Five Deaths Without New Flu Cases Mark Day Record
Five deaths from influenza and nine from pneumonia were reported, with 118 new flu cases raising the total to 540. Health Officer Brown noted weekend accumulation but urged isolation of colds with fever and personal hygiene to curb spread. Thirty-eight teachers were absent, threatening classes without substitutes. Nursing courses for influenza patients were started by the YWCA under Harold Clarke, with more to follow.
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Walter H. Brown
Brown
Abs
Harold Clarke
Young Women’s Christian Association
Department of Health
Doctor Jos P Deery Dies After Influenza Illness
Dr Joseph P Deery 34 of 1250 East Main Street died at Bridgeport Hospital after six days of influenza and double pneumonia. Native of Baltimore he trained at Maryland Medical College and Post Graduate Medical College Kansas City. Interne at St Vincents and served at Emergency Hospital. Body shipped to Baltimore for funeral and burial at Bonnie Brae Cemetery.
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Joseph P. Deery
East Mainstreet
Fairfield
Bridgeport Hospital
Deery
Baltimore
Tis
Maryland Medical College
Post Graduate Medical College
Kansas City
Deers
St. Vincents Hospital
Ella M. Snes Deery
Patrick Deery
Bonnie Brae
Bridgeport Second in Number of Flu Cases
Hartford February 2 influenza cases rose by 900 with Bridgeport up to 94 while Waterbury reported 89. Other towns tallied numbers include New Britain 82 Meriden 77 Hartford 78 Thomaston 99 Danbury 54 Manchester 4 Orange 35 Seymouth 28 New Haven 25 Ansonia 21 Putnam 29.
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Hartford
State Department of Health
Waterbury
Bridgeport
New Britain
Meriden
Thomaston
Danbury
Manchester
Orange
Seymouth
New Haven
Ansonia
Putnam
Blocks Move to Admit Mexican Farm Laborers
Washington Feb 2 By unanimous vote the House immigration committee tabled a resolution by Rep Hudspeth to permit temporary bringing in of Mexican farm laborers for Texas New Mexico and Arizona This measure was backed by sugar growers from ten states who say there is a labor shortage and that immigration laws should be temporarily set aside to ease the situation.
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Washington
House Immisration Committee
Hudspeth
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Street sale gives Nichols Street water front to Salts Textile
Nichols Street extension to the waterfront, including valuable water front property, was voted to the Salts Textile Company by nine Republican Common Council members amid Democratic opposition and a Republican dissent. The closing of the street would affect a main water pipe and hydraulic company interests. debate included requests to lay the matter over and questions about city attorney involvement.
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City
Nichols Street
Salts’ Textile Company
Kossuth Street
Water Front
Lewis
Salts Textile Company
Henry A. Lewis
Walter Moore
John Wenedy
A. A. Faker
Tealph Beers
Edward T. Hamilton
John I. Toons
Alfred WW. Birrdick
Paul I'Wlin
Thos's
Henry A. Lehvis
Willian
Hogan
John J. Ford
Charles W. D Preemat
Samuel P. Senior
Eridivesport Hydraulic Company
Fattiell Avenue
Edyard J. Maus
Wilson
Hydraulic Company
Adder
Joan Tueavis
Salts’ Company
Quommon Council
McManus
Attorney H A Hill Dies After Illness at 52
Herbert A Hill a Bridgeport attorney of 28 years died at home after four days of illness He was born March 4 1865 in Bridgeport a Yale Law School graduate 1892 Admitted to the bar 1902 He leaves a wife and two children Funeral set for Thursday at 2 40 pm at the Luta home Rev Archibald Campbell to officiate Burial in Mountain Grove Cemetery
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Herbert A. Hill
Bridgeport
Court Exchange
Nebic Avenue
Westeyan College
Middletown
Conn
Yale Law School
Jom
Luta
Archibasld Campbell
Washington Park
M.ef
Ehurch
Moustiain Grovel Cemetery
Woman Suffers Injury When Trolleys Collide
Mary Niver wife of Wivness Niver of 264 Wells street sustained painful injuries to her back and legs in a rear end collision between a jumbo trolley and a queenmitt ney car at Wheeler avenue and Main street last night about 8:30. She was taken home and Dr. Andrew J. McQueeney summoned. She suffers a nervous shock. Witnesses said the motorman could not stop due to slippery rails. No other passengers were injured.
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Mary Niver
Wivness Br
Doctor Keegan Confined at Home with Severe Cold
Dr. Joseph F. Keegan city physician is at his home at 1400 Stratford Avenue with a severe cold. He has been confined to his home since Saturday.
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Keegan Tol
Joseph F. Keegan
Clty
Stratford Avenue
Machinists Push 1009 Salary for Aldermen
Machinists Local 214 and the Central Labor union back a proposed ordinance to pay Common Council members a $1,000 annual salary. The letter was read at the last night’s meeting and the measure referred to the ordinance committee. The session also approved funds from a Connecticut company for fire truck damage and a civil suit settlement with the Glasners over a street grade change.
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Common Council
Central Labor Union
Mayors Memorial Committee
Connecticut Company
Phillip
Sam Glasner
Golden Till Street
Johnson questions Grey on League voting and treaty
Senator Thrain Johnson of California denounces Viscount Grey's claim Britain would have equal League of Nations voting. Speaking at the City Club in Kansas City he says if Britain objects, Americans object too. He predicts the treaty will be Americanized and cautions that a Wilson reservation could "cut the heart out" of the treaty.
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Kkansas City
Thrain Johnson
California
Viscount Grey
Great Britain
United States
League of Nations
Johnson
Wilson
Senate
Claim for Attachment Filed in Town Clerk Office
Alleged indebtedness of Mobart J. Bradley led George W. Shermwood to file an attachment claim for 6000 dollars in the town clerk’s office. The suit targets Bradley and John A. Cornell Jr over a real estate deal. Sherwood could attach only mortgages Bradley assigned to Cornell.
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Mobart J. Bradley
George W. Shermwood
Bradley
John
A. Cornell, Jr
Sherwood
Cornell
Wood campaign committee organized in Chicago
The Wood national campaign committee was announced at Wood headquarters with members named for key roles: Willttima CL Proctor of Ohio chairs, Janes Z. McGraw the Arizona Republican committeeman, Stanley from Kansas as western manager, A. A. Sprigan of Indiana treasurer, Hl. Stevkins of New York eastern treasurer. Executive committee includes Norman J. Gould eastern manager, Thomas W. Miller assistant eastern manager, and George H. Moses Washington and southern manager.
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Chicago
Wood National Campilon Committee
Wood
Willttma
Proctor
Ohio
Janes Z. McGraw
Mepublimin
Arizona
Stanley
Kansas
A. A. Sprigan
Trinda
Norman J. Gould
Eastern
Thomas W. Miller
Assisant Astern
George II. Moses
Washington and Southern
New York State Property Values Reported By Tax Commission
The total assessed value of real and personal property in New York state is 13,135,677,813 dollars. Real property amounts to 12,703,024,301 dollars while personal property excluding bank stock totals 452,650,512 dollars.
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Albany
N. Y
Fen
New York State
State Tax Commission
Merger urged to stabilize New England railroad rates
Charles A. Prouty told the Associated Industries of Massachusetts that railroads must earn a fair return on valuation and that unified rail lines could set uniform rates to stabilize credit. He argued for a merger or consolidation, noting regional lines should act as a single unit while acknowledging the difficulty of uniting historic systems. He cited government policy uncertainty harming railroad credit and urged a clear rate of return set by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Boston
Charles A. Prouty
Interstate Commercie Commission
Associated Industries of Massachusetts
Prouty
Cummins
New England
New Haven
Maine Central
Cro
Interstate Commerce Commission
Jekyll and Hyde arrest in Canada shocks Chicago society
Kliss fonda Rose, known as a society favorite and harness factory cashier, fled after her accounts showed a $10,000 shortfall. Chief Constable C. H. Newton reported Rose was arrested today in Winnipes, Canada, where she admitted her identity.
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Chicago
Kliss Fonda Rose
Winnipes
Canada
C. H. Newton
Winnipeg
Pomeroy Appears in Inmates Minstrel Show
Jesse Fomeroy, jailed 43 years of his life sentence for murder, performed a specialty number in the inmates annual minstrel show in Boston. He recited a 13 stanza original poem after years in solitary confinement, a practice in effect until three years ago.
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Jesse Pomeroy
Ibuston
Jesse Fomeroy
Pomeroy
Pomeroy A
Assembly Fails To Stage Revolt In Socialist Case
A stalled revolt aimed at discharging judiciary committees and mutiny against Socialist assemblymen failed to materialize in the lower house tonight. Trials enter its third week as defense counsel notes readiness by Thursday night. a resolution asserting legislative immunity was introduced to shield Socialist votes on war legislation.
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Abianny
Pealer Shaddeus C. Street
Simon le Adler
Mimeor
Theodore Troosevelt
VW. A. Amos
New York
Assemblyman
Fairfax McJcoughlin
United States Supreme Court
Milford's Oldest Woman Dies in Her 90th Year
Milford special report notes Mary A. Jensen, Ilford's oldest resident, died in Milford today from age related infirmities. Born in New Haven, she married at the outbreak of the Civil War and stitched two American flags for the 27th Connecticut volunteers. One flag hung on New Haven Green, the other traveled with the regiment. one banner remains in the state capitol at Hartford.
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Milford
Mary A. Jensen
Ilford
Senators Agree to Tackle Treaty Again Monday
Republican leaders of the Senate with Democrats planned to reopen debate on the peace treaty next week. They sought a method to keep discussion within reasonable bounds while considering cloture. but optimism remained low on final disposition with disagreements over article ten and the Monroe Doctrine.
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Washington
Senate
Tuedige
Mmase
Hyo Wee
Weither
Ourus
Kansas
Welleys
Minn
Wig
Re Democrat
iWissour
Viscount Grey
United States
Freed
New York Girl Killed by Unidentified Man
Miss Reium Hoxie a 17 year old girl was murdered in her Central Park West area home by an unidentified man believed to have answered a rental advertisement. The assailant about 40 years old was admitted by a building janitress and the body showed a brutal struggle with blunt force trauma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Reium Hoxie
Central Park West
Chamber committee weighs combining local charities
Members of the Chamber of Commerce charities committee meet at the Stratfield at noon to discuss federating local charities and creating a community budget. Secretary Seward B. Price says there is growing demand for synchronized fundraising and broader budgeting efforts.
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Chamber of Commerce Committee On Charities
Stratflald
Seward B. Price
Two U S Airmens Held in Mexico Report Near Nacozari
Major Walton and Lieutenant Wolf of the U S Army Aviation unit were reported held by municipal authorities at Nacozari, Sonora, about seventy nine miles south of Douglas. The men were traveling from El Maco to Nos- Baler when captured. Authorities in Douglas confirm the incident and seek further details.
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Douglas
Ariz
Walton
Wolf Avimatory
el Maco
No- Baler
Givong
Navenuri
Sonora
Doughis
Nacozarh
Political campaign launched by Sachems and Braves in New York
In New York on Feb 2 political rivals are invited to join a Washington's Birthday mass meeting. The Sachems and Braves plan a campaign of education against seditious sentiment, using printed material, speakers in schools and clubs, and clergy. The effort will be nonpartisan.
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New York
Inmany
Sachems
Hrav
Washington
Ube
Cummings Blasts GOP Delay on Peace Treaty
Democratic National Chairman Hanier Cummings told a Bappalo crowd that the American people pay a penalty for electing a Republican Congress in 1918. He accused Republicans of delaying the peace treaty, hindering reconstruction and delaying world peace while defending the Democratic record and leadership.
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Bappalo
N.Y
Hanier & Gummings
Democratic National Committee
Lie
America
House
Senate
War Crime List Names Hindenburg Ludendorf Von Tirpitz
It was learned that Marshal Von Hindenburg General Ludendorf Grand Marshal Von Tirpitz and the ex crown prince Friedrich William are listed as alleged war criminals to be demanded for trial by the allies.
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Hindenburg
Ludendorff
von Tirpitz
Ex-Kaiser
Universal Service
PARUS
Ifeb
Marshal von Trindenburs
Erle Ludendorfz
von ‘Cirpitz
Fredrich William
Prince
Glijes
Board of Relief and Selectmen Get a Raise
Ordinances raising salaries for the board of relief from 350 yearly to 000 effective April 1 1920 and for the board of selectmen from 100 to 200 were adopted at the Common Court meeting. Alderman William M. Wogan moved to table them to review board duties and party balance as Republicans defended against Democrats.
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Board of Relief
Board of Selectmen
Common Court
William MM. Wogan
Striet
Poland Considers Peace Offer From Bolshevik Russia
London reports confirm Polish government weighing Lenine Lenine Tehitcherin and War Minister Vrotsky peace terms from Moscow. Polish Foreign Minister Patel in London with Lloyd George, Allies reportedly favor talks. Poles say no plan to attack Soviet Russia while defending positions. Negotiations hinge on lasting territorial issues and broader concessions.
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London
Teig
Lenine
Soviet
Russia
Tehitcherin
Vrotsky
Council of the People's’ Commissaries
Moscow
Poland
S Gs Patel
Ken
Winston Sperfer Churchill
BL Ciomegtenu
Polish Republic
Supreme Executive Committee
Isthonia
New Public Library Plan for Bridgeport Within Three Years
Bridgeport public library board outlines a plan to build a new library within three years. A meeting Monday night will discuss disposing of the current building and securing property for the new structure. The board mulls purchasing the old North Church site at Broad and John streets if planning permits. A location will not be set until the present building sale closes.
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Bridgeport
Library Board
North Church
Broad and John Streets
Lbrary Board
City to Cremate Pauper Dead in Bridgeport Ordnance
A society proposes an ordinance to cremate pauper dead whose bodies lie at Fotter's Field. The Society for the Propagation of Cremation asks the city to establish two city crematories in Bridgeport for pauper remains and other cremations when needed. The ordinance was referred to the committee by the common council.
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Society For
Common Council
Bridgeport
Wien
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