The Highest Inland Sea and Other Briefs
A digest of curio items on Lake Titicaca described as the world’s highest navigable lake with ancient ruins and trade ships. Also included are short columns on alibis in court, a wood-for-cord barter anecdote, children imagining wealth, and Hannah More’s view on education, reflecting 19th century journalism style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Titicaca
South America
Horn
Equator
Lake Erie
Buperior
How He Would Take It President Lincoln Story
A fragment recalls President Lincoln telling a wild currency tale on a Mississippi river steamboat as the Pat informs the captain of a surprising development. The readable snippet hints at a wartime anecdote illustrating Lincoln’s temper or wit in a nautical setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Missiesippi
King Alfonso Smiles At Paris Meeting With Poincare
King Alfonso of Spain is pictured in Paris chatting with President Poincare after escaping an assassination attempt weeks earlier. French police foiled plots to harm him as he continued public appearances with his famed cheerful smile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfonso
Paris
Poincare
France
Spain
Carrigge
An Gecassin
Io Dancer
Hmes
Alfonsa Smilie
Supreme court rules dealers may cut resale price on patented articles
Washington May 27 The Supreme Court held that dealers may resell patented articles at lower prices than manufacturers fixed. Justice Day said patent ownership does not grant a right to maintain prices and contrasted with copyright protections. The decision notes the rights to vend and the pricing restriction are not the same under patent law. Justices McKenna Holmes Lurton and Van Devanter dissented. The ruling involves a local druggist selling a patented tonic below the label price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Day
McKenna
Holmes
Lurton
van Devanter
Morningside Heights Open House By Spargo & Winter
Residents and investors are invited to a Memorial Day opening of Morningside Heights in Bridgeport’s North End. The elevated site overlooks Long Island Sound opposite St. Vincent's Hospital, two minutes from Main Street trolley. Property promises ideal home location with rising values as the area grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morningside Heights
North End
Spargo & Winter
St. Vincent's Hospital
Long Island Sound
Fractured Ribs After Fall At Car Stesen Stables
Thomas Kane, 67 Curtis Avenue, fell down stairs at Cannon Street stables, suffering several rib fractures. He was taken to St Vincent's Hospital by an emergency surgeon. An advert promotes Cyrus' Wart Remover available at Cyrus Pharmacy, 263 Fairfield Avenue and 186 Cannon Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Kane
Curtis Avenue
Carstesen
Cannon Street
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Cyrus
Cyrus Pharmacy
Fairfield
CleanEasy Hand Soap Advertises Skin Safe Formula
An ad promotes CleanEasy hand soap as guaranteed not to injure skin and capable of removing stove polish rust grease ink paint and dirt from band or clothing. The large can is 19 cents and it is manufactured by Wu R Winn at 344 Stratford Ave with Farmer Want Ads charging one cent per word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wu. R. Winn
Stratford Ave
Ath. Degree Knights Hold Fine Banquet
Philip Sheridan Assembly of the Knights of Columbus hosted the most successful social event since its founding in the city. More than 100 members and ladies attended at Lehman's shore house with a substantial menu, Maloney's orchestra, and performances by Miss Mary Maraffi and others. Toasts by Rev. Thomas Mulcahy and Mr. Hilley highlighted the gathering, while John Scanlon led as toastmaster signaling strong leadership and promising future gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Sheridan
Knights of Columbus
Lehman’s Shore House
Knights
Lehman
Maloney
Mary Maraffi
Helen Kramer
Jos. G. MacTail
May Sullivan
Thos. Malloy
Eugene Sullivan
A. J. Hiltey
New York
Hilley
John J. Scanlon
Mr. Scanlon
Philp Sheridan
Patrick McGee
William Brady
Motorman Freed After Paying Fine and Costs
James L. McGuire, Waterbury motorman, was fined 600 and costs totaling 800 after a superior court jury found him guilty of man slaughter for a 1913 Cheshire collision that killed two. Judge Linden F. Burpee suspended the jail term, ordering monthly probation reports, and McGuire declined an appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
James L. McGuire
Connecticut Company
Linden F. Burpee
Burpee
McGuire
Louis Leverzapf
Charles Hamilton
James M
Waterbury
Cheshire
Summit
William F. Harper
Southern New England Telephone Co
Costa
Manufacturers Favor Uniform Factory Laws in States
Philadelphia textile manufacturers, at a large meeting, vow to launch a campaign for uniform factory laws across major industrial states and invite the national child labor committee and the consumers' league to cooperate. They urge the Pennsylvania legislature to appoint a commission to study women and minor employment, occupational diseases, and prevention methods, and to coordinate with other states for uniform legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
National Child Labor Committee
Consumers’ Cague
Pennsylvania
Narrow Sale of Miscellaneous Notions and Accessories
A fragment lists various discounted sewing pins threads hair pins and related notions with sale prices. Items include Silko dress shields Defiance safety pins Stewart's Duplex pins Cube toilet pins assorted pins and Thread from BC Barbonur and Aunt Lydia. Prices show frequent 8c to 10c discounts on standard items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silko
Stewart
Clinton
BC Barbonur
Household Notes on Croquettes and Home Remedies
Household notes offer tips for cooking croquettes from leftover boiled rice and Japanese lily bulbs, sunning mattresses on the porch roof to stay fresh, and making soft soap from fat and potash. We also see guidance on oven temperature for roasts, ironing meat to save fuel, and using white paint on a coat.
Inside Screening Keeps Outsiders Out on Wire Screen
Those inside the ordinary wire screen can look out while outsiders cannot see into the room, a detail noted as a feature of the screen design.
Time Almost Up for Payment of Taxes
Five days remain to pay the 1912 grand list taxes before a June 1 increase for nonpayment takes effect. Tax Collector Bernard F. Cooney reports brisk collections as about a quarter of a million dollars remains, expected to come in soon. The penalty for delay is three quarters of one percent per month. Seaside council Royal Arcanum will host the A H Hall council of Meriden to exemplify Duty IX at Citizens' Building rooms, with a 6:30 p.m. arrival at Bridgeport club. All Fairfield county councils will attend. The F C degree will be conferred tonight at St Johns lodge F and A M in a special communication.
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Bernard F. Cooney
Obituary for A Gertrude Kiefer of Bridgeport
A Gertrude Kiefer wife of Lou Kiefer of 600 Beechwood Avenue Bridgeport died this morning at the Bridgeport News after a long illness. She was a daughter of the late Captain Charles Well a prominent Bridgeport figure. Survived by husband Lou Kiefer president of the Halar Hage company and two children Kenneth Kiefer 21 a student at Columbia University New York and Kathleen Kiefer. Also notes committees and publicity club events this week with lectures on advertising and ethics in advertising to be held at the Board of Trade rooms Newfield building. No admission charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side
East
New York Tribune
A. Gertrude Kiefer
Kiefer
Beechwood
Bridgeport
Kiete
Capitan
Charles Well
Olch Bridgeport
Lou Kiefer
Halar Hage Company
Cir
Sesides
Mre Kiefer
Kenneth Halibefer
Columni University
New York
Fangh Ter
Kathleeen Kiefer
Seer
Ore Publicity Club
Thousands Honor Soldier and Sailor Dead of War at Brookyn Mass
New York May 27 Thousands attended the eleventh annual memorial mass for Spanish-American War dead at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Very Rev John P Chidwick, captain of the Maine, presided and led as master of ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Maine Memorial
John P. Chidwick
Maine
Havana Harbor
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American Conserva
Ome
Clothes & Jo Ao
Stratheld
Bull
Main I Street
New York Times
Hannah More Even
England
Chicago News
Marshal Hawley
Stanislaus Kaliski
Conn
Senate
Frank B. Brandeges
U. S
Sidney E. Hawley
Connecticut
Marcus Floyd
Fred Griffin
Tariffville
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Growers’ Association
Hoke Smith
Philippine Islands
Philip Sheridan Assembly
K. of C
Lehman’s
Lyford Bros
Notion Sale
Aix
Veesee de & Box
Donnybrook
Lydia
Odda
Royal Bane
Tomo
Common Council
Gloucester Camp
No. 5
United Spanish War Veterans
Long Island
Hiobert N. Mackin
James 8. Long
Nations Guard
United States Volunteer
O'S Saving Corps
Ployeer Benefit Association
Glc
John F. Dwyer
Peeetty
Kirk
Manhattan
Folsom
fEetfer Chidvickchap
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