Fire at St Elizabeth Hospital Claims Dozens in Farnham
In Farnham Quebec the St Elizabeth hospital run by Grey Nuns burned destroying two buildings. Five adults and six children confirmed dead with many others injured or missing as 350 patients slept. Fire escapes failed prompting many to jump from upper floors as flames raged.
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St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Farnham
Que
Montreal
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Grey Nuns
Mearty
all_ of
Hapy
Hawry
President Wilson Feeds Crowds On Final Western Swing
President Wilson travels through Ohio and West Virginia on his last western campaign swing. He is greeted by large crowds in Cincinnati Greenfield Blanchester Chillicothe Martinsburg and Cumberland as he urges spiritual unity and peace while avoiding speeches.
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Cincinnati
Wilson
Union Station
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Loveleland
Greenfield
Blanchester
Loveland
Chillicothe
Pagkersburg
W. Va
Presdent Wilson
Ohio
Martinsburg
Cumberland
Unattested Will of C H Bradley Opens Court Hearing
Unattested will of Charles H Bradley dated January 1 1904 and written by the testator without witnesses is set for probate fate in Judge Paul L Miller's court on Tuesday October 31 at 2 30. Bradley died July 20 1916 leaving estate to widow Mary T Bradley with James H Reed named executor.
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Charles H. Bradley
Clinton Avenue
Paul L. Miller
Bradley
Mary T. Bradley
James H. Reed
Pittsburg
George E. Hill
Hill Fred H. Lieps
Pittsburgh
Miller
Pennsylvania
Lieps
Alex Bradley
New York City
Cordelia Biddle
Philadelphia
Gladys Bradley Thaw
Easthampton
Man Held on Drug Charge After Heroin Found
Herbert Gilbert aged 27 aiga painter and window letterer was held on $1000 bonds for a city court hearing tomorrow. He faces a federal hearing if evidence supports trial. A quantity of heroin was found in his local hotel room by detectives.
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Herbert Gilbert
Aiga
Detec
Burglary Suspect Wears Women's Clothes On Fashionable Bridgeport Mile
Police seek a man described as wearing women’s clothing and carrying a loaded umbrella after two Bridgeport homes were burgled. A $50 theft occurred while a man slept at Beechwood avenue, and jewelry was taken from Stephen Buda’s East Washington avenue home. A midnight sighting by local girls matched the suspect’s described tailored suit and silent gait. The thief, an older offender, reportedly used a familiar window-entry method and had rubber-soled shoes.
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Avenue
Fairfield
Bridgeport
Beechwood Avenue
Stephen Buda
East Washington Avenue
Buda
Perry House
Middle West
Joseph R. Welch
Lowe Laundry Co
Seaview Avenue
Edward K. Nicholson
Carl Foster
Welch
Hough Avenue
Howland
Bartlett
Nicholson
Lowe's
Unique Connecticut court hearing on alienists and insanity
In Bridgeport a compensation court session before Commissioner Edward Buckingham examines Frederick Brewer once a Bridgeport foreman. The trial features renowned alienists Dr. A R Diefendorf Dr. Chas N Haskell and Dr. John W Wright as the case debates infectious psychosis versus melancholic ingulation. Proceedings continue next Monday with cross examination by Henry Greenstein for Mobility corporation.
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Connecticut
Edward T. Buckingham
Bridgeport
Frederick Brewer
Manufacturers’ Liability Insurance Co
Bridgeport Art Glass Co
A. R. Diefendorf
New Haven
Harry K. Thaw
Chas. N. Haskell
John W. Wright
Diefendorf
Pennsylvanian Beaten by Angry Local Man
James Malone of Pennsylvania violently hugged Miss Ethel Mintel as she passed on North Washington avenue. Her father intervened, striking Malone so hard he fell, sustainin g facial injuries requiring two doctors. Malone paid a $5 fine plus costs in city court.
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Ethel Mintel
Housatonic Avenue
James Malone
Pennsylvania
North Washington Avenue
Grand Street
Malone
British Mine Sweeper Genista Sunk by Torpedo
London reports that the British mine sweeping vessel Genista was torpedoed and sunk. All officers and 73 crew members died, with 12 survivors. The Admiralty released the announcement detailing the loss and the rescue figures.
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London
Sandwiches Rise to Ten Cents in Bridge Port Restaurants
Signs in Bridge Port announce changes after Nov 1 with egg or ham sandwiches at 10 cents and ham and egg sandwiches at 15 cents. Restaurateurs say higher wholesale costs drive the increases, warning this is only the start.
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Bridge Port
Stolen cash recovered in St Louis paymaster case
Detectives in St Louis recovered 13000 of 32000 dollars stolen from a paymaster of the Burroughs Adding Machine Co. who was robbed in Detroit on August 4.
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St. Louis
Burroughs Adding Machine Co
Detroit
Second Connecticut infantry returns home amid royal welcome
New Haven reports thousands greet the 2nd Regiment from the Mexican border. Major Isbell leads the detrainment, the unit marches to Meadow Street Armory with bands playing and flags waving as families cheer. Separately, Mrs Welch testifies to hardship after her husband’s reduced support and a court sets a weekly maintenance of $25 amid costs of living claims.
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New Haven
Connecticut Infantry
Isbell
Waterbury
Meadow Street
John Q. Tilson
Connecticut Infantry Elects New Colonel After Homecoming
The Second Connecticut Infantry arrived in New Haven from Nogales as Major Ernest L. Isbell was elected colonel over Lieut. Col. John Q. Tilson who has led since Col Charles F. McCabe’s resignation. Capt. Daniel W. Lancouette won the majority to fill Isbell’s former position, narrowly defeating Capt. Robert G. Hannigan.
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Hartford
Second Connecticut Infantry
New Haven
Nogales
Ernest L. Isbell
Isbell
John Q. Tilson
Charles F. McCabe
Tilson
Congress
Connecticut
Daniel W. Lancouette
Co. K
Wallingford
Robert G. Hannegan
Co. H
Waterbury
Coggswell Succeeds Plumb as City Savings Bank Officer
Richard W. Coggswell, former assistant secretary and treasurer of the City Savings Bank, is elected secretary and treasurer to succeed Willard S. Plumb of Turnbull, who is deceased. Coggswell, a Bridgeport native and Bridgeport High School graduate, has long served the bank and now resides at 439 Norman Street.
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Richard W. Cogswell
City Savings Bank
Willard S. Plumb
Trumbull
Cogswell
Bridgeport
New Haven Road
Norman Street
Eighth District Democrats Raise Banner Ahead of Rallies
Enthusiasm swells as the Eighth District Democratic Club unfurls a ten foot banner over Main Street headquarters bearing Wilson and Mer shale Democratic club. Attor ney John A. Cornell and Daniel P. Harrigan flank the banner. Committees plan two rallies next week with speakers to be announced.
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Main Street
Wilson
Mershall Democratic Club
John A. Cornell
Daniel P. Harrigan
Commissioners Seek Bell With Revolutionary History
Mary Silliman chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution plans to reclaim the old fire bell once in John Street No 1 Engine House. The copper bronze bell, forged at a Somerville, Massachusetts foundry linked to Paul Revere, hung since 1859 and rang alarms through Bridgeport. It helped mark major events from Fort Sumter to Gettysburg and Lincoln's assassination before the system expanded to four bells. The fire commissioners recently decided to end the tower bell system and sell the bells, with efforts to locate the bell continuing on Page 2.
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Mary Silliman
Daughters of the American Revolution
John Street
Band of
Somerville
Mass
Paul Revere
No. 1 Engine House
Bridgeport
Fort Sumter
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Lincoln
Daughters of the Will
Bridgeporter Invents Novel Gun Projectile
Bridgeport inventor Benjamin B. Lewis of 1742 Boston Avenue unveils a screw-thread cartridge shell for an underwater capable gun aimed at submarines. The patent, issued October 24 as number 1 202 744, signals possible government testing and a submarine warfare advance. Other Bridgeport patents include a clothes presser for sewing machines by John C. Ringe and an automobile emergency brake lever lock by Edward R. Hampton.
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United States
Benjamin B. Lewis
Boston Avenue
Bridgeport
Patent Office
Lewis
John C. Ringe
Edward R. Hampton
Milford
Mackensen Drives On In Dobrudja Front
Petrograd reports that central powers attacks are weakening and the drive has been halted at points along a wide front. Berlin says Von Mackensen advances against Russo Romanian forces in Dobrudja with the Danube bridge blown by Rumanians. London notes a Romanian detonation at Tchernavoda Danube bridge after Russian Rumanian evacuation.
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Sinays
Danube River
Petrograd
Berlin
von Mackensen
Dobrudja
War Office
Danube
Tiday
Iound
Sinaya
London
Rome
Bucharest
Tchernavoda
Russo-Rumanian Advances and Front Updates Reported
Petrograd reports pressure by Field Marshal Von Mackensen’s army in Dobrudja has eased against Russian and Rumanian forces. Bucharest announces Rumanian capture of Mount Kerekharas on the Transylvania front south of Bicoz. Fighting continues in the Oltuz valley beyond the Romanian frontier as Austro-German losses mount.
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Petrograd
von Mackenson
Dobrudja
War Office
Transylvania
Bucharest
Mount Kerekharas
Bicoz
Oltuz
Moldavia
Rumania
French Take Two Villages at Doriar
French cavalry aided by infantry occupied Golobria and Laisitsa two villages southwest of Lake Doiran on the Macedonian front. French also seized the bridges at Zvessa. The Serbians repelled German and Bulgarian forces near the Cerna river as allied troops extend the front toward Avlona.
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Paris
Lake Doiran
War Office
Cerna River
Golobria
Laisitsa
Zvezsa
Laisitza
Albania
Golobrda
Zvessa
Easward
Avlona
Germans Repulse New Drive on Douamont
German army headquarters reports Douaumont evacuated by German garrison before French capture yesterday in Verdun. It adds further French attacks on Douaumont and the wave were repulsed and that German artillery shelled positions taken by the French nearby. no infantry attacks were undertaken last night.
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Douamont
Berlin
Fort Douaumont
Verdun
Douaumont
Paris
Vaux and
Gambling cases continued in city court
Cases of men arrested during a raid on a Water Street store were continued by Judge Eric Bartlett until tomorrow. Mike Chopa and Louis Barber face charges of maintaining a gambling nuisance and will be tried tomorrow.
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Reid Om
Water Street
Jude
Bartlett
Mike Chopa
Louis Barber O
Tomorras
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C.H. Bradley
Lawyer
Joseph. R. Welch
Jore Judge
Armory
Elm City
Foreley
Richard W. Coggswell
W. S. Plumb
Eighth District Club
Bridgeporter
B. Lewis
Mackensen
Doriar
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