Major Evans to Inspect Batteries Across District
Major Lafayette H. Evans will inspect all batteries for the 178d Field Artillery at Bridgeport Coast Army battalion units in Greenwich Norwalk Danbury Norwich Branford and Newton. John W. Banks and a committee member accepted a report on a divorce decree awarded to Franciszek Pakowski of Bridgeport against Michalina Makowski of Rhinebeck New York in a cross complaint.
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John W. Banks
Jamas C. Coughlin
Franciszek Pakowski
Bridgeport
Michalina K. Makowski
Rhead
N.Y
A. Todey
Checkfers
Parcheesl
Rock
Lotto
India
Old Maid
Authors
Flinch
the Thref- Guardsmen
Logomachy
Uncle Wiggily
Boatman Rescues Youth From Icy Water
John Pritchard an 18 year old registrant from Water street slipped on ice at the City dock and fell into the water. Charles Atkinson and Nell Forbes, bridge bridgetenders, alerted William Lownes who saved Pritchard with Forbes in a rowboat. He was exhausted after more than ten minutes in the water and taken to St Vincent's hospital where his condition was listed as improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pritchard
Comercial
Water Street
Charles Atkinson
Nell Forbes
Bridgetenders
Stratford Avenue Bridge
Pritchard
City Dock
Wall Street
Atkinson
Forbes
William Lownes
Han
Evergensy Hospital
BE. J. Suselin
Sid
St. Vincent's Hospital
U. S. Not Prepared for Air Emergency in York
Frank H. M. Russell of Curtiss warns that without policy changes the United States cannot meet a national air emergency. He notes the army is receiving 117 pursuit planes from 1919 design, 27 built domestically this year and 17 imported. the rest were government manufactured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Igovernment
Frank HM. Russell
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Corporation
Society of Automobile Engineers
Tie
Army
Navy
Fitzroy and Corwall Represent Bald Heads
U. S. Ferguson, Robert Fitzroy and Fred Cornwall will be Bridgeport's representatives at the Bald head Club of America executive committee meeting Saturday at the Hotel Heublein Hartford. Guests of Clifford Perkins the club will name the site for the annual banquet planned for May with Hartford and Waterbury vying to host, promising a lively fight between city representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Ferguson
Robert Fitzroy
Fred Cornwall
Bridgeport
Baldhead Club of America
Heublein
Hartford
Clifford D. Perkins
Waterbury
Charter Revision Session Ordered by Mayor Today
Mayor Atwater calls a Charter Revision committee meeting for this afternoon to aim for final approval of several amendments to the city charter. If unfinished, the commission will meet daily until completion.
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Atwater
Deer Chase on Seaview Avenue Ends With Capture
A young deer led a fast chase by dogs along Seaview Avenue yesterday after crossing from Lordship Meadows. John H. Rowland pursued and captured the animal, ferrying it to a barn before Deputy Game Warden A. J. Williamson arrived. The deer was transported to Aitkin’s veterinary hospital for disposition under state fish and game authorities.
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Seaview Avenue
John H. Rowland
Lordship Meadows
Johnson's
Mr. Rowland
A. J. Williamson
Willamson
Aitkin's
Youthful Witness Amuses Court Over Distance Test
Daniel Webster aged 19 of Mill Tillavenue testified for plaintiff in a Bridgeport case seeking 10000 dollars for deaths of Kominos. The accident on Mill Wiry road near Barnum avenue involved a motorcycle strike of a rut causing a swerve into a trolley car. The youth provided comic replies as cross examination measured distance.
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Daniel Webster
Mill Tillavenue
Clifford B. Wilson
Joseph P. Dorsey
John Kozninos
Bridgeport
Kominos
John A. Cornell
Mill Wily ‘Road
Barnum Avenue
Davis Property Sold at Auction to Pay Creditors
Two parcels forming the bankrupt estate of Mae Davis were sold at public auction by William H. Waker Jr. under Referee Carlton Hoadley. Isadora Fox of New Haven bought the Broad street store for 17770 dollars. Judge J. D. Brown secured the bungalow and goods for 4960 dollars. The sale aimed to satisfy Abe Davis creditors after stock sold for 7000 and goods later auctioned for 8000, which did not cover the debt. Mrs Davis and her husband disappeared two weeks after leaving town.
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Milford
Mae Davis
Abe Davis
William H. Waker Jey
Carlton Hoadley
Broad Street
Isadora Fox
New Haven
J. D. Brown
New York
Trial halted as accused's wife collapses in court
In New York on January 8 Reuben Norkin on murder charges faced a disruption when his wife collapsed and had to be carried from the courtroom. Testimony is expected to finish tomorrow and resembles the Becker trial where Abraham Becker was convicted after testimony that he paid $100 to kill Mrs. Becker. The victim was found buried in a Bronx pit with quicklime.
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New York
Reuben Norkin
Jennie Becker
Norkin
Abraham Becker
Becker
Norking
Bronx
Two Bridgeport youths join artillery service
Two Bridgeport youths are sent from the local recruiting station by Corporal George Adams. Tedward J. Collins of 45 Bishop Street goes to Wavall in the field artillery and Richard Mahaley of 448 Pem broke Street heads to Fort Benning, La, in the same branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S Army
George Adams
Tedward J. Collins
Bishop Street
Richard Mahaley
Pembroke Street
Wawall
Field Artillery
Port Benning la
Tug Salutation Delays and Arrivals Near Port
The Salutation of the Blue Line reached port yesterday and will depart for New York today with light barges weatherbound for days. Henrico with barge Aoln arrived yesterday. Cory Nartelk and Van Thay Chisolm delivered 1,700 tons of cant consigntri to Huuminating company. Ahsecom, towed by Wiberty, finally reached Norfolk after weather delays.
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Salutation
Blue Line
New York
Henrico
Aoln
Cory Nartelk
van Thay Chisolm
Rouge Huuminating Company
Ahsecom
Wiberty
Norfolk
Safety Campaign Begins Today at General Electric
Bridgeport Safety Council of the Manufacturers' Association launches its safety campaign with a lecture series at the General Electric Company. E. Morrig of Boston will speak on foremen duties in factory safety as about 500 enroll in the course modeled after Western programs. The session begins at 7:20 p.m. with motion pictures before the lecture. smoking allowed during the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Safety Council
Manufacturers’ Association
General Telectrio Company
E. Morrig
Boston
Lieberum Estate Awards Daughter-in-Law Compensation
Mrs Josephine Lieberum the daughter-in-law of the late Kate Lieberum was awarded 32840 by a commission appointed by Judge Paul Milter to investigate the claim against the estate. The award covers four and a half years of care provided by Mrs Lieberum. Other approved claims include 460 to Mountain Grove Cemetery Association 10 for medical care and 4 to Joseph Wettman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Lieberum
Daughtave In
Eb.p. Nobbs
Mountain Groveemetery Association
Joseph Wettman
Restaurant owners warned to license in Bridgeport
The Division of Sanitation yesterday warned thirty five Bridgeport restaurant owners they must apply for 1923 licenses or face immediate closure. License issued to date stands at 120. Milk licenses, usually around 900, are now about 2650 with the rest delinquent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division of Sanitation
Bridgeport
Stamford bankrupt to pay 25 percent
The composition offer of Cohn and Abrahams, bankrupt wholesale candy dealers, to pay 25 percent of their debts was accepted and recommended by Referee John Keogh in bankruptcy court after no creditors appeared to object. The plan calls for 20 percent in cash and five percent in notes to discharge the cells.
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Cohn and Abrahams
John Keogh
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Pairfield Ave
Broad St
Mohican
Frankforts
Utter Best Creamery
Poe
Maryland
Maine
U. S
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Corwall
Davis
Lieberum
Josephine. de Felice
Sydney Street
Bureau of Missing
New York City
Beardsley
Ceylon
Ile Ib
Block Island
Long Island
Pinnan Haddies
Long Island Steame
Putri Ae UL
Post—Telegram
Sunday Post
Stamford
van Dyk
Duchess
Vandye
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