Nurse pleads guilty to poisoning child in Massachusetts
Eliza Cannon of Russell pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge in Superior Court. Judge Irwin continued sentencing to September and released Cannon on $1,000 bail. The case involves her five year old ward Lu M. Thomas. The article also includes several funeral notices and local classifieds.
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Springfield
Mass
Eliza
Cannon
Russell
Sperior
WY. Irwin
Lu M. Thomas
City Court Sets Strict Tone for Auto Violators
Trials before Judge Bartlett in city court focused on strict questioning of officers and prisoners. Cases listed include Percy Morton cited for speeding on Fairfield Avenue with a $5 fine, Connor charged for blocking a jitney on Catherine Street with $2 costs, David Fischman of Brockton charged with reckless driving on Barnum Avenue with nol pros, and Stanley Sapke denied after a night in jail for reckless motorcycle driving on Noble Avenue.
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Bartlett
Percy Morton
Dewey Street
Fairfield Avenue
Ee Connor
Catherine amide @ jitney
Nolle
Fierce fighting along Tyrol defenses reported
Berlin dispatch outlines Austro-Hungarian and Italian operations in southern Tyrol from May 14 to 15. Italic forces broke enemy lines, captured 65 officers and 2,500 soldiers, three guns and two machine guns amid tough, snowbound mountain terrain with supply transport hampered.
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Berlin
Tyrol
Lake Gardi
Mori
Fovereto
Teragnol
Folgara
Lavarone
Lugana
Borgo
Mount Colo
Roverto
No Money for Clothes Leads to School Absence Case
Stratford reports Wesley Pitcher and Andrew Babey faced Judge Howard M. Curtis on neglecting child schooling. Chairman Kelsey testified Douglas ten and Muriel thirteen missed class for over three months due to no clothing and lack of funds. Probation Officer Rev. Carpenter to oversee compliance. Anna Babey warned for irregular attendance. Also, an Okenuck tribe meeting at Red Men's wigwam granted a hunters' and warriors' degree to a member, with a luncheon served.
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Stratford
Wesley Pitcher
North Main Street
Andrew Bahey
Freeman Avenue
Howard M. Curtis
William B Kelsey
Curtis
Ernest C. Carpenter
Babey
Anna
Nichols Avenue
Church Street
Waite trial witnesses described poison and embalming details
In New Britain Connecticut James McDermott was injured at a factory barn when a horse reared and fell on him. In the trial of Waite witnesses testified to arsenic in John E. Peck's stomach and embalming fluid, with Dr. Benedict confirming arsenic traces and chloroform in the brain.
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Catherine Peck
Waite
War- Ten Waite
Frank Waite
Vaughn
Mr. Peck
Stanley R. Benedict
Cornell Medical School
Grand Rapids
Peck
Otto H. Schultze
New Britain, Conn
James McDermott
Andrews, Swift & Company
What's to pay for white hat
A range of hats is offered with prices from 2.50 to 17.50 for trimmed dress hats and white hats. The ad highlights various styles including sports dress street and formal hats with seasonable weaves and trimmings. Second floor displays offer values at 3.50 and 5.00.
Summer skirts in stripes and white dominate fashions
The period trades a twofold choice in summer skirts: white or striped designs. Stripes vary by color, width, and direction, with many fabrics and weights offered from pique and gabardine to linen and cotton blends, priced from $1.25 to $10.
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Copenhagen
Palm Beach
Two Fatalities On Burr Road and Pine Street Tragedy
Andrew Hopkowie was mutilated on Burr Road in an attempt to shield his wife from a Bar Harbor express. He died at St. Vincent's hospital. Mrs Hopke’s involvement is unclear. coroner John J. Phelan will hold an inquest at 2 30 this afternoon. Police report little on the couple’s relations or whether death was self inflicted by the wife. Separate item notes the City board of contract and supply saved the city 24836 77 on 236770 79 purchases in the last fiscal year with net total after costs. The board asks to raise its special fund from 500 to 1000.
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Andrew Hopkowie
Burr Road
Bar Harbor
St. Vincent's Hospital
Pine Street
John J. Phelan
Board of Contract
Ada Supply
George M. Baldwin
May Opportunity Offers Low priced Lovely Underwear
The notice highlights 89 cent crepe nightgowns and a range of undergarments including camisoles crepe de chine lace envelope slips and Princess slips. It praises quality trims laces embroidery and ribbons and touts exceptional values for summer wear in the May Opportunity sale.
Small Suits Big Price-Cuts At The Store
A department store slashes prices on suits with bargains of 25 dollars for smaller sizes and discounts from 40 to 47.50. Small suits drop to the second floor for quick clearance.
Officials debate purchases as price table unveils board’s leverage
A report notes special calls for department purchases strain funds while a price fluctuation table shows how the board has used shifts to its advantage. Peter Possuth of 170 Columbia Street was stopped by police during a motorcycle run and later arrested after authorities pursued him to New Haven on a warrant. Jacob Yuns, longtime New Britain resident born in Hesse Darmstadt, died at his Corbin Avenue home at age 87, survived by a widow two daughters a son and six grandchildren.
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Peter Possuth
Columbia Street
New Haven
Possuth
Bridgeport
New Britain
Jacob Yuns
Corbin Avenue
Hesse
Darmstadt
Germany
Names Change Petitions Filed In Superior Court
Edward Alperstein seeks to change his name to Edward Alpert claiming pronunciation issues from his Minsk Russia birth name. Max Guttman requests the name Max Goodman, noting Ungvar Hungary birth and residency since 1910. Eagles delegates named for Hartford state convention include Joan Doyle Michael Brady Robert Regan John Lynch and John Keegan.
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Edward Alperstein
Edward Alpert
Alperstein
Minsk
Russia
Max Guttman
Max Goodman
Guttman
Ungvar
Hungary
Eagles
Hartford
Bridgeport
Order of Eagles
Joan J. Doyle
Michael J. Brady
Robert B. Regan
John L. Lynch
John J. Keegan
Gambling raid nets fines for foreigner and patron
In New Britain on May 23 a foreigner was fined 75 dollars and costs for running a gambling house and a single frequenter was fined 15 dollars and costs after a raid last week that led to ten men being arrested. The others were discharged.
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New Britain
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Main Street
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Conn
R “Ohican Company
Maine
Mohican
NATO
M. Elgin
California
Greenwich Club
Heubleon’s Club
Soresana
Arl
George
John
Donates Far Cry Co
York
Comeee Ee Ere
Charles G. Fanning
DeForest Avenue
Sparons Tehenecamere Tig
Eze
Erinent
S .Gorham
Catherine
James F. A
Catherine Brady
Wheeler Avenue
St. Patrick's Church
St. Michael's Cemeery
Thomas Maloney
Eyale Ie
Bunnell Street
St Mary’s Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Warner Ros. Co
Tau
Charles A. Peck
Wawast
City
Bridgeporter
Howland Dry Goods CO
Hoowwland’s
Elm City
Jacob Yung
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