Assembly Ends 1919 Session After Doling Out $28,000,000
The closing day of the 1919 session in Hartord featured large appropriations for armories bridges highways and state institutions. About 28 million was allocated for two years with extra for a soldiers bonus possible, plus 400000 for salary increases and significant pay raises for state officers. The debate touched on education gubernatorial powers armory funding and trolley regulation with a cautious bill to curb jitneys and limit public utilities impact.
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Hartciord
Bennett
Connecticut
Alsop
Hite
William T.haviland
Superior Court of
Bridgeport
Mindé
General Assembly
Stonington
Saybrook
Rudd
Military Affairs Committee
Wilson
Holcomb
Senate
Public Utilities Commission
Hemenway
Utilities Commission
Permits issued for three new dwellings and several additions
Building Commissioners granted 15 permits totaling 35505 dollars. Three permits cover new dwellings, the rest for garages and alterations. Listings include a porch at 685 Wordin Avenue, a barage at 593 Penquonnock Street, front store work on Main Street, garages at 99 Washington Terrace and 80 Washington Avenue, a two family house on Lincoln Avenue, a brick addition to the Waterview office, a garage addition at 315 Fairfield Avenue, a two family house at 125 Lewis Street, and other alterations and sheds on various streets.
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Wordin Avenue
Stopia Haursmko
Penquonnock
Barney Sakowitz
Changa
Main Street
L. Bowman
Parage
Washington Terrace
Mary
Broderick
Gordon Street
B. Bernstein
John J. Ryburn
Lincoln Avenue
Alice M. Doyle
Waterview Avenue
Doherty Bros
Washington Avenue
W.H. Ryan
Lewis
Julia. Virag
Fairfield Avenue
M. B.' Hillman
Charles 1
Wirt
George
David Cohn
Dnion
David Schnee
Back in Civil Life After War Service List of Eric Bridgeport Men
Latest list shows local men registered at City Hall after wartime service. Names include Kemp Batchelor, Curtis Banks, George Widingham, Charles Wareman, William Stone, George Cordes, William Mandell, Antonio Tolomico, William Whitely, Ashbo Sanford, Erwin OBrien, John Curran, Fred Steele, Granville Wilcox, Thomas Krosky, Joseph Tantani, Frederick Littleworth, John Walsh, Oswald Partridge, Walter Scholarge, David Locklin, Edward Ashley, and others with ranks and units such as 102d Infantry, 103d Artillery, Battery D 56th, and 128th Infantry, noting wounds and postings at Fort Slocum, Newport News, Camp Devens, and Norfolk.
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Eric Bridgeport
Kemp B
Batchelor
West Avenue
Camp. Lee
Curtis F. Banks
Iranistan Avenue
George Widingham
Colonial Avenue
Charles L. Wareman
Bronxvenue
Fort Slocum
William J. Stone
Fairfield Avenue
Verdun
George C. Cordes
Barnum Avenue
Co .C. Ordnance
William Mandell
Smith Street
Co.c
Leicheprey
Antonio Tolomico
Kossuth Shiget
Eprivate Co
John J. Curran
Garfield Avenue
Newport News
Fred Steele
William Place
Granville M. Wilcox
Park Avenue
Thomas W.krosky
Holly Street
150Th Artillery
Joseph. Tantani
Morgan Avenue
Co. M
134Th
Frederick Littleworth
Park Street
Co. C
John T. Walsh
Roselle Street
Oswald D. Partridge
Connecticut Avenue
Quartermaster Corps
Widugs J
Scholarge
Water Street
David H. Locklin
Kings College Place
Co. I
Edward H. Ashley
Beechwood Avenue
Hlorsep
Goshkarion
Camp Devens
Bomb Sender's Father Commits Suicide While Making Infernal Machine
Herman Klotz, father of Henry Klotz who murdered two women with bombs, shot himself at his Bronx home 1708 Popham Street. He died after a 6 a.m. shooting, around 4 p.m., as a medical examiner called. Klotz was involved in assembling explosive devices and had sent a third bomb to Judge Rosalsky of General Sessions before his death.
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New York
Herman Klotz
Henry
Rosalsky
General Sessions
Popham Street
Bronx
Yesterdgy
Klotz
Carl Kennard
Rafteman
Foreman Sayles Held on Skull Fracture Death
In Bridgeport a coroner inquest heard testimony that Harry Sayles foreman at Crane company West End held in bonds for 1000 dollars in the death of George Wilson at Bridgeport hospital after a brawl in Flynn's saloon. Sayles struck Wilson who provoked the dispute with profane names and accusations about labor, Wilson sustained an 13 inch skull fracture and died. City court adjourned Sayles case to Saturday morning.
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Harry Sayles
Ezra Street
Crane Company
West End
George Wilson
Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport Hospital
Thomas PF
Flynn
Wall Street
Phelan
County
Wilson
Wileames
Sayles
Thomas I. Flynn
Joseph Flynn
Garlick Testi
Fied
Wilder
French press welcomes return of the Italians
Paris reports May 6 that the French press enthusiastically welcomes the return of the Italian delegation to the peace conference. Le Matin says they returned to demonstrate allies unity before the enemy delegation. Le Petit Journal notes reasons for optimism are strengthened.
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Paris
Camp Mills Canteen Building Destroyed by Fire
Fire at Camp Mills Long Island Camp’s canteen building of War Cuts Community Service was nearly wiped out near noon. The year-old structure housed a $10,000 swimming pool. fire caused about $30,000 in losses. Firefighters arrived as flames spread beyond local workers’ control. Building stood at Stewart Avenue and Avenue D. Cause of the fire is undetermined.
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Camp Mills
L. I
Al5
Canter
Stewart Avnue
Avenue D
Sign of Home Stirs Regiment Passing France
A weary regiment cheers on encountering a sign they see as God’s country a glimpse of home carried across the sea to France in ports like Brest Bordeaux St Nazaire and Nantes. The signs promise clothes all wool guaranteed ready for them when they return, offering comfort and a boost to morale.
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Brest
Bordeaux
St. Nazaire
Nantes
France
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Blumberg
Wall& Water Sts
Sender
The
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Hart Schaffner & Marx
BURI
Hart Schaffner
Marx
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