Missing Connecticut cashier linked to $20,000 short accounts
Ralph E. Beech, longtime cashier for the Connecticut company, disappeared with Miss Alice Merwin on July 12 after rumors of a $15,000 to $20,000 shortfall. Bonded for $20,000, he left a note claiming he would marry out of town. Investigators from Fidelity Guarantee & Indemnity examine alleged shortages. police not yet involved.
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New Haven
East Haven
Alice Merwin
Whalley Avenue
Ralph E. Beech
Connecticut Company
Keech
Fidelity Guarantee & Indemnity Company
Baltimore
W. H. Morris
Connecticut
Beech
Page Street
May
New Haven Road
Irville A. May
Miss Merwin
Harry Merwin
Backache Symptoms Prompt Mrs Bender and Mrs Dierksen Stories
St James Missouri woman Mrs Anna Bender credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash with relieving irregularity cramps and constant backache after about a year of symptoms. In Dixon Iowa Mrs Bertha Dierksen reports similar backache weakness and irregularity improved by the same remedy.
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Mrs. Bender
St. James
Lydia E. Pinkham
Anna Bender
Missouri
Dixon
Iowa
Bertha Dierksen
Ethan
i.Pinihan Medicine Co
Nital
Lynn
Iass
Ad- Beate
Uneeda Biscuit brings fresh soda crackers to you
The ad proclaims soda crackers baked fresh and crisp, now available to all without visiting a bakery. Uneeda Biscuit from the National Biscuit Company offers a breaded snack marketed as stamina for workers and strength for the delicate, priced at five cents and suitable for children.
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Uneeda Biscuit
Railway Men Join To Fight Parcel Post
Washington July 24 railway representatives join the fight against Postmaster General Burlesons plan to raise parcel post package sizes and cut rates effective August 15. A delegation of railroads pressed protests before senators and representatives and prepared to challenge the changes with the interstate commerce commission. Senators Bryan introduced a joint resolution to repeal the disputed legislation. The postponement of explanations to the Senate committee postponed to Friday. Railways say current pay from express is 50 percent of freight revenue and fear losses of 15 to 20 million dollars yearly with the new regime while receiving no government compensation. They threaten court action if needed. The interstate commerce commission was asked about its role as hearings were not held yet but consent was given for the Postmaster General to proceed.
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Washington
Burleson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Bryan
Florida
Senate Post Office Committee
Commission
Alaska Ship Reaches Port Clarence After Storm Ordeal
The gas line schooner Alaska, part of Vilhjalmar Stefansson's Canadian Polar expedition, arrived safely at Port Clarence after a 20 hour drift near Sledge Island. Engine failure amid a Sunday-Monday gale forced repairs. temporary fixes allowed six hours of steaming to Port Clarence with a two day repair outlook.
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Name
Alaska
Vilhjalmar Stefansson
Port Clarence
Behring Bea
Sledge Island
Nahmaans
Cape York
Little Tot Killed by Strychnine Pills
Two year old Louis William Dietz of 772 Campbell Avenue West Haven died at New Haven hospital after ingesting pills containing strychnine obtained while his mother was away. Grandmother heard crying, attempted to rock him to sleep, but he developed convulsions. doctors failed to counteract the poison and he died within an hour of arrival at the hospital.
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Louis
William Dietz
Campbell Avenue
West Haven
New Haven Hospital
C. BS. Phelps
Eight Women Set for Grand Jury Over Volo Rail Rout
Waukegan Illinois July 24 The eight women of Volo near here who rode Mrs John Richardson on a rail through the streets must answer to the Lake county grand jury. States Attorney Ralph J Bady said evidence is being taken against the party. Mrs Richardson was seized on her porch and carried to the street where seven other women waited with a fence rail then paraded her to Main Street and back. The women said they acted because they believed Mrs Richardson too friendly with her brother in law. Mr Richardson aided his wife in leaving Volo and she is now in Chicago.
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Waukegan
Ills
Volo
John Richardson
Lake County Grand Jury
Ralph J. Bady
Old Home Day Planned by Fairfield Businesses
Fairfield's business men plan an Old Home Day to rekindle town civic life. A dormant association reforms a committee of representative citizens to organize a fall parade and decorations as Fairfield residents gather for a district event.
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Fairfield
Fairfield Business Men’s Association
Easton Grange Holds Meeting With Program and Socials
Easton grange met Tuesday evening for a business session followed by a program led by Mrs. John H. Candee. Highlights included a mandolin solo by Aurel Ruman, reading True Friendship by Hazel E. Sherwood, a paper Our New Grange Hall by Clarence B. Andrews, and a piano duet by Arthur E B Wheeler and spouse. Local residents were noted visiting or hosting relatives, including Marian Tyler of Norwalk, John Holroyd of Bridgeport, and Frank Wade of Greenfield.
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Easton Grange
John H. Candee
Grange Melodies
Aurel Ruman
John Henno
Hazel E. Sherwood
Our New Grange Hall
Clarence
B. Andrews
Arthur EB. Wheeler
Charlies F. Nichols
Marian Tyler
Norwalk
James Tyler
John Holroyd
Bridgeport
Joshua Kent
Sport Hill
Frank Wade
Greenfield
Frank Edwards
Susan Edwards
Eva Quick
Ernest Ferry
Lawrence Marsh
Market Prices for Dairy Eggs and Poultry Today
Wholesale prices list current rates for butter creamery extra and various grades. eggs extras and firsts by dozen. henry whites browns mixed. poultry dressed turkeys hens and toms fresh killed. broiler squabs fowls smaller to large weights. squabs prime white priced per dozen. ducks fresh spring price.
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Hennery
Sale of Low Shoes at Mollan's Main Street
The sale offers women’s low shoes at reduced prices with temporary price marks on display tables. Mollan's at 1026 Main Street runs interval sales to clear broken lines and make space for full lines.
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Molllan's
Main Street
Mollan's
Sullivan Named Minister to Dominican Republic by Wilson
Washington July 24 President Wilson nominates James M Sullivan of New York as minister to the Dominican Republic. Postmasters named Sherman Bellesfield Pueblo Cal Oscar R Wish Portland Me. Sullivan, a New York lawyer, aided Jack Rose’s confession in the Rosenthal case and is a former New Haven Waterbury attorney and former newspaper man who supported Bryan. The post pays $10 000 a year.
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Washington
Wilson
James M. Sullivan
New York
Dominican Republic
Sherman
Bellesfield
Pueblo
Cal
Oscar R. Wish
Portland
Got Rose
Jack Rose
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Rose
New Haven
Waterbury
Maine
Bryan
Yale Law School
The
Post
Last Rites On Pier At Rock To Policeman
John F Sullivan a retired Hartford policeman accompanying city officials on an Savin Rock outing in New Haven died of heart failure on Wilcox's pier. Doctors near him and Father Curtin administered last rites before he was taken to St Raphael's hospital. His wife and two daughters were with him. illness began after a hearty shore dinner.
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New Haven
John F. Sullivan
Hartford
Savin Rock
Wilcox
W. L. Sheahan
St. Raphael's Hospital
Bailey
Phelps
West Haven
Father Curtin
Sheahan
Cur
Sullivan
Move mill to escape union in Passaic
Elias Taradash company, with several hundred workers in Misses dresses, plans to move to South Norwalk to escape the New York Cloak Makers Union. Taradash cites agitators urging strikes at the open shop mill, with delegates seen and threats of harm. Other cloak plants report trouble from strike agitators.
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Passaic
N. J
Elias Taradash Company
South Norwalk
Cloak Makers’ Union
New York
Trade school expands to admit 120 in New Haven
The Boardman school rooms housing the trade school will be enlarged to accommodate about 120 pupils, up from an intended 100 as demand increases. Superintendent Frank S. Glynn returns Friday from Salt Lake City after addressing the National Association of Trade School Supervisors. The board has received a dozen bids from Connecticut manufacturers for machine tools including planers and lathes, with total equipment cost around $2,000.
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New Haven
Boardman School
Trade School
Board of Education
Frank S. Glynn
Salt Lake City
National Association of Trade School
Connecticut
L A Elects Officers of Central Labor Union in Bridgeport
At its regular meeting in Carpenters hall Bridgeport Central Labor Union elected officers for six months. President Charles Stout. vice president Carl Lang. recording secretary John J O Neil. financial secretary George Bowen. treasurer Walter Nichols. sergeant at arms William Seifert. trustees Coates Mc Levy Reiter. executive Kane Kline Englehart. Delegates reported exceptionally good trade and bright prospects across all lines.
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Carpenters’ Hall
Bridgeport Central Labor Union
Charles Stout
Carl Lang
John J. O'Neil
George Bowen
Walter Nichols
William Seifert
Coates, McLevy and Reiter
Kane
Kline
Englehart
Automobiles Change Landscape From Posts To Garages
The article notes a shift from traditional roadside fixtures to modern auto amenities, with gasoline stations and garages replacing livery stables and smithies. It details new 1914 license marker colors and formats, and discusses road oiling practices and their effects on cars and drivers.
Road Contract Awarded in Colebrook to DeMicha
Litchfield County News reports state Highway Commissioner Bennett awarded a 5500 foot gravel road contract in Colebrook to Torrington’s John DeMicha at a bid rate per linear foot. The article also notes accidents and a death by Paris Green poisoning, plus probate details for the Darcey estate with distributions to Mrs Darcey and heirs.
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Bee~nett
Colebrook
John DeMicha
Torrington
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Santo Domingo
Rock
Policeman
Mill
UNION
Enlarge Trade School
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Milford
Laurel Beach
Walnut Beach
George B. Clark
Automobile News
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Litchfield County News
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Ormiston
Torrington Road
Campsville
Meon
Parise
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Winsted
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Seth
Standard Oil’ Company
Standard- Oil. Company of New York
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