Bad brush fire alarms Stratford firefighters
Stratford April 8 firemen fought four hours the worst brush fire in town history covering four square miles in the northern area. Firemen started back fires and ground down grass to contain the blaze from Nichols Avenue to Huntington Road near powder magazines at Success Pull. Barn damaged but saved buildings. Territory largely low brush and dry grass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Spe
Celal
Fie
Sectio
Contro
Gowen
Aremen
No. 1 Company
William Anthony
Ben Smith
Nichols Avenue
Huntington Road
Freeman Avenue
Shorts
Almple
Anthony
Employes Tuberculosis Managers Hold Monthly Meeting
The Employes Tuberculosis Relief association held its regular board meeting in the Court Exchange building. Reports show 86 patients under care, 3 discharged as cured, 5 new admissions this month, and a seven person waiting list. Expenditures reached $122,768 with receipts of $7,471.
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Board of Managers
Employes Tubsrestosis Relief Association
Court Exchange
Obituary notices from Stratford area mourn multiple residents
Funeral services and burials are reported for Elbert M Beardsley James Fanning Mrs Frank Verencek Nellie M McNamara Susan E F Sailor Margaret E Darding Alfred Lovejoy Barbara Lois Roberts infant of Mr and Mrs Tlewellyn Roberts multiple ceremonies held at St Marys St Michaels Mountain Grove and local churches with High Mass of requiem and solemn rites across Stratford and nearby cemeteries.
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James Fanning
Center Street
St Augustines Church
St Michsels Cemetery
Fanning
Frank Verencek
Frank Teitencek Farty
St Vincents Hospital
Spruce
Stephens Church
St Michael's Cemetery
Nelle McNamara
Nellie M McNamara
Hudson Lock and
Sulit
Mig Joln Sanger
Barnum Avenue
Mrs Sanger
St Marys Church
St Michaels Cemetery
Susan EF
Sailor Plate
Susan EL Howarth
Frederick Salle
Tueglay
Washington Avenue
Mountain Grove Comerary
Margaret Fo Darling
Margaret Eo Darding
Liberty Street
Henry
Fairfield Avenue
Mountain Grove
Barbara Lois Roberts
Tlewellyn Roberts
Canit Land Avenue
Hell Westerley
Ny Claete
Strford Avenue
Col MirDowell
Isted Riadwie
Monntala Grove
Police Lift Farce as Bridgeport Man Joins Jail Row
James McIugh, famed Bridgeport figure, faced 20 days for refusing a Hillside transfer order. Court notes lampooned coroner scenes and slang usage as observers described a comic crime wave. Local life includes a political fundraiser and a labor survey request from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Dickens and the Diary House at Carlton Place
A garbled piece notes a tablet on a Carlton Place home once linked to Premier Gladstone. It mentions earlier residents, a shorthand speech, and a past encounter with a renowned writer amid reminiscences of Lord Tantivy. The text shifts to discussions of the ancient wedlock ring and a Pisa tower debate, with historical theories and engineering notes.
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Carlton
Ieuse Lerrare
Gladstone
Jam Stanley
Dickene
Chadstone
Dings
Dickens
Lord Atenley
Pisa
Flaa Phe
Pyar
Srvci
Diffen
Hevidis
Stamford man fined for liquor case in court arraignment
GFAMFORD April Special Martin Dantone at 1d2 Gray Shreet was fined 400 dollars and given a day jail sentence when arraigned on selling liquor without a permit and keeping liquor with intent to sell. Dantone claimed he only worked in the establishment now run by William Taub after a prior raid on the cafe. The Morrel brothers previously faced fines and jail terms when the cafe was raided February 27. A bond of 1500 dollars was set for appeal as Paisley and others faced game charges.
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Gfamford
Martin Dantone
Gray Shreet
Dantones
Jasyer
Austin
Oo Demurrer
Newman Place
James R. Mead
Dantone
Mquor
Willam ‘Taub
Harry
Jerome Morrel
Morrel Brothers
Wesley E Paisley
Arraigner
Paisley
Honor Mrs Swanson On Birthday Anniversary
A pleasant surprise party was tendered Mrs P Swanson in the church parlors of the Swedish Baptist temple at d60 Colorado Avenue Tuesday evening. The occasion was Mrs Swanson's birthday. She was presented a beautiful lamp and basket of flowers from the various societies within the church in appreciation of her services. The table was decorat ed with pink and white. Pastor Justinius, Mrs Mary Ann Settergren, and Mrs David Karlstrom spoke, wishing her many more happy birthdays and thanking her for her services.
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P Swanson
Swedish Baptist Temple
Colorado Avenue
Swanson
Justinius
Mary Ann Settergren
David Karlstrom
Charles J. Dillon Dies at Hartford Home
Hartford, April 8. Charles J Dillon a longtime Democratic State Central committee member since 1898 representing the Second district and Hartford party leader died early this morning at age 71. He had 45 years in the undertaking trade and in 1922 was elected president of the National Association of Funeral Directors, also leading state and county undertakers associations.
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Hartford
Charles J Dillon
Democratic State Central Committee
Ollie M.ion
National Association of Funeral Directors
Government plans Boston hospital near Jeston
A new hospital to serve neuropsychiatric patients will be erected by the Veterinos Bureau near Jeston. The plan accompanies the release of the 1923 census index from the Literary Office Fivehead with Swell in Somerset and lists various place names and local streets.
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Alfred W Burdick
US Department of Labor
Burdick
Washinson
Veterinos Bureau
Jeston
Fivehead
Somerset
Wiheelborram
Kent
Ely
Hungry Bently
Derby
Saylittle
Cardigan
Gloucester
Hull
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Davey Bros., Inc
N.B.C. Oe
Maine
N.B.C
ROYAL
Ilbert M Beardsley
American Chain Company
Lindtn Avenue
I. Francis Hine
Christ Episcopal Church
Union Cemetery
Alfred Lovejoy
Homested Hall
Sheenwich
New York
Bridgeport
James Mcliugh
Hillside
Jim
Joseph M McConnell
Bridgeport Ward
Princ Phelan
Juan J Phelan
Stratfield Hotel
Daisy Barstow
Republican Club
Beuiling
Charles Baker
Willam Street
Stanley Eicul
Sherwood Avenue
Main
Cannon Streets
Traille
Lyon Terrace
Congrass Street
Sessior
Thomas Montirino
Park Avenue
Hue Barn
Stamford
Mrs. Swanson
Charles J. Dillon
Boston Hospital
Alaska
Vancouver
Skagway
White Pass
Crystal Lake
Yukon
Canadian Pacific Rockies
Vericouver BC
Maxwell House
Nashville
South
Maxwell House Coffee
Americas Oe
Connecticut
Union
Southern
New England
Telephone Company
Bell System
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