Suffragette Arson Squad Damages Mansion in Wiltshire
London reports $75,000 in damage after an eight member militant suffragette group set fire to a newly built but unoccupied mansion at Westwood near Trowbridge Wiltshire. A plaque reading For damages apply to Runciman was left at the scene. Runciman addressed a meeting at Trowbridge last night during which several suffragists were ejected.
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London
Westwood
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
Runciman
Derby Tragedy as Suffragette Is Killed by King George's Horse
A Suffragette died after rushing the Derby course at Epsom as King George's horse Anmer veered at Tattenham Corner. Jockey Jones was unable to free himself from the stirrups and was severely injured, needing a surgeon. The woman remained unidentified.
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Epsom
Eng
King George
Anmer
Tattenham Corner
Jones
King Haakon On New Steamer's First Trip
Christiane Norway June 4 King Haakon of Norway left here for Bergen aboard the trans Atlantic steamer Kristiania Bord on the first voyage to New York. He was accompanied by several Norwegian cabinet ministers and a number of deputies who will land at Bergen.
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Christiane
Norway
Kinge Tee
Bergen
Kristiania
Rungee Opponent Denounced in Greenwich Judgeship Fight
Hartford June 4 Rep Lynn W Wilson charged Rungee foes faced financial pressure from Rungee friendly lenders in a Greenwich borough court judgeship dispute. The House named Rungee though the Senate defeated the measure, prompting bitter debate over the Walsh ring, loyalties, and calls for fairness before the Senate.
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Senate
House
Greenwich
Corres
Hartford
W. C. Rungee
Rungee
Capitol
Lynn W. Wilson
Bridgeport
Healy
William C. Rungee
Greenwich Town
Wilson
William L. Tierney
Judiciary Committee
Ryce
McDonough
C. D. Barnes
McCarthy
Perry
Senator McDonough
Barnes
Senator Perry
Bungee
Mr. Rungee
Baldwin
Mungee
Kelsey
Stevents
Isbell
June Sale of Summer Millinery from era fashion house
A vintage ad notes a June sale of summer millinery offerings including Panama hats and white accessories. A political debate excerpt follows, with Senator McDonough urging GOP unity and warning of a Greenwich court appointment tied to the Walsh ring, detailing alleged improprieties, petitions, and letters from the Greenwich Trust Co. to mortgage holders.
Jilted lover kills widow in New Haven
In New Haven on June 4 Mrs. Eliza beth Dousett about 40 was shot and killed by Joseph Bergeron of New Britain. Bergeron, arrested, had pressed her to marry but she refused. He seized her two year old child after the shooting and was captured shortly after. The coroner will investigate. A separate brief notes a fourth skull fracture to Vincent Lenane, four, from a stone tossed by a fourteen year old, with the Matherson boy paroled to his parents pending outcome.
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New Haven
Elizabeth Dousett
Joseph Bergeron
New Britain
Bergeron
Vincent Lenane
Linen Avenue
William Matherson
Grand Street
Bridgeport Hospital
Matherson
Coroner orders police to probe Stanhauser death
Coroner J J Phelan orders a full investigation after Mrs Stewart L Woodford and chauffeur William J Browne are held on manslaughter charges in the Greens Farms to Fairfield trip that ended with William Stanhauser's death. State detectives and Fairfield authorities seek exact speed and driver at the time.
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Stewart L. Woodford
Spain
J. J. Phelan
Greens Farms
Grim Reaper
William Stanhauser
Woodford
Fairfield Center
St. Vincent's Hospital
Wheeler and Jackson
William J. Browne
New York
Bacon Wakeman
Fairfield
Frederick C. Tanner
Justice Wakeman
Fiat
Stanhauser
Browne
Myrtle Avenue
Bridgeport
Cor‘oner
Pate
The Smith Murray Co June Sale Ad for Home Textiles
The Smith Murr ay Co annual June sale lists daily bargains on cottons sheeting linen and towels. Prices include 86 inch brown cotton 7e yard bleached and brown sheeting 25c 26c yard 72x90 sheets 48c 53c each and 81x90 sheets 59c 62c each plus pillow cases quilts towels long cloth and damask fabrics with McCall pattern 5321 and a gingham summer blouse description.
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Kline’s
Main ST
Oman
King Haakon
Geason
Cyrus Presto Hiller
Cyrus
Weirfield Av
Courtland S
Walsh
E. H. Dillon & CO
Rue Et. Cechle
Peri
Panama
Cheney
Stevens
Colton
Frohlich
Neebe
McGrath
Newman
McNeil
Keach
Wadhams
G. H. Johnson
J. McA. Johnson
Hrooker
Purcell
Landers
Quinn
Shanley
Hurley
Miner
F. A. Johnson
Whitcomb
Peck
Weed
Gaylord Mountain
Keeney
Walsh Ring
Greenwich Court
Fairfield County
Charles D. Barnes
Island Beach Corporation
Rungeee
United States
Committee On Judiciary
Joseph Whelan
R. Jay Walsh
Greenwich ‘Trust Company
Whelan
Conn
W. Marshall
P. S
Lucinda BE. Newman
Teouta
General Assembly
Commonwealth
Harold M. Kingsley
Bethel A. M. E. Zion
Evans Tyru
THE
Smith-Murray CO
McCall
Tertainment
Packard
John G. Weber
Fairfield Avenue
van Dyk
Main’ Street
Cor
Elm St
Philadelphia
Mies Marion Gillette
Ada
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