Directory of Bridgeport business leaders and officers
Frederick J. Kingsbury and Morwin Merwin among the listed officers and directors of Bridgeport banks and companies. The roster includes presiding officers, treasurers, and secretaries of firms such as Howland Dry Goods, Salts Textile, West Aid Bank, and Bridgeport Trust Co, with lawyers and chairmen also named.
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Frederick J. Kingsbury
Brasa Co
Horace
Merwin
Sea
Truat Co
John G. Howland
Pres
Treas
Howland Dry Goods Co
Nat. Bank
William FP. Hire
Wm. P
Unions Necessary Says Gompers at Washington Discussion
Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor argued that recognizing trade unions is essential for representation and cooperation of wage earners. Frank Morrison joined, warning against compulsory labor plans and alleging anti union sentiment. Both urged the conference to back collective bargaining and government guidance without coercive measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Samuel Gotpers
Wederation of Labor
Thea Emiserence
Frank Morrison
Federation
Gompers
Roserta
Morrison
American Federation of Faibor
Thracians Press Greek Annexation Of Thrace To Greece
New York December 29 The Greeks of Thrace led by Nico Calthas push a petition to President Wilson signed by 360000 Thracians seeking Thrace be annexed to Greece The proposal would hand over Constantinople and all Thrace to Greece while Adrianople Greeks already signed the petition and those in Constantinople were not canvassed The embattled Turkish capital would be ceded to Greece as a solution to the Turkish problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Constantinople
Nico Calthas
United States
Thrace
Calthas
Wilson
Greece
Mr. Calthas
Robert College
Adrianople
Harvard Professor Blames Federal Reserve for High Living Cost
Chicago December 29 Harvard economist Professor T M Carver of Harvard University told the American Economic Association that the Federal Reserve Board does not know its business and has released too much money to the public. He urged buying stocks instead of silk socks to lower prices, arguing high wages reflect high living costs and that people overbuy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Service
Chicago
Federal Reserve Board
T. MH. Carver
Department of Economcs
Harvard University
American Economic Association
Rosa Ratsa to Become U S Citizen Chicago Opera Star
Prima donna soprano Rosa Ratsa of the Chicago Opera company is to become a United States citizen. Municipal Judge Tsher issued her first citizenship papers after she renounced allegiance to Poland, her birthplace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rosa Ratsa
Chicago Opera Company
United States
Tsher
Poland
Mayor Wilson Delayed Arrival in Bridgeport
Mayor Wilson and Mrs Wilson were delayed in the South according to advices at the mayor's home. They are now expected to arrive in Bridgeport about two o'clock this afternoon.
Fifteen Caught in Raid on Villa Club Forfeit Bonds
Fifteen persons arrested by nine state policemen led by Talent, Robert W. Bridgeman, forfeited bonds when their cases were called in Justice Bacon Wake’s court. Three Bridgeport defendants paid fines of 8 dollars each. One woman fainted as officers entered. A brother and sister, Thomas and Mabel Neeley, were arrested for frequenting a disorderly house. Several others faced liquor law charges and disorderly conduct, with bonds forfeited or fines imposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaireleld
Talent
Robert W. Bridgeman
Hartford
Brooklawn Villa
Court of Justice
Bacon Wakeman
Jacob J. Klein
Bridgeport
James Madan
James Smith
William Clark
Thomas
Mabel Neeley
Brooklyn
XN. V
John Santora
Crank Cozza
Ander
Keering
Nathan House
Clarence W. Lampman
James Genaro
Alberton Ye. Meddaugh
George Cligen
Parisian gowns rushed by air to London client
A famed Paris dressmaker using an air plane rushed $50,000 worth of gowns to London after a Countess ordered dresses for a ball. The garments were found in the Paris shipping room and dispatched from Villa Coublay just in time to reach the Countess before the ball began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Countess of Drougheary
London
Universat Arvicke
Tvashion
Paris
Countess of Droughpary
Villa Coublay
Robbers Active in Several Cities Across U.S.
A nationwide spree reports bandits striking Ottawa Lake Michigan bank with $7,000 cash and bonds, a Cleveland robbery nets $40,000 in cash and $65,000 in checks, and a Peters burg Virginia store loses $16,000 in savings of local residents seized by safe blowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
People's Bank
Ottawa Lake
Mich
Harman Rothfuss
Cleveland
James Hoduff
Savings and Loan
Burelara Take’ Savings
Petersburg
Marwina
Dinwiddy
Non-Partisan Move for Peace Compromise
Washington December 29 A non partisan effort seeks ex president William Howard Taft as unofficial mediator to bridge Senate divisions over the peace treaty A circulating petition shows at least two Democrats and two Republicans have signed including Bankhead and King Democrats and McNary and Nelson Republicans to back the initiative
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Universal Service
William Howard Taft
Senate
Bankhasid
Alabama
King
Utah
McNary
Oregon
Nelson
Minnesota
Veteran Engraver Samuel Hollyer Dies in New York
Samuel Hollyer veteran engraver and one of the last of the old school of engraving died in New York at age 64. Born in London he trained under the Findens and moved to the United States in 1851 settling in New York in 1866. His first signed engravings appeared in 1842.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Samuel Hollyer
Wie
London
Findens
United States
Hollyer
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Morris By
THE
Morris Plan
Bank OF Bridgeport
Man Sremen
D. Fairchild Wheeler
DeVere, Warner
Samuel M. Hawley
Earle B. Hoskins
Sec'y
W. B. Bassick
the Bassick Co
Wathaniel
W. Bishop
Ledge
Conn. Natl
Arthur W. Burritt
A. W. Burritt Co
Bridgeport Lav. Bank
Bayvid
DAY
Marsh, Stoddard & Day
Jeorge H. Edwards
Holmes & Edwards Int
Buver Co
Thomas L. Ellis
Levy. & Treas
Savings Bank
Fires-Bridgeport Natl
Robert 4. Hindes
Hinake Bros. Co
N. Y
Whlum & Woodward
V. P
Estrial Finance Corp
M. Y. City
Wolfe
Marral
Dillon
E. H. Dillon
Locomobile CO
H. O. Canfield
Housatonic Avenue
MAX Ams Machine CO
Harvey Hubbell, Inc
Bridgeport Hardware Manufacturing Corp
MFG
Assou
Employment Bureau
BPT
Metal Goods CO
American Tube & Stamping CO
Bivton Machine Tool Co
DLS
Girls Ag Power Press
Jones & Lamson
Manufacturers’ Association
Court Exchange Building
Golden Hill Hotel
Harrison Street
Conn
A. F
Labor Conference
Harvard
H. C. OF
Prima Donna
Villa Club
Fairfeld
Mgdiste
May
Taft
Pio
Dom
American Bank and Trust
East Main St
Barnum Ave
Bridpgmport
Connent
the Commercial Bank and Trust Co
Main Street
Congress Street
Bridgeport, Conn
Airich
Bradley St
Horace St
Boston Ave
Goddard Ave
Carver St
Prich
Colony St
Standish St
Harry A. Barnes
Grasmere
Grasmere Ave
Noble
First Bridgeport Bank
W. J. Murphy
Chas. H. Bartlett
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