Cornerstone Laying Ceremony For Hungarian Benefit Society
Thousands to witness cornerstone laying for the Hungarian Sick Benefit societies building at Butler avenue and State street at 3 pm Sunday. Mayor Buckingham and prominent speakers head a parade led by Coast Artillery Philharmonic band. 4,000 march. Building to be four stories with space for apartments offices and stores plus a vault for society records.
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Buckingham
Butler Avenue
State Street
R. E. DeForest
Coast Artillery Philharmonic Band
Confederation
Alexander Bakos
Bridgeport
Hugarian Reformed Church
Pine Street
Geza D. Berko
Hungarian Voice
New York
Edward T. Buckingham
Frank Shlovenszky
Joseph Zsenythy
No defense entered in suit against Royal Equipment chief
Antonio Mastroianni sued Frederick Scribner superintendent of Royal Equipment Co. after an automobile accident on Main street crossing Arch street. Mastroianni alleges Scribner’s car left the road striking him and dragging him 50 feet causing a broken collar bone and permanent injuries. Plaintiff’s attorney will file further facts and legal opinion on permanent injury.
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Antonio Mastroianni
Frederick Scribner
Royal Equipment Co
Ralph Wheeler
Main Street
Arch Street
Scribner
Bridgeport Hospital
Arthur
Noroton Heights Solider Home Supt Resigns Health
James N. Coe resigns as superintendent of Fitch's Home for Soldiers at Noroton Heights due to ill health. George Robbins of Waterbury, a former commander of Wadhams Post, elected to succeed him at a board of managers meeting. Also notes optimistic railroad schedule changes and local ads.
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James N. Coe
Noroton Heights
Fitch
Noroton
George Robbins
Waterbury
Wadhams
Pennsylvanians Seek Board Seats In New Haven Rail Line
A railroad source says the Pennsylvania Railroad holds at least one quarter of New Haven stock and aims to appoint two directors to its board to gain influence. It notes past stock acquisitions to match New York Central and cites key Pennsylvanian and New Haven executives discussed for board seats.
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New York Central
Pennsylvania Railroad
New Haven
Penna
Pennsylvania
Central
The
American Express
Mutual Life
Express Company
William W. Rockefeller
J. Pierpont Morgan
T. DeWitt Cuyler
Cuyler
Yale
New London
Samuel Rea
Charles E. Pough
New Haven Securities
New York
Mellen
Five Priests to Be Ordained at St Josephs Hartford
The Right Rev Bishop Nilan will ordain five priests next Monday at 9 30 am in St Josephs Cathedral Hartford. The new priests are Rev Paul Keating Rev Denis Moran Rev William Cavanagh Rev Andrew Komara and Rev Caspar Panik. Keating a South Manchester native studied at St Thomas Seminary Hartford and St Johns Brighton. Cavanagh from Norwich studied at St Bonaventure Allegany NY and Montreal and St Johns Brighton. Moran born Willimantic studied at St Josephs parochial St Thomas Montreal and St Johns Brighton. Panik from Olyphant Pa born in Hungary studied at St Johns Brighton. Komara from Olyphant Pa studied at St Thomas and St Johns Brighton.
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Nilan
Paul Keating
Denis Moran
William Cavanagh
Andrew Komara
Caspar Panik
St. Joseph's Cathedral
Hartford
South
Manchester
Ocal Public
St. Thomas’ Seminary
St. John’s Seminary
Eton
Mass
Norwalk
St. Bonaventure College
Allegany
N. Y
Grand Seminary
Montreal
St. John's
Brighton
Willimantic
St. Joseph’s
St. Thomas
Montreal College
St. John’s
Olyphant
Hungary
Sst. John's
Three Deaths on Steamer Panania Voyage Across
The steamer Panania arriving from Fiume Palermo Naples and Gibraltar reported three steerage passenger deaths on the voyage. Twenty six others were suffering from illness. The dead were buried at sea and the sick were taken to Ellis Island for treatment as the ship was fumigated before landing.
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United Press
New York
Fiume
Palermo
Naples
Gibraltar
Homan's Island
Wall Street Opens Strong With Broad Gains May 26
New York stocks show material gains at the opening with a generally strong tone. Recessions noted, and later trading centers on governors’ actions disciplining E. F. Hutton & Company as interest wanes. Government bonds steady, other bonds dull.
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United Press
New York
E. F. Hutton & Company
Perils of paper money eyed by Yale researchers
The Medical Record discusses paper currency as a disease vector. Hilditch and Park from Yale and New York labs show dirty bills may carry living tubercle and diphtheria bacilli for days, though virulence fades. Morrison argues money acts as a bacterial conduit, warranting removal of soiled notes and broader study.
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s“Hilditch
Sheffield Laboratory of Bacteriology and Hygiene
Yale University
Park
The
Board of Health of New York
Popular Science Monthly
A. Cressy Morrison
Morrison
New Hampshire Club of Bridgeport Forms Anticipated
Native New Hampshire residents gather at Dr. C. H. Sprague home to form The New Hampshire Club of Bridgeport with a tentative constitution and by laws to be reported June 9. Dr Sprague chairs, Mrs Sprague secretary, and a committee of five drafts the rules. The group emphasizes democratic membership and sociable gatherings while noting notable New Hampshire roots. Also mentions honors to Dr Horace Wells and radium pricing in Austria.
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New Hampshire Club
Bridgeport
New Hampshire
C. H. Sprague
West Liberty Street
Sprague
W. B. Cogswell
Stratford
Wilbur F. Burns
EB. L. French
S. Belle Blackstone
John A. L. Julian
Paris
Horace Wells
Official probe into the Dewey sinking off Philippines
Washington May 26 The sinking of the steel floating drydock Dewey at Olangapa Philippine Islands prompts a naval investigation. Reports of a mine are being examined. Over two years there have been many attempts to destroy the Dewey, which cost 1 125 000 to construct.
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Washington
Olangapa
Philippine Islands
Naval
Visiting Nurses Seek Greater City Support and Funding
The Visiting Nurse Association praises a recent City Hall mass meeting and urges stronger backing as calls rise from the sick poor. They report nurses make eight to nine visits daily, highlighting the need for another nurse and more funds to cover medicines, care, food, and clothing during winter and spring illnesses. Miss Schoots cites New York models where charities and Life Insurance Co support multiple nurses.
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Visiting Nurse Association
City Hall
Buckingham
Miss Schoots
Henry Street
New York
Métropolis
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Visiting Nurses’ Association
Strange mother and boy torn apart in court scene
In a Meriden reform school ruling, 14 year old Emil Potts was ordered committed to State Reform School until 21 after a tense city court display. He pleaded for a last kiss as his mother showed no sympathy and walked away. He had been brought to police after a year of job losses and alleged misbehavior. King Christian fancies a curious bath tale then visits an American bath house and later endorses Turkish baths at Atlas Baths Fairfield Avenue.
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Mamma
Emil Potts
Papa
Foster
Christian
Denmark
White House
Old Forest
Queen Alexandria
England
King Christian
Fairfield Avenue
Broad Street
Atlas Baths
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Buzzard's Bay
Martha’s Vineyard
Narrangansett
Newport
New Haven & Hartford
R. R. Co
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Oyster Guild A. Aiken
Supt. Scribner
Judge Wheeler
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Cyrus
Cyrus Pharmacy
Cannon St
Wm. R. Winn
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Peerless Guarant
Juveniles
Niagara
Jaycox Rubber Co
Say Penna Road
N. H. Stock
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Wall Street Today
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Visiting Nurses Association
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