Local court actions summarized by Judge Foster this morning
The court heard multiple cases including Peter McGuinness testifying against Joe Bob after hospital release. Frank Travis and Daniel EB Mail were fined for assault and breach of peace. Harold Smakey 13 was sent to Meriden Reform School. Paul Pazek held for theft with $500 bonds. Michael Burns jailed ten days with $10 fine. Joseph Sermon under police investigation for assault. Patrick Farrell case adjourned. Charles Deacon and John Reynolds received ten days each for celebratory excess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Bob
Carl Foster
City Wort
Peter McGuinness
Bob
Frank Travis
Daniel EB. Mail
Harold Smakey
High Street
Reform School
Meriden
Paul Pazek
Water Street
Superior Court
Michael Burns
Clifford Gorgas
Joseph
James Lotta
Maple Street
Patrick Farrell
Charles Deacon
John Reynolds
Foster
North Avenue
Strikers Quiet At Coe-Stapley Factory West End
Report from the Coe-Stapley Company office states the shop runs with full crews in auto departments and no disturbances have occurred. Police confirm Third Precinct observed a quiet scene with no notable incidents or unrest.
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Coe-Stapley Company
West End
Marriage License Issued To Chapman and Wildman
In the town clerk office today a marriage license was issued to Samuel Chapman auto mechanic and Emma RR Wildman saleslady both residents of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Chapman
Emma RR. Wildman
Finneran Renton Dooley and Rowen Obituaries Notices
Obituary notices list multiple local deaths with funeral details. Rose Finneran of 489 Booth Avenue to Sacred Heart Church with high mass and St Michael's Cemetery interment. Patty Booth Allison Renton of Daniels Farms District aged 83 years 2 months 9 days funeral at Long Bill residence Mt Grove Cemetery Bridgeport Raibt. James Dooley 37 Hurd Avenue funeral from residence May 28 St Patrick's Church high mass. Anthony Rowen 15 Haerral Avenue funeral at St Augustine's Church May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth Avenue
Sacred Heart Church
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Ae Brenton
Daniels Farms
Patty Booth Allison
Edward Renton
Long Bil
Mt Grove
Ener Rey Bridgeport
Raibt Dooley
James Dooley
Hurd Avenue
St. Patrick's Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Rowen
Anthony Rowen
Haerral Avenue
St. Augustine's Church
Coaster Brake Defendants Plead Guilty in Rochester
In Rochester on May 27, defendants in the government case against the coaster brake trust pleaded guilty in federal court. Named parties include The New Departure Manufacturing Co of Bristol Connecticut Miami Cycle Company The Corbin Screw Corp of New Britain Automatic Machinery Co Eclipse Machine Co and numerous individuals led by Edward E Jackson Jr and DeWitt Page. A decree declared the July 1908 combination illegal and void and barred all defendants from further related activities in restraint of trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Coaster Brake Trust
New Departure Manufacturing Company
Bristol
Workman Struck By Rail In Milford Construction
Billy Barone a 28 year old laborer from 749 Pem broke street employed by a Connecticut company on Milford construction fell from a flat car striking his head on the rail. He was taken to Bridgeport hospital by a passing car and is said to have a concussion with a serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Barone
Pembroke Street
Connecticut Company
Milford
Bridgeport
New Haven
Bridgeport Hospital
Harry Conklin Missing
Harry Conklin or Conkin 1917 Seaview Avenue is missing since Saturday night when he left for the city center. His wife appealed to police for a search. He is a painter about 5 feet 4 inches, 140 pounds, light complexion, smooth face, believed to be about 36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Conkin
Seaview Avenue
New Principal for Danbury High
Danbury May 27 Walter B Spencer of West Hartford has been elected principal of Danbury High School succeeding Harry C Folsom who resigns to become principal at Greenwich High School For Sale Fine 11 room private residence on Colorado Ave lot 53 by 192 Watson 83 Fairfield Ave ap For Sale Up to date 2 family house North Ave with hot water heat lot 50 by 150 Watson 83 Fairfield For Sale 1910 model Buick alto or will exchange for building lot Inquire Richard Lombard 980 Railroad Ave R27 b
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Walter B. Spencer
West Hartford
Danbury High School
Harry C. Folsom
Greenwich High School
Colorado Ave
Watson
Fairfield Ave
North Ave
Richard Lombard
Railroad Ave
More Plans for B H 5 High School Meeting Note
Board of Education to hold a special meeting in City Hall Monday evening to resume discussion on the new high school. Also notes on biblical fishing in Galilee, Michelangelo’s art, and a Scots golf caddie quip from Windsor Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
A Girlish Scheme Excerpt Sparks Domestic Banter
Dialogue from an Exchange column shows Pa Wombat scolding a daughter for playing loud music to drown out her mother washing dishes. The scene hints at a playful domestic dynamic and a daughter’s lively musical taste within a family setting.
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Pa Wombat
Quotations from Chicago News and Ex items
A snappy collage of light dialogue and quips from Chicago News and Ex panels. Lines feature mischief from Harold and a playful exchange about honesty in courtship and marriage. The tone is humorous and wordplay driven.
Bread Talk Sparks Kitchen Debate
A Cleveland Plain Dealer gag line contrasts a new cook’s bread with her lack of science, claiming she confused yeast with fermentation. A separate jab from a German daily cartoon notes Millers’ social missteps but praises their dinners, calling them dreadful yet excellent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Cleveland Plain Dealer
When Language Fails. Wife of His Bosom Cartoon
London Punch reports a domestic dispute caricature scene with sharp invective toward a husband. The caption lampoons anger and names the abuse terms used, reflecting press satire of marital strife and public shaming in a humorous frame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brute
Pig
Monster
Beast
London
Not His Say Beggs What Do You Say to Your Wife At Home
Jaggs deflects as a late return leads to a rebuke from Beggs. The exchange hints at fatigue and household tension, framed in a concise newspaper card style reflecting period voices. The wry humor suggests a broader social moment about domestic discourse and restraint.
Brokers Close Branch Offices Amid Stock Market Doldrums
E I Chapman defends Boody McLellan & Co saying local office remains open and profitable, despite nationwide closures as public speculation wanes. He cites bond and investment dealings with banks, independence from margin trading, and expectations of an eventual market uptick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
House of Boody, McLellan & Co
E. I. Chapman
Mr. Chapman
Stock Exchange
New York
Chicago
Chapman
Double Machine Denounced By Senator Whitcomb As Bent Loses
Senator Whitcomb led opposition to Bent for Bridgeport city court judge as a roll call ended in Bent’s defeat by 18 to 15. Bridgeport senators favored Bent or Coughlin with party support shaping voting after pledges. Debate highlighted a Bridgeport city political clash and potential House action next, with Fos ter and Wilder named for offices in a companion report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Whitcomb
Bent
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Bridgeport
Hurley
Coughlin
Newman
Frohlich
Judge McDonough
Mr. Bent
Whitcomb
McNeil
House
Carl Foster
Frank L. Wilder
Receivership Planned for St Louis San Francisco Rail Line
Attorneys for the St. Louis and San Francisco railroads plan to petition for a receivership at 2 o clock this afternoon in St. Louis. The move signals court action to manage operations and assets of the railroad amid financial difficulties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
San Francisco
Senate Adopts One Mill Tax In Hartford May 27
Special to The Farmer Hartford May 27 Both chambers moved quickly today on several issues likely to spark debate The Senate approved in concurrence the one mill a year tax The Senate also adopted a House amended charter change for United Electric Light and Water to bar its merger with out of state corporations The vote on adoption was 20 to 11 The House rejected 124 to 67 a bill granting the public utilities commission authority to approve all stock and bond issues of state public corporations A favorable minority report had supported that bill
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Hartford
Senate
United Electric Light & Water Company
House
Public Utilities Commission
Roosevelt Denies Strong Liquor Use In Libel Suit
Theodore Roosevelt testified in a libel suit against George W. Newett that he avoids strong liquors, drinks light wines with meals, and rarely uses mint juleps. He admitted occasional whiskey or brandy only on doctors orders or after heavy exposure, and noted monthly champagne or Madeira use at times.
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Marquette
Mich
Theodore Roosevelt
Iibel
George W. Newett
White House
Army Aviator Besmond Killed in Montrose Practice
Lieut Besmond of the Munster Fusiliers attached to the army flying corps was killed near Montrose Scotland while performing aeroplane reconnaissances. He was flying at 2000 feet when a wing collapsed, instantly ending the flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montrose
Scotland
Lieut
Besmond
The
Munster Fusiliers
Army Flying Corps
Danbury Woman Dies of Ptomaine Poisoning
In Danbury on May 27 the Case family faced ptomaine poisoning from a salmon can in a shared meal. Elizabeth Myers, 70, mother of Mrs. Case, died after collapsing despite medical advice to stay in bed. Three other family members, including trolley motorman John Case’s relatives, recovered from the illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Raenoee
John Case
Elizabeth Myers
Case
Four Striking Weavers Nabbed At Brainard Co Mill
New London May 27 striking weavers gathered near the Brainard and Armstrong Co mill entrance as police tried to keep sidewalks clear. One man was taken into custody and three associates interfered, all four Syrians were sent to the station. They appeared in court charged with obstructing duty, the cases continued for two weeks. The strikers submitted a modified proposition to the company and a reply was to be given this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Brainard &Armstrong Co
Engineers Killed in Head On Crash Near Brant Missouri
Two engineers died and several others were injured when passenger trains No 11 and No 21 collided head on on the Myport Pacific Railway near Brant Missouri early today. Authorities investigated the wreck and ferried injured to local hospitals for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brant
Mypourt Pacific Railway
Here
Obituary: Rose Finneran Daughter of Sacred Heart circle
Rose wife of Patrick Finneran died at her home 499 South Avenue this morning. She was a Sacred Heart church member, well known in the South End, and leaves a husband two brothers Terrence and Patrick McKeever of New York and a sister Mrs Elizabeth Sweeney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose
Patrick Finneran
South Avenue
Sacred Heart Church
South End
Terrence
Patrick McKeever
New York
Elizabeth Sweeney
Betts Estate Opened for Probate in City Court
The estate of George E. Betts was admitted to probate today with Frank M. Canfield appointed administrator. The appraisers named are James P. Bristol and Homer G. Foote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Betts
Frank M. Canfield
James P. Bristol
Homer G. Foote
Hoow Lane's-Conw. lay weather notes May 27 1913
Weather notes from Hoow Lane's-Conw. on May 27 1913 report cloudy skies with relay night and forecasted conditions for tomorrow.
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Lay
Blue serge suits for men open season at store
Memorial Day marks real commencement of blue serge season with stronger demand. Howland serges are highlighted alongside pure worsted options in a store offering a range from 15 to 28 dollars. The matin floor rear presents two-piece suits, fully or partly lined, with sturdy values and styles to fit any wish.
Young folks shoes for special wear in June walk
Young folks will join in a June walk wearing special shoes. The catalog lists shoes in white black red gray tan leather from 91 cents to 3 dollars, pumps and ties 1 to 2.50, dainty ankle pumps 1 to 2.50, oxford ties 1.50 to 2.40, with sizes for small and large children. Boys have many options as well, located on the main floor rear.
Boys Summer Suits and Hats Offered in Wide Range
Advertises boys summer attire including wash suits, middy and French models in white, stripes and solid colors. Highlights materials such as rep linen poplin galatea priced from 1 to 6.50 and straw hats in milan braid or duck and khaki, with prices from 25 to 25 cents 50 cents.
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Amall Boy
Dombey
Milan
Special sale on hair goods offers unusual opportunity
Hair goods offered at discounted store prices for a limited time. Switches for dressing hair listed in several lengths with prices from 85e to 3285, including wavy and pompadour styles. Transformation options encircle the head with noted effects. Thira floor.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chapman—Wildman
Decoration Day
JAS. Horan& Son Florists
Finneran
Ae Finneran
John Recek & Son
Hawkins, Stratfield Bldg
National Biscuit Company
Coaster Brake
Harry Conklin
Danbury High
Lauvel Ave
Buckingham Ave
Beard’s Corner
Benham Ave
Park
Geo. G. Beers
Masonic Temple
Jackson's Book Shop
Main ST
Sea of Galilee
Sea of Lot
Michelangelo
Sistine Chapel
New York American
Windsor Magazine
Father
Harold
Papa
Chicago News
Singleton
Henury
Ethel
Fiegende Blatter
G. Campbell Morgan
Roosevelt
G. E. Betts Estate
Main Steet
Fairfield Avenue
Cannon Street
Howland Dry Goods CO
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