Jimey Strikes Aged Man Crossing Street
At 11 o clock this morning a touring car hit a man crossing Main Street at Pairview Avenue injuring Joan Egan 60 Highland Avenue who was rushed to St Vincent Hospital. The vehicle plus another car collided near Hartes Street.
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Highland Avenue
Maintreet
Pairview Avenue
Edward
Mernby
Grand Street
St Vincent's
Lilleman
Fair Avenue
Hornbyster
Hartes Street
Surprise visit honors Mrs O Hara on Laurel Avenue
A Sunshine Club gathering at Mr and Mrs Araho on Laurel avenue Walunt Beach drew a large crowd of over twenty friends. Mrs O Hara received handsome porch rockers to aid hosting duties this summer while guests included William O Leary Miss Gussie Rum Miss Lizzie Gaffney Mr and Mrs Michael Sullivan and son Miss Elizabeth Rohlman Miss Ethel Rohian Miss Julie Nairn Miss Loretta Fay Miss Geraldine O Hara Michael Bridan Andrew Taylor Thomas Jr of New York and other friends.
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Araho
Laurel Avenue
Walut Beach
O'Hara
Sumer
William O'Leary
Gussie Rum
Lizzie Gaffney
Ts. Michael Sullivan
Misslizabeth Rohlman
Ethel Rohian
Julie Nairn
Loretta Fay
Geraldine O'Hara
Michael Bridan
Andrew Taylor
Thomas , Jr
New York
Germans Mine Arctic Seaways Delay St Paul at Liverpool
Stockholm reports the Swedish consul at Archangel warned Stockholm that Arctic seas have mines sown by Germans to block munitions to Russia. The American liner St Paul reached Liverpool after a several hour delay in the Irish Sea due to a heavy foe.
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Stockholm
Archangel
St. Paul
Liverpool
Irish Sea
Mother and Son Die In Apparent Gas Self Harm Pact
Buffalo dispatch reports Mrs Sarah Taylor, 57, and her son Roy, 28, found dead at home. Beth had a gunshot wound to the head and Roy held a revolver. gas was on. Police call the tragedy a death by own action pact.
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Buffalo
Sarah Taylor
Roy
Beth
City Planners Clash With Bridge Commissioners Over Costs
Reported deliberations show Plan com mission detailing potential savings from bridge length and materials. Special committee presented to the common council but was given scant consideration. Baltimore engineer V Tangent spoke for Greiner and Whitman Reed on the deductions.
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V. Tangent
Baltimore
Greiner & Whitman. Reed
French post office surges as war boosts personal letters
Paris reports wartime effects on mail with 14 million letters and 780 thousand registered items processed in one day. Despite commerce downturn, personal letters rise as soldiers stay in touch, while dead letter funds and errant mail create losses and backlogs.
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Paris
France
Postal Department
United States tightens neutrality as Mexican unrest grows
Washington reports a policy to aggressively prosecute neutrality violators amid Mexican turmoil. Arrests of Generals Huerta and Orozco at El Paso appear linked to this approach, with fears of fighting in Mexico City and concern for foreign nationals. Villa's forces and Zapatistas affect border security and Juarez garrison plans rise with calls for 1000 more troops and artillery.
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Mexico
Amercan
Victoriano Huerta
Pascuale Orozco
el Paso
Department of Justice
General Angeles
Villa
Angeles
State Department
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Zapatistas
Gonzales
United States
Juarez
Manuel
Banda
Jackson Case Nolled. Seeks Yonkers Home for Wife
George W. Jackson a boiler salesman arrested for non support was nolled by the criminal common pleas court after his lawyers showed he was not a resident of the state at the time of arrest. He had appealed a city court order for $10 weekly support for Leila Jackson. Jackson lived in Yonkers N Y and claimed temporary boarding in the city. Leila alleged residency here and said he paid nothing after arrest.
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George W. Jackson
Leila Jackson
Stratfield Baths
Huxfond
Criminal Common Pleas Court
Jackson
Korneys Lavery & Finkelstone
Walsh
Prof Atlas Mystery Marriage Rumors Sweep Town
Reports claim Prof James Atlas a former wrestling champion and theatrical promoter obtained a marriage license last week. Bride’s identity is withheld, clerks may conceal records, and no confirmation has been given as to whether a ceremony occurred. Local chatter centers on a privateHotel Atlas gathering and a rumored benedict yet details remain undisclosed.
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James Atlas
Atlas
Bryan Speaks in Home Town on Way to Frisco
William J. Bryan and Mrs. Bryan return to Lincoln after a visit with Mayor Charles W. Bryan. A small greeting party meets them and Bryan plans an open air speech on The Farm, A Friend of Peace tonight before departing tomorrow for San Francisco for two addresses.
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Bryan
Frisco
Lincoln, Neb
William J. Bryan
War Widows Seek Quick Husbands Amid War Brokerage
Berlin reports a surge in marriage ads as widows and widowers seek new spouses. Advertisers, including shady agencies, offer second husbands to bereaved women, often using names of fallen soldiers. Some men are adventurers, while a few are invalided veterans seeking a home.
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Berlin
Police Find Place Where Liquor's Sold On Sabbath Day
Police traced a Sabbath liquor sale to a Schwabischer Sick Benefit Society club room where officers and John Martin questioned the setup after warrants were issued for William Eisenmann Joseph Schietinger John Reuss John Dorby and John Herschter. The case was continued to tomorrow at Judge Coughlin's request. Martin, arrested for intoxication, offered to show the police the location. A cleaner at the hall reportedly told Martin they do not sell on Sundays.
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Schwaebischer Sick Benefit Society
William Eisenmann
Joseph Schietinger
John Reuss
John Dorby
John Herschter
John Martin
Coughlin
Martin
Schwacblacher Society
Leprosy Marriages Allowed by Russian Synod
The Russian Medical Council informs the Holy Synod there is no objection to lepers marrying. A leper with a healthy mate should not be a common union. Leprosy is not hereditary but spread by contact. infant leprosy is rare and fertility declines with disease. A leprous mother parting from her infant is painful but often necessary to save the child, while marriage brings some happiness amidst tragedy.
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Petrograd
Russian Medical Council
Holy Synod
Swiss approve special war tax to fund mobilization costs
Swiss voters approved a constitutional amendment authorizing a special war tax to cover mobilization expenses and preserve neutrality. The levy applies to property and income with exemptions for small-property holders and low earners, and rates range from one to fifteen per thousand on property and five to one hundred per thousand on income. Stock companies face higher rates tied to dividend levels. The measure, backed by all parties, is expected to raise about ten million dollars, with remaining war debt to be funded by bonds. current war costs run about five million dollars monthly.
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Berne
Switzerland
War Makes Baronet of Three-Year-Old
London June 29 The youngest baronet in England is Anthony Banks Jenkinson aged three who has just inherited the title after his grandfather Sir George Banks Jenkinson died. The baby's father Captain J B Jenkinson was killed in action in September. Jacob Bernstein 35 of 312 Benham Avenue was fined five dollars and costs for reckless driving in city court today. George W Dayton of Stratford arrested for reckless driving and speeding on Connecticut Avenue and fined ten dollars and costs.
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England
Anthony Banks Jenkinson
George Banks Jenkinson
J. B. Jenkinson
Jacob Bernstein
Benham Avenue
George W. Dayton
Stratford
Connecticut Avene
Artillery ear saves lives by shell sound guides
June 23 Berlin report describes soldiers developing an “ar tillery ear” to identify shell type and target. Officers say veterans instinctively know when a shell threatens their battery and warn others. Small field guns offer brief warning, while big howitzers allow a longer escape before shelter.
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Berlin
Beause
June Weddings Reid Butt and Callahan Davin Pair Off
Wedding notices recount Grace Butt and Charles Reid uniting in marriage at the Butt home with Rev. Everett A. Barnes officiating. The couple plan a two week wedding trip and home at 1167 Kossuth street. Also William Callahan and Mary Davin to wed in New Haven with breakfast reception, postnuptial residence at 195 Catherine street.
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Grace Butt
J. W. Butt
Harriet Street
Charles Reid
John H. Reiad
Read Street
Everett A. Barnes
Washington Park M. E. Church
Miss Butt
Bridgeport High School
City Normal School
Waltersvill School
Reid
John H. Reid
Reid & Todd, Jewelers
George
Kossuth Street
Catherine Street
Callahan
Bridgeport Chain Co
German scientists win Kant society essay contest prizes
Munich reports soldiers and professors winning awards for metaphysics essays. Dr. Oskar Ewald of Vienna, serving at the front, takes the 1000 mark prize donated by Prof. Karl Guttler. Second prize goes to Dr. Kynaut of Breslau. Judges include Hassel Erlangen and Messer Giessen.
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Suevaei
Il Metaphysics
Kant Society
Germany
Hegel and Herbart
Oskar Ewald
University of Vienna
Karl Guttler
University of Munich
Kynaut
Breslau
Hassel
Gottingen
Hensel
Erlangen
Messer
Giessen
Bits of Byplay By Luke Metake
A collage of humor and quips from Luke McLuke and others. Jokes and witticisms on advertising, the undertaker, weather forecasts, marriage, law, and public notices drift through asides and short gags. A fragmentary rough-edged humor column copied from several papers.
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Luke Metake
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