Sunday law defeated after long Senate debate
Senator Latimer defended the measure defining civil Sunday as a day for general rest and religious duties, but the bill was defeated 14 to 12 amid partisan and religious arguments. Opponents warned of letting courts decide on necessity or mercy in Sunday conduct.
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the Beaste
Latimer
Judiciary Committee
United States
Charles II
Connectic
Connecti H
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Peck
Senate
Ne Committee On Public
Bridgeport to Get 75000 Dollar Steel and Concrete Theatre
Bridgeport will host a $75,000 fireproof theatre on Main Street opposite Smith’s, built of steel and concrete with a 1400-seat capacity, designed by Joseph A. O’Brien. The Empire will be leased to Spitz & Nathanson of Providence, with W O Laughan as lessor, Sperry Engineeering Co. of New Haven as contractor, and a $10,000 guaranteed cash bond.
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Smith’s
Spitz & Nathanson
Providence
Joseph A. O’brien
Main Street
Smith's Theatre
W. C. Laughan
Sperry Engineering Co
New Haven
Laughnn
Joseph A. O Brien
Elks’ Home
O'Brien
Lessees
Bridgeport House
A. A. Spitz
Max Nathanson
Sol. Braunig
W. O. Laughan
Laughna
Murder mystery deepens as Waterbury case ID confirmed
The Orange case advanced with Deputy Coroner Philip Pond confirming the dead woman as Georgiana Danks, 38, keeper for James N. Lawrence of Winchester Avenue. Danks had been living apart from her husband, had visited Waterbury on July 29, and had a long local history including disputes over a will.
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New Haven
Orange On Eee
Philip Pond
Georgiana Danks
James N. Lawrence
Winchester Avenue
Waterbury
Georgiana
First St Josephs clergyman to be ordained
Otto Baumeister son of Mr and Mrs Leopold Baumeister will be ordained a priest at 9 30 am Saturday July 31 in St Josephs cathedral Hartford Bishop Bevans will perform the ceremony He is the first from St Josephs parish to enter the priesthood next Sunday he will celebrate his first mass at 10 30 am at St Josephs church with a large clergy and music staff present The article notes other graduates ordained that Saturday and lists several attending priests and ushers for the 10 30 am mass
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Otto Baumeister
Leopold Baumeister
Wheeler Avenue
St. Joseph's Cathedral
Hartford
Bevans
Springfield
Mass
Baumeister
St. Joseph's Parish
Theodore Ariens
St. Thomas’ Seminary
Michael Tierney
Italy
St. John's Seminary
Boston
Europe
Asia
St. Joseph's Church
Father Hubert, Dahme
Father Kuster
Jewitt City
Father Tichler
Patterson
N. J
Father Frey
Paterson
New Jersey
Brits K. G. Weber
Joseph Baumeister
Chicago
George Vorschmidt
Frank Casper, Sr
George H. C. Koehm
James McDonald
University of
St. Barnard’s Seminary
Rochester, N
Inspector McCann Tried for Grafting
Special from United Press. Chicago July 27. Trial called in Judge McShurley’s court. Defense requests continuance due to unserved indictments and seeks date setting two weeks later. No new developments in alleged bribery of police officials or force protection of vice. Investigation may extend into September with no regular jury in August. Grand Jury probe into South Side Levee district yields no indictments yet. Levee districts remain quiet under tight lid.
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United Press
Chicago
McCann
McShurley
Underwood
Offic
Criminal Court
South Side
Fire sweeps Prouts Neck resort near Old Orchard
Fire of incendiary origin devastates Jocelyn House and spreads to hotel stables and cottages at Prouts Neck near Old Orchard Beach Maine. About 100000 dollars in losses feared to escalate before wind shift and bucket brigades halt the blaze.
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United Press
Portland
Prouts Neck
Old Orchard Beach
Jocelyn
Pronts Neck
English Miners Declare a Strike in Durham County
In Tynemouth England a vote of 45776 to 13643 shows Durham County miners backing a strike. A large meeting with miners and operators is planned this afternoon. if operators do not yield, the strike will proceed. Also noted is Miss Carrie I Seeleye departing for Jackson New Hampshire and Mr and Mrs P B Foley and daughter resuming a fortnightly vacation from 2723 Howard Avenue.
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United Press
Tynemouth
England
Durham County
P. B. Foley
Howard Avenue
Renee
Brothers Held on $5,000 Bonds in Stabbing Case
Gerlolamo Messano was stabbed near East Washington avenue bridge by two brothers, Angelos and Luigi Costa. Both suspects were ordered held in City court on $5,000 bonds. Attorney Louis Petrucelli represented the defendants. Messano identified the assailants with police escort, wounds non life threatening and healing.
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Gerlolamo Messano
Angelos Costa
Luigi Costa
Washington Avenue
Costa Boys
Louis Petrucelli
Messano
Second Precinct
Coley
Daliwig
Pembroke Street
Pact Between Girls Leads To Death In Cleveland
Cleveland July 27 A death by own action pact is believed to have caused Rebecca Bensack 11 an cloak factory worker to die by suicide and menaced Esther Stromberg. Rebecca body found Gordon Park with a bullet in the temple Esther’s mother says her daughter vows to be next. A club read Marie Corelli Mighty Atom at Esther’s home and Rebecca and Esther discussed dying soon with Rebecca now gone Esther hints she may follow.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Rebecca Bensack
Esther Stromberg
Benshek
Gordon Park
Stromberg
Marie Corelli
Rebecca
Esther
Two Suicides At Sea Reported On Incoming Vessels
New York dispatch notes two sea tragedies reported by incoming ships. The Helig Olaf from Copenhagen says Mrs. Auguste Naandress vanished from her cabin on July 15 and is believed to have drowned. The FrancesNairee from Marseilles reports seaman Guills hanged himself in the forecastle on July 25 and was buried at sea.
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United Press
New York
Hellig Olaf
Copenhagen
Auguste Naandress
Marseilles
Guills
Stamford Man Fined For Auto Speeding
Special from United Press Norwalk July 27 Arthur McMullen of Stamford was fined $25 and costs by Judge E M Lockwood in Norwalk town court for reckless auto driving. The charge stems from July 4 when McMullen rear ended a milk wagon, damaging the wagon and injuring driver George Burnset. The case involved a settlement over injuries.
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United Press
Norwalk
Arthur McMullen
Stamford
E. M. Lockwood
McMullen
George Burnset
Cheers for Greece Hoots for Turkey in Crete
Following Crete’s evacuation by four protecting powers troops, the Greek flag was raised over the Cretan militia barracks. The populace cheered Greece while jeering Turkey, signaling resolve to resist Turkish seizure of districts and raising fear of a Turkish complaint to the Powers and possible consequences.
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Crete
Turkey
Destructive hail storm hits Stavropol villages
Odessa reports from Stavropol describe the worst hail storm in the region. Eight villages were badly damaged, seventy people injured with some fatally, and 35000 acres of grain destroyed. Eighteen hundred sheep died and other livestock suffered. Hail stones remained unmelted 24 hours after the fall.
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Odessa
Stavropol
Conservator Hearings For Hotel Proprietor Continue
Norwalk July 27. Probate court hearings on appointing a conservator for Gilbert Stevens, the New Canaan hotel proprietor, continued from today.
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Norwalk
Gilbert Stevens
New Canaan
Hoffmans Daring Defense On Court Dance
New York July 27 Miss Gertrude Hoffman the Salome dancer was rearraigned before Magistrate Steinert on a charge that her dance was an immodest exhibition. The case was continued to October 3 after Hoffman offered to perform in court in her costume but the proposal was declined. She arrived with three maids and trunks holding her Salome and Mendelssohn costumes and urged the magistrate to see the tights claim in an aide room. The magistrate refused the performance but allowed a future local roof garden show if she wore tights. Hoffman asserted I always have worn them and I always shall.
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United Press
New York
Gertrude Hoffman
Steinert
Miss Hoffman
Stone Thrown At Special Officer Not Man Arrest Made
Special Officer Zsenykeji was struck by a stone on Ridge Avenue. Julius Stambacher was arrested but testified he could not throw it as he fell from a second story building while working yesterday, showing a bruised arm. The officer had no prior trouble with Stambacher, and the district attorney accepted the defense.
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Zsenykeji
Ridge J Avenue
Julius Stambacher
Stambacker
Wanamaker Wedded in London at St Margaret’s Church
Lewis Wanamaker son of John Wanamaker married Miss Violet Kruger in St Margaret’s church London. Ambassador Reid gave away the bride. Canon Henson performed the ceremony with a full choral service. The couple plan a motoring trip and will live in Paris dividing time between Europe and America.
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United Press
London
St. Margaret's Church
Lewis Man Wanamaker
John Wanamaker
Prince
Violet Kruger
Eugene Guido Kruger
New York
Wanamaker
Harry Warburton
Miss Kruger
J. Frederick Tamms
Ambassador Reid
Archbishop of
Canterbury
Helmsley Henson
Paris
America
Autoist R W Rice Held on 5000 Bond
New Britain July 27 Riccardo W Rice of New Haven charged with manslaughter in the death of Louis Konarum via automobile accident appeared in police court. The case was continued to August 5 with a $5000 bond to allow state further investigation. Mrs Rice attended, J B Tuttle is counsel. Konarum suffered fatal injuries from the collision on Sunday afternoon.
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United Press
New Britain
Riccardo W. Rice
New Haven
Louis Konarum
Andrews
Wall Street Today Shifts Higher After Quiet Start
New York July 27 St Paul led gains among leaders as opening prices improved with Steel and Amalgamated near top. Canadian Pacific reached a new high before slight pullback, Union Pacific hit a fresh peak by 11:30, and other rails like Southern Pacific Rhode Island L N Atlantic Coast Line Frisco and C O Inter-Metropolitan moved higher amid firmer bonds and steady demand. A reward notice appears at end for lost bill book and papers.
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United Press
New York
St. Paul
Steel Comicon and
Amalgamated
Canadian Pacific
tTinion Pacific
United States
Southern Pacific
Rhode Island
Atlantic Coast Line
Frisco
Union Pacific
Famous Brain Storms Thaw Case In Court
District Attorney Jerome challenges expert testimony from Dr Evans who testified Thaw was insane at the first trial. The medical man appears confused during cross examination as the defense presses for clearer medical opinion. Harry ready to testify were he not anxious to go on stand.
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Jerome Today
Evans
Thaw
Harry
Recess
Evelyn Will Be Called Again in Thaw Trial
In White Plains District Attorney Jerome questions expert Harry Thaw alienists Dr. Britton Evans and Dr. Harris as he seeks to link Thaw to threats against Evelyn. Jerome introduces a prior brain storm report to show Thaw insanity and contested now sane status. The trial resumes after a noon recess with Thaw expected to take the stand.
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United Press
White Plains
Jerome
Harry Thawe
Britton Evans
Evans
Clifford W. Hartridge
Thaw
Stanford White
Hartridge
Evelyn
Morschauser
Harris
Matteawan
Harry Thaw
Justice Mills
of Ners
Marschauser
James McDonald to Be Ordained at Hartford Cathedral
James McDonald, longtime North End resident, will be ordained a priest at Hartford Cathedral with ordination then described as taking place at 9 30 oclock Saturday morning. He has studied philosophy and theology in Montreal and Hartford and has taught at St Thomas seminary in Hartford. He will celebrate his first solemn high mass at St Patrick s church on Sunday at 10 30 o'clock, with sermon by Reverend A Wilson D D of St Thomas seminary.
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St. Patrick’s Church
James McDonald
Fether McDonald
Hey. A. Wilson
D.D
St. Thomas’ Seminary
Hartford
Commercial Street
Welles Street
Miagara
Grand
Montreal
McDonald
St.Thomas’ Seminary
Op Bevans
Springfield
New York Welcomes Crack Negro Regiment
After a glorious reception in New York the Tenth Cavalry the crack Negro regiment left for Fort Ethan Allen to be stationed for two years Veterans of the Philippines were honored with a luncheon at the 64th Regiment Armory and followed by a dance and smoker at Sulzer's Harlem River Casino yesterday evening
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New York
Tenth Cavalry
Fort Ethan Alien
Philippines
64Th Regiment
Sulzer
Harlem River
Wanted help for stores and trades in town
UNCLASSIFIED WANTED A store boy Apply moa Beck & Son 985 Main street A FINE LINE of writing meee st Wood's Smoke Shop 61 Cannon St E WANTED Painters and paperhang ers union or non union Sam Dawe Arctic and B Main Sts
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Beck & Son
Main Street
Cannon St. E
Sam Dawe
Arctic and
B. Main Sts
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Wall Street Today
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Godard Ave
Mill Green
Cartesten
Bryant Plectric Co
Pia
Main St
Seventh District
Democratic Club
Langerberger’s Grove
Louis Cohen
E. Main St
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Landwig
Cram
State St
Warner Brothers Company
Uwanted
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Newtown
Warnes Bldg
Justine Bourquenez
Botsford, Ct
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OLD Homestead Cafe
E. Matin
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O’connor
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Uta
Orange St
AL A Sons Co
E. P. Fisch
Sandy Hook
Conn
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Friction Flyer
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Westport
Chase Leather
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