Fight anticipated in Senate over renewal of British arbitration treaty
Washington June 7 The Senate faces a clash over renewing the arbitration treaty with Great Britain tied to canal tolls, as Senator Chamberlain blocks ratification citing obligations to arbitrate disputes. The attack against the British pact follows withdrawals of Spanish and Italian renewals, with O Gorman backing repudiation and views aligned with exemption of American ships from tolls.
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Senate
England
Washington
Great Britain
Chamberlain
Oregon
United States
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Italy
Spain
O’gorman
Foreign Relations Committee
Boxer Biddle urges athletics linked to faith and reform
Anthony Drexel Biddle spoke to Sunday school scholars at Christ Episcopal church advocating athletic sports as discipline and a hedge against animal spirits. He attended Julia O'Reilly’s baptism at the Christian Union later in the day.
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Tony
Boxer
Philadelphia
Christ Episcopal Church
Julia O'Reilly
Michael O'Reilly
The
Christian Union
Snowfall Dims Montreal Streets in Historic Brief
Snow briefly covered the Montreal streets today on June 9. The bleak conditions are nearly unprecedented in fifty years of records.
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Montreal
Frost Strikes Pennsylvania and Ohio on June Morning
Frost reported across Pennsylvania with Philadelphia recording 47 degrees as roses bloom. In Columbus Ohio the local weather bureau logged a record 37 degrees for a June day, breaking prior June records.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Columbus
Fairfield Deputies Investigate Two Motor Vehicle Accidents
Deputy Sheriff Elwood investigates two alleged accidents in Fairfield reported yesterday. An Italian speaking man with a baby in his arms was knocked down near Dead Man's Curve in Southport, and later an automobile and a motorcyclist were involved in a collision. No fatalities or details have been confirmed.
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Elwood
Fairfield
Southport
Obituary for John Clampett of Bridgeport and Buffalo Strike
John Clampett dies after a several weeks illness at 651 Porter Street Bridgeport. He leaves a widow four daughters four grandchildren and two sisters. A longtime North End resident and parishioner of St Patrick in Bridgeport he worked in trucking with his nephew Henry Clampett. In Buffalo over a thousand teamsters strike for an average three dollar weekly wage hike.
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North End
St. Patrick's Church
Holy Name Society
Henry Clampett
Mary McDonald
William Stratton
Grover A. Lyons
Irene Clampett
Helen Weldon
Catherine Clampett
Railway Mail Service appoints new chief clerk
E. J. Ryan principal of the Railway Mail Service in the First Division covering New England has been succeeded by John W. Holliday of Washington DC. Holliday previously supervised a western division. Ryan becomes chief clerk handling key transportation and organization duties. Bridgeport clerks regret his departure after forty years in New England service.
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Railway Mail
New England States
Boston
Mass
John W. Holliday
Washington, D. C
Holliday
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Bridgeport
New England
Revered Professor Briggs Dies at 72 in New York
Rev Dr Charles Augustus Briggs, a leading theologian, died in New York at 72 after a month with pneumonia. He spent most of his life at Union Theological Seminary, and had just completed 40 years of teaching there. He was formerly tried for heresy and suspended from the Presbyterian ministry in 1893.
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New York
Charles
Augustus Briggs
Briggs
Union Theological Seminary
Presbyterian
General Assembly of the Church
Fine long kid gloves offered for quick sale
Market note highlights long kid gloves in white and black with white embroidery, praised as supple, stylish, and well finished. Describes models including 12 and 16 button lengths, urging purchase for quality and lasting wear.
Unusual style and charm in Hydegrade wash fabrics
Hydegrade Week highlights an unusual assembly of fancy cottons in white and colors for many uses. Vendors showcase cottons for fine dresses, one piece dresses, children's wear, and special occasions with value and beauty. Visit on the Main floor rear for prices from 25c to 1.25.
Hand-decorated wedding china selection in stock
Hand-decorated china offered as an attractive wedding gift by a decorator known for unusual skill and tasteful work. Patterns feature flowers harmonizing with piece shapes, priced reasonably from salad bowls at 3.50 to 9.50 and other items like cake plates 1.50 to 3.50 and toilet-table sets 8.50 to 10.
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China
Alaska ice refrigerators poised as efficient coolers
An advertising description extols Alaska refrigerators for maximum ice efficiency. It notes insulation with carbonized cork, zinc lining, air circulation around the food compartment, removable waste pipe, and wire shelves. Sizes range from 24 to 30 14 inches wide and 41 to 47 inches high with ice capacity from 12.75 to 22 pounds and prices from 5.75 to 12.75 dollars.
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