Rat Catcher Frey Ends New York Stay In Los Angeles
Charles M. Frey the Harlem rat catcher has left New York for Los Angeles. He writes a valedictory from the West picturing good cheer at his new home named Good Cheer and hints at a planned book The Rat catcher's Impressions of Men and Things or Crude Thoughts of a Crude Fellow. He thanks Mayor Gaynor and notes the hope of a safer life away from juries and rats.
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Charles M. Frey
New York
Golden West
Charlies M. Frey
Harlem
Gaynor
Virsu
Omar
Confucius
Frey
Los Angeles
California
Audaces Fortuna Jurat
New York City
Malik Shah
Naishapur
Merv
Switzerland
U.S. A
Gmer
Victor Hugo
Jean Valjean
Manhattan
Garden of Eden
Sierras
New York Post
London libel suit ends with paper paying costs
Judgment in the King's Bench division ordered Paris Matin to pay all costs in a libel action brought by Attorney General Sir Rufus Isaacs and Postmaster General Herbert L. Samuel over Marconi wireless contracts. The Matin had alleged government corruption but had withdrawn and apologized before the hearing. ministers testified to disavow any market involvement.
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London
King’s Branch
Rufus Isaacs
Herbert L. Samuel
Paris
Mafin Fcribel
Marconi Wireless Company
Matin
Marconi
Knights Templar Meet in Norwich Conclave Reports Knights Knighthood and Aging Veteran
In Norwich on March 13 the 86th annual Knights Templar state conclave heard 177 knighted in the year and 92 deaths with total state membership 4044. Officers elected included Arthur D. Chaffee as Grand Commander and James B. McPherson as Grand Captain of the Guard. George W. Young, 92, Stamford's oldest Civil War veteran, was granted a pension of 350 per month.
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Norwich
Knights Templar
Arthur D. Chaffee
Willimantic
Frank M. Scott
Danbury
George H. N. Johnson
Bridgeport
Albert W. Mattoon
New Haven
Arthur C. Wheeler
Norwalk
William B. Frayer
Hartford
Carey Congdon
New London
Costello Lippitt
Eli C. Birdsey
Meriden
Benjamin L. Cole
Waterbury
Frederick L. Huntington
Eugene J. Clark
Middletown
James B. McPherson
Thomas W. Morgan
George W. Young
Stamford
Freyler Builds Show Place Restaurant in Bridgeport
F J Freyler opens the main dining room of his Fairfield restaurant with mission style interiors and a 300-seat lower-floor rathskellar to be completed later. Kitchen by Joseph Bottagiola, steward John Arnold, orchestra led by M A Strukivge, with Signor Martucci as tenor. A separate unescorted ladies dining room to open soon.
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Rome
New York
Boston
Joseph Bottagiola
Breslin
John Arnold
Eddie Lewis
M. A. Struki
Signor Martucci
Fairfield Avenue
F. J. Freyler
Bridgeport
No Presents For New Policemen Report For Duty
Police board advised against interruptions during patrol assignment night. Superintendent Eugene Birmingham set Saturday March 23 from 2 PM for inaugural speeches equipment gifts and friend gatherings. No speeches or demonstrations on April 1. Saturday chosen as the best day to host ceremonies without limiting activities until midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Board
Eugene Birmingham
Elks Honor Edward Leach At Derby Lodge Banquet
Local Elks greet Edward Leach Grand Treasurer as a potential Grand Exalted Ruler at Rochester convention. Delegations from eastern Connecticut including Bridgeport attend a sumptuous banquet after ceremonies. W E Halligan at 989 Broad St advertises trimmed millinery for autumn wear.
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Derby Lodge
Edward Leach
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Rochester
Ludford Likely Named to Fire Department Post
Frank Ludford a member of St. Josephs T L & B Association, will probably be appointed a member of the fire department at Friday night commissioners meeting. The vacancy follows Charles Albus’s recent departure. Ludford resides at 383 Pembroke Street and works for Singer Manufacturing. He has qualified physically and is acceptable to the commissioners.
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Frank Ludford
St. Joseph's T. L. & B. Association
Fire Department
Charles Albus
Ludford
Pembroke Street
Singer Manufacturing Company
Decorating Armory Doors Bridgeport Exposition Transformation
Decorators and carpenters under the Decorative Company of America began two weeks of work at Bridgeport Armory to transform the hall for the Bridgeport Exposition March 31 to April 5. Thousands of yards of bunting and vast laurel rows will color the displays as painters assist decorators. The same firm also staged New Yorks Grand Central Palace auto show at a cost of 1500 dollars. Town and Cities Film Company continues city beauty spot exchanges with local factories and stores. Miss May Bowlby and Miss Rosalie Brennan, dubbed Miss Everybody and Miss Bridgeport, shopper daily, attracting crowds who will view them in the exposition photographs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
Bridgeport Council
United Commercial Travelers
Grand Central Palace
New York
Town and Cities Film Company
May Bowlby
Miss Everybody
Miss Bridgeport
Rosalie Brennan
Bridgeport
Mills idle as skilled help go to Canada
Plainfield Connecticut March 193-Skilled help in eastern Connecticut cotton mills is scarce with hundreds of looms idle. Mill owners blame an early spring exodus to Canada but no clear cause is found while manufacturers say wages are good. Health board meeting adjourned with committee reports due this evening.
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Plainfield
Conn
Connecticut
Canada
Canadian Northwest
Health Board
Board of Health
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Isaac -Moss
Saki
Twenty-fourth Assembly District
Brothers
Lodge
No. 1
Bosatman Charon
Styx
Freyler’s
Rathskellar
ELKS
W. E. Halligan
Broad St
Albus
of America
Smart Spring
W.K. Mollan
Main ST
Post Office News Store
Kelley’s Cigar Store
Fairfield AV
Aobrent
Gountons
Kana
Eookers
James H Kelly
Lair Needie
Mann
Harriet E. Sherwood
Hz Security Bullitt
Ng St
Free Sin
Pearl Beachs
Ark City
Bos
Con
Frisbie
P Surns Co
Bairfield
PITT
Gunara
B. H. Horwitz
East
Washington Ave
Eeresisrase
Hawley, Wilmot & Reynolds U
Wm. Lieberum & Son Exibaimers and Underiakers
Maiw Street
John FP. Gallagher Undertakers
Exibeime
Rourke & Rourke
Main Street
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