Japanese Urged to Stay Cool in California Meeting
A May 22 San Francisco report says Seroku Ebara urged Japanese residents to show calm and moderation amid Japan United States talks. About 4,090 Japanese attended the meeting discussing treaties, immigration, and lawful conduct under shifting relations between the two nations.
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California
Mages
Seroku Ebars
House of Peer
Government Party
Ebara
Ryan Hatori
P Gporimigg G
Masa Mertasain
United States
Commodore Perry
Japem
Mace
Nene
ZAP
Tokio
Japan
Jefice
Washington
Viscount Chinda
Panama-Pacific
San Francisco
Memorial Day Plans Under Way in Bridgeport Officials Gather
City officials received notice of plans for Memorial Day observance. The Memorial Day committee will meet at City Hall on Friday evening to finalize arrangements for the event. A previous chimney fire at 219 Lexington caused extra damage and prompted a Fire Department response.
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Ba Common Council
Bridgeport
Lexington
Moon
Corpse Found Hanging in Insane Pavilion at Lakeview Home
A 43 year old woman Mary Schachner formerly of 559 Pembroke street was found hanging in a private room of Lakeview Home an insane pavilion. She had earlier attempted suicide by Lysol ingestion and was described as despondent with prior threats. Doctors recommended commitment for suicidal tendencies and she was confined in a room thought safe.
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Lakeview
Ene
Lakeview Home
Mary Schachner
Pembroke Street
Edgeport Hospital
Joseph
Bridgeport Hospital
Edward F. McGovern
B. S. Schulz
Middletown
John Stekan
Jack McGirr
Finnegan
Ladd
Taylor
Gorgas
Koffman
Middletown Insane Asylum
Royal Wedding Draws Emperors to Berlin Front
Berlin May 22 The wedding of Princess Victoria Taise and Prince Ernest August of Cumberland drew three emperors to Berlin Emperor William joined Emperor Nicholas of Russia and King George of England at the royal ceremony. The city prepared with guards and crowds thronged streets from morning to afternoon as processions moved to the castle.
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Victoria Luise
Prince Ernest August
Berlin
Germany
Russia
Victoria Taise
Ernest August
Cumberland
Inter- Beste
William
Emperor Nicholas
George
England
Nicholas
Emperor Nichols
Eytkuhnen
Ber
Lin
Baden
Prussia
Duchess of Cumberland
Emperor Willam
Ernest August of Cumberland
Victoria Duise
Anhalt
Koenigeratz
Avenue of Victory
Unter den Linden
Ten Cent Thread Sparks Damages Suit in Court
A ten cent spool of thread sparked a defamation suit by Rosie Alexander against Mary Marson of La Resista Corset Co. Two hearings before Judge Scott in Common Pleas. Forelady Elizabeth Mills testified that Rosie Alexander was identified as the thief though no action was taken. Alexander seeks 100 in damages.
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Alexander
Rosie
Elizabeth Mills
Important Meeting of Paving Commission
The paving commission will hold its regular meeting in City Auditor Bernard Keating's office at City Hall tomorrow evening. With Fairfield avenue East Washington avenue Park avenue and Noble avenue paving projects in the works the meeting should prove important.
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Paving Commission
City Auditor
Bernard Keating
City Hall
Fairfield Avenue
East Washington Avenue
Park Avenue
Noble Avenue
Carpenters Overhaul Local Post Office Interior
A crew from Schwarz Bros. began extensive alterations at the local post office. The project reorders the registry money order and parcel post areas to create room for carriers desks and align the money order department with the lobby windows.
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Schwarz Bros
Reilly
Registry Department
Broad Street
Parcel Post Department
Brakeman Hurt After Fall From Moving Freight Car
Bernard Gerry 30, a brakeman on the New Haven road, fell from the top of a moving freight train this morning. He suffered severe head injuries, received treatment at the emergency hospital, and was taken to Bridgeport hospital with possible skull fracture. Gerry's home is listed as Cambridge, Mass. Rosa Allen seeks divorce from Charles H Allen of Hartford on desertion grounds. They married in April 1907. Rosa’s maiden name was Herbert.
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Bernard Gerry
New Haven Road
Bridgeport Hospital
Gerry
Cambridge
Mass
Rosa Allen
Charles H. Allen
Hartford
Rosa ‘Herbert
Patrick Quinlan Heads Silk Workers Rally After Riot Conviction
Patrick Quinlan, a local S W W leader freed on bail after a riot conviction appeal, addressed several thousand silk weavers in Paterson. He denounced the courts and police, claiming frameup while fiery speeches stirred predominantly foreign workers to threaten dire actions and prompt police readiness.
Pension Claim Reveals Long-Stranded Navy Deserter Tale
Hartford woman Mrs Nellis M Benjamin seeks pension for her late husband William H Benjamin who served in the Civil War under the alias Charles Clark. Records show desertion charges and a mistaken racial designation delayed recognition of his service until 1893. She hopes for new witnesses to clarify the deserter entries from 1862 to 1865 and the subsequent years.
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Hartford
Bureau of Pensions
Washington
Nellis Mbenjamin
Smiths
Navy
William H. Benjamin
Charles’ Clark
Charles Clark
Navy Department
New London
Conn
Sabine
North Caroline
Boston
Weather Outlook for New Haven and Connecticut
Forecast calls for cloudy and rainy weather with a slight rise in temperature tonight. Friday rain followed by clearing and cooler conditions. Connecticut expects showers tonight and a cloudy Friday with moderate variable winds from the southwest and west. High pressure brings cool pleasant weather in the Northwest. Frosts reported in South Dakota and Wyoming.
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New Haven
Connecticut
South Dakota
Wyoming
Runaway Team Injures Coleman Street Driver
John Deleagne, 35, of Coleman Street, was driving a team near Vine Street when the horses bolted and threw him. He suffered a fracture to his left arm and was treated by Emergency Surgeon Curley before being taken to St. Vincent's Hospital.
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John Deleagne
Coleman’ Street
la Team
Vine Street
Ltna
Curley
St. Vincent's Hospital
Connecticut federation meets in Manchester to discuss women’s roles
Delegates of the Connecticut Federation of Women's Clubs convene in Manchester for a three day session beginning May 22. Daily talks by Dr. Frederick H. Sykes and others explore women's solidarity, education, and expanding public participation. The meeting hosts social events at Center Congregational Church with Cosmpolitan Club support.
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Manchester
Conn
Connecticut ‘Federation of Women’s Clubs
Center Congregational Church
George W. Reynolds
F. A. Farrar
Cosmopolitan Club
James R. Bolton
New Haven
Federation
Frederick H. Sykes
Connecticut College’ For Women
Marjory Cheney
A. L. Kenyon
Sykes
New
Connecticut College
New London
Mary Abbott
Connecticut
Baggage thief suspect caught at railroad station
Police accuse William Powell, a transient about 34, of pilfering baggage from the Hotel Stratfield and other city hotels. Powell was seized at the station after following Robert McFarland to his room and taking a large suitcase, with authorities predicting further recoveries.
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Stratfield
William Powell
McFarland
Powell
Marco
Five Million Bond Bill Passes Senate By Vote Of 26 To 5
The five million dollar bond bill was adopted by the Senate today by 26 to 5 after a quiet debate. Amendments by Senator Peck to reroute highways via Bethel were defeated but another was adopted limiting highway department appropriations to 400000.
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Senate
Hartford
Mo Ton
Peck
Newtown
Danbury
Bethel
Paprae
McNeil
Highway Department
Perry
Stevens
Near murder in West End
An assault near the Fairfield Chemical Works was interrupted when an automobile tourist fled with a man and two women aboard. Rosie Malish, 882 Wordin Avenue, was attacked and left exhausted. Police pursued suspects who escaped before officers arrived. Grant Van Syckle, 222 Connecticut Avenue, faces arrest for intoxication and breach of peace after an earlier incident with Traffic Officer Daniel Ryan.
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Adick
Siemen Hard Rubber
Rosie Malish
Wordin Avenue
Cleveland
Ohio
Fairfield Chemical Works
State Street
Grant van Syckle
Connecticut Avenue
Daniel Ryan
Dexist
Ryan
Fairfield Avenue
Water Street
van Syckle
City paving held up by Connecticut Company and others
Bridgeport awaits the start of paving along Fairfield Avenue East Washington Avenue Park Avenue and Noble Avenue as the Connecticut Company and other street workers delay their part of the project. The last load of wood block arrived early from Norfolk Virginia, allowing imminent unloading once the bridge approach is ready. this marks an unusual early delivery for municipal paving supplies.
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Fairfield
East Washington
Avenue
Park Avenue
Noble Avenue
Bridgeport
Bernard Keating
Connecticut Company
Power Centars
Norfolk
Virginia
Bridgeport Motor Company
Stratford
Avenues
Alleged Blackmailer Seeks Self Defense in Court
A Syrian man identified as Sémi Asardi appeared before Judge Reed in Danbury's criminal superior court and sought to plead his own case. The judge ordered a lawyer, reassigning Attorney Clarence Hall, with the matter continued until tomorrow. The charge alleges he blackmailed Miss Wile by demanding $200 left in a bar. The defendant denies the accusation. The estate of Albert Agrella was admitted to probate with Morte Agrela as administratrix.
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Eenter
W. C. Wile
Danbury
Sémi Asardi
Reed
Criminal Superior Court
Clarence Hall
Assidi
Wile
Albert Agrella
Morte Agrela
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Statesman
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State Hospital
Allen VS. Allen
Patrick Quinlan
Connecticut Federation OF Women’s Clubs
Woman's College
M’neil
Bridgeport City
Judiciary
Bent and DeForest
McDonough
Hoe
Knell
Tingler
Sebell
West End
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