Easter toggery grippes bank balances
The article reviews April savings activity across postal savings branches noting large inroads into deposits. It lists new accounts opened, deposits, withdrawals, gains, and totals for main station West End Stratford and other branches. It also reports E M House visiting Washington to discuss submarine matters with President Wilson.
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Postal Savings Bank
Jaetn Soo
Esayer RaaGonits
West End
Stratford
Funeral notices and rental ads mix in city notices
Multiple funeral notices dated May 1 to May 3 1916 for Michael P Kristof Jeremiah D Sheahan and others. Also brief rental listings for housekeeping and a front room, plus a securities notice listing pledged numbers and Charles A. Peck address.
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Eristof
Anc Kristof
Bete
Sttine’s Church
St. Michael's Tory
Sheahan
Frank St
Jeremiah D
Hanorah
Jeremiah Sheahan
Charles A. Peck
Patents Granted to Connecticut Inventors May 2 1916
A list of Connecticut based patentees issued May 2 1916 includes Frank L. Capps Bridgeport mounting for record supporting tables for talking machines Harvey Hubbell Bridgeport swivel word grip for electric fixtures Elsworth A Hawthorne Bridgeport lamp Andrew L Riker Bridgeport internal combustion engine and others from Hartford New Haven New Britain and Meriden with items such as spark lever lock sheet metal box meter testing appliance and various mechanical designs Trade Mark Hayden R Lathrop Hartford spring water and ginger ale.
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A. M. Wooster
Bridgeport
Frank L. Capps
Harvey Hubbell
Elsworth A. Hawthorne
Andrew L. Riker
John C. Ringe
Benjamin ©. Webster
George P. Knapp
Amedee E. Boudreau
Hartford
George A. Long
Harry M. Pope
Joseph Sachs
Albert K. Lovell
New Haven
Joseph O. Cadieux
Meriden
Frankx
Wehrle
Thomaston
Frank P. Robert
Milldale
Alfred G. Kintz
Wallingford
George W. Troop
New Britain
Hayden R. Lathrop
Knocked Off Freight Car By Swinging Gate Injury News
Brakeman George Chamberlain of the New Haven road was struck by a swinging gate while riding atop a freight car at the Union yard of Bridgeport Brass Co on Housatonic avenue. He suffered a scalp laceration and possible skull fracture and was taken to St Vincent's hospital in Norwalk. Subsequent reports indicate he is resting comfortably and expected to recover.
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Union Branch
Bridgeport Brass Co
Housatonic Avenue
Oxlock
George Chamberlain
St. Vincent's Hospital
Main
Orchard Street
Norwalk
New Haven Road
Union Yard
The White Sister at Lyric dazzles stock drama crowd
Cecil Spooner leads the Lyric with The White Sister Giovana in a striking performance Miss Spooner delivers a compelling portrayal Pell Trenton shines as Captain Giovanni Severi Stage direction Clyde Armstrong scenic design R Crawford Benjamin frames a grand three act production Next week promises humor with Nearly Married Also noted Congressman David J Lewis wins Maryland Democratic U S Senate nomination in a state primary
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Cecil Spooner
Lyric
Miss Spooner
Giovanna
Pell Trenton
Giovanni Severi
Clyde Armstrong
R. Crawford Benjamin
State Troops Patrol Pittsburgh Streets Big Plant to Close
Pittsburgh May 3 The Governor's Troops arrived by train for duty in Turtle Creek and Monongahela districts after strike riots yesterday. Troop H remained at armory then marched to Braddock. The 18th and 10th Infantry mobilized nearby as coal and iron plants in Monongahela Valley stayed guarded. In McKee's Rocks riveters returned then six plant departments walked out, threatening the entire Pressed Steel Car Co plant with 10,000 workers closing this afternoon. A lone picket at Braddock s Thirteenth Street entrance was arrested. In yesterday's disturbances two killed, four mortally wounded, and several injured. Seven labor leaders, including Fred Morick, J. H. Hall, and Anna Bell, were arrested on possible murder charges. Hall was questioned over a note referencing McNamara. Breakers for New York Central arrived in Poughkeepsie to deter a nationwide rail strike. Railroad officials say they will fill vacated positions as needed.
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Pittsburgh
Turtle Creek
Monongahela
National Guard
Brumbaugh
Braddock
Sheridan
Tyrone
Eighteenth Infantry
Tenth Infantry
Greensborough
United States Corporation
Monongahela Valley
McKee
Edgar Thompson
Thirteenth Street
Score
Fred Morick
J. H. Hall
Anna Bell
Hall
McNamara
Mwt
Garment Workers Sit Out Across 2000 Plants
New York May 3 Orders for a 30 000 garment workers strike were posted in 2000 factories in and near the city. Union leaders say more than 2 000 factories and 6 000 workers will be idle while about 5 000 pickets are stationed outside plants. Independent cloak and suit manufacturers appear ready to grant all strikers demands once the strike starts. Benjamin Schlessinger, president of the international union, said the exact demands were not yet public.
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New York
Manufacturers' Protective Association
Benjamin Schlessinger
The
International Union
Marine Engineers on Strike Strands Freight at New York Piers
Steamship piers are jammed with undelivered freight and ships idle as New York harbor faces a marine engineers strike. About 450 tugboats, roughly 75 percent of the harbor fleet, are tied up, delaying arrivals such as Luscania Espagne United States and other vessels. Several railroads have conceded wage demands, while many tugboat owners and some shipping lines resist. A general strike by forty thousand longshoremen is hinted as possible to back the engineers.
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New York
New York Harbor
Lehigh Valley Railroad
New York Central
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroads Refuse to Grant Wage Increases
New York Central and Nickel Plate Railroads reject demands of telegraphers and signal men for higher pay and shorter hours. VP A. T. Hardin says no general strike, though up to 5000 may quit. schedules to run with strikebreakers in place. In Poughkeepsie, sixty strikebreakers were brought in.
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New York
New York Central
A. T. Hardin
Mr. Hardin
Poughkeepsie
German army reports progress on western front and air battles
Berlin reports a Belgian line breakthrough near Dix and several prisoners taken in the Four De Paris area. Meuse sector unchanged. First lieutenant Von Althaus shoots down a sixth enemy aircraft over Caillette Wood. One French plane down near Thiaumont. Anti aircraft guns down two planes near Talou ridge and a fifth destroyed near Hardqumont. Pilot killed and observer wounded.
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Berlin
Dix
Four-De-Paris
Meuse
Verdun
Firstdeutenant von Althaus
Caillette Wood
Thiaumont
Talou Ridge
Hardqumont
Redmen of State in Grand Council in New London
About 200 delegates from all over the reservation attend the Great Council of Connecticut Improved Order of Redmen in New London Frederick O Downs of Boston is guest of honor Great Sachem Walter G Austin of Stamford reports visiting tribes are mostly prosperous William Saunders of Waterbury says order financially strong and members number 6291 with 871 new adoptions to April 1 The election of great chiefs is set for this afternoon Alfred Lalgourie is favored for Great Sachem and George M Barnes for Senior Sagamore
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New London
Conpocorn Reservation
t.Incohonee
Frederick O. Downs
Bostom
Great Council of Connecticut
Order of
William Saunders
Waterbury
George M. Barnes
Sagamore
New Ticket Office Planned at New Haven Railroad Station
Unprecedented passenger demand at the New York, New Haven & Hartford station prompts a new ticket office. The structure will be built south of the news stand along the west wall, with one exit door closed by its placement. For months a single window could not handle rush hour crowds. The station’s business reportedly rivals that of New Haven.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
New Haven
President Criticised For Serving Wine at White House Dinners
Saratoga Springs May 3 A resolution charging President Wilson with providing wine at White House feasts was presented to the Methodist General Conference by Rev James W Anderson of Oregon MO. The measure was referred to the temperance committee with support from the Missouri delegation.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Wilson
White House
Methodist General Conference
James W. Anderson
Oregon
Committee On Temperance
Anderson
Missouri
Y W C A East Side Branch Broken Into Again
The Y W C A East Side branch on Beach Street was entered last night, the second break in three weeks. No valuables were stolen.
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Y. W. C. A. East Side
Beach Street
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