Trade school plan trimmed as bids sought
Architect Joseph W. Northrop revised plans for Summerfield school lowering erection cost by $11,000. School Board votes to advertise for bids on the new plans. Commissioners Macdonald Wooster and Brady named to represent at a joint committee meeting to secure a Bridgeport trade school. Swedish Lutheran congregation petition to use a portable Black Rock school house for services referred to sub-committee with power to act.
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Joseph W. Northrop
Summerfield
T. H. Macdonald
A. M. Wooster
J. T. Brady
Bridgeport
Black Rock
Whiskey Blenders Win Victory Over Straight Distillers
The ruling by the Departments of Agriculture and Justice sides with whiskey blenders over Straight Distillers. The decision notes that whiskey blends may be flavored and diluted to a certain extent, with Dr. Wiley’s opinion cited on imbeciled blends and the need for distinctive character in blended products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Departments of Agricult Justice
Wiley
Auto Tags Dispute In City Over Chauffeur’s Tag Law
A dispute arises between city police and the Secretary of State over the automobile tag law governing chauffeurs. Patrolman Kelly at the revenue station challenged a Dill dealer’s car for improper tagging, threatening arrest. J Clampett and other team contractors petitioned the Council to raise city team rates to $6 to cover higher hay costs.
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Kelly
Dill
Ealer
Nis
J. Clampett
Qaid
Roaches Rampant in House Urges Insect Powder Use
A fragmented note complains roaches run rampant in a home and warns typical remedies fail. It mentions Roach Powder as a lean non poisonous option priced at 35 cents per pound, though effectiveness is uncertain.
Discontinuance hearing pits East End against Park City Yacht Club
Citizens of East End oppose ending the dead end of Stratford avenue before the Park City Yacht Clubhouse. Club members led by M A Kenny push for the street change while opponents contend damages and access, noting the cost to relocate the club and legal damages. Judge Pullman presents petitions. various speakers argue over land value and access versus maintaining residents’ routes.
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East End
Park City
City Yacht Club
George W. King
Congress Street
Morey
Yellow Mill Bridge
Jacob Borstleman
Yacht Club
John 3S
Pullman
Enos
Board of Trade
Congress Street Ridge
Anchorage
James A. Marr
Jurge Gager
Supreme Court
Mr. Marr
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Primrose
William R. Brown
Vincent Whitney
W. R. C. Giddings
Emanuel Siviter
Honorary pallbearer named for Col. Hesly funeral
Death notices from this city report Capt. Richard Fitzgibbons among the honorary pallbearers selected from the Ninth Regiment association for the funeral of Col. John G. Hesly. The service will be held tomorrow in New Haven with a solemn high mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Fitzgibbons
Ninth Regiment Association
John G. Hesly
New Haven
Miss Morgan Wins Amid Unruly Navy Yard Crowd
New York June 8 Miss Anne Morgan daughter of J L Morgan faced a noisy crowd of about 6000 at the Navy Yard opening event led by the Woman's Branch of the National Civic Federation. Whistles and catcalls erupted as she began speaking but the crowd rallied to support the project.
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New York
Anne Morgan
J. Laarensen
Navy Yard
National Civic Federation
Federation
Harriman to Consult Medical Expert in Europe
London report says E. H. Harriman on Kaiser Wilhelm I declined to discuss floating a 150 million dollar railway bonus in Europe. He noted he could raise it in America in five minutes if needed and reassured friends about his health. He plans to meet James Stillman in Paris then go to Vienna to see a medical expert for a three month Europe stay.
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London
E. H. Harriman
Plymouth
Europe
America
Funston in Gun Fight With Bold Burglar
Leavenworth Kansas June Funston in a revolver duel with a burglar in his quarters at the post. The intruder fled and Funston escaped unharmed after firing three shots. The general said the man appeared to be a burglar awaiting his sleep.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Frederick Funston
Fost
Burgier
Funston
Gen. Funston
Dynamite Damages Central Railroad Viaduct
A Buffalo report says three dynamite charges damaged the New York Central railroad viaduct under construction. No motive is stated. Police hunt two men seen fleeing the scene after the blast as investigators probe the attempted wreck.
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United Press
Buffalo
New York Central Railroad
Storm Devastation Hits Durango Districts
Madrid reports a severe Sunday storm across Durango Arra tia and Lasierra causing heavy loss of life and vast property damage. Rivers overflowed submerging large areas while Cerantes cattle fair crowds struggled for shelter. Contamaor church destroyed many feared killed. Telegraph lines down hampered details as a government commission heads to the affected districts.
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United Press
Madrid
Terriée
Durango
Arratia
Lasierra
Cerantes
Contamaor
Weather Indications for New Haven Area
Weather forecast from New Haven on June 8 indicates fair conditions today with increasing cloudiness and a chance of rain by Wednesday night. A trough of low pressure extends from Texas toward the Lake region bringing cloudy and showery weather in western sections and the southern Lake region, with rain extending to Atlantic City later today. Frost was reported from Greenville Missouri as high pressure settles over Lake region and New England.
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United Press
New Haven
Texas
Lake Region
Pittsburg
Middle Atlantic
Atlantic City
New England
Greenville
Adele Case Not Married Yet But Soon May Be
New York June 8 Miss Mary Adele Case Portland singer whose affair with Claus Spreckles son of John D Spreckles sugar king caused a stir in New York left for Portland to sing in concert Before she left she said her engagement to Spreckles which she announced Sunday and he denied had been broken and urged interviewers not to think so if she and Mr were soon
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United Press
New York
Mary Adele Case
Portland
Oregon
Claus Spreckles
John D. Spreckles
Mr. Spreckles
Senators Rebuke Bryan for Tariff Criticism
Washington June 8 Democratic Senators tell William Jennings Bryan to mind his own business regarding tariff debate. They reject his criticism of their stance on lumber tax and question his influence after twelve years of pursued leadership with Bryan urged to wait for the bill’s passage.
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United Press
Washington
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Tillman
Simmons
North Careolina
Senate
Smith
Maryland
Congress
Sim
Attorney General Urges Broad Education At Lehigh
South Bethlehem June 8 9 85 Attorney General George Wickersham delivered Lehigh University alumni address urging students to avoid early specialization. He warned against materialism and praised broad culture in science and literature as essential for leaders in engineering and public life. He noted his own roots in arts and sciences and called for general cultivation alongside technical training.
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United Press
Bethlehem
Blackstone
George Wickersham
United States
Lehigh University
Wickersham
Work of Electrifying New Haven Road Progress Report
Work on the electrification of the New Haven road between Stamford and New Haven moves forward under H. & Cochrane for F. T. Ley of Springfield. Ley’s firm holds the contract to build concrete piers at Glen Brook to support the wires, and progress will continue as piers are installed.
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Stamford
New Heaven Road
New Haven
H. & Cochrane
F. T. Ley
Springfield
Mass
Mr. Ley
Glenbrook
Mr. Cochrane
Fire wipes quarter of Presque Isle leaving 1000 homeless
A devastating blaze in Presque Isle Me swept roughly a quarter of the village destroying 100 homes ten storehouses the Canadian Pacific Railway freight station the Congregational church and Masonic Hall. Loss is estimated at 100000 and many of the town’s finest residences were destroyed. In Boston Charles K Shu the only Chinese justice of the peace in the United States was jailed on smuggling charges.
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United Press
Presque Isle
Canadian Pacific Railway
Shu
Boston
Charles K. Shu
United States
Convicted Wife Slayer Pardoned For Innocence
Peter Kelly of this city, jailed for life in 1904 for poisoning his wife, was pardoned by the state board of pardons yesterday amid public calls of wrongful conviction. The exhumed body showed strychnine, a motive tied to a deeded home. former officials and workers at Bullard Machine Tool Co aided his cause. Three drowned in an automobile accident at Knight's Landing, Calif., when a speeding car plunged off a cliff into the Sacramento River.
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Peter Kelly
George W. Wheeler
Superior Court
State Board of Pardons
Kelly
Broad Street
Board of Pardons
Bullard Machine Tool Co
Stiles Judson
Kelly Sf
Carter
John Pullman
Hartford
ED. P. Bullard Jr
Frederick C. Mullins
Judson
United Press
Knight's Landing
Cal
J. H. Dungan
Dungan
Woodlands
Meryl Dungan
W. F. Mixon
Sacramento River
Joseph Armstrong
Second Week Of The Annual June Sale Fabrics At Low Prices
Thousands of yards of popular fabrics offered at low sale prices. Dress ginghams at 6 14c a yard, chambray ginghams 10c, 12 1 2c, percale 8c, printed batiste 10 12c, and silk ginghams 29c a yard. Mercerized madras 12 1 2c, madras 15c, poplins 15c, galateas 15c, pongee 19c, silk crepes 3c, and fancy muslins from 19c. Multiple colors and patterns available.
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Board of Education
Summerfield School
Kline Brothers
Main St
Money Back Store
Kline
Ispute
Miss Morgan
Harriman
Adele Case
E. H. Dillon & Co
Leading Milline
Linone
H. Dillo
Bureau of
Hamilton Bros
The
Mart
Connecticut
Smith-Murray CO
Wash Goods Department
Sam Harris
Tal
Lues
Fairfield Avenue
Water Street
Prospect Street
Elwood & Son
National Butter Co
Rhe Cues
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