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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1910

Page

3

Stanton Suit to Recover on Policy Set for Trial

James J. Stanton, executor of Dr. Thomas Stanton, sues Travelers Insurance for 10000 claiming the policy on his brother's life paid for an accident death. The estate says lifting a basket caused an acute appendicitis and death after an operation. The insurer argues the death was not an accident and no benefits are due.

James J. Stanton Travelers’ Insurance Co New York Thomas Stanton State Street Stanton

Roosevelt Movement Receives First Direct Wireless Message

United Press reports from aboard the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria that the first direct wireless message about Colonel Roosevelt’s movement has been received in the United States. The message mirrors the correspondent’s dispatch to London.

New York The United Press Today Roosevelt London

Local Obituaries Died in City June 1910 Rourke Bogey and Smith

An obituary notices record deaths of Annie O Rourke at 274 Pembroke street with funeral at St Marys Church and interment at St Michaels cemetery. Mary Bogey of 1159 North avenue funeral from St Patricks and burial at St Michaels. Alice Buckingham Morrison funeral in New York with burial in Fairfield East cemetery. William D Smith of 172 DeKalb avenue funeral from his residence and St Marys Church with burial at cemetery.

Daniel F. Bogey North Avenue St. Patrick's Church St. Michael's Cemetery New York City N. Y Alice Buckingham Daniel W. Morrison East 78Th Street New York Fairfield East Cemetery Fairfield M. Smith William D. Smith DeKalb Avenue St. Mary's Church Diib

New York Welcomes Roosevelt Amid Parade Plans

New York crowds gather for Colonel Theodore Roosevelt as preparations for a grand welcome proceed. A massive Fifth Avenue review line, security by police, and a ceremonial salute mark the planned events. Guests include Lodge and Longworth. Columbus merchants aim to invite Roosevelt to the July 4 exposition. An estate inventory for the late William Flynn lists real estate at 1,475 and personal property at 15.

United Press New York Dewey New York Harbor Olympia Union Theodore Roosevelt United States Jeff Lick Johnson Teddy Battery Park Gaynor Hunter Roosevelt Organiz Fifth Avenue 8Th Rough Riders Ambrose Channel North Carolina Charleston Revenue Hughes Committee of Arrangements Albany Douglas Robinson Senator Lodge Longworth Columbus J. M. Metcalf Dennis Kelly T. M. Anderson W. E. Heskett Chamber of Commerce of Columbus William Flynn

New Haven Railroad Officials Survive Switch Collision

General Manager Samuel Higgins Vice President Benjamin Campbell Superintendent C E Woodward and General Superintendent Pollock of the New York New Haven Hartford Railway were on a special train that struck a switch engine at East Hartford last Monday. The switcher engineer was injured and hospitalized. The cause remains undisclosed.

United Press New Haven Samuel Higgins Benjamin Campbell C. E. Woodward Pollock New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company Hartford East Hartford Harry Grant

West Point Graduation Echoes Roosevelt as War’s Path to Presidency

West Point graduates heard Secretary of War Dickinson describe Theodore Roosevelt as one of several presidents elevated by war. He noted a pattern: Washington from the Revolution, Jackson from 1812, Taylor from Mexico, Grant from the Civil War, Roosevelt from the Spanish-American War, with later presidents aided by military reputations. He implied Navy shortfalls in quotas and suggested the Navy may explain.

United Press West Point N. Y Theodore Roosevelt White House Military Academy Dickinson Washington Jackson Mexico Taylor States Grant Spain Roosevelt Harrisons Hayes Navy Secretary of the Navy

Socialist Party Gains Forty New Members in City Meeting

The Socialist Party elected officers including Organizer John Berger and Financial Secretary I. Gelmen after admitting forty new members, the largest initiation in city history. Total party membership with the Jewish branch nears 300, with 1 500 readers of Socialist papers. Debs addressed the recent meeting. Berger, a Milwaukee editor, has parents in the city and an effort is underway to bring him to speak here.

Socialist Party John Berger Frederick Cederholm Charles Franz I. Gelmen E. T. Goldberg Hanford B. Porter Ernest Berger F. Cederholm Herman Wundrack Jasper McLevy Eugene V. Debs Victor Berger Berger Milwaukee

Wall Street Opens With Broad Early Gains

New York June 15 The stock market opened strong with fractional advances across nearly all issues. In the first hour government bonds held firm while other bonds were firm as trading showed unusual uniformity. By noon activity slackened and prices gave back some of the gains as the market cooled.

United Press New York Il A. m

Laces Promised at Half Price for Trim this Season

Shoppers are offered decorative shoe and garment laces described as pretty and desirable for trimming this season, advertised at about half the usual value. The wording emphasizes affordable pricing and seasonally suitable finishes.

French underwear at new prices hereabouts

The store promotes imported French undergarments at sharp discounts to entice customers. It touts style, fabric finesse, and hand embroidery, claiming items previously priced higher now sell for reduced amounts such as 75 cent garments at 59 cents and 3.50 garments at 2.25. Second floor.

Silk sales heat up as summer silks fly off shelves

Silk items move briskly with shoppers appreciating seasonable, sturdy pongee and foulards. The store advertises all silk pongee at 1 dollar, 27 inch pongee at 65 to 45 cents, 50 cent foulards at 39 cents, and 20 inch white pattern foulards at 30 cents per yard. Center aisle rear.

Women’s Summer Suits Arrive At Howland’s Store

Howland’s offers fresh arrivals from makers as the first summer weather arrives. Suits for women priced from 6 to 8.75 dollars and 9 to 13.50 dollars. Ready Thursday morning and expected to be very busy.

Semi ready dresses marching to market value

Captain Little Price orders drive merchant response as semi ready dresses move quickly to completion. Women seek value and benefit from lingerie and tailored dresses needing only fitting and finishing. Most are white with some blue or pink. prices range from $4.50 to $18.50. Center aisle, front.

Little Price

Roguish Porter Delights Friends Withprank On Police

James Maher a porter at the Hotel Amazon amused friends by leading two police on a citywide chase under a crook persona. He asked Billy Pfau for spending money, received a $4.50 check, and after a night of walking with officers the check proved genuine at the Amazon cafe.

James Maher Amazon Maher Billy Pfau Pfau Marcantonio Bank Street Hall

Insurgents Converge to Plan Fight on House Rules

Washington June 15 insurgents of the House will meet tonight at 8 in conference chamber to consider plans for a fight on House rules. Representative Hamilton Fish of New York will participate in the session to oppose the rule framework.

United Press Washington House Hamilton Fish New York

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