Paying for the Homeless Rail Riders and Charity Transport
Alice Willard Solenberger outlines a hidden system of charity funded travel for the homeless from Maine to California, comparing paid routes with self-reliant riders. She cites costly cases in Chicago and argues for a federal law to regulate inter state pauper shipments, urging local scrutiny of donations and destination assurances.
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Villag
Illinois
Cincinnati
Cook County
Dunning
Chicago
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Episcopal
California
Rochester
New York
Los Angeles
Rochester Charity Organization Society
Women Loom Up As Newsmakers Specal from United Press
Calcutta excitement over the death sentence for Ranee Sahiba for poisoning her lover Kahan Chand. Miss Annie S Peck sails for South America to climb the Aconcagua Peak. Mrs Zadia Betrous, mother of a baby born in America, will be admitted despite immigration plan to report her. Rev Anna Shaw denied preach in Christiana due to law against Holy orders for women. Miss Violet Joslyn wins essay prize on American history. Chicago store markets beaching suits that resist water. Mrs Maria Block released after days for debt. Foresters memorial service plans set for June 11 in Poli s Hartford speaker Hagarty to deliver oration. Bridgeport Foresters praise Hagarty for eloquence.
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United Press
Calcutta
Amrittar
Punjab
Ranee Sahiba
Kahan Chand
New York
Zadia Betrous
America
Foresters of American Memorial Committee
Poli's
Frank A. Hagarty
Hartford
Companions of the Forest
Bridgeport Foresters
Gand
Grand Court of Connecticut
Further Change in Proposed Trolley Route
The Streets and Sidewalks committee voted unanimously to urge the council to extend the Park avenue trolley line through South avenue to the Barnum dyke, placing the decision wholly with the Connecticut Co. and citing opposition to lines on South avenue. Alderman Garrity defended South avenue as the direct route, while others urged Atlantic street as broader territory, with a pending Railroad Commissioners hearing on Bridgeport & Danbury Electric Railway Co. specifications.
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James P. Garrity
Park Avenue
South Avenue
Barnum Dyke
Connecticut Co
South Park Avenue
Atlantic Street
Streets and Sidewalks
Board of Park Commissioners
South Main Street
Iraniztan
Park
E. G. Buckland
New Haven Road
Iranistan
Crane Co
Jackson
Macdonald
Meyer
Garrity
Daniel Walker
Tiranistan Avenue
Daniel Mahoney
Walker
Bridgeport
Danbury Electric Railway Co
Million Dollar Steamer Wrecked By Fire Today
Buffalo June 3 The Northwest passenger steamer of the Northern Steamship Co on the Buffalo Duluth route lies at the bottom of the Blackwell Canal after interior fire. Estimated damage 750000. Spontaneous combustion suspected. Watchman sighted flames at 430 PM. three fireboats worked for twenty minutes pouring fifteen streams into the vessel.
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United Press
Buffalo
Northwest
Northern Steamship Co
Here
Duluth
Blackwell Canal
Wonderland for the Day at Stamford Nursery Fundraiser
Stamford hosts Wonderland for the Day a congress of nations and attractions opening June 14 in Stamford. Proceeds support the Stamford Day Nursery endowment fund with Allied Hebrew Societies and Catholic Women's Benevolent Legion working side by side in a lighthearted charity event. Professional men will wear paper caps and throw confetti as gentle charity pages conduct lemonade glass washing around tent corners.
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Stamford
Wonderland
Congress of Nations
Stamford Day Nursery
Catholic Women's Benevolent Legion
Island Amusement Island Set to Open and Expand Attractions
Island to open tomorrow with afternoon and evening entertainment, expanding from last Tuesday when 10,000 visitors enjoyed new features. A memorial day combination ticket covers 25 attractions for cents, plus rides on the roller coaster and other amusements. Captain Boyton plans a mid month formal opening as trolley lines near completion and more groups plan outings.
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Royal Gorge
Font of Henry Street
Ana
Curtiss Acquitted After 60 Day Brokerage Trial
Boston June 3 After a night of deliberation the jury acquitted Harry F Curtiss in the Sederquist Barry and Company case. The brokerage failed for 700000 with no assets and Curtiss was praised as the financial genius. jurors then considered 53 counts against Arthur B Sederquist John B Barry and O Eustace Bigelow the remaining company members. The trial lasted sixty days with two million words of testimony.
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United Press
Boston
Sederquist Barry & Company
Harry F. Curtiss
Arthur B. Sederquist
John B. Barry
O. Eustace Bigelow
Fire alarms at Walton Hotel trigger panic among guests
Cincinnati June 3 five women and about 35 men guests of the Walton, Bristol and Elmer hotels were frightened when a cellar fire at the Walton was discovered. Three people slightly injured and two firefighters overcome by smoke. Loss described as small.
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Snecal
United Press
Cincinnati
Wallton
Elmer
Nerby
Walton
Great Bargains in Semi Annual Gent Furnishings Sale
A dense listing of discounts from neckwear to hosiery, shirts, underwear, robes, skirts, dresses, coats, and hats. Highlights include four-in-hands at 12 1/2c, washable options at 10c, assorted negligee shirts from 39c to 75c, undergarments from 19c to 45c, umbrellas under 1 dollar, and women’s suits and coats marked down to 4.95 to 8.95 with many items in the 1 to 2 dollar range. Many fabrics and styles pitched for men, women, and children, with a focus on value during the sale event.
Smith Murray Co Pure Food Law Hits Oysters
Ex Senator Franklin L. Homan, president of the American Oyster Company and Connecticut grower, says the Pure Food Law packing requirements raise handling costs by 25 percent. He notes southern competition keeps selling prices low and fears the season's prospects. He opposes higher taxes on oyster beds as ruinous to northern oystermen. bill not yet reported from committee.
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United Press
New Haven
Maine
Franklin L. Homan
American Oyster Company
Connecticut
Homan
Chesapeake
Telegraphic News In Tabloid Form
Hamilton R White of the customs office marries his divorced daughter in law Mrs Alexander White in St Louis. Dr G Chaddock claims a toe test for skull fracture works in 275 cases. Bob the performing sea lion is said to have drowned himself in Galveston. Chicago reports a hot May with 18 697 600 gallons of beer consumed, 450 000 more than last year.
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Hamilton
R. W. White
Customs Office
Alexander White
St. Louis
G. Chaddock
Galveston
Bob
Chicago
France
Ingleesh Rosbif
Pearson's Weekly
Golf Talk and Fortunes From Fragments of News
A quirky collection of excerpts: a French view of golf and its rituals, a Chicago financial lecture on wealth and burden, an old settler’s tale of land value rising to the cemetery, a parrot sales joke, and a quip on life percentages.
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E. H. Dillon & CO
Main St
Conn
Rue ST
Cecile
Paris
Alice Willard Solenberger
Survey Press Bureau
Chicago Bureau of Charities
National Conference of Charities and Correction
Kago
Pennsylvania
Cyrus’ Presto
Cyrus
Fairfield Av
Courtland St
Annie S. Peck
South America
Aconcagua
Andes
Christiana
Church Council
Anna Shaw
Violet Joslyn
Omaha
National Society of Colonial Daughters of Patriots and Founders
Maria Block
Foresters’ Memorial
Verybody
Committee On
Connecticut Company
Curtiss
Kate M. Flarty
Long Hill
Second Baptist Church
East Side
Flatty
Susan Hawley Davis
Second Baptist
First Methodist
Fairfield Ave
Broad St
Epworth League
B. A. Disbrow
Quartette
THE
Smith-Murray CO
Gloria
Cloak and Suit Department
Smith- Murray Co
American Co
G. W. Fairchild & Sons, Inc
Cor. P
Chicago Tribune
Polson
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