Rewards Earned by Heroes of Connecticut
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission records up to Jan 31 1909 detailing 3219 acts of bravery with 246 receiving medals. Connecticut stories include George F Russell saving two boys and a capsized man, Therese McNally earning a bronze for saving a child, Thomas B Bock and Gustave Wohl also honored, Morris a rail gate tender killed saving a woman, and George Grant a colored hero who died after saving a group during a runaway. Rhode Island heroes from the El sie rescue also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Connecticut
George F. Russell
Russell
Long Island Sound
Therese S. McNary
Loretta Merwin
Long Iscue
Miss McNally
Thomas B. Bockwith
Harold C.sborn
Conn
Bockwith
Forest Lake
Rehborn
Gustave Wohl
Wohl
Clement R. Donahue
Park River
Donahue
Morris
Forris
Bechstedt
Lfe
George A. Grant
Charles G. Campbell
American Painting and Decorate Company
Charles A. Whipae
Groton
Grant
John W. Smith
Elsie
Block Island
Smith
Rhode Island
Cleaneasy Hand Soap Promises Skin Safe cleaning
An advertisement for Cleaneasy hand soap claims it protects skin while removing stove polish rust grease ink paint and dirt from hands and clothing. The large can is priced at ten cents and the product is manufactured by Wm. R Winn of 24 Stratford Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. R Winn
Stratford Ave
New Haven Road Delays Electrification Decision
New Haven May 11 The New Haven road issued an official statement denying immediate electrification of the New York division from Stamford to New Haven. Preliminary estimates were submitted to inform the board, and no definite action or authority is expected soon as the project is a work of considerable magnitude requiring time for detailed plans and specifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
New York
Stamford
Two Companions Also Drowned
Ithaca N Y May 11 on the same date and hour as the drowning death of Thomas D Bergen two of his former companions Hiram Averill an instructor and George White a student at Cascadilla School also died yesterday afternoon in Cayuga Lake their canoe capsized in mid lake between Myers and Taughannock Falls the disaster mirrors the earlier tragedy
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Ithaca
N. Y
Thomas D. Bergen
Cascadilla School
Hiram Averill
George White
Cayuga Lake
Myers
Taughannock Falls
Hibernians Split With Irish Section
Dublin May 11 Matthew Cummings President of the Ancient Order of Hibernians of America and Rev Father P H O Donnell state chaplain of Massachusetts issued an address to the Hibernians condemning the Board of Erin section as a political organization. They announce the American order will sever ties until the section becomes non political and obedient to Catholic authority. They claim uniting 8000 Hibernians into a harmonious non political body and urge a convention by August 1.
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Dublin
Matthew Cummings
Ancient
Order of Hibernians of America
P. H. O’donnell
Massachusetts
Hibernians
Board of Erin
Dig Canal in Two Years Near Panama Completion
Washington dispatches report Col. George W. Goethals states the Panama Canal excavation should finish in about two years and three months, by August 1, 1911, with 73,124,849 cubic yards removed since May 4, 1904. Over half the total had been excavated in the last twelve months, and remaining work is outlined amid estimates of progress and ongoing operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George W. Goethals
Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama Canal
United States
Canary in the mail causes ten foot snake scare
Bob Fitzroy of Stratford receives a box by mail containing a live ten foot black snake. At 6 o'clock the box arrived at 255 Brooks street. Mrs Fitzroy and children fearfully urge the driver to remove it while local boys poke sticks into the cage. The express company refuses to take the box.
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Jim McGuinness
Bob” Fitzroy
Hart ™ Manning Company
Bob
Charles E. Stagg
Stratford
Brooks Street
Fitzroy
Express Company
Fairfield Town Meeting Declines $1500 Road Repair Budget
The Fairfield special town meeting drew about 75 citizens with Attorney Clitus King presiding. A motion to add 1500 for road repairs and oiling was voted down after questioning prior uses of a 5500 appropriation. Other highway safety plans were deferred to estimates and the next annual meeting. The Mill river bridge repair to be funded from existing funds was left to proceed as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Clitus King
Perry
Banks
Westport Line
Mill River
Committee to Protect City School Board Adopts Span of Re-Election
Bridgeport Board of Education approves re appointing Supt. Charles W. Deane for another three years at 3900 annually. It discusses state teaching certificates and potential bill changes affecting Bridgeport graduates. An eight room addition to Summerfield school is planned with bids to be opened May 23.
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Edward F. Hallen
Charles W. Deane
Board of Education
Bridgeport Normal School
Yale
Trinity Colleges
Senate
House
John J. Cullinan
Hartford
Bridgeport
Hallen
Thomas H. Macdonald
Ion
Deane
John F
Thomas Boudren
Sethe High School
Lynn Wilson
Summerfield
J. W. Northrop
Swedish Lutheran Church
Black Rock
Brewster Street
Aate
Jane
Grand
30x30 Limon Shams Regular Framing Sale
Picture framing items offered at 25 percent off regular price during a sale. Regular value listed as 1.00 with sale price 0.79 on a 30 by 30 size. Customer savings highlighted for this framing option.
Mi O Na Indigestion Cure Ad with Health Claims
An old advertisement promotes Mi O Na tablets as a guaranteed remedy for indigestion sour stomach belching nausea and related ailments. It asserts improvement in vitality, blood purity and digestion and claims a 50 cent price with mail order options nationwide. It also touts sea sickness vomiting of pregnancy and a money back guarantee.
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Comeantos
America
Nancy
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Mart Suits
HUB Clothing
Borden
MOUR
Bermuda
Bridgeport Public Market Branch
East Main ST
B. Clark & CO
MEW
Broad Street
She Peck & Lines Co
Middle ST
Bridgeport, Conn
HN F. FA
New England
Ote
Crawford
Heroes OF Connecticut
Carnegie
Grant and
Funch
Therese McNally
H. Dillon & Co
Main Street
Warner Bros. Co
National A. C
Seaside Park
East End
Cyrus
Cyrus Pharmacy
Fairfield Avenue
Cannon §T
Victoria
New Haven Road
Sres
Resan
Fitzroy’s
Stagg
Committee TO
Battenburg
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