Widening Congress Street Faces Office Building Challenge
Logan Bros. grocers oppose a twelve foot loss in front of their four story Middle and Congress street building claiming the pilings and foundation cannot support a reduced wall. If widened, theirs and James Stapleton’s liquor store may relocate as aldermen prepare a special hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Bros
Middle and
Congress Streets
Common Council
Congress Street
Middle Street
Middle
Main Streets
James Stapleton
Main
Connecticut Breweries Co
Funeral for John J. Jordan Held at St Patrick's
Funeral services were held for John J. Jordan with a high mass at St Patrick's Church conducted by Rev. Father Joseph T. Picker. The ceremony featured musical renditions by William Clampett and a tribute by the priest. Pallbearers included Frederick Waterbury Daniel Slocum Gus Moll Daniel O'Brien Arthur Campbell and Fritz Zwierliem. Burial followed in St Michael's cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Jordan
North Avenue
St. Patrick's Church
Joseph T. Picker
Tequiem
William Clampett
Jessie Murphy
Clampett
Father Picker
Frederick Waterbury
Daniel Slocum
Gus Moll
Daniel O’brien
Arthur Campbell
Fritz Zwierliem
St. Michael's Cemetery
Weather indicates fair spell with mild warming
Forecast from New Haven on May 28 calls for fair weather tonight and Sunday with a slight rise in temperatures. A high pressure center moved southeast from the lake region to Ohio, bringing cool pleasant conditions east of the Mississippi. scattered showers were noted in the Rockies and Mississippi valley to New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New Haven
Lake Region
Ohio
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
New England
Flat Irons Challenge Brooklawns After June Faceoff
Letter from Pp. J. Thomson, Manager, invites Brooklawn team to play any 18 and under opponent on Sundays in June. He recalls past defeats by the Goosetowns and mocks praise of Brooklawn triumphs. Includes advertisement for Cyrus Wart Remover at Cyrus Pharmacy.
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Farmer
Brooklawn
O'Rourke
Brooklawns
Goosetowns
J. Thomson
Cyrus
Cyrus Pharmacy
Fairfield Avenue
Cannon St
McCabe
Cincinnati
Griffith
Griff
Mechanics Triumph as Clunn Elevates Box Work in Narrow Victory
The Mechanics beat the Senators 2 1 in a tight game led by Chalky Clunn and backstop Pat McAuley. Clunn’s timely hits and sharp fielding, supported by Cy Miller and Bailey’s plays, sealed the one run win amid tense seventh and eighth inning defense.
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Senators
Clunn
Tawm Connery
Tawm
Chalky
Pat McAuley
Pat
Invaders
Cluna
Joe Kustus
Iver Swanson
Rehg
Kustus
Davidson
Swanson
Snyder
Metzger
Bobby Stowe
Goode
Hall
Wadleigh
Miller
Lachance
Baseball Roundup Rife With Trades Suspensions and Umpire News
Joe Kustus hits keep rising as he nears .300 while Fahey returns to duty after reconsidering resignation. Connery and Sof fell suspension hurts attendance across Hartford and at Newfield. Eley and McCabe shine amid team friction. Kennedy eyes five umpires. New Haven tops Holyoke with Geiser homer, Starke exits, and Stowe makes heads up base running. Memorial Day games set, rainbows mark end of rain soaked day.
Berneyo Wins Power Boat Race From Philadelphia to Havana
The Berneyo owned by S. W. Granbury of Brooklyn won the Havana race with a 3 hour 45 minute handicap over the Caliph. Brigham’s Venmore Yacht Club boat finished 2 hours 44 minutes 18 seconds behind after judges computed times. Ilys and Caroline among remaining boats unseen. Loan taka retired after a breakdown early Saturday.
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Havana
Philadelphia
Berneyo
S. W. Granbury
Brooklyn
M. E. Brigham
Venmore Yacht Club
Ilys
Caroline
Loantaka
H. S. Peters
Trenton
N. J
Officials of Snake Hill Climb and List of Events
The Bridgeport Automobile Dealers Association shows committees and officials for the Snake Hill climb at Fairfield next Monday morning. Events cover gasoline cars by price ranges from $850 and under to $4,001 and over, plus free-for-all and motor cycles.
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Snake Hill Climb
Bridgeport Automobile Dealers’ Association
Snake Hill
Fairfield
Automobile Club of Bridgeport
F. A. Rantz
J. L. Bloomer
J. J. Kerwin
F. W. Tomlinson
T. R. Aston
George Platt
H. D. Miller
A. L. Clark
E. M. Jennings
Shelton Sturges
W. E. Seeley
Charles Vanstone
8. FT. Velie
Alex McLean
J. W. Schenck
C. R. Sperry
William Stiff
J. M. Buckley
Vance Shearer
Harry Ashmore
H. D. Gates
A. H. Wood
Stanley Kellogg
Fred Mills
F. H. MacFarland
Ralph Barnes
J. B. Lyford
Augustus Wood
B. Setzer
H. B. Stoddard
L. B. Powe
R. T. Staples
A. H. Canfield
G.S. Hadley
A. W. Robinson
W. F. Wilmot
W.E. Seeley
Starter
A. P. Warner
A. L. K. Watson
Archibald McNeil, Jr
H. M. Lyons
W. Fairchild
W. W. Nichols
B. H. Edwards
J.L. Bloater
C. H. Wheeler
Fred Milla
McLean
J.V. Schenck
N. Buckley
A. Wood
T. Welle
F. M. Tukey
IL. Day
C. C. Godfrey
C.N. R
F. BE. Ellis
F.C. L. F. Blank
C. L. Banks
Dr. F. Adams
A. L. Berthalsog
W. Longden
Croffin
Amiiitioe Early Buckingham
Hamilton Shelton
FW. Hawke
DeVer H. Warner
Edward B Nobbs
Louis Kutcher, Jr
N. W. Bishop
F. A. Godfrey
J. I. B. W. Jackman
E. P. Roper
Hastings
C. F. Stagg
H. George Langdon
C. D. Elavelante
B. Curtis
W. S. Teel
J. B. Cornwall
H. E. French
C. E B. Read
Jerome Orecut
J. H. Spittler
Prizes Listed for Philadelphia Yacht Club Contest
Prizes include the City of Philadelphia Cup worth 1000 dollars plus 1000 dollars in cash. The Yachtsman's Club Cup is valued at 500 dollars and 500 dollars in cash. The Alexander Van Rensselaer Club Cup carries a value of 250 dollars and 250 dollars in cash.
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City of Philadelphia
Alexander van Rensselaer Club
Chancellor Hollweg Remains in Office Amid Franchise Setback
Berlin dispatch reports Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg keeps his post after the Prussian House of Deputies rejected the government franchise bill. Observers fault the era's leadership, lament the lack of capable statesmen, and urge a new order with business-minted blood to reform bureaucracy and politics.
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Herbert A. White
Berlin
United Press
Bethiann Hollweg
House of Deputies
Bethmann-Hollweg
Germany
Reichstag
Medals to highlight Bridgeport hospital nursing class of 1910
The Bridgeport Hospital Training School for Nurses class of 1910 will hold commencement exercises in Washington Park M. E. church Tuesday evening. The event features a Chase gold medal for merit and addresses by Rev. Dr. C. E. Barto and diplomas distributed by A. E B. Lavery. Officers include Hon. E. W. Marsh as presiding official and Joseph N. Hutchinson at the organ. The graduating class lists Mary Veronica Donegan through Edith Christine Carlson with several members named.
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Bridgeport Hospital
Washington Park
George B. Cowell
F. C. Graves
R.A. Lockhart
C. E. Barto
Washington Park M. FE
A. E B. Lavery
E. W. Marsh
Bridgeport Hospital Corporation
Joseph N. Hutchinson
May Reed Topping
George E. Windsor
Mary Veronica Donegan
Jane Monica Gorman
Kathryn Bell Hehir
Katherine Frances Lyons
Mary Elizabeth Mockler
Eleanor Caroline Dieh
Bessie Eva Worden
Allie Augusta Stowe
Nancy Jane Molumphy
Teresa
Celesa Loughlin
Margaerit Edith Neslaw
Doris Flansburg
Ellen Mary Johnson
Katherine St. John
Edith Christine Carlson
Dr McMasters Organizes Commuters To Fight Rail Fare Hike
Dr G Totten McMasters of 42 Bull Street New Haven organizes Haven Road commuters to test Interstate Commission about rising fares. A petition to New York New Haven & Hartford Railway Co. seeks reversal and is submitted to Mayor Buckingham for council review.
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G. Totten McMasters
Bull Street
New Haven
Haven Road
Interstate Commission
Bridgeport
New York
Sion
Buckingham
Dr. McMasters
York, New Haven & Hartford Road Co
New York, New Hf. & Hartford Railway Company
James Farley Chosen President of Woold Graders
James Farley, Democratic city committee chairman and brother of George P. Farley of Bridgeport, was elected president of the National Wool Graders Association at a largely attended Philadelphia convention. He will preside at a mass meeting at the Empire tonight and attend a Memorial Day visit with his brother before leaving for Montville to honor relatives.
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James Farley
Democratic
Dence
George Pley
Bridgeport
National
Philadels
Jey
Empire
Farley
Montville
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Jaycox Rubber CO
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West Haven
Auto Club of Bridgeport
A.L. Clark
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C. C. Beck
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Jennings
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