City of Bridgeport fights for Grand Street bridge verdict
City Attorney William H. Comley Jr argued in the Supreme Court of riors New Haven seeking reversal of the lower court ruling that awarded the De Voe Tompkins company 146000 plus interest for the Grand Street bridge work. He contends the contract was abandoned due to alleged noncompliance with specifications and that the city should not bear the cost of seawall repairs from October 1917 storm damages.
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Bridgeport
Edward da Voe
Grand Street
De Voe /Tompkinsl
de Voe Tompkins Company
Intervest
Supreme Court
Carl Foster
Comléy
T.L. Scott Company
City of
Scott
Comley
Walter C. Noyes
New York
Scott Company
Seaside Park
Mrs Alma B Wheeler Dies Suddenlly
Alma Birdsey Wheeler widow of Sylvester Post Wheeler and former chemist, died suddenly at her home 73 Sherwood Avenue yesterday afternoon, found by daughter Mrs Kate Richardson. Death due to heart disease. She belonged to United Congregational Choir and DAR. Daughter Mrs Richardson survives. Funeral services will be held today at the local home at 2 o'clock.
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Alma
Birdsey Wheeler
Sylvester Post Wheeler
Sherwood Enue
Kate Richardson
Wheeler
United Congregational Chorrel
Daughters of the America Revolution
Richardson
William H
Worfenty
Samuel Ode
Jfélows
St Scenhen's
St. Michael’s
Adaerick Te
Thaings
J. Walan
Fred Saints
James J. Wakeling
Jank G Multius
Charlie Kelly
Atherton
Bamlab
Michaél'y
Mildred Dailey
Fair Hamislode Mountain
Cnue
Park Street
Ohwreh
George Jogeseyv
George
Moor
Jol
Reilly
Smith
Theodore Lange
Joseph St. Creece
Lakeview Camelery
Elmer
Elmer’ E. Smith
Depot
Trumbull
Richmond
avilleMeidie
Burtal
Juong Hill
Mary
Mays Lardy
Harral Avenue
St. Vincente Hospital
Iss Fardy
Third Order
Elizabeth Spencer
Stratford Avenue
Minnie Wooding
Daniel M. Levis
Newfield
Derby
Smith Peck Glover of Newtown Dies After Fifty Years
Smith Peck Glover of Newtown, a mercantile leader who ran Newtown’s store for 50 years, died at his family home Sandy Wook after a yearlong illness. Born in Newtown, he served as selectman for several terms, and also as representative and state senator. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. C. Jr. Warner of Vickshore, Michigan, and Mrs. G. F. Taylor of Newtown.
Infant waif in traveling bag puzzles Bridgeport police
Eight month old infant found in a traveling bag at Bridgeport station and brought to Bridgeport hospital by Robert B F Rodland of 700 Shelton Street. Police in Bridgeport and New York seek the mother. The baby is cared for as investigators file a full missing persons description and hope the mother is located soon.
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Bobby
Bridgeport
New York
Bureau of Missing Persons
Bureau
Robert BF
Rodland
Shelton Street
Bridgeport Hospital
Junior League Meeting Features Speeches at Park Avenue Temple
Speeches by Miss Anna Seige Sidney Mooney Irving Goldstein and Miss Alma Rosen highlighted the Junior League meeting at Park Avenue Temple last night. Rosen spoke on the spirits of the league and a post program dance followed. Next week an open meeting will be held with Rabbi Samuel J. Abrams speaking on Allies and the Jew and a special musical program planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Seige
Sidney Mooney
Irving Goldstein
Alma Rosen
Park Avenue Temple
Weather Record From Bridgeport Almanac Summary
Weather summary notes tidal data and water levels from Bridgeport vicinity. Includes time stamps such as 4:56 and 19:31 and low high water details with 5:33 p.m. and a 546 ppm sea reading. Contains garbled OCR fragments but preserves the core meteorological and tidal measurements.
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Bridgeport
Middlebrookk Almanac
Foremen urged to bridge gap with workers at Stratfield talk
Harry N. Clarke of Cleveland spoke on Industrial Morale to the Bridgeport Foremen's Association at the Stratfield. He urged foremen to know their men, show genuine interest in work and welfare, and avoid favoritism while maintaining firm standards to foster harmonious labor relations. The talk stressed understanding the workers' point of view and addressing immigration-related issues. A putter lunch followed with informal mingling and cigars.
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Harry N. Clarke
Cleveland
Stratfield
Bridgeport
T O
Clarke
Shopa
Health board welcomes Frederick Musante at city banquet
Frederick Po Musante, newly appointed Bridgeport Health Board member, was honored at a banquet at his 2936 Main Street home with 90 city officials in attendance. J Henry Callahan presented him with the gold badge bearing the city seal and his name as speeches by Alderman Burwick and others followed.
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Frederick Po Musante
Board of Wealth
MT. Musante
Musante
J. Henry Callahan
Board of Health
Reception Friday for Rev M J Lynch at St Josephs Red Men Hall
Rev Michael J Lynch, former assistant at St Josephs Norwalk, will be honored with a parish reception Friday night at Red Men's hall Nace Walk by St Josephs parishioners. An entertainment is planned and a gold purse gift will be presented to Father Lynch. He previously assisted at St Josephs under Rev Tignard J Carroll.
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Michael J. Lynch
St Mary’ S Church
St Joseph's
Reve Tignard Jy Carroll
Obituary notices for Hatch and others across town
Obituaries recount services for Alexander P. Hatch and several local residents. Funeral rites were held at homes and churches, with many affiliations from fraternal and police groups present. Burials planned for lakeside and cemetery plots, amid floral tributes and congregational attendance.
Smuggling of Booze by Airplane Feared
New York January 20. Byron R. Newton, collector of the Port of New York, warned wholesale liquor smuggling by air from Canada. He said a single plane could carry nearly 2000 pounds and land at unfrequented spots where liquor would be moved to trucks and brought into thousands of communities under cover of darkness. He urged doubling local and national forces to combat the threat.
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New York
Canada
Byron R. Newton
Port of
Sims Says Action Is Wholly Proper in Navy Critique
Admiral Sims defends a critical letter to the Navy Department as purely aimed at preventing trouble and compliant with regulations. He notes medals are naval and urges discretion in awarding honors while stressing no personal grievance, only guidance for better conduct.
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Sims
Simsag Serted
Grandady
Navy Department
Admiral Sims
Department
Minstrel and Circus by YMCA Boys Scheduled
The YMCA boys present their annual Minstrel and Circus on March 4 and 5 under supervision of Frederick Kirschner as general chairman with Ralph Sprague for advertising, Harry Abbott for circus, Louis Oneker for minstrel, Lewis Quigley for properties, Alexander Hamilton for store, and Edward Shaw as clown. The minstrel cast includes Frederick Kirschner Louis Oneker LeRoy Mundry Phillip Thayer Charles Emmons Carl Johnson William Weisener Harry Olson Brewster Coley William Mickel Ephie Smith William Hamm Richard Hooper Clayton Allwater Stanley Benjamin Milton Dayton and Jack Banks.
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Y. M. C. A. Boys
Frederick Kirschner
Ralph Sprague
Harry Abbott
Louis Oneker
Lewis Quigley
Alexander Hamilton
Edward Shaw
LeRoy Mundry
Phillip Thayer
Charles Eimmons
Carl Johnson
William Weisener
Harry’ Olson
Brewster Coley
William Mickel
Ephie Smith
William Hamm
Richard Hooper
Clayton Allwater
Stanley ‘Benjamin
Milton Dayton
Jack Banks
Sage Realty Holdings Parcels Sell at Auction in New York
In New York on January 20 thirty five parcels owned by the late Mrs. Margaret Sage were sold at public auction for 2.62 million dollars. Proceeds go to six colleges, hospitals, museums and charities from the Russell Sage fortune of about 70 million dollars. Sales included the Sage Fifth Avenue home for 441 thousand dollars and Riverside Drive land for 435 thousand dollars.
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New York
Margaret Sage
Russell Sage
Sage
Avenue Florist
Riverside Drive
110Th Street
Madison Avenue
New Flu Record For A Single Day In US Troops
A new flu record for a single day was reported among American troops in Germany, with the disease rising among civilians but not reaching epidemic levels. The illness shown in both soldiers and civilians is mild, and officials say there is no cause for alarm. A Tokio dispatch notes influenza deaths in Japan and government emergency measures to curb the outbreak. An advertisement urges Hayes' Healing Honey for coughs.
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Germany
United States
Japan
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Fairchild
Aena Sheltor
Ethel Sterling
Hele Grumman
Clanke
Fred. Nusante
Alderman Burwick
Pauli Delia
William Seeley
Th. W. Stevens
Hopwood
William Zepp
Michael J. Kelly
H. Donnelly
Louis Musante
William Masner
Morrig P. McKenna
M. J. Lynch
Alexander
P. Hatch
Thany
Ayente
St. John’s Lodge ‘of Masons
Police Sick Benedit Association
Dewey Camp
Modern Woodmen ‘of America
Fequonnock
Fellows
St. Tahn’s_e
Masons
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James Bu “Prank
Catan
William ‘Currander
Coushiin
John Dew
Tohn
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Familly
Tuakeview Cemetery
Candace
J. Spalding
Seeley
Juewis
Fhurphy
William HH. Ingalls
Kirschner
Sage Realty Holdings
Liberty
Mieigy
Thrift
National Thrift Week
Bridgeport Trust CO
State St
Hayes
American Hardware Stores
Fairfield Avenue
Middle Street
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