Horse Thrown Ninety Feet By Automobile
James W. Davis recounts a remarkable accident on a quiet Sound Beach road. A runaway saddle horse bolt led to a 90 foot throw, damaging the car’s radiator and top while the horse died and Bruch and a companion escaped unharmed. Ferris livery owners rented the horse earlier. Connecticut Humane Society investigations follow.
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James W. Davis
Maplewood Avenue
Davis
H. S. Brown
Salts Textile Company
New York
Sound Beach
James Bruch
Occu- Bruch
Daty
Greenwich Inn
Ferris
Sound Sees
Bruch
Walter Adams
Brad
Connecticut Humane Society
Oc Urance
Boy's prank sparks sister's wedding in Minneapolis
Minneapolis August 15 A prank by a boy who traced his sister's name on a box car set off a chain of letters that led Ernest Noon of Minneapolis and Miss Margaret M Barker of Pittsburgh to marry last night at the Church of the Sion in Pittsburgh. Noon a local worker saw the woman's brother’s home writing and responded, a correspondence blossomed into marriage plans, bringing unexpected fame to Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Ernest Noon
Margaret M. Barker
Church of the Sion
Thin City
Noon
Little Girl Dying From Bicycle Crash
Stamford report of an accident last night leaves Mary Cummings Regeda, daughter of Martin Cummings, mortally injured by a bicycle collision. Edward Redd, a colored man, allegedly steered into a curb and struck the child as she ran to the curb. Police say Redd is blameless.
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Stamford
Mary Cummings
Regeda
Martin Cummings
Edward Redd
Redd
Milford and surrounding obituaries from August 1913
Obituary notices for Lucius H. Mills aged 66 at 1267 Fairfield Avenue Milford Conn funeral 3 15 pm August 16 burial Mountain Grove. George W. Jackman aged 62 funeral August 17 at 4 pm No 2403 North Avenue Barre VT burial in Barre. George Lingard Greenwich funeral to be announced. Susan Vallerty meriden August 14 funeral arrangements for August 16 and church service. interment at St Michaels Cemetery.
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North Avenue
Barre
Lingard
Greenwich
George Lingard
Meriden
Susan Vallerty
John
Seal
Leté
East Avenue
J. Charlies
St Michael's Cemetery
Caminetti Ready for Ordeal After Diggs Trial
San Francisco August 15 Drew Caminetti son of Immigration Commissioner Caminetti faced imminent trial after the Diggs white slave case. He and his companion eloped with Iola Norvis and her friends Marsha Washington to Reno amid national sensation over alleged political influence and a postponement by the Justice Department despite protests from US District Attorney McNab.
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San Francisco
Diggs
Drew Caminetti
United States Commissioner of Immigration
Caminetti
Iola Norvis
Norrie
Marsha Washington
Reno
Nev
Department of Justice
Washington
United States
McNab
Weather Indications for New Haven and region
Forecast calls for fair weather in New Haven with increasing cloudiness tonight and Saturday, followed by local showers. Connecticut expects fair tonight and Saturday with moderate northeast winds. Recent showers occurred across the upper Mississippi Valley, lake region, middle west, and south Atlantic coast. Temperatures remain high between the Rockies and the Mississippi River.
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New Haven
Connecticut
Mississippi Valley
Lake Region
Middle West
South Atlantic
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi River
Colonel Burch for Minister to Portugal
Washington August 15 Colonel Thomas Burch of Burlington New Jersey long time personal aid to President Wilson when governor of New Jersey has been selected for minister to Portugal Brand Whitlock of Toledo Ohio is slated for a diplomatic post probably Belgium
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Washington
Thomas Burch
Burlington
N. J
Wilson
New Jersey
Portugal
Brand Whitlock
Toledo
Belgium
Major Pillsbury In Charge Of The Harbor Resurvey
Washington August fifteenth reports major G H Pillsbury the engineer in charge at New Haven will oversee a general resurveys of Bridgeport harbor. Owners of harbor property vessels or riparian rights are urged to contact him with proposed changes as the War Department plans navigation and anchorage improvements tied to the 1912 appropriation.
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Washington
Bridgeport Harbor
G. H. Pillsbury
New Tendon
War Department
Pills- Dury
Dredger Sinks in Harbor. Crew Narrowly Escapes
South Norwalk reports a mud dredger owned by the T. A. Scott company of New London sprang a leak and sank in the harbor at 3 a.m. today during drawbridge work. Captain Holmes and a crew of five men had narrow escapes but reached shore safely.
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Norwalk
T. A. Scott Company of
New London
Holmes
Envoy Lind in conference with Mexican minister Gamboa
Mexico City reports that Col Jesus Carranza asked for US intervention and Envoy Lind held a one hour talk with Foreign Minister Federico Gamboa at his private residence. In Vera Cruz, thousands of Hutamasco district Indians rebel seeking land. Zapata adherents near Milpa Alta cause federal troop deployment. Enrique Gorostieta sworn minister of finance succeeding Esquivel Obregon.
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Mexico City
el Paso
Jesus Carranza
Venustiano Carranza
Coahuila
United States
Mexico
John Lind
Fedrico Gamboa
Senor Gamboa
Hutamasco
Hutamasco District of the State of
Vera Cruz
Emiliano Zapata
Milpa Alta
Texcoco
Automba
Enrique Gorostieta
Senate
Finance
Toribio Esquivel Obregon
Striking Girls Arrested at St Louis Picket Line
Seven striking girl shirtmakers were arrested in front of a clothing plant during picket duty in St Louis on a charge of disturbing the peace. They were bailed out after alleging a police remark comparing their treatment to Russia. A stray sentence notes skirt waistline detail from broken belts, reflecting fragmented text.
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St. Louis
Russia
Sulzer Refuses to Surrender in New York Power Struggle
Albany, Aug. 15. The second day of dual government in New York left Sulzer still occupying the executive chamber and the privy seal, while Lieut. Governor Glynn exercised control of the national guard and recognition from state officials as acting governor. Glynn planned a formal move to vacate Sulzer, with court action possible if refused, as expectations rose for an impeachment trial and dramatic political maneuvering continued at the capitol.
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Albany
New York State
Capitol
William Sulzer
National Guard
New York
New Jersey
Glynn
Sulzer
Mr. Sulzer
Executive Chamber
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Carmody
Secretary of
May
Robert Abrahams
Jacobi and
McDonald
Aaron J. Levy
Assembly
Senate
Court of Appeals
Mitchell May
Saratoga
Governor Glynn
Governor Sulzer
Federal government may face New York governor recognition issue
Washington reports the federal government may soon confront the question of who it will recognize as New York’s governor under the Dick law. Requisitions for arm and supply aid require gubernatorial approval, and disputes between Sulzer and Glynn could test federal handling during Peekskill maneuvers and possible extradition cases.
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Washington
New York
National Guard
Peekskill
War Department
Sulzer
Glynn
New York State
Hamilton
New York National Guard
Wanted ladies to look over odds and ends in coats
Classified note seeks ladies to inspect suits and coats at Jacoby 1083 Broad Street with prices 26c 50c 75c and 98c. Nearby house sale offers a 2 story four room residence with lot 93 by 140 feet on a main road five minutes from trolley water gas price 1600 dollars with 800 dollars down listed by Mathews Beard's Corner L15 b p.
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Jacoby
Main Road
Mathews
Beard's Corner
Penrose Pushes Mexico Debate Senate Seeks Hale Inquiry
Senator Penrose introduced a resolution demanding the White House explain William Bayard Hale’s role in Mexico City and who authorized him as a government agent. He warned of dangers to Americans amid revolution and urged action to protect lives and property, while debates over partisanship and potential force continued.
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Washington
Penrose
Wilson
Senate
William Bayard Hale
Mexico City
White House
Hale
Mexico
Shirley C. Hulze
Gov. Reynolds
Pennsylvania
Chihuahua
Senator Penrose
Lind
United States
Cighman Bacon
Foreign
Rlxations Committee
Berator Bacon
Mr. Hale
Ardmore
Dr. Hale
Lodge
Bacon
Senator Bacon
Durango
Poindexter
Brandegee
House
Naval
Foreign Relations Committee
Nis
Department of State
Gene Stratton Porter Presents Laddie Book Notice
Gene Stratton Porter, author of Freckles and The Harvester, releases Laddie a new true blue story. The notice promises enjoyment for every reader who buys a copy and highlights Porter’s continued storytelling appeal.
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Gene Stratton Porter
Laddie
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