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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1915
Page
5
Local market listing shows Boston prices for various seafood items including blue agtec at 18 cents, swordfish at 25 cents, black back flounders, halibut at 18 cents, and ten cent offers. Text notes small currency symbols and regional pricing references.
A damaged or garbled report notes a Norwegian vessel sunk by a torpedo. The fragmentary text references wartime maritime loss and suggests a terse, wartime briefing tone without full details.
Fragmentary dispatch notes a French force operation on the Gallipoli peninsula near Krithia with reports of casualties and aerial bombardment. A German Zeppelin and biplane actions are described, including a Swiss landing and arrests of aviators, with limited damage claimed.
London says a British official statement reports progress in the Dardanelles operations with two lines of Turkish trenches captured east of Saghtr Dere and three wells? fortifications stormed west of that place. The notice emphasizes gains against Turkish positions in the strait area.
A jumble of historic notices and clipped items mentions defamation accusations, legal actions, and village obituaries. Included are scattered references to court actions, a county home commitment, a Coal Co. operation in Ohio, a funeral notice for David T Murphy, and a piano sale. The mix shows typical early 20th century wire service fragments and local notices.
Authorities prepare Seaside park for Independence Day with 609 police, park board and charity leaders supervising crowd control and safety. Traffic rules begin at 7 o clock with parking directions, band concert at 8, fireworks at 9 30, and a police guarded amphitheatre along the lake. President Eames and Superintendent Birmingham oversee arrangements including emergency medical staff and anti tetanus serum stock for powder burn injuries.
E C Wattkey, long time United States gauger in the Internal Revenue Service, will resume the civil service storekeeper post at Warehouse Point as the office of gauger is abolished under the March 4 1915 act. The change, affecting Connecticut Rhode Island gaugers, aims to save funds and leaves Wattkey to move his family to Warehouse Point within the month.
The Germans and Austrians press Russians retreating through northeast Galicia and southern Russian Poland toward the Bug. Heavy losses cited by Petrograd. Russia reorganizes munitions supply under a new board with broad powers. Tyrol and Trentino see Austrian artillery actions against Italy on the Isonzo where progress is slow due to weather. German submarines sink Norwegian ships Gieso and Cambuskenneth. British gunboat raids Turkish ports Chesmeh Lidia and Aglesia, destroying petroleum and small vessels. German-Italian talks dampen hopes for aid from Romania and Bulgaria as Montenegrins seize Seutaria.
Paris June 86 The French war department released a statement on the Arras front describing a heavy cannonade at night with infantry clashes. To the north of Curleul slight progress was reported, while a German attack at the Cabaret Rouge was repulsed to the south. In the Vosges, German forces attempted a fresh assault east of Metzeral around 2 o'clock but were easily checked by French troops.
Schwaebischer Sick Benefit society officers WH Ham Eisenmann Joseph Schietinger John Reuss John Dobry and John Herschler were each fined 310 and costs in city court after being charged with selling liquor on Sunday in violation of the law. The case noted questions about club rights to sell to members and urged stricter doorway guards while an appeal was taken under bonds.
Julius Belterkie of 72 Orland Street is in St. Vincent's hospital with concussion after a fight at Burns & Peachers Co plant. Fred David of 256 Railroad Avenue is under arrest for the incident, later released on $150 bond.
Miss Gertrude Elizabeth O Neill of 390 Olive street daughter of John J O Neill manager of the Advocate Printing Co and Mr Hugh Henry Quinn were married at 8 this morning at St Augustine s church with a nuptial mass sung by Rev James B Nihill P R Miss O Neill was attended by her sister Miss Anna O Neill and William Quinn was his brothers best man Both young people are well known with a host of friends. The Bank of England bought £57000 for gold and released £5000 for miscellaneous purposes.
Export figures from the Port of New York through January show cartridges dynamite gunpowder explosives and firearms in May likely matching or exceeding April. The data cover monthly totals for amounts and values in cartridges dynamite gunpowder explosives firearms and related items with notes on loaded and unloaded shells and Bridgeport shipments.
Providence R I June 30 Chief of Police George P Willis of North Providence Assemblyman Robert W Hay Highway Commissioner William Allen Sweet and Harry Caunders progressive party leaders were arrested and arraigned in US district court on conspiracy to corrupt and debauch the general election last November. Moran and others faced related charges. Willis allegedly directed a cottage be used as Republican HQ where tickets could be redeemed for 2 and was said to have paid for the cottage. Moran allegedly funded gambling operations with tacit approval of Willis Hurdis and others. Saunders allegedly escorted voters to the cottage and gave a check after remarks about having dumped in enough. 17 defendants have been arrested in the case.
West End Outing Club elected William Keefe president for the tenth time at last night's annual meeting. John Donahue became vice president, William Mackie secretary and treasurer, with Russell Donovan as director. The club purchased land west of Courtland Club and plans a two story clubhouse costing $5,000 with architect William Schmidt. The club outing will be at Langenebergers Grove in Park Avenues, now Columbus Park, next Sunday.
In honor of his eighth birthday John Crawford Redgate, son of Mr and Mrs William T Redgate, had a party yesterday afternoon at 45 Vine Street from 2 to 5 pm. Many little friends enjoyed dances music and games followed by luncheon with ice cream. Attendees included Eva Marie Tyrrell Frances Donnelly William Mullins John Heaphy Louis Schneider Dexter Paul Paul Simonds Eddie Fagan Daniel Brennan John Fitzgerald Percy Bitter and Russell Redgate.
General T. Coleman Du Pont has written to the state superintendent of insurance about naturalizing the Equitable Life Insurance Society, in which he recently acquired a majority stock. He urges mutualization to protect policy holders and end stock-control fears, and offers to aid other safeguards if mutualization is not practicable.
Maj Gen Goethals to retire November 1. France orders 1 000 portable huts from Switzerland for 10 men each. Three women injured at Vitagraph in Brooklyn by toy bomb blast. British skippers panic at Harwich harbor when an old fisherman drags a German mine from sea. Massachusetts Governor Walsh names Charles M Shefford and Luke D Mullen of Boston to terminal facilities investigation commission.
New York June 30 The real name of the mysterious Oliver Osborne is C Bacon Mrs S N Denham his landlady testified in the federal court trial of Maxwell and David Slade and Albert J McCullough a private detective It was in her home trunks of Oliver were locked by post office inspectors She identified clothing from the trunks as that which Bacon or Oliver Osborne wore She said mail addressed to Oliver Osborne was delivered at her house and letters were opened and returned with notes indicating the name change The witness said Bacon used the name Oliver Osborne and managed his mail and letters
In London on June 30, the curbs on drinking hours spurred private stockpiling of beers wines and liquors. Saloon trade fell while bottled goods thrived as shoppers dodged early closing. Dever, a bottled goods merchant, performed well under strict druggist stock checks observed by visiting revenue officers.
At Tiflis on June 20 a six year old Kurdish girl named Hadzhina was adopted as a mascot by a Russian ar tillery regiment on the Persian frontier. Found hiding in a bake oven after Armenian Pillage refugees fled, she was cared for by the soldiers and told an interpreter she was left behind by her mother who escaped with another child while her father was a captured soldier.
William H Behrens Jr the Fairfield avenue marketman secured July beef contract at Lakeview Home by offering month old prices 71-4c on plate pieces and 13 1 2c per pound Patrick McGee delivers 176 tons of coal to city fire houses for the season lowest bid 5 70 per ton Margaret Leonard named administratrix of Anna F White estate value about 3000 with Pem broke street property and life insurance policy appraisers John J Cullinan and Arthur M Comley assigned
In the town clerk s office today marriage licenses were issued to Frederick W. Kuhle 33 of Bassick Avenue towed Mary E Farrell 24 of 591 Harral Avenue and William Cooper 29 factory worker of 420 Ogden Street towed Matilda Johnson of 500
John Casmasie of 161 Hurd avenue was jailed for three months on breach of the peace charges after following Edna Esposi of 204 Wheeler avenue this morning. The sentence adds to a prior probationary commitment.
Two victims were bitten by dogs in separate incidents. John Torchman aged 65 was attacked by a black dog on Hallam Street while going to fetch bread and required dressing for injuries on his left leg at an emergency hospital. Katherine Sutton, an aged invalid at 78 Wilson Street, was bitten on her right arm by a pet dog before the animal was driven away.
Entrance for H1OWLAND'S Bridgeport informs readers of the weather forecast for tonight and Thursday. The brief notice lists the date June 30 1928 and references an evening program or show. The item follows typical small town paper style with concise forecast and event hint.
Store offers men’s suits in gray mixtures and striped worsteds with modest checks. Haberdashery features blue unfinished worsteds and other high quality fabrics. Prices centered near sixteen dollars, emphasizing ready availability.
Advertises men’s summer suits from Kuppenheimer and Hart Schaffner & Marx priced at $16. Describes blue serges, oxford grays, rich browns, and plaids with various pocket, vest, and trouser styles. Claims many suits are better than typical $16, with one price for all and options in lightweight lining. Main floor rear display.
James Demas a restaurant owner at 23 Bank Street fined $2 in city court after a dispute over eggs served to Stephen Grager and Frank Cimko of 234 and 226 Myrtle Avenue. Grager complained eggs were bad and Cimko claimed they contained chickens. Demas pursued the trio with a broom through the street. Gabriel helped restrain them.
Bernard Beck, age 10, searches for his father Albert Beck once a driver for Hickey's Ex options Company. For three weeks the elderly man has been missing, with Bernard living at 299 Ogden street and daily hoping for news. The boy fears his father has gone to Brooklyn to wed another woman as Bernard's mother has been dead for years.
Glasgow court punishes James Marshall with three months hard labor for assaulting a fellow worker delaying munition output. Judge condemns delaying patriotic duty and mocks German and French wartime analogies. Also mentions Louisiana supreme court upholding jitney traffic ordinance and injunction against enforcement.
Fragmentary text references a war fund in 1856 and Bologna with scattered phrases about committees and independence timelines across years. The readable portions mention a committee during a certain week and an unclear sequence of dates, lacking coherent events or outcomes.
The report notes the death of Mise Beant at age twenty with many mourners, and mentions Charles Heene who died in Waterbury Vermont. Heene was brought to the city and taken to Park Cemetery for interment with committal service led by Gilbert R. Underhill, president repter of Trinity Episcopal Church.
Harry Tyrrell of Norwalk was fined five dollars and costs after proof he on May 13 struck and dragged George Tierney of 625 Howard Avenue for about 30 feet along the roadway. Tyrrell, coming from Norwalk, collided with Tierney, while riding a motorcycle on Alfred Street.
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