Electrical Wizard Tesla Builds Steam Turbine in Bridgeport
Nicola Tesla, the famed New York engineer, completed a steam turbine at American & British in Bridgeport. Tests at New York Edison stations show high efficiency, claiming five and six tenths pounds of steam per horsepower, potentially surpassing other power forms.
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Nicola Tesla
New York
American & British Company
New York Edison Company
Tesla
Bridgeport
Purmainen
Mr. Tesla
Port Jefferson
S. I
Taxpayers' League Backs Direct Ballot Nominations
The Taxpayers' League announces it has not ended political activity but will focus on promoting direct nominations and primaries. It argues city governments respond better when officers are elected directly by voters and plans to leverage public sentiment for reform.
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Taxpayers’ League
League
Neuberger Named Receiver for Sack Clothing Co
Ludwig Neuberger of New York was appointed temporary receiver for Sack Clothing Co at 1200 Main St by Judge Reed. He posted a $6,000 bond. Petitioners Yetta Skor Bertha Sack and Morris Sack allege insolvency and asset waste without a receiver.
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Ludwig Neuberger
New York
Sack Clothing Co
Main Street
Reed
Yetta Skor
Bertha Sack
Morris L. Sack
Elliot Adjudged Insane Today
James Elliott a structural steel worker was adjudged insane after an examination and sent to Marshals County Asylum. The case relates to alleged involvement in a plot connected with the McNamara brothers arrests in California and the discrediting of structural steel workers.
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United Press
Pittsburg
Lientats
James Elliott
Structural Steel
McNamara Brothers
California
Vien
Marshals
Estate of James Shanley Faces $250000 Claim
A $250,000 claim against the estate of James Roosevelt Shanley, a Stamford contractor, was reviewed in Superior Court before Judge Reed during William Shanley’s probate appeal. William Shanley had contested Stamford probate court decisions granting two $15,000 claims and sought priority for his larger claim. The court allowed filing of reasons of appeal for Shanley’s counsel.
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James Roosevelt Shanley
Stamford
Reed
Superior Court
William Shanley
William C. Shanley
Shanley
Bishop Nilan to Confirm Over 1000 Bridgeport Children
Bishop J. J. Nilan will visit Bridgeport tomorrow and Sunday to administer the sacrament of confirmation to more than 1,000 children. He will visit St. Mary's Church at 10 o'clock tomorrow and St. Charles' at 10 30 Sunday, with visits also to St Anthony's and St Stephen's churches.
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J. J. Nilan
Bridgeport
St. Mary's Church
St. Charles
St Anthony’s
St. Stephen's
Scholarship Fund Drive for Woman's College Opens in Bristol
Local college clubs launch a two day carnival to raise funds for a scholarship at the new woman's college in New London. Bristol women pledge support for a local scholar at the college.
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United Press
Bristol
New Woman's College
New London
Elwb
New College
Girl Caught In Flight With Her Father's Cash
Frieda Schatz, a Warner Bros. worker living with her grocer father Elihu Schatz at 252 Pine Street, was intercepted in a New York home by Detective Sergeant Cronan while preparing to flee to Omaha with about 425 dollars from her father’s bed. Anna Kriditsky, her shopmate, and Anna’s relatives in Avenue A planned a New York to Omaha trip. Cronan recovered most of the cash and arranged Frieda’s return.
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Frieda Schatz
Elihu Schatz
Pine Street
New York
Cronan
Omaha
Frieda
Anna Kriditsky
Broadstreet
Anna
Avenue A
New York City
Neb
Record Heat Brings Multiple Deaths Across Three Cities
Chicago reports 12 deaths and over a hundred prostrations as a heat spell lasts through Monday. Baltimore endures the hottest May in four decades with temperatures near 95 and a threatened water shortage. Milwaukee sees five deaths and新增 prostrations as the heat wave continues.
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Chicago
Weather Bureau
Chicago Weather Bureau
Baltimore
Madero
Milwaukee
Missionary Bishop Koudelka at St John’s Slavonian Church
The Right Reverend John P. Koudelka of Germanicopolis preaches a mission at St. John's Slavonian Church on Brooks Street. A Cleveland native, he speaks eight languages and has served as a missionary across many states. His 36 years since ordination and 37 years with the Cleveland diocese are noted as Bridgeport Slavonian Catholics welcome his visit.
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John P. Koudelka
D. D
Germanicopolis
Cleveland
Ohio
St. John's
Cleveland Seminary
Bridgeport
Navy Officers Refuse Escort For Grand Army Memorial Parade
In Portsmouth New Hampshire on May 19 navy yard officers decline to escort the G A R posts in the Memorial Day parade after dance hall proprietors refused admission to sailors and Marines. Grand Army men threaten to appeal to Secretary Meyer if the navy yard maintains its stance.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Navy Yard
Grand Army
Meyer
Storm Damage Hits Winsted Telegraph and Telephone Wires
New Haven May 19 efforts to raise Winsted by long distance telephone failed as a severe thunderstorm in the Winsted area damaged telegraph and telephone lines.
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New Haven
Winsted
Auto disaster in Woburn leaves one dead
One man is dead and six injured after an automobile overturned on Curtis Hill near Winchester Square in Woburn Massachusetts. The dead man is Andrew Warren of Boston. The gravely injured include Patrick McGarry of Boston and Martin Simpson of Winthrop. Investigators cited a bursting tire as the cause with no road obstruction found.
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United Press
Woburn
Mass
Curtis Hill
Winchester Square
Andrew Warren
Boston
Patrick McGarry
Martin Simpson
Winthrop
Prayer Book Shows Name Of Woman Who Took Poison
A woman about 30 took a large dose of carbolic acid near Waterbury hospital and died shortly after. A prayer book bearing the name Kate O Connor was found on her, and she remained unidentified at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
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United Press
Waterbury
Waterbury Hospital
Kate O’connor
Decision favors shipper on routing of goods
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued a broad general order ruling that without routing instructions the shipper may have his goods moved by the cheapest available route. The decision was delivered today in Washington and affects small shipping cases nationwide.
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United Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Heat Drives Young Woman To Death In Public Heat Wave
A young woman wearing white swallowed carbolic acid in a downtown doorway as a heat wave gripped Washington. Hundreds witnessed the event. she died at Emergency hospital without speaking. Identity remained unknown. the third death in the city heat wave this afternoon.
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United Press
Washington
Four Heat Deaths Reported in Philadelphia
Four people died from the heat in Philadelphia as temperatures rose to near 95 degrees, with many others prostrated as of noon when the mercury hit 89.
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Philadelphia
Twenty Four Bar Exam Applicants Approved in Fairfield County
Twenty four young men were approved to take the bar examinations at a Fairfield County Bar meeting. Names include William Taylor Andrews of Darien Ernest Berger and Francis Breen of Bridgeport among others from Bridgeport Stamford and Danbury.
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Fairfield County
William Taylor Andrews
Darien
Ernest Berger
Bridgeport
Francis Joseph Breen
Daniel Edward Brennan
John Henry Casey
Justus John Fennel
Stamford
Robert Ross Ferrett
Lawrence Shepherd Finkelstone
Harry Allison Goldstein
Charles Albert Halleck
Danbury
Daniel Francis Bray Hickey
John Theodore Lugeling Hubbard
Edward John Kenealy
William Frederick Douglas Kilpatrick
Hugh Joseph Lavery
Charles Franklin Maguire
Frederick Edward Morgan
Frank Paul Munich
Samuel Delvey Polson
Algernon Osborn Quimby
Harry Clinton Scofield
William Strauss
Benjamin Joseph Weinstein
Arthur Wren
Bridgeport Man Half Famished Locked in Car
William Connors a 60 year old man from Bridgeport Connecticut was found in a box car on the Northwestern road after at least two days without water and starved and half paralyzed. Police believe he was robbed in an eastern city and left in the car. I: May 19 Bridgeport Connecticut. William H Carroll improved after a serious operation at Bridgeport Hospital.
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United Press
Clinton
William Connors
Bridgeport
Conn
Pers
Dr Porter story prompts new facts on Lincoln conspirators
Reader responses flood in after Dr George Loring Porter’s Columbian magazine account of Lincoln’s assassins, revealing new details. Gen Henry L Burnett received a Chicago discovered silver watch dating to the Civil War plus a note, while Christian Rath declares he is alive contradicting Porter's claim of his death.
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Columbian Magazine
George Loring Porter
Lincoln
Porter
Henry L. Burnett
United States
Goshen
N. Y
Chicago
Burnett
2Nd Ohio
A. N. Hoffman
Jackson
Mich
Rath
S. L. de Kraft
Stewart Ives de Kraft
Christian Rath
High Street
Pennsylvania Leads Nation in 1909 Natural Gas Value
The United States Geological Survey reports Pennsylvania produced natural gas worth 20,475,207 in 1909, the highest state value in any year, accounting for about one third of U S gas value. West Virginia followed with 17,588,565 though its output value trailed Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania
United States Geological Survey
United States
West Virginia
Indiana
Washington, D. C
Local savings and listings at Bridgeport venues
Readable items include free roast chicken at Baldwin's on May 20 from 4 p.m., schedule for dancing at Brooklawn Rink tonight, piano for sale near Noble Ave, Pratt's Cafe ad for ales wines and lunch, a launch for sale at 750 William Street, and an auction of furniture and clothing on May 20 at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. at 175 Fairfield Ave by Elwood & Son.
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State St
Fairfield Ave
Wood & Son, Auctioteers
Baldwin's
Cannon Street
Brooklawn
Elwood & Son
Anetinneers
Ford Garage
Stratford Ave
Elwood
Elwood & Son, Sentbossers
Elwo
O'Connor's
East Main
Walter Sts
Albert Tiska
Lincoln School
Pratt's Cafe
Mexican Revolution Signals Twelve Thousand Troops Encampment
Mexico City reports General Figueroa vows to encamp 12,000 troops at the gates within the month to press for Madero's immediate accession and Diaz's resignation. Madero, Diaz and El Paso talks loom as peace efforts hinge on new provisional leadership and a final armistice.
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Figuero
Mexico
Mexico City
Diaz
Madero
Francisco I. Madero
el Paso
United Press
Rio Grande
Vasquez Gomez
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American & British Co
Elliot
Shanley “Estate
Nilan
Woman's College
Koudelka
St. John’s Church
Navy
WM. H. Carroll
William H. Carroll
Grand Lodge
Fraternal Order of Connecticut
Bridgeport Hospital
Europe
William Street
Rebel
Tell
Mader
San Antonio
Pronecisco I. Madero
Lionaire
Francisco Mader, Jr
Francisco Madera
Jla
Dero
Pita
Sam
San Diego
Cal
Calife
Theforce Pryce
Hopkins
Havine
Fort Res
Werane
Mexicas
Thomas Forsyth
Fairfield, Conn
Abeene
Seaview Ave
Schleichertis
Tel
Wissner
Ner
Broad and State Sts
Wissner, Cor
Broad and
State Sts
Park City
M. A. Norton
Highland Street
Hartford
Schwerdtle + Stamp Co
Cannon St Rigda
Bommes & Biltz
Peter Hron
Standard Art Store
Main St
Stratfield
Brooklawn Reinke
Hood
Mornttre
Stanley Stavisky
Liberty St Finke Tister Heights
IFOR
tHandenme
Courtland St
Ae Anen Wey Saas SS
Freters
Actinists
I Risseto
Mikmer
Singer Max
Itr
Kiss Po
Mateun Household
Willad Hana
Emall
Bunnell St. Kers
Gilman
Rislo
John Gough
Railroad
North Ave
Prospect St
Sekhmets Co
York & Easter News Co
Treet
Woodmont
Charlee
Gibbs
Bethel
Ritdon
Fairfield Avenue
Farmer Building
P. O
Southworth’s
Pairfield Avenue
Water Street
McPadden
F.& M. Schaefer
Janes McCormick
No. & Post Office Arcade
Clinten Avenue
Elmwood Avenue
Laurel Avenue
Edward
Hotehe Kiss
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