Pickpocket Tale and Tea Party Mishap In City News
A Newark widow reports a theft by a man named Robert Manning who drained $23 and goods on Sabbath, suspected to have fled to New York. A Bristol tea party accident prompts parents to caution against dangerous attire. Also notes about Ned Stamford and Burns in track talk and a return visit by Richard L. McMahon, famed St. Josephs pitcher.
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Robert Manning
Treasury
Villian
New York
Philadelphia Gazette
Richard L. McMahon
Fifty Years Ago Rais ing Mead's Pem Drake Lake House
A late 19th century item reports framing of new apartments to be added to Mead's Pem Drake Lake House. The owner aims for a spacious attractive establishment, with a horse railroad terminus nearby and plans for an evening visit with ice cream. The note mentions near-term completion and local transit access.
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Mead
Twenty Years Ago Bicycle Clubs Formed and a Leg Injury
A report from Twenty Years Ago details Peter Conway of 32 Madison avenue slipping on cellar stairs and breaking his left leg while at home. It also notes two new bicycle clubs formed, Columbia Bicycle club and Stratford Cycle club, with officers named and initial memberships listed, plus rivalry between Officers Burns and Hackett over cycling prowess and a planned beach ride.
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Peter Conway
Madison Avenue
Qwhile
Lee
Great Austrian Derby Attracts Women Gamblers
Vienna July 8 The great Austrian Derby drew a record crowd and lively betting as thousands of women crowded the pari mutuel booths with ten and crown bills, while many strolled the paddock and smoked, noting jockeys and horses. The war muted attire and uniforms showed around the crowd, yet the day ended in general happiness despite some sorrow over absent relatives.
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Vienna
Austria- Hungary
Sound Transmission of Battle Gunss Across Europe Report
Herr Wilhelm Krebs reports gunfire from the Battle of Jutland plainly heard 340 miles away at Schnelsen and Verdun artillery rumble heard 311 miles away at Ziegenhain. He notes favorable winds as a factor. The piece also cites Census Bureau estimates of male citizens and prospective citizens aged 18 to 45 in the United States, about 21 million, based on 1910 data and a 10 percent population increase. It breaks down native whites, foreign-born whites, negroes, and Indians, and recalls Civil War military figures.
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Berlin
Herr Wilhelm Krebs
Verdun
Ziegenhain
Hesse-Nassau
United States
Bureau of the Census
Li Yuan-hung’s simple mandate as president
Peking reports Li Yuan-hung’s brief presidential mandate following Yuan Shikai’s death. It expresses sorrow, pledges adherence to law, and asks officials and people to unite to stabilize the republic, while detailing funeral arrangements and international rites.
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LI Yuan-Hung
Peking
Yuan-Shi-Kai
Yuan Shi-Kai
Yuan-hung
Hain Hai
Kuo Wu Yuan
Henry W Atwood Distinguished in Brass City Dead
Henry W Atwood, 77, former superintendent of charities and poor, Waterbury official, died at Waterbury hospital after brief illness. A prominent citizen, he led charities boards and served as selectman, with ties to Masons and Eastern Star. Survived by wife Josephine, son Robert, daughter Livingston Darling, and grandson Harry Darling.
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Waterbury
Henry W. Atwood
Waterbury Hospital
Mr. Atwood
Cooke Street
Woodbury
Harry Washington
Marie Atwood
Plantsville
Paltz and Wakely Bag and Tag Company
Atwood
Bridgeport
Matthew and Willard Manufacturing Co
Charities
Board of Charities
Harmony Lodge
Nohahogan Lodge
Clark Commandery
Naomi Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Veterans’ Association
Josephine V. Atwood
Robert E. Atwood
Livingston Darling
Portchester
Long Island
Harry L. Daling
Embargo Extended for New England Freight Traffic
The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad extends the Harlem river and Maybrook gateways embargo to midnight July 12 citing 11,851 cars destined for New England points. It urges consignees to limit orders, release cars promptly, and contact J. O. Halliday for relief if congestion worsens.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co
Harlem River
Maybrook Gateways
Jersey Shore
Maybrook
New England
Consignees
J. O. Halliday
New Haven
Six Auto Mishaps Reported In One Evening
One person was injured as six minor automobile mishaps occurred late yesterday afternoon and last night. Michael O Dell of 272 State Street was struck near John and Broad and suffers a probable fracture of the left arm. The jitney incident at Connecticut and Stratford avenues left a man after the ambulance arrived. A bicycle owned by Torlani Lozza of 487 Housgtonic Avenue was broken after colliding with Leslie Olmstead’s auto at Fairfield and Broad. John F. Deegan backed into a man on Austin Street, injuring a hand. Robert Jeffries’s car collided with horses at Washington and Catherine after a motorcycle hit the auto. Peter Welbg backed a Burns Co dump cart into Daniel Delia’s car on Water near Wall.
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Michael O'Dell
State Street
John and
Broad Streets
Connecticut
Stratford Avenues
Torlani Lozza
Housgtonic Avenue
Leslie
East Main Street
Burns Co
Daniel Delia
Hamilton Street
Water Street
Wall Street
Population of Rheims Shrinks After War
Rheims France July 8 population plunged from ante war 115,178 to a new count of 19,883. The breakdown shows 10,012 women 5,861 men and 4,110 children. The article notes the drastic postwar demographic reduction following earlier estimates.
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Rheims
France
Austrian State Monopoly to Raise Tobacco Prices
Vienna July 8 The Austrian State Monopoly plans to lift prices on cigars cigarettes and tobacco by about 35 percent aiming to boost annual revenue by nearly 16 million dollars. Uneral bouquets and designs John Reck and Son.
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Vienna
John Reck & Son
Aim of Railroads in 8 Hour Dispute Sparks Debate
Cleveland dispatch reports the railroads’ plan to delay resolves the eight hour day issue by seeking ICC referendums. ICC findings in 1910 and 1914 show wages are not the main driver of rising costs, with efficiency and management cited as key. The piece notes railroads push public support and warn ICC action could raise freight rates. a separate note states laborer Michael Gico was fatally shot by Tony Ferris in New York after a fist fight.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Transportation Brotherhoods
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania Railroad
Railway Brotherhoods
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Michael Gico
E. 14Th Street
New York
Tony Ferris
Ferris
Watch maintenance and guaranteed quality claim
The passage questions how long a watch has been oiled and cleaned, noting repairs, cleaning, and adjustments are guaranteed. It warns a watch cannot run forever without regular oiling and cleaning, implying ongoing maintenance is essential for reliability.
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Ned Stamiford
Hackett
John Conroy
Burns
John
Wheeler & Wilson
Benham
Portland
Boston
California
San Francisco
Cheng
Chainman
Columbia Bicycle Club
Jourployes
Howland’s
Columbia Wheels
Wittur Breele
Fairfield Beach
Stratford Cycle Club
John E. Judson
Iites
S B. Middlebrooks
H. S. Devine
E. M. Wells
S. B. Middle
A. Bedell Benjamin
W. A. Stagg
Beardsley
E. M
Seaside Park
Reilly
The
News
Big Jack
Quinlivan
Jerry Scott
Johnny Judge
Brass City
Be Wise Hayes Fish Co
Socrates
ELIA
Fairfield Ave
And
Williams
Rose
Public Market&Branch
State &Bank
STS
the Electric Shop
Steinmetz
Howland Dry Goods Co
Sanford
Main Street
Smith
Murray Co
Clark
George B. Clark & Co
Broad ST
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