Jubilee Night Plans Complete With Big Fireworks Display
Bridgeport unveils final plans for a victory jubilee Thursday night expected to draw 60 000 to 70 000 people. Two hour program features a naval battle scene and Lusitania sinking reenactment along with numerous specials and a two hour fireworks sequence. Ticket sales may be halted Wednesday to ensure orderly viewing and safety, with police precautions led by Superintendent Charles H nekley.
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Bridgeport
Charles’ H. Nekley
Spokane
Verdun
Weeping Willow Tree
Coondiggers
Aetna Life Subscribes Billions to City Loan Drive
Hartford news notes Aetna Life Insurance subscribes 5 billion to Liberty Joan loan drive led by President Morgan G. Bulkley. The contribution boosts the city campaign total beyond 25 billion and pushes state participation past 48 billion toward the overall quota.
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Aetna Life
Hartford
Aetna, Life, Insurance Company
Morgan G. Bulkley
Liberty
Twen
Bulkley
Aetna Casualty and Indemnity” Company
Automobile Insurance Company of
Aetna
Life
Connecticut
Tottalto
Obituary notices list several local mourners
Obituaries report services held for Sophia C Rideout at her daughter's home with burial at Lakeview cemetery, and A Louise Whitmore's funeral at the family home, burial in Putney cemetery. Edward Smith funeral mass at St Thomas Fairfield, and Margaret Cleary memorial Mass at St Augustine's Burlat. Miss Elfen Herbert found dead from heart disease, Harold Hauser dies after pneumonia with funeral Thursday at 2:30 PM. Also War Dept announces abandonment of ten flying fields including Taylor field and Gerstner field.
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Maus
Sophia
C. Rideout
Sophia Curtis Rideout
A. Louise “Whitmore
James L. Whitmore
Wood* Avenue
Gerald H. Beard
Park Street Congregational Church
Putney
Howard Smith
Edward” Smith
Southport
St. Thomas
R. C
Fairfield
William
J. Blake
Sacred Heart
C. Church
Philip Maseis
St. Anthony's French Church
John Connors
Richard Foley
Martin Hopkins
John’ Cummings
Edward ‘O'Brien
James Smith
St. Thomas’ Cemetery
William J. Blake
Margaret Cleary
James F. McCauley
Calhoun Avenue
Rosary and Scapular Society
St. Augustine’s RR. C
Thomas P. Taylor Company
McCauley
St Augustine's’ Church
Burlat
St. Michael
Elfen Herbert
Harold Hauser
George Hauser
Fairfield Avenue
Gridgeport
Lake Torpedo Boat Company
Agnes
George
Raymond Hauser
August G. Baker
Stratford Avenue
Park Cemetery
Mayor's Ice Plan Sparks City Hall Tug of War
Mayor Wilson backs three new ice stations costing 7500 dollars to the city and a 40 cent per hundred ice price, while Aldermen Hogan and Cornell clash over minority resolutions and delays. Park plan for North End referred to Park Commission, zoning panel formed, and bakery ordinance advances with fines up to 25 dollars per day. Health and Charities sets Hillside Home visiting day.
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Common Council
Wilson
Bridgeport
Hogan
Cornell
Board of Apportionment
Marion Street
Madison and
Lincoln Avenues
Board of Park Commissioners
Democratic Committee of Five
Conileyhe
Henry’ Hall
Grace Wakeman
Florence L. Buckingham
Angus
Horne
Health and Charities Commission
Hillside Home
Weather summary for New England and Middle Atlantic region
The forecast calls for warmer trends and cooler, cloudy conditions across New England and the middle Atlantic Tuesday and Wednesday. A storm moved from Indiana toward Newfoundland, bringing rain to the middle Atlantic and New England lately. Regional observations show varied cloud cover and temperatures ranging from mid 60s to low 70s with scattered rain in Atlantic City and Nantucket, and clear conditions in Hartford and Jacksonville.
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New York
Indiana
Newfoundland
Middle Atlantic
Atlantic
Tater
New Haven
Bar
Len
Wea
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Block Island
Boston
Buffalo
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Norfolk
Northfield
Ntl
Cldy
Pittsburgh
Portland
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Washington
Middlebrook
Tide
Low
Lilian
Clues from Ponys Ridge Woman in New Canaan Murder Case
Detectives uncovered two new clues in the New Canaan murder case. Mrs. Lewis of Ponns Ridge said she saw two cars by the road near the body site while returning from Stamford theater at midnight about five weeks ago. A Brewster girl described as the victim reportedly disappeared under mysterious circumstances weeks earlier but is said to have been located by relatives.
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New Canaan
4. B. Lewis
Ponns Ridge
Stamford
Brewster New, York
Virelli
Frank Virelli
Lewis
Brewster
Will
Brooks
Bruce Weaver
New York
City Ice Plant Expansion Proposal in Bridgeport
In 1916 the mayor proposed a two hundred ton ice plant with storage, estimating $350000 to $400000 for plant and storage or $225600 to $250000 for plant alone. He noted demand peaks and suggested three distribution stations at forty cents per hundred pounds with city delivery for those unable to travel, requiring $7500 for construction and director oversight.
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Mys
Harry ‘W. Walker
Bridgeport
Housatonie Avenue
Meadow Street
East Washington Avenue
Knowton Street
City Ice& Coal Co
Yar
Seaview Avenue
Laurel Court
Bostwick Avenue
Beardsley
Park Ice House
Mrie Walker
South End
East
Pembroke, Willard
Hallett Streets
Director of Public Works
Murphy to Manage Hartford Westerns Team
Hartford May 5 Danny Murphy was named manager of the Hartford Westerns league baseball team tonight. He previously managed the New Haven club in 1918 and is a former member of the Philadelphia Americans. The announcement notes his name appears in records as Nore. The Park City Bus Association and Junior Bus Association vote to cooperate with the United States employment service to provide free rides for returned service men seeking jobs to any factory or home of a prospective employer.
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Hartford
Danny
Murphy
New Haven
Nore,wich
Park City Bus Association
Junior Bus Association
United.2 States
Callon Credits Doan's Kidney Pills for Recovery
T E Callon a machinist from 393 Black Rock Ave reports severe back and kidney pain last winter. He says bending caused sharp pains and abnormal kidney secretions but after using Doan's Kidney Pills he recovered, feeling much better.
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T. E. Callon
Black Rock Ave
Doan
Jong
Hannah Carlson
Clinton Ave
Dean
Wright
Carlson
Doom
Herman Speering
E. Main St
Riker & Hageman Co
Geo. Pearsall
Stratford Ave
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Pyramid Building
Marshall
Mich
Pinay
Ischence
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War Department
Call
Caruthers
Love
Rich
Taliaferro Fields
Texas
Eberts’ Field
Ark
Payne Field
Miss
Madison Avenue
The
Park Commission
Bridgeport Records
the Post
Buliing
Cannon Street
Ponys Ridge
CIRIS
Boily
TEAN
Bright
Black Rock Avenue
Union Avenue
Sarah Barrett
Nichol
Merriam Street
Harries Dixon
Riker & Ehegeman Co
Clinton Avenue
East Main Street
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
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