Spaniards Defeat Five Hundred Pigs Comedy Fraud
A Tetuan dispatch claims a Moorish attack on Spanish troops and a brilliant victory. In truth the so called battle involved pigs owned by a local Spaniard that wandered back to the troops causing noise and mock combat. The Spanish consul corrected the report, noting no attack occurred and the commander overstated his victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tetuan
Daily Mail
Anjeras
Cork Woods
Ajax
Aeroplanes to be built in Norwalk at new factory
South Norwalk and East Norwalk plan an aeroplane factory to build Bleriot machines with South Norwalk Engineering Co handling mechanical work and Leslie Gamble in charge of woodwork Contractor Les lie Gamble and Captain Love lace of Moisant International Aviation Co of New York are in town to discuss the project. Foley Kidney Pills advertised to aid kidney and bladder health.
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South
Local Home Goods and Mattress Offers at Stirling's
A mixed local advertisement highlights Stirling's Mattress Shop offering guaranteed mattresses and repair services from Hugh Stirling at 19 Union Square. It also promotes painting services by The Jos. P. Coughlin Co and frames, plus Ruppert Brewery bottled beers with Bridgeport delivery. The Lyon Grumman Manson Co advertises a sanitary Bohn Dry Air Refrigerator with glass front and dry air circulation, inviting calls or catalog requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stirling's
Stirling’s
Square
Hugh Stirling
Union Square
Jos
Bridgeport
Ruppert
E. M. Christie
Housa
Tonic Avenue
Lyon, Grumman, Manson Co
Fairfield Avenue
Middle Street
Doctor Gives Up His Blood for Woman in Brooklyn
New York May 17 Ambulance surgeon Dr Arthur J Savage of Volunteers' Hospital on Gold Street sacrificed a quart of his blood to save Mrs Sarah Wynne of Fulton Street Brooklyn who was near death from internal hemorrhages. Nine children depended on her. Savage, son of the dean of McGill University Montreal, had donated before. He felt pale yet remained on call and ready for duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Arthur J. Savage
Volunteers’ Hospital
Gold Street
Sarah Wynne
Fulton Street
Brooklyn
Lawyer's Chance to Get Fortune for Paltry $750
Boston attorney Robert Gallagher secured a deed to a $50,000 trust fund left to Hammond Braman by his father. Braman, facing bankruptcy, had the fund immune until his death or heir, leading to a sale at auction for $750 to Gallagher. Creditor’s claim now ends with the fund. Braman, Harvard-educated, banked and broker, faced jail over a judgment and a bankruptcy petition listing $57,000 liabilities.
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Boston
Mass
Robert Gallagher
Hammond Braman
Braman
Gallagher
Mr. Braman
Mr. Gallagher
Harvard
Charles Street
Benjamin Banks
Cambridge
Rose O'Neil
Malden
Antarctic Pole Venture Doubtful Says Bernacchi
London May 17 Dr Louis Bernacchi physicist on the Southern Cross and Discovery expeditions doubts Amundsen will attempt a winter South Pole dash. He believes Amundsen may head inland to winter quarters for spring and notes the Beardmore glacier could be more favorable. He outlines harsh winter conditions and extreme cold that could thwart such an attempt. Foley Kidney Pills advertised by Curtis Pharmacy.
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London
Louis Bernacchi
Southern Cross
Discovery
South Polar
South Pole
Antarctic
Amundson
Beardmore
Capt
Scott
Fram
Foley
F. B. Brill
Curtis Pharmacy
How He Found Out About English Prisons
London officials kept secret the method used by John Galsworthy to learn prison life. He dressed in old clothes, carried a brick wrapped in brown paper, walked to a plate glass window, threw the bundle through, was arrested, gave an assumed name, and received six months in jail. This told him the prison interior.
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London
John Galsworthy
Galsworthy
Spain and Portugal clash over anti monarchist plots
Packard Madrid reporting that Spain accuses Portugal of letting anti monarchist Spanish plotters operate in Lisbon while Portugal says Spain harbors Portuguese anti republicans near Vigo Fuentes de Onora Badajoz and along the frontier. Both sides find the other at fault and warn of serious friction as a republican neighbor unsettles Madrid and Lisbon.
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Madrid
Spain
Portugal
Lisbon
Vigo
Fuentes de Onora
Badajoz
Building Permits Total Over $109000 Approved by Board
Bridgeport records show permits valued at 109,964 granted by the Board of Building Commissioners. Projects include Greenwood Arnold & Sons multi dwelling work on Parrott avenue, NYNH&H R R steel and cement building on Housatonic avenue, J Thorne wash house on Balmforth avenue, Kingston alterations on Hough avenue, Howarth frame addition on Railroad avenue, Vasenko shed on Helen street, Brooks Faulkner two family dwellings on Freeman street, Lengel frame barn on Belmont avenue, Mullins two family dwelling on Connecticut avenue, Seaside Park bath houses addition, Wilson and Ragenberger three family dwellings on Wordin avenue, Connecticut Clasp Co brick factory on Railroad avenue, J H Jones shop addition on William street, C F Ryan cellar wall on Bishop and Stratford avenues, Josephson two family dwelling on Madison avenue. IN THE WAKE OF THE MEASLES notes a Little Rock boy recovered after Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound. cautions about substitutes.
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Board of Building Commissioners
Greenwood, Arnold & Sons
Parrott Avenue
New York
New Haven & Hartford R. R. Co
Housatonic Avenue
J. Thorne
Balmforth Avenue
George Kingston
Hough Avenue
Andrew Howarth
Railroad Avenue
J. Vasenko
Helen Street
Brooks &Faulkner
Freeman Street
Joseph Lengel
Belmont Avenue
T. Mullins
Connecticut Avenue
City of
Bridgeport
Seaside Park
John and Mary Wilson
Frank Street
Joseph Ragenberger
Wordin Avenue
Connecticut Clasp Co
J. H. §. Jones
William Street
C. F. Ryan
Bishop and
Stratford Avenues
Hi Josephson
Madison Avenue
Inheritance Tax on John G. Coster Estate Revealed
Transfer Tax Appraiser William C. Clark reports Bloomingdale confinement of John G. Coster spanned 48 years with estate value at 594 005 dollars all inherited by nephew Edward L. Coster of Brooklyn. New York will collect 87 941 98 dollars in inheritance tax. Coster, son of Gerard H., died after a long illness. Foley Kidney Pills advertised by B. Brill Curtis Pharmacy.
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White Plains
William C. Clark
Westchester County
John G. Coster
Bloomingdale
Edward L. Coster
Brooklyn
State of
New York
Mr. Coster
Gerard H. Coster
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Bridgeport, Conn
Charles G. Sanford
F. N. Benham
H. Brothwell
H. ©. Woodworth
Main and
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Conn
T. L. Watson & CO
People's Savings Bank Marble
Main St
James Staples & CO
Brute Street
Eurety
F. T Staples
P, L. Holzer
West Indies
South America
Panama Canal
Eamship
York
Burr & Knapp
Main Street
Golden Mill ST
Caesar Misch New Store
Anjera
Turis
Norwalk
Faye
Hayes Fish CO
Water Street
GUS Broch & Son
Fairfield AV
Guiness
Guinness
Morlein
Cincinnati Bee
Munchener
Fairfield
Broad Street
W.E. Halligan
Lowe's
Thomas L. Lowe
Wells 2
Lowe
Fairfield Ave
John F. Fay
Broad St
Dao and
New England
Telephone
Cipal
D. Smith
Poli
Lehigh Valley
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
FUUW
N. W
N. A
Church St
New Haven
Tel
Washington
The
Southland
Federal Express
Philadelph
Ashington
Sunda
Inca
New York, New Hai
Hartford Railroad
Antarctic Exploration
Dainty
M. J. Buechler
the Reliable Jeweler
Meat Department
Hamburg
Bologna
Brigovor Dolic
State and Bank Sts
East Main St
the People’s Dairy
State Street
GEO. A. Robertson
Sap
Packard
O. B. Palmar
Little Rock
Ark
Blue Ribbon Garage
R B. Brill
Seaside Council
Royal Arcantm
Turdevant Hall
H. M. Robinson
Secy
P. O
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