New Constitution Adviser Arrives in Peking
Dr. Willoughby of Johns Hopkins University arrives in Peking amid Yuan Shikai’s death and the new constitutional effort. He has studied China’s politics and previously advised Yuan’s administration, with plans to assist in framing a new constitution. He is well known to Vice-President Li Yuan hang and is expected to influence the government’s constitutional direction.
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Poxing
Ww. W. Wilepee
John Hopkins University
Loabsaanetran Tegal
Iment
Yuan
Willoughby
China
Baw
Peking
M Willoughby
Li “Yuan
Chinege
Polish Language To Be Taught In Russian School
Polish language instruction planned in a Russian school as Poland appoints Professor Stefan Surt of Krakau University to oversee the revival. The pane Pu High School, closed by Russian authorities after the 1863 revolt, reopened in 1868 as a Russian school and was later affected by the war.
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Ich
Siese
Isch
Poland
Stefan Surt
University of Krakau
Pane Pu High School
Spain
Persian Gives Kaiser Talisman of Turquoise
Mehdi Gassem of Persia presented Emperor William II with a large turquoise talisman as a gesture of admiration. Thomas A. Story, director of physical training at the College of the Indians, announced Gassem's selection as state inspector of physical training in New York City.
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Medans
Mehdi Gassem
Ied
Persia
Vien
William
Germany
Wimeeif
Thomas A. Story
College of the Iodiarhonds
Gassem
City of New York
Crowned Persian jeweled piece bearing Kaiser inscription
A gold mounted artifact features a large turquoise stone with a crown above and the letter W flanked by the years 1914 and 1916. Four smaller stones, the Persian sun and lion, and medallions carry Arabic engraved poetry honoring the Kaiser.
Three Bridgeport Dentists Pass State Tests for Practice
Three Bridgeport dentists Dr James R Flynn of Lewis Street Ber ard Faust of Broad Street and William Smith of Randall Avenue passed the recent state dental examinations. Of 57 candidates only 19 succeeded. The three are graduates Snaith Faust from the University of Pennsylvania Barve from Georgetown University. All had Bridgeport High School as preliminary education. Dr Smith earned a Niagara University gold medal and studied at St Bernard's Rochester. Dr Flynn studied at Niagara and Catholic University Washington.
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Bridgeport
James R. Flynn
Lewis Street
Berard Faust
Broad Street
William
Smith
Niagara University
St.Bernard’s
Rochester
Flynn
Niagara
Catholic University
Washington
School Bids to be opened at tonight’s board meeting
Bids for the proposed Wayne street school will be opened by the board of education at the meeting tonight in the First Bridgeport National Bank. Superintendent Samuel J. Slawaon, back from attending the National Educational convention at Madison Square Garden, New York, spoke at breakfast Friday to principals about the Gary sectional school system.
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Wayne Street
Board of Éducation
Firet-Bridgeport National Bank
Samuel J.slawaon
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Bridgeport
Prince George Hotel
Gary
Stratford Ave Lady Suffered Tortures Now Well
An ad from a Stratford Avenue reader touts Herbal Lax-a-Tone as a cure for sour stomach gas and rheumatism. It quotes Mrs. Mackbach praising relief after weeks of pain, and notes local availability at Hartigean's Drug Stores on Fairfield Avenue and Main and Congress streets.
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Hartigean's
Fairfield Avenue
Main
Congress Streets
Adv
Costs of Court Will Give William Oler a Month's Stay in Jail
Stratford July 10 William Oler 19 will spend 29 days in Bridgeport county jail for not paying a $11.74 fine imposed February 19. Fined $5 and costs totaling $28.69 by Judge Howard M Curtis. Oler will work out the fine. Mrs Martone testified Oler struck her son with a stone and mud was thrown. He was jailed by Deputy Mills Tomlinson and Special Policeman Edward Manchester. Pilotti case continued to July 13 over a nuisance issue with a cesspool promised. Board of selectmen voted to ask Hydraulic Co to extend water mains to Long Beach and approved sidewalks costs from 1915 about $1,200. Taxes of Mrs Anna Schrata abated for 1915.
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Stratford
William Oler
Bridgeport
Margaret Martone
Sedgwick Avenue
Howard M. Curtis
Harry Pilotti
Wilson Street
High Park Avenue
Charles W. Evarts
Milford
George E. Hill
Pilott
George F. Lewis
Pilotti
Curtis
Board of Selectmen
Hydraulic Co
Long Beach
Anna Schrata
Detours Noted for Auto Drivers on State Highways in CT
Connecticut motorists face detours as highway construction proceeds on multiple state roads. Stratford has a short section torn up with no detour. Westport bridge work has a posted detour in good condition. Norwalk Armory Hill remains under construction with sewer work delaying progress. Darien begins road tearing for about two weeks with a good detour posted. Stamford Baton Hill work with two short detours in fairly good condition. West Haven Campbell avenue to Savin avenue work to finish this week. Bridgewater Southville road toward Newtown four miles under construction with caution advised. Newtown Bethe road toward Bethel about one and a half miles under construction with detours in poor condition and travel at own risk.
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Connecticut
Stratford
Westport
Norwalk
Armory Hill
Darien
Stamford
Baton Hill
West Haven
Campbell Avenue
Savin Avenue
Bridgewater
Southville
Newtown
Bridgeport-Newtown
Bethel
Obituary for Mary Hind Hinckley’s Wife of Frank Hinckley
Mary Hind Hinckley died yesterday after a lingering illness. She is survived by her husband, a daughter Mrs. Thomas Lynch, a son Frank C. Hinckley, and two sisters in New Haven. The funeral will be from her son’s home at 679 Iranistan Avenue on Wednesday.
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Mary Hind Mary
Frank Hinckley
Building Boom Under Way in City This Summer
Building operations of greater magnitude are under way this summer and autumn as architects draft plans for factory extensions clubs and upscale homes. Projects include a $150000 132 apartment house at Washington avenue and Coleman street a Sons of St George society building on Stratford avenue and other large residences clubs and stores headed by architects Southey McIntoy and others with costs ranging from 3000 to 35000 and additions to the American theatre on East Main street.
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Samuel H. Wheeler
Myrtle
Seaside Park
Sons of St. George
Stratford Avenue
Sherrill
Washington Avenue
Coleman Street
East Main
Pembroke Streets
Sons of St. George, Pioneer
Magna Charta Lodges
Ernest G. Southey
Pequonnock Street
Nathan Nusselbaum
A. E. Mcl Toy
Lordship Park
C. J. Fares & Co
Pootatuck
Barnum and
Summerfield Avenues
Kaplan Brothers
Eeast Main Street
Villa Not in Raid Upon Columbus Eye Witness Account
An eye witness recalls the Columbus border clash, describing a sparsely built border town, a night attack with rifle fire and a near-miss close to his room. He notes the town's rough wooden shops, a railway branch ending there, and Mexican and American traders before recounting the sudden fusillade and ensuing chaos.
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Villa
Columbus
Mexican Raiders Clash With U S Cavalry in Early Dawn Battle
The scene unfolds as Mexican raiders sweep the town at daybreak and U S cavalry dismounts to fire a close range volley. Rioters, some armed, flee as soldiers crush the attack, with horses down and a large bay horseman crushed against a wall amid the chaos.
Capt. Juan Garcia and raid survivors in Mexican town aftermath
The man found is Capt. Juan Garcia, shot in the stomach and died next day. He wore a brown velvet costume with silver trimming and a $100 sombrero, with a horse’s saddle valued in the hundreds. Raiders, led by Garcia, planned to loot stations but were spotted by American soldiers. Seven bandits were captured, one wounded, and the town mobilized a vigilante force. Mr. O'Regan will stay with Mr. Keefe. A.B. Gould of Davenport was sold to the Cleveland Americans.
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Juan Garcia
Rurales
Diaz
Villa
Garcia
O'Regan
Keefe
Automobile Strikes P Boarding Trolley In Stratford
Stratford July 10 Elmer Bassett a Bridgeport driver for James Coughlin of Drew Place Bridgeport faced charges of speeding reckless driving and running over Frank Burton of Putney after his car struck Burton while he helped on a trolley in Stratford Center about 5 pm Bassett lacked a lawyer and the case was continued to July 17 Burton suffered a bruised and lacerated left arm Dr DeRyter Howland treated him Policeman Rowe H Wheeler made the arrest and Bassett was taken home by James Burton was not seriously injured and the driver remained at scene The story also notes several strong earthquakes in southern Italy and a Russian steel order along with obituaries and shipping notes from the era.
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Stratford
Elmer Bassett
Connecticut Avenue
Bridgeport
James Coughlin
Drew Place
Bassett
Rowe H. Wheeler
Frank Burton
Putney
Stratford Center
St. John’s Drug Store
Burton
Wheeler
DeRyter Howland
James
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