Port of Bridgeport Shrinks as Shipping Wanes After Rail Takeover
Bridgeport's harbor has become a negligible port for passenger and freight traffic, with towage and sailing vessel activity dropping sharply over 22 years. The New Haven railroad consolidation reduced water routes to New York, ending regular freight-only trips and forcing the City of Taunton to stop here on voyages to New Haven. Shipping in 1914 is far below wartime levels, and coal delivery constraints plus alternate trucking raise the decline.
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Bridgeport
Connecticut
New York City
New Haven
Khown
New York
Taunton
Roberterret
Bridgeport Towing Company
Ferret
Tidewater
New Jersey
Pig as hunting dog sparks Natchez claim of unique birding aid
Natchez Mississippi reports Tucker Gibson of Tensas Parish Louisiana asserts ownership of a pig used as a bird dog. The pig allegedly helps stand and defend coveys with a pointer-like loyalty, adopted by a dog litter after birth and found to join hunting parties at Reid as a full participant beyond growth.
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Natchez, Miss
Tucker Gibson
Tensas Parish
Louisiana
Gilson
Hie Reid
Punishes Son by Setting Him Afire
In Des Moines Iowa on December 24 witnesses in a Nevada divorce trial testified that Mrs Merrill Lyman burned her son with blazing paper to deter play with fire. Her husband Charles P Lyman described the discipline method during proceedings in Nevada Iowa.
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Des Moines
Towa
Merrill Lyman
Charles P. Lyman
Nevada
Janitor Heir Hoax Shakes Halden Reader Rumors
Halden Massachusetts December 24 Scores of women nationwide chased a man who claimed to be the heir to a vast Moore estate in Chicago. William R Hanson, a janitor, lost his job after a burst of attention and an auto crash left him unsure of any legacy. He sought a Chicago lawyer and hoped for a wife while the commotion faded.
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Stago
Hanson
Moore
Chicago
Toy Sales Large as Novelties Entice Tots
Toyland shelves brim with electric cars portable bowling alleys and momentum swings as children swarm the toy departments while stores report brisk Christmas sales and adults share in the excitement. Electric models and musical instruments draw keen attention as retailers struggle to restock popular items like small bowling alleys and dolls.
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Dorothy Smith
Santa Claus
Toyland
Grandmother
Christmas Spirit Wins In Bridgeport Snowy Battle
Bridgeport enjoyed a bright cool Christmas day after King Boreas led a morning wind assault aimed at dampening holiday cheer. The Sunshine Union rallied to fend off the cold wave, keeping coal merchants from heavy sales impact and leaving residents, including Willie, smiling as Mrs. Bridgeport sent him out to run errands.
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Bridgeport
Sunshine Union
Old North Wind
Hermits
Little Willie Bridgeport
Fair Weather For Santa Claus
Weather Bureau predicts fair and colder Christmas Day across most of the United States with light snow in northern fringes near the lakes and northern New England. In Bridgeport the Salvation Army and local groups mobilize, distributing 250 Christmas baskets of chicken and meat to needy families as a generous year end effort.
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Washington
Santa Claus
Weather Bureau
United States
At Lakes
New England
Salvation Army
Stoddard
Judge to Hear Motion Tonight on Bridgeport Jewelry Ordinance
A motion to dissolve the temporary injunction blocking enforcement of Bridgeport’s ordinance restricting jewelry and merchandise auctions after 6 pm will be heard by Judge John W. Banks tonight or tomorrow morning. City officials moved swiftly after Mayor Wilson signed the measure, with proceedings delayed by scheduling conflicts and travel plans. The Navarino, a 5,103 ton Glasgow Shipowners vessel bound for New York, is reported on fire and steering toward Queenstown.
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John Drucker
Judge Banks
Slavatsky
Dudge Banks
Attorney Seeley
Florida
Avarino
London
Navarino
Hambure
New York
Queenstown
Glasgow Shipowners Company
Who Is He A Bridgeport Business Leader Identified
The Times asks readers to identify a prominent Bridgeport businessman known for his long tenure in the local hardware trade. The first correct identification earns $100, with several readers submitting names such as Julian Shnetman Marguerite McFarlane and John Cullinan. The contest centers on profiling Herbert Bottomley of Hawley Hardware.
George T Kelly Dies Suddenly At Home In City
George T. Kelly longtime local businessman died suddenly last evening at 798 North Avenue after attending a social event on Washington Avenue He was active earlier and possibly overexerted himself His death follows a serious illness a few months earlier He led a trucking business and served as councilman alderman and acting mayor in the city government and was a staunch advocate of total abstinence.
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George T. Kelly
North Avenue
Kelly
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Washington Avenue
France
Belgium
Crane Valve Co
Elion, Cole & Burnham Co
United’ Illuminating Co
Henry Lee
Board of Health
Luciano Before Coroner Phelan in Bus Accident Inquiry
Charles Luciano of Westport stood before Coroner John J. Phelan in a morning inquiry into last Wednesday evening’s bus accident that fatally injured 62 year old John Sweeney. The driver, aged past 18, admitted license details and described a one car collision with an auto driven by James Giannini of Walnut Will Huntington. Mrs Catheno of Huntington and Mrs N Riccio of Crescent Avenue suffered minor injuries treated at the Emergency hospital. A baby among the women was unharmed.
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Charles Luciano
Westport
John J. Phelan
John Sweeney
Luciano
Tle
James Giannini
Walnut Will
Huntington
Catheno
N. Riccio
Crescent Avenue
Lyon
No pardon for Eugene V. Debs
President Wilson plans to deny clemency for Eugene V. Debs, saying a pardon would betray the World War I veterans who served. Secretary Tumulty indicated the decision, stressing fidelity to the wartime service record. Irma Flower, famed liberty loan parade figure, to testify in Theodore Busch homicide case involving broker Ario Campbell.
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Washington
Wilson
Eugene V. Debs
Tumulty
Debs
New York
Irma Lewise Flower
Joan of Arc
Michigan Boulevard
Chicago
Theodore Busch
Ario P. Campbell
Crime Wave at Murray Hill Hotel Ends in Beatdown
New York on December 21 reports a hotel room hold up where Robert T. Ireland wrestled with a gunman on the fourth floor of a Murray Hill hotel. Ireland struck, a chair joined the fray, and the intruder fled. police swarmed the building but found no suspect. A second incident saw a petty thief nabbed by a hotel guest. In a roundup, Harry R. Manster, an escapee serving life for murder, was captured in Chicago after fleeing Charlestown prison.
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New York
Robert T. Ireland
Murray Hill
Ireland
Boston
Harry R. Manster
Charlestown
Joseph Reiser
Chicago
Jack Johnson to appear in minstrel show after sentence
New York reports former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson, while serving time in Leavenworth for violating the Mann act, may perform on stage as an end man after his sentence ends. He has been offered a contract and is considering it.
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New York
Jack Johnson
Leavenworth
Johnson
Coroner Calls State Roads Pedestrian Safety Upgrade
Coroner Phelan urged substantial sidewalk and pedestrian pathways on state roads after the death of Susie Camiccolo. He told Norwalk prosecutors that highways favor vehicles over walkers and urged joint state town action to create safe pedestrian routes amid rising traffic.
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Phelan
Norwalk
Susie Camiccolo
Randall Street
Westport Line
Times
Long Distance Jail Record Sealed by 30 Day Sentence
Peter McCue of Bridgeport faced 30 days in jail after a theft guilty plea in City Court. The 89 year old repeats jail terms, with police records showing 570 days served since his London arrest ten years ago. His total time nears 600 days after unpaid fines of 79.18 dollars were counted. He has been arrested three times since last June and spent 90 days in jail. Also known as James Cummings Bradley Sunny Jim.
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Peter McCue
Bridgeport
Arione
Petr
WeCue
London
England
Peter
James Cummings
Bradley
Sunny Jim
Crime wave not materializing in Bridgeport reports
Police say crime quiet with plainclothes and motorcycle units in use. Two small burglaries reported to J S Bowen at 658 South avenue and B Rings at 471 West avenue. Insurance trends show burglaries steady except residence breaks. 377 robberies this year through Dec 23 1920 vs last year. 171 breaks since July 16. A ten month international postal fraud case ends with Sidney Matthews alias F G King to be arraigned today.
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Patrick Flanagan
J. S. Bowen
South Avenue
B. Rings
West Avenue
Bridgeport
Baltimore
Sidney AL Matthews
F. G. King
Boston
Matthews
United States
All Postal Records Smashed in This City
Bridgeport post office records were shattered as mail volume surged. Officials foresee daily totals exceeding 6400 dollars in stamps today and yesterday, with annual postal receipts surpassing 518,900 and likely topping 650,000 as 249,000 first class pieces arrived yesterday. Wednesday saw a peak of 310,006 pieces mailed.
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Bridgeport
Iexperts
Elmost
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