Louisiana Sends Two Congressmen to the Senate
Baton Rouge Louisiana May 23 Don Joseph B Ransdell and Rob Broussard of Louisiana were seated by the state legislature to the United States Senate. Mr Ransdell succeeds Senator Foster whose term expires in 1913 and Mr Broussard will succeed Senator Thornton in the coming term.
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Baton Rouge
Don Joseph B. Ransdell
Rob Broussard
Louisiana
United States Senate
Ransdell
Foster
Broussard
Thornton
Roosevelt Opens Campaign in New Jersey
Theodore Roosevelt resumed his tour in New Jersey on May 23 advocating for the people and the Republican party. He derides party bosses and corporate influence, denounces Wall Street press, and calls for government machinery to serve citizens with a protective tariff benefiting workers and industry.
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Paterson
N. J
Blican Party
Theodore Roosevelt
Plain Citizen
Bere Republican Party
Elneyot
New York
Wall Street
Ees Democrats
Othes Canine
Taft
Watse Ee Dons
Naonal Bureau
100000 Dock Workers Called Out in England
London May 23. After a seven hour session the oral executive of the union ordered a general strike of all transport workers in Britain. The order was reportedly obeyed and more than 100,000 workers were expected to be out by nightfall. Port and commerce disruptions were anticipated as the action was taken in response to union disputes and alleged violations of collective agreements.
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London
Aie Ee Gane
Britain
Byport
Germany launches the Imperator the world’s largest ship
Hamburg May 23 Emperor William names the Hamburg American liner Imperator the world’s largest ship, 893 feet long, destined for 6 000 passengers. The ceremony follows the White Star liner disaster with a sombre mood yet cheers as the vessel enters the water. The ship will have a crew of 50 000 and lifesaving gear for all aboard and can be pressed into war transport.
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Hamburg
William
Lancers
Navy
Old Heidelberg Enthralls Bridgeport Audiences This Week
The Frank Carpenter company draws large crowds with Old Heidelberg praised for its large cast superb singing and splendid scenery. Miss Greveland Conness and other cast members win high marks as the stock troupe delivers a top production. Next week Beulah Dix and Evelyn Sutherland's The Road to Yesterday will headline replacing Mrs Bumps ted Leigh, with Carpenter promising an evening of dreamlike fantasy and strong performances.
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Old Heidelberg
Frank Carpenter
Isham
Frank Carpenter Company
Beulah M. Dix
Evelyn Graf Sutherland
Gift to wedlock trims Garland fortune in deal rumor
Boston May 23 Mrs Esra W Chase, a friend of Mrs Mary Louise Garland and head of Old Colony Union, says Garland will lose only 1 million of the 10 million left by her late husband when she marries her financial agent Francis Cushing Green this Saturday. Garland and Green refused to confirm or deny the report to newspaper men.
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Boston
Esra W. Chase
Mary Louise Garland
Old Colony Union
Garland
Francis Cushing Green
Morse May Return To Wall Street
New York on May 23 hints Charles W. Morse may return to financial life after his ice trust dominance and summer price spikes. Once powerful in markets, Morse asserts his vitality and readiness to seek vengeance, saying doctors warn his life length hinges on his own actions as he pursues further business aims.
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New York
Charles W. Morse
America
Ice Trust
Morse
Free Canal For American Ships In Coast Trade
Washington reports that American ships engaged in coastwise trade won permission to use the Panama Canal toll free. The amendment, added by Rep. Doremus of Michigan, was adopted in the Panama Canal Bill by a 148 to 126 vote. In New Britain a railroad conductor, Adam Smith, 26, died after being crushed between two freight cars. An Epworth League social will be held this evening at the parsonage, 54 Elmwood.
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Washington
House
Panama Canal
Doremus
Rep
Mich
New Britain
Adam Smith
This Place
New Haven Road
New Britain Hospital
Annus Epworth League
Elmwood
Masonic Choir Performs Splendid Waterbury Concert
The Waterbury Masonic choir of Orient chapter C. E. and a 40 voice male chorus, gave a Park Theatre concert under Canast of praise. Soloists Carl Schick and violinist Henri de Pawloff with Miss Lillian Eubank enriched the program. The performance featured Lochinvar, The Rosary and several madrigals with notable balance and encores.
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Masonic Choir of
Waterbury
Orient Chapter
C. E
Park Theatre
Hammond
Lochinvar
Carl Schick
Nevin
H. Mohr
Henri de Pawloff
Lillian Eubank
New York
Simonetti
Eubank Copers
Gounod
Blasting Near Barnum School Alarms Pupils
Deliberate disregard of orders by Bridgeport Gas Light Co. from residents and Barnum Avenue School teachers caused morning disruption. Work on two main across Arctic Street by Pierce Mfg. Co. led to a lodge encounter. Director Courtade warned the company not to blast during school hours and cited strict blasting laws.
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Courtade
Bridgeport Gas Light Co
Barnum Avenue
Gas Light Co
Arctic Street
Knowlton
Pierce Mfg. Co
Stole to Help Dying Mother in Philadelphia Jail
Granville Smith, barely of age, is jailed in Moyamening Prison for stealing $24 from Little Brothers department store. He says the act was prompted by love for his dying mother who wished to die at home, after she asked him to move her from a State Tuberculosis Hospital to their Philadelphia residence. He earned $9 weekly as a driver’s helper while supporting his ailing mother.
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Philadelphia
Granville Smith
Moyamening
Little Brothers Department Store
Montalto
Little Brothers
Smith
Postal cards to boost Gov Baldwin for president
New Haven May 23 Connecticut Democratic delegates to the National Convention in Baltimore received postcards bearing Governor Simeon E Baldwin. The card identifies him as a distinguished jurist and scholar and presents him as the choice for president.
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New Haven
Baltimore
Connecticut
Simeon E. Baldwin
Baldwin
Conners Held After Shooting in Willimantic
Willimantic May 23 John Murphy, head blacksmith at the American Thread Co., was critically wounded last night by Michael Conners. Murphy, 56, had succeeded Conners who, now 49, lost his job due to drink. Conners was brought to police court. case continued awaiting victim’s recovery. He may be held without ball.
Poli Players Present Over Night at Poli's Theatre
Mark Twain extols American wit while Poli Players stage Over Night, praised for unmatched American humor and laughter. The production features W. A. Brady company scenic design and a standout Li Luana role by Margaret Lawrence, with The Lily by Belasco teased for next week after a 309 night New York run.
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Mark Twain
Poli’s
Poli
W. A. Brady Company
New York
Margaret Lawrence
Poll Stock Company
Bridgeport
Blanche Hall
Luana
David Belasco
Pierre W
Gaston Leroux
Belasco Theatre
Short Carbondale bout ends in thirty seconds in 1886
This date recalls a swift Carbondale Pennsylvania fight between Harid and Cannon lasting about thirty seconds in 1886, one of the sport’s briefest bouts on record. It also notes Ketchel’s Pacific coast debut in 1907 with a three round knockout, plus a 1911 decision by Jack White over Eddie Dennis in twelve rounds at St Joseph Missouri.
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Carbondale
Harid
Cannon
Stanley Ketchel
Pacific Coast
George Brown
Sacramento
Brown
Son Griffin
New
Jack White
Eddie Dennis
St. Joseph
Kilbane and Dundee to Clash in June boxing bout
Boxing notes from New York and other cities report Johnny Kilbane defending his featherweight title against Johnny Dundee in a 10 round bout planned for June 18 in New York. Also covered are results from recent bouts and local boxing chatter, including Welsh vs Duffy and O'Brien upsets.
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New York
Johnny Kilbane
Johnny Dundee
New York City Wool Sale From City Sheep
New York City holds a considerable quantity of wool from sixty seven blooded sheep in Central Park. The wool will be sold to swell the public purse as crowds of children watch the annual shearing transforming the big playground into a bucolic display. The event draws many locals each year.
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New York City
New York
Central Park
Two Big Trades Mass Meetings Planned Here
Bridgeport labor leaders schedule two major meetings to organize the Building Trades and Metal Trades under a new industrial plan. Mayor Stephen Charters of Ansonia will speak at 1119 Broad Street, while Eugene Murphy and John Keppler address the Assembly Hall at Park Theatre. The aim is to unite crafts for conciliation and stronger collective bargaining to avoid strikes.
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Bridgeport
Building Trades
Broad Street
Stephen Charters
Ansonia
Assembly Hall
Park Theatre
Eugene Murphy
John
Prisoner Held For Observation After North Avenue Fracas
Isaac Hoffman a 19 year old pattern maker was held for one week without bail by Judge Carl Foster for medical examination of his mind. The case stemmed from a disturbance near the Moose carnival in North Avenue where companions A B Fairchild Jacob Schneider and Robert Herman challenged his treatment of a girl. Hoffman claimed threats from a gang and said he carried a pistol though it was unloaded. He portrayed a complex tale of girls trying to entangle him and his defense against flirtation.
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Carl Foster
Isaac Hoffman
Hoffman
North Avenue
A. B. Fairchild
Williston Street
Jacob Schneider
Kossuth Street
Robert Herman
Main Street
DeLaney
South End
Ifman
Foster
Fraternal and political notes from Bridgeport to New London
Reports from Bridgeport and New London detail fraternal activities and a harbor commission visit. A prisoner faces court-ordered medical examinations after insults tied to religious relations. Governor Belden attends a harbor event with Prof York and others, while a Senate probe seeks clarified details on a poaching issue.
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