Three Girls Injured in Fairfield Auto Crash Lawsuit
In Bridgeport Superior Court H Wright of 180 Broad Bridgeport and Joseph E Dyerdam face six suits seeking 351 060 in damages for injuries to Catherine 18 Anna 16 and Mary 16 from a collision at Main and Enns streets. The girls were passengers in Wrights car en route from Ashok when Wrights vehicle skidded onto the sidewalk near the Mead building. The father claims medical and other costs totaling 60 000 plus a separate case for Samuel Laputa 35 060. Wright and Dyerdam are held on reckless driving charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enns
Main Street
Gsiris
D. M
H. Wright
Broad Bridgeport
Joseph E. Fet Danbbry
Wright
Dyerdamhr
Catherine
Ata
Prince
Anna
Mary x
Barnumle
Stratford
Gamagen
Samuel Laputa
Ght
Sion
Ashok
Fairfield
Eollsion
Atreset
Dyer
Mead Building
Gas Masks Taken From Austrian Army
Berlin December 23 The Inter Allied Military control commission investigating disarmament in Austria has confiscated all the gas masks in the Austrian Army according to Die Stunde a Vien newspaper. The action was taken in spite of the fact that the peace treaty forbids only apparatus for salatines. The commission s action would prohibit Austrian soldiers even defending themselves against a gas attack by the other side. English newspapers recently began a campaign to confiscate German gas masks as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Inter-Alled Military Control Commission
Austria
Die Stunde
Be-Gan
Four Die As B&O Train Strikes Auto Near Washington
Washington Indiana December 25 four persons were killed and another seriously injured when a westbound Baltimore and Ohio passenger train hit a touring car near the city. The dead include Bertha Chapman Maggie Chapman and Mrs Flora Demond and Mrs Clarence Ritchie. Fred Chapman driver of the auto was seriously injured and taken to a local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Indiana
Baltimore & Ohio
Heals
Bertha Chapman
Maggie Chapman
Flora Demond
Pra
Clarence Ritchie
Fred Chapman
Ariver
New Lamp Burns 94 Percent Air Promises Free Trial
An advertisement claims a new lamp by O N Johnson of Philadelphia produces a brighter white light than gas or electricity, with no odor or smoke and easy operation. It allegedly uses 4 percent air and 6 percent kerosene coal oils, offers a 10 day free trial, and promises large monthly earnings for agents who join the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
O. N. Johnson
N. Broad St
Philadelphia
Car Plunges Down Bank Kills Three Men in Va. Crash
On the Petersburg Richmond turnpike a car left the road and went over an embankment. Three men from Richmond died Harl Gathright Bernie Childrens and Herman Cumber. Charles Jordan died later Ryland Leonard, driver, is injured and held on reckless driving charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artulaaiond
Dee
Petersburg-Richmond
Harl Gathright
Rernie Childrens
Herman Cumber
Richmond
Charles Jordan
Ryland K. Leonard
Four at fault crash with train in Hartford is critical
In Hartford during Christmas, four people in a car were critically injured when their automobile was struck by an express train at a railroad crossing just after midnight. Mr and Mrs Thomas Queenan and Mr and Mrs James J Keatley, all from local addresses, suffered fractured skulls and serious injuries. The crossing had a gateman who had just left, the train bound for Springfield was fifteen minutes late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Thomas Queenan
Bond Street
James J. Keatley
Anutal Avenue
Keatley
Midment
Sprinefield
Murdered Man's Widow Leaves Estates Worth Thousands
Mrs. Mary E. Skinner widow of Louis A. Skinner who was murdered Bridgeport many years ago filed a probate will showing an estate valued near 17 000 dollars. The will leaves 509 dollars to the American Baptist Foreign and Home Mission Societies 300 dollars to friends and to sisters nieces and nephews. The remainder is divided into thirds for her husband's sister Elizabeth Patchen and two children of her sister Angelne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Skinner
Louis A. Skinner
Ture
Bridgeport
American Baptist Foreign and Home Mission Societies
Elizabeth Patchen
Guster Angelne
Clockmaker Geis News of Loss by Ancestor in 1845
In Westport 1845 newspaper clippings surface while clockmaker Albert A. Smith of Saugatuck repairs old clocks. He finds his grandfather’s ad offering a reward for a bay horse described as six years old with a heavy tail and white markings. The discovery links past and present through family relics found in a dismantled clock case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geis
Westport
Albert A. Smith
Saugatuck
New York
Smith
Imst
Oxford
Hiram W. Uipson
Wields Axe and Flees as Wife Is Injured in Home Attack
Joseph Cragenita of 40 North Avenue was arrested in Shelton after fleeing Bridgeport police. He allegedly attacked his wife Mary Generinta with an axe at their home, leaving a six inch sash wound between her shoulders. A surgeon at Emergency Hospital treated the injured woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Cragenita
North Avenue
Shelton
Bridgeport Pocker
Mary Genrenita
Midnight Masses Draw Thousands to Hartford Churches
Thousands of Hartford residents attended Christmas midnight masses in Catholic churches under a special dispensation from Bishop John J. Nilan of the Hartford diocese in observance of Holy Year. Christ Episcopal held a candlelight processional service at 10 35 with carols, Trinity Episcopal offered 11 oclock carols and Schubert Mass in G, and St Thomas Episcopal reported about 1900 attendees for its candlelight communion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rtev
John J. Nilay
Hartford
Christ Wpiscopal Church
St. Tom's Bolacopal Church
Christmas stock gifts total 32 million to 3 billion
A Christmas stock distribution in Columbus Ohio allocated a value between 32,000,080 and 3,000,000 as gifts to 224 beneficiaries mostly company employees of W. M. Lumber Co. William Metledlan Ruiter of Wantingon formerly of Columbus heads the trust. Plans for distribution were completed last night. Beneficiary Pryor of Southington Conn is named among recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Chrishmas
William Metledlan Ruiter
Wantingon
Columbes
W. M. Lumber Company
Arraigned for arson as fire probe opens
Albert Robinson of Bramford described a ring and a prayer visited him hours before a house fire last October as the case against Rohingon moves in Criminal Superior Court. Rohingon seeks to prove an alibi claiming he was elsewhere when the blaze started and faces arson charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Robinson
Bramford
Wil- Tan M
Maithie
Rohingon
Aren
Evening High School Sets Precedent in Connecticut
Evening junior high program in Connecticut offers a combined seventh and eighth grade academic track with practical shop and printing training. At the Congress junior evening high school on Guneress Street students study math history civics English and arts, with shop work in general shop, wood and metal, plus printing and literature instruction. Special instructors guide projects from dog houses to ice boats and paper wagons, with enrollment open to students who left grammar school before completing eighth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress Junior Evening High School
Guneress Street
Connecticut
Dent
Suly
Lav
HaIrly
Thwin W. Johnson
Obituary notices from Stratford and Bridgeport deaths
Obituaries list Marion Louise Goodman wife of William J Goodman funeral held at home with high mass in St James church burial in St Michaels cemetery Also funeral details for John J Gleason of Austin street died at St Vincents hospital to be held at Sacred Heart church burial in St Michaels cemetery George Harrison former Bridgeport resident died in New York funeral service at Lieberum and Kephay funeral parlor burial in Park cemetery Mary McPadden former Bridgeport resident of Winsted died yesterday survived by sister Mrs Bessie Lee funeral from Mrs Lees home to St Patricks church with solemn requiem mass burial in St Michaels cemetery Thomas Shannon body found drowned last Sunday identified as St Vincents hospital worker survived by two daughters funeral plans not complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Louise Goodman
William J. Goodman
William J. Wilson
Main Street
Stratford
St. James’ Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
John J. Gleason
Austin Street
St. Vincent's Hospital
Sacred Heart Church
George Harrison
Bridgport
New York
Lieberum and Keaphy
State Street
Park Cemetery
Mary McPadden
Misa Mary McPaddren
Winsted
Bridgeport
Bessie Lee
French Street
Norrow
Lee
Orlock
St. Patrick's Church
Thomas Shannon
Thomadt Shannon
Hast
Washington Avenue Bridge
Imported liquor found in abandoned car in Bridgeport
Police in Bridgeport investigated an abandoned automobile owned by John Odds of 120 Ganford Place near Madison Avenue and Emergency Hospital. Inside they found ten batches of imported liquor in the rear seat. The owner claimed no knowledge of the car or cargo when questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
John Odds
Ganford Place
Madison Avenue
Adler
Two Pier
RESUME ARSON CASE IN STAMFORD DEFENDANT CLAIMS ALIBI
The arson trial of Prince Albert Robinson of Stamford resumes before Judge William M. Mable. Prosecutors and defense prepare as police report kerosene odors and burned papers at Robinson’s residence October 30. Robinson maintains innocence and that he was not at home. witnesses for the defense will testify to establish an alibi this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Albert Robinson
Stamford
William M. Mable
Criminal Court of Common Pleas
Ament
Trobingon
FlobInaon
Jewels Believed Stolen Recovered by Owner Report
Mrs Mary Bisiop New York society leader reported jewels missing on Christmas Eve at the Belmont hotel and at the home of Al Larney and Mrs Daniel Davenport 83 Yale Street. She told police last night the jewels were recovered by her maid in New York where they had been misplaced during a pacing Tigra ge incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bisiop
New York
Belmont Hotel
Allarney
Daniel Davenport
Yale Street
Frisco Mayor's Son Takes Turn For Worse
James Rolph Jr., son of the Frisco mayor, contracted typhoid fever as a cadet on the Pres ident Van Buren and has taken an unfavorable turn. Doctors report typhoid serum treatment acted unfavorably. Parents and Boston Mayor James Currey visited him at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concil
Boston
James Rolph, Jr
Francisco
Keynt
President van Buren
Loreal Hospital
James Currey
New York Prison Commitments Hit Record in 1924
Figures released by the New York State Commission of Prisons show more inmates were committed to vari ous institutions under its jurisdiction during the year ending March 31, 1924, than in any year since 1917. The release summarizes inmate totals by facility and notes continuing trends in state penal policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bw. OY
Vari
New York State
Commission Free
Alba Persona Gus Penal
Chilean Deputy Banned to Exile After Conviction
Pedro Leon Valde, former Radies fAeyuiy, was yesterday convicted by a eagri martial court of plotting to disrupt public order and incite civil disorder among troops. He was sentenced to three years’ banishment from Chile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chile
Dew
Pedro Leon Valde
Also Mentioned on This Page
B &O
Spirin Say
Bayer Aspirin
Lumbago
Bayer
Westport Artisan
Atison
Bridgeport Junior High
Frisco
Howland
Stratfield
THE
Howland Dry Goods CO
Scott & Bowne Manans
Scotts
Aap
Svergerbers
Ouilonse Laberaticon
Mayle
Arona Ssri UR
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!