Mysterious Car Thefts Solved By Local Police
Two 25 year old suspects employed at a local factory allegedly ran a city wide car theft ring. They swapped plates, hid numbers, and transported cars to New York where they sold them through a clearing house as second hand dealers. Police traced the scheme to a rear State street garage and a Locomobile factory job. Detective George E. Fox led the case with New York recovery work ongoing.
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New York
Suffrin
State Street
Julius Kuntz
Spruce
Allen A. Kendrick
Park Avenue
Lyric Theatre
E. O. Cronan
Detective Bureau
Kuntz
Hendrick
George E. Fox
Hendstolen
Fairfield County Bar Mourns Death of G E Hill
Tributes were paid at a Fairfield County Bar meeting in the county courthouse for late County Health Officer George E. Hill. Judges and lawyers from across the county spoke of his ethics, conscientious practice, and service to rich and poor alike, as Attorney William B. Boardman recalled their partnership.
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George E. Hill
Fairfield County
County Court House
Attorney Hill
John H. Perry
Southport
William B. Boardman
Two Alaunia Crew Killed as Passengers Safe Says Cunard Line
The Cunard line announced that all but two crew members of the steamer Alaunia, sunk by a mine in the English Channel, have been traced and that all passengers landed at Falmouth on Wednesday, not involved in the disaster. Also notes the Swedish crew of the Normandie landed at Frederikshaven after their torpedoing, and a Dutch newspaper urges an end to submarine warfare with U.S. action.
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Alaunia
Cunard Line
New York
English Channel
Falmouth
Copenhagen
Frederikshaven
Denmark
Former Vesta wreck ends famed Atlantic voyage history
The schooner Vesta once holding an Atlantic record and famed for a large 1866 betting wager, later a Lake Submarine Boat Co. tender, was wrecked off Seal Island during a voyage between Maine and Nova Scotia. Rescued by nearby fishing vessels, the American flagged vessel had been manned by U S sailors. The New England Iron & Metals Co. owned the craft. its destination and purpose remain unknown.
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Vesta
Atlantic Ocean
Lake’Submarine Boat Co
Seal Island
Maine
Nova Scotia
United States
Washington
New England Iron & Metals Co
New London
Atlantic
Pierre Nard
Tobaccnnist
New York
Commodore Osgood
New York Yacht Club
City Island
Tohmage
Henrietta
Fire Island
New York Harbor
Needles
Southampton
England
The
Lake Submarine Boat Co
Bridgeport
Chamber of Commerce Drives Bridgeport Charter Vote
The Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce aims to mobilize 60 percent voter turnout for a November 29 special election on adopting a new commission form of government. A 200 member committee will canvass citizens as part of a broader campaign to secure a decisive civic choice.
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Chamber OF Commerce
Bridgeport
Thig
Chamber
Travelers' Club Harvest Banquet Set at The Stratfield
One of the city’s largest gatherings of insurance men will meet at The Stratfield on Friday evening October 27 for the Travelers' club Harvest banquet. John L. Way of Travelers' Insurance Co. will speak, with a reading on Robert W. Service by Fred W. Harrison and a 4 pm round table led by Louis N. Denniston.
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Stratfield
Travelers’ Club
John L. Way
Travelers’ Insurance Co
Robert W
Fred W. Harrison
Louis N. Denniston
Hartford
J. E. Ahern
Accident and Health Department
H. H. Armstrong
W. A. H. Hatfield
Thomas F. Willmore
Hatfield
Hugh EB. Wagoner
Clarence L. Meacham
Bridgeport
Pressure to reward police for machine loyalty in Bridgeport
A derisive account claims Bridgeport police promotions hinge on supporting the Republican machine in the upcoming election. It warns that rewards will be distributed after voting day, creating about a dozen reserves and multiple rank increases for those proven loyal to John T. King and the political machine.
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Bridgeport
John T. King
Police Department
P. Machine Wu
Leutenants
Four Sing Sing convicts captured two at large
Ossining N Y Oct 20 four of the six Sing Sing escapees have been taken into custody and returned to the prison early today Calvin Derrick acting warden placed the Mutual Welfare League in charge of the escape incident Lutz and Hyland were seized near Elmsford while Tammany Curtis were found later near Rockefeller property at Pocantico Park Anson and Steinhauser remain at large.
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Ossining
N. Y
Sing Sing
Calvin Derrick
Mutual Welfare League
Mk Lutz
League
Thomas Hyland
Elmsford
William Tammany
Pocantico
John D. Rockefeller
Tarrytown
Marquis Curtis
Mfe
Mr. Rockefeller
William Anson
Alfred Steinhauser
Envelope Maker to Address Bridgeport Manufacturers Assn
James Logan general manager of United States Envelope Co will speak at the winter meeting and informal dinner of Bridgeport Manufacturers Assn at The Stratfield on Oct 31. His talk Lessons Employers Need to Learn will cover loyalty cooperation and efficiency. Reservations are via factories. An order for 50 Mikado locomotives was placed with American Locomotive Co for Paris Orleans Railway.
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Manufacturers’ Association
Stratfield
James Logan
United States Envelope Co
The
American Locomotive Co
Paris, Orleans
To Be Made Voters Rush Begins In Twelfth District
Only 83 of about 6,500 eligible voters appeared before the selectmen by noon. More than half of those made voters were naturalized and favored the Democratic ticket. The Twelfth District leads with 250 on the list. Sixth District next. The registrars had over 500 late applications rejected.
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Common Council
Remington City
Registrars of Voters
Eugene C. McCann
Lindley Street
Captaklyn Ryder
Gilbert Street
Wea
Chesapeake Bay
Merrimac
Monitor
Democratic
Republican Party
Board of Apportionment
Builen’s
Thomas F. White
Benjamin B. Stelber
Ralph 8. Broderick
Charles H.quintal
James Turner
Joseph L. Verrello
Irving Elgon
Joseph A. Altieri
Nemergut death blamed on coal truck driver
Coroner John J. Phelan held Herman Miller a coal truck driver for Patrick McGee criminally responsible for the death of 47 year old John Nemergut of Stratford. Nemergut and his wife were riding on Barnum Avenue October 14 when the truck struck their wagon. The coroner found Miller had room to avoid the collision and faulted him for negligence.
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Herman Miller
Patrick McGee
John Nemergut
John J. Phelan
Nemergut
Stratford
Barnum Avenue
Miller
Suburban Pupils to Attend Normal School
The board of education committee voted to share school boiler insurance among Travelers Indemnity, Hartford Insurance, and Maryland Casualty, totaling about $2,000. It also approved admitting Stratfield Stratford Fairfield Southport and Newtown pupils to the City Normal school on the same basis as residents, despite some members arguing for tuition payments from those towns.
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Committee On Schools
Board of Education
Travelers’ Indemnity Co
Hartford Inspection and Insurance Co
Hartford
Maryland Casualty
Baltimore
Travell ‘Ers’ Co
Stratfield
Stratford
Fairfield
Southport
Newtown
City Normal
Broadway Star Dorothy Maynard Divorced in Superior Court
Broadway musical star Dorothy Maynard was granted a divorce from Madison W. Smith in the superior court. The former husband, a onetime Bridgeport high school football player and Prince of Pilsen performer, faced accusations of extreme cruelty and threats to kill. Maynard testified she paid rent during long engagements and lived separately at times. witnesses corroborated her account.
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Dorothy Maynard
Madison W. Smith
Bridgeport
Smith
New York
Chicago
Norwalk
Jeannette Hoyt
Gladys Norton
Adventurer James Tocher Dies of Heart Failure
James Tocher world traveler and former resident of this city died in Waterbury on Wednesday morning from heart failure. He was a Boer War veteran who later worked as a carpenter in Waterbury after a life of exploration and service in Europe Asia and Africa. Efforts to locate his married sister and other relatives are under way. He was born in Canada and endured several wounds and promotions during the Boer War.
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James Tocher
Waterbury
Bridgeport
Tocher
Montreal
Canada
Europe
China
South Africa
Egypt
America
Teutons Launch Broad Offensive on Western Fronts
Berlin reports major trench action between Eaucourt L Abbaye and Le Barque as German forces retake positions lost to the British on Oct. 10. British tanks were slowed with several destroyed by German artillery in the Somme region. German claims include 14 officers and 2,050 men captured and 11 machine guns.
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Berlin
Eaucourt L’abbaye
le Barque
Courcelette
le Sars
Somme
Narayuvka
Galicia
Health Department Moves Offices Into New Bank Building
Health department offices shift from the Taylor building to the First National bank building next to the bacteriological laboratory. Dr. J A McLellan and Dr. Walter Brown will occupy Room 213, with the chief inspector in Room 214. Stenographers move Monday. Harry Bartram starts dairy inspections. Brown takes on new duties November 1. Meat Inspector A C Knapp at the Springfield cattle fair reviewing stock and pasteurization plants.
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Health Department
Taylor
First National Bank
J. A. McLellan
Walter Brown
Harry Bartram
Brown
A. C. Knapp
Springfield
William visits Champagne front amid Saxon honors
The Cologne Gazette reports that on a Wednesday this week, Emperor William visited the Champagne front and met General von Einem, commander of the Saxon army, who wore the laurels of the Order Pour le Mérite.
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Amsterdam
William
Champagne
Cologne
von Einem
Husband Cuts Off Her Allowance and Goes to Europe
Maude Foster Cruikshank testifies before Judge Gager that wealthy New Yorker William J. Cruikshank cut off her allowance and left for Europe in 1910 after accusing him of keeping another woman. She says she later built a Greenwich country home while maintaining the marriage’s end.
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Europe
Fifth Avenue
William J. Cruikshank
Maude Foster Cruikshank
Gager
Superior Court
Man Fined After Lunch Cart Fight Over Egg Sandwich
John H. Moran of 368 Stratford avenue confronted Everett Graves of 265 State street on Water street last night after Moran objected to paying 15 cents for an egg sandwich. The two men fought in the street and were fined five dollars plus costs each after authorities separated them.
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John H. Moran
Stratford Avenue
Everett Graves
State Street
Water Street
Frederic Bartlett
Bologna Makers Strike for Shorter Hours and Higher Wages
Forty five Bologna makers walk out in the city per figures from the Butchers' Union. They demand more pay and a 48 hour work week. Employees at T. J. McNamara Co Morris & Co Cudahy Packing Co and Charles Muller resign. A year ago a similar strike led to a 60 hour week.
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Butchers’ Union
T. J. McNamara Co
Morris & Co
Cudahy Packing Co
Charles Muller
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Bridgeport Musical Union
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