Old Tintype Undoing of Bold Robber
Patrolman John Barton captured a bold trio described from a faded tintype split by a Water street case. George L Valentine, 67, reported as Civil War veteran, accused Thomas Roach, Archie Hethington, and Fred Luckey of theft after Roach grabbed a large bill roll from Valentines pocket. Valentine identified Roach, while Hethington and Luckey denied involvement. Roach to face theft charges, with about $5 found on each associate.
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John Barton
Water Street
George L. Valentine
West End
Mon-roe Street
Black Rock
Thomas Roach
Lefger
Valentine
Roach
Third Precinct
Archie Hethington
Harrington
Fred Luckey
Barton
Georges Arnolt
Tom
Enees
Hethington
Maplewood Arenuie
Luckey
Hancock Avenue
Filibuster of Senator Jones Delays Senate Work
Washington reports Senator Jones began a protracted filibuster to protest the Democratic caucus denial of an extra clerk. He pledged to renew his campaign when the Senate meets on Tuesday. Jones invoked quorum calls five times as members, busy with committee work, had to enter the chamber to record their presence.
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Washington
Senate
Jones
Congress
Washington Enator
Alimony Award Beats Request in Heye Suit
New York June 7 Fifteen thousand dollars four year alimony instead of the 875,000 she requested was awarded by Supreme Court Justice Aspin gil today to Mrs Blanche A Heye formerly of Wellesley Hills Massachusetts suing her husband George G Heye New York banker for absolute divorce The amount is to be paid pending trial of the suit together with 5500 counsel fees.
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New York
Supreme Court
Aspingil
Blanche A. Eee
Wellesley Hills
Ieachett $S
George G. Heye
West Cheshire Hotel Burned. $10,000 Loss Reported
West Cheshire Daily reports a hotel and outbuildings burned early today. The blaze likely started in a shed owned by Frank Ives with a possible tramp staying on site cited as a smoking risk. Fred Brooks, employed by the Bail & Socket Company, sounded the whistle to alert others. The hotel, owned by Mrs. Fitzgerald, suffered a total loss of about $10,000.
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West Cheshire
Brest Cheshire
Ern
Frank Ives
Wise
Fred Brooks
Fitzgerald
Horse falls on motor near post office street
A horse drawing a mail wagon fell on a slippery street opposite the post office after colliding with a motorcycle. The horse and rider were uninjured, and the wagon suffered minor damage with no injuries reported.
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Shen & Horse
Thousands of Bridgeport Children Walk in Annual Parade
Thousands of Bridgeport children from 88 Sunday schools marched in the third annual June walk, led by a police platoon under Sgt John O Connell, with the Coast Artillery Band, eight counties represented by young women, and officials including Rev R S Povey and Col J H Wade. The parade drew large crowds along Broad Street to Seaside Park, ending with awards for schools with the highest enrollment percentages.
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John O'Connell
Bridgeport
Flynn
T. Regan
Dalwig
Fox
Dwyer
Poland
J. Burns
Lynch
Reilly
Cody
Hobis Gottschalk
Regan
Coast Artillery Band
J. H. Wade
Connecticut
Col. Wade
Sunday School Union
R. 8. Povey
E. T. Buckingham
I. W. Bailey
E. M. Jaycox
RS. Povey
A.M
E. C. Carpenter
Col
H. F. Norcross
DB. F. Paershiey
W. E. Wills
W. BE. Hatheway
H. F. Bunce
D. W. Marshall
E. G. Wilson
W. M. Guyer
E. J. Orton
H. G Bates Henry Bronner
A. A. Tilton
A .S. Keith
G. Ti. Emery
Alexander Ludman
Washington Park Methodist Episcopal
Second Baptist
Point Union
People's Sunday School
First English Lutheran
First Swedish Baptist
Grace Methodist Episcopal
Memorial Baptist
Black Rock
Pine St
Brat Street
State Street
Fairfield
West End
Hope Chapel
Nichols Terrace
Green's Farms
Broad Street
Fairfield Avenue
Seaside Park
Seawall
Lyman T. Tingier
Dennis A. Blakeslee
Machinists Strike May Spread From Coe & Stapley Co
Leaders of the machinists union say the three week old strike at Coe and Stapley Co may extend beyond current scope. The company imported eleven strike breakers with quarters found. strikers maintain picket lines and intend to continue as long as needed.
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Machinists’ Union
Coe & Stapley Co
Firemen and Enginemen Convene in Washington
The twenty sixth annual convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen opened a three week session in Washington with 1,200 delegates, including four from Connecticut. A working agreement with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers is reportedly favored and to be ratified before adjournment. Delegates met the President at the White House. Funeral services were held for Civil War veteran Henry C. Bradley, a Pension Office clerk, aged 81, born in Madison, Conn. Interment followed at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Washington
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Connecticut
James P. Farrell
Hartford
Andrew P. Kelley
New Haven
MP. Kane
Danbury
A. H. Fink
New London
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
White House
Wilson
Henry C. Bradley
Bredley
Madison, Conn
Minnesota
Arlington National Cemetery
May Ambulance Calls and Treatments Report
The May monthly report from the Superintendent of Charities shows 128 ambulance calls attended, 238 applications for ward treatment, and 8 old cases re-treated. Prescriptions compounded totaled 223, slightly above the yearly average.
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Superintendent of Charities
Milford Puzzle Tests Authorities In A Speeding Case
A long OCR fragment presents a riddle about a wealthy car driver arrested for speeding. The tale speculates that if a suspect from another state crossed Connecticut at over 60 mph, ignored a stop order, outdistanced pursuers to Bridgeport, avoided plate capture, checked into a garage, hid the registry, paid a minor fine, repainted the car dull white, dressed companions as women, and slipped past guards, what would authorities do? The piece invites Milford readers to answer.
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Milford
Bridgeport
Connecticut
King entertains Balkan peace delegates at Buckingham Palace luncheon
London June 7 King George welcomed peace delegates from the Balkan states and Turkey to Buckingham Palace for a luncheon celebrating the signing of the treaty of peace.
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London
George
Balkan States
Turkey
Buckingham Palace
Burglars Loot Staten Island Home In Fire After Heist
In June on Staten Island the home of John Bess was entered during family absence. Burglars blew open a safe containing $5,000 in jewels and money, then set the house afire and fled, leaving a wrecked residence.
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New York
John Bess
Staten Island
Fans march for Ray Keating amid city tribute
A Bridgeport parade honors baseball figure Ray Keating as a Wheeler & Wilson band leads crowds from city hall along Main Street to the railroad station. A floral six foot horseshoe, gifted by M. F. O’Connor, decorates the scene while tickets to the Polo Grounds sell out early. The crowd cheers with parodies about Keating as they anticipate a game against Chicago.
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Wheeler & Wilson
Ray Keating
Wilson
Main Street
Gold Street
M. F. O'Connor
East Bridgeport
Rescue at Penfield Reef Saves Emma B Yacht
The Emma B of Fall River stranded on Penfield Reef May 25 was rescued by the Akela crew led by Captain Greene. The power launch towed the vessel to Black Rock harbor after volunteers stood by all night in wet clothes, with damage limited to a damaged propeller shaft.
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Emma B
Fall River
Penfield Reef
Henry A. Bishop
Akela
Marguerite Bishop
Miss Bishop
Greene
A. Bradle
Bridgeport Yacht Club
Bridgeport
Howard
Pickering
Black Rock
Sefenstead
Fairfield Beach
Chauffeur Hempe Fractures Skull in Hartford Factory Mishap
Arthur Hempe of 24 Ford Street Hartford fell at the Locomobile factory this morning suffering concussion and a possible skull fracture. Emergency surgeon J F Krasnye treated him and he was taken to Bridgeport Hospital. police may seek an inquiry into the incident.
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Arthur Hempe
Ford Street
Hartford
J. F. Krasnye
Bridgeport Hospital
Washington notes on judgeships tariffs and public notices
Washington reports the resignation of Judge Walter C. Noyes of the Second Circuit may lead to another Democratic fill. Congressman Jeremiah Donovan sends Department of Agriculture bulletins to Fourth district citizens. A Senate probe extends 20 days as witnesses testify. Tariff debate shifts away from whisper campaigns to documented briefs, with McLean forwarding Connecticut manufacturers' submissions. Underwood bill praised by some as fairer than Payne. dumping clause tightens duties on underpriced imports. Mayors Halloran and New Britain officials touring Washington. Donovan hosts them. Ohio Rep. Willis wins a spelling bee with Reilly faltering on foliaceous.
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Washington
Walter C. Noyes
New London
U. S
Second District
Department of Justice
Brandegee
Noyes
New York City
Jeremiah Donovan
Department of Agriculture
Airfield County
McLean
Senate
Connecticut
Finance Committee
Payne
Joseph M. Halloran
Pride of
New Britain
Capitol
Senate Committee
Willis
Ohio
House
National Press Club
Reilly
Wood Acquitted of Conspiracy to Plant Dynamite
Boston June 7 after a night of deliberation the jury acquitted President William M Wood of the American Woolen company of conspiracy to injure textile strikers at Lawrence by planting dynamite. Frederick E Atteaux faced mixed verdicts while Dennis J Collins was found guilty on two counts and not guilty on four. The case drew intense attention as a landmark labor capital clash.
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Boston
William M.wood
American Woolen Company
Lawrence
Frederick E. Atteaux
Dennis J. Collins
Wood
Atteaux
Atak Rene
Henry F. Huriburt
Courges
Morris Schuman
Schiuman
John C. Crosby
Joseph €. Pelletier
Schuman
Hurlburt
Crosby
Arena
Thas
Pelletier
Colitis
Woot
Collins
Atteam
Greek Fourth to Be Celebrated in New Haven
A large delegation of Greek Americans will attend the Greek Independence Day celebration in New Haven arranged by the Pan-Hellenic Union with participants from Hartford Waterbury New Britain Meriden and Stamford. The event recalls the 1821 Greek freedom from Turkish rule and was postponed to today due to King George I’s death.
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New Haven
Pan-Hellenic Union
Hartford
Waterbury
New Britain
Meriden
Stamford
George I
Bridgeport
Park Theatre Hall
Nicholas Viantes
Spanish War Veterans Honor Bridgeport Man
Spanish War Veterans at their encampment elected officers for the Department. Names include Frank Johnson of Hartford as commander, C W Anfries of Bridgeport as senior vice commander, Martin Lockshire of Meriden as junior vice commander, Fred Houstan of Waterbury as department inspector, Albee of Stamford as judge advocate general, S Stearn of Hartford as department colonel, and delegates at large John S Daley of Willimantic, John J Sharon of New London, James Flynn of Norwich, Thomas K Bisher of Branford.
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Waterbury
Frank Johnson
Hartford
C. W. Anfiries
Bridgeport
Martin Lockshire
Mepiden
Fred Houstaen
Wetbury
Génerel Albee
Steele
Stamford
Co. S. Stearn
John S Daley
Willimantic
John J. Sharon
New London
Weather Indications for New Haven and Connecticut
Forecast shows local showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight with Sunday clearing. Connecticut expected showers this afternoon, generally fair and cooler tonight and Sunday. Brisk southwest winds shift to northwest, disturbance over the Great Lakes moving toward the St Lawrence valley.
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New Haven
Connecticut
Lake Region
St. Lawrence Valley
New Pingland
Kansas
Lake
New Hineland
Louisiana
Atlantic Coast
Meyers Fined In City Court For Jewelry Shop Offense
Frederick Meyers, a young man caught behind the counter at 4 Main street jewelry, was sentenced in City Court this morning to 60 days imprisonment and fined one dollar plus costs. The case was resolved via the technical course.
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Frederick Meyers
Cy Court
Steach Fof
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