Local Fraternal and Charity Lodges Gather for Meetings
A list of numerous fraternal and benevolent organizations in Bridgeport and surrounding towns is posted, detailing meeting halls and street addresses for groups such as Knights of Pythias, Red Men, Masons, Eastern Star, Royal Neighbors, and other benevolent orders. The notices enumerate lodge names and locations including Bridgeport, Muensterberg, Circola Roma, Alpha Circle, and Morning Star lodges, with streets like State Street, East Washington Avenue, and Broad Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mratford Lodge
Pythias
Noble Avenue
White Eagle Association
Washington Avenue
Alpha Circle Brotherhood of Americs
Broad Street
Progressive Circle Brotherhood of ydaMerica
Court Roma
Rebekah Lodge
Broad and
Cannon Street
Morning Star Lodge
O & of B
Main Street
Violet Camp
Royal Neighbors of America
Pattern Makers
Main
Elias Howe
Womens Relief Corps
Bro
Lincoln Circle
Ladies of the G
Brenda Lodgc
Canyonetree
Bread Street
Temple Lodge
Witnesses recount Bagnano trial quarrel before shooting
The courtroom heard testimony from Pasquale Bagnano and Maria Rugsi re the quarrel between John Bagnano and Miss Macri near the Bagnano home weeks before the shooting. Witnesses described threats and an offer connected to Miss Macri's baby, while Detective Foohy admitted not searching for the revolver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee
Marcil
Siam Mana
Pasquale Bagnano
Mieresa Rugsire
Tom Bagnano
Angelna Arrone
John Bagnano
Macrt
Bagiano
Siam
Tugglera
Miss Maeri
Basnino
Arelini Bagnane
Miss Macri
Prof Phelps Idea of a Good Magazine at Howlands
Bridgeport women in the hundreds have enjoyed Prof William Lyon Phelps of Yale. He appears on The Golden Book editorial board and Howland's book shop offers this magazine with five monthly numbers. Tales by masters and present writers promise refreshing fiction and true stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
William Lyon Phelps
Yale
Phelps
Steinmetz
Howland
Howland’s
Ben Franklin
Irving S Cobb
Robert Louis Stevenson
Ripper Bill Passes House By Vote of 130 to 48
The House approved the so called Ripper bill by 130 to 48. It would replace three local assessors and a tax collector with gubernatorial appointments, with further provisions on appeals and tax administration amid debate over Bridgeport tax abuses exposed by Blodgett.
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House
Lear
Elror
Peter Iniist
Savery
Behréng
Bridgeport
Bowrd
Alberr II Lavery
Fuilrfed
Behrens
Bridgepot
Joseph Cubelli
Mortimer Bel Salisbury
Ammitteeman
Samuel_ Toyt
Ullman
New Haven
John F Linch
Cites and Boroughs
Bladgett
Ernest
Averill Branford
Apaphrodius Pech
Bristo
George Sturges
Woolbury
Sayers
Bis
Pubric Works
J ‘Northey
W F D Kilpatrick
William F Russell
Wary W. Kursman
Howard Stralenger
Willam A Redden
Frank I. Wilder
Senate
Lynch
Aosted
Board of Relief
Hartford
Waterbury
Atwater Administration
Board of Aldermen
Grand
Blodgett
Edward
Drew
Supreme Court
Ilegal
Nothcer
Lynch City
Delaney Tanch
Drews
John A Cornell
Behrens Administration
Tanch
Common Council
Erin
Reison Synehk
Jahot
Cisa
Briely
Mate
Behrena
Repubs
Bingham
United States
Hitrem Linghim
Blodgetts
Ils
Cabell
Wwe
Winkelstone
Tigherstone
Tinkerstone
Binghams
Sa’aries
Hoyt
Blodgcit
Biltgeport
Hodgetts
Tex
Tonen
Winchester
Mridgeport
Otn le Havena
Hast Sturtford
Dinkerstones
Ain Ageeld
Tustee
George W Wheeler
Delaney
Firkelsone
Finkelstone
Cortright presses 2 million needed for city schools
Cortright argues the city must invest about 2 million dollars to build and equip new high and elementary school facilities. He cites poor streets and utilities as evidence of inadequate public services and urges full time education with properly housed students in a planned future.
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Cortright
State Board of Tdaucaton
Grand Street
McKinley School
Prospect
Sheridan
Board of Education
City faces bond needs for school buildings and growth
A legislative review notes remaining bond authority and new allocations for city schools. About $80,000 from prior bonds is merged into a $270,000 total since 1921, with $600,000 in new school bonds approved but a rider limits $100,000 for a specific use, leaving $400,000 discretionary. Immediate needs stand at $480,000, with projections of a million dollars and more high school capacity within ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Ethel D Edwards Dies in Stamford Connecticut
Greenwich notices report the death of Ethel Dayton Edwards wife of Walter Strong Edwards at Stamford Hospital after illness. She was born in Greenwich in 1882, lived in Greenwich before eight years in Stamford, attended Greenwich Academy and Rye Seminary, and was active in Shubert and Women’s clubs and Stamford Girl Scouts. Survived by her mother Elizabeth Dayton three children Elizabeth Frances and George and sister Miss Jennie Dayton. Funeral at St Thomas Episcopal Church Stamford on Saturday morning.
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Thomas
John Bagnano
Owmpia
John Barmano
Tomny Bagnano
Father Wall
Ava Bagnano
Greenwich
Ethel Dayton Dowards
Stamford Hospital
Gueftness Edwards
Walter Strong Edwards
George H
Elizabeth Dayton
Greenrich
Sramford
Greenwich Academy
Rye Seminary
Midwards
Mra
Elizabeth L Dayton
Elizabeth, Brances and
George
Jennie L Dayton
Tohms Episcopal Church
Stamford
Norwalk Mothers Club Formed with New President
The Norwalk chapter of De Molny formed a Mothers' club and elected Mrs Alice McKibben president. Thirty members joined. Plans discussed for buying a 16 room house on Elizabeth Street as a clubhouse at tomorrow's meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Demolny
Mothers’ Club
Mra
Alice
McKibben
Elizabeth Street
Arms Conference Embarrassment Sparks Debate Over Armament Trade
The American delegation faced criticism for urging adherence to the League covenants on arms exchange and reporting that the U S may resist a central international office for armament trade statistics. France praised a proposal to publish detailed armament production, while the Ger man trade convention places Germany in a forbidden zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Protes
America
France
Americas
Burton
United States
Council of the League
United State Senate
Minogue Lerma
Ford May Buy American Fleet
Buffalo May 13 Informed that Henry Ford would buy 400 United States Shipping Board vessels provided the price. O'Connor's conference with Ford surprised board members who expected a weekend at his Buffalo home before any Detroit meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FORD
O'Connor
Washington
Buffalo
Detroit
M. Ford
Henry Ford
United States Shipping Board
O'Connor Declares Price Fixed to Keep Boats in US Hands
The board chairman stated the price will not stand in the way as long as the boats are placed in American hands and fly the American flag. He explained that the price would be fixed by negotiation to ensure national ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TV. O'Conmr
Senate approves city judgeships and Tracy bill
Harrion May 12 Special 9 Tre courtship resolution nominates Judge Ralph T Beers and Deputy Judge William J. Brockley along with 15 other city court judges in Bridgeport for two years starting July. The Senate passed the measure after the House action and approved a $260 monthly pension for Fred W Tracy, longtime clerk of Fairfield County superior court who retires due to ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrion
Ralph T Beers
William J. Brockley
Bridgeport
House
Senate
Fred W Tracy
Fairfield County Superior Court
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Bagnano
Prof. Phelps
Suddle
Schuler Merritt
Trumbull
Finkestone
Fleigett
Lynch Ha
Chamber of Commerce
Lieyt
Averill
Mike Mack
Bell
Andrews
Citels
Leon
Tie
Sturgess
Plodgett
Hig
Flumbull
Sturges
Pridgeport
Sam
Axa
Ethel D. Edwards
Norwalk Organization
League
Tracy Bill
Jet Bitt
Greece
Babbitts
Benign
Lever Bros. Co
Cambridge
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