Obituary notices and funeral details from city May 1912
Multiple death notices and funeral arrangements referenced in this city. Names include Margaret Co wife of John and others with addresses on Lakeview Spr No 22 Seaview No 1468 Stratford Ave and 481 South Ave. Services and church attendances listed with dates May 26 May 28 and May 29 1912. Burial at Mountain Grove and St. Michael's cemeteries and Sacred Heart St. Mary's churches.
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Louis Ve
Agner
Y Ri
Lakeview Spr
Rose
Corina
Famerel
Charles BH
Poland
Seaview Avenue
Baurial
Mountain Grove
Cemahery
James
Austin Street
Sacred Heart Church
Omara
Mark A. O'Mara
Stratford Avenue
St. Mary's Church
J. Michael's Cemetery
A Finning
William Finning
Wagner Will Leaves $1000 to Son Edward Wagner Jr
Edward Wagner's will was admitted to probate this forenoon. Henrietta L. Wagner was named executrix. The will assigns $1000 to Edward Wagner Jr, a local dog and liquor agent, for caring for the testator and wife. The remainder goes to the wife with an equal share to the son and daughter, Cora Wagner, if the wife dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Wagner
Henrietta L. Wagner
Cora Wagner
Burroughs Home Expands Fairfield Avenue Frontage
A deed transfers 100 feet on Fairfield Avenue to the Burroughs Home corporation, increasing its frontage to 658 feet on Fairfield and 590 feet on Ellsworth Street. Joseph E. Martin sold the land in the town clerk’s office today. The expansion promises major property improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Avenue
Home Corporation
Joseph BE. Martin
Ellsworth Street
Authorization of Cliftondale Lynn airmail route opens May 30
Postmaster General Hitchcock approved an official aviation mail route from Cliftondale to Lynn Massachusetts running May 30 through June 12 with an aviator yet to be chosen sworn in as mail carrier. The others items include supreme court action canceling John CO. Joanessen’s citizenship after ruling on five year residence and a Washington Star quip about a candidate’s encore.
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Washington
Eral Hitchcock
Cliftondale
Lynn
Mass
John CO. Joanessen
San Francisco
Supreme Court
Executive may save woman from death in electric chair
Boston May 27 Mrs Lena Cusumano who is to die next week may learn this afternoon or tomorrow if she has a chance for life. The petition for leniency arrives in Governor Fosss hands and is likely to be presented to the executive council with a personal plea to halt the first Massachusetts electric chair sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Léna Cusummano
Weehall
Massachusetts Electrical
Chauffeur Maley Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison
John A. Maley a Cambridge chauffeur received a sentence of not less than five and not more than seven years in Charles Town state prison for the deaths of laborers Thomas Donahue and John Connolly who were repairing Boston elevated tracks when struck. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter on April 27. The case marks the heaviest penalty in the state for a similar offense. Maley had five prior speeding arrests, including one tied to Louis M. Perry’s death, for which police did not assign blame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
John A. Maley
Cambridge
Charlestown
Thomas Donahue
John Connolly
Boyleton
Dartmouth
Maloy
Wilson Favorable in New Jersey Says State Leader
Governor Wilaga sD Vernor Wilson and Democratic State Chairman Ed ward El Grosscup praise strong support for Wilson. Grosscup completed district by district checks and predicts Wilson will win all district delegates and four at large, Newark district exception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Jersey
Marren
Wilagasd Vernor Wilson
Edward el Grosscup
Grosscup
Newark
Baptists Elect Their Officers In National Convention
In Des Moines on May 27 northern Baptists elected officers for the year. Officers named include President Henry Bond of Vermont and First Vice-President F Wayland Ayre of New Jersey. The American Baptist Publication Society chose W Howard Doane of Ohio as President and J A Rowland of New Jersey as Corresponding Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Northern Baptists
Henry Bond
Vermont
F. Wayland Ayre
New Jr
W. CC. Bitting
Missouri
MM. A. Levy
Massachusetts
Detroit
Denver
American Baptist’ Publication Society
W. Howard Doane
Ohio
Clinch
New York
O. H. Mack
J. A. Rowland
J. P. Welker
B. H. Hopper
School Board Meets Tonight Sets New Rules and Burns Plan
The Board of Education will meet tonight to discuss a revised rules set drawn by committee chair John J. Cullinan. Plans for a new school on Burns property in the North End will be presented but likely not discussed due to time. President William Leiberum will announce a committee to guide a broad school system investigation as proposed at the last meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
John J. Cullinan
Burns
North End
William Leiberum
Guidate
Matt McGrath Narrowly Escapes Death In Subway Dock Altercation
New York police officer and champion hammer thrower Matt McGrath survived a near fatal encounter at the East River dock front. The Italian suspect Giovanni Landi fired at him, clipping the sleeve before McGrath disarmed him and brought him to the station.
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New York
Matt McGrath
Sweden
McGrath
East River Dock
Giovanni Landi
Obituary Henrietta Bull longtime city resident dies
Henrietta Bull wife of W S Bull of 177 Beardsley Street died at Bridgeport hospital from peritonitis after an appendectomy. Native of Springfield she moved here at age 15 and remained. Survived by five children and several grandchildren including Lillian Poland and the Misses Mary Jessie Howard and William Poland. granddaughter Ethel Marguerite Poland is noted as a musician.
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Henrietta
W. S. Bull
Beardsley Street
Bridgeport Hospital
Lillian
Charles H. Poland
Board of Relief
Seaview Avenue
Mary
Jessie
Howard
William
Orange
N. J
Ethel Marguerite Poland
Gambling raid leads to fines for Chelino Gregorio and guests
Chelino Gregorio and nine poker players were convicted in city court after a raid on a Main street gambling room near South avenue. Gregorio appealed a $50 fine and costs while each guest challenged their $10 fines, as a diner quipped about waiting.
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Chelino Gregorio
Main Street
South Avenue
Gregorio
Memorial Day Preparations Conn Stores Closed Thursday
HowLand announces entrances on Main Street Fairfield Avenue and Cannon Street Bridgeport Conn for Monday May 27 1912. Weather shows showers tonight or tomorrow. Store will be closed all day Thursday while workers help the public prepare for Memorial Day.
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Main Street
Fairfield Avenue
Cannon Street
Bridgeport
Conn
Summer store ready for holiday needs and warm weeks
The piece notes Memorial Day marks summer opening and predicts good weather. It touts abundant wearables for all, with dresses suits underwear and low shoes for women and men, plus outdoor gear like hammocks screens and rugs. Indoor comforts include stoves refrigerators and screens as the summer store highlights ongoing readiness.
National convention committee takes charge of coliseum
Chicago May 27 The Republican Sub committee organizing the national convention assumes control of the national coliseum and reports that preparations are on track for the event. Hotel arrangements are in place for a large crowd and contest managers expect about 300 nominations contested this year.
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Chicago
New
Ormsby McHarg
Aw York
Colone!eceere
Prince Albert To Follow Royal Sailor Prince Custom
Prince Albert Frederick, King George's second son born in 1895, will pursue the royal family tradition and become a sailor prince. He recently took part in a naval review at Weymouth and spent much time with his father aboard the Neptune, England�s leading dreadnought.
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King George
Sailor Prince
London
Prince Albert Frederick
George
King Edward
Duke
Clarence
Prince Albert
Weymouth
King
Prince
Neptune
England
Silk socks sale offers wide color range at low price
Man who glories in colored socks and man who wishes only black may find silk socks of fancy weave and fine quality at 29¢ each. Handsome pure silk with rich color variety from light gray to deep blue offered in large quantity for shared value. Regular price 50c, now discounted for mass purchase.
Lightweight suitcases draw holiday shoppers
Women favor light weight suitcases covered with matting praised for near zero weight and strong construction. Some styles use stout leather corners for protection. The collection, appealing for holiday travel, is now on sale on the rd floor priced from 1 to 6 dollars.
Five Robert Chambers tales join Howland library lineup
The Howland library adds five Robert Chambers stories at 45 cents each, including Lost Persons and Some Ladies in Haste, plus Gene Stratton Porter’s The Girl of the Limber Lost. Also featured are titles Well in the Desert and others, with selections like Special Messenger and The Green Mouse.
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Robert Chambers
Howland Library
Howland
Gene Stratton Porter
Heaven
Green Mouse
Seven Workmen Injured by Ceiling Tile Collapse
In Boston on May 27 seven workmen were bruised and seriously injured when a large tile and brick piece dropped from a temporary cement elevator and crashed into the basement of the Gilchrist Building at Winter and Washington streets. The fall occurred as workers began their day, with none fatally harmed.
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Boston
Gilchrist
Winter and
Washington Streets
Ray White Injured by Long Swim Before Sudden Death
Early last fall Ray White, who died today while swimming at Steeplechase Island, swam a long distance and developed a neck artery aneurysm. Treated by Dr. Frederick J. Adams, White said the neck lump troubled him only when his collar touched it. Doctors link the aneurysm to his death. aneurysms are dilations of blood vessels.
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Ray White
Frederick J. Adams
Adams
Mr. White
Eight Birthday Party For Edward Kennelly Attended By Friends
Edward Kennelly held an eighth birthday party at Washington Terrace with ten young guests including Agnes Carey Margaret Lindlaw Elizabeth Bigelow Marie Collins Leroy Rice Hooch Sprague Philip Thayer James Rourke. Urban quips and humor peppers the collection of clippings from several papers.
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Edward H. Kennelly
Washington Terrace
Agnes Carey
Margaret Lindlaw
Elizabeth Bigelow
Marie Collins
Margaret Carey
Leroy Rice
Hooch Sprague
Philip Thayer
James Rourke
Edward Kennelly
Time Limit Dialogue Fragment Reprinted in London
A clipped London fragment shows a quip about time limits and a year of service. The dialogue references two years elapsed and a shift in action, indicating a legal or theatrical context.
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London
Musical Crithiem The Musician Hang It
A fragment notes a squeak in a B flat and major life context reveals a memoir style mood and musical quip with unclear origin and tone.
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Mohican Company
Golden Hill Stree
John ‘Reck& Son
Village
Michael
James Horan
Hawkins
Stratfield Hotel
Ghes & Chapman
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Wagner
Burroughs
Washington Star
America
Jackson's Book Shop
Baptists
Howland Dry Goods CO
National Committee
Bridgeport Business Men's Association
Stratfield
Carl W. Miller
Dayton
Hans
Gottlieb
ESEC
Fairfield
Friendship Village
Westover
Wanatah
Eggleston Castle
FairGeld Avenue
Howland Dry Goods
George Stephenson
Newcastle and Carlisle
Stephenson
Pearson's
Willie
Houston Post
Weahington
Herald
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