Influenza Alert and Steamship Maine Update
Public health notice urges Pepto-Mangan to strengthen blood against influenza. Reported icebound Maine steamer scene at Execution Light and Captain’s Island with several vessels trapped by blizzards and heavy floes. ships struggle to break free as weather bites.
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Execution
Capiin’s
Long Island Sound
Maine
Ocean
golm@ itty Spa flan
Hartford
New York
Rane Portation Company
U. S
R. B. Ayres
Bridgeport
Captain’s Island
New Hampshire
Alster
Lowell
Boston
Execution Rocks
California Syrup of Figs Children Care Ad
An advertisement urges mothers to choose California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children. It touts a tasty crusty flavor and simple dosing on each bottle, calling mothers to act without fear and to say Call for you.
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California
251 Are Admitted as Fullo Citizen
During the court week 261 new citizens were admitted by Judge J E Keeler of the superior court from many countries, chiefly Europe. Yesterday 51 were admitted, 21 petitions dismissed for various causes, 87 continued for study or perfection of the record. Of those examined yesterday 28 were absent. The four day total examined was 327. Next week the court will hear about 250 cases of men who served in the US armed forces. It is expected the sessions will be shorter and that Wednesday will see all cases passed upon. Absences are likely as some leave the jurisdiction.
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J. E. Keeler
Superior Court
Europe
Wwich
United States
Keeler
Meant Death Riding Street Car in Accident
Michael Burns of 113 Harnum avenue was killed at 6 10 am yesterday riding a west bound Barnum avenue trolley car. He suffered a skull fracture facial lacerations and fractures of both arms and legs. Burns was en route to work at the Locomobile plant. The west bound car was operated by Peter Nolan and Motorman T Pinto. the east bound car carried Cantor Samuel Horowitz and Motorman Tver Albert.
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Michael Burns
Harnum Avenue
Barnum Avenue Tolley
Suse
Burns
Peter Nolan
Atlantic Street
T. Pinto
Cantor Sasiuel Horowitz
Gene Reel
Tver Albert
Alsace Street
Giles Found Dead as Gas Jet Turned On
Howard Giles age 40 was found dead in his room at 4 Gilbert Court yesterday morning the room filled with illuminating gas. Dr. J B Burns attended and said he had been dead four or five hours. His wife is seriously ill with pneumonia in Bridgeport hospital. Dr Fitzgerald saw no motive for self harm and deemed death accidental.
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Howard Giles
Gilbert Court
J. B. Burns
Giles
I G
Bridgeport
Peck & Lines Co
Fitzgerald
Samuel M. Garlick
Resignations in Major Hall of Officers Reserve Corps
Major Elias S Hall of this city attached to the state officers reserve corps has tendered his resignation according to an announcement from the headquarters of the military board in Hartford First Lieutenant Nathaniel A Gasile of Middletown attached to Company A First Separate Company has also resigned from the state guard Shoop examinations for membership in the crew of the ship Francis Drake were postponed at Lincoln school due to the illness of port-master Albert W Smith
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Elias S. Hall
C Corps
Military Board
Hartford
Nathaniel A. Gasile
Middletown
State Guard
Lincoln School
Seacourt Shipping Board
Francis Drake
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Everyonsa
Renino
Baltimore
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Main Street
Rockwell & Co
Coats
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Rockwell
Havana
Biel
THE
Cudahy Packing CO
Water St
Puritan
Tore Berg
Hall
Reserve Corps
Chiropractic
Chas, Gould
D. C
Luite
Liberty
Main St
Noble
Bridgerort
Conn
Jacoby
Broad ST
F. HH. Hannan Supply CO
Barnum Ave
Barnum
Man
Fox
Bridgeport Cycle Co
Exer
Gilbert St
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