Fire Threatened The Rose Of New England Today
Norwich residents faced a near disaster as a blaze at Lucas Hall caused about 75000 dollars in damage to a four story brick building. Law offices bowling alleys a grocery and other businesses were affected while the American Hotel sustained minor damage. Fire started at 240 am and was controlled by 6 am with all livery horses saved. Two companies fought the flames.
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United Press
Norwich
Lucas Hell
Lucas Hall
John Stone
Reynolds’ Livery
Troy Steam
American
Cotton men plan to spend millions on gigantic warehouse
Richmond May 19 Cotton men of New Orleans plan several million dollar investment in a gigantic warehouse project to revolutionize the American cotton trade. Philip St George Cocke attending the Cotton Manufacturers Association convention says warehouses will assemble and store cotton and aid farmers and buyers.
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United Press
Richmond
Cotton Men
New Orleans
America
Philip St. George Cocke
Crescent City
Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
Cocke
Harriman and McAdoo Injured in Auto Crash
Mrs J Borden Harriman and builder William G McAdoo were injured when a car ran into a dune and overturned on a sandy road between Freehold and Matawan New Jersey. McAdoo suffered two fractured ribs and Harriman was badly bruised and shaken. Both directors of a tuberculosis Preventorium at Farmingdale were en route to inspect the facility.
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United Press
New Brunswick
N. J
St. Peter’s Hospital
Harriman
Farmingdale
New York
Selectman Flynn's Brother Killed by Train in Winsted
Michael Flynn 50 of Winsted was instantly killed by a passenger train in local yards at Canaan. The train had brought him to work from Winsted. He was the brother of the First Selectman of Winsted and left a widow and a daughter.
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Selectman
Flynn
Winsted
United Press
Canaan
Michael Flynn
Central New England Railroad
First Selectman
Sacred Heart Choir Honors Rev Father Sweeney at Banquet
The Sacred Heart choir held its annual banquet at Lehmann's hosted by Rev Father Sweeney. About thirty five members attended the event enjoying a specially prepared menu and dancing. The guests gave the host a rising vote of thanks for the evening.
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Sacred Heart Choir
Lehmann's
Father Sweeney
Weather Outlook for New Haven and Nearby Areas
Forecast from New Haven on May 19 calls for generally fair conditions with possible local thunderstorms tonight or Saturday. Winds will be moderate and variable. Yesterday saw heavy showers along the South Atlantic and east gulf coasts with scattered showers in eastern Pennsylvania and southern New England and from the upper Mississippi valley to the west coast. Temperatures above 90 degrees were reported in southern and central regions. Washington, D C recorded the highest at 96 degrees. Locally expect fair weather with a slight rise in temperature and a chance of local showers Saturday.
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United Press
New Haven
South Atlantic
East Gulf
Pennsylvania
New England
Mississippi Valley
Washington, D. C
Americans Set to Compete in First Real Speed Aircraft Race
Earle L. Ovington, first Bridgeport flyer, leads near New York in a speeds contest with $5,000 $3,000 and $1,000 prizes. Capt Baldwin Sopwith Curtiss Wright may enter as pilots chase speeds around 70 to 90 mph. The race tests if American flyers can match European machines.
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Earle L. Ovington
Bridgeport
Thomas Scott Baldwin
Thomas Sopwith
Curtiss
Wright
New York City
Capt
Baldwin
Sopwith
Ovington
Funeral for Mrs May Stewart Held at St Marys
The funeral for the late Mrs May Stewart occurred this morning with services at Rourke and Rourke undertaking parlors at 8 30 and St Marys church at 9 led by Rev James T McDonald. Large attendance, floral tributes. Pallbearers were William F O Hara A W Eddy Harry Marion and A E Goulden. Interment followed at St Michaels Cemetery.
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May Stewart
Rourke & Rourke
St. Mary's Church
James, T. McDonald
William F. O'Hara
A. W. Eddy
Harry Marion
A. E. Goulden
St. Michael's Cemetery
Hull Ends His Life A Civil Engineer Student Here
Joseph Hull a 20 year old civil engineering student committed suicide in his room at 388 East 158th street New York by taking cyanide of potassium. He left a letter condemning what he called useless people and expressing comfort with his act. He worked for P B Spencer at Harlem River station and served as a senator at night. Coroner Schwannecke recovered letters revealing an Alabama uncle who urged his father’s marriage.
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Joseph Hull
East 158Th Street
New York
P. B. Spencer
Harlem River
New York Central Railroad
Schwannecke
Hull
Alabama
Athy The Aristocracy of Clothes Outlet Promotion
Athy presents OUTLET clothes as superior in fabric and finish with in house workshop control and skilled staff. Suits range ten to twenty five dollars. Straw hats priced at one fifty, one ninety five, and two forty.
East Side Y W C A Report Highlights 1910 11
The East Side Branch of the Y W C A presents its sixth annual report for May 1910 to May 1911 at the organization’s headquarters. It commends Miss Cynthia Moore for secretaryship and details Bible classes, funds distributed to missions in India and Africa, Philomathian support for Silver Bay, girls clubs, social committees, and educational programs including gym, cooking, and dressmaking with totals of attendees and finances.
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Cynthia Moore
East Side Branch
United Prayer
Philip Brooks
F. C. Featherstone
Williams
Mary Hill
India
Innes
Africa
Rhodes
Innis
Ernestine Freedman
Ramona Club
Jennie van Tassell
B. PB. Walker
Silver Bay
Miss Hill
Samuel Wakeman
Philomathian Club
Sewing School Report Shows Bright Results and Strong Attendance
The sewing and millinery courses report robust turnout with 274 total in attendance across two classes and 303 in the millinery class. Children’s sewing drew 186 pupils taught by 24 teachers, producing 167 garments and 79 bags. The annual exhibition occurred May 13 with a planned May 20 picnic. East Side branch leadership and membership reach 275 seniors and 22 juniors, with 218 active members.
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Mary
Mary Keating
Childen
East Side
A. W. Burritt
George B. Clark
Cynthia Moore
Jacoby Opens New Store on Broad Street
Frank Jacoby long served Bridgeport shoppers since 1894 with a growing line of offerings. He moved from Main Street to 1083 Broad Street in the Hincks Johnson building and opened there on July 15, boasting more space, better light, and a wider display of men’s and women’s apparel, millinery, and children’s wear with free tailoring and repairs.
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Frank Jacoby
Bridgeport
Smith's Theatre
Main Street
Jacoby
Broad Street
Hincks & Johnson
Jacoby’s
Establishment Invites Thorough Inspection of New Stocks
The spring and summer season are in full sway as Mr. Jacoby fitted up his shop with new stocks and invites all to inspect thoroughly to ensure a perfect fit or no sale.
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Jacoby
Yale Wins Low Hurdle. Harvard Second and Third
A Yale Harvard dual meet dispute over the low hurdle race points is resolved by a Harvard A C letter stating the real race winner was Yale with Harvard second and third. A starting pistol misfire caused a recall and Yale men dropped out, but the committee agrees the true results give Yale 1st, Harvard 2nd and 3rd.
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New Haven
Harvard
Yale
William F. Garcelon
Harvard A. C
William Lyon Phelps
Yale-Harvard Wp
Garcelon
McLean Pushes Wildlife Protection and Game Bird Bill
Washington May 19 Senator Mc Lean as committee chair moves to activate the forest reservations and protection of game panel. The panel will soon consider his bill to prohibit killing migratory wild fowl during set seasons as an interstate commerce regulation. McLean supported a Connecticut bill banning killing of game birds for two years already.
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Washington
McLean
Committee On
Connecticut
St Patrick's Parish Whist Social Aids North Ave Church
Eagles hall buzzed with a merry gathering last evening hosted by St Patrick's parish women to raise funds for a new church on North avenue. Woodhull's Lyric orchestra provided music for whist and a long dance program with pinochle and forty-five. Trophies were awarded to top scorers.
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Eagles’ Hall
St. Patrick’s
North Avenue
Woodhull
Lyric
Aged Mother's Appeal to Governor Foss for Jesse Pomeroy
Boston May 19 The prisoner's elderly mother moved Governor Foss to ease restrictions on Jesse Pomeroy known as the Charlestown lifer and the man with the Iron Mask. The governor said a pardon is out of the question but will consider loosening solitary confinement.
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United Press
Boston
Salary Boost Sought for Sid Hawley as U S Marshal
Washington report says Senator Brandegee introduced a bill to raise Sid Hawley’s salary from 2000 to 3000 dollars a year for his service as United States marshal for Connecticut. Hawley has supported Brandegee and Bulkeley’s campaigns and was appointed marshal after their reelection efforts. The note places focus on the pay raise and context of state duties.
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Washington
Sid” Hawley
Connecticut
Brandegee
Bulkeley
United States
Hawiey
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