Open Letter Attacks Speaker Cannon by Rep Jer
Elizabeth New Jersey August 23 An open letter from Representative Cheries N Jer to Speaker Joe Cannon accuses him of packing the tariff conference committee with Aldrich supporters. The missive cites Fowler and details alleged conspiracies to discredit the President and Republican platform. Personal mention notes Clarence Hungerford of Mowland Dry Goods Co returning from vacation.
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United Press
Elzabeth
N. J
Joseph G
United States House Representatives
Cheries N. Jer
Elizabeth
Fowler
House Fee On Banking and Finance
Cannon
Joe
Mipowier
Cannon Fowler
Aldrich
House of Representatives
Finance Committee
Senate
Republican Party
Repub Party
Clarence Hungerford
Steveland Ave
Mowland Dry Goods Co
Justice Gaynor Named First Man on NY Mayor Ballot
Justice William J. Gaynor, a New York Supreme Court figure, is the first man named as a mayoral candidate for the upcoming election. Brooklyn independent groups placed his name atop an independent column on the official ballot. Gaynor, a Democrat, is in Europe and will return soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
William J. Gaynor
Supreme Court of
New York State
Justice Gaynor
Bingham
McClellan
Taxpayers
Brooklyn
Europe
Too Proud To Borrow Man Walks Track
The mangled remains of Patrick Curley of Lowell Massachusetts were found on elevated railroad tracks near Bridgeport. Coroner and undertakers identified the deceased, with pockets holding a photograph and postal cards. Circumstances unclear whether he fell from a train or rode tied to a train. family notified and awaiting disposition of the body.
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Patrick Curley
Lowell
Mass
Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport
Rourke & Rourke
No. 8
Mills
C. B. Wilson
Ellen Winn
Mary Moyler
West 36Th Street
Curley
New York
Trip Cost Evans Very Many Nickels on Enjoyable Tour
Court messenger and librarian Charles S. Evans and his wife left the city by trolley for a Rolling trip to Holyoke Mount Tom and Springfield. He carried ten dollars in nickels to pay fares and noted conductors frequently asked for more as they traveled via New Haven Meriden New Britain Berlin and Hartford with detours through beautiful parks.
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Court
Mt. Tom
Springfield
Charles S. Evans
County Court House
Holyoke
Mount Tom
New Haven
Meriden
New Britain
Berlin
Hartford
Bell Hops Fight Over Relatives Merit on Main Street
Arthur Brewster and John Williard bell hops at local hotels argued over their relative merits and fought on Main Street. They were fined 5 percent on costs each.
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Arthur Brewster
John Williard
Main Street
Beautiful Girl Dies of Burns On Family Houseboat Wawa
Miss Marjorie Morgan aged 19 died at Bridgeport Hospital from burns suffered when the Wawa houseboat, owned by her father Lewis H Morgan, caught fire yesterday near Northwest Point. The vessel valued at $3,000 was uninsured. Father smothered flames but injured. Fire alarm hailed from Seaview avenue. efforts delayed by boat’s position. Morgan, a longtime AP press operator, saved only two violins and a barometer.
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Marjorie Morgan
Lewis H. Morgan
Bridgeport
Wawa
Morgan
Miss Morgan
Seaview Avenue
Avene
Fire Department
Hingine No. 8
Hiawatha
Longfellow
Associated Press
Barnes
Power House
Bids On Henkel Factory Close In A Few Days
Bids for the construction of a large lace plant for Max Henkel in the East End will close Wednesday. Samuel M. Greene of Holyoke prepared the plans and will supervise. Estimated cost is about 30000 dollars for a brick one story building 100 by 250 feet. Work starts after contract let, with machinery set for January 1 and about 500 workers expected. Henkel operates 2500 workers in Barmen and runs a Bridgeport plant to serve American trade. The initial plant is the nucleus for a larger U.S. industry, and five acres were purchased to allow growth.
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Max Henkel
Samuel M. Greene
Holyoke
Barmen
Germany
Henkel
Bridgeport
Hen’ Kel
East End
Thousands Enrolled in Bridgeport Primaries Record Bust
Bridgeport reports 4155 total electors registered this year, about 80 percent of the voting list, with 845 names not on the primary. Political activity spans both major parties with only a small margin between them. Last year 13,000 names appeared on primary lists. this year 17,155. Of 6500 applications filed, 2345 were duplicates or not bona fide and discarded. District enrollments by party and district are listed.
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Bridgeport
Fire destroys Packard car in Hubbell plant blaze
Two workmen Steve Fitzpatrick and John Schwartz were severely burned while repairing a Packard touring car owned by Harvey Hubbell. The frame building and the car burned. two wooden buildings on the property and barrels of gasoline stored inside fed the flames. Firefighters from Chemical Co. No. 1 and engines Nos. 3 and 7 fought the blaze, with experts deeming the car a total loss and skeptics blaming gasoline fumes or an electric-wire fault. Hubbell plans a 1910 replacement and the building is insured.
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Harvey Hubbell
Hubbell
Steve Fitzpatrick
John Schwartz
Schwartz
Fitzpatrick
Box 231
Chemical Co. No
Spain faces grim Morocco campaign amid censorship
Madrid reports a harsh, largely obscured struggle in Morocco with soldiers confined to Melilla and few gains per advance. Officials warn of 9000 dead or disabled, disease and heat rampant, while Madrid frets over political risk of new conscription and delays aid.
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United Press
Madrid
Spain
Cuba
Philippines
Melilla
Sanford Missing Son of Beaver Dam Caretaker
A local report states Sanford, son of the Beaver Dam caretaker, is missing amid health concerns. Authorities advise residents to contact police with any information and note ongoing search efforts by local volunteers.
Friends Search For Him Clarence Sanford Disappears Near Beaver Dam
Clarence Sanford 20, son of reservoir caretaker James Sanford, vanished from Stratford home near Beaver Dam reservoir after family left for church. He is tall with dark hair and brown eyes, complained of side pains suggesting appendicitis, last seen about 11 am a quarter mile from home. Local search underway.
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Beaver Dam Reservoir
Stratford
Clarence Sanford
James Sanford
Clarence
Sanford
New Yorker Hamlin Fined for Reckless Driving in City Court
Henry Hamlin of New York was arrested by Officer Holbrook at Fairfield avenue and Main street for reckless driving. He paid a $58 total fine and costs after a crowd gathered as he drove between the curb and a Beardsley Park trolley car stopping near Meigs store. Witness A L Lacy and attorney Albert J. Merritt appeared. Hamlin, connected with the U S Weather Bureau in New York, opted to pay the fine.
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Henry Hamlin
New York
Holbrook
Fairfield Avenue
Main Street
Beardsley Park
Meigs
Hamlin
Eavn
Redden
A. L. Lacy
Joseph Street
Albert J. Merritt
U. S. Weather Observation Station
New York City
Last Call for Bridgeport Business Men's Outing at Savin Rock
The Bridgeport Business Men's Association adjusts the Savin Rock outing plan. Attendees meet at Water Street waiting room by 12 45, board cars at 1, with Wheeler & Wilson band present. State's Attorney Stiles Judson, R S Binkerd, Rev D B Craft to speak after dinner. band and speakers aboard for an orderly day.
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Bridgeport Business Men’s Association
Savin Rock
Fairfield Avenue
Main
Water Street
Wheeler & Wilson
R. T. Whitting
Main Street
State Street
Broad Street
Sagin Rock
Colonado
Rock
State
Stiles Judson
R. S. Binkerd
Citizens’ Union of New York
DB. J. Craft
Saunderson
Poli
Business Men's Association
Socialist Speaker Outlines Expropriation and Nation Ownership
Daniel A. White Socialist speaker at Wall Street argues industries are controlled by few rich men citing Rockefeller and Harriman. He says people face a choice between private ownership of essentials or national ownership of common-use goods. He will speak again at Main and Wall, with Labor Day plans at Seaside Park featuring Robert Hunter and Charles T. Peach. Also local classifieds note barber shop sales, help wanted for lodging house, a typist, and dressmaking work, plus an ad about foot regulation by Dr Mansfield.
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Daniel A. White
Wall Street
Socialist Party
John D. Rockefeller
E. H. Harriman
White
Main and
Wail Streets
Seaside Park
Robert Hunter
Charles T. Peach
Retiring Admiral Swinburne End Of A Long Sea Career
Rear Admiral Willi T. Swinburne, one of the oldest active naval officers, retires this week due to age limits. His retirement does not create a vacancy as he holds an extra number earned for eminent and conspicuous conduct in the Spanish American War aboard the Helena. Swinburne served afloat twenty six years four months, totaling forty three years in the navy, and most recently led the Naval War College as its president. He was born in Rhode Island.
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United States Navy
Willi T. Swinburne
Spain
Helena
Naval War College
Miral Swinburne
Rhode Island
Young broker Persch arraigned on grand larceny charges
Donald I Persch a young note and curb broker was arraigned before Justice Mulqueen on two indictments charging grand larceny in the first degree in the sale of Heinze and Eclipse Oil Company collateral. He pleaded not guilty and bond of 50000 was continued. he returns to the Tombs awaiting grand jury action. Authorities say Persch was a tool of higher men, with A D Adams of Boston also indicted and in default of bond.
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United Press
New York
Donald I Persch
Justice Mulqueen
Heinze
Eclipse Oil Company
John F. McIntyre
Persch
Jerome
A. D. &. Adams
Boston
Union Business College Promotes Students to Stenography Jobs
The Union Business College at Main and Congress streets advertises numerous placements for stenographers, bookkeepers, and office staff. It touts itself as the leading local school with 18 years of operation and about 8,000 graduates. Fall term opens August 30th, with evening school starting August 31st. catalogue requests and inquiries via telephone are urged.
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Union Business College
Main
Congress Streets
May Baur
Mary Ennis
Grovenor Foote
Dorothy Bale
Edith Holmberg
Mary Lefkowitz
Ragna Osterlund
Lillian Roy
Leon Eisenman
Ruth DeWolfe
B. B. Spalding
Mary McQuillan
Edith Johnston
Catherine Smith
Bessie Maloney
Ella Toohey
Edward Carmody
Sadie McCarthy
Gladys Hulsizer
Lillian Hartigan
Albert Dow
Harry Babineasu
Frank Vorisek
Lil Man Lindroth
Sadie Reich
F. N. Goodwin
Emily Winton
Lorette Hurley
Sara Macdonald
Elmer Setterland
Peo Union Business College
Joseph Harrison
Agda Johnson
Savitz
Arthur Burghart
Alice Grace
John Ready
Mary Judge
Nathaniel Linderoth
Anna Smith
Ethel Morehouse
Anma Shea
Mary Mirfield
Mae Walsh
Christine Strickfus
Edith Ballou
Frank Anderson
Lillian Zimmer
Alice Hanser
Gertrude Lennon
Ruby Morehouse
Lillian Roe
Florence Keeler
Ida A. Hartmann
Edwin Setterlund
Mabel Leonard
Julia Haggeman
Irene Gowling
Eva McLean
Ada Winton
Mary Curran
Theodore L. Hagen
Willis Disbrow
Lena Cottrell
Daisy Chadburn
Ernest Kalaus
Remember
Union Ee Sng Congress School
Vem
Ele
Two Dead in Tragedy Norwalk Quarrel Ends in Murder
Norwalk August 23 A long standing quarrel culminated in James Cavanaugh 65 shooting his sister in law Mrs James Jr 36 in the Spring Hill avenue home then killing himself He died after removal to a hospital The victim Mrs James Jr aged 36 was shot in the kitchen and a fourth body is mentioned James Cavanaugh Jr is identified as a polisher at Towne Man plant
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United Preas
Norwalk
James Cavanaugh
James Jr
Spring Hill Avenue
James Cavanaugh, Jr
Remonstrance Against License For Thomas O Neill
A remonstrance opposes granting an off liquor license to Thomas O Neill to operate a saloon near Reservoir and Carson citing the unsuitability of the place and a poorly policed neighborhood.
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Thomas O'Neill
O'Neill
Reservoir
Carson
Various Classifieds and Notices From Local Ad Columns
A jumble of classified items lists rentals including a large fut and rooms at 521 State St Myrtle Ave, sale of small square feet for 10 each, business notices for M Steinert Sons Co and a box 315, plus a September preparatory work reference, daily hot lunch at 163 Fairfield Ave, and beverages. Also home made sausage and pudding, five rooms for rent at 34 Benham Ave, typewriting and notary public service, casca laxine tablets ad, Union Congress School catalogue promotion, and an auction notice for Silliman Street lots on Thursday August 26 near June Field Avenue Manufacturing Co. Signs on the lots indicate conditions. auctioneer to conduct.
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State St
Myrtle Ave
M. Steinert & Sons Co
Fairfield Avenue
Smith
Benham Ave
Silliman Street
June Field Avenue Manufacturing Co
Wood
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Congressman Fowler
Com
Evans
Big Packard Auto
Harvey Hubbell, Inc
Beaver Dam
Payere
New York Weather Bureau
Water St
Union Typewriter Co
Ae Po
Windsor Hotel
Bepo
Wieb
Patate
B. O
Field Avenue
Din Notary Public
Sears
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