Railroad’s role in city growth stressed by traffic expert
Charles F McTague of the Lackawanna railroad told Bridgeport Traffic Men that rail links are key to industrial growth. He urged alliance with the Chamber of Commerce industrial bureau and New Haven railroad and New England banks to attract new industries. He highlighted Bridgeport as a port hub with broad access and customs facilities, within 300 miles of 39 percent of the nation’s population and 45 percent of manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F McTague
Lackawanna Railroad
Bridgeport Traffic Men's Association
University Club
Nat Duke
Cleveland
Mr. McTague
Bridgeport
New Haven Railroad
New England Banking and Insurance
Connecicut
Beideepert
New York
Milford motorcycle crash victim dies in New Haven
Alphonse Vuolo nineteen of Milford died in New Haven hospital after a motorcycle collision with an automobile on Milford Turnpike. He suffered a fractured skull and was seriously injured yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
New Haven
Ammt
Alphonse Vuolo
Boston Firm Faces Trial Over Eight Dollar Remittance
A Boston firm must remit eight dollars or faces reversal of a jury verdict awarding 362 dollars in Fairfield County Superior Court. Judge John W. Banks ruled that any remittitur must be filed within one week to limit damages to 254 dollars. treble damages could be granted otherwise. The case stems from onions alleged to be bad and planted to provoke a suit by Onton Growers Exchange against Kalman Gollberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
John W. Banks
Onton Growers’ Exchange, Inc
Kalman Gollberger
Basks
Fairfield County
Union Growers’ Exchange
Gollberger
Court of Common Pleas
Common Pleas
Goldberger
Massachusetts
Gouldberger
Superior Court
Banka
Lipon
Federal court hearing held after raid on city liquor ring
Charlies Markoya bound over for next term. bond set at 500 dollars. Liquor seized in raid tested 47 percent alcohol. Michael Vanko released. no evidence of violation found. Stephen Newbauer held on 500 dollar bond. Cases against Alexander Heaphy, Cullivan, and Cullinan not decided. briefs claim evidence cannot be used to prosecute liquor law violations.
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Charlies Markeya
Ciry
Charles IV. Simpson
United States Cout
United States
Hugh J. Lavery
Markova
Michael Vanko
Lavery
Stephen Newbauer
Umder
Alexander Heaphy
Cullinan
Heaphy
Iiquor Lawa
Theft reported of Conn registered coupe on Congress Street
John Blansfield reports the theft of a coupe parked on Congress Street. The car, a Conn registered vehicle with plate H-9268, was taken shortly after dark last night from 645 Harral Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blansfield
Harral Avenue
Congress Street
Obituary notices from Noroton and Bridgeport area
A string of obituaries from Noroton and Bridgeport lists Tester Moody 48 Spanish American War veteran, service at Soldiers home and burial at Lakeview Cemetery plus relatives in Manchester Dorchester and beyond. Also noted are Jesse Gejza Patrick, John Kapuler, Moses Williams, Thomas F. McCarthy, Catherine Rogers, Anton Heil, Ela Benedict, Hannah Warwick and John Snyder with funeral times and interment at St Michael's Lakeview and Sacred Heart cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Gejza Patrick
John Is Kapuler
Park Avenue
Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Moses Williams
August G. Baker
Stratford Avenue
William TH. Jepson
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Ruth Baker
Joseph Claphy
John Clabby
Edward Dodge
Fred Shackleton
Familly
Lakeview Cemetery
Confession Under Duress Shapes Snyder Murder Trial
Long Island City reporters note the defense claims the 12 page confession by Mrs Snyder was coerced during questioning after the Henry Judd Gray murder. District Attorney Newton will seek to admit the document as evidence, while defense lawyers call duress and police coercion to mind. George V McLaughlin, ex police commissioner, will testify about the investigation and Mrs Snyder’s alleged confession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island City
N.Y
Wiuth Brown Snyders
Henry Judd Gray
Snyder
Hichard S Newcombe
Wilho
George V. McLaughlin
New York City
Queens Village
Italian Bridgeport Leader Tomasso Savino Dies
Tomasso Savino a prominent Bridgeport Italian resident and steamship agent died suddenly at his home on Pembroke Street aged sixty two His death followed a long illness and he was active in many local fraternal and civic groups including Holy Name Society and Christopher Columbus Society He leaves a widow four daughters and a brother Funeral services will be from his home and Holy Rosary Church with interment at St Michael's Cemetery in Bridgeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. McCarthy
Pearl Street
Mia
Nellie McCarthy
Michael
John
William
Margaret
St Charles’ Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Anton Heil
Ted
Helen Street
St. Joseph's Church
Wiliam Dalley
Bodgeport
Helen Clark
New York
Thomas’ Heil
Bridgeport
Frank Heil
Cincinnnati
Hannah Warwick
James Warwick
Oak Street
Milford
Martha Warwick
Emma Ratcliffe
Bolton
England
George
Henry
James Ratcliffe
South Hill
Joseph Ratcliffe
Engand
Mra
Richard Longdon
Tim Monke
Lakeview Cemetery
Tomasso Savino
Pembroke Street
Savino
Mast End
Foreign Exchange
Lridgeport
New Haven
Paterson
Southington
New Britain
Plainville
Hartford
Westport
Stamford
Fecoaseu
Deah
Holy Name Suttet
Holy Rosary Church
Tories
Christopher Columbus Society
Fomer
Loggia Maseina Society
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Society
Ated
Levinese Society
Loyal Order of Moses
Holy Rosary
Clifes
Michael's Cemetery
Burglars Try First Precinct Break Ins Reported
Two attempted burglaries in the First Precinct were reported yesterday. Suspects tried to enter the Simon battery station at North Avenue and Catherine Street by breaking a lock on a road door, and shattered a rear window at Carmine De Maio’s confectionery at 47 East Washington Avenue to gain entry. Detective-Sergeant Dantel Brolley led the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Battery
North Avenue
Catherine Street
Carmine iDe Maio
East Washington Avenue
Dantel Brolley
Three Flowers Face Powder in Silver Case with Mirror
A compact on the main floor features Three Flowers Face Powder in Naturelle or Rachel shades and a Medium Rouge, all housed in a finely finished silver case with a built in mirror.
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Naturelle
Rachel
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Haven Road
McTague
Markoya
Simpson Crusade
Irvin Cobb
Institute
C. W. King
Main Street
Barnum
Lester Moody
Tester Moody
Solders
Noroton
Warren Street
Douglas Moody
James
Allen Peabody
Manchester
Mass
Alonzo Paul
Dorchester
H. E. Bishop
Fairfield Avenue
Jesse Gojea Patrick
John Schneider
Moses Wiliams
St. John’s Nepomucené Church
Andrew FE Komara
George Pavluveak
Joseph Halkotic
Marshall Kochiss
Jank Ocko
Andrew Kuhar
Julus Gumbar
Catherine Rogers
Joseph W. Gregory
Livingston Place
George Lush
Joseph Gregory
John McPadden
W. B. Norton
Charles Thistlethwaite
Ion, N
Thomas
Terence
Edward Rogers
St. Charles Church
Bureal
St Michael's Cemetery
Ella Benedict
Ela Benedict
Vlora Benedict
August G. Saker
John Snyder
Daniel Snyder
Park Atente
Sacred Heart Church
St Michaels Cemeter
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Cheney
Madame
Mademoiselle
Paris
Bar Harbor
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