Yost Team Withdraws From Industrial League
The Union Typewriter Co. H team, with a 13 2 record, voted yesterday to withdraw from the Industrial league effective immediately. Manager Edward cited league action against them as the spark, saying the move ends their bid as potential champions and leaves the league with seven clubs.
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Eason
Buckingham Pledged Candidate Faces Withdrawal in City Race
In a developing local political scene, chief opponents to the nomination of City Clerk ET withdraw opposition, believing the clerk is the party’s preferred choice. Tax Collector John McEamate says he is not for mayor, but supports Buckingham, aligning with expectations that Donnelly seeks the Tax Collector post, a rare bid for the mayoral chair in the city’s history. The outcome hinges on party support and Buckinghams effort for the city.
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Buckingham
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Bucking
Rogue Play Resumed in Norwich Tourney
Norwich results resume in the National Rogue tournament this week with morning games. In Division II J. FP. McDonald defeated Beker while H. Bosworth Rees and HH. HB. Edwards earned wins.
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Norwich
United States
Dry Power Motor Goes Dry Power A Mystery In Union City
Union City agog over Joseph Sutkaitis a laborer who claims a dry power perpetual motion device runs by gas generation and frictionless energy. He applied for a patent and shows two boxes with external gears while keeping the inside secret. He claims the machine is self moving and energy creating but observers doubt the science and note his ignorance of conservation of energy.
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Union City
Joseph Sutkaitis
Sutkaitis
Patent Office
Spring Street
Whitehouse drops dead in New Haven hotel
Dr. I A Whitehouse of Brooklyn collapsed at the Hotel Garde in New Haven while dressing for breakfast. The medical examiner ruled heart failure as the cause of death. His wife was with him.
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United Press
New Haven
I. A. Whitehouse
Brooklyn
N. Y
Garde
War veteran Wheaton Brown found dead in Packerville
Packerville Connecticut August 18 80 year old Wheaton Brown of Douglas Massachusetts a member of the 11th Connecticut Volunteers was found dead behind the railroad station on his way to the reunion Medical Examiner Adams ruled heart failure and exposure the cause of death as authorities investigated
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Conn
Connecticut Volunteers
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Douglas
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Adams
Red Invaders Tear Left Wing and Put Blue Army to Rout
Boston reports a severe setback as General Bliss’s Red forces shred the Blue left wing under General Pew. Heavy weather at sea delayed naval co operation, with a decisive battle expected near Halifax or Plymouth as the Blues retreat toward Brockton.
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Eddyville
Connecticut House sustains governor veto on Sunday bill
Hartford Aug 18 The House votes 104 to 2 to sustain Governor Weeks veto of the Sunday law after the Senate had passed it over. Speaker Banks participates in debate and argues to adapt Sabbath to native Connecticut sentiment while denying a floodgate for Sunday sports. House leaders move to reconsider and pass the bill despite veto.
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Norwalk
Johnson
Newtown
Payne
Griswold
Scott
Plymouth
Connecticut
Chandler
Rocky Hill
Prof Sanford Ill But Not Relapsed Yet Hope Dims
Report from Samuel S. Sanford's New York residence states he remains aboard his yacht Wakiva and not worse than in the past year, denying rumors of a serious relapse. He suffers an organic eye-affecting condition, with doctors not hopeful for recovery. Sanford is a son of a founder of Adams Express and a major stockholder.
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New York
Samuel S. Sanford
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Adams Express Company
Fire at Graphophone plant damages lacquer room
A noon fire broke out in the buffing and plating room of the American Graphophone Co. caused by a lacquer can. An alarm was sounded from box 251 and firefighters arrived promptly to contain the blaze.
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Graphophone Co
American Graphophore Co
Industrial League Considers Yost Co Withdrawal
President E T Buckingham of the Industrial League has called a special meeting of directors for tomorrow evening at the YMCA at 7:45 to act on the withdrawal of the Yost Co team from the league.
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E. T. Buckingham
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Rain Starts Factories on Full Time Today
Jewett City Connecticut August 18 A large number of factories in the area which had been operating on short time due to drought resumed full time today The shift involves between 1500 and 1800 operations and affects several plants in the vicinity Also appears an unrelated classified line about a bicycle for sale at 777 Howard Ave L18ap
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United Press
Jewett City
Conn
July Fatal to Babies in Bridgeport and Others
A July health board report ranks Bridgeport as a poor place for infants with 60 deaths under one year and 50.7 percent of under five deaths. Hartford and New Haven show different patterns, while Ansonia records the highest infant mortality rate. Waterbury and New Britain have even higher rates, prompting a physician to call for tenement sanitation education to lower infant deaths.
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New Haven
Ansonia
Connecticut
Waterbury
New Britain
FOR SALE two family house on Norman Street Watson 83 Fairfield
For sale two family house with 13 rooms, well finished and decorated. Contact Watson at 83 Fairfield Avenue. Also for sale a seven room cottage with barn in Stratford near trolley and water. Contact Watson at 83 Fairfield Ave. a.p.
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Sutton Verdict: Inquest Finds Lieutenant Responsible for His Own Death
Naval Board of Inquiry finds the lieutenant solely responsible for his death, ruling the revolver fired to commit death by his own action or to shoot a restraining person. No possible charge appears to be warranted.
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Board of Inquiry
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