Workmen on Coal Pier Walk Out on Strike
Aug. 5 in New York a strike by union workers halted construction of the citys largest coal distributing pier planned for next winters fuel supply. Non union workers had been employed prompting the walkout. Labor officials have been notified. The pier machinery could load 72,000 tons of coal onto cars daily, twice the cities current use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Harbor
Federal Department of Labor
New York City
Hair Care Ad Warns Against Common Washes
A historic ad urges readers to wash hair properly, criticizing frequent washing as unnecessary. It claims many suffer dandruff and hair problems from soaps and shampoos, touting Birt's Head Wash as a superior formula with listed ingredients and endorsement by doctors.
Cadum Giniment Promises Soothing Skin Relief
Promising relief for dermatitis and various skin troubles Cadum Ointment is described as stopping itching soothing and healing irritated or inflamed skin. It is stated to help eczema pimples blotches chafings piles rash scabs ringworm sores insect bites and other conditions.
Say s Chemist Is Public Benefactor
A testimonial praises Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as a life changing treatment for stomach and intestinal ailments. The writer claims long suffering is relieved, noting it removes mucus and inflammation, with one dose to convince and a money back guarantee. Riker Drug Store and druggists nationwide advertise the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayr
Riker Drug Store
Drugegiste
Newsy Breezes From Nearby Shore Resorts
Crowds packed the shore yesterday seeking a cooling dip as low tides nudged water depths. Midnight beach parties drew big crowds while a new law curbed street promenading in swimsuits, replacing it with raincoat parades. An annual Walnut Beach Improvement election reappointed officers Frederick Warner and others for another year. Red Cross units at several beaches opened at 2 pm for shipshape baby welfare drives and sewing circles. A flood of visitors from Connecticut and New York filled cottages at Walnut, Laurel, and Myrtle beaches, with many reporting vacations, gatherings, and routine seaside activities.
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Walnut Beach Improvement Association
Frederick FB. Warner
John L. Pole
Charles L. Doherty
John Haviland
Harry TL. Jenkins
War Workers
Red Cross
Laurel
Walnut
Fort Trumbull
Union Chapel
G. R. Secor
Minute Women of
Milford
Ladies' Ald Sewing
Walnut Beach
Frances Porter
Beachport
Broadway
Chicopes
Mass
Newark
Electric Avenue
Samuel Sleith
Lillian Meyners
Sadie Kenzell
Sadie Kohler
H. Kohler
Fred Dunlap
Elizabeth Conlif
H. MacComer
Sadie
Margaret
Agnes Searles
Elizabeth Searles
Anna Kempt
Herman Frederlein
Ruth Burtell
Richmond Hills
Long Island
Newark Cotare
John Garrity
Bridgeport
Hawthorne Cottage
Laurel Beach
Mae Shortell
Katherine Dwaine
Rose Dehrouge
Vagalla Vergel
Bent Cottage
F. L. Murphy
Brooklyn
Arthur Keppy
Meriden
Keppy
James Keppy
Redfern
J Andrew Keppler
Edward Sawyer
New York City
Sunvall Cottage
Cedar Beach
H. Baest
Naugatuck
John McMahon
Baby
New York
Sungall Cottage
H. Faucett
Son
Holyoke
Nicholson Cottage
Bridgeport Avenue
Vivian Dwyer
Alica M. Moffett
Waterbury
Anna Donovan
Shelton
G. Davidson
Springfeld
C. Doherty
Frank Peyton
Rose Peyton
William Foley
Lockwood Cottage
William McLean
Eva
Gertrude
Donald McIntosh
Robert Montgomery
Waterpury
Idylwood Cottage
C. E. Holloway
Mae A. Burr
Hartford
L. H. Clark
H. Munser
J.T. Munser
South Manchester
Kase CG. Branigan
Joseph Menna
Flatbush
N. Y
Leo Schwartz
L. Callahan
William J. Norton
Nan Sullivan
Anna Connelly
Peggy Duffey
Daniel Commerford
Charles A. Roberts
Pole Cottage
Broad
Elliott Re elected as Military Registrar
Frank Elliott was unanimously re elected military enrollment registrar by the Board of Aldermen. Alderman Brown nominated and Alderman Burdick seconded the motion. Both spoke of his long service and the one key quality. Aldermen D Elia and Clancy were selected rivalers as Mayor Wilson announced all members voted in favor.
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Frank FE
Eliott
Board of Aldermen
Brown
Burdick
D'Elia and
Clancy
Wilson
Anxious to Fight with Armenians Against Turks
Shahin Kirkhsian formerly of this city now living in Rock Springs Missouri desires to join the army and go to Asia Minor to fight with the Armenians against the Turks. A letter from Division Six notes his registration in Bridgeport and his wish to enlist though he was previously turned away when attempting to enlist in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shahin Kirkhsian
Rock Springs
Asia Minor
Missouri
Bridgeport
Kirkirlan
Artilleryman Melito anxious for action in France
ERIC MELITO, Private Eric Melito of Bridgeport, a member of the 66th battery C.A.C., writes that his battery is eager to test its machine gun in combat against the Germans. He is noted as formerly with Kilpatrick and Totz company of Bridgeport. In Fairfield, a court postponement occurred as Mrs Algene Quilmat remained in Bridgeport hospital after a motorcycle accident on Penfield avenue.
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Eric Melito
Bridgeport
66Th Battery
C. A.C
France
Melito
Kilpatrick and Tots Company
Fairfield
Algine Quilmat
Arctic Street
Ahe
Penfield Avenue
John Nantoe
Bridgeport Men to Be Recruited for Slav Legion
The War department through Colonel W A Mercer orders a drive in Connecticut to enlist Bridgeport men for a Slavic legion formed on U S soil. Czecho Slovak troops will serve with officer opportunities, with training in Spartanburg South Carolina, English not required for applicants.
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War Department
W. A. Mercer
Connecticut
Spartanburg
S. C
Stratford Man Fined for Receiving Stolen Junk
Stratford, Aug. Stratiford man Jacob Kashdon of Merriam street Bridgeport and member of Union Junk company Clar ence street was fined $7 and costs in town court for receiving stolen junk. Kashdon appealed. Junk, said to be from Connecticut company trolley cars stored behind a Stratford avenue barn, mostly brass controller fingers, much of which has been recovered.
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Stratford
Aug
Jacob Kashdon
Merriam Street
Bridgeport
Union Junk Company
Clarence Street
Costa
Kashdon
Connecticut Company
Stratford Avenue
Work Started on $29,000 Piggery at Hillside Home
Arrangements by the Board of Charities for a new dairy barn and piggery at Hillside home. Jackson and Grace won the bid after two local concerns. Buildings were staked yesterday and actual construction will start within days. Superintendent Angus P. Thorne said bids were too high earlier, leading to alterations to fit the $29,000 appropriation.
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Board of Charities
Hillside
Jackson
Grace
Angus P. Thorne
Merchant Mariner Sees No U Boats
William J. Bunce of 275 Myrtle Avenue, who enlisted in the merchant marine last March, writes that his first voyage to the other side was without sighting any submarine. He previously made several Atlantic coast trips. Edward Godfrey Olmstead of 75 Revere Street, a cook, is another Bridgeport boy aboard Bunce’s vessel. Three men enlisted yesterday: Maurice P. Connolly of 604 Main Street, George T. Lynch of 206 Railroad Avenue, and Theodore Sanford Morse of 434 Harral Avenue, all as sailers.
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William J. Bunce
Myrtle Avenue
Merchant Marine
William P. Hindle
Atlantic
Edward Godfrey Olmstead
Revere Street
Bridgeport
Bunce
Maurice P. Connolly
Main Street
George T. Lynch
Railroad Avenue
Theodore Sanford Morse
Harral Avenue
Twirler Ray Schorndorf To Hurl Bombs at Boche
Ray Schorndorf of 142 Nichols Street has arrived in France as a private with Company D 304th Regiment. Before service he worked at Locomobile and played semi pro baseball for Loco, St. Mary's, and the Rosebuds.
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Twirler
Ray Schorndorf
Boche
BAY Schorndorf
France
Raymond Schorndorf
Theodore Schorndorf
Nichols Street
Schorndorf
Camp Devens
Locomobile Company
Loco Team
The
St. Mary's
the Rosebuds
Gift for Vacation Given to Post Office Bolster
Company T worker group at the post office presented a traveling bag to a bolster worker before his departure for a vacation with relatives in New Jersey.
Delivery Rule Enforcement Tells Merchants Here
War Industries Board urges enforcement of a one delivery per day rule among Bridgeport merchants. A Chamber of Commerce Merchants committee meeting discussed the campaign, noting most comply while a few fail. Communication from Taylor of the conservation division outlined the nationwide effort to restrict war delivery service to one daily stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thin City
War Industries Board
Contion Division
Merchants of Bridge
BE Merchants’ Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Th Stratfield
Andes
Taylor
The
Mittee
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van Zileco
Mfr
Newsy
Way
Newtown
Lydia Lewis
Torrington
Rugby
W.T. Oviatt
Narragansett Light Company
Providence
John J. Pole
John Much
J. R. Davidson
John H. Cook
Seven Oaks
Mary Bennett
Molly Bennett
Ansonia
Sarah Beach
Wisconsin
James E., Beach
Fred Kramer
Bridgeport Hospital
Catherines Sheehan
Mas Costigan
Mary Burns
H. King
Leater Kierenan
Burns Cottage
New Sound View Hotel
R. O. Charlies
William Harrington
Albert
William
J. McNamara
Eleanor
Joseph Bergin
Margaret Foley
Seymour
Eleanor Cottage
William Schneider
Highbridge
Stowell
Housatonic Ship Building Company
Metropolis
Russell Stowell
Kate Bltis Hughes
Atlas House
Katherine Campbell
Misa Agnes Conlin
Katherine M. Argune
Susie Foley
Misa
Anna G. Gaffey
Ethel Oelerman
East Hartford
Misa Julia Fagan
Rock Hill
May K. Powers
Anna Caormack
Springfield
F. W. Bacon
Middletown
Middletown, Mr. and Mrs. H. Harmelshorn of Windsor, Mr. and Mrs. G. Carle
Adelina
Preiasner
Benjamin Rielly
Josaph Whalen
H. Dodge
Mra
Nellie Bentz
K. Murphy
Myrtle Beach
Claude Williams
Park Gould
Southington
C. Witham
Joseph Griffen
H. Burny
Atlas Cottage
C. Evans
Mrs. Chadwick
Lockwood
Sterling Blakeman
Mount Vernon
Elsmere Cottage
L. J Lloyd
Miss. Stewart
A. H. Dayton
C. S. Planney
Elsmere Hotel
Elliott
Slav Legion
Hillside Home
Freer
Charities
Whitney
Vincent
Department Health and Charities
Alder Ae
Thyrey
Jack Cool
Bright’s
Dean’s
Black Rock Avenue
Cook
Black Rock Ave
Doran
Doan
Mountain Grove
August Thibault
Mountain Grove &T
Wright's
Acon
Park Street
Mary Weller
Park St
Mra. Weller
E. Main Street
Herman Spoering
E. Main St
Dean
Riker & Hageman Co
Spoering
Webster Avenue
Conrad Herrman
Webster Ave
Union Avenue
Chas. Phillips
Union Ave
Nichole
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N.Y
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