Italians Rally for $10,000 War Relief in Bridgeport
A large Italian community meeting in Bridgeport launched a drive to raise $10,000 for war orphans in Europe. Mayor Wilson spoke of Bridgeport’s wartime munition role and pledge to exceed the quota, with plans for a citywide house to house canvass across 12 districts.
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Ura
G. Striani
Italia Episcopal Church
P. di Bing
Bureau of Information
Wander Ginocchietti
Conte de Cavour
Eetinge
Oeozza
Rive
Horn of Plenty
IE. E. Bown
Wilson
Bridgeport
Europe
Italy
Admerici
Viume
George Greenspun
Falls On Sex Wall At Seaside Park
Norman Mayer of Cincinnati, a Stratfield guest, fell along the beach at Seaside Park last night and suffered painful lacerations to the fin. Dr Maxwell treated him at the emergency hospital, three stitches required to close the cut.
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Norman Mayer
Cincinnati
Stratfield
Seaside Park
Maxwell
Local Athletic Club backs pool plan for schools
The Walnut Amateur Athletic Club on South Avenue endorses the Standard Telegram proposal to establish supervised swimming pools in public schools. A special meeting Friday night will feature Mayor Son, Edward McCue, James Dwyer, Captain Baym, and James Lillis as speakers to outline the move and plans for resolutions in support.
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Standard Telegram
Walnut Amateur Athletic Club
South Avenue
Bridgeport
Son
Edward McCue
James Dwyer
Wudee Jwrank L. Wilder
Dwyer
M A A. Baum
Volunteer Life Saving Corps
Baym
James Lillis
Walnut Club
Baltimore
Washington
Arrest of 69-year-old man for assault
George Hawie aged 69 of Berkshire Avenue was arrested late last night on charges of assaulting Oswald Meyhoerer at 705 North Washington Avenue Meyhoerer alleges Hawie struck him with a night stick and punched him as he returned home Hawie says Meyhoerer trespassed on property he was paid to watch
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George Hawie
Berkshire Avenue
Oswald Meyhoerer
North
Washington Avenue
Meyhoerer
Hawie
Meyhoever
Welcome Home Veterans Day For Bridgeport Police
Bridgeport Police held a welcome home outing at Camp Clifford Wilson Lordship Point with baseball, shooting, and field events. A dinner by Charley Farrar crowned the day as officers including J Adames Lieut J Kick Gieur G Garlick Richard Swain Robert Connors Jeremiah Gavin Joseph Skasparek Charles Qlampett Majov Wile son Captain Crdnas and Captain Anderson attended. Sergt Connery scored the only bullseye at the shooting range.
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Bridgeport
Camp Clifford
Wilson Lordship Point
Charley” Farrar
Honoer
J. Adames
Lieut. J. Kick
Gieur G. B. Garlick
Richarad Swain
Robert Connors
Jeremiah Gavin
Joseph Skasparek
Charles Qlampett
Majov Wileson
Crdnas
Detective Bureau
Anderson
Battle Division
Police Department
Hugo Fisher
Sergt. Connery
Authorities Prepare for Expected Riots at Borough Site
A state constabulary detachment rode in, clubbing bystanders in a violent scene. Many injured and jailed, with protests from McKeesport over similar incidents on private property. The zoo giraffe suffers an eye ailment. measures are taken to treat it.
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State Constabulary
McKeesport
London
No Fusion Ticket If Democrats Endorse Vincent
A Sixth District Democratic club meeting in the city discussed fusion strategy for mayoral candidates. Prominent Democrats doubted Vincent would run on a fusion ticket without full party support at the polls. Patrick F. O'Brien was nominated alderman for the district and five delegates were named to the city convention, pledged to vote for any candidate. Another club meeting was set for Thursday evening.
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Emospiaius
Democratic Club
North Avenue
Virfbent
Patrick Fr. O'Brien
Madison Avenue
William Hogan
Hugh Smith
William Meade
Patrick Molloy
John P. Clancy
American Legion seeks 1500 members and home
The local American Legion drives to enlist 1500 members and raise 18000 by subscriptions for a permanent post home at 307 Golden Hill Street. The club house will open by November 1 with facilities including a dining room reading room dormitory baths pool table piano and phonograph. The group plans dances at Taardship Manor and has organized a twenty piece Legion band. The post hopes to exceed 200 members by October 1 and reach 1000 by year’s end.
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War Bureau
Golden Hill Street
Taardship Manor
American Legion
Lincoln visits former Kaiser during private trip
Lincoln meets the former Kaiser in a private capacity after a conference at Ben tinck castle. He prepared a written statement for The Associated Press saying he could not speak before departure, explaining there is nothing to say and that he is returning to Berlin in a private capacity.
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Bentinck Castle
Utrecht
Associated Press
Amerongen
Berlin
Obituary notices of Carmela Avola and others
Multiple obituaries list Mrs Carmela Avola 29 funeral at Holy Rosary Church burial St Michael's cemetery. William Russo infant son of Frank and Mrs Russo interred at St Michael's cemetery. Harriet A DeWolfe 1347 Boston avenue died after illness burial Lakeview cemetery. Freda J Booth 77 Civil War veteran funeral at Sport Hill residence burial Mountain Grove cemetery. John L Grant 60 found dead heart disease funeral at home then St Michael's cemetery. Jennie A Kurtzenacker seven months funeral at family home burial Park cemetery. Catherine Bergen 15 died at home, Sacred Heart Church burial St Michael's cemetery. John Johnson 61 died after short illness funeral at home Rev Howard Moss burial Mountain Grove cemetery. Ida Goldstein 43 died after illness funeral at home burial Jewish cemetery Fairfield.
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Carmela Avola
John Avola
Maple Street
Holy Rosary
Avola
St Michael's Cemetery
William Fejisso
William Russo
Frank Russo
Barnum Avenue
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Harriet A. DeWolfe
Boston Avenue
Second Baptist Church
H. Schuyler Foster
Lakeview Cemetery
Freda J. Booth
Fred J. Booth
Nis Homie
Sport Hill
Easton
J. M. Traumer
Aston
Mountain Grove
John £. Grant
John L. Grant
Willan Coons
Howard
Avenue
Garrick
Grant
Jcoons
St. Michael’s
Jennie
A. Kurtzenacker
Jennie A. Kurtzenacker
John Kurtzenacker
Charles Street
Stratford
Park Cemetery
Catherine Bergen
Michael. Bergen
West Avenue
Sacred Eleart Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
John Johnson
Brewster Extension
Howard Moss
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Ida Goldstein
David Goldstein
Wallace Street
Rabbi Wittenstein
Wrial
Jewish Cemetery
Fairfield
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