Tragedy in Brookfield Yard Claims Railroad Foreman
Special to The Farmer Brookfield Conn December 6 the body of Mark McDonough a railroad foreman was found on Berkshire division tracks near Brookfield Junction. A mangled shoe jammed between rails suggested he was drawn into a passing train in darkness while walking the yard. Coroner to hold inquest. McDonough brother of John F McDonough Naugatuck judge and Martin McDonough Long Hill station master. He was about 40 and unmarried.
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Brookfield
Comn
Brookfield Junction
Berkshire Division
Mark McDonough
Phelan
Tuga McDorough
Berkshire
New Milford
Junction
McDonough
MacDonough
John F. McDonough
Naugatuck
Martin McDonough
Long Hill
Conn
Mayor Tests Fairfield Ave Potholes In Auto Ride
Mayor C B Wilson rode a car along Fairfield avenue from the river source near Park Avenue to Main Street to gauge street conditions. The ride jolted him through bumps and ridges as he recorded the state of the road. Connecticut company officials promised rail repairs and macadamizing between tracks to improve the route, with no skating on the river this winter.
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C. B. Wilson
Fairfield Avenue
Connecticut Company
Park Avenue
Main Street
C.H. Chapman
Chapman
Woman Denounces Court After Prison Sentence
New York December 6 Mrs Elizabeth Samunde wife of a dentist first collapsed and revived then denounced the court after Judge Tier in Richmond Staten Island sentenced her to prison for shooting Herbert C Faich district attorney of Richmond county last August An indeterminate sentence of not more than five years nor less than three was imposed Faich is believed to have recovered from his wounds.
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New York
Elizabeth Samunde
Tier
Richmond
Staten Island
Herbert C. Faich
Richmond County
Hexas
Faich
Mimonds
Vincent Likely to Lose Tax Board Seat in City Shakeup
Vincent, Bull Moose nominee for Congress, faces removal from the Board of Apportionment and Taxation as Mayor Wilson prepares December appointments. His term ends Dec 31, no charter bar exists, but Republican bosses oppose his reappointment for party attacks on the GOP machine. Mayor-elect Wilson said he has not decided on replacements.
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Vincent
Bull Moose
Congress
Board of Apportionment and Taxation
C. B. Wilson
Progressive Party
E. J. Hill
Mr. Vincent
Republican
Wilson
Returning Hunters on Grounded Clyde Line Steamer
State's Attorney Stiles Judson and Bill Tuttle of Stratford, vacationing in Florida, were aboard a Clyde line steamer that ran aground after leaving Jacksonville. Judson expects to reach New York tomorrow, while tales of their Florida trip include hunting adventures and campouts. Stratford plans a warm homecoming for the travelers and soon they will manufacture alligator suitcases and chatelaine bags from hunt specimens.
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Stiles Judson
Florida
Clyde Line
Bill” Tuttle
Stratford
Jacksonville
Fla
Judson
New York
Tuttle
Stratfordites
Bill
Messrs
Judson and
Doctor's Auto Stolen Sold and Recovered in Newark
New Haven reports a car stolen from Dr. A. J. Bartlett was recovered in Newark where a woman bought it for 9350. The three alleged thieves George Lapp Arthur Johnson and Geo Gault, aged 40 25 and 18, were arrested in Newark. They allegedly took vehicles from New York New Jersey and Connecticut and sold accessories along the route.
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New Haven
A. J. Bartlett
Newark
George Lapp
Arthur Johnson
Geo. Gault
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Cerriea
Probers Begin Focus on New York Stock Exchange
Washington reports the House money trust inquiry shifts to the New York Stock Exchange. Directors of major market firms will be summoned next week to reveal the organization and management of the exchange. Pujo indicates evidence on seat limits, governors’ power, listing control, and the curb market as part of alleged money trust operations. The banking committee filed progress and prepared witnesses for Monday testimony as Treasury bonds proposal advances.
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Washington
House “Money Trust” Investigation Committee
New York Stock Exchange
New York Exchange Ie
Money Trust” Committee
Pujo
New York Exchange
Delett
Govrnors
Banking Committee of the House
Samuel Tatermyer
Lewis
Dem
Secretary of the Treasury
House Banking Committee
Indeterminate sentence for Mrs Lang in Copple case
Logansport Indiana December six a judge sentenced Mrs Elizabeth Lang to a term in the Indianapolis women's infirmary of two to twenty one years with a twenty five dollar fine and costs for the shooting death of Mrs Mary Copple in defense of her good name. The courtroom scene included Mrs Lang crying in her husband’s arms and the old father James Clark breaking down as the dead woman’s daughter cried on the stand. Judge John Larry and Prosecutor Michael Fansler said she was fortunate to avoid first degree murder charges.
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Logansport
Ind
Indianapolis
Elizabeth.Lang
Mary Copple
John Larry
Michael Fansler
Larry
Lang
Nimocks plans bill to ban white black marriages in Minnesota
Minneapolis report states Representative Frank Nimocks intends a state legisature bill to forbid whites marrying blacks after the Lucille Cameron Tack Johnson wedding. Four years earlier a similar measure failed in committee. Nimocks believes public shock over the Johnson Cameron union will limit opposition.
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Minneapolis
Lucille Cameron
Tack Johnson
Frank Nimocks
Nimocks
Johnson-Cameron
Minneapolis Daily News
Johnson
Weather Indications for New Haven December 6
Forecast calls for fair and colder tonight with Saturday remaining fair and winds shifting from southerly to westerly. A western storm centered over Michigan brings cloudy and rainy conditions from Wisconsin to Maine. A high pressure area follows, bringing milder conditions between the Rockies and Mississippi, while temperatures fall from Ohio to the Rockies with zero readings in the northwest. Rain followed by clearing and much colder weather expected for this vicinity.
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New Haven
Michigan
Wisconsin
Maine
St. Lauwrence Valley
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi River
Ohio
Ohios
Engineer killed in two freight train crash in Pennsylvania
Wilkesbarre December 6 Charles Marsh of Pitteton an engineer was killed today when two fast freight trains collided on the Lehigh Valley cutoff. Eugene Davenport a brakeman suffered slight injuries. Sixty freight cars were piled up and a turnout was blocked for several hours.
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Wilkesbarre
Charles Marsh
Pitteton
Lehigh Valley
Eugene Davenport
Failing sight drove Rees to end his life
George H. Rees Jr of Northport Long Island committed suicide in Seaside Park by shooting himself in the head with an 82 caliber revolver. His father, distraught, identified the body at Cullinan Mullins morgue with support from Arthur Copley, president of Northport Lumber & Coal. Rees had recently sought work as a civil engineer, overstudied to restore his late fortunes, and sent home $33.50 in a letter detailing his future prospects. He had lived in Bridgeport briefly, eating at Ster Lunch and staying with Mrs. Merielle at 386 Broad Street.
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George H. Rees, Jr
Northport
L. I
Seaside Park
Park City
Port Jefferson
Cullinan & Mullins
Coem— Fort
Arthur Bernard Copley
Northport Lumber & Coal Company
Copley
George H. Hees, Jr
Bridgeport
Young Rees
Ster
State Street
Court Rebukes Foreigner For Carrying Weapons In Court
Judge Case in crim inal superior court sentenced Antonio Pagona to state prison for two to four years after pleading guilty to assault with intent to kill for shooting at James Nichols during a saloon brawl last September. Norman Judd, 21, pleaded guilty to theft of dental instruments from Dr. Ralph C. Jones. judge suspended judgment and placed him in his father’s custody due to youth and prior good record.
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Criminal Superior Court
Antonio Pagona
Pagona
James Nichols
Stratford
Norman Judd
Ralph C. Jones
Case
Major Mallery Jumps to Death From Manhattan Hotel
Major John C Mallery, reportedly from Aiken South Carolina, died after leaping from the ninth floor of the Manhattan Hotel at 42nd Street and Madison Avenue. He had been ill for a long time due to a disease contracted in service and arrived with his wife about four weeks ago for specialist treatment.
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New York
John C Mallery
Aiken
S. C
Manhattan
42Nd, Street
Madison Avenue
Mallery
Tug Gertrude Burns in New London Mystery
New London reports the tug Gertrude of Thames Towboat Co. caught fire this morning and crew of nine escaped in their berths with narrow margins. Cause of the blaze remains unknown. Also notes a charity meeting at St. Vincent de Paul hospital next Sunday at 3 30 p m. In Waterbury, bond financing for a new Masonic Temple is oversubscribed by ten thousand dollars amid local Mason support. Huntington West Virginia two explosions kill five men and injure one in a Wayne County saw mill boiler blast. victims listed with hometowns Naugatuck and Portsmouth.
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New London
Gertrude
Thames Towboat Co
The
Ladies of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul
Huntington
W. Va
Wilsondale
Wayne County
James Harris
Naugatuck
Martin Maynard
Portsmouth
Geo. Maynard
Alfred Finley
Wilson
Lineall
Congressman Edward Taylor Stricken With Ill Health At Denver
The family of Congressman Edward T. Taylor of Colorado is heavily burdened as his wife lies seriously ill at St. Joseph's Hospital after surgery, his daughter recovers from appendicitis, and Taylor himself is in serious condition with an immediate operation for appendicitis planned at the same hospital in Denver.
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Denver
St. Joseph's Hospital
Edward T. Taylor
Colorado
St. Joseph's Hostital
Taft urges currency reform and strong navy program
President Taft asks Congress for immediate passage of currency reform along Aldrich lines, a bigger navy, army reorganization, and federal oversight of insular possessions. He praises Goethals, seeks his promotion, and notes tariff should shift to revenue only. He backs elastic currency, central bank ideas, and upholds Sherman anti trust law.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Aldrich
Porto Rico
Philippines
Cok. Goethals
Panama Canal
Goethals
Enteimeers
Freedom
O Rico
Supreme Court
Arnold 50 Years in Police Force
Bridgeport marks Captain of Detectives George H. Arnold’s fiftieth anniversary with city police. Since 1362 he began as a constable and 43 years ago became a patrolman, rising to head the department. Noted for clever detection and humane methods, he’s praised for long service and leadership.
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Bridgeport
George H. Arnold
George Arnold
Night Watch
Bryan
New York
Byrnes
Jim Humphries
Jimmy D. Dobbs
Bornay and
Weeks Gang
Arnold
Report on Frank W. Hurd property appraisal for high school site
The committee’s report to the superior court found the Golden Hill property worth 11950 dollars, condemned for a new high school site. Judge Holcomb accepted the report and ordered judgment entered. The Philadelphia Record quote appears after the main item.
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Frank W. Hurd
Golden Hill
Holcomb
Police capture woman charged with bank roll thefts
Detective work by Sergeant Hazel and Patrolman Wasner led to Christina Woodyear and several neighbors after a barber, James Cisero, reported a solid money roll replaced by newspaper slips. Capt. Armol d says an organized band of women preyed on late pedestrians in similar robberies in this city and New York.
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New York
Cizero
Cicero
Noble Avenue
Experts Probe Bridgeport Public Schools Under Van Sickle
James H. Van Sickle PhD of Springfield began a two month investigation of Bridgeport's public schools. He visited Bridgeport High and Barnum Avenue School and will spend three to four days weekly on the project, funded by N W Bishop with a $2000 fee partly drawn from this year’s school appropriation. An additional $1500 is expected from tax board approvals in January.
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James H. van Sickle
Springfield
Mass
Bridgeport
Barnum Avenue
Dr. van Sickle
N. W. Bishop
Board of Education
Chen
Seeans
Bishop
van Loo
Game of chase led to death of Garrity boy
A nighttime game of chase led to Joseph Garrity's death when he darted into Park Avenue and Railroad Avenue and was crushed by a truck driven by John Kealey. Coroner Phelan exonerated Kealey after testimonies from witnesses including Kenny, a parochial student, and Kealey himself. The driver had surrendered but was released on a promise to stay available if needed.
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Joseph Garrity
Railroad
Park Avenues
Phelan
John Kealey
Kealey
John H. Clampett
Farmer Gets Clues to Missing Lena Creadore
Through information from a Nun, authorities believe Lena Creadore has fled Bridgeport after boarding a depot train. A threatening letter from a Southern city woman is being reviewed to determine if the disappearance was voluntary or forced. No trace yet of Stefano Pepe, missing since Wednesday after leaving for school. In Dallas, Minnie La Dique faces trial for the murder of her husband, claiming she acted from duty.
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Lena Creadore
Green Street
Trijust
Bridgeport
Lena
Actos
Stefano Pepe
Francesco Pepe
Balt'’e
Clarence Street
Sterling Street
Dallas, Tex
Morde, Mises
Minnie la Dique
Farmer Classified Wants Page Delivers Service Promises
Hundreds post wants in The Farmer Classifieds as the column promises results. A family seeking a servant found ample applicants and a satisfactory selection, illustrating strong demand and reliable results from the ads.
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Wila
Torrington
George _Elliott
Doe Braes Co
Stiles
Clyde
Probers
House Money Trust
Gotham
Congressman Nimocks
Rees
Maj. Mallery
TUG Gertrude
ST. Vincent DE Paul
Masonic Temple
Waterbury
Gressman Taylor
Philadelphia Record
Christiana Woodyear
Siscero
Garrity Boy
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TF. Society
Fagles' Hall
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