Obituary notices list multiple city deaths in May in early 1900s
Obituaries record deaths in May across several families with ages near 37 to 67. Notices specify names Frederick Trubee Elizabeth F Walsh Bertha J Nichols John C Ford and Mrs George Baker with residence addresses and funeral arrangements, including dates times and burial locations in Mt Grove Lakeview Calvary and St Augustine cemeteries.
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Trubee
Frederick Trubee
Mt. Grove
Elizabeth F. Walsh
William L. McGovern
Central Seees
Lakeview Cemetery
Ford
John C. Ford
Ann J. Nangle
Fairfield Avenue
St. Augustine's Church
Buria
Sister Refuses Aid to Save Woman From Death Chair
Boston May 29 The first setback in the effort to save Mrs Cusumano from the death chair next week came when her sister Mrs Endelegato refused to sign a petition for a commutation by Governor Foss and his council. Endelegato, in bed with a four day old child, said she told the truth at the trial and would do nothing to help her sister. She was the chief government witness against Mrs Cusumano and Harry Marshall, her lover, who also faces execution next week.
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Boston
Angelo Cusumano
Endelegato
Harry Marshall
Social Club Party at 97 Worden Avenue
A Sunny Smile gathering hosted by Mr Theodore Ard at 97 Worden Avenue featured the Solemn Six committee and friends enjoying songs recitations and music. Robert Winfield entertained with a monologue while Amelia King Evelyn Schwartz and Myrtle Keaton led piano selections and a bountiful collation followed, with praise for the host.
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Theodoreard
Worden Avenue
Robert Winfield
Amelia King
Evelyn Schwartz
Myrtle Keaton
Mr. Leonard
Theodore
Wm. Leonard
W. Melers
L. Phillips
E. Bailey
Vincent Clabby
Susie Broadbent
Catherine Mahoney
Priscilla Sundstrom
Anna Sc
Cosgrove Returns From Philippine Islands Home
P. J. Cosgrove of 6 Oak Street has come back to his city residence after a three to four year absence in the Philippines. He is in fine health. The item ends with a regional quip about a phrase.
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P. J. Cosgrove
Oak Street
Philippines
Actress creates scene in Superior Court divorce hearing
May Dalton O'Donnell, an actress seen at the Hippodrome and Luna Park, caused a disturbance in a Superior Court divorce case filed by Lewis G. O'Donnell of Stamford. He testified of repeated cruelty and fights, while she counters with a cross bill alleging intolerable cruelty.
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May Dalton O'Donnell
Hippodrome
Luna Park
Coney Island
Lewis G. O'Donnell
Stamford
O'Donnell
O’donnell
Court House
Cos Cob
New York City
Winfield
Bertha O'Donnell
New York
Alvah H. Worden
Harry Studwell
Greenwich
Emeline DuThois Newbert
Marines Ready to Deploy to Cuba If Needed
Washington May 29 The arrival of the transport Prairie with 775 marines at Guantanamo is followed by government plans to move them into Oriente Cuba to guard American property and aid Cuban officials against rebel bands. Rebels led by General Estenos threaten railroad and other interests amid widespread looting by black bands.
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Washington
United States Army
Prairie
Guantanamo
Province of Oriente
Cuba
United States Naval Station
United States
Estenos
Gomez
Boston Ave Residents sue city for six thousand dollars
Charles L and Lorintha Beach sue Bridgeport City for 6000 dollars claiming excavation on Boston Avenue damaged their properties. Beach frontage is 75 feet near Mill Hill Avenue and Mrs Beach has 250 feet frontage. Suit filed in superior court returnable for June term.
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Boston Avenue
Charles L
Lorintha Beach
City of
Bridgeport
Superior Court
Beach
Mill Hill Avenue
Fairfield Women Lead Colonial Dames Meeting and Local Changes
Fairfield hosts Colonial Dames of Connecticut annual meeting at Miss Annie Burr Jennings Sun ny Holme with 150 members. Officers elected include President Mrs Williston Walker and Vice Presidents Mrs Lewis H English and Mrs Franklin G Whitmore. Greenfield Country Club abandons September fair, opting for two carnivals in June and September due to venue limits.
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Fairfield
Annie Burr Jennings
New
Sunny Holme
Colonial Dames of
Connecticut
Williston Walker
New Haven
Lewis H. English
Franklin G. Whitmore
Hartford
T. Belknap Beach
C. I. FF. Robinson
Leonard M. Daggart
Edward R. Sargent
Jane Shelton
Derby
Fred J. Kingsbury
John M. Holme
J. H. Perry
Charles Hopkins Clark
Greenfield Country Club
S. E. Bradley
William Wilson
N. Hutchinson
William Buckley
Charles Gray
Wilmer Pratt
Frank Brothwell
Wilbur Wright Holding Own Despite Typhoid Fight
Dayton May 2 Wilbur Wright, after a weeklong battle with typhoid fever, was holding his own early today according to Dr. D B Conklin. The physician reported high fever with little improvement and said survival seemed unlikely without a pronounced turn for the better.
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Dayton
Wilbur Wright
D. B. Conklin
Wright
Sea Breeze Island Opens Early to View Yacht Races
Sea Breeze Island will open at 8 46 tomorrow morning for spectators to watch a regatta involving seven local yacht clubs. The event begins at 9 a m and runs until nearly noon, with shores along the course offering an excellent viewing spot.
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Sea Breeze
Sea Breeze Island
Taft Still Confident as New Jersey Results Arrive
President Taft and advisers maintain that winning the New Jersey delegation is not essential to Chicago nomination. Taft expects the national committee to discard Roosevelt delegates and plans no campaign in South Dakota. He appeared weary yet cheerful, as visitors including Senator Crane and several cabinet members offered little to report.
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Washington
New Jersey
White House
Taft
Taf
Chicago
Ohio
National Committee
Roosevelt
South Dakota
Murray Crane
Deputy Sheriff Named Co Defendant in $500 Action
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Wieler of this city and the Motor Finance Co. of New York are sued for $500 damages by P. Edward Wisch of Plainfield New Jersey. Wisch seeks the $500 plus possession of an auto chassis and four tires attached in a prior suit against Bella mor Armored Car & Equipment Co. of this city.
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Joseph Wieler
Motor Finance Co
New York
P. Edward Wisch
Plainfield
N. J
Bellamore Armored Car & Equipment Co
Wisch
Superior Court
Canal Wall Breach Floods Ansonia City Causing Shutdowns
Ansonia faces spring cleanup after the canal retaining wall of the Ansonia Land & Water Company undermined overnight. Five foot flood depths disrupted business and trolley service, damaging mills including Ansonia Brass & Copper and department stores. Repairs rush to resume work by Friday with engineers reviewing the dam breach.
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Ansonia
Ansonia Land & Water Company
Ansonia Brass & Copper Company
Water Company
Fae
Osborne & Cheseman Company
Copper Company
Ansonia Novelty Company
American Brass Company
Elihu Root Comments on Temporary Chairman Role
Senator Elihu Root speaks at the White House about becoming temporary chairman of the Republican national convention. He vows to serve if elected and to appear pleased if not. Root has a lengthy discussion with the President in the afternoon.
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Washington
Elihu Root
White House
Three More Archbald Coal Deals Testified
Witness Thomas P. Jones told the House judiciary committee that Judge Archbald discussed three additional calm coal transactions. He alleged involvement with Lehigh Valley railroad and the Girard estate to lease a large culm dump, plus a Katydid dump option and an Oxford washery deal referenced in Archbald's office.
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Washington
Robert W. Archbald
Commerce Court
House Judiciary Committee
Thomas P. Jones
Scranton
Archbald
Jones
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Girard Estate
Philadelphia
Jones Coal Co
Girard
Thomas Farrell
Edward J. Williams
Williams
John Henry Jones
Oxford
Shenandoah
Marion Coal Co
William P. Boland
Body of circus employee identified in Boston tragedy
Boston May 29 the body of Thomas Gore a Barnum and Bailey circus employee identified. Gore killed Monday afternoon on the Boston and Albany tracks in Back Bay after stepping from behind a circus train into an oncoming commuter train. He served as a corporal in Battery B during the Spanish war experience and leaves a widow Margaret Shanley Gore and a brother John F Gore. Funeral director James T Rourke expected with remains.
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Boston
Boston & Albany
Backbay
Thomas Gore
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Gore
Leity
Eaton, Cole & Burnham Co
Crane Co
John F. Gore
Stratford Avenue
James T. Rourke
Arte
Arrest Warrant Issued for Joseph Benski in Assault Case
Police headquarters issued a warning today for the arrest of Joseph Benski an employee of the American Graphophone Co living near the plant. He fled yesterday after he assaulted Walter Kendrick of 164 Spruce street a fellow worker.
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Joseph Benski
American Graphophone Co
Walter Kendrick
Spruce Street
The Flag Is Going By In Howland’s May 29 1912
Howland’s Bridgeport edition notes the Flag is proceeding through the city on Wednesday May 29 1912. Local readers are urged to watch for the procession and related events.
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Idgeport
Conn
As the Boys Go Marching By
Poem recalling veterans upright with pride as the boys go marching by. Aged memories of battles, banners, bayonets, and the roll call of fallen comrades evoke love of country and peaceful reminiscence across North and South.
Methodists adjourn 110th conference in Minneapolis
The 110th Methodist conference adjourned sine die in Minneapolis with Bishop Henry W. Warren presiding since May 41. Key actions included a censure vote against Secretary of Agriculture Wilson over a honorary chairmanship, denial of a final court of appeals, reaffirmation of church authority, and approvals on missions and memorial observances. Eight new bishops were elected, including two missionary bishops.
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Minneapolis
Henry W. Warren
Wilson
National Brewers’ Congress
General Conference
Taft
H. W. Warren
D. H. Moore
Thomas B. Neely
Collector Cooney Reports Over Million in 1911 Taxes
Tax collector Bernard Cooney estimates total 1911 property tax receipts at 1 050 000 with 125 000 collected yesterday. Payments include Warner Bros 26 620 New York New Haven Hartford 5 000 Ashcroft 7 000 and 8 7 Poll 34 000. Office to stay open until 4 PM daily for the rest of the week after tomorrow.
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Bernard Cooney
Warner Bros. Co
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Ashcroft Co
Texas Delegation Plans Unit Vote for Wilson at Baltimore
The Texas Democratic convention ordered forty delegates to Baltimore to vote as a unit for Woodrow Wilson as long as his name remains before the convention. City Engineer Alfred H. Terry submitted reports on Vine and Wells streets building lines to the Common Council. Plans for ordered sewer work were filed with the Sewer and Paying Commission. The Claims committee will meet Friday night to consider the Carrie F. Kirk compensation claim for wrongful discharge from the tax collector's office. The Streets and Sidewalks committee will confer with The Connecticut Co. on the ten foot center question Friday. A grocer, Marcus Smith of 693 Stratford avenue, reported burglars stole $10 and merchandise. The column closes with a quoted exchange about alimony and marriage.
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Houston
Tex
Texas Democratic Convention
Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
Alfred H. Terry
Vine and Wells Streets
Carrie F. Kirk
Miss Kirk
Connecticut Co
Ten Foot Center
Marcus Smith
Stratford Avenue
Locke Craig to be next Governor of North Carolina
Asheville reports Locke Craig, an attorney from the city, chosen as the Democratic nominee and slated to take residence in Raleigh as North Carolina’s next governor. The fragment also includes stray humor about a country visit and a few dialogue snippets.
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Locke Craig
North Carolina
Asheville
North
Foley Kidney Pills Tonic Promises Quick Relief for Urinary Ailments
An advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills as relief for backache kidney and bladder troubles rheumatism and urinary irregularities. It targets middle aged and elderly people and mentions letters of praise from readers including A Davis and others.
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Foley
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