Captains Bennett and Brague Have Perfect Records
Sertford May 23 general orders from the adjutant announce that officers of the Connecticut National Guard who passed examinations are appointed with rank and rate as noted. Major Earl Claimance Departm nteurch Hartford Jan 30 1913 Lieut Frank Wolf A New Haven Mar 31 1913 Coast Artillery Corps First Lieut Oct 3 1912 Second Lieut John M Burrell Waterbury Dec 24 Second Lieut Henry Reilly 34th Infantry Second Lieut W Titus First Separate Co New Haven data show average officers school attendance 63 percent. several officers credited with perfect attendance records. others discharged or retired from service.
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Batadjutant
Waterbury
Henry Reilly
Infantry
W. Titus
Comeae
Hollis
Wilbur H. Sykes
Co. M
First Infantry
Herbert S. King
Co. K
Adjutant General’s Office
Coast Artillery Corps
King
A.C. Bennett
Co. 4
Bridgeport
Church
Metcalf
Smith
J. 2
Co. 14
Three Sessions of Northern Baptist Convention in Perit Mich
Three regular sessions of the Northern Baptist convention continued in Perit Michigan on May 23. Morning reports from the education board and religious education commissions were to be received and discussed. Elections for officers of the American Baptist Publication Society were scheduled for the afternoon.
Negroes honor memory of Henderson in Washington
Negro leaders from many states arrive in Washington to pay homage to John B. Henderson author of the 13th amendment abolishing slavery. Ceremonies are set for tonight at Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal church with thousands of African Americans, including religious groups and civic organizations, present. Cardinal Gibbons and numerous government officials and members of Congress have been invited.
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Washington
Ashington
John B. Henderson
United States
Metropoli- African Methodist Episcopal Church
Cardinal Gibbons
Congress
Detectives Searched For Library Book Thieves
Bridgeport library losses linked to subscribers with many items never returned. Police noted efforts to curb the practice and yesterday detectives recovered some stolen property and returned it. No arrests were made as authorities withheld names of those from whom items were recovered while investigations continue.
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Bridgeport
George Arnold
Detective Department
From Joaquin Miller to New York in Mark Twain’s era
A portrait of the city and of Joaquin Miller during his first East tour as a flamboyant guest of New York society, detailing how Mark Twain Bryant and Whitman were seen in late 19th century streets. The piece contrasts Miller’s theatrical entrance with descriptions of the era’s literary giants and urban life. It also notes curious items about Ceylon elephants and zinc ore separation with ultraviolet light, as reported by the New York Tribune and Kansas City Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joaquin Miller
New York
Joaquin Miler
Miller
Sierras
East
New York Tribune
Kansas City Star
Odder Denmark Bans Cars in Streets After 4000 Residents
In Odder Denmark a small town of 4000 maintains a long standing ban on driving automobiles in the streets. A man in a suit rides a horse to pull a motorcar through town as a demonstration of the ordinance. Violators face a heavy fine under the local rule.
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Odder
Europe
Denmark
No Insult Sparks Clash Over Gentlemen Label
In a London Tit-Bits tale a boisterous, ill bred man calls his rival “no gentleman.” The rival retorts that he indeed is a gentleman, prompting the bully to insist. The exchange ends with a sharp quip from the other party, noting he is not offended by the bully’s judgment.
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London
Wedded to a Vase and Other Oddities
A collage of curiosities from late 19th century papers. Captain Mikkelsen recounts food dreams aboard an Arctic expedition as sleep deprivation gnaws the crew. Hankow brides a vase in a strange ceremony to join a family. The word lady sparks humorous wordplay. Notes on right and left handed plants, Japanese straw uses, and light humor about overcapitalization.
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Arctic
Greenland
Mikkelsen
London Globe
Hankow
Chicago Tribune
Hawley Likely To Be Reimbursed By Congress
United States Marshal Sidney E. Hawley seeks reimbursement for bailiffs fees charged in 1911 1912 after department of justice barred such payments. Senator Brandegee offers a special bill to reimburse Hawley and bailiffs Selah G. Blakeman and Timothy A. Hawley, while deputies now earn salaries. Postmasters nominated Milford Stamford Plainville confirmed by Senate. Bridgeport Textile Co exhibit impresses sub committee scheduling EK.
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Corres
Washington
United States
Sidney E. Hawley
Department of Justice
Brandegee
the Treasury
Senate Judiciary Committee
Overman
Fletcher
Sutherland
Department
Timothy
A. Hawley
Selah G. Blakeman
Senate
W. S. Clark
Milford
Billy
John J. Bohl
Stamford
Donovan
Ter J. Prior
Plainville
Lonergan
Vesuvius Triggers Earthquake and Fresh Central Fissure
Naples Italy May 28 Vesuvius showed renewed activity during the night and this morning a minor shock followed an eruption. A new large central fissure has opened around the crater with ashes emitted but not beyond the volcano limits.
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Naples
Italy
Vesuvius
German Fish Medal for Yankee Trouter
Washington May 23 In appreciation of his services in re establishing the American Rainbow trout in Germany Dr Hugh M Smith United States Commissioner of Fisheries has been presented with a medal by the German Fishery society On one side a mermaid with two flippers and various fish and birds are shown on the reverse an inscription for service in the fisheries
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Washington
Germany
Hugh M. Smith
United States Commissioner of Fisheries
German Fishery Society
Obituary notices from Fairfield and surrounding area
Obituaries report James A Knapp eight son of Arthur and Lily Knapp dying after brief illness at Mill Plains Fairfield. Verna B Plumb sophomore at Bridgeport High School dies after a few days illness. Jeremiah F Donovan of this city dies at Shelton sanitarium after short illness, member of New London lodge BPOE and Bartenders Union. Edward Neylan train man of New Haven road dies at home in Naugatuck Junction from injuries in an accident. survived by wife and two children. Funeral of Elizabeth Downing held at 181 Hanover Street with Rev H A Davenport officiating. pallbearers are her grandsons J Eugene D A J C Harry B William H Downing and Clarence Eddy. Burial in Park Cemetery. Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word.
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James A
Arthur
Lily Knapp
Verna B. Plumb
Bridgeport High School
Miss Plumb
Frank
Lizzie
Tait Plumb
Hillside Avenue
Jeremiah F. Donovan
Shelton Sanitarium
New London Lodge
Bartenders’ Union
Bertha Laubscher
May
Edward Neylan
New Haven Road
Naugatuck Junction
Mary
John Neylan
Elizabeth Downing
Hanover Street
H. A. Davenport
People's Presbyterian Church
Criterion Quartet
Newburgh Lawyer Faces Second Murder Trial Over $10,000 Policy
Burton W. Gibson, a New York lawyer, stands trial in Newburgh for the alleged murder of his client Rosa M. Szabo to gain her $10,000 fortune. The Goshen jury previously disagreed. Prosecution says Gibson choked Szabo during a Greenwood Lake boating trip. defense claims the boat overturned and Szabo drowned after failed rescue. The state charges he seized her money via forged power of attorney. District Attorney J. D. Wilson Jr leads the case with Judge Arthur S. Tompkins presiding. Gibson’s defense includes Henry J. & local counsel.
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Newburgh
N. Y
Burton W. Gibson
New York
Rosa M. Szabo
Goshen
Szabo
Greenwood Like
Gibson
Jersey City
N. J
Ween
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Manchester
Haverhill
Lowell
Portland
Bennett and
Brague
Baptist Convention
Henderson
Ceylon
India
Blifkins
Johnson
Birkins
Chicago
Inter. Ocean
R. H. Compton
Cambridge Philosophical Society
Scientific American
Japan
New York Press
Talkem
Parker
Hawley
U. S
Connecticut Postmasters—Textile Co
Jears
Rogers Clothes
Main Street
Rowe
Defence
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