Wilsons stand on Chinas loan and debt pressures
Washington reports President Wilson clarifies administration stance on American bankers participation in the Chinese loan and broader foreign lending. Simultaneous notes suggest possible five power talks without the US, while Yuan Shikai faces creditor pressure and China’s boxer indemnities arrears. Berlin remarks on American banking withdrawal unsettle German financiers as tariff revision moves forward in Congress with a large Democratic plan underway.
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Washington
Wilson
China
Russia
Yuan Shi Kai
Iman
Fennell Fined for License Violations at Lafayette Street Saloon
In common pleas court Anthony Fennell, holder of the license for Timothy O Reilly’s Lafayette Street saloon, was fined 150 dollars after pleading guilty to keeping the saloon open on Sunday and appointing an unsuitable manager. O Reilly previously faced fines and arrest, with prosecutors seeking license transfer or revocation, while the judge reserved decision on a certificate to prevent license loss.
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Criminal Court of Common Pleas
Anthony Fennell
Fennell
Timothy O'Reilly
Lafayette Street
Railroad Avenue
O'Reilly
Banks
Walsh
Wenner
John P. Gray
Grant
Fennel
Marigold Better May Yet Recover
Postmaster W. H. Marigold shows slight improvement as strength returns over three days. Dr. F. J. Adams expresses cautious optimism for gradual recovery with strict rest and quiet. The case, traced to a blond clot on the brain from a fall weeks ago, kept him bedridden for over two weeks amid wide medical and public concern.
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W. H. Marigold
F. J. Adams
Collector Belden Inherits Fortune
Lewis Belden deputy collector of customs at the local customs house and Stratford resident is practically the sole heir of his aunt Grace Belden Parker widow of Rev. John Parker a Hartford prominent figure for years The Hartford probate will lists an estate valued about 17000 dollars with most of the fortune left to nephew J L Belden of Stratford serving in the Bridgeport custom house services
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Lewis Belden
Stratford
Grace Belden Parker
John Parker
Hartford
M. E
J. L. Belden
Bridgeport
Stavola Found Guilty in Liquor Law Case
A Stratford saloon keeper Angelo Bravola was found guilty by a jury in the criminal court of Common Pleas for keeping his place open after hours on February 13 and selling liquor on Sunday February 9. Judge Walsh fined Stavola $50 plus costs. his Honeyspot Road Avon Park establishment hosted the trial.
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Criminal Court of Common Pleas
Angelo Bravola
Stratford
Mqnor
Walsh
Stavola
Honeyspot Road
Avon Park
Beating Off Vicious Dog On Taft Avenue
Robert Be. Lockwood a local truckman was attacked by a vicious dog near Taft avenue this morning. The dog sank its fangs in his left leg causing deep lacerations before bystanders using heavy clubs drove it away. Treatment for wounds was given at the emergency hospital. He was walking upon the sidewalls when the incident occurred.
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Taft Avenue
Robert BE. Lockwood
Lockwood
Aged man found starving in old boiler at Bridgeport Works
An elderly, about 79 year old man, emaciated and in a dying state, was discovered in a rusty abandoned boiler behind Bridgeport Boiler Works on Housatonic Avenue. He had lived days with no food, was clothed modestly, and taken to St Vincent's Hospital after Dr. Davis treated him. He has no ID but is known to have been seen on city streets.
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Bridgeport
Housatonic Avenue
Chris Finnegan
Estrol
Wheeler
Davis
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Sheriff Deputies Storm House Over $30,000 Claim
New York on March 1 deputies confronted Eric B. Dahlgren at his Madison avenue home for Mrs. Lucy Drexel Dahlgren of Philadelphia. She holds a decree granting custody and seeks a writ for heirs property valued at $30,000, but access was refused by detectives and the case was turned to the sheriff.
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New York
Madison Avenue
Eric B. Dahlgren
Dahlgren
Lucy Drexel Dahlgren
Philadelphia
Sheriff's
Motormen Fined $100 and Costs for Speeding
Waterbury March 19 F A Dicker of New Haven and Charles A M Weavering motormen for the Connecticut Co running on the Waterbury New Haven line were fined $100 and costs in city court today for driving cars at speeds endangering pedestrians. Their counsel argued they were not to blame as they had not been notified about fast running by officials. Judge McMahon suggested the superintendent H L Wales could be brought into court if he was to blame. The case reflects a police drive against speeding trolley cars within city limits.
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Waterbury
F. A. Dickeria
New Haven
Charles A. M Weavering
Connecticut Co
McMahon
H. L.wales
Salonica
Aleko Schinas
George
Greece
Schinas
Francoudis
King George
Weather Indications New Haven March 19
Forecast from New Haven notes fair and warmer tonight and Thursday with increasing cloudiness. A Florida disturbance brings cloudy rainy conditions to the east gulf and south Atlantic coasts while a western trough stretches from Colorado to upper Michigan. Temperatures vary with the disturbance, with heat on the southeast side and extreme cold from Montana to Minnesota. Nearby conditions expect fair weather and rising temperatures in this vicinity.
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New Haven
Florida
East Gulf
South Atlantic
Colorado
Upper Michigan
Montana
Minnesota
City Hall meeting moved to Thursday at 5:15 PM
The building commissioners will meet Thursday afternoon at 5:15 moved from Friday. Good Friday is observed as a holiday at City Hall. Emma V. Ackerman was named administratrix of the estate of David R. Ackerman by Probate Judge E F Hallen.
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City Hall
Emma V. Ackerman
E. F. Hallen
David R. Ackerman
Deep grief and royal murder shock Greece and world
The Greek council of ministers announced the assassination of King George I in Salonica by a madman. King Constantine mourns, and state and court mourning are ordered. Wilson and Queen Alexandra express condolences while Salonica reports the assassin Aleko Schinas acted alone, with premeditation and a dramatic confrontation near police headquarters.
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Athens
Council of Mainisters
George
Council of Ministers
George I
Salonica
Constantine
Chamber of Deputies
Venizelos
Woodrow Wilson
The
United States of America
Referendum backs all Bridgeport bond issues
Bridgeport delegates in the General Assembly vow strict adherence to referendums on bond issues and charter amendments. They favor optional referendums for school and street bonds totaling 200000 each, with a blanket referendum for sewer, almshouse, and bridge bonds and a 15 percent petition trigger for a vote within 25 days of legislative approval.
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Bridgeport
General Assembly
Democratic ‘Party
Bridgeport as Gretna Green in New York teaching row
Mrs. Herman De Fremery, a New York City teacher, secretly married in Norwalk to defy a ban on married women teaching. She plans a test case against the Board of Education and urges colleagues to marry secretly, arguing wives and mothers can be as good teachers as single women and that penalizing marriage harms public policy.
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Bridgeport
Gretna
New York
Herman de Fremery
New York Board of Education
Board of Education
Board opens bids for road material contracts
The Board of Contract and Supply opened bids for 20 000 tons of trap rock for summer road work. Bidders were George E Sykes Co Connecticut Trap Rock Quarries and Joseph F Doherty and Brother. Prices ranged from 95 cents to 1 40 dollars per ton depending on size form and delivery method. The award will be made in a few days.
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Board of Contract and Supply
George E. Sykes Company
Connecticut Trap Rock
Sykes Company
Joseph F. Doherty
House Sustains Veto Of Governor On Peck's Measure
Hartford March 19 vetoed by Gov Baldwin on the Peck free pass bill. The Connecticut House rejected the veto 154 to 39 after a long reading of the message. The governor argued the measure is unconstitutional as an indirect raise in lawmakers’ compensation by granting free railroad transportation to General Assembly members. He warned it would violate state and federal constitutions and undermine property rights of railroad companies.
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General Assembly
Baldwin
Peck
House
Parsons
Connecticut
Healy
Wilson
Armington
Willington
Representative McMurray
Bridgeport
Landon
Old Saybrook
Gov. Baldwin
New London Women's College
Kirchberger
Morris
Gornor
United States
Small Army of New Policemen Drill Next Week
A company of new patrolmen and sergeants will drill in police formality and tactics at the rear of police headquarters on Wednesday and Thursday afternoon. Drills start at 2 o clock on March 26 and 27. Lt. Germ Sanger will instruct, with lectures on police powers and procedures for patrolmen toward citizens, plus equipment handling and fire box mechanics.
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Liest Germ Sanger
Police
Boxer
Sheridag
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