President cites Benedict Arnold at Deep Waterways meeting
New London September 7 President Fett spoke at the Atlantic Deep Waterways convention from Fort Griswold Groton Heights. He contrasted Benedict Arnold with civic duty, warned against ambition, praised inner canals and the Ohio River project, and predicted no delay in entering the Panama Canal with battleships. Mrs Taft appeared with her husband amid the crowd.
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New London
Fett
Fort Griswold
Groton Heights
Panama
Cape Cod
Chesapeake and Delaware
Canalis
Benedict Arnold
Seaboard
Ohio River
Panama Canal
Executive
Congress
Public Opinion Fairfield Avenue Pavement Installment Concerns
Letter from John W. Drew criticizes putting Fairfield Avenue pavement down in two installments. He warns frost and car hammering will cause repeated disruption and two straight joints along the street. He mocks the city’s decision and notes Bridgeport Trust Company ad appears in today’s Farmer.
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Fairfield Avenue
New Haven
John W. Drew
Bridgeport Trust Company
Farmer
Sunday church services listed in Bridgeport area
A lengthy list of Sunday services across many churches includes Holy Communion at St Johns Fairfield, First Church of Christ Scientists on Lafayette Street, St Lukes Stratford Avenue, First Congregational Broad and Bank, Park Street Congregational Park Street, Bridgeport Christian Union City Mission, A M E Zion Broad and Gregory, South Congregational Gilbert and Broad, Kings Highway Spring Street, People's Park and Laurel, West End Colorado between Fairfield and State, Olivet North Avenue Main, Washington Park M E Barnum and Noble, First Methodist Fairfield Avenue Broad, First Baptist Washington and West.
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St John's Church
Fairfield
Park Avenues
First Church of Christ Scientists
Lafayette Street
St. Luke's Church
Stratford Ave
Sixth St
William H. Son
First Congregational Church
Broad
Bank Streets
James Grant
New Haven
Park Street Congregational Church
Barnum Avenue
Park Street
Gerald H. Beard
John G. Davenport
D. D
Waterbury
Bridgeport Christian Union
City Mission
Bankstreet
Chas. W. Simpson
Edgar R. Cooper
A. M. E. Zion Church
Broad and
Gregory Streets
Wm. H
Junior Endeavor
Christian Endeavor
King’s Highway
People’s Church
Park and Laurel Avenues
H. A. Davenport
Miss Perkins
M. A. S. Olms
Jennie Dickie
Olivet Congregational Church
North Avenue
Main Street
Morgan Millar
Robert Butt
First Methodist
Fairfield Avenue
Broad St
George M. Brown
School of Life
Epworth League
J. H. Dieringer
Cornetist
Miss Lanberg
Wedding Secret 11 Years in News of Washington
Announcement states that George C. Lafferty official House reporter married Miss Rosamond E. Jones eleven years ago in New Jersey in August 19 01. Lafferty has lived at the Metropolitan Club with his wife elsewhere in the city and the marriage was kept secret. Also Miss Jennie D. Fisher, a social settlement worker, has been secured for similar work in this city after ten years in New York and Newark.
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Washington
George C. Lafferty
House of Representatives
Rosamond E. Jones
Churchill Jones
Westmoreland County
New Jersey
Lafferty
Metropolitan Club
New London
Jennie D. Fisher
New York
Newark
N. J
Investment Diamond Sales Promise
An advertisement touts diamonds as a sound investment and cash convertible like gilt edged securities. It claims consistently low prices and a wide stock range for informed choice.
Lake Submarine Seal fools the four hour test pace
The government tests off Cape Cod proceed with the Lake Submarine Seal. A four hour full speed run averaging 14 knots is underway. The vessel has exceeded that speed previously and Simon Lake says the craft should pass. Submerged speed reached 11 knots with under three feet variance noted yesterday. Simon Lake expresses broad confidence in government acceptance of the craft.
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Cape Cod
Simon Lake
Half Ton Boulder Crushes Workman at Henry Street Site
Seman Hopanok, 49, a laborer, suffered a severe foot crush when a stone weighing about half a ton wedged his foot against a retaining wall near the Henry street coal docks. Companions pried it free with crow bars, surgeons treated the wounds, and the injured man was sent home.
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Henry Street
Seman Hopanok
Hopanok
Social and Personal Notes Tied to Local Guests and Events
Mrs. M. R. Cook hosted a Thursday evening at 614 Conn. Ave. for guests including Mr. and Mrs. Geo. O. Desterberg and Emily of Newark. Fine piano mandolin music and dancing preceded a midnight repast. A kitchen shower honored Miss E Luella MacNeillie at 119 Fairview Ave with a later wedding at St Charles church Sept 11. Among attendees were numerous local residents and visitors from Danbury Tampa and New York City. Chief Edward Mooney of Bridgeport’s Fire Department will attend the national fire chiefs convention in Denver on Sept 14.
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M. Greenstein
F. Benz
F. Gorman
C. Burlison
Cc. Lyman
Chas. Allen
Tessie Allen
McHugh
Tampa
Florida
Mary Callahan
Port Jefferson
S. 1
John McHugh
Fairfield
E. Luella MacNeillie
Annabelle McPadden
Fairview Avenue
Miss MacNeille
St. Charles’ Church
Ella Blake
Teresa Sharon
Mary Bingham
Florence Rivers
Margaret Hivers
Ella Harrington
Bessie Harrington
Edward Mooney
Tire Department
Bridgeport
National Convention of Fire
Denver
Col
Wife aids husband in bigamy case in Lynn
In Lynn Massachusetts on September 7 a wife revealed she knew for a year of her husband’s bigamy. He married Laura Cavanaugh under the name John Hensing and has a nine year old daughter. He is free on bail of 22 dollars and will face trial on September 13.
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Lynn
Mass
Laura Cavanaugh
Ohn Hensing
Laure Cavanaugh
John Hersing
Laura Cavanaughensing
Connell Oc Hensing
Nordica Melts Surplus Flesh With Simple Plan
New York reporters capture the moment as opera star Nordica claims a drastic weight loss of 26 pounds without exercise. She endorses the method insisting perspiration alone does the job and smiles at the public reaction to her bold claim.
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New York
Mme
Nordica
Herm
Harkers Heroism Fails to Save Nun From Fire
Amos Harker of Bayonne New Jersey rushed to help Sister Stephenia a nun at St Joseph convent when a stove explosion lit her clothing He smothered the flames with a blanket and she died from burn injuries Her last words were Jesus take me before she passed away in the convent yard after the blast
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Amos Harker
Seaview Avenue
Bayonne
N. J
Stephenia
St Joseph
Harker
Jesus
Fake Promoter Foiled By vigilant Postmaster
Fake promoter halted by postmaster Willer B. Marigold after attempting to sell bogus railway shares claiming federal guarantees. Suspect described as an average-height man, about 28, with blue suit and light hair, last seen leaving town. authorities warn readers to beware similar schemes.
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United States
Willer B. Marigold
Bia
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John Streets
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L. Watson & CO
People's Savings Bank
Samuel W. Baldwin
Edward W. Marsh
Nova Scotia
S. Loewith & Co
General Steamship
Cooks Tours
Baxhk ST
City Hall
Burr & Knapp
Main ST
M. J. Maloney
W .A. Miles
Bartholomay
Rochester
Jones Avenue
Kelley’s Cigar Store
Fairfield Ave
James H Kelly
van Burns CO
Bis Alkr
James Staples & Co. Bankers and Brokers
State Street
Bridgeport, Conn
P. L. Holzer
F. T. Staples
the Bank OF the People
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Bridgeport Trust CO
State ST
Hayes Fish CO
Water Street
Joseph P. Coughlin Co
East Main Street
Bridgeport Steam Carpet Cleaning Co
John FF. Fay
Dan
Hone
Pantet
Solano
Duff Gordon
Gustav Broch & Son
J. Hampton Moore
Deeper Waterways Association
Taft
Bryant Electric Co
Geo. B. Clark, & CO
Stoney
D.D. Smith
Peck & Lines Company
Middle ST
Crawford Laundry CO
Fatrfield Ave
First Baptist Church
Washington and
West Avenues
John Richard Brown
House Representatives
M. J. Buechler
Ireiteld Ave
Bridgeport Public Market and Branch
East Main St
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Dyear Slipon Company OF
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Geo. A. Robertson
Lake
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