Prisoners Break Jail in New Haven
In New Haven, two of Hugo’s wards escaped from the county jail this morning. George Sulret and Jos Fredericks alias Harris broke loose, both previously sentenced. one had been ordered to the chair shop. They outpaced guards after slipping from Corner and were not found following the chase.
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Wee Haven
Conn
Gberigf Hugo
Gnaris
George
Sulret
Berihe
Jos Fredericks
Harris
Hoth
Vocational System of European Schools is Recommended Here
The United States Bureau of Education issued a statement promoting foreign educational methods with focus on vocational training. It describes European systems in Germany Austria Switzerland Norway and other countries and makes the treatise available for free distribution to schools and institutions nationwide.
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Washington
Aus
United States Bureau of Education
Bureau
TEW HAVEN ROAD GRADE CROSSINGS ELIMINATION
New York, New Haven and Railroad Company advances grade crossing removals from Boston to Providence, with projects in Connecticut including bridges at Bridge Street Ansonia and multiple eliminations in Brookfield and Winsted. The total plan covers about $2.3 million and awaits Public Utilities Commission action.
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New York, New Haven and Railroad Company
Boston
Masachusetts
Clinton
Connecticut
Bridge Street
Ansonia
Brookfield
Sti River
Mill Plain
Bancroft
Winsted
Public Utilities Commission of Connecticut
Obituaries for Franki Quinn and Mary Dixon at St Marys Church
The funeral for Franki Quinn occurred at St Peters Hospital and St Charles church with high mass of requiem, offertory by Irene Havrilla, and interment in St Michaels cemetery. Mary C widow of William Dixon also had a large funeral at 483 Arctic Street with a high mass of requiem and pallbearers named. interment in St Michaels cemetery. The notice ends with an advertisement for a clearance sale of Panama hats at E A Dillon Co.
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Franki
Quinn
St. Peter's Hospital
Brooklyn
Mary Quinn
Noble Avenue
St. Charles' Church
Father Callahan
Irene Havrilla
Alois I. Hevrilla
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Mary C
Wiliam Dixon
William Dixon
Arctic Strest
St. Mary's Church
Acs Welock
Seiferman
Frank Munich
Joseph Tichey
Edward Robash
William Tiches
Edward Rody
William Konstance
St Michael's Cemetery
E. A. Dillon & Co
Handy Johnson highwayman of the lovelorn
Stratford reports a local figure named Handy Johnson resembles a clever financier more than a criminal. He targets love lorn couples in cars along shady lanes, extracting cash with implied threat, and boasts years of success with minimal risk. Residents debate his fate while some suggest using him to boost town revenue.
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Stratford
Handy” Johnson
Handy
Hardthood
Paradise Green
Putney
Matte & Moetias
Shore Road Closure Between Milford and Savin Rock
Em Donnelly of the State Highway Department announced the Shore road between Milford and Savin Rock would be closed days until rebuilt but open evenings. A small daytime detour exists. Sundays and evenings may be used at the driver’s risk.
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Em” Donnelly
State Highway Department
North Atlantic Fleet to Test Back Door to New York Harbor
New York August 2 The North Atlantic fleet will test the back door to New York Harbor from August 3 to 9 with 22 coast defense companies defending Forts Terry Michie and Wright at the eastern mouth of Long Island Sound. The fleet of 20 battleships 26 torpedo boats 10 submarines and support craft will attempt entry as a war game. Results will be published around November 1. General Bagry oversees land forces and Rear Admiral Badger directs the fleet operation.
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North Atlantic
New York Harbor
New York
New York City
Sandy Hook
Long Island Sound
Terry
Michie
Wright
Uncle Sam
Bagry
Badger
July Charts Signal Steady Stock Market Mood Despite Summer
Taylor Livingstone & Co notes July show reinvestment of dividends and improved sentiment across markets. Treasury deposits 50 million in agricultural banks and steel earnings rise. Illinois Central trims semi annual dividend after strong results. Crop reports prompt caution as August remains sensitive to weather. Government bond prices fall amid Treasury controversy, yet overall market remains resilient.
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Treasury Department
The
Steel Corporation
Illinois Central
Balkans
Funeral Held for Norman W Ritchel at Mountain Grove
The funeral of Norman W Ritchel, young son of Mr and Mrs Frederick J Ritchel, was conducted yesterday afternoon at the family home 318 Mountain Grove streets. Rev A H Boutwell of Memorial Baptist church led the service. Burial followed in Mountain Grove cemetery. Advertise in the Farmer.
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Norman W. Ritchel
Frederick J. Ritchel
Mountain Grove
A. H. Boutwell
Memorial Baptist Church
Mountain Grove Ceme
Examinations for Clerks and Carriers in Postal Service
The Bridgeport Connecticut Post Office will hold the next annual clerks and carriers examination on November 1, 1913. Applicants must be 18 to 44 years old, U.S. citizens, and male applicants must be at least 5 ft 4 in tall and weigh at least 125 pounds. Full details and sample questions are available from J C Gormley Bridgeport Post Office or Edward E Stebbins Boston First Civil Service District. Applications must be filed by October 1, 1913.
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Bridgeport
Conn
United States
J. C. Gormley
Bridgeport, Conn
Edward E. Stebbins
First Civil Service District
Boston
Mass
Local Bridgeport Building Boom Details Homes and Plans
Building operations in Bridgeport proceed with multiple projects including Charles J. Logan Jr on Fairfield Avenue and Henry B. Bishop at North Avenue and Pacific Street. J J Mullins to construct a six room residence on Mill Hill Avenue while Jacob Huber plans a Seaview Avenue home. A St Stephen’s Hungarian RC church is sketched for Bostwick Avenue and Spruce Street.
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Bridgeport
Charles J. Logan, Jr
Fairfield Avenue
Henry B. Bishop
North Avenue
Pacific Street
J. J. Mullins
Mill Hill Avenue
St. Stephen’s
E. F. Neuriher
Bostwick Avenue
Spruce Street
Jacob Huber
Seaview Avenue
Alfred E. Johnson
Iranistan Avenue
Two-Story Block To Rise In Derby On Howe Avenue
A two-story brick block for two stores and a bakery will be built on Howe avenue Derby for P. W. Wren of the city. Building work to start soon after the Board of Building Commissioners granted permits last night totaling 22 435 dollars for several projects including homes garages and a brick addition on Main street.
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Black Rock
Howe Avenue
Derby
P. W. Wren
Board of Building
G. W. Brown
Hillhouse Avenue
Thomas F
Mary Jane Riley
North Avenue
HB. B. Bennett
Fern Street
M. Blacker
Gem Avenue
Emma R. Mann
Poplar Street
Edward J. Makara
Bond Street
Felix Romestte
Housatonic Avenue
Logan Brothers
Main Street
Mendelson Appointed Patrolman by Police Board
Levi Mendelson of 73 Center Street was appointed a patrolman by the police board last night. Nominated by President George Hill, Mendelson is 28, a Republican, born in Albany, N Y. He stands 5 feet 10 inches, is unmarried, and has worked as a salesman. Endorsers include Attorney Alexander DeLaney and others.
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Levi Mendelson
Center Street
George ©. Hill
Albany
Alexander DeLaney
Jacob Finkelstone
John S. Fussell
Angus Mackenzie
Charles Logan
Advertisements on Highways Prohibited Under Connecticut Statutes
The notice cites Section 1245 of Connecticut law banning signs within public highways and warns penalties for affixing papers, signs or ads to trees, rocks or structures. The National Highways Protective Society urges public aid to remove illegal roadside signs near New York, calling on motorists, farmers, and residents to help clean up miles of roadsides and curb private advertising.
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Connecticut
National Highways Protective Society
New York
Anone
Miscellaneous Q&A on History Science and Geography
A montage of trivia and Q A items covering topics from frost resistance of drain tiles to historic governorships and Confederate currency values. It includes notes on Pinckney B S Pinchback, Wilsons books, Scanderbeg, Abastea towns, Hawthorne in Italy, military doctrine, dust in air, absinthe, agnosticism, Wendell Phillips, Wagner sources, Shakespearean debates, Ireland flag symbolism, and Quebec as a Gibraltar of America.
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Cyrus Se Peuearer
Pairheia Ave
Ocurtlant
Handy Johnson
Shore Road
Savin Rock
Milford
Kayser
Aisis
Smith-Murray
Ane
Pet EL Rey
Rat Farry
Taylor Livingstone & CO
Social Branch
Arcade
Mendelson
Pinckney B.S. Pinchback
Louisiana
Warmoth
Confederate States of America
Richmond
Woodrow Wilson
President Wilson
Janina
George Castriot
Scanderbeg
Ali Pasha
Albania
Abastea
Cordova
Fairbanks
Iditarod
Ketchikan
Nome
Skagway
Valdes
Hawthorne
Rome
Italy
Liverpool
Florence
Army
Emir
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Herbert Spencer
Wendell Philps
Wendell Phillips
Marchant Offfeniae
Smpong
Ireland
Owen Roetat
Great Britain
Pericles
Diana
Ivery
Oldenburg
Germany
Otho of
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Otho
Gibraltar
America
Quebec
Canada
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