Three Deaths and Six Prostrations in Pittsburg Heat
Special from United Press. Pittsburg on June 20 reports three deaths and six prostrations as humidity and a blazing sun push the start of summer. Notices include George Washington Neubauer aged 46, Mary Malone aged 43, and Sarah E Lincoln aged 82, with funeral details and interment plans in local churches and cemeteries.
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United Press
Pittsburg
Neubauer
George Washington Neubauer
Barbara
George Neubauer
Union Ave
Lakeview Cherry
Matthew Maloney
Lexington Avenue
St. Augustine’s Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Lincoln
This City
Robert W. Riggins
North Avenue
Sarah E. Lincoln
Attleboro
Mass
McCann suspends Clunn and Waller for rowdy conduct
Bridgeport manager Gene McCann indefinitely suspends pitchers Floyd Chalky Clunn and John Red Waller for conduct unbecoming gentlemen after a Waterbury game. He rejects rowdy behavior, saying he prefers a disciplined team even if it costs a pennant, with the suspension lasting until he lifts it. The move shocks Springfield fans as his squad aimed for first place, but McCann pledges discipline. In Washington, Taft praises congressional work on campaigns, postals, forestry, and Appalachian measures as key bills move toward passage.
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Springfield
Gene McCann
Bridgeport Baseball Club
Floyd “Chalky” Clunn
John “Red” Waller
Bridgeport
Waller
Clunn
Waterbury
McCann
Rowdies
Bridgeport Savings Bank to Hold Annual Meeting
Notice from Bridgeport Connecticut dated June 29 1910 announces the corporation’s annual meeting at the bank office on Thursday June 23 1910 at 11 o clock am to elect officers for the ensuing year and conduct necessary business.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Corporation of the Bridgeport Savings Bank
Flying Machine that Will Remain Stationary
Whitehead spends a decade on hardship and failed prototypes while pursuing stationary flying machines. He shifts from helicopter trials to a multi engine airship plan using the Whitehead motor, eight engines of 25 hp, sixty propellers, and a silk cord drive, building a modern shop in Holland Heights as his family endures privation.
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Whitehead
Holland Heights
Isaac Newton
Fairfield Aluminum
Liniment
Peraps
Worshop
ELOPING WIFE AND FOUR CHILDREN SENT HOME TO OHIO
Mrs Mary Kerkedy of Toledo and her four children were arrested at 574 Howard Avenue on a special warrant. State Policeman Rudd took them to New York and placed them on a train to Toledo after confession of elopement with Peter Jojo. The tale spans about a year with abandonment and hardship in New York City.
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Mary Kerkedy
Toledo
Howard Avenue
New York City
New Traffic Scheme Debuts at Fairfield and Main
Inauguration of the new traffic handling system at Fairfield avenue and Main street drew excellent initial results. Two policemen directed trolley cars, teams, autos, and pedestrians. the test tonight at 6 may reveal new blockages as signals indicate which street is open.
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Fairfield Avenue
Main Street
Contractor James Sheehy dies after self inflicted wound
Meriden reports painter and contractor James Sheehy aged 69 cut his throat with a razor early this morning and died almost instantly. He had suffered three shocks and was described as an invalid and despondent. He leaves six children, three sons and three daughters.
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Meriden
James Sheehy
Poisoned Spring Water Feeds Death Toll in Dalmatia
A Trau Dalmatia spring poisoning during a religious procession leaves three dead and hundreds ill. Hot weather drove hundreds to drink, causing chaos and arrests of fifty attendants for murder amid traces of poison found at the scene. The Trau hospitals are crowded with victims as priests aid the stricken.
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United Press
Vienna
Trau
Dalmatia
Thief escapes after slipping coat at church
A man fled from St. Joseph's German Roman Catholic church on Madison Avenue this noon, slipping his coat during a struggle with Watchman Herb. The thief, pursued for several blocks, vanished in his shirt sleeves as the watchman initially subdued him before the coat trick allowed the fugitive to escape.
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St. Joseph’s
Madison Avenue
Herb
Population Growth Update as 1,088 Names Added
Special Board of Trade enumerators report 1,088 population increase since taking over from federal counts. They added 640 names today and reviewed over 2,000 cases, stressing no double listing and excluding post April 15 arrivals.
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Board of Trade
Census Bureau
Jeffries Johnson Fight to Be in Reno or Goldfields
Special correspondent reports Tex Rickard authorized announcement that the Jeffries Johnson fight will be held on the afternoon of July 4 in Reno or Goldfields. A decision will be made Tuesday morning and work on the arena will start that day using the Frisco pavilion plans. Rickard departs Frisco for Reno to finalize preparations.
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Johnson
Seal Rock House
San Francisco
Tex Rickard
Reno
Goldfields
Frisco
Rickard
Seven Fairfield Cases Before the Board of Pardons
The June term of the State Board of Pardons opened at the Capitol with Dominick Diadalo’s petition for commutation of his death sentence to life imprisonment as the principal case. Diadalo is confined for murder in New London. The docket includes 11 New Haven county cases, seven Fairfield, three Hartford, and one each from New London, Middlesex, and Windham.
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United Press
Hartford
Dominick Diadalo
State Board of Pardons
Capitol
Diobato
New London
New Haven
Fairfield County
Hartford County
Middlesex
Windham
Justice Moody Granted Retirement Bill Passed by House
Washington June 20 The House passed the bill permitting Supreme Court Justice Moody to retire. The measure is now awaiting action in the Senate and is expected to set a date for his retirement and successor appointment.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Senate
Brandegee
Connecticut
United Press
Supreme Court
Moody
House
Fine knit underwear sale offers wide variety at low prices
An early summer sale showcases factory made fine lisle vests, silk and lisle garments, and cotton pieces in all sizes. Prices promise real economy with many items reduced from 25c to 69c, across multiple weaves and weights. Sales begin Tuesday morning at the left aisle rear.
Gas or oil stoves promise comfort and savings
Readable fragment promotes gas and oil stoves for home comfort. Claims include efficient heating, time and money saved, and wide price range from small hot plates to large ranges. Mentions convenient operation and various sizes, ending with a shop location on the fourth floor.
Boys' wash suits at 75c and 1 dollar for fronts
Busy mothers avoid shopping when they can buy sturdy, good looking wash suits for boys at 75 cents or one dollar. Seams are strong, fabrics stout, and styles include sailor Russian and military cuts with jaunty finishes. Suits appeal through durability and good wear. Front basemen
Princess bathing-suits gain peak favor this season
Bathing-suits show radical changes this season with the Princess style fixed in, featuring white or red trimming and charming relief. Mohair tops list for water-shedding, while silk options offer durability and cost varies. Blue and black remain favorites with bright trim. Prices range from $2.50 to $16.50 and little girls’ suits run $1.50 to $3.00.
Howland Dry Goods Do. Shoots Farmhand Then Escapes
In North Haven a farm hand Carlo Lavezza, 38, was shot causing injuries to his leg face and head after a barbed wire collision, with authorities believing a cold blooded murder attempt by Paranto Felice of Hamden. Felice fled but was later arrested in Meriden and taken to North Haven. Lavezza remained hospitalized with expected recovery.
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United Press
New Haven
North Haven
Carlo Lavezza
St. Raphael's Hospital
Paranto Felice
Hamden
Chet
Meriden
Lavezza
President Signs Statehood Bill for New Mexico and Arizona
Washington June 20 The president signed the New Mexico and Arizona statehood bill this afternoon in a rare ceremonial moment. A small line of farmer want ads appeared in the issue, priced at 1 cent a word.
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Washington
Dent
New Mexico
Arizona
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