Captain Shapiro promoted to Captain for meritorious service
Captain Louis Leonard Shapiro of this city has been promoted to Captain by the War Department for meritorious services. He is stationed in Tirana Albania as director of the Red Cross Central Medical Laboratories and has a notable WWI career including work with Allied forces and public health training in Paris. He expects to return to the United States to complete his M D at Johns Hopkins. He will visit his mother at 176 Fairfield Avenue before resuming studies.
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War Department
Louis Leonard Shapiro
Charles H
Joseph G
Tirana
Albania
Red Cross Central Medical Laboratories
Yale University
U.S.A
Fort Slocum
Shapiro
United States
The
University of Paris
Jewish Welfare Board
Benonne
France
Army of Occupation
Germany
Rockefeller Institute
University of
University
Induction of 175 Elks at Bridgeport Lodge ceremony
The Bridgeport Lodge of Elks inducted 175 new members at State Street club rooms, bringing total to about 1,800. Exalted Ruler Lawrence T. Gallagher presided with Clifford B. Wilson and others. The evening featured entertainment from Polls and McCarthy, a performance by Hope Eden the sky pilot, and a burft luncheon.
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Bridgeport Lodge of Elks
Club Rooma
State Street
Exaitea
Lawrence T. Gallagher
Clifford B. Wilson
J. Francia Keeley
Edward Daly
Jeremiah Osborne
Wich Lodge
Eli
Saunders
Poll's
McCarthy
Plaza Theatre
Hope Eden
First Victims Of Safe And Sane Fourth Treated At Hospital
The first three victims of the safe and sane Fourth were treated at the Emergency hospital last evening for injuries from fireworks. Ida Patronella and her five year old daughter Mary were thrown from a wagon when a giant firecracker was placed beneath the horse. Mary suffered internal injuries. both were later moved to St Vincent's hospital. John Sperrino, 14, had the index finger of his right hand severely burned and lacerated when a pistol he fired kicked.
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Safe and Sane
Ida Patronella
Mary
Harral Avenue
Venter Street
Patronella
Groark
St. Vincent's Hospital
John Sperrino
Cedar Street
Dr. Maxwell
Police Recover Stolen Auto Across Town Lines
Police in Mamaroneck N Y recovered a Bridgeport stolen car owned by Daniel Kenney of Kenney and Ross 362 Gregory Street. The vehicle stolen in November 1918 changed hands four times before its return. Officers probe a possible fence for stolen machines amid recent recoveries near the state line.
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Mamaroneck
Bridgeport
Daniel Kenney
Kenney & Ross
Gregory Street
State
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L. I. Shapiro
the Times
Hirschwick
Stratfield Bldg
Towe & Kohlmaier
Gold ST
Cheerful Credit
Blues
Cool Palm Beach
Tommy Tucker
Aesar “Misch
S. Mahogan
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