Hand Picked Platforms Split Roosevelt at Core
In Chicago hand picked conventions reveal two parties diverging from past lines. Progressives rally behind Roosevelt while Republicans, led by Roosevelt and Hughes, face internal struggle. The piece portrays party leaders as stale and self serving, with corruption seeds seen in the Republican body and two thirds of its radical base poised for social and economic shifts. A shift away from traditional leadership is noted as power moves toward lobby-aligned figures.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Progressive Party
Republican Party
Hughes
Root
Penrose and Barnes
Great West
King
Bridgeport
Judge Henney
Hartford
Connecticut
America
Festival of Whitsuntide Around the World in 1900s
The article contrasts Whitsuntide customs in Germany and England. It notes Pfingst Montag in Germany with restricted celebrations and fewer leaves due to war losses. In Britain Greenwich Fair once drew huge crowds with games, dancing booths, and risqué pastimes that led to its suppression.
Bonding for Sewers on Knowlton Street
The mayor pushed a bond issue to fund Knowlton Street sewer project. The plan raised total costs via interest, claiming tax relief in one year while shifting burden to many years. Original cost 510,000. bridgeport shard 12,750. now 2,000 taxpayers would pay three quarters of 38,250. No bond for others, city threatens mortgage on property. Bond issues for sewers seen as a grave mistake until paid as currently.
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Knowlton Street
Wilson
Bridgeport
Interest in Fraternal Insurance Ends on Death
The Supreme Court, in an opinion by Judge Prentice, held that a fraternal benefit society policy beneficiary has no vested interest while the insured lives. After the insured Campbell died and a dispute arose with the insured's mother’s estate, the fund was awarded to the widow. The decision finds the outcome equitable under society law and general equity.
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Ohn Campbell
Campbell
Supreme Court
Prentice
How Kitchener Dies Much Interest
The piece explores the twelve men saved from the ship on which Kitchener perished and the public urge to know how the famous leader died. It notes the event’s inevitability beyond any particular cause and suggests his work will be carried on by others despite uncertainties about the fatal message.
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Kitchener
Two Claims Against Oppenheimer Heard in Bankruptcy Court
Proceedings in the bankruptcy court this morning addressed two claims totaling about $4,000 filed against the estate of Max Oppenheimer Hat Co of Norwalk. Referee John W. Banks heard Isaac Thal and Philip Bilverstein as trustees for creditors, with the matter standing for decision.
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Ion
Max Oppenheimer Hat Co
Norwalk
John W. Banks
Isaac Thal
Philip Bilverstein
Nick
How- Pies Crampton
Oppenheimer
Foote Fined $10 for Open Muffler Motorcycle Violation
Raymond Foote aged 21 of 35 Hanover Street was fined ten dollars in city court for riding a motorcycle on State Street yesterday with the muffler open. Motorcycle Policeman Gorgas made the arrest. Joseph Pino, 21, of 1548 Newfield Avenue, treated at Bridgeport hospital yesterday afternoon for a severely lacerated thumb, returned home after treatment. He was injured in the workroom of Hunter and Haven factory.
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Raymond Foote
Hanover Street
State Street
Gorgas
Joseph Pino
Newfield Avenue
Bridgeport Hospital
Hunter & Haven
Pardy Co. Foremen Outing At Roton Point Park
Pardy Construction Co. held an early summer outing at Roton Point Park with 75 to 100 foremen and superintendents aboard the 12:51 train from Bridgeport to South Norwalk. They enjoyed ashore chicken dinner and engaged in field sports including potato, sack, three legged races, tug of war, running jumps, and a balls game amid threatening weather.
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Pardy Construction Co
Roton Point
Big Building
Bridgeport
South Norwalk
Roton Point House
Dr Philip Manjoney Among Graduates of Columbia University
Dr Philip Manjoney, a 1909 Stratford Avenue High School alumnus and Yale 1913 graduate, earned his MD on June 7. He will spend the last two weeks of June at home, return July 1 to begin hospital service for two and a half years. He will spend six months at Kingston Avenue Hospital for Contagious Diseases, Brooklyn, and two years at St Vincent's Hospital, New York, before practicing in Bridgeport.
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Columbia University
Philip Manjoney
Yale
Stratford Avenue
New York City
Manjoney
Kingston Avenue Hospital
Pedenski Dies in Hospital After Fire Wires Fall
John Pedenski aged 24 without a home died at St. Vincent's hospital from infections after severe burns from falling onto electric wires on May 30. The victim suffered amputations of the left foot and injuries to the right arm and leg before his death. In a separate city court case Joseph Pilao of 363 Hamilton Street was fined 75 dollars after pleading guilty to assaulting Joseph Keller of 64 Johnson Street during a fight sparked by alleged gossip about Pilao's wife. Keller sustained injuries treated as not serious.
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South Avenue
John Pedenski
St. Vincent's Hospital
Joseph Pilao
Hamilton Street
Joseph Keller
Johnson Street
Pilao
Keller
Auto theft at circus grounds leaves two cars missing
Two automobiles stolen from the circus grounds last evening while the owners watched the performance had not been found by press time. A runabout owned by Dr. Edward W. Paine of 871 Park Avenue and another car owned by Grover Schultz of Norwalk were taken. ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER.
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Edward W. Paine
Park Avenue
Grover Schultz
Norwalk
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New York
Boston
Chicage
Associated Press Service
Atlantic
Germany
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Wilhelm
England
Greenwich
London
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Foote
Pardy Co
Roton Point Park
Chamberlain
Crosstown
North Avenue
Island Brook Park
Reservoir Avenue
Fairfield Ave
Broad ST. Co.operative
Port Chester
Pedenski
Newtown
Ubert Carey
James J. Finn
Mercier and
Liviano
Derrick
Charles Beamer
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United Illuminating CO
Old Hampshire Bond
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