Graphophone Co. Buys Birdseye Somers Plant in Barnum Area
Graphophone Co. buys Birdseye Somers Co. plant on Barnum avenue and plans a large East Side complex with several factories employing 3,000 workers. The Birdseye Somers corset plant, built in 1913 as a modern four story factory, may continue in smaller leased quarters.
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Birdseye-Somers Co
Barnum Avenue
Americam, Graphophone Co
Birdseye-Somers~Co
University of Corsets
Graphophone Company
H. A. Budlong
Graphophone
This Sumer
Geven
Budlong
Nave
wei @re
Graphophone Co
Fm Kossuth Street
Northa
Rank
LW Uphons Co
i@scye-Somers Co
Kessuth Street
Ie University of Corse
Somers
Ce Ainnevation
Sane Veniences
IL. W.birdseye
Derby
Howe
Kossuth Street
Hotchkiss
Birdseye- Somers Co
Thomas F. Somers
Birdseye R
On Avenue
Attorney Mag Appointed Meriden Corporation Counsel
Meriden May 2.4 attorney I Henry Mag today was appointed corporation counsel by Mayor Joseph A Cooke for the unexpired term of Judge D T O Brien Jr who resigned. He has served as assistant corporate counsel since Cooke took office and is well known in legal and fraternal circles statewide.
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Meriden
I. Henry Mag
Joseph A. Cooke
D. T._O’ Brien, Jr
Mag
Cooke
Moll Petition Heats Up In Probate Court
After lengthy hearings in probate court Judge Miller reserved decision on the petition by Lilly Phorpe and Theresa Oberley to remove Gustave Moll as conservator for their mother Theresa Moll. Petitioners' attorneys allege neglect while Moll’s lawyers call it a family dispute over property division.
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Moll
Jute Miller
Lilly Phorpe
Theresa Oberley
Gustave Moll
Theresa Moll
DeForest & Kieir
Man Arrested After Fast Horse Ride On Main Street
John O'Connor, residence listed as 186 Pembroke Street but police say 238 Crescent Grove, drove a pair of fast horses on Main Street last night at high speed. When a officer attempted a stop the team bolted and he fled the scene.
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John O'Connor
Pembroke Street
Crescent
Riker Truck Motor Device Tests Rail Route For Army
A. L. Riker's motor truck with flanged rims on steel tires ran 93 miles from Columbus New Mexico to El Paso Texas on El Paso and Southwestern rails. Armed escort of twenty infantry and a machine gun tested at Fort Bliss then returned to Columbus. The device enables rapid rail transit of supplies where roads are poor, aiding Pershing's Mexican campaign.
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A. L. Riker
Locomobile Co
Scott
Funston
Villa
Columbus
N. M
el Paso
Tex
el Paso & Southwestern
Twen Infantry
Gen
Gen. Pershing
Locomobile Co. of America
U.S
Mexico
Riker
U. S. Naval Advi
Sue
Woman Reports handbag and ring loss at railway station
Mrs. Elizabeth Mackey of Devon reported the loss of a handbag containing $30 in cash and a valuable ring at the railway station. She said she left it there last night while greeting friends on an incoming train, and on returning the bag was gone.
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Elizabeth Mackey
Devon
Weather Update Partly Cloudy Then Cooler
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with a noticeable cooling trend. The forecast calls for diminishing cloud cover and lower temperatures across the region.
U S Force Not Ordered Out as Obregon Tells of Talks
Reports say Villa bandits crossed into Texas at Lijitas but army headquarters in San Antonio dismissed them as unconfirmed. Generals Scott and Funston discussed Washington's instruction opposing immediate withdrawal, while Obregon and associates pressed for another conference in El Paso. Unease grew at Fort Brown as Mexican soldiers reportedly looted stores in Matamoros amid Carranza-money payments.
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San Antonio
Texas
Lijitas
Army
el Paso
Scott
Funston
Washington
Mexico
Obregon
Tnce
Sefpebeise
Brownsville
Tex
Fort. Brown
Here
Port Brown
Matamoros
Carranza
Primer Explosion at Union Metallic Cartridge Plant
An explosion occurred at 11 am during drying of primers at the Union Metallic Cartridge Co. plant on Seaview Avenue and Arctic Street. No one was hurt. Harry Davis, working alone behind a shield, suffered shock but escaped injury as a sieve of primers and hot air percolation caused a small blast that cracked a wall while he removed the debris.
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Union Metallic Cartridge Co
Harry Davis
Davis
Seaview Avenue
Arctic Street
Rescue League Plans Open May Meeting
An open meeting of the Animal Rescue league will be held May 15 with non members welcome. A previous gathering at Mrs. William P. Taylor’s home approved observing Be Kind to Animals Week starting May 15.
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Animal Rescue League
William P. Taylor
Aldermen End Street Fight Over Lake Torpedo Co Plan
A council clash over granting Lake Torpedo Boat Co. permission to close Adams and Jefferson streets led to a near filibuster by Alderman Oliver C. Cole. The group aimed to push through street closures for plant expansion, but the effort was checked by Alderman Mac Fayden and officials from the streets committee.
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Lake CO
Common Council
Oliver C. Cole
Eleventh
Lake Torpedo Boat Co
Adams
Jefferson Street
Cole
MacFayden
Andrew R. Roswell
Joseph H. Stags
Henry Awis
John Ready
William Cannon
Robert N Blakeslce
Thomas J. Tierney
Albert W. Grossarth
Harry M. Clark
Chas. H. Rode
Hiram S. Winterburn
Alderman Cole
Christopher J. Lake
Simon Lake
Richard J. M. Robinson
Crown Corset strikers walk out over nonunion worker
One hundred Crown Corset Co strikers resign from the stripping department after Sadie Quilty refused to join the union. John Pierce arrives from New York to advise. a meeting is set for tomorrow at 9 am as union officials weigh the next step. The action follows a summer strike that won higher wages and shorter hours.
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Crown Corset Co
The
New York
John Pierce
International Ladies’ Garment Workers
Sadie Quilty
Michael J. Quilty
Crane Co
Carriers and Masons Strike for Higher Wages
Carriers employed by Dowling & Bottomley on a 12 family brick block at Pembroke and Attic streets struck for higher wages this afternoon. Bricklayers quit with them after the firm refused a raise from $2.50 to $2.75 or $2.25 as cited in the report. The block is for the Keating family of Richardson Streets and Noble Avenue.
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Dowling & Bottomley
Pembroke
Attic Streets
Keating
Richardson Streets
Noble’ Avenue
Street Sweepers May Get 25 Cent Increase
The street department workers who sweep pavements may receive a 25 cent per day pay raise instead of the 50 cent daily increase they requested. A petition signed by nearly all sweepers was presented to the common council and referred to the ordinance committee. The committee showed willingness to grant a quarter rise, noting the history of a 1949 wage jump from 1.75 to 2.00 per day.
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Common Council
Cloak Makers See CT Strike Impact On Bridgeport
A Cloak Makers Union branch formed in Bridgeport to deter New York manufacturers from moving cloak work to Connecticut as a garment workers strike lingers. National Ladies Garment Workers arrive and plan to establish headquarters in the Warner Building. Bridgeport would coordinate Connecticut efforts with emissaries statewide, warning of potential strikes if the shift continues.
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New York
Connecticut
Aust
Bridgeport
John Pierce
International Ladies Garment Workers
Warner
Connecticut Charities Conference elects officers at sixth annual meeting
Norwich May 2. T and Bradstreet of Meriden elected president of the Connecticut State Conference of Charities and Corrections. Geo H Edwards of Bridgeport named vice president. Articles of incorporation filed at Dover Delaware by Emerson Motors Co capital 10 000 000.
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Norwich
Conn
T& Bradstreet
Meriden
Connecticut State Conference of Charities and Correction
Geo. H. Edwards
Bridgeport
Dover
Del
Emerson Motors Co
Love Rejected Kills Farmer and Daughter in Thompson
John Elliott shot and killed Sybil Pettis a schoolteacher and George Pettis a farmer in Thompson Connecticut after an infatuation with Sybil. Elliott fled with two revolvers as a posse of about 50 searched thick woods toward the Rhode Island line.
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Thompson
Conn
George A. Pettis
Sybil
John Elliott
Miss Pettis
Elliott
Rhode Island
Hnl
Pettis
Grosvenordale
Birrell Resignation Discussed in Commons Amid Irish Tension
In London the premier indicated an early debate on the motion for Augustine Birrell's resignation as chief secretary for Ireland. In Dublin soldiers sweep the city for rebels snipers and bands hindering traffic near Ball’s Bridge after Monday’s artillery fire. Train service remains disrupted.
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London
House of Commons
Asquith
Augustine Birrell
Ireland
Dublin
Ball's Bridge
Three School Nurses Named at Board of Health Meeting
At a special meeting called by Mayor Wilson on Saturday night the board of health appointed three new staff members. Mary V. Sullivan, Lena Kelly were hired as school nurses with salaries of 300 and 800 dollars respectively, and Benjamin Thorp was named sanitary inspector with a 936 dollar salary. All other health board appointments were renewed for the coming year.
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Board of Health
Wilson
Mary V. Sullivan
Winter Street
Lena Kelly
Park Avenue
Benjamin Thorp
Main Street
Restaurateurs Fail Liquor Law. Heavy Fines Met
Greek speaking restaurant keepers faced liquor law violations in city court this morning. Fines totaling 400 dollars were imposed and paid with the minimum 35 dollars and maximum 60 dollars per offender.
Premier Asquith Announces Unified Military Bill in Commons
Premier Asquith told the House of Commons a general and immediate conscription bill would be introduced tomorrow. He reported Britain’s total naval and military effort since the war began exceeds five million million and that the army, including the Dominions, totals 83 divisions. He said recruitment would be addressed in one measure. In the Mediterranean, a Russian contingent arrived. Verdun saw fierce fighting with French gains near Fort Douaumont and Dead Man Hill as artillery activity persisted. The Lille town hall burned as German troops seized valuable library books.
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Asquith
House of Commons
London
Paris
Fort Douaumont
Verdun
Wer
Artilery
Avecourt
Dead Man Hill
War Office
Concessions Sought in U-Boat Dispute Amid Diplomatic Moves
A May 2 report from Paris notes Prince Yvon von Buelow backed concessions by Germany to the American note on submarine warfare. London sources say a non final reply from Germany is expected Thursday with counter proposals. Ambassador Gerard departs Berlin as Spain’s king may be asked to arbitrate. Berlin confirms Gerard will leave for Berlin, sending a lengthy Washington dispatch to the American embassy.
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Paris
Berne
Yvon Buelow
Switzerland
Germany
London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Gerard
Berlin
Spain
James W. Gerard
Washington
Sitney Jitney Owners Move to Cut Jitney Danger
The Bridgeport Jitney Owners Protective Association met in Rakoczy hall and approved actions to improve jitney safety. A vigilance committee will enforce city ordinances and examine license applicants, with former Senator M. J. Quinn recounting New Haven efforts to reduce risk.
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Bridgeport
Cook Sought Name Change to Ballard in Court Plea
George K. Cook and Ernest M. Cook petitioned the superior court to adopt the surname Ballard. George, born 1891, has lived here 20 years and works at Crane Co and uses Ballard in business. Ernest, born 1890 in Darien, seeks Ballard for similar reasons to avoid confusion. The petitions are returnable at the May term.
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George K. Cook
Ernest M. Cook
Ballard
George Cook
Crane Co
Cook
Ernest Cook
Darien
Robbery Case Ends With Roommate Fines
Harry Levy an inspector at Remington Arms was fined 25 and costs after his roommate Charles Stone testified Levy had been over his clothing. Stone discovered Levy in his room and Levy confessed to the theft, the court heard this morning.
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Harry Levy
Remington Arms & Ammunition Co
Pixley Place
Charlies Stone
Stone
Jenea
Levy
Famous whaler to end career as sub tender
The Morning Star, famed whaling barkentine built in 1853, arrived from New London to be dismantled and fitted with engines as a submarine tender for the Lake plant. The 104 foot full rigged vessel with 31 men will be towed to the Lake Co. plant after docking at Wall Street.
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Morning Star
New London
Wipbe
Sian & Dannenhaver
Lake
Dartmouth
Mass
New Bedford
Mars
Game
Partners of
Barkentine
City Dock
Wall Street
Lake Co
Resignation of Second Operator at Coflay Police HQ
Grace Drew, a telephone operator at Coflay Police Headquarters, has handed in her resignation citing lack of harmony in the clerk’s office. Commissioner Tehm Co. Stanley announced the resignation will take effect Saturday night. communications were made by telegraph after the decision became public.
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Coflay
Grace Drew
Bolor
Tehm Co. Stanley
Velleeg I
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