Record Penalties Imposed Here For Liquor Law Cases
City court arraigned several defendants charged with liquor law violations. Wing Street resident received a 60 day sentence and a $497 fine. Manuel Caltal of Fall River faced 4 year term and $3404 in fines and costs. Cabral, San Costa, and others were arrested with a car packed with liquor. OConnor of East Main Street and Suhonosky of Berkshire Avenue had bonds set at $500. Nemese faces July trial with $200 bond.
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Massachusets
Wing Street
Manuel Caltal
Tieurnel
Fall
San
Costa
Cabral
Ciren
Michael F. O'Connor
Eastrain Street
John Suhonosky
Berkshire Avenue
Joseph Nemese
Orchard Street
Statements on Normal School space confuse Aldermen
Lynn W. Wilson of the Board of Education addressed reporters Friday night to clarify remarks about the City Normal School. He said Maplewood may not be needed immediately for high school use and the vacated quarters could help accommodate about 2,000 local children, with a new high school planned in a year or two.
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Lynn W. Wilson
Boams of Education
Reagsong
City Normal School
Lar Normal
Fahnel
Southern New England Co raises home telephone rates
In New Haven on July, Southern New England Telephone Co announced rate changes for home service. Individual residence lines rise from 3.40 to 3.575 dollars, party lines to home increase by 23 cents, and a new eight dollar twenty five cent line fee is added. Business rates also change, citing high demand for individual lines as the reason.
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New Haven
Southern New England Telephone Company
Mild beer debate stirs as Couzens defends lighter content
Senator Couzens compared mild beer to tobacco saying a 2 1 2 to 16 percent alcohol level is no worse than tobacco tea or coffee. He urged modification of Prohibition with a per cent limit to satisfy appetite without intoxication. Ferris had argued for five percent and for ending the appetite for alcohol. William Steele and P J Smith were named as plumbing examiners by Major Atwater as their terms expired.
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Deprost
Jamies Couzens
Jasue Heneyforth
Gouvens
Woodbridge N. Ferris
Ferris
William P. Steele
P. J. Smith
Trict
Fred Atwater
Mrs Sullivan Loses Suit Over Mortgage Dispute
Judge Maltbie returns a verdict for the defendant in Mary A Sullivan versus Rose Maney. The suit concerns an $11,000 mortgage on property at Nichols and Pembroke streets foreclosed by Edward and Finse Maney, with Sullivan named as a party. The court finds Sullivan had notice of 1913 foreclosure, dismissing her partition claim.
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William M. Maltie
Mary A. Sulivan
Rose Maley
Nichols
Pembroke Streets
Edward
Finse Maney
Thomas Sullivan
Maney
Sullivan
Sliven
Local man named director at national chamber convention
Local Bridgeport figure L. Rhee Walters was elected to the National Junior Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors at Milwaukee where about 450 delegates gathered. Walter, active in Bridgeport, heads the local Y M C A educational department and was joined by Harold Butterwork and others in the board picks. Delegates discussed uniting the Senior and Junior Chambers, and $3000 was raised to offset the national debt. Next year’s meeting will be in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Rhee Walters
Bridgeport
National Junior Chamber of Commerce
Milwaukee
Walter
Y. M. CG
Harold Butterwork
Marion
Taalana
Fred Limer
Jacksonville
Yorlda
Frank Werth
Flint
Michi- Fan
John Clasner
Cincinatti
Andrew Mundgernast
St. Louis
Trolley Company Loses 16000 in Raid by Bandits
Five masked men held up the United Railways office in St. Louis late today escaping with about 16000. About a dozen employees were present. two fired at the bandits as they fled in a car. An employee claimed to have hit one bandit as he toppled into the car’s tonneau. The office sits in the city center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
United Railways Company
Navy Inquiry Probes Explosion At Philadelphia Yard
A three man, six man Navy burn casualty report from the Richmond incident shows three of nine sailors in serious condition after an explosion at the Philadelphia Navy yard. A board of inquiry heard witnesses about the blast in a washroom under the radio room, with hydrogen gas proposed as a theory.
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Philadelphia
Richmond
Philadelphia Navy Yard
New footwear for women and updated dress items
New footwear for women features several styles with center straps, Cuban and French heels priced from 8 to 10 dollars in appealing colors. Also advertised are women’s underwear and silk bodices from 1.35 to 1.65, children’s wear, and 75-cent novels with a note on latest publications. Main floor, rear references.
Suggestions for boys holiday wardrobes and gear
A catalog of boys items for the holiday season lists Palm Beach suits for ages 9 to 17 at 8.50, Norfolk or middy suits 4.75, linen trousers and knickers in tan or gray, plus khaki options. It also advertises sport shirts, boy sizes, and a broad range of men and sport goods including canoes, tires, luggage carriers, golf equipment, tennis gear, bicycles, and bathing suits with prices.
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Palm Beach
Wright & Ditson
Columbia Bicycles
Street paving bids invited for Barnum Noble and Stratford
Bids for brick pavement between trolley rails on Barnum avenue Noble avenue and Stratford avenue have been requested by the Streets and Sidewalks committee. Bids due at 2 pm July 10 and opened in city hall council chamber. Works include paving Barnum avenue from Noble to Central, repairs on Noble and Stratford from East Main to Searle.
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Barnum Avenue
Noble Avenue
Stratford Aveniuy
Council Chamber
City Hall
Barnum Oavenue
Noble Avenues
Central Avenue
Stratford Avenue
East Main Street
Searle Avenue
State motor vehicle department calls 136 drivers in five months
The department reports 136 Bridgeport drivers were asked to surrender licenses for operating vehicles while intoxicated in the first five months of the year. Commissioner R B Stoeckel summoned several Bridgeporters to answer charges at Friday hearings at the court house.
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State Motor Vehicle Department
R. B. Stoeckel
Vital Statistics Births and Marriages Listed
Births recorded for Polikos and Mary Jockowitz at 876 Atlantic street a daughter on June 1. Other births include Charles and Rose Schmidt Wheeler avenue a son June 2 George and Alter Judway 479 Howard avenue a son June 28 Mark and Mary Pedéte 752 Shelton street a daughter June 26 Reymond and Anna Timmons 145 Austin Street a son June 24 and more. Marriages include Michael Rydivanierk 26 422 Kvn Suth street and Jeste Olyzeska 20 432 Kesuth, John B. Dunn 1 212 Poplar street and Helen Soloman 24 317 Howard avenue Henry Roberts 21 Stratford and Sarah Goodreau 71 Stratford John F Moran 23 1691 Main street and Prat Hadar 21 281 Cottage street Miston Wyand 28 Canton Mass and Claire Ingalls 41 28 Pierce Street Wiliam W. Zang 24 270 Brooks street and Agnes O Wheeler 81 246 Qeder street John Mates 34 112 Madison avenue and Anne Allen 29 47 Summer street
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Charles
Rose Schmidt
Wheeler Avenue
George and
Alter Judway
Howard Avenue
Mark
Mary Pedéte
Shellon Atrset
Reymond
Anna Timmons
Austin Street
Ah Street
Charly Anna Tranesi
North
Malin Street
Michael Rydivanierk
Suth Street
Jeste Olyzeska
Kesuth
John B. Dunn
Poplar Street
Helen Soloman
Henry Roberts
Stratford
Sarah Goodreau
John F. Moran
Main, Street
Prat! Hadar
Cottage Street
Miston Wyand
Canton Mass
Claire Ingalls
Pierce Street
I Wiliam W. Zang
Brooks Street
Agnes O. Wheeler
Qeder Street
John Mates
Madison Avenue
Anne Allen
Summer Street
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Southern N. E. CO
Senator Couzens
N. Buckingham
Pe. Welnut
Oak Bellan
Hong
Great Savings
N. Buckingham & Co., Inc
State Street
Bridgeport, Conn
National C OF G
Trolley Company
Navy Inquiry Board
Holiday
Harriet Comstock
Bayard Veiller
J. S. Fletcher
Wm. Raine
George Gibbs
Terry Scott
Alice Adams
Booth Tarkington
Oxford
Old Town
Firestone
Howland Dry Goods
Radford B. Smith
Fairfield Ave
Broad St
Polikos
Mary Jockowitz
Atlantic Street
the Sylpho-Napthol CO
Boston
Maas
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