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Bridgeport Standard Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1919

Page

5

Bill Steinke Chalk Talk Featured At Local Block Party

The Board of Recreation lists a week of events including a block party and dancing at Hallet and Hamilton streets tonight with Bill Steinke giving a chalk talk. An orchestra will provide music and residents near Wadlers vide school are invited.

Board of Recreation Hallet Hamilton Streets Bil Steinke Wadltersvide School Spruce Street Hancock Avenue St. John’s Church the Hall School Jefferson School

Bartender Shoots Wife Then Kills Himself in Plymouth

John Manney of Providence shot his wife after she left him and moved in with her father James Taylor. She survived with injuries to the mouth and side and walked to a neighbor for help. Manney, a Providence bartender, died by suicide after the shooting in the locked Taylor residence.

Plymouth Mass John Manney Providence Manney James Taylor Taylor

Devil Dogs Parade Move Set in New York Friday

New York to host a Fifth Avenue parade of the Second Division, heroes of Chateau Thierry, with 23,000 soldiers and 700 officers. Arrival of units aboard the George Washington confirms most of the division will be present by Friday.

New York Chateau Thierry Fifth Avenue Adjutant-General Washington

American Legion Welcome for War Brides

The American Legion urges nationwide welcome for 18 000 soldiers brides brought to the United States from France England Ireland and Scotland by American soldiers. An editorial in the American Legion Weekly calls brides brave and asks communities to greet them with hospitality.

New York American Legion United States France England Ireland Scotland American Legion Weekly American Veterans of the War

Steer Runs Wild Through West Side Streets

A steer escaped from a herd on West Fortieth Street and roamed several blocks on the West Side. About a dozen mounted patrolmen trailed the animal as it blocked avenues and crossed intersections. Patrolman Stephen J. Devine seized the steer at Tenth Avenue and West Twenty Fourth Street, tripped it, and rendered aid.

New York Fortieth Twenty-third West Twenty-fourth Street

Thirteen Year Old Girl Admits Poisoning Baby

Brooklyn police said Frances Sulinki 43 confessed to poisoning and killing six year old Salomon Kramer, a baby of her employers, and to attempting to poison the entire family after a quarrel with nurse Brandel Nussbaum.

Brooklyn Frances Sulinki Salomoan Stramer Myr Kramer Tt Wis Frank Dougherty Brandel Nussbaum

Striker Held After Alleged Threat to Kill

A Columbia Graphophone striker was arrested for breach of the peace after allegedly threatening to kill Lizzie Vince at 422 Spruce Street and warning she would be killed if she returned to work at the Graphophone plant on 497 Bostwick Avenue. The incident occurred as Vince was walking home from the plant.

Bessie Link Lizzie Vince Spruce Street Columbia Graphophone Home Link Bostwick Avenue Link

Boy Cyclist Hit By Auto Fractures Leg

Judhare Carter a 10 year old boy from Wilton street was struck by a car on Mase field avenue and Hrewster street yesterday afternoon. The left leg was fractured and he was taken home by others. No arrest was made. Special Officer murdered near Greensboro Pennsylvania. Allen Cooke a former state trooper was shot and killed while trying to arrest a miner for promiscuous shooting. Fire crews extinguished a rubbish fire between the railroad and McMahon and Wren's building on Water Street with no damage.

Masefield Avenue Hrewster Street Judhare Carter Wilton Street Arthur &. Keath Beacon Street Greensboro Pan Aus Allen 12. Cooke Wilkes-Barre State Constabulary Keystone Coal & Coke Company Salemyville Here Railroad McMahon Wren Bnanding Water Street

Waterbury Soldiers Given War Crosses

Waterbury August 4 Corporals John J. Wray and Win St Aylward of this city and Private Herbert C. Hanks of Naugatuck were awarded the trench war cross this morning at the royal United States army recruiting station. Wray and Aylward belonged to the American division and received the Croix de Guerre with the gold star while Hanks of ambulance company No 16 received the Croix de Guerre with silver star.

Waterbury John J. Wray Win St. Aylward Herbert C. Hanks Nauga~tuck Royal United States Army Ivay Aylward Wanker Hanks

Four alleged highwaymen arraigned after Sunday robberies

Police hold four men named Bradley of Water Street Ciland Hotel owner Jo waits dones of Main Street Tol E Harring of Norfolk and Joseph Marandi of North Adams Mass. for several hold ups Sunday night. Bonds set at 2000 each. A separate attempted hold up on Charles H. Bauman near Newark Road ended as he escaped by driving Taft. All four were taken at the Grand hotel quarry yesterday morning.

Harry Bradley Ciland Sai Ware Hendricks Indarene Senrtey Hight Charles H. Bauman Trench Street Newield Taft Grand Hotel

Fiume Problem Believed Properly Solved in Paris

After months of discussion a settlement for the Fiume problem was announced by the Petit Journal. Foreign Minister Vittorio Orlando agreed to a compromise and will travel to London to finalize details with Prime Minister Lloyd George. Italy may gain a special statute for Fiume, while the Jugoslavs retain use of the port as a window of access, with arrangements aligning to President Wilson’s proposals.

Paris Arge Petit Journal Alinister Vittoni London Lloyd. George Metit Tournat Haty Higo-Slavia Wilson

Storm Strikes Valparaiso Killing 300 In Night Veil

New York reports three hundred dead as Valparaiso Chile endures a deadly storm on July 18. Ships destroyed or damaged with Grisner Santa daria and Santa Guisalye Vogdia cabin passengers aboard. Captain Crossey said the disaster prompted him to steer the vessel out to sea to ride the gale.

New York Valparaiso Chile

Silk Strike Shuts Paterson Mills En Masse

About 15,000 to 17,000 silk workers walked out in Paterson amid a strike call covering all silk mills. Total mill workers number 25,000 to 28,000. Later thousands joined after being locked up when late for work, pressing for a 14 hour week as the main dispute with mill owners.

Paterson Swark

Armed Posse Scours New Hampshire Forest After Robbery

In the White Mountains an armed posse searches dense forest trails following a $8,000 robbery at the summer home of New York lawyer ER Robinson. After the initial break in, several other homes were entered and two of the robbers were captured.

New Hampshire Forest White Mountains Set ER Robinson New York Von Robinson House

Child Fal is Porcill Philip Miller Injury at Home

A two year old child, Philip Miller, suffered abrasions to the scalp when falling at the home of his parents on 644 Jdarral avenue yesterday afternoon. The injury is described as not serious and the child was treated at a local hospital.

Philip Miller Jdarral Avenue Wency Haspetel

Fishermen Strike Settlement Talks Amid Boston Conference

In Boston Australia a move to settle the Lingland port fishermen strike plans a conference led by federal commissioner Henry J Skellington. Secretary Wilson aims to end wage disputes and force a settlement with claims totaling about 2007 dollars from Suh Straps Co of Madrfield.

Boston Aus Henry J. Skellington

Calais collision yields $3,000 damage award

A legal notice reports a collision in Calais resulting in $3,000 in damages to parties including Laubert Pages Poet Berg of Stam. The case involves a vehicle collision and a claim for damages.

Tie Ali Veoceonard Hia Laubert Berg Stamap

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