Bridgeport News Briefs Include Stock Plan and Death Notices
The report outlines stock subscription procedures for a Bank of the United States venture, detailing payment methods and proxy arrangements. Also noted are local obituaries including Charles Cartwright and William W. Naramore, plus updates on licenses, decorations for graves, and Democratic primaries in Bridgeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank OF the United States
Pereras
Philadelphia
Joshua Stow
Elijah Boardman
Levi H Clarke
Fifty Years Ago Local News Items
Fifty years ago local items note Mead's cream on call for summer, brick shipments to Wheeler's Hall and Wheeler Wilson Co. Tony Pastor and Sam Sharpley at Franklin. Lewis Barr injured at Main and Arch. Pandhon the Cricket to be repeated at Franklin Hall. Amy Stone praised for her performance. Hopkins on Wall Street stockpiles tin. Schmidty beer incident described. Tree trimming urged. old City Bakery praised. local notices include furniture auctions by Beach and city hotel flag in front. Lieberum Brothers expand to show room.
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Mead’s
Wall Street
Wheeler's Hall
Wheeler # Wilson Sewing Machine Co
Tony Pastor
Sam Sharpley
Franklin
Lewis Barr
Main
Arch Streets
Henry Osborne
Pandhon
Franklin Hall
Amy Stone
Hopkins
Frederick Bristol
City Hotel
Lieberum Brothers
Water Street
Silding
Newark Wants Mansfield Signings Stir City Baseball
Twenty years ago the Newark club pursued Dick Mansfield of the Victors as manager Burnes traveled to town to secure him and finalize a contract.
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Newark
Mansfield
Newarks
Dick Mansfield
The
Victors
Burnes
Burns
Local District Nominations List Readied
A long list of names appears for multiple districts including Winth district figures E W Mansfield and Peter McMahon, Tenth district candidates J A McGuinness and William Schreiber, and Eleventh and Twelfth district nominees Charles Lewis Michael Kearns Henry Halverson J Quinlan among others.
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C. Stewart Canfield
James W. Thompson
Daniel M. Rowland
John Weldon
Anning J. Smith
Charles Hanson
Thomas Hyde
George Curtis
John Lynch
Thomas Higgins
M. J. Lee
P. McCarthy
A. Daly
Harry Rohiman
John Ryan
James Sexton, Sr
Kelly
A. Wakeman, Jr
M. J. Keyes
Thomas Flynn
Charles Bickel
E. W. Mansfield
Peter McMahon
J. H. Orton
Michael Murphy
William Keating
J. A. McGuinness
William Schreiber
B. E. Lockwood
J. McPadsen
William O'Leary
Daniel McPadden
Louis Kost
Thomas Brown
William Downing
William Schoenwalter
Swap More Teachers Not Berlin Exchange Failure
Berlin May 23 Prof Edward Meyer former Berlin history professor and ex change professor decries the Germany America professor exchange program as a mistake. He says it diminished German university superiority and wrongly boosted American belief in equality or superiority. He doubts revival would succeed amid indignation. Meyer holds LL D from Chicago and honorary degrees from Oxford St Andrews and other German institutions.
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Berlin
Germany
America
Edward Meyer
Nen
University of Berlin
Meyer
University of Chicago
Harvard
Oxford
St. Andrews
England
Sunflower Oil Is Profitable Crop
Cologne Germany May 23 Garden planting of sunflowers for oil was popular last year and successful enough to push large scale planting this spring. The latest suggestion urges German school children to plant sunflowers along every mile of road in the empire, using spare time for this effort.
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Cologne
Germany
Empire
Flowers for Memorial Day
John Beck and Son advertise memorial day floral arrangements and related services.
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John Beck & Son
Gift Ideas For Graduations And Special Occasions
A local shop invites shoppers to explore ideal gift ideas for graduations weddings birthdays and anniversaries. Browse curated selections and services designed to match occasions with thoughtful presents and personalized touches.
No Ships to Carry Australian Apples
Melbourne May 23 The Australian apple crop in Tasmania and Victoria is unusually large but export ships are unavailable leaving about 4 million cases unsold The nation of nearly 4 million people would need to eat an apple daily for five months to consume the harvest without export release.
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Melbourne
Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Commonwealth
Newtown News Letter Highlights Local Activities
John Warner relocates family to Bridgeport after months in Otis home. Mr and Mrs Harry Walker of New Haven visit Newtown host Mrs B W Campbell. Raymond Dibble leaves high school for a job at Hawleyville Food Products. Virginia Houlihan returns to Danbury State Normal after eye inflammation. Bert Carey visits Bridgeport parents. Mrs Martin Collins spends Monday in Bridgeport. Borough schools rehearse patriotic airs for Flag Day June 14 as Danbury and Bridgeport citizens present the flag. Committee work continues under Borough Warden.
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John Warner
Otis
Bridgeport
Harry Walker
New Haven
B. W. Campbell
Raymond Dibble
Food Products Co
Hawleyville
Virginia Houlihan
Danbury State Normal School
Bert Carey
Martin Collins
J. W. Gordon
Danbury
Newtown
Memorial Day events and obituaries in Sandy Hook
G G Peck chairs local affairs while C B Taylor recovers from illness. The Sandy Hook band plans a concert at the Square on Memorial Eve. Memorial Day services Sunday May 28 at 7:30 PM at St John’s church with all churches uniting. Isabelle Judson Sanford, widow of John L Sanford, died at 638 years old. heart disease likely causes death after visiting Mrs Wells in Waterbury. She was active in village improvement and groups including Sunshine Society and Eastern Star. left son John L Sanford Jr. Funeral grief grips the town.
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G. G. Peck
C. B. Taylor
Sandy Hook
St John’s Church
Isabelle Judson
John L. Sanford
Ambrose Wells
Waterbury
Wells
Mrs. Wells
Sanford
Two Extra Sleepers On New Haven Road
Secretary George Gove and Chamber of Commerce officials met with New Haven road executives to add two extra sleepers to the Boston New York night service. One sleeper will be side tracked at New Haven around 7 30 p m for Boston departures, another at New York about 10 p m for Boston arrival around 7 00 a m.
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New Haven Road
Boston
New York
New Haven
George Gove
Chamber of Commerce
John Beck & Son
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bank OF the U. 5S
Middletown, Conn
O'Rourke
Edward
Hodge
Co. K
Henry A. Hodge
Hodges
Corpal W. A. Evans
Sheridan
Breckbill
Lieut
Joy
Co. E
Evers
Tom Evers
Worcester
Holy Cross
Brown
Benedetti
William W. Naramore
Frank J. Naramore
Mt. Grove
Bridgeport Lace Co
Fairfield Avenue
M. J. Maloney
Mr. Glover
Fairfield
Dupee
Bugsy
Middle Street
Carles Cartwright
Charles Cartwright
Stratford Avenue
Cartwright
Miller & Courtland
Main Street
Malcom Mollan
Cartwright Shoe Co
Citizens
Frank A. Wilmot
Wilmot & Hobbs Co
David W. Freedman
Lexingto Avenue
Mrs. R. Hosbach
Washington Avenue
William Boland
Prank Petrosi
Railroad Avenue
Europe
B. Curley
Seaview Avenue
A. Shandley
Anchoria
Londonderry
Ireland
Jas. Feeley
St. Joseph's T. B. & L. Association
Barnum Avenue
St. Augustine’s Cemetery
George E. Caraher
St Michael's
John H. McMahon
Jeremiah J. Coleman
John A. Farrell
Tiernan
Gleason
Harry Davis
van Haltren
Homer
Quakers
Tom Ivers
Schmidty
Cme
Tgs
Old City
Sui Generis
C. Haseell & Co
Villa
Mexico
Jershine
Columbus
N. M
Glen Springs
Tex
Hearst Ranch
Babricora
Madera
Pershing
Namiquipa
M. J. Buechler
the Reliable Way
Hayes Fish Co
Shad
Market Cod Shore
Haddod Harbor
Public Market & Branch State & Banks Daowoed
E. Main
Sohn Sires
House OF Better Shoes
John F. Fay
Tel
Clarke
George B. Clark & Co
Broad ST
Highland Spring Water Co
Warren Street
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