Stratford Judge Curtis Remembers War Service and Law Career
Captain Curtis remained stateside during World War I due to a serious heart condition. He returned in 1919 and formed a law partnership with E. Earle Garlick in 1939. He later served on the Stratford Town Court bench. Funeral services are planned Wednesday from Justice Curls’ home at 2155 Main Street Stratford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford Town Court
Home of Justice
Curls
Main Street
Stratford
Father Duggan’s fine record recounted across parishes
The article traces Father Duggan’s clerical path from Rockwell College County Tipperary through St John’s Waterford Norwalk and New Haven to Wethersfield Westport and Blessed Sacrament church. It notes ordination in 1888 1896 1900 and 1908 transfers and his farewell mass at Westport followed by a high mass debut at Blessed Sacrament on January 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwell College
County Tipperary
St. John's Colege
County Waterford
John Tower
Waterford
Middletown
Father Duggan
Lawrence McMahon
St. Mary's Church
Norwalk
Michael Tierney
John Russell
St. Patrick's Church
New Haven
Sacred Heart Church
Wethersfield
State Penitentiary
John Nilan
Church of the Assumption
Westport
James Lyle
Peter H. McClean
Lyle
Duggan
Thomas Shanley
Blessed Sacrament Church
Carpenters to Seek Wage Probe in Bridgeport
In Bridgeport workers from the carpenters union pledge to push for wage and time scale negotiations with Builders' Exchange. They cite historic increases and warn of a potential 25 cent per hour rise to 1.25 with a 44 hour week, while debating a 40 hour plan. The piece notes profits claimed by bosses and suggests a probe into builder pricing practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Builders' Exchange
Bec
Builders’ Exchange
Exchange
Puilders’ Exchange
Bridgeport
New York City
The New Position of Women in Industry Review
A government report from the United States Women’s Bureau evaluates the future role of women in industry. It cites data from wartime employment across 9060 firms and 3,000,000 workers, noting growth in women’s labor share during WWI and the potential for permanent increases as the sex barrier lowers. The study urges reading by women and employers alike to understand opportunities and challenges in integrating women into the workforce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Warcee
Veryeast
Women's Bureau
United States Department of American Industry
el Cricato
Mary van Kieos
Mary Mactowet
Mary Anderson
War Work Council
W. Co. AL Ily
Clich
War Industries Board
United States Department of Labor
Its
Employment Service
A Simple Handmade Gift Apron Tutorial
A straightforward apron pattern using 11 yards of 38 inch material White batiste organic pongee cretonne or Japanese crepe are suitable. Cut two wide straps plus a third shorter strap to hold pleats at the bib then fold hem and pleats, sew straps across the top and to the bib, finish with a button and buttonhole, press and trim loose threads for a neat holiday gift.
City Sliping On Its First Coat Of Snow
City crews face a light snow sweep with hours given to clear sidewalks while trains run late from the east. Street Department did not deploy extra workers as the fall was not heavy enough to hire more help. Harbor tugs remain bound with coal movements observed to New Jersey and New Haven, including the Battler under Captain Charles Smith rescuing Alfred Jackson in the Sound yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
New York
Bridgenort
Exix
New Jersey
New Haven
Battler
Charles, Smith
Alfred Jackson
Draft Dodgers Held For Desertion Under Selective Service
Paragraph continues from Page One noting sons of the selective service law who failed to report for duty are considered inducted from the report date and remain under military jurisdiction. They have not been discharged and are liable to general court martial for desertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trict Ae
D Annunzio Death Report From Fiume Unconfirmed
Milan reports Gabriele D Annunzio may have been wounded or killed by his own action as Italian Royal troops advance into Fiume. Lezionnaires and D Annunzio volunteers in Zara surrender to Italian regulares per Rome dispatches. The exchange telegraph notes uncertain, unconfirmed details amid Dalmatian coast turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Gabriele D'Annunzio
Fiume
Fiume Tod
Gabriele
Rome
Zara
Dalmatian
Funeral of Kelly’s Y O fficial community mourns
Hundreds attend the Kelly’s Y funeral as merchants and city officials honor the late employer. Ushers named Hamilton Ford Tague and Hearue assisted. rites at the family plot were led by Fathers Lynch Nihil Keane and Kennedy. Park City Council members formed a circle around relatives at interment. Signed Ramsey brothers thank friends and those who sent flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Hamilton
M. J. Ford
J. H. Tague
Martin Hearue
Ces
Lynch
Nihil
Keane
John Kennedy
Park City
Mary “Rammey
M. E. Main Street
James, William and
George Ramsey
East Main St
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S
Kiyo Iwamoto
Bank of Tokyo
Asherica
Mio Wakano
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore
Tomio
Amertin University
George A. Chamberlain
Oregon
Washington
Charles O. Fitzmorris
Chicago
Crooke
Fitzmorris
Hayes
GROVE
America
aCold
Grove’s
faNess
D’ Annunzio
Noble
Rockwell & Co
Silk
Kelly’ Y
State Street
Mars
Hudson
Hudson Seal Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!