Man at Morgue Believed to be Dick Champion of Boston
At the Cullinan and Mullins morgue authorities identified a man found at St. Vincent's Hospital after dying from geute alcoholism. He was brought from a Water Street lodging house at 4:30 AM and had arrived in the city the previous day, possibly by freight, and had slept in a stupor since 7 PM.
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Cullinan & Mullins
Dick” Champion
Boston
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Water Street
Train of Sleepers Sideswiped By Engine
Passengers on the Capital Express in Altoona Pennsylvania narrowly escaped injury when a locomotive sideswiped the sleeping cars. The cars suffered scrapes and damage but no passengers were harmed. the train was moved back to Altoona for temporary repairs.
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Altoona
Capital Express
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington
Altoons
Ice Wagon Accident Kills 14YearOld Girl in Hartford
A 14 year old, Hannah Setapata of 73 North Street, was crushed to death when an ice wagon backed into her at Pleasant Street foot, around 5 30 this morning. The tragedy occurred as she gathered small pieces near a freight car and the test board. William Wearos and other helpers responded to the scene.
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Hartford
Pleasant Street
Hannah Steapata
A. J. Setapata
North Street
Wearos
Obituary notices from 1913 with multiple memorials
A triad of late July and early August 1913 notices records deaths and funeral plans. Rev T R Sweeney 57 funeral details from Sacred Heart church with interment in New London Conn. John F Toomey 31 funeral from Orchard Street to St Charles church. An additional death from Louis Richard’s with funeral mass and burial in Philadelphia at Santa Croce cemetery.
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Weeney
Aus
T. R. Sweeney
Sacred Heart Church
New London
Conn
Fowern
Toomey
John F
John
Mary J. Larkin Toomey
Orchard Street
St Charles
Mitolas
Biafore
Louis
Richard
Pearters
Holy Rosary R. C
Philadelphia
Santa Croce
Summer Storm Devastates Washington Office Building
Washington August 2 The young cyclone caused about 1 000 000 dollars in damage here Several fatalities include Walter E Hilton and Thomas Fealy The storm wrecked the Saul building and damaged government structures uprooted many trees in White House grounds Capitol park trees were toppled by the gale
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Washington
Saul
Omaha
Walter E. Hilton
B. F. Saul Real Estate Company
Thomas Fealy
White House
Capitol
Violent Fifth Avenue Shooting Ends in Suicide
A well dressed man and Becky Silverman quarrelled on Fifth Avenue. The man, Abrahm Fink of Buffalo, shot the 27 year old and then killed himself. Miss Silverman survived. Police found $3,000 in cash and Canadian money on Fink and letters signed Violet in his pocket. Witnesses say the woman read a letter aloud, provoking the fatal outbreak.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Abrahm Fink
Becky Silverman
Fink
Buffalo
United States
Miss Silverman
Atlantic City
Violet
Secretary Bry an seeks 100000 for destitute Americans from Mexico
Secretary Bryan rejected any link between a proposed $100,000 appropriation and policy shifts. He argued the fund is a preemptive measure to protect Americans in danger in turbulent Mexico, not a political move. The aim is to safeguard life and property amid Mexican unrest and possible political changes.
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Washington
Bryan
Congress
Mexico
Huerta
Mrs Hugo Dies After Appendicitis Operation
Mrs. Josephine Hugo, widow of prominent Bridgeport German resident John Hugo, died after an appendicitis operation at Rector hospital. She had lived at 193 Cottage street and is survived by her son John Adam Hugo, two daughters, and a sister in New Bleven. A separate item notes Mrs Schalabach and her five year old daughter were killed near Camden in a collision with a train.
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Rector Hospital
Josephine Hugo
John Adam Hugo
Cottage Street
John Hugo
Bridgeport
Hugo
Frank Schmidt
New Bleven
Ross P. Schalabach
Leutenant
Camden
N. J
Sensational arrests for blackmail in New Orleans
In New Orleans on August 2 a high level arrest shock waves through Latin American revolutionary circles. G Raymond Matthews US DOJ special agent J L Mott and Ernesto Fernandez y Artega, Mexican Constitutionalist representative, were seized on blackmail charges after Emmanuel Castillo Brito, former Camp She state governor, reported a telegram ordering his arrest. Detectives found $500 in Matthews’ room. Fernandez y Artega has ties to Gen Carranza. authorities dispute the telegram’s sender while United States Attorney Walter Guion divulges only that a telegram ordered arrest of a certain person.
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New Orleans
G. Raymond Matthews
United States Department of Justice
J. L. Mott
Ernesto Ferandez Y Artega
Constitutionalist Party
Mexico
Emmanuel Castillo Brito
Camp She
Mex
Washington
McReynolds
Brito
St. Charles Avenue
Daniel Mooney
Matthews
Fernandez Y Artega
Carranza
United States
Walter Guion
Guion
Reilly to Seek Re-election as Military Enrollment Registrar
At Monday night’s Common Council meeting, Patrick Reilly of the Second District seeks another term as military enrollment registrar. The post carries a $400 salary, with Mayor Wilson signing the election warrant this morning.
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Common Council
Patrick Reilly
Wilson
Public Hearings On New Pavement Work Told by Council
The Common Council will review Streets and Sidewalks committee recommendations for new paving on about 25 streets. Officials plan to open public hearings next week following the Monday night session.
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Common Council
Fifty Die in East Brookside Colliery Mine Explosion
Fifty miners are reported dead after an explosion at East Brookside Colliery in Pottsville Pennsylvania this afternoon. The incident prompted officials to begin rescue and investigation efforts as authorities confirm casualties and assess the blast’s impact on local industry.
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Pottsville
Reverend W H Lewis Dies in Halifax at Wife and Four Sons Survive
Rev Dr William H Lewis D D rector of St John's Episcopal Church Bridgeport CT died in Halifax Nova Scotia while on vacation. He was deeply respected in the Connecticut diocese and celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary with Mrs Lewis. Surviving are widow four sons Robert B Edward G John W and George Bartow. He served in the Civil War as a captain and later held multiple church rector posts including Philadelphia Middletown New York and Bridgeport. He was a 33 degree Mason and Knights Templar member.
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Halifax
N. S
William H. Lewis
St. John’s’ Episcopal Church
Threety
Lewis
Connecticut
St. Louis
Robert B
Myrtle Avenue
George Bartow
Brid Ort
Higby
Nova Scotia
Bartow
St John’s Church
Trinity College
Hartford
Catherine Edwards
Watertown
Alec Atives
Middletown
Schooner Emma Southard Freed From Duck Island Reef
New London August 2 The light tascé of the T A Scott Company freed the schooner Emma Southard from Duck Island Reef and after it was towed to port it returned here.
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Duck Island Reef
New London
T. A. Scott Company
Emma Southard
Chinese Warships Fire on Rebel Forts
Shanghai Aug 2 Chinese government war ships under Admiral Tseng bombarded Wu Sung forts held by rebels at daybreak. Two cruisers opened fire from five miles and the forts replied. after an hour of desultory firing the warships withdrew without damage.
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Shanghai
China
Tseng
No Warrants for Ball Players Issued Today
By late morning no warrants for the arrest of baseball players had reached local police. Attorney DeLaney was unavailable, but it was believed warrants would be issued later. In total 17 warrants were expected, including one for a Bridgeport ticket-seller and one for a coach from the Bridgeport team.
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DeLaney
Bridgeport
Death of Father Sweeney Funeral to Honor Parish Leader
The article notes the death of Father Sweeney at around last night with Fathers Judge Mooney and Fitzgerald and two sisters at his side. It recalls his work as rector and the support from his assistants and his roles in Knights of Columbus and Ancient Order of Hibernians and plans for the funeral procession.
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Father Sweeney
Judge
Mooney
Fitzgerald
Father Fitzgerald
Hiford
Sacred Heart
Knights of Columbus
Order of Hibernians
Fairfield County
A. Q. HL
Marano Suspected in Black Hand Letter Case
Rose Biafore pleads with her mother after Nicholas Biafore is shot. Investigators link a Black Hand letter to Marano, while detectives seize papers and a self portrait from the Marano home. An inquest is set for Monday at 8 o'clock.
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Mamma
Rose Biafore
Nicholas Biafore
Rose
Tony Biafore
Joe Ma Tano
Biafore
Marano
North End
Raffaelo Phillips
Walcot Street
Waterbury
Water Street
Arnold
Phelan
Probe death of druggist in dental office
Springfield authorities investigate the death of A. T. Kammerer a prominent local druggist who visited Dr. B G Hunn for a tooth extraction and collapsed. Dr Hunn says Kammerer drank a quart of whiskey beforehand and pulled the tooth while he was on the floor. Coroner Rhodes reports no whiskey detected in the stomach.
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Springfield
Ill
Rhodes
A. T. Kammerer
B. G. Hunn
Hunn
Mr. Kammerer
Kapmeyer Divorce Suit Filed Over Cruelty and Desertion
Papers filed in superior court in the divorce case of Rose Kapmeyer against John A Kapmeyer. Counts include intolerable cruelty habitual intemperance and desertion on March 8 1908. The couple wed August 9 1381 and Rose Hellman was her maiden name. Returnable to the September term.
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Rose Kapmeyer
John A. Kapmeyer
Parties Split Even In Registration Changes
About twenty five voters changed their registration on the primary lists. Changes were roughly evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats, with one Socialist switching to the Republican list. No Progressive party members have registered yet.
Howland's Weather Fair Opens Daily Till Five
The Weather Fair at Howland's promises a cooler day ahead with open hours daily until 5 PM and Saturdays until 9 PM.
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Pfair
Service-value trunks and suitcases offered for sale
A catalog describes trunks and suitcases emphasizing service-value and long use. It lists three ply basswood steamer trunks, canvas and duck covered models, cow hide and leather suit-cases in 24 to 38 inch sizes with prices ranging from 1.50 to 19 dollars, noting durable locks, brass hardware, linings, and compartments.
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Staurich
President nominates Henry Tennant legation secretary
President Wilson nominated Henry F. Tennant of New York to be secretary of the legation at Caracas Venezuela. Tennant’s selection follows the appointment of other diplomatic staff as relations with Venezuela proceed.
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Henry Tennant
Venezuela
Washington
Wilson
Henry F. Tennant
New York
Caracas
Captain Julian Visits Bridgeport City Hall With Son
Captain George N. Julian of Exeter New Hampshire visits Bridgeport City Hall with his son John A L Julian city hall reporter for the Bridgeport Evening Post Mayor Wilson and officials greet the pair Captain Julian is a Civil War veteran who served in the 18th New Hampshire Vols The visit is part of a weeklong stay at his son's home 1229 Transit Avenue
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George N. Julian
Exeter
N.H
John A. L. Julian
Bridgeport Evening Post
Fulian
New Hampshire
City Hall
Julian
Wilson
Tranistan Avenue
Prosecution Targets 18 Tax Warrants After List Leak
Prosecuting Attorney Alexander Dee Lasey has received a revised list of 18 men who have failed to pay personal taxes. Warrants will be issued tonight and sent to police to bring the men into court Monday morning. A larger file of over 500 minutes remains with the attorney, funds unpaid.
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Alexander Dee Lasey
David Billington Wins Mile Swimming Championship
David Billington claimed the world professional mile swimming title in London this afternoon. Oscar Dyckman and Sagan competed closely as the race finished with Billington at 36.11 seconds and a narrow 118 yard margin for the victory.
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London
David Billicgtes
Oscar Dyckrman
Sagan
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