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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1916

Page

8

Proxy for Bank of the United States Directors Election

A 1816 proxy document from a Bank of the United States stockholder appoints an attorney to vote at the first Directors election, with instructions to modify wording for corporate use and to have it acknowledged. Suspicion arises over piracy cases involving schooner Ramp of Baltimore, officers John S Mitchell and William Nines, seized at Williamsboro Va. for alleged piracy after sailing from Baltimore toward Buenos Ayres. Ramp carried six 1 1/2 pounders and 58 crew, examined for violence against Spaniard ships, not other nations.

Bank of the United States United States John S Mitchell William Nines Baltimore Williamsboro Fisk Buenos Ayres Cadiz

Fifty Years Ago National Game Meeting and Local Notices

Fifty years ago in Boston at the Parker House the New England Association Of Bane Ball Clubs planned a June meeting. Also reported are local items: Philo Beach leaves a Norwich NY livery business, a work accident injures William Dorey, John Lawrence hosts a Steuben House surprise, factory chimney upgrades, and community notes on baseball games, licenses issued, graduation speakers, a will probate, Elmira votes, and Memorial Day flowers.

New England Philo Beach

Talking Machine Industry Growth Reported for 1914

Washington May 25 preliminary census figures show piano and organ output declined slightly from 1909 to 1914 while upright pianos with attachments and player pianos surged. Organ production fell in count but rose in value due to pipe organs. phonographs and records jumped sharply in both quantity and value. Major production hubs include New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Pennsylvania with notable gains in music rolls and disk records.

Washington, D. C Sam L. Rogers Bureau of the Census Department of Commerce William M. Steuart New York Mlinois Massachusetts Ohio Pennsylvania Michigan Indiana New Jersey Wisconsin Connecticut Kentucky Maryland California Iowa Minnesota Missouri Maine Vermont Virginia Arkansas Delaware District of Columbia Nebraska New Hampshire North Carolina Oregon Illinois

Webster and McGirr Court Challenge Sparked in Norwalk

Twenty years prior Louis Webster of East Norwalk says he will meet Freddie McGirr for any reasonable purse at any time or place, after claims McGirr has backed out when chances arose. Norwalk News notes the rivalry and willingness to fight for a meeting. Cops on bikes aim to form a club for mutual protection as public belief doubts speed of police on bicycles.

Webster McGirr Louis Webster East Norwalk Freddie McGirr Norwalk News

Preparedness Is Coordination Says Cheney At Silk Dinner

Charles Cheney of Cheney Bros and Silk Association of America urged Silk Travelers at the Aldine Club dinner to prepare for postwar dangers. He warned prosperity may invite foreign competition and warned of a rush of goods after the war. Cheney called for safeguarding future prosperity and spoke as a missionary to spread the message nationwide.

Charles Cheney Cheney Bros Silk Association of America Silk Travelers’ Association Aldine Club Cheney New York

Sues husband to gain possession of little son

New York May 25 Mrs Charline Daly Barnett wife of Charles F Daly of the New York Central seeks Supreme Court aid to recover her four year old son Charlies Days Barnett. Barnett admits he removed boy and nurse on April 24 and confines them in his Broadway apartment. He argues he has right to head his own house. Mrs Barnett says cruel and licentious conduct forced her to flee with child. She notes earlier separations and seeks custody.

New York Supreme Court Charline Daly Barnett Charles F. Daly New York Central Railroad Charlies Days Barnett American Sugar Refining Company Barnetts Ormonde Broadway Barnett New York Central Aeene Larly Ett William Travers Jerome

Protesting Street Layout Clarkson Seeks Damages

John Clarkson testifies in common pleas court against Bridgeport city over street layout on Black Rock property on Gilman Street. He claims a 20 foot wide strip damaged value, appeals past appraisal awards of 1000 dollars, seeks 2000 dollars. Real estate dealers corroborate damage. attorneys Cullinan & Cullinan for Clarkson. city attorney Comley for the city. Judge Scott reserved decision.

Black Rock Gilman Street John Clarkson Scott Common Pleas Court Bridgeport Clarkson Board of Wilson Cullinan & Cullinan William H. Comley, Jr

No Customs Duty on Smokes for Front

Postmaster Greene urges that parcels containing tobacco cigars or cigarettes from donors in this country to the armies in the field and military hospitals or ambulances in France are admitted free of customs duty if addressed directly and exclusively to the minister of war. The donor may include the fighting or sanitary unit address on the parcel, with final distribution at the military authorities discretion. Private senders from abroad to British expeditionary force personnel in France are also admitted free of duty.

Greene France

Five Acres Valued At Fifty Dollars In Bishop Estate

Probate appraisers Curtis and Edwards filed the inventory for John T. Bishop estate in Trumbull court. Five acres of land are said to be worth 50 dollars while the total estate is 1,568.55 with 518.55 in cash and a mortgage note for 31,000.

John T. Bishop Trumbull George E. Curtis George H. Edwards

Drill police recruits drill under Garry P Sanger review

Police recruits recently appointed and now drilled under the direction of Lieut. Garry P. Sanger were reviewed last night by Police Commissioner John C. Stanley at the High school where practice is held. Their uniforms are expected on Tuesday and there is likelihood they will march in the Memorial Day parade. The 1916 racing season opens at Belmont Park today. Turkey and Romania negotiate a commercial treaty. Air machinists molders pattern makers and boilermakers in Mobile Alabama will get an eight hour day with nine hours pay.

Garry P. Sanger John C. Stanley Mobile Ala

Wedding Rings and Gifts Display Offered in Stock

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