Militiamen Rewarded for Bravery in Building Collapse Rescue
Fort H. G. Wright Fisher's Island June 30 The Conn C A C iiith company members aided in rescue work after the Crittenden building collapsed on State street New London Clerks had left for the night when the tragedy struck. A nearby jitney bus and several pedestrians were trapped Firemen and militiamen freed a woman trapped in bricks and timber Browe carried the injured woman to safety despite leg injuries.
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H. G. Wright
Fisher's Island
Farmer's
E. S. Rs
New London
Iith Company
Conn. C. A.C
Crittenden
State Street
Ralph Smith
John F. Jaggers
William and
Burton Bradford
Fred Taylor
Jas. Brown
Eleverth Company
Robert H. Lewis
Rescue in Tunnel Amid Gas Leak at Memorial Hospital
Sergeant Smith Private Taylor and a rescuer carried a woman to an awaiting ambulance as deadly gas filled a tunnel after a building collapse. Sergeant Jagger and the Pradfords aided others and explorers searched ruins while Bridgeport soldiers helped shut off gas and aid police. Mayor Rogers thanked them.
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Sergeant Smith
Taylor
Memorial Hospital
Bridgeport
New London Gas Light Co
Rogers
Pleasure Beach Amusement Co. Incorporation Filed
Articles filed with the secretary of state show The Pleasure Beach Amusement Co. of Bridgeport incorporated to operate Pleasure Beach in this city. Incorporators are Mrs. Alice Mc Mahon Gaynor Miss Katherine Hanra han and William A. Redden. Authorized capital is $50,000 and initial capital $10,000.
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Pleasure Beach Amusement Co
Bridgeport
Alice McMahon Gaynor
Katherine Hanrahan
William A. Redden
Mexican bonds drop on new government debentures sale
New York reports a sale of Mexican government 4 per cent debenture bonds at 27 1/2, down 2 1/2 points from the previous February sale.
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New York
Telephone Series Opens With Bridgeport at Newfield Park
The first elimination game in the Southern New England Telephone Co series pits Bridgeport against New Haven tomorrow at 4 PM at Newfield Park. Bruer and Millman will be the Battery for Bridgeport, with Captain Bill Marland aiming to claim the championship at the field day in New Haven on Aug 16.
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Ern
New England Telephone Co
Newfield Park
Bridgeport
New Haven
Rooters
Bruer and Millman
Bridgeporters
Bill Marland
Locomobile
Singer
Weterbury
Northh
Hartford
Mutineers Arrested From Ocean Steamer Nordanger
The Nordanger arrived from Marseilles with two mutineers in irons, a Mexican and a Spaniard, who led a days long mutiny armed with knives and guns. They destroyed stores, fought the crew, and set shavings on fire before being captured and turned over to police at quarantine. The crew suffered injuries in the chaos on board.
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New York
Marseilles
Judge Scott Ends Litigation Over Insurance Benefit
The case over a $500 death benefit on John Campbell's policy was decided in the common pleas court. Margaret Campbell’s estate stood as beneficiary, but the supreme court later reversed, awarding to Campbell’s estate. Attorneys Thomas M. Campbell and Samuel Reich argued the matter. The Toledo plant of Warner Manufacturing Co. was taken over by Chevrolet of Flint, Michigan.
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Supreme Court of Errors
Herrhan Reich
Scott
Supreme Court
John Campbell
Margaret Campbell
Campbell
Anna Campbell
Common Pleas Court
Herman Reich
Thomas M. Campbell
Samuel Reich
Toledo, Ohio
Warner Manufacturing Co
Chevrolet Automobile Co
Flint, Mich
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