Police raid at coal office causes fainting crowd
Police to tem Crush at al Board Office he were called yesterday to ffices of the prids apart coal ittee and postyent tet the crowds that flocked to secures ee ush in the office cam p that four persona fainted. lo women the offices fainted and fell across the window ledge nearly falling to the street below. Fuel Administrator Sicinon stated after the fainting incident that unless the persons coming to the office kept quiet and conducted themselves normally they would be obliged to close the offices. Over 1,200 people were turned away yesterday without coal while about 260 were allowed to take coal orders away with them, Germany is declared to have pent $100,000,000 in fortifying Helgoland.
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Sicinon
Police Seek Gang Behind Gold Brick Scam at Max Gure Hitz
Bridgenort detectives hunt a gang of swindlers who bought a so called gold brick with $800 lent by Max Gure Hitz of 199 Hamilton Street. The brick turned out to be brass, leaving Max owed $800 plus stress. A stranger allegedly borrowed $500 from him then bought the brick and disappeared, prompting police action.
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Bridgenort
Max Gurehitz
Hamilton Street
Max
Sam
Bankruptcy hearings set for Mordachay and Aimwell Co
In bankruptcy court at 10 this morning before Ref erse John W Banks the estates of Aaron Mordachay a dry goods merchant of 1190 State street and the Aimwell Co will hold first meetings of creditors The Aimwell Co offers creditors 100 percent if given time Mordachay proposes 25 percent to big creditors A violin costing 1009 dollars is cited as a contrast to old-fashioned views.
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Aaron Mordnehay
State Street
Aimwell Co
John W. Banks
Mordachay
Winter Coats and Silk Wear at Half Price Sale
A sale ad lists discounted items including natural fur muffs and scarfs, taupe and red fox, skunk raccoon patterns, and wolf muffs with prices ranging from under 20 to about 100 dollars. Also promotes half price on coats, silk sweaters, lingerie, crepe shirt waists, petticoats, quilted jackets, and raincoats.
Three Are Lost Overboard From Battleships
Navy dispatches report three sailors lost overboard during gales aboard the U S battleships Texas and North Dakota. Names listed include John W. Johnson of Texas, R I D No 1 Stockdale Lexington, William Sn Mackey of North Dakota Sherman, and Tedward Folin Matigan of North Dakota Ivelth Minn. Chief Machinists mate Wills Martin Goodrow of Waterbury Conn killed January 13 on the cruiser Rowan. Minner, David Clair, fireman, reported missing from Texas.
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Washington
HAH
Navy Department
John W. Johnson
Seaman
U.S .S
Texas
Stockdale
Lex
William Sn. Mackey
U. SS
North Dakota
Sherman
Tedward Folin Matigan
Ivelth
Minn
U. S. to Take over the Manufacture of Ammonia
Washington January 18 The government will take over the importation manufacture storage and distribution of ammonia for fertilizer under a president issued proclamation The secretary of agriculture will issue licenses inspect licensed businesses and direct immediate supervision of the industry The move covers prime ammonia products and by products from coke oven and coal gas plants and nitrogen fixation plants under secretary dictated conditions
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Washington
Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture
Open Coal Lands in Oklahoma Senate Passes Measure
Washington reports a senate passage of a house bill to open 400000 acres of Choctaw, Chickasaw Indian coal and asphalt lands in Oklahoma to private development under a royalty lease system. Private operators face a four tract limit of 960 acres unless holding larger leases. The story notes the change aims to regulate development and maintain resource quality. The text also includes unrelated ads and notices about laxative brands and a Bridgeport fish market expansion.
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Indian Territory
Washington
House
Oklahoma
Senate
Soldier Private Grimolizzi Dies by Own Action
Pasquale Grimolizzi, 25, a private in Co. 1, 88th United States Infantry, committed suicide at Camp Greene. His body arrived in Bridgeport in a war department casket with the American flag. Funeral to be held today at 1 30 from his sister Mrs. dtu ehella Grimolizzi’s home. He enlisted in Bridgeport in October after living there three years and working for Raybestos in the West End.
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Pasquale Grimolizzi
United States i Infantry
Camp Greene
Charlotte
N. Co
Bridgeport
Dtuehella Grimolizzi
North
Washington ]Avenue
Carimouzzi
Grimolivzi
Raybestos Company
West End
War Department
Butchers Vote to Obey Early Closing Rules
Bridgeport Butchers Protective Association met yesterday and agreed to adhere to early closing rules for fuel conservation. All shops will close daily at 6 pm except Saturdays until 9 pm, and on each Monday for ten weeks closing will be at noon.
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Ace Ak
Bridgeport Butchers’ Protective Association
Bridgeport
Initiation Events At Local Fraternal Orders
At Mechanics Hall 181 State Street two candidates were initiated last night by Independent Order of Tigers. Five candidates are slated for the next meeting. St John’s Lodge A I and A M holds a special communication at 4 pm to confer the entered apprentice degree on soldiers. Fellowcraft degree to be conferred next Wednesday evening.
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Order of Tigers
Mechanics Hall
State Street
St. John’s Lodge
A. I
A. M
Obituaries of Mrs Sarah E French and others in local area
Obituary notices list Sarah E French dying at 1163 Park Avenue with funeral at her daughter's Long Hill home and burial in Long Hill Cemetery. John Haddon, 88, died at 353 Glinton Avenue. funeral pending in Westport. William H. S. Jarvis died in Wilmette Ill. survived by wife and three children. funeral in Wilmette then burial. Augusta Townsend funeral held at 71 Broad Street with burial in Mountain Grove. Delia Kiernan died at 1097 Hancock Avenue. survived by three daughters and three sons. high mass at St Peter's Church with burial in St Michael's Cemetery. Isaac Edward Sherman funeral held at home in Nichols. burial in Nichols Cemetery. Lydia Davis, 81, died Thursday. funeral at Henry & Bishop Mortuary Chapel. burial in Biddeford Me. George Thackray died Thursday in Springfield. burial in Park Cemetery with Pequonnock Lodge I O O F delegation attending.
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Sarah FE
Sarah E. French
Park Avenue
Long Hill
Long Hill Cemetery
John Haddon
Glinton Avenue
Westport
Willam H. S. Jarvis
William EH. S. Jarvis
Wilmette
Ill
Mr. Jarvis
Benjamin Miller
Cornwall
Hancock Avenue
New York City
Ireland
St. Peter's Church
St. Michael's
Isaac &. Sherman
Isaac Edward Sherman
Nichols
Nichols Cemetery
Lydia Davis
Lydia S
Henry, Jr
Davis
Henry &, Bishop
Fairfield Avenue
Biddeford
George Thackray
Springfield
Park Cemetery
Pequonnock Lodge, IT. O. Oo FF
Captain Crank Dies Aboard Prairie After Stroke
Washington January 18 Captain Robert H. Crank died last night after a stroke of apoplexy aboard the U S S Prairie which he commanded Captain Crank was born in Houston Texas
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Washington
Robert Hk. Crank
U. S. S&s Prairie
Crank
Houston
Tex
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Paris
Cere
Knights of Columbus
U. S
National Marked Company
National Market Company
Main Street
Serge
Polis
Crank Dtes
New York
Maine
Union ST
Heddere Y
Smith
Murray Coross
Mid Ave
The
Smith-Marray Co
Quiltiytgg
Seolice
Phu
Main
St Bridgep
Pew Haven
van Dyk’s
Duchess
Matin ST
Golden Will
Roth-Blum
Vanti- Vential
Silkk
Ity
Silk
Serges
Pierce Arrow
Packard
Atlantic Taxi Service
J. V. Adley
Barnum
G. W. Fairchild & Sons, Inc
Main Street Arcade
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