Mitchel Named as Candidate by Fusionists
New York August 1 Fusion committee of 107 members selects John Purroy Mitchel collector of customs for the port of New York as mayoral candidate after a long night of ballots. Whitman and McAneny fail to deny Mitchel the nomination. Whitman renominated for district attorney. Fusion platform calls for home rule with charter revision, police reform, public health, and municipal markets.
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New York
John Purroy Mitchel
Port of New York
Gaynor
Mitchel
Charles 5. Whitman
Georges McAneny
Manhattan
Whitman
McAneny
W. A. Prendergast
Board of Aldermen
Inez
Marcuse M. Marksmond
Ole Lainey
Wage Increase for 4900 Trolley Employes
Kansas City Mo Aug 1 Four boosting plays of the Metropolitan Street Hallway of this city will receive a five per cent increase in wages effective today. Federal Judge Book yesterday ordered the receivers of the company to grant the increase.
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Kansasity
Book
Yeeterday
Drastic penalties handed to persistent city harasser
Michael Perry of 143 Willard Street was fined 100 dollars and costs and jailed six months for breach of the peace and three months for assault after pursuing Miss Pauline Orsky through Bridgeport and arguing at State and Warren. Cronan of 199 Gilbert Street received six months for assault and three months for breach of the peace, with judgment suspended because of his wife’s condition. Several other residents faced minor charges, suspensions, or police inquiries, including embezzlement and vagrancy cases, while police sought missing persons and suspects across the city.
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Michael Perry
Willard Street
Thomas C. Coughlin
Perry
Pauline Orsky
Hamilton Street
Washington Park
Bridgeport
Tne
State
Warren Streets
Joseph Cronan
Gilbert Street
Robert Wolfe
Cronan
157 Summer Street
Steve Redcoto
Alexander Boskox
Joe Shebut
Tony Caplan
Edward Fay
Jetland Place
State Street
Robert Beecher
Harry Harris
American Graetzen Light Co
Fairfield Avenues
Frank Burns
Barton
Phileatus Selleck
South Street
Patchogue
I. 1
Selleck
Parrott Street
Oscar Blair
East Main Street
Savin Rock
Hartford
Burt Sanford
American pilgrims received by Pope in Rome
A group of thirty American pilgrims led by Monsignor J. H. Tiben of Lincoln Nebraska met Cardinal Diomede Falconio and then the Pope in the Consistorial Hall. Bishop Tiben spoke affirming American Catholic loyalty as the pilgrims presented their Peter's Pence and received the Apostolic benediction.
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Rome
J. H. Tiben
Lincoln
Neb
Diomede Falconio
United States
Tiben
Peter
Mrs. Bull Returns From New York City Visit
Mrs. Howard A. Bull of Kossuth street has returned from a visit in New York City.
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Howard A. Bull
Kossuth Street
New York City
Beach is Charged With Concealing Bankruptcy Assets
Stanley Yale Beach of Stratford faced Judge James L. Martin to show cause why his discharge from bankruptcy granted July 10, 1912 should not be revoked. The petition alleges concealment of forty shares of Scientific American stock and pledging them since discharge. Henry Zachs appeared for the petitioner and the matter was referred to referee Henry G. Newton. Beach, an aviation enthusiast, had liabilities of 6833.64 and assets of 10.92. creditor Thomas claimed fraud as the basis for revocation.
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Stanley Yale Beach
Stratford
James L. Martin
United States
Henry Zachs
New York
Charles Thomas
Beach
Thomas
Scientific American
Martin
Henry G. Newton
New Haven County
Taxi cab injunctions halt police action in New York
An avalanche of injunctions served on the police today virtually prevents enforcement of the new taxicab ordinance that took effect at midnight. The measure cuts fares about one third and abolishes private stands run by large hotels and restaurants. Hotel and restaurant owners seek private stands to ensure guests receive proper cab service.
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New York
Train jumps track on bridge near Muncie
A New York Central train bound east jumped the track on a 200 foot bridge west of Muncie early today. Four Pullman cars derailed while the train ran a third of a mile. Two steel rails pierced a Pullman floor, yet no passenger or trainman was hurt.
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Muncie
Ind
New York Central
Stolen Fowls and Ducks Reported at Colchester Farm
Hartford aug 1 police notified that 100 fowls and 50 ducks were stolen last night from Andrew Weissseman’s Colchester farm. Ducks weighed about ten pounds each. Weissseman away for produce in this city. Also notices of funerals and notices for local residents appearing, including Roth Toomey Dixon Quinn Bennett and others with addresses and service times.
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Hartford
Andrew Weisseman
Colchester
Weissseman
Mrs John Astor Returns Home After Europe Visit
Newport August 1 Mrs John Astor first wife of Colonel John Jacob Astor who died in the Titanic catastrophe was greeted warmly by old society friends on arrival from Europe with her daughter Muriel and her son Vincent. She plans to stay in America until early winter then likely return to England where she has lived since divorcing the late Colonel Astor.
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Newport
John Astor
John Jacob Astor
Europe
Muriel
Vincent
Astor
St Mary's Church in Willimantic Entered and Ransacked
A report from Willimantic Connecticut notes St Mary’s Roman Catholic church was entered late Thursday night or early Friday morning. Sacred vestments and the golden chalice were scattered, though nothing of value was taken, according to police.
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Willimantic
Conn
St.Mary's
Big Sugar Co Incorporated In Greenwich
Hartford August 1 Certificates of incorporation filed in the secretary of state's office show two large concerns. West Indian Sugar Finance Corporation of Greenwich with planned capital of 1 1/2 million to sugar manufacture and related ventures lists Frederick Armstrong Greenwich Thomas A Howell Onoque N Y and Lorenzo D Armstrong Greenwich as incorporators and pays 750. The Cuban Petroleum Company of New Haven with 250 000 capital will mine and deal in petroleum oils asphalt natural gas proposing to prospect in Cuba with James E Wheeler Samuel E Hoyt and Jacob Caplan New Haven as incorporators and pays 125.
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Onoque
N. Y
Lorenzo D. Armstrong
Greenwich
Cuban Petroleum Company of
New Haven
Cuba
James E. Wheeler
Samuel E. Hoyt
Jacob Caplan
Pasteurizing Milk Best at 145 Degrees for 30 Minutes
Washington scientists of the dairy division report pasteurizing milk at 145 degrees Fahrenheit for thirty minutes preserves most healthful qualities. Higher temperatures cause chemical changes that reduce digestibility of protein and minerals, and allow surviving bacteria to promote quicker spoilage.
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Washington
Dairy Division
Department of Agriculture
Fairfield Seers to Allow Sewers Right to Use
Fairfield Common Council sewer committee met this afternoon to review petitions for new sewers. Heirs of the Clapp Spooner estate seek connect with the Dewey street sewer, a parcel crossing Fairfield, to be developed as a residential area. City Engineer Alfred H. Terry recommends allowing the connection for a payment of 3500 dollars.
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Common Council
Clapp Spooner
Brooklawn
Dewey Street
Fairfield
Alfred H. Terry
Brooklawn Country Club August schedule
The Brooklawn Country Club outlines August events including tea with four ball foursomes medal play handicaps for 18 holes on August 2 and 6 with a table d hote luncheon and auction bridge at 2:45. Further tea medal play on August 6, a ball sweep stakes on August 16 with two thirds of balls to winner, dinner dance August 20 with Speidel orchestra, and Hincks cup medal play August 30.
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Brooklawn Country Club
Speidel
Aus
Weather Indications for New Haven Area
Weather forecast for New Haven and vicinity calls for showers tonight or Saturday with light to moderate winds and cooler, fair conditions. Connecticut should expect showers tonight or Saturday with light to moderate south winds turning west on Saturday as the disturbance moves toward the St. Lawrence valley.
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New Haven
Connecticut
Upper Michigan
St. Lawrence Valley
Estern
Lake Region
New England
Barber Files Claim to $206000 Estate
Chicago August first. Joseph Shetler a barber at Bloomington Illinois will file claim for the 206000 estate of William Henry Lee the publisher who died here recently leaving no will and supposedly without heirs. Shetler is a half brother of Lee and says there are two other heirs. Sandal strapped shoes remain popular.
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Chicago
Joseph Shetler
Bloomington
Ill
William Henry Lee
Shetler
Lee
Athena underwear offers value and comfort for women
The advertisement touts Athena underwear as highly valuable and comfortable at regular prices. It highlights high quality yarn and thorough making, a tailor-like fit, and styles for vests, drawers, and union suits with varied necks and sleeves. Prices are listed for vests, pants, and union suits.
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Athena
Silk stockings offered at dollar price for quality
Unique silk stockings priced at one dollar touted as the store’s finest. They are pure silk, medium weight, knitted with a double top lined with rislé for strength, encircled by a gold stripe to prevent ladders, full fashioned with lisle soles for durability, in black white and taupe.
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Main ST
Pool of High
Pope
Lindley
William Dixon
William J. Dixon
Arctic Street
St. Mary’s Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Third Order of St Francis
Ae Quinn
Brooklyn
N. ¥., July 30, 1913, Frank E
Mary A
Patrick Quinn
John Sexton
Noble Avenue
St Charles’ Church
Bennet
Great Barrington
Mass
Dorothy Faith Bennett
Asahel F
Grace B. Bennett
John Rece & Son
Boquets
Baskets Hawkins
Stratfield
Hughes & Man
Austria
Prague
America
New York Tribune
New York American
Bayard Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Chicago Record-Herald
BIG Sugar CO. Incorporated
Barber
Howland
Main Street
Fairfield Avenue
Cannon Sun
Sbridgeport
Osborne
Common Law
Letitia Carberry
Hinehart
Silver Buterfily
Woodrow
Futrelie
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