. Terry
Terry
Stockhol
Lucien F. Burpee
New Haven
Keeler & Cohn
Chamberlain & Hull
Bridgeport
Corporation
Stoddard
Gould
Gould & Gould
Mr. Gould
Mr. Chamberlain
Mr. Woodhull
W. M. Terry Company
Woodull
Miss Walsh Weds Mr. Oakey in Sacred Heart Fostered by Family Ties
Miss Anna Cecelia Walsh daughter of Mr and Mrs James Walsh of Waldemere avenue wed Mr Joseph Philip Oakey son of Philip J Oakey of Iranistan avenue at Sacred Heart church. Rev Matthew Judge officiated with Miss Molly Dailey at organ. Attendants included Miss Clara Burns and best man Theodore Oakey. After mass a reception at the bride’s parents home followed by a train trip to Atlantic City. The couple will reside on Maplewood avenue.
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Sacred Heart Church
Anna Cecelia
James Walsh
Waldemere Avenue
Joseph Philip Oakey
Philip J. Oakey
Ranistan Avenue
Matthew Judge
Molly Dailey
Clara Burns
Theodore Oakey
Miss Burns
Denis & Co
Oriental Rouge Co
Hat Manufacturers sue fifteen firms over union rules damages
Milton Damann testifies in a Superior Court hearing before Judge Burpee in a Hat Manufacturers case. Fifteen companies are sued for 25 000 each plus 5 000 and 20 000 related to by laws breaches and loss by compliant members. Damann cites alleged union labor exclusivity and label use as counts.
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Milton Damann
New York
Associated Hat Manufacturers
Burpee
Baird United Co
Bellaire Hat Co
Delaherty Hat Co
Hoyt-Messinger Corporation
Lee Hat Co
Hawes-Vougal Corporation
A. A. Hodshow Co
Simon & Keane
Peix Hat Co
8. C. Holley & Co
Danbury Hat Co
Edwin Short Co
H. McLachlan & Co
S. A. G. Hat Co
New Milford Hat Co
Stiles Judson
Cunningham and
Dempsey
Danbury
Walsh and
Hubbell
South Norwalk
Damann
United Hatters
North America
Austen, Drew & Co
Employers’ Organization
Association of the Manufacturers
Lable
Harvard Varsity Crew Favored Ahead of Yale Regatta
New London reports Harvard holds a slight advantage over Yale in the annual Yale Harvard regatta with both crews strong after a hot spring training. Yale weights 170 on average while Harvard averages 178. The four oared race leads to the two mile varsity event and the lineup lists Wallis to Cutler and Baker to Withington among Yale and Harvard placements.
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United Press
New London
New Haven
Yale
Harvard
Short Springs
Howe
Rice
Kennedy
Har
Vard
Crimson
Harvard Elt
Wallis Stroke
R Cutler
Ballcomb
Ward Howe
P. Withington Baker
L. Withington Hyde
Bacon Woodell
Faulkner Glenny
Lunt Rice
EB_ Cutler Fearing
Blagden
Miller buys Spooner tract in Brooklawn area
Deeds filed reveal Frank Miller purchased the 27 acre Clapp Spooner tract in the northwestern city section. The sale by estate trustees limits development to one dwelling per 80 feet frontage on Brooklawn avenue with houses costing over $5,000. A total of 32 deeds were recorded, a record for the year.
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Brooklawn Avenue
Frank Miller
Clapp Spooner
Robert B. DeForest
Frank T. Staples
Adams Express Company
Miller
Wood Avenue
Wade Street
Laurel Avenue
Prominent Promoter Bets On Union Typewriter Team
Danny Walker a West End sports promoter has offered 25 to the Union Typewriter club to boost its Industrial league push. Players voted to share 10 for best batter and 5 each to top base stealer on base percentage leader and most runs scored, aiming to lift the pennant.
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Danny Walker
West End
Daniel
Walker
Foley Discharged After Dumping Lumber Before Hydrant
Edward Foley, charged with obstructing a fire hydrant, was discharged in city court this morning. He was identified as the driver for a lumber yard delivery team and admitted dumping a load of timber in front of the water plug.
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Edward Foley
Harvard awards honorary degrees to noted scholars
Harvard University conferred honorary degrees on June 30 naming Wilfred Grenfell and Thomas Waters as Master of Arts Samuel Emmons Lothrope Noyes and Francis Peabody as Doctors of Science and Christian Morals Eugene Kahnemann as Doctor of Literature Nathan Matthews and Charles William Elliott received Doctor of Laws and Charles Willian Elliott Medicine.
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Boston
Harvard University
Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
Thomas Franklin Waters
Samuel Franklin Emmons
Charles Lothrope Noyes
Francis Greenwood ePabody
Eugene Kahnemann
Charles Willian Elliot
Nathan Matthews
Charles William Elliott
William T. Grenfell
Labrador
United States Geological Survey
Washington
Charles Lothrop
New York
Winterhall Church
Summerville
Mass
Francis Greenwood Peabody
Harvard
Oane
Harvar
Concert at Seaside Park Tomorrow
At Seaside Park tomorrow evening Wheeler and Wilson band will perform with Mr. Redmond. The program includes marches and pieces by Kerry Mills and Victor Herbert with solos by L. F. Boas and John Cliffe. The selection list features Lily of the Prairie and American Fantasia among others.
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Seaside Park
Wheeler & Wilson
Mr. Redmond
National Emblem
Bagley Werture
C. G. Reissiger
Rouse Oy
Kerry Mills
W. G. Redmond
the Charmer
L. F. Boas
John Cliffe
Gas Company Empowered in Small Towns
The Senate passed a bill empowering the Bridgeport Gas Light Co to supply gas in Fairfield and Stratford. Section 5 of the 1849 charter is amended to place control with a board of nine to fifteen directors.
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Hartford
Senate
Bridgeport Gas Light Co
Fairfield
Stratford
Pfay Plans New Amazon Hotel and Grand Grill
William Pfau signs a long term lease to open The New Amazon at 26 Fairfield Avenue in the former George B. Clark Furniture Co. building. A $25,000 remodel will add four stories with a ground floor cafe and grill, 12 private dining rooms on the second floor, men only lodgings on the third, and a 300-seat banquet hall on the fourth.
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Fairfield Avenue
George B. Clark Furniture Co
Amazon
William Pfau
John Street
Pfau
Frederick H
Body of Stickles Found in Hudson River
Supt. Birmingham announced that Asa A. Stickles, whose body was recovered from the Hudson River, had not lived in the city for two years and has no local relatives. He located his brother Mallory Stickles in Frinton, New Jersey, and informed Chief Hyatt of the Albany police. Stickles belonged to the Samuel H. Harris lodge I O F and the Painters and Decorators Union during his city residence.
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Birmingham
Asa A. Stickles
Hudson River
Mallory Stickles
Frinton
Hyatt
al- Dany
Stickles
Samuel H. Harris
Direct Primary Bill Advances in Hartford Senate
Hartford June 30 The Senate finished about half its agenda and sent several measures for conference. It favored incorporating St John’s Industrial School, ending the state building and loan commissioner’s office, and expanding Sunday baseball with admission fees. A direct primary bill continued to loom unresolved as a major issue.
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United Press
Hartford
Senate
St. John's Industrial School
Deep River
Office of State Building and Loan Commissioner
New Haven
Alsop
General Assembly
Chase
House
New Haven Road
Middlefield
Durham
Bridgeport
Southbridge and
Willimantic
Stratford
Trade school banquet closes year for YMCA students
About 130 young men of the YMCA Trade School gathered for a year end banquet. Wilbur A. Smith served as toastmaster. George B. Hodge outlined national progress in trade schools, followed by remarks from Jeremiah Holmes and ex mayor Farnsworth. Alexander of General Electric stressed steady effort over assumed advancement. Bullard spoke for Bridgeport Manufacturers. Top grades announced: Section A first C Garner 90.8 percent. second F Lucas 89.4 percent. third F Prevot 88 percent. Section B first J Welch 92.3 percent.
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Y. M. C. A. Trade School
Wilbur A. Smith
Smith Building Co
George B. Hodge
New York
International Committee
Jeremiah Holmes
Farnsworth
New Haven
Alexander
General Electric Co
Lynn
Mass
EB. P. Bullard
Bridgeport Manufacturers Association
Mr. Broadhead
C. Garner
International Silver Co
F. Lucas
Crane Valve Co
F. Prevot
Bryant Electric Co
J. Welch
Bullard Machine Tool Co
S. Vescey
Locomobile Co
J. Buckley
P. Brendel
G. Long
A. Millington
C. Mellor
Warner Bros
J. McFall
Burns Silver Co
D. FitzRoy
W. Young
Weather and street notices in Bridgeport 1909
Weather forecast for Bridgeport Connecticut lists fair tonight and partly cloudy conditions tomorrow. An ancestry or street update references Howland's on Main Fair and Cannon streets in Bridgeport may indicate a local notice or listing.
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Ances
Main Street
Fair Avenue
Cannon Street
Bridgeport
Conn
Soft thin dresses for three dollars on second floor
Lingerie and lawn dresses offered at $3 in pure white and pale colors like light blue lavender and yellow. Described as stylish durable and suited for warm weather with sizes from girls to women up to size 44. Second floor.
Linen suits and long coats for summer wear
Linen suits with long coats offer durable summer wear for shore country or home use. Coats measure 38 or 40 inches, with graceful lines. Prices range from $8.75 to $10. White and natural color linen skirts run about $3 and up, with imported tep materials also listed at $3 and more.
Good wash suits and workwear prices in local shop
The ad notes boys suits from 45c to 50c with khaki knickers and wool trousers, sizes 6 to 16, sold at the Boys' Shop in the basement. It also lists employee and section rankings with high percentages, highlighting improvements and top performers at Locomobile Co, Bullard Machine Tool Co, Bryant Electric Co, U M C Co, and related firms. The piece closes with Williams Root Beer flavor endorsement and a purchase prompt.
Lanp's Good Hair Goods for Less Sale Ad
Limited time prices on hair goods at Lanp's store. New items include Psyche purts sets, cluster puffs, triangle puffs, Salome puffs, Parisian bangs, pompadours, transformations, naturally wavy and straight switches, puffs, hair-rolls, and nets. Third floor sale emphasis with values across multiple styles and shades.
Men’s undergarments on sale at the store display
A men's store advertises gauze and light underwear options with prices from 25 to 50 cents. Products include balbriggan shirts and drawers, gauze athletic style garments, nainsook coats and knee length drawers, and fine white cotton union suits in sleeveless knee length. Right aisle near the main door.
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Ike Union
Mr. Smith Now a Bar Member in Probate Court
Attorney John Smith admitted to the bar last Saturday has served four years as assistant clerk in probate court and made many friends. He belongs to the Algonquin Club Sun Hill Golf Club Corinthian lodge F A M Independent Order of Foresters Joseph Dowdall lodge R of P and Trinity Episcopal church. A graduate of Bablake School Warwickshire England he was a mechanical engineer before studying law. He will base at the Probate Court until he opens an office. Marriage licenses issued today include Percy Vanstone to Nellie E Anderson Thomas Eggert to Augusta Kuehn Byron Terry to Ailee Peterson.
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John Smith
Algonquin Club
Sun Hill Golf Club
Corinthian Lodge F. A. M
The
Independent Order of Foresters
Joseph Dowdall Lodge
R. of P
Trinity Episcopal Church
Bablake School
Warwickshire
England
Percy &. Vanstone
Nellie E. Anderson
Thomas Eggert
Augusta Kuehn
Byron Terry
Ailee Peterson
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Jane VI
Connecticut Avenue
Sana Ae
Sanares
H. L. BLACKMAN & SON_erare AUCTIONEERS
Middle Street
Jules
Matilda
Nts
Catherine Street
St. Michael's Cement
J. Morrissey
St. Patehhurch
St. Michael's Cemea
Catherine
Patrick Ds
Spring Street
St. Thomas
Hughes & Chapman
James Horan & Son
John Beck & Son
Terry-Woodhull
W. H. Terry Company
Pile
Miss Walsh
MR. Onkey
Blue
F. Miller
Spooner Tract
B. B. Team
FOLEY
PFAY
Boniface
Howland
Williams
Lanp
MR. Smith
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