W. W. Prisoners Sing And Howl Till Daybreak
Minot North Dakota August 12 Nighttime unrest near the city and county jails where Industrial Workers of the World members are confined over harvesting protests. Over 100 prisoners reportedly sang and howled from midnight to daybreak. Local Socialist officials aide bonds and orders. additional arrests and continuances noted. hearings set for city prisoners.
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Minot
M. D
Industrial Workers of the World
North Dakota
Dewey
Doorman
Arthur Lesener
Minneapolis
Peace Delegate Uriah Rose Dies at 79 in Arkansas
Judge Uriah M. Rose, longtime Arkansas jurist and U S delegate to the 1907 Hague peace conference, died at his home in Little Rock. He was 79 years old.
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Bittle Rock
Ark
Uriah M. Rose
United States
the Hague
Death of Richard M. Near at 70 in city
Richard M. Near aged 70 years 4 months 30 days died in the city August 10 1913 Funeral at his residence 1630 Park Avenue on Wednesday August 13 at 3 PM Burial Mountain Grove Cemetery Procession limit etc.
Alderman pushes labor representation on city planning commission
Alderman Cederholm urged naming a Central Labor Union member to the City Planning Commission. The Common Council voted to appoint, with debate over representation beyond the Board of Trade and business groups. The body would advise on transportation, factory sites, and parks, while some called for power to seek funds via the Board of Apportionment and Taxation. The resolution passed 13 to 7, with Reddy and Carroll voting no.
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Cederholm
Central Labor Union
City Planning Commission
Common Council
Board of Trade
Business Men's and Manufacturers’ Association
Wilson
Walker
Lyddy
Reddy
Miller
Carroll
Miscellaneous Committee
Commission
Commnion Council
Board of Apportionment and Taxation
Sterilize Clothing Worn by Leprosy Patients, Say Experts
At the International Medical Congress, Major E R Rost urged segregating and sterilizing all clothing worn by lepers, arguing most infections arise from contaminated attire. Dr Clarence Blake discussed ear disease in dusty, confined trades, while Arthur H Cheamle warned about deafness from aeroplaning, citing height speed and motor noise as factors.
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London
International Medical Congress
E. R. Rost
Indian Medical Service
Clarence Blake
Boston
Arthur H.cheamle
Kings College Hospital
Playground festival with folk dances on New Haven green
A summer playground festival will close the Playgrounds program on the central green in New Haven on Thursday afternoon. Several hundred girls in white will perform about 20 dances, including possible folk dances, following a trial of the event at a local celebration that sparked strong demand.
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New Haven
Fire Laws Hit City Schools After Board Vote
City school officials prepare to meet new state fire safety standards after a Board of Education session. Fire Marshal Mooney orders immediate work on all but the newest schools, with an estimated 30 000 to 40 000 needed, to be funded by the board. Sixty days given to comply, exemptions rejected.
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Board of Education
Howard Challenger
Edward Mooney
Challenger
Marshal Mooney
Mooney
Bell
John F. Brady
Bridgeport
South Norwalk
N. W. Bishop
State Board of Education
Gruesome Black Cells on Convict Ship Exhibit
In Bridgeport harbor the Success sits as a daily exhibition revealing the brutal black cells on its lower deck. Prisoners were chained to iron rings, forced into a stoop, with no room to stand or sit. Ventilation was through small augur holes high in the door, making death or self-harm likely. Lecturers recount grim tales as crowds grow.
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Bridgeport
Smith
Opposition to paving plan sparks street debates in council
At a lengthy hearing in Bridgeport, residents and lawyers clashed over permanent pavement on Knowlton Court Noble Arlington Crescent Park and Arctic streets. Proponents cited costs and durability while opponents urged grading macadam fixes and warned of sewer and traffic issues, with many voicing remonstrances against Warrenite paving and specific street projects.
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Common Council
Knowlton Street
East Washington
Crescent Avenues
Court Street
State Street
Gilbert Street
Noble Avenue
Crescent Avenue
Congress Street Bridge
Park 1 Avenue
Atlantic Street
Seaside Park
Connecticut Avenue
Stratford Avenue
Yellow Mill Bridge
Bruce's Bridge
William Street
Huntington Road
Israel Cohn
Cohn
Wiliam Street
Wilson
J. H
Jones
Daniel Mooney
Stewart
Meaney
East Washington Avenue
Sterling Street
Grand ‘Street
North
Washington Avenue
Pequonnock Street
Joshua Meltzer
Grand Street
John M. Griffin
Carl Beck
Catherine Street
Linen Avenue
James Street
Mixington Avenue
Main~ Street
Berkshire Bridge
Philip L. Holzer
John Flood
E. L. Wakelee
Edward L. Cooper
Laurel Avenue
Park Avenue
North Avenue
Holzer
Wakelee
Arctic Street
Seaview Avenue
W. Manwaring
Bridgeport
Sacity
Artic Street
Lynn W. Wilson
Clinton Avenue
Railroad Avenue
Brooklawn
E. W. Fairchild
Philo Calhoun
Main Street
Park ‘Avenue
Thomas Arnold
T. F. Flynn
Flynn
Main
Congress Street
John Dobry
Richard Lombard
Garden Street
Bostwick Avenue
Arrested as Spy in German Army
Stettin August 12 Captain Stein of the 8rd regiment of field artillery was arrested on espionage charges. The case mirrors the scandal around Austrian Colonel Redl who betrayed plans at Austria’s general staff. Stein fled to a rail station after suspecting a trap and was seized on the next train.
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Stettin
Ger
Stein
Field Artillery
Germany
Alfred Redl
Austria
Hammerstein
Redl
Col. Redl
Yaer
Amendments Considered for Currency Bill in House Caucus
Washington August 12 discussion of the administration currency bill at the Democratic House caucus focused on amendments to authorize warehouse receipts for farm crops as legal security for circulating treasury notes. Representatives Nealy and Ransdall and others prepared amendments while Chairman Glass backed administration support to push the measure through.
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Washington
Nealy
Kansas
Ransdall
South Carolina
Glass
Russian newspaperman ordered deportation in Boston
Ernest Jaumsen, a Russian newspaperman who arrived from Hamburg aboard the Cincinnati last Friday, has been ordered deported as highly undesirable by authorities in Boston. The case reflects postwar immigration and security concerns affecting foreign journalists and residents.
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Boston
Ernest Jaumsen
Hamburg
Cincinnati
Shirts at saving spree drop from $1 ranges to 77c
A large stock of shirts from regular $1 to $1.50 now selling as low as 77 cents. The sale features negligee and soft styles in proper sizes with many patterns and fabrics, attractive for every man. Every size and style is included. Savings vary from 23 cents to 73 cents. Right of Main Street door.
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Main Street
Dresses and suits offered at reduced prices for women
Women and young women gain a chance to purchase pretty dresses and suits at substantial savings with much wear time ahead. Prices shown include summer fabrics from $4.75 to $12.50, linen suits from $5 to $10, and woolen young women’s suits from $5.75 to $7.50, all on the second floor.
Men urged to order autumn suit now for best value
There is no time like the present for men to choose fabric and have suits or overcoats made up for autumn and winter. A special batch of sample fabrics is ready to view on the main floor rear, with suits or coats priced at $22.50 and silk lining optional for $2.50, urging careful buyers to come and select early.
Imprisoned immigrant Jaumsem faces deportation appeal
The Howland Dry Goods Co is marked by immigration authorities as highly undesirable. Jaumsem, detained since arrival, has appealed a local board decision to the labor commissioner in Washington. He reportedly escaped a Siberian prison while jailed for promoting a democratic form of government in Russia.
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United States
Jaumsem
Commissioner of Labor
Washington
Siberia
Russia
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Western Union
NA Telegram
Theo. N. Vail
THE
Western Union Telegraph Company
John Rece & Son
Boquets
Baskets Hawkins
Stratfield
Eoy Pneumatic
Hughes & Chapman
Whane
Commcetice Rieve
T.B. Warren Real Estate and Insurance
Sanford Building
E. F. Tourney
New England House
New Milford
Conn
Turney & Hartwell
State ST
Park Ave
Bridgeport, Conn
Annie Monahan
Connecticut National Bank
Howwland’s
Fairfield Avenue
Cannon Street
Howland Dry Goods CO
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