Man Hurt As Train Door Slams On Passenger
A baggage car door slammed as a train arrived at the local station from New York injuring Albert R. Dandurand of New Haven. He was leaning from the door and received treatment at Emergency Hospital where his condition is listed as favorable. Trolley schedule changes will end 15 minute service to Savin Rock due to speech season closing. Cars will run to Milford on a 15 minute basis and the Fort Trumbull beach schedule will be shortened to rush hours 3:45 to 6:49 p.m. Officials are preparing a new mall schedule.
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New York
Albert R. Dandurand
Howard Avenue
New Haven
Dandurand
Connecticut
Savin Rock
Milford
Fort Trumbull Beach
Milford Guardsmen Farewell Banquet Marks Disbanding
Milford guardsmen of the Highth Company Reserves Veterans Association held a farewell banquet at Sound View Hotel in Walnost Beach after mustering out. 34 covers were set as Captain Tooker acted as toastmaster. guests included First Selectman M J Cheney and Eugene W Coe. A shore dinner followed a formal gathering with speeches, including a letter from Col J Richard North of New Haven expressing regret at missing the event.
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Walnost Beach
Highth Company
Reserves Veteran Association
Milford
Sound View
First
M. J. Cheney
Eugene W. Coe
Bill Steinke
Standard Telegram
B. J. Tooker
John Leichte
J. Richard ‘North
New Haven
Superior Court Opens September Term Today
The September term of the Criminal Superior Court opens tomorrow with Judge James H. Webb presiding. A murder case is on the docket among 64 cases. Louis Manegarello of 765 Grand Street stands charged with killing James Banco at the same address last Monday. He may be brought before a grand jury during the term, with trial likely in the December term. Of 47 prisoners at the jail, 33 are from Bridgeport. others hail from county towns. Theft, highway robbery, and burglary predominate. Jurors summoned include Bridgeport’s Charles KE Hamilton, John J Nevins, Edgar Nichols. Danbury’s David W Wheeler. Darien’s Robert & and John M Worth. Easton’s George HB Beers and Charles & Burr. Fairfield’s Henry M Hull, David Smith, William H Hanford. Greenwich’s Gilbert NM Ritch and William L Ritch. New Canaan’s Frederick Bill and Frederick B Howard. Newtown’s John C Beers and Clark S Walker.
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Criminal Superior Court
Tomarroew
James H. Webb
Louis Manegarello
Grand Street
James Banco
Bridgeport
Charles KE. Hamilton
John J. Nevins
Edgar
Nichols
Danbury
David W. Wheeler
Darien
Robert
John M. Worth
Easton
George HB. Beers
Charles &. Burr
Fairfield
Henry M
Convention to fix new wages for federal workers
San Francisco on September 7 reports that the National Federation of Federal Employees will seek representation to assist in reclassifying wage scales. The third convention opens tomorrow under Secretary Alfred Berryessa and aims to gain support for Nolan’s bill to set a $3.00 minimum daily wage for all federal workers except postal employees.
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San Francisco
National Federation of Federal Employes
Fred Berryessa
Alfred Berryessa
Nolan
California
Regina Lodge to Celebrate Columbus Day in Bridgeport
Regina D Italia Lodge 871 C FD held a meeting at 857 East Main Street to plan an expanded Columbus Day celebration, aiming to mark the discovery anniversary more prominently than ever in Bridgeport. Routine business was also addressed.
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Regina Ladige
Bridgeport
Lodge
Regina D'Italia
C. FD
East Main Street
America
Yankees barely escape big loss by fire in Germany
Coblenz, Sept. 7. Property valued around 16,000,000 marks, sold recently by Americans to Germans, was destroyed today by explosions in ammunition dumps near Nieuweid. Among destroyed material was ammunition worth 3,000,000 marks sold Friday to a German firm for commercial use.
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Coblenz
Associated Press
Nieuweid
Amunition
Fridau
Penitent adds to Bridgeport conscience fund
Forty dollars was given to Bridgeport’s conscience fund by a penitent delinquent. Fee sent the money to City Auditor Keating on Saturday with an anonymous note stating he owes the amount for taxes. It is the first donation this year and was turned over to the city treasury.
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Fee
Keating
Bridgeport
Walnut Beach Schools Reopen on Wednesday
Walnut Beach public school will start on Wednesday Sept 10 along with Milford elementary sessions. Teachers meet Sept 9 at Milford High Assembly Hall for assignments and year guidance. Principal Catherine A Lester leads with teachers Maud Stockman Mary Warnne Helen McNameée Salame Fickel Genevieve Carberry Ethel Brooks Marien Chapin.
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Walnut Bach
Walnut Beach
Milford
Assembly Hall
Milford High School
H. J. Mathewson
Catherine A. Lester
Maud E. Stockman
Mary E. Warnne
Helen McNameée
Salame Fickel
Genevieve M. Carberry
Ethel L. Brooks
Marien M. Chapin
Mobile American autochir hospital aids wounded near Budapest
A modern American mobile hospital unit arriving in the Balkans treats Romanian and Hungarian wounded from recent fighting around Budapest. The eighteen truck autochir includes operating rooms, X ray car, sterilizing gear, ice making, and a complete tent hospital for over 400 patients. Gift of the American Red Cross to Queen Marie of Romania. Commanded by Dr. J. B. Bayne of Chicago.
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Bucharest
Budapest
Renair
Queen Marie
Bowmania
J. B. Bayne
Chicago
American Red Cross Commission
Balkans
Red Cross
West Front
Europe
Bridge Over Cedar Creek Connects Barnum Dyke To Howard
The Board of Aldermen recommends a September meeting to approve a bridge over Cedar Creek. The proposed structure would connect Barnum Dyke with Howard Avenue, easing street and sidewalk commutes.
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Cedar Creek
Board of Aldermen
Barnum Dyke
Howard Avenue
Jitney Driver Arrested for Run Default
John Hattakis of 747 Main Street was arrested Saturday night on a charge of failing to complete his jitney run. He will be arraigned in city court this morning.
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John Hattakis
Main Street
Milford Plans Vote on Liquor Question
Milford plans a town meeting vote on a liquor question for the next two years. A petition seeks three hundred signatures to trigger the vote. Promoters cling to hope saloons may again do business despite nationwide prohibition.
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Milford
Crap Game Raid Arrests At Suckets Lane
Paul Swanson aged 25 of 448 Deforest Avenue was arrested yesterday after a raid on a crap game in Sucket's Lane by Pairalinen Moran and Fitzpatrick of the Second District. Money and dice seized as evidence.
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Paul Swanson
Deforest Avenue
Pairalinen Moran
Fitzpatrick
Second District
Sucket’s Lane
Krupp Shifts Focus to Locomotives and Rail Cars
Cologne Sept 7 The Krupp armament giant moves toward government contracts for locomotives and railway cars to support wartime needs. Part control by the government is contemplated, with an initial order for 190 locomotives and 2000 cars as Krupp seeks broader iron construction work across its factories.
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Cologne
Krupp
Tight fence halts rabbit incursions across county
A stout fence 1,20 ystratia long blocks a raid line that once sent countless rabbits into the surrounding countryside. Since its completion the barrier has stopped hordes from overrunning farms and damaging the region beyond.
Bullard Lathe Proves Reliable in Wartime Output
Just as Bullard Vertical Turret Lathes led wartime production, they are trusted to meet the current surge in manufacturing demand.
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Bullard
Producing Crusade Urged as Moral Economic Reform
Roger W Babson calls a producing crusade urging maximum personal production as a moral issue to cut living costs. He warns against slacking and compares zeal to medieval Crusaders, urging immediate action from national preparedness committee officials in New York City.
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Roger W. Babson
Conference Committee OF National Preparedness, Inc
Henry A. Wish Wood
Alan R. Hawley
James I. Clank
Madison Ave
New York City
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Warner Bros. Co
Mr. Donnelly
Sound Beach
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Regina Lodge
Big Pete
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Hungary
Krupps
Card
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Atlas Tool Works
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Connecticut Marine Boiler Works
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Pembroke Street
Conn
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Gregory Streets
THE
Birdsey-Somers Co
Connecticut Ave
Logan St
Bridgeport Screw CO
Salt’s Textile
Cor
Kossuth & Howe
Sis
Bridgeport Metal Goods Mfg. Co
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Battery Dept
Carbon Street
Wolverine
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Union Avenue
Marine Engines
Columbia
Mfs. Co
Columbia Records
Stratfield Hotel
Bridgeport, Conn
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Knowlton ST
Bridgeport Boiler Works Coq
Housatonic Avenue
American Paper Box CO
American Chain Company, Inc
Phimlers
Nat’ Bank
Dbhouo
Baraum
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Susman, Feuer & Brownstein Co
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the Automatic Machine CO
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East
Washington Ave
Acme Shear CO
Knowlton, Hick Arclic Steel
Bryant Electric Co
Superilon
Veedox
Bridgepdive Hydramic Co
Locomobile Company OF America
G. Drouve Co
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Brigits
Phono-Electric
Bridgeport Brass Co
Park City Die and Tool CompAny
TOOTS
Morehouses
A. H. Nilson Machine CO
Railroad Ave
Harvey Hubbell, Inc
Crescent Die & Tool Mfg. Co
Beechwood Ave
Brepourt
W. Palmer
Hgon, See'y and Treas
D Bolt
Columbia Nup Company Incorporated
Edgeport
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Milford Center
George B. Clark
Milford, Conn
Eixtures Electric Compositor CO
Jackson Stone Co
CULT
Armstrong
Armstrong Mfg. Co
Curtis & Curtis
Fipe Threading Machinery Tm. RR. Ave. & Garden Se, Wp
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U. S. AL
B’way
Mattress c
Mark EG
Holmes & Edwards” International Silver Co
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Florence Aves
Everlastik
the Housatonic Machine & Tool Co
Staples St
Nortman St
Acob Bros
Kossuth ST
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