Fleeing Cyclist Escapes On Wheel Of His Pursuer
Tony Aurelio, 19, son of Washington Park Hotel owner, sought to become world champion motor cyclist. He seized a secondhand motor cycle from Century Cycle Co after presenting greenbacks, then fled with the machine. Police aided in the search when Aurelio disappeared after a repair attempt left the Greyhound bike wrecked near Peck's Mill bridge. The missing vehicle bore license C291).
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Tony Aurelio
Washington Park
Bridgeport
George W. Poronto
Main Street
Lowe's Laundry
Century Cycle Co
Peck’s Mill Bridge
Aurelio
Harry C. Norrish
Greyhound
Big rise in cotton crop in 1910 reports
United Press from Washington notes the May 25 crop condition at 82.0 percent of normal, slightly above 1909, with the ten year May 25 average at 80 percent. Planted area stands at about 102.8 percent of last year, roughly 33,196,000 acres, up 904,000 acres or 2.9 percent.
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United Press
Washington
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Conners Retires as Democratic State Chair
William J. Conners retired today as chairman of the Democratic State committee in session New York. John A. Dix of Washington county succeeded him after a long dispute with Charles F. Murphy of Tammany Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
William J. Conners
Democratic State Committee
John A. Dix
Washington County
Conners
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Life Sentence for Boston Man Who Killed Wife
Edward J. Conroy of South Boston pleaded guilty to second degree murder after returning home drunk on February 12 and killing his wife. Judge Watte sentenced him to life in state prison for a crime described as revolting, as Conroy assaulted her, breaking ribs and jaw and mangling her body beyond recognition.
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United Press
Boston
Edward J. Conroy
Watte
Conroy
Smalley Holds Large Equity in Local Realty
An inventory of real estate in Carver Mass owned by George N Smalley was filed with the probate court. Smalley promoter of a West End land tract developed in five years held equity in 38 pieces appraised at 39750 dollars. The total property value was 104900 dollars with mortgages totaling 65130 dollars.
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George N. Smalley
Carver
Mass
Smalley
E. C. Bassick
West End
Reward Offered for Girl Murderer in Louisville Case
Louisville, June 2. Coroner Duncan to hold an inquest once chemical analysis is done on Joseph Wendling’s clothing and the girl Alma Kellmer’s remains. Chemists examine bloodstains and possible body burning at St John’s School furnace. A 350000 reward fund is urged for arrest and conviction.
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United Press
Louisville
Little Alma Kellmer
Duncan
Joseph Wendling
St. John's School
Wart remover ad at Cyrus Pharmacy in two locations
An advertising blurb promotes Cyrus Wart Remover as a painless cure for facial warts. It argues beauty requires removal of a wart and notes availability only at The Cyrus Pharmacy located at 253 Fairfield Avenue and 186 Cannon Street.
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Cyrus
Cyrus Pharmacy
Fairfield Avenue
Cannon St
Gridley letters excluded from the evidence in suit
In a Greenwich Superior court case Virginia Whiting Hall and Louis R. Hall faced testimony about a 1904 05 affair with Gridley of Elmira revealed by letters found in a trunk. Judge Wheeler ordered the letters kept and the cross examination probed Hall’s conduct and finances amid the custody dispute and claims of wife and heirloom pawns and gifts.
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Virginia Whiting Hall
Greenwich
Louis R. Hall
Wall Street
Superior Court
Ralph Wheeler
Hall
Virginia Whiting
Great Neck
Long Island
Heintz Gridley
Elmira
Gridley
Kenealy
Attorney Cummings
Virginia Hall
Cummings
Wheeler
New York
Larchmont Yacht Club
Indian Harbor Yacht Club
Manhassett Bay Yacht Club
Port Washington
L. I
Hal
Hell
Cos Cob
Eagle Insurance Co
Hall Denies Drinking Incidents In Cross Exam
In a heated hearing attorney Kenealy pressed Hall on liquor use and drunken conduct. Hall claimed he never lost his senses or fought his wife, insisting he was sober during the May 18 1909 dance and denying spitting at or striking Mrs Hall as testimony continues this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Cummings
Mr. Hall
Attorney Kenealy
Hall
Attorney Cummings
Engineer killed in freight wreck at Fayette station
Hinton West Virginia June 2 a fast freight train on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad struck a defective rail at Fayette station forty miles west of here and plunged into the river dragging part of the train Engineer John Poback of Hinton was killed Fireman George Cook and brakeman Charles Anderson both of Hinton were injured in the wreck
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Hinton
W. Va
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Fayette Station
Here
John Poback
George Cook
Charles Anderson
Fireman Killed in Darby Freight Train Collision
Philadelphia June 2 One trainman was killed and another seriously injured in a collision between two fast freight trains on the Philadelphia division of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in Coon's tunnel at Darby today. The fireman of the eastbound train, a Baltimore man named Reynolds, died on his way to this city on an engine. The brakeman was seriously injured but may recover.
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Philadelphia
Baltimore- Ohio Railroad
Coon’s
Darby
Baltimore
Reynolds
Taft's Train Delayed In Baltimore Tunnel
President Taft's train faced a half hour hold up in a tunnel as a disabled freight engine obstructed the route into Baltimore. Extra engines dragged the blocked freight from Gwyn's Run to resume the journey toward Bryn Mawr.
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Baltimore
Pennsylvania Railroad
Taft
Bryn Mawr
Gwyn’s
Indianapolis Army Transport Sinks Near Corregidor
Manila June 2 The United States army transport Indianapolis sank today in twenty fathoms of water eighteen miles outside Corregidor Island harbor after striking a log. All aboard took to lifeboats and no lives were lost.
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Manila
United States Army
Indianapolis
Corregidor Island
Pretty Wedding at St. Peter's Church
A pretty wedding took place at St. Peter's yesterday at eight thirty. Miss Margaret A. Kelly of the city wed Mr. Terrence McGrath of Trenton New Jersey with Rev Father Thomas J. Kelly performing the ceremony. Attendants included Miss Dora Reynolds and Miss Catherine Sheldon as bridesmaids and Mr. Michael Hastings as best man. After a reception at the bride's sister's home there was a large turnout of relatives and friends. The couple left on the 6 20 train for St Louis and will honeymoon two weeks before settling in Trenton New Jersey.
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St. Peter's Church
Thomas J. Kelly
Margaret A. Kelly
This City
Terrence McGrath
Trenton
N. J
Dora J. Reynolds
Eye Milford
Catherine Sheldon
Michael Hasting
New Milford
John J. Theide
Wordin Avenue
Michael Hastings
Robert Hastings
John F. Reynolds
Clarence Reynolds
Bridget Meloney
St. Louis
State Central Committee proxies listed for 21st 22nd 33rd districts
At a New Haven meeting the State Central Committee designates delegation proxies: 21st district Alderman Daniel FE Walker represents, 22nd district Archibald McNeil Jr with D E O Neil's proxy, and 33rd district William F Russell represents.
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State Central Committee
New Haven
Daniel FE. Walker
Archibald McNeil Jr
D. E. O'Neil
William F. Russell
Dr Bellisle Loses Over One Hundred Dollars
Dr Albert E Belisle reports burglary at his Myrtle Avenue home with valuables inventory totaling over 100 dollars. Police are alerted. the incident is linked to a Wood surname report used in the original police notification. Leopold Kost sails to Germany for a 25 year visit to Würtemberg, leaving Hollister Heights.
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Albert E. Belisle
Chyrtle Avenue O
Wood
Kost
Germany
Leopold Kost
Boniface
Hollister Heights
Chris Kost
Wurtemburg
Real Estate Transactions Reported In City Listings
Adolph Sherman sold to Joseph Welch a house and lot with 40 ft frontage on Hough Avenue. Frank Seymour Pond sold to Annie Gorman et al a property with 50 ft frontage on Henry Street. Pauline Rees sold to Pauline A. Stewart a property with 20 ft frontage on Cedar Street. Patrick J. Dunn purchased from Walter S. Wilmot the 48 ft frontage on the north side of Stratford Avenue. James L. P. Ward sold to Mary M. P. Martin a property with 212 feet frontage on West Avenue.
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Adolph Sherman
Joseph Welch
Hough Avenue
Frank Seymour Pond
Annie Gorman
Henry_street
Pauline Rees
Pauline A. Stewart
Cedar Street
Patrick J. Dunn
Walter S. Wilmot
Stratford Avenue
James L. P. Ward
Mary M. P. Martin
West Avenue
Obituary notices for Keane McNamara Murphy Keating Broadbin
Funeral services for Mrs. Thomas F. Keane held at 1108 Ogden Street and St Charles church with interment in St Michael's cemetery. Other deaths include Joseph McNamara age 3 of diphtheria at 69 Crescent Place. Michael Murphy age 32 of chronic dyspepsia. Martin Keating of pneumonia with services in Newtown. Catherine Broadbin wife of Patrick Broadbin age about 50, death from stomach carcinoma at 323 George Street. survivors listed with relatives and residences.
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Thomas F. Keane
Ogden Street
St. Charles’ Church
Edward
Callahan
Thomas C. Keane
Patrick Lynch
Daniel Lynch
John Lynch
Stephen Collins
John Keane
Newtown
St. Michael's Cemetery
Joseph F
Frank
Sarah McNamara
Crescent Place
St. Michaela
Michael F. Murphy
Ann Murphy
Union Avenue
Ile
Timothy O'Leary
Max Rogers
Michael Schaad
John J
Thomas Murphy
Martin W. Keating
St. Vincents Hospital
Hallett Spring Water Co
Lafayette Street
St Rose's Church
Catherine
Patrick Broadbin
John Carmody
George Street
Broadbin
St. Augustine’s Church
Christian Fortitude
Patrick Kerwin
Patrick
Michael Waldron
Ireland
Mary O’brien
Lara's army hit hard as many killed and wounded
Bluefields Nicaragua June 2 The city acts as a general hospital for General Lara's army casualties with 150 killed and 450 wounded reported by Ead mates. About 100 men were captured in recent engagements as Lara's remnants fall back toward Rama in a pitiable condition while Lara's camps were abandoned amid a hurried retreat. General Estrada provides aid to the wounded.
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United Press
Bluefields
Nicaragua
Lara
Eadmates
Estrada
Rama
Aviator Rolle Crosses English Channel in Flight
Dover England June 2 Charles Stewart Rolle flew across the Channel this afternoon starting from England at 6 30. He becomes the third aviator to cross by aeroplane after Bleriot and De Lesens and the first to fly from England to France and the first Englishman to complete a Channel crossing.
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Dover
Eng
Charles Stewart Rolle
Rolle
Louis Bleriot
Jacques de Lesens
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Public Market
East Main St
G. W. Fairchild & Sons, Inc
P. D
Geo. B. Clark & Co
Broad Street
The
Peck & Lines CO
Middle ST
Bridgeport, Conn
Wooster-Atkinson Co
D. D. Smith's
D. D. Smith
Poli
Patriotd Ave
Crawford Laundry CO
Jaycox Rubber CO
Main ST
Telpboide
Soliman Fe
ARMY
ST. Peter’s
Kelly
Mr. McGrath
New Jersey
M’neill
O’neill
DR. Bellisle
Aviator Rolls
Channel
England
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