First Bridgeport National Bank Ad Promises Prompt Service
The bank highlights forty seven years of operation in Bridgeport Connecticut with a private bank on Main Street. It notes handling millions in deposits on demand and paying interest at three percent per annum for funds left with them. The ad invites individuals firms and organizations to open accounts and receive courteous service from officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Treeidgeport
Conn
T. L. Watson & CO
Great Northern in Competition With Steel Trust
St Paul May 8 The Great Northern Railroad plans active competition with United States Steel Corporation on the northern Minnesota ore range after January 1 1915 per the sixth annual trustees report on iron ore properties. The report notes released ore properties allow development and contracts have been entered into with mining expected to begin in 1913 and increase output through 1914 and 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Great Northern Railroad
United States Steel Corporation
Minnesota
Great Northern
June Walk outlook rises for Sunday school parade
With four weeks to June 7, prospects for the annual June Walk are bright. Four bands are lined up including the Second Regiment Band of New Haven and the American Band of South Norwalk. Dozens of Sunday schools have signaled participation as organizers plan a shorter parade line and meet at the M C A Friday at 7 30.
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Second Regiment
New Haven
American
South Norwalk
Coast Artillery Band
Wheeler and Wilson
Calvary Baptist
East End Swedish Lutheran
The
Evangelical Association
Summerfield
M. E
McGuire Denied Renewal Of County Liquor License
County commissioners refuse renewal for P. J. McGuire of 447 Gregory Street deeming him an unsuitable person. The ruling follows a long local effort by manufacturers to bar McGuire after evidence tied him to a Fairfield liquor law violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. McGuire
Gregory Street
McGuire
Fairfield
B H S Notes Freshmen Picnic and Ceremonial Meet
The morning freshmen will have a class picnic at Beardsley Park soon. The Camp Fire Girls Association, with many B H S girls as members, plans a ceremonial meeting Friday evening at Olivet church chapel. Miss Mollie Bassett and Miss Sammie Bassett lead principal work. Miss Bba Tileni has returned after illness. The junior commercial class day will be held at Compo Beach later this month. Miss Marion Hopkins has returned from Putnam after visiting Miss Christine Welles.
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Beardsley Park
Camp Fire Girls’ Association
B. H
Olivet Church Chapel
Mollie
Sammie Bassett
Compo Beach
Marion’ Hopkins
Putnam
Christine Welles
Yale University Sues Attorney General Over Gallup Fund
Yale University has filed suit in Superior Court seeking to set aside 3200 from the David Gallup Fund as a public charitable endowment for three scholars, one from each class, with John H Tight named as defendant in his official capacity. The Gallup estate provided Yale with 37808 after the widow’s death, with distributions to Connecticut men in Sheffield.
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New Haven
David Gallup
Superior Court
Yale University
John H. Tight
Yale
Connecticut
Sheff
Chamberlain at hearing of Jol Iary committee
Lawyers J C Chamberlain of Bridgeport and A C Baldwin of Derby argued before the Judiciary committee on two bills to release the States interest in the estate of John Olsen who died in Huntington in 1911. Olsen left no will and no heirs except his wife who had a small share. Heirs included a sister and two indigent brothers and two half sisters claimed the service of the Olsen family. The estate is about 2800 dollars.
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Hartford
J. C. Chamberlain
Bridgeport
A. C. Baldwin
Derby
Judiciary Committee
Capitol
John Olsen
Huntington
Whipping Post Once Marked Site of Wheeler Fountain
Historical notes place a whipping post for slaves at the current Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial fountain site at Fairfield and Park avenues in Bridgeport. The area, once boundary land between Fairfield and Newfield, sawgoings of early settlers and a witches tale linked to the corner, dating back to the late 18th century.
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Bridgeport
Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial
Fairfield
Park Avenues
Park Avenue
Division Street
Newfield
Wheeler Memorial
Borough of
Wheeler
Goody Bassett
Salem
Bell urges referendum on alien land bill in California
Theodore Bell, a leading figure in state and national Democratic politics, proposes using initiative and referendum to decide the anti alien land holding bill. He says the three year leasing clause irritates Californians and Japanese and suggests voting on two new measures plus Senate Bill No 5 at the general or special election in 1914.
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San Francisco
Theodore Bell
Bell
California
Cigar Fire Destroys Four Factories in Key West
Flames swept the lower business district of Key West destroying four cigar factories and several small buildings. The Key West Cigar Co. plant was the origin of the fire which spread rapidly, causing an estimated loss of 100000 dollars. The blaze also damaged branches of E. H. Gato Wolen Brothers and Principe De Golfo factories.
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Key West, Fla
Key West Cigar Co
E. H. Gato
Wolen Brothers
Principe de Golfo
Alarm for Missing Bride of Two Weeks
San Francisco May 8 A search for Mrs R Saxe 18 year old bride of two weeks began after she disappeared Tuesday morning taking 2000 dollars worth of diamonds to be cleaned The husband and her father a US army chief inspector reported her missing Police pursue a murder theory as a possible motive and extend inquiries to all bay area cities
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San Francisco
Bay Cities
R. Saxe
Robert Saxe
George Sauber
Quartermaster’s Department
United States Army
Whaley Takes Over McHenry's Engineering Duties
New Haven May 8 Vice President A R Whaley of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad and Central New England Railroad has been named head of the engineering construction and maintenance department in addition to leading the operating department McHenry who headed the department resigned effective May 1 and his retirement follows a long tenure with the company
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New Haven
A. R. Whaley
New York, New Haven ,and Hartford Railroad Company
Central New England Railroad Company
E. H. McHenry
Silver and Glass Wedding Gifts Highlight Selection
Fine heavy silver and rich cut glass are ideal wedding presents. These wares offer beauty value and utility for any budget. We carry a wide assortment of suitable gift articles in silver glass and plate to fit both filled wallets and slender purses.
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First Bridgeport National Bank
People’s Savings Bank
W. Baldwin
Willis H. Lyon
James Staples & Co
Bankers and Brokers
State Street
Bridleport, Conn
Europe
Bridgeport Peo
Tel
Bane ST
East Side
North End
Burr & Knapp
Main Street
Ridgeport
New York
Pequonnock Wharf
Union Street
Pier
L. B. Nickerson
New England Steamship Cor
Merchant's Line
Pier 19
East Gist
Tom
Mace
Joy
B. Shepard
Steel Trust
M'Guire
B. H. S. Notes
Bba Tileni
General Light
Chamberlain
Connecticut River
Hayes Fish CO
Water Street
W. E. Halligan
Broad Street
Joseph P. Coughlin CO
Main
Lowe’s
Seaview Avenue
John F. Fay
Fairfield Avenue
Superior Fabrics
the People’s Dairy
Geo
A. Robertson
Gus C. Mullen
Main ST
Staples
Crawford Laundry Co
Fairfield Ave
Courtland St
Naugatuck Valley Ice Co
Housatonic Ave
Gustav Broch & Son
Jockey Club
House OF Lords
Moerlien
Cincinnati
Smith
BROCH
Automobile Row
Pinaud
ED. Pinaud’s
Parfumerie
Pinaud, Dept. M
Pinaud Bldg
MR. Bell
Whaley
M'Henry
M. J. Buechler
Maine
Westport
Sts. East Main
Rueter’s
Knickerbocker
Family Order Department
Bridgeport Distributing Company
Bank Street
ALWA
Stratford
William Ellis
Publicity Club OF
E. Fougera & Co, Inc
Beekman Street
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