Bridgeport Hair Goods Ad and Local Notices 1814
The notice lists a Bridgeport regulating office offering hair supplies, razors, hair powder, and combs with a date of June 7, 1914. It includes probate court claims for the estate of Samiel Bailey in Danbury, with admr Ebenezer Platt and Hulda Bailey. Also mentions new store construction in Water Street Stamford and details on Stamford’s 3story rail trial trip, Battery B captaincy, and Stratford Avenue opening referred to committee for further action.
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State Street
Newman
Bridgeport
District of
Danbury
Samiel Bailey
Ebenezer Platt
Admr
Huldah Bailey
Admax
Stratford Avenue
Common Council
Committee On
Arion Society Second Anniversary Lights Up Hall
Twenty years ago the Arion singing society celebrated its second anniversary with Wheeler Wilson band and guests including the Spelke sisters Mr C Barker Arion Ladies and humorist Matt Wieler. Sergt Henry N Dickson earned heroism in Chicago saving General Stanton from a runaway horse though he was lightly injured. Seaside Park hosts visitors to the school ship St Mary’s while new engine N Thay joins Housatonic Railway drills. Mrs Clendenning and her daughters visit Port of Spain.
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Arion Singing Society
Wheeler & Wilson Band
Spielke Sisters
Mr. C. Barker
Arion Ladies
Matt Wieler
Humorist
Dickson
Henry N. Dickson
Chicago
U. S. Cavalry
General Stanton
ST. Mary's
Seaside Park
Railroads blamed for coal shortage in FTC report
Washington reports the Federal Trade Commission blames railroads for the coal shortage. Producers are charged with withholding cars and driving prices up, while the commission notes no real coal scarcity and warns of possible government steps to manage distribution and pricing. The document cites mine costs far below current prices and demands.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Ithe
Commission
Leyland Miner Colonia wrecked off English coast
Boston dispatch reports the Leyland Miner Colonia, a World War I era steamer of 6,440 tons, wrecked Sunday night on the south coast of England while carrying a cargo of munitions, grain, timber and cotton. The vessel, believed a total loss, sailed from Boston and had not missed a voyage since early in the war. The fate of the crew and cause of the accident were not disclosed.
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Boston
Colonian
England
John H. Thomas
Plymouth
London
Newcastle
John Maieakt
Redfield Seeks Draft Exemption for Government Men
Secretary of Commerce Redfield urged exempting 369 Department of Commerce employees in Washington from the draft. He said they should remain at regular government work unless a special demand requires their transfer. He noted all must register, but their ongoing service could be as effective as field duty, with exceptions for those needed in specific tasks.
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Washington
Secretary of ‘Commerce
Redfield
Department of Commerce
Four Machine Guns And Equipment Arrive For City Home Guard
Four complete machine guns and 540 rifles for the Home Guard arrived Saturday night. Distribution awaits gun racks and uniforms. until armor is ready none will be issued. Promised uniforms are unlikely to arrive in time for next Sunday's memorial service at the First Congregational Church.
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Home Guard
First Congregational Church
Urge Increase In Sugar Production
Washington May 22. The department of agriculture urged sugar manufacturers and farmers to boost production as world sugar stocks shrink. Experts say beet acreage this year may surpass any prior year, with modern warfare creating more uses for sugar, prompting a patriotic duty to increase output. John-Reck & Son.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Son of former president Taft enlists in Army
New Haven May 22 Charles P Taft 2nd son of former President William T Taft, a Yale junior, enlisted for the artillery branch with nine other undergraduates, all under age for ROTC and with parental consent. They were to be sent to Fort Meyer Va, after Fort Slocum was considered, with two others already enlisted at Fort Slocum. The group includes freshmen, seniors, juniors, sophomores, and a graduate.
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New Haven
Charles P. Taft
William T. Taft
Yale College
Artillery
Regular Army
Charles Taft
Seave
Mr. Taft
Norwich
Mercer
Fort Slocum
N. Y
Fort Meyer
Taft
John M. Anderson, Jr
Cincinnati
Robert T. Cairns
Overbrook
George H. Ennis, Jr
Derby
Conn
John E. Fasick
Altoona
Francis T. McNamara
Clinton
Mass
Cyril B. Mosher
East Greenwich
Sheffield
Naval Reservists May Be Called to New Jersey Camp
Naval Coast Defense Reserve members in the district may be sent anywhere needed rather than stay between New London and Barnegat. The district needs 6,000 more men and plans to mobilize 4,000 from the area at a to be chosen New Jersey camp. Local divisions include about 50 from Bridgeport and 100 from Norwalk, with patrol boats already in local waters.
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Naval Coast Defense Reserve
New London
Barnegat
N. J
Third Naval District
New York
Walter Scott Meriwether
New Jersey
Naval Reserves
Leonard H. Dyer
Norwalk
Alleges Fraud In Five Transfers of Greenwich Property
E F Lockwood of Greenwich sues John M Williams Margaretta S Bird and others in Greenwich common pleas alleging a 1931 note for 2000 to P W Close partly paid then protested Endorsers including Lockwood claim he paid 700 41 and seeks to set aside five transfers to Bird and Williams Jr without consideration and recovery of the amount.
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E. F.lockwood
Greenwich
Common Pleas Court
John M. Williams
Margaretta S. Bird
Williams
P. W. Close
Lockwood
Fliad
J. M. Williams, Jr
Nutting sues Anderson for 450 dollars in Greenwich
A. J. Nutting of Greenwich files suit in the common pleas court against John T. Anderson. Nutting seeks 450 dollars damages on an unpaid note. Greenwich property is attached in the action, returnable to the June term.
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A. J. Nutting
Greenwich
John T. Anderson
Nutting
Alien Enemies Rush for Permits in Bridgeport
Deputy Marshal Dennis Sullivan of Hartford assigned to Bridgeport for several days to help Germans file applications for permits.
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Dennis Sullivan
Hartford
Bridgeport
Gifts for the Graduate Shine with Lasting Value
A jewelry advertisement pitches a genuine Diamond, a watch, or fine jewelry as the best gift for graduates. It claims such purchases preserve wealth, appreciate over time, and invites customers to visit to see the big value and how far money goes.
Militia Draft Considered as Bridgeport Seeks Recruits
Bridgeport militia units face a shortfall of 50 to 60 men each as local officers denounce slack recruitment. Gov. Holcomb may invoke conscription powers to fill gaps unless volunteers respond quickly. Preference for volunteers is noted for officer slots, with a public drill of the First Ambulance Co. at Beardsley Park drawing about two thousand observers.
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Bridgeport
National Guard
Holcomb
Army
Navy
Beardsley Park
Inter State Commerce Commission can force railroads to furnish coal cars
Washington May 22 The Supreme Court ruled the inter state commerce commission has power to compel railroads to provide a reasonably adequate supply of coal cars to meet normal and seasonal interstate commerce demands from mines along their lines and to award reparations to shippers for failure to supply such cars.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Supreme Court
Italian Commission May Visit This City
A deputation from the United Italian societies of Bridgeport met Mayor Wilson at city hall to request inviting the Italian commission from Italy to visit Bridgeport in the United States. Mayor Wilson welcomed the idea and will consider sending the invitation when the commission arrives in America. The committee members were John Gramigna Louis J Spallo and Louis Cocozza.
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United Italian Societies of
Bridgeport
Wilson
City Hall
Italy
United States
America
John Gramigna
Louis J. Spallo
Louis Cocozza
Mine Sweepers to Be Added to Navy Establishment
Washington May 21 A considerable number of mine sweepers are to be added at once to the naval establishment Secretary Daniels conferred today with private builders on pie get ting the craft turned out with out delay
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Washington
Naval Establishment
Daniels
The Romantic Career of Charlotte d Eon Unveiled
Charlotte Genevieve Louisa Augusta d Eon known as Charlotte d Eon rose to high political rank before dying at 82 on May 22 1810. A famed 1777 ambassador to England she met princes and statesmen in male disguise until her sex was revealed. The revelation sparked European political uproar and she retired from public life until her death five years later.
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Charlotte Genevieve Louisa Augusta
Andrea Timothea du Beaumont d
Charlotte A
England
France
Europe
Charlotte d’Eon
Refrigerators and flags advertised in local marketplace
Local ad notes top line refrigerators including Bohn Syphon praised for science and economy. Sanitor Refrigerator highlighted as standard quality. Sey Co. Old Glory flag stock offered in sizes from 5x8 to 18x24 inches.
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Bohn
Sey Co
Fire Safety Appeal from Massachusetts Warden on Woodland Fires
Boston May 22. State Fire Warden Maxwell C Hutchins urged greater care to prevent starling fires in woodlands. Last week of fair weather dried woods rapidly leading to nearly 100 forest fires, some scorching hundreds of acres, many caused by careless disposal of matches and cigarette stubs.
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Boston
Maxwell C. Hutchins
Anniversaries of Constantine I Cromwell and Savannah Steamship
On May 22 337 Constantine the Great dies and is honored as founder of Constantinople the first Christian emperor. In 1659 Cromwell’s parliament dissolves by commission. In 1819 the steamship Savannah leaves Savannah for Liverpool the first Atlantic crossing by steam arriving June 22 after a ten day voyage.
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Constantine
Rome
Constantinople
Byzantium
Richard Cromwell
Savannah
Liverpool
Theship
Stockholm
St. Petersburg
Antwerp Man's War Tale Reveals Housing Gap For Rich And Poor
New York readers hear a Belgian relief view from Henry W. Diederich former American Consul General at Antwerp. He says middle class hunger rises while the poor receive sixty centimes daily and can still attend movies. Prices in Antwerp soared and the city is described as virtually dead with scarce employment. A second passenger James Barclay Young adds Austria’s food shortages and wartime displacements as they travel through Fiume Nish and Serbia.
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New York
Antwerp
Belgium
Henry W. Diederich
Relief Committee
Scheldt
Relief Commission
Diederich
Germany
Place de Mayor
Austria
James Barclay Young
Fiume
Young
Nish
Serbia
Mr. Young
Mountain Grove Directors Meet to Elect Group
Mountain Grove Cemetery association members met yesterday to elect directors for the coming year. Nominated and confirmed were DeVere H. Warner Philip L. Holzer Charles Stewart Canfield Charles G. Sanford Jerome Orcutt William T. Hincks Henry A. Bishop John Rusling and C. M. Cole. This was the sole business discussed at the gathering.
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Mountain Grove
Association
DeVere H. Warner
Philip L. Holzer
Charles Stewart Canfield
Charles G. Sanford
Jerome Orcutt
William T. Hincks
Henry A. Bishop
John Rusling
C. M. Cole
David Lamar Granted Habeas Writ Change of Status
May 22 notice from New York reports David Lamar sentenced to one year for conspiracy to disrupt the munition industry. He received Supreme Court permission to withdraw his habeas corpus writ, claiming he was abducted from the Atlanta federal penitentiary. His attorney said his client’s status had changed since the writ was issued.
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New York
David Lamar
Supreme Court
Federal
Atlanta
Physician's bill deduction in Danbury probate case
Dr Harward A Stratton of Danbury had a $600 bill against the estate of Catherina C Gernert for post accident medical care after an autos fatality that killed her husband Frank C Gernert. Probate commissioners allowed $500.
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Harward A. Stratton
Danbury
Catherina C. Gernert
Frank C. Gernert
Earth Quivers in Ogdensburg Reported No Damage
Ogdensburg New York reports three distinct earth shocks at 4 am on May 22. No damage or injuries noted, local authorities say. Strong tremors were felt across the vicinity with no immediate follow up warnings issued.
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Ogdensburg
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John GB. Hubbard
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Hotchkiss
J. Nessels
ARION
Thomas Clendenning
Capt
Clendenning
Port of Spain
Trinidad
John Burns
Hal- Jett Street
Trade Commission
John-Reck & Sox
Yale
Charlotte Deon
Connecticut
Sea Bass
Long Island
Haddock
Naval
Public Market&Branch
State & Bank Sts
E. Main ST
American Hardware Stores
Fairfield Ave
Middle ST
Gecau
Man Street
Hayes Fish Co
Hayes Fish Company
Cartwright
HOUSE
Jos. P. Coughlin Co
East Main Street
Wolf OF
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