Priest Attacked by Tall Athletic Woman Near St Patrick’s
A tall athletic woman visited Father Dempsey at St Patrick’s Church on Sixth and Biddle streets last night and suddenly struck him in the neck as the door opened. The attacker fled before entering and the priest, surprised but uninjured, described her as very swift and evading a weapon. Police have yet to identify the assailant.
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Bries
Timothy Dempgay
St. Patrick’s Church
Sixth
Biddle Streets
Father Dempesy
Father Dempsey
Carpenter's Neck Broken in Barn Scaffold Fall
Brookfield reports Stanley B. Terrel, 59, a carpenter, was thrown from a barn roof by a breaking scaffold yesterday afternoon. He died within minutes from a dislocated neck. In New Haven, the Grand Avenue Coin Church ecclesiastical society agreed to extend a call to Rev. John A. Hawley of Shelburne Falls, Mass., to become pastor, filling the vacancy left by Rev. Dr. Isaiah Sneath’s resignation.
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Brookfieht
Stanley B. Terrel
New Haven
Ecclesiasical Society of the
Grand Avenue
John A. Hawley
Shelburne Falls
Mass
Isaiah Sneath
Musterole relief claims for neuralgia and aches
A vintage Musterole advertisement promises quick relief from neuralgia sore throat bronchitis lumbago and pains with a mustard oil ointment. It touts no plaster needed and claims superiority to similar products with testimonials and mail order options from Cleveland Ohio.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Leo S. Hoag
Athens
Michigan
Norris says Progressives will back beneficial laws across parties
Washington December 3 The Progressives plan to support all measures they deem in the public interest regardless of party. Representative Norris Nebraska says courts and lawmakers are moving beyond party labels toward a cross party alignment. He adds some Democrats may split if tariff reform stalls, signaling possible rise of a new progressives-led party.
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Washington
Congress
Representative Norris
Nebraska
House
Republican Party
Mill owners held responsible for violent scenes
Boston reports Arturo Giovanniti, acquitted of Annie Lopizzo's murder, claims mill owners in Lawrence caused last winter's violence. He argues against ILWWS tactics, urging class struggle context and condemning hunger versus riches as motive. He complains labor education was ignored and militia acted against striking workers. A stray cooking tip about raisins appears as filler.
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Boston
Lawrence
Arturo Giovanniti
Annie Lopizzo
Economic Club
IL W. W
Joseph Ettor
Wilson Hears Bermuda House Discuss Tariff
President elect Wilson visited Bermuda’s House of Assembly listening to a two hour tariff discussion. He praised parliamentary procedure and noted Bermuda felt like a second home while urging consideration of changing conditions. Afterward he toured Heyl’s drug store and viewed war pictures. A separate bicycle accident near his house left Mrs. Smith with cut hands, attended by Mrs. Wilson and daughters.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Wilson
House of Assembly
Thomas Wadson
Thomas
Mr. Wilson
United States
America
Heyls
Hayes
Cleveland
Arrests in Divorce Case Tie to Adultery Letters
In Willimantic, a divorce action led to arrests of Fred M. Watrous and Mrs. Mary Ransom for adultery. Letters from Mrs. Ransom to Watrous were read in court, prompting arrests after the judge called the prosecutor into session. Bail set at 500 dollars for each with a March term court appearance. Mrs. Ransom bailed by her father, Watrous to Putnam for a sister’s escort.
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Willimantic
Firth Ransom
Mary
Fred M. Watrouse
Ransom
Watrous
Putnam
Norwich
Pension bill for all future ex presidents proposed
Washington December 5 A bill introduced by Representative DeForest NY proposes pensions for all future ex presidents at 32000 monthly, widows at 1000 monthly, and minor children at 200 monthly if parents are dead. The measure also seeks a constitutional amendment setting the president's term at six years.
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Washington
United States
Representative DeForest
N. Y
Beef at 312 A Hundred
Chicago, Dec. 2 The highest price ever paid for steers on the open market at Chicago was obtained yesterday when one lot of ten Angus yearlings was bought by Armour & Co at 12 a hundredweight. These animals were cut out of cattle consigned to the Live Stock Show and were of extra fine quality. The highest previous figure for steers here was 311.05 paid October 23 of this year. The total value of the yearlings sold Monday was 1486.80, an average of 748.68 a head.
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Chicago
Armour & Co
Ba Hall
Mechanicsburg
Ill
Connecticut Delegates Named for Rivers and Harbors Meeting
Hartford reports the ninth annual national rivers and harbors congress will convene in Washington, D. C. Wednesday through Friday with Connecticut representation from Hartford Business Men's Association, New Britain, Derby, Bridgeport, and New London. Delegates include Harrison B. Freeman Jr., William T. Pitkin, James P. Allen, George R. Ford, E. E. Erkistson, George A. Coburn, Frank H. Johnson, F. S. Valentine, A. W. Burritt, R. W. Miller, J. Arthur Allen, and Thomas Hamilton, appointed by Governor Baldwin.
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Hartford
Connecticut
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Washington, D. C
Harrison B. Freeman, Jr
William T. Pitkin
James P. Allen
George R. Ford
E. E. Erkistson
George A. Coburn
Hartford Business Men's Association
Frank H. Johnson
New Britain
New Britain, F. 5. Valentine of Derby and A. W. Burritt
Bridgeport
R. W. Miller
J. Arthur Ahen
New London
Thomas Hamilton
Baldwin
Chauffeur Potter Clears Nine Month License Suspension
Hartford Dec 3 After nine months the Secretary of State announces that Chauffeur F B Potter who drove Senator-elect George M Landers New Britain vehicle in New London last spring when Mrs Maybury died in a collision may renew his license. The suspension is said to be the longest Connecticut record. Potter was not at fault. A civil suit was compromised.
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Hartford
Secretary of State
F. B. Potter
George M. Landers
New Britain
New London
Maybury
Connecticut
Potter
Thanksgiving Visits and Social Gatherings Across Town
Easton and surrounding towns hosted a week of Thanksgiving visits with families from Middletown Stamford Bridgeport and Weston. Notable groups included Mr and Mrs Frank King with Evelyn, Mr and Mrs Henry Wakeman, and the Silliman circle at Bridgeport. A State Park Commission discussion in Westport highlighted Compo Beach while urging permanent board status and state acquisition of Savin Rock.
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Frank King
Evelyn
Middletown
Henry Wakeman
Jump Hill
Frank Jelliff
West Port
Charlies Everette
Carrie Clark
Stamford
Samuel Seeley
Fred Silliman
Jennings
Annie Moody
Charles Bottomley
Lucy Bottomley
Laurence Bottomley
Herbert Bottomley
Thomas Bracken
Howard Silliman
Howard
Charles
Bridgeport
A. Florence Nichols
Redding
Florence Standish
Mildred Standish
Lois Standish
Percy Standish
Clairmont Standish
Charles Silliman
Maud Silliman
Ruth
Minnie
Lizzie Smith
Frank
Harold Smith
Sport Hill
Charles Powell
Carrie Marsh
Eugene Fisher
James Tyler
Sylvanus Mallette
Sweet Briar
George Osborn
Helen Osborn
Richard Osborn
Allan Rube
J. Frank Brothwell
Sprague Brothwell
Dudley Brothwell
Etta
Lois Brothwell
Fairfield
George Banks
Orlando Osborn
Aspetuck
A Banks
Edward D. Gillette
Mary A. Gillette
Dorothy Gillette
Clifford Gillette
Gilbert Campbell
George 8
State Park Commission
State Park Commissioners Hear Public on Comp o Beach Takeover
Hartford officials report the State Park Commissioners holding a 2 PM hearing at the Capitol Old Supreme Court room to consider establishing state controlled park areas. General He Bradley of New Haven and Lucius lead the commission urging public attendance and input on Comp o Beach takeover.
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Hartford
State Park Commissioners
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Capitol
HE. Bradley
New Haven
Lucius
Cases of Gilded Cafe Proprietors Nolled
New Haven on December 3 quietly disposed of the cases against A J Meteger and Jamez Ceriani proprietors of the Cafes Heublein and Mel Ione for selling liquor on Sunday, with the payment of 75 dollars costs. In Washington on December 2, Pusgilist Jack Johnson moved to advance his appeal for early hearing after his arrest in Chicago for alleged white.
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New Haven
A. J. Meteger
Jamez Ceriani
Heublein
Mel Ione
Washington
Jack Johnson
Chicago
White slave law case appears before federal court
In a noted federal proceeding a defendant linked to white slave confinement seeks release after bail approval. The hearing discusses legality amid several related cases, with the statute and involvement of federal authorities central to the arguments.
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Umnolea
Susal
Mtann
Congressman Tilson Leaves for Final Session
Congressman John Q. Tilson sails into his last session with plans to push a $250,000 post office project for the city. He cites $150,000 already available to begin work and aims to secure $100,000 more for widening Haven channel in the lower harbor.
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John Q.tildon Wall
Washvnen
Tilson
Enews Fe
Haven
Williams Kidney Pills Offer Relief for Urinary Ailments
An old advertisement promotes Williams Kidney Pills by Williams Mfg Co, claiming cure for kidney and bladder issues, urging readers to purchase from Jennie Hamilton Pharmacy. Notes a farmer want ad context and dated prose typical of period classifieds.
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Williams
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