Nine men arrested for personal tax nonpayment jailed in June 1910.
One man remained free while eight others were sent to jail or held for payment of taxes and costs totaling around five dollars each. several claimed poverty or ignorance of the law, with jail time to settle small tax debts and associated expenses.
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Betaney
Kasimir Tomasevitch
Willard Street
de Simone
LeRoy W. Mossman
Hallett St
the Berkman
Steuben Street
Saverio Trongone
Steuben St
John Hervat
Hamilton St
Charles D. Church
Howe St
Serowski
Evenue
Ial
Jacobs
Tomasevitch
North
Dave
Lynn Shoe Factories Face Impending Strike
Lynn, May 27 six shoe factories confront a wage dispute as cutters seek increases of 1 cent per pair on boots and 0.5 cents on oxford shoes. Factory floors were empty as 250 cutters waited on a Manufacturers' Association meeting outcome.
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Lynn
Manufacturers’ Association
Clara Barton in Memoriam Sparks Roosevelt Controversy
Meriden May 27 Former State Senator Francis Atwater led services at St Paul s Church honoring Clara Barton head of the Red Cross. He claimed her death was heartache caused by Roosevelt and Washington society amid claims the Red Cross was used as a political plaything.
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Meriden
Clara Barton
Roosevelt
Francis Atwater
St. Paul's Church
Red Cross
United States
Washington
Miss Barton
San Juan Hill
Mrs Hunt to contest Dr Haskell claim in unpaid bill dispute
Mrs. Alvin S. Hunt widow of Police Captain Hunt says she will fight Dr. Haskell claim now listed at 169 dollars after an original 57 dollar bill. She also says she holds an unpaid note from the doctor and that Capt. Hunt owed nothing. She notes items for sale and rental notices appear in the same column.
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Mrs. Hunt
DR. Haskell
Alvin S. Hunt
Hunt
Sime Rae Ahegea
Hedges pleads guilty in manslaughter case
Roland Hedges a Sound Beach grocery clerk pleaded guilty to manslaughter for striking James G. Stewart with a wrench. Judge Bennett sentenced him to a state prison term of one to five years. The community raised funds for counsel and support for Hedges and his family. The court noted punishment for the crime and considered his prior good character and lack of means. The birthday crime date marked the event.
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Roland Hedges
Sound Beach
James G. Stewart
Criminal Superior Court
Bennett
Hedges
Hedz
Stewart
Pullman Ce
Hedges Peat
John 8. Montgomery
C. W. Boylston
St. Paul's Church
Riverside
Frank I. Palmer
Edith R. Gilgan
Charles E. Barnes
Greenwich
Ray White Sudden Death At Home From Severe Sore Throat
Raymond Amos White of Bridgeport advertising died at 289 State Street after a severe choking spell following days of throat trouble. He collapsed in his mother's arms with an ambulance arriving too late. He had worked in advertising and printing, played football and basketball in school, and was active in the South Church and Bridgeport Club. Survived by his parents Charles and Nina White. Funeral arrangements handled by Hawley Wilmot Reynolds.
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Raymond Amos White
Bridgeport Standard
State Street
White
Edwards M. Smith
Evenes
Prospect Street
Birdseye-Somers Company
Fon
South Church
Bridgeport
Chas
Nina White
Hawley
Wilmot
Reynolds
Samuel M. Garlick
Lawson Seeks Senate Seat to Succeed Crane in Republican Push
Boston May 27 Thomas W Lawson announces candidacy for the United States Senate to replace Winthrop Murray Crane who will not run again. The Republican organization is understood to favor Curtis Guild for the place.
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Boston
Thomas W. Lawson Inancer
United States Senate
Winthrop Murray Crane
Curtis Guild
Rockefeller to Appear In Trust Suit Hearing
New York May 27 crowds gathered as Samuel Untermyer began the Waters-Pierce suit against Standard Oil in Missouri. John D. Rockefeller and John D. Archbold were not present though expected. Untermyer said they would testify tomorrow. Charles White of Standard of New Jersey testified on technical matters about secret daily directors meetings and lack of minutes.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
Samuel Untermyer
Missouri
Waters-Pierce
Standard
Standard Oil Company
Rockefeller
John D. Archbold
Unter~ Myer
A. L. Jacobs
St. Louis
Charles White
New Jersey
Waters-Pierce Co
Waters- Pierce
Pierce
Standard Oil
White
Archbold
Untermyer
Doctor Myron T. Robinson Dies Suddenly at Soldiers Home
Noroton Heights May 27 Dr Myron T Robinson resident physician at the Soldiers Home for 15 years died suddenly of heart disease. He had visited his son in New Haven and returned in good health. He is survived by a daughter and a son Major, was 73, and will be buried in Colchester after services at the chapel. He was born in Lebanon Conn 1835 and served in the Civil War. He led Hillhouse Hospital Wilmington N C and belonged to Loyal Legion G A R and several fraternities. His wife died a year ago.
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Noroton Heights
Myron T. Robinson
Soldiers’ Home
New Haven
Colchester
Major
Robinson
Lebanon
Conn
Hillhouse Hospital
Wilmington
N. C
Loyal Legion
Taft says Cuban intervention not contemplated amid crisis
President Taft stated that naval and military moves near Cuba are precautionary and not an intervention. He noted U S forces near Guantanamo and Key West to protect American life and property if needed. The report cites unrest in Oriente and up to 30 million dollars in American-owned assets at Nipe Bay, with the Paducah dispatched for protection.
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Washington
Cuba
Taft
Gomez
Wale
Key West
Prairie
Guantanamoter
State Department
Advil
On Bay
Department
Taeble
Navy Department
Oriente
Nipe Bay
Paducah
Prairie with 700 Marines Arrives Off Guantanamo
The cruiser Prairie with 700 American marines arrived at Guantanamo naval station and Marines were landed to reinforce guards. Officials say Cuba’s unrest is confined to Oriente province and will be stamped out. two rebel leaders surrendered in Santa Clara. Vandalism near Guantanamo is by individuals, not bands. Senate Cuban Relations committee debates U S intervention authority under the Platt amendment with conservative approach and no link to current Cuban events.
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Prairie
Guantanamo Naval Station
Santa Clara Province
Havana
Guantanamo Naval Stations
Oriente
Santa Clara
Armenteros
Pacheco
Guantanamo
Washington
Cuba
Senate
Ives Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding in New Haven
W E Ives attended the golden wedding of his parents Mr and Mrs George Langdon Ives in New Haven. The couple married May 26 1962 and have four children who joined relatives at the Elm City home of Mrs Fred eric D Adams for the reception. The couple are in excellent health and spirits and were widely congratulated.
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W. E. Ives
George Langdon Ives
New Haven
Frederic D. Adams
Elm City
Ives
Briggs Predicts Taft Victory In New Jersey Ballot
In Perth Amboy and Elizabethport reports, Senator Briggs says Taft will carry New Jersey with a large majority, possibly all but two districts, as voters realize the campaign stakes. Taft himself campaigns along the Jersey shore aiming to seal delegates in Atlantic City and Bayonne before tomorrow’s primary closes.
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Perth Amboy
United States
Briggs
New Jersey
Taft
Sexa
Sta
Elizabethport
N. J
Jersey Shore
Atlantic City
Bayonne
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Campaigning in New Jersey on Final Day
Colonel Roosevelt started his last campaign day in New Jersey arriving from Hoboken by Lackawanna. He spoke briefly and launched a tour with 14 stops across northern districts. Rest at Sagamore Hill boosted his spirits as supporters predicted a New Jersey win. He heads to Oyster Bay then Gettysburg for Decoration Day before the Chicago convention.
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Morristown
N.J
Roosevelt
New Jersey
Lackawanna
Hoboken
Sagamore Hill
Oyster Bay
Chicago
Gettysburg
Brakemen confess theft of mileage books in transit
Putnam May 27 In the arrest of A C Cutler a freight brakeman and W E B Jones a passenger brakeman two men are suspected of stealing mileage books worth between 400 and 500 dollars from transit and from the south station in Boston Cutler who carried 14 dollars in a stolen pocketbook admitted Jones stole the mileage books and that he received five of them Both men were taken to Boston by railroad detectives Jones offered no comment and Cutler has a wife in town A local loss note appears: LOST Bridgeport Trust Co Dept pass book No 1596 retrieved.
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Putnam
A.C. Cutler
W. E B. Jones
Beverly
Mays
South Station
Boston
Cutler
C. P. Foster
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