A New Haven Militant and Mrs Devlin on Suffrage Militancy
A New Haven Journal-Courier piece republishes Mrs Devlin’s critique of suffragists who oppose English militants. She argues force can help liberty, notes the role of public sentiment, and predicts women like Mrs Pankhurst may become national heroines amid rising militant support in England and beyond.
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The
Journal-Courier
Devlin
New Haven
England
Nic Pankhurst
Jael
Judith
Joan of Arc
Devin
Defeat of Direct Primaries in Connecticut Debate
The direct primaries bill failed amid town versus city tensions as lobby pressure and prejudice swung votes against it. Despite support from many voters and champions like Judge John H. Perry and Charles Hopkins Clark, small-town legislators and party lines prevailed. A conference committee may still salvage a version. Fairfield's Clitus H. King led the fiercest opposition.
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Connecticut
General Assembly
John H. Perry
Charles Hopkins Clark
United States
Senate
Clitus H. King
Fairfield
Judge Perry
King
HOW TO GET WHAT YOU BUY INSPECTS WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ADVICE
Kelly the sealer of weights and measures issues a booklet guiding housewives on buying provisions without short weight. It covers watching scales especially computing scales, shopping in person, using good scales, buying by quantity or weight rather than value, and assessing coal by cubical bin contents. The document aims to protect consumers.
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Is Kelly
Door to door sellers to get official sealer copy
The notice explains that door to door sellers can obtain a copy by applying to room 110 in Warner Building where the sealer maintains offices, to ensure honesty benefits for legitimate merchants and traders.
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Warner Building
Connecticut Calls for Full Crew Train Bill
A 1906 New Haven railway firm employed 297 more trainmen than in 1912 and states like Massachusetts and New York have enacted or required increases. The piece argues Connecticut endures accidents and trade disruption from an alleged railroad oligarchy and urges the General Assembly to pass the Full Crew bill to ensure equal protection for passengers and train crews across state lines.
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New Haven
Massachusetts
New York
Connecticut
General Assembly
London’s Early Charter and Notable Figures
The piece reviews the 1079 charter granting London a Saxon document preserved to this day, outlines the evolution of city offices from portreever to mayor, and notes May 7 as the birthday of Gregorio Aglipay y Labayen. It then profiles Uncle Joe Cannon and Lord Rosebery, highlighting Cannon’s long service in Congress and Rosebery’s civil service and literary views.
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London
William I
William
Godfrey
Dortreeve
Edward
Lon ‘Don
Henry II
Tse
Henry Fitz-Alwyn
Edward III
la Iglesia Filipina Independiente
Philippine Church
Gregorio Ashipay Y Labayon
Don Isabelo de Los Neves
Independent
Philipine Church
Karles Matthew ‘Arnold
Robert G. Ingersoll
Herbert Spencer
Monsenorgorio Aglipay Y Labayen
Olocos Norte
Luzon
Arguinaldo
Aguinaldo
Aglipay
Don Isabelo de Los Reyes
Philippines
Spain
Josh Cannon
Earl of Rosebery
England
House of Representatives
Danville
Joseph Gurney Cannon
North Carolina
Horace F. Cannon
Illinois
Washington
Joe
Congress
Henry Clay
Cannon
Uncle Joe
Lord Rosebery
Ngland
Earl Rosebery
Gladstone
Movement for opposing woman enff Tage and Rothschild kin
The Earl wed Hannah, daughter of Baron Mayer de Rothschild, who died in 1890, reflecting a noted alliance within aristocratic circles.
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Hannah
Baron Mayer de Rothschild
Jeremiah Donovan Autobiography Silenced by Critics
Editorial views cast Jeremiah Donovan Democrat of South Norwalk as a silent statesman in the Sixty third Congress. The piece dismisses his self written career record as lacking struggle or triumphs and contrasts him with Mr Littlepage, noting Donovan focuses on brevity over biography.
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Hartford Times
Jeremiah Donovan
Connecticut
United States
Norwalk
Ridgefield
Conn
Littlepage
Jeremiah
Hill Lifts Wit on Politics as Duty Debate Rises
In Washington, Former Representative E J Hill of Connecticut jokes about the Democratic party’s funeral and Miss Democracy marrying Free Trade while noting textile makers can’t profit above 60 cents a pound without a 45 percent duty. He suggests consumers might prefer foreign goods if protection fades.
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Ertford
E J. Hill
Connecticut
Wilington
Washington
Reilly
Mr. Reilly
Democratic Party
Mr. Aml
Hill
Country Club in Stratford Elects Officers
May 7 Stratford report notes newly organized County club held a chapel meeting at Congregational church. Officers elected: J. Otis president, William Hart vice president, Edmund H. Judson treasurer, Howard Curtis Jr. secretary. Charter adopted. membership limited to 150. About 100 enrolled. charter roll remains open until July 1. Initiation fee $5 plus dues after July 1. Board authorized to borrow $1,500 to start clubhouse at Knowlton Park with rustic lodge design and full facilities.
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Stratford
County Club
Congregational Church
J. Otis
William Hart
Edmund H. Judson
Howard Curtis, Jr
Knowlton Park
Baseball Goods and Shoes Prices Plummet at Auction
Baseball goods and shoes are listed in a compact sale noting prices from 1.00 to 6.00 dollars. Items include baseball shoes with discounts and bulk lots, suggesting a clearance sale batch aimed at clubs, players, and spectators.
Rock button wires in stock at local store
All sizes in stock. Rock button wires available for immediate purchase. Come in and see us for details and selections.
New Picture Gallery Opens In Furniture Store
The D M Read Co announces a new picture gallery within the furniture shop offering high merit copies of famous paintings. Displayed works include Corot, Da Vinci, Reynolds, Gainsborough, Rembrandt, Whistler, and Watts. Visitors invited to view and enjoy the collection via the Carpet Room elevator.
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Sir Galahad
Watts
Castle of
San Angelo
Middlehames Avenue
Beethoven
Old Elm Road
Lake Champlain
Holland
Trout Brook
Delaware
New England
Old Meeting House
Gainsborough
Reynolds
Greuze
Rembrandt
Franz Hals
Ruskin
Corot
da Vinci
de Hoogh
Pierre
le Brun
Marilla
Divine Shepherd
Little
Fortune Tellers
Samuel
Yy Rembrandt
Night Watch
Man With Helmet
Sir Galahad Whistler
Battersea Bridge
Whistler
Tailored gowns and outfits offered during Nemo Week
A retailer advertises tailored gowns and outfits priced at 20 dollars, with small groups offering values at 30 and 33 dollars. Two toned Bedford and Whipcord fabrics in brown, gray, and navy feature skirts and coats in satin lining. Second floor display highlights unique pieces with no two alike.
Stratford Plans For Golf Course And Park Improvements
Ground work began at Knowlton Park yesterday for a proposed golf course with horse drawn mowers. A New Haven expert will lay out the course tomorrow and tennis courts will be built. Stratford residents praise the site as ideal for a golf or lawn club while locals discuss the Red Men gathering in Stamford and a forthcoming Board of Trade meeting to discuss town beautification funds and boulevard plans along South Main Street.
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Knowlton Park
New Haven
Mill Hill Country Club
New Country Club
Stratford
Board of Trade
Stratford Board of Trade
E. H. Beers
South End
South Main Street
Birdseye Street
Lordship Manor
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Fairfield Ave
Bridgeport, Conn
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NEW York Stock Exchange
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Country Club
Baseball Goods
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Main St
Pairfield Ave
Stamford
Improved Order of Red Men
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George A. Fairchild
George R. Fryer
Charlies G. Homan
Walter 8. Curtis
Asa L. Parketon
George W. Spall
Herbert W. Doolittle
Harry Griffin
Fred W. Nettleton
H. B. Barnum
Walter A. Hubbell
Everett L. Beardsley
Louis E. Peck
Stratford Winn
Stratford High School
Staples High School
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Connecticut Company
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