Riots in Bohemia and Moravia Reported From Paris
Cable from Dr Edward Beneš via J F Smetanka describes revolutionary demonstrations in Bohemia and Moravia against Austrian rule. Prague saw fifteen thousand protesters before the Governor's Palace. calls for a united Czech Slovak democratic state and support for the Russian and American revolutions are noted. Also mentions U S state rankings on population and a local fire department meeting granting ten days vacation to John Overett and routine board business.
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Moravia
J. F. Smetanka
Edward Benes
Bohemian- Slovak National Council
Paris
Rits
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Prossnit
Moraveka Ostravač
Moran Ostrau
Budejovice
Budols
Prague
National Socialist Deputes
Austria
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John A. Leonard
Western states dominate early 1910 census figures
Military authorities report the 1910 census totals showing fourteen of the first fifteen states as Western, with Pennsylvania among the Eastern states noted for its rank in the early results.
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Western
Pennsylvania
Refuses Chance to Escape Jail by Registering
Hartford June 8 United States District Attorney Spellacy offers final chance to register before Commissioner Carroll. Anthony Crasnit sky of Bristol refuses to register claiming conscientious war opposition. Bond set at 5000 dollars. Crasnitsky remains in custody awaiting federal court. Olafson, an Icelandic worker, arraigned for destroying government property by tearing a navy poster from a show window and is bound over to federal court.
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United States
Thomas J. Spellacy
Richard F. Carroll
Anthony Crasnitsky
Bristol
Mr. Spellacy
Crasnitsky
Carroll
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Ann, Olafson
Navy
Parents Indicted in Child Murder Case in Melrose
Bridge Massachusetts June 8 Joseph Wakelin, a farmer, and his wife were indicted for the murder of their six year old daughter Loretta whose body was found in the woods near Melrose on June 1 1916. Physicians attributed death to strangulation. The Wakelines were arrested last week and are held without bail.
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Melrose
Loretta
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Norwa to lay hospital cornerstone
Norwalk will host the cornerstone laying for a new 160000 dollar hospital Sunday at 2 PM. A large civic and military procession will include National Guard Home Guards police and fire departments social and fraternal groups and school children with officials from Norwalk Darien New Canaan Wilton Weston and Westport taking part.
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Norwalk
Conn
National Guard
Darien
New Canaan
Wilton
Weston
Westport
Eliminate Waste Buy What You Need Ad
An advertisement extols Wise economy and avoiding waste while warning against cutting essential living needs. It touts prosperity, high wages, low unemployment, and urges shoppers to buy on Cheerful Credit at Caesar Misch Stores to gain economies and improve status through well dressed appearance.
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Caesar Misch
Thomas Paine remembered as Patriot Statesman in New York
A 108th anniversary tribute notes Thomas Paine died in New York City in poverty and neglect. The piece credits him with inspiring American independence, the Federal Union, abolition of slavery’s spread, and peacemaking efforts, highlighting his wartime morale boost for General Washington and later life in New Rochelle and New York City.
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New York
Paine
Federal Union of States
Hague
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Trenton
Washington
France
America
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N. Y
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Grove Street
Newtown Activities Range From Lodges To Red Cross Work
Hiram Lodge No. 18 conferred fellowcraft at a Wednesday session with District Deputy Booth from Danbury approving the work. Newtown Equal Franchise League gathered with Miss Grace Murray addressing the county group. Mrs. Corbett hosted a linen shower for Miss Margaret Larner as she nears marriage to Philip Hickey on June 16. Ezra J. Hall joined a Bridgeport firm but will keep the Sandy Hook shop open Saturdays. John Egan moved to Walnut Tree Hill to farm for the summer. Red Cross members met in Trinity church, boosting supply output for soldiers. Dodgingtown Fire Company planned a lawn party. Central garage opened for summer with Frank Blackman and an auto expert mechanic. Mail runs now by auto under Edward Bradley. Esther Kilbride, nurse from St. Vincent's, visiting Mrs. Margaret Kilbride. Four Newtown men head to France with Major Peck at Base Hospital No. 15. Jack Scanlon also departs with a Hopkins unit. Pootatuck Grange education night set with talks on rural schools guiding youth toward farming, led by J. J. Northrop and A. P. Smith. Louise N. Tiemann and Lydia Glover discuss home and school links. program includes piano solos, readings, and a tableau.
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Booth
Danbury
Newtown Equal Franchise League
T. J. Corbett
Sandy Hook
Grace Murray
Margaret Larner
St. Mary's Hall
Philip Hickey
Ezra J. Hall
Bridgeport
John Egan
Jersey City
Kate Ward
Walnut Tree Hill
Red Cross
Trinity Church Guild Rooms
Thomas F. Brew
Newtown Post Office
Edward Bradley
Esther Kilbride
St. Vincent's Hospital
Margaret Kilbride
Dayton Street
France
Charles H. Peck
J. J. Northrop
A. P. Smith
Louise N. Tiemann
Lydia Glover
Hazel H. Smith
Herbert Terrill
Misses May Hoyt
Anna May Betts
Local Visitors and Summer Arrangements at Brooklyn Homes
Mrs Harry Remsen and Miss Josephine Hurlbutt visit Mrs Anna Hedenberg in Brooklyn. Mrs Sara Olmstead hosts Mrs F D Martin of Ridgefield. Mrs Adolph Hemmelskemp returns from Torrington. New Haven's Walter Lynes and son William visit Mrs Mary Abbott. Families Schubert Blaney and Rounds open country homes for summer. Delville family rents Miss Mary Allee's home for season. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meets at Hemmelskemp. Zion Hill M E church Children’s Day exercises scheduled Sunday morning June 17. Kenneth Nichols and daughter Florence visit Godfrey household. Bank of San Juan reports sale of 300000 Liberty bonds. FLOWER AND VEGETABLE: SEEDS JOHN RECK & SON.
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Harry Remsen
Josephine “Hurlbutt
Anna Hedenberg
Brooklyn
Sara Olmstead
North Wilton
F. D. Martin
Ridgefield
Adolph Hemmelskemp
Torrington
Walter Lynes
William
New Haven
Mary Abbott
Paul Schubert
Charles P. Blaney
Ralph S. Rounds
New York
Caro Delville
Gilbert
Therese
Mary Allee
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Adolph, Hemmelskemp
Zion Hill M. E
Kenneth Nichols
Florence
Charles W. Godfrey
Summer repairs eyed as village officials tour schools
Dr C C De Wolfe's summer home interior is being decorated while town leaders B Burr, the school committee, and D A Green inspect several schools for summer repairs. Residents report local visits, a car accident on Purdy’s fence, and a sale of the Wilson Sherman farm to LeRoy Mix of Weidigport with plans to rebuild the former house site.
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C. C. de Wolfe
B. Burr
D. A. Green
William Skinner
Bridgeport
John Hinckley
Ina Nichols
Huntington
Harry Morgan
Cutler’s
F. P. Sherman
Lydia Crandall
Danbury
Eugene Northrop
Iceland to impose compulsory national service for youth
Reykjavik reports Iceland's parliament orders six months of national service for every young man. The program targets work on bridges roads and public buildings. The Department of Commerce asks the American Iron and Steel Institute to name a committee to allocate tin pigs in the United States.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
The
American Iron and Steel Institute
Department of Commerce
United Tes
Juices Kept Without Sugar For Jelly Making
Historical guidance explains sterilizing fruit juices with no sugar for jelly at home. It covers storing unsugared juice for 9 to 18 months, then later making jelly by adding sugar and processing as usual. Include strawberries cherries pineapple currants apples crabapples and grapes as examples.
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Bureau of Chemistry
United States Department of Agriculture
Japan reports record high gold holdings in May
Japan's gold reserves rose to about 410 million dollars on May 14, a weekly gain of 6.5 million. The Finance Department notes the government holds 172 million, the Bank of Japan 238 million, with overseas storage at 288.5 million and 121.5 million kept domestically. A separate item states Herman Eavinne, a Brooklyn school teacher, was indicted for a legal offense. he is 28.
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Japan
Finance Department
Bank of Japan
London
New York
Herman Eavinne
Brooklyn
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