The Evil Eye and the Bonding Controversy
An 1916 satirical piece argues the cross eyed woman is not to blame for a cow’s colic and bonds, including a Bridgeport case, reveal political and legal folly. It mocks the bonding mania, states law spans the state, and critiques the school of wisdom favoring the evil eye theory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wales
Bing
Bridgeport
Common Council
Council
State Bridge
Hering
School of Wisdom
Dutch Preparedness Plan Calls for 1 300 000 Men in Army
The Hague May 2 plan envisions a 1 300 000 strong force under the Volksweerbaarheid to defend the nation. It calls universal service and a two tier structure with local territorial defense and a field army ready for offensive action. The plan totals 1.3 million with 570 000 in reserve and emphasizes youth training, physical exercise, frontier defense, and significant female involvement in Red Cross work. The National Defense association, subsidized by the state, has 14 000 members and 140 branches and may push this program after the current crisis.
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Hague
Netherlands
Holland
Volksweerbaarheid
National Defense Association
Associated Press
Association
Red Cross
Landstrom
Waite’s Morality and the Insanity Defense in a Murder Trial
A legal and moral critique of the insanity defense as applied to Waite the dentist who killed his father and brother in law. It argues that Waite knew right from wrong yet acted monstrously, resembling a vampire. It questions whether such criminals are truly moral beings and urges removal.
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Waite
Woether
Dentist Waite
Southport resident blasts Warrenite road repairs and detours
A Southport resident voices strong indignation over four weeks of road closures on the main Southport through Mill River to the Round House. He denounces Warren Brothers for delays and extra public costs, urging repairs be done in stages using the existing trolley detour. He argues the five year pavement guarantees fail under repeated closures and calls for accountability and reimbursement of town wear and tear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Holtz
Southport
Mill River
Round House
Werren Brothers
Piaces
Providenes
Veterans of Two Wars in Boston Parade for Preparedness
Boston May 27 thousands line Beacon Street to the State House as veterans of two wars march with civilians in a Preparedness Day parade. Massachusetts Congress members and former officials head a long procession joined by business labor and college groups.
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Boston
BIC
United States
Massachusetts
Congress
Governors Council
Beacon
Rand
Arlington Streets
Beacon Street
State House
Governor McCall
Leonard Wood
Department of the East
U. SA
Harvard University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Lexington and Concord
Plattsburg
Circus to Feed 1400 With Local Produce for Barnum & Bailey
Barnum and Bailey circus arrives June 9 in the city boosting local produce demand as advance orders for vegetables fruits meats and breads are placed. The commissary under Charles Henry will buy about 200 pounds of meats 200 eggs 800 loaves of bread and dozens of bushels of vegetables for the 1400 plus staff and performers. Meals are served from morning to evening with a steam kitchen. The show plans to purchase most supplies locally for one day.
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Barnum & Bailey Bius
Barnum & Bailey
Charles Henry
Henry
Commissary
Barnum & Bailey Commissary Department
Bridgeport Hospital Graduates Presented With Their Diplomas
Rev George O Tamblyn congratulated 21 Bridgeport Hospital training school graduates at Olivet church last night as 59 undergraduates in uniform filled the pews. Mayor Wilson spoke, Florence Nightingale pledge was recited, and each graduate received a diploma and class pin. Graduates listed include Ina Graham Elizabeth Murdock Ruth Watts Deborah Neilson Hazel Ball Elfreda Griswold Elizabeth Roth Grace Moon Agnes Gustafson Florence Douglass Edith Dyson Frances Wells Elizabeth Anthony Mabel Burns Wilhelmina Karkutt Anna Osborne Lydia Holman May Smith Kathleen Coll and others.
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George O. Tamblyn
Olivet
Florence Nightingale
Tamblyn
Elizabeth Oliver
Ina Graham
Bridgeport
Johann Logaard
Holro
Denmark
Elizabeth Murdock
Meriden
Tirzah Cady
New York
Ruth Watts
Deborah Neilson
Hazel Ball
Norwalk
Elfreda Griswold
New Milford
Elizabeth Roth
New Haven
Grace Moon
Agnes Gustafson
Easton
Florence Douglass
Orient
N. Y
Edith Dyson
Windsor
Frances Wells
Norwich
Elizabeth Anthony
Mabel Burns
Wilhelmina Karkutt
Anna Osborne
Newtown
Lydia Holman
May Smith
Calvan
Ireland
Kathleen Coll
Washington
Conn
One Dead as Gas Poisoning Claims Two Meriden Men
Meriden Connecticut May 27 Alexander Truszlwski 20 is dead and his roommate Ben Walenski 23 is dying from gas poisoning. A gas rock in their bedroom was left on and with no ventilation the men inhaled gas until the odor drew attention and the door was forced. Firemen attempted resuscitation but failed. Both men were factory workers. Also noted President Yuan-Shai Kai of the Chinese Republic will retire.
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Meriden
Conn
Alexander Truszlwski
Ben Walenski
Truszlwski
Russians Well Prepared in Galicia Front
May 26 Strusoff Galicia report describes trenches and wire fortifications along the Galician front. Russian troops are said to be well equipped and ready to advance, with a temporary truces noted during lunches and limited artillery activity. Villages show rebuilding and friendly civilian ties as field hospitals treat civilians free of charge.
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Strusoff
Galicia
Associated Press
Husatih
Birthday of Petrograd and Peter the Great
This piece recalls Petrograd’s birth on May 27 1703 when Peter the Great began the city’s first buildings. It notes Petrograd’s rapid growth, fires that devastated the city, the population milestones by 1800 and after, and Peter’s determination to create a capital, including coercive taxation and forced labor from peasants to fund the project.
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Petrograd
Peter the Great
Russian Empire
Chicago
Berlin
Vienna
Tokio
Moscow
St Petersburg
St. Petersburg
Europe
Leva
Peter
Empire
Bridgeport’s Call for Civic Uplift and Shared Duty
A citizen manifesto urges Bridgeport residents to embrace responsibility and collective effort to build a prosperous city. It cites diverse newcomers and long-time locals, urging governance by virtue and civic energy to create a benevolent, powerful metropolis guided by Thoreau’s virtue metaphor.
Peter the Great Moves Capital to St Petersburg
The text recounts Peter the Great harshly relocating wealth and people to the new capital. He orders every family with 500 serfs to build a residence in St Petersburg and spend winters there, confiscating property for noncompliance. Moscow’s glory fades as the capital shifts to a growing imperial center.
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Peter
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Adjutant Clavel Burdened With Honors of Warfare
Paris May 27 The French army records show Adjutant Clavel surpassing Adjutant Grober for citations of gallant conduct. Grober died from wounds at Belfort after 27 mentions. Clavel now holds 21 mentions with the war cross attached to a ribbon nearly a foot long for his laurels and stars.
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Paris
Grober
Belfort
Clavel
Will Oppose Double Tracking In East Broadway
A petition for double tracks on East Broadway from Main to Elm is sent by Connecticut Co. to State Highway Commissioner Bennett to ease traffic. Stratford board of selectmen votes to grade Ferry Boulevard from the blacksmith shop to Willow, with town funding and a sidewalk planned after grading. Mass times at St James church are 8:30 and 10:30, last mass a high service. In Stratford M B H church Rev Carpenter and Dr Packard meet. Carpenter to preach final sermon in the evening.
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Stratford
East Broadway
Main Street
Elm Street
Connecticut Co
Charlies J. Bennett
Board of Selectmen
Town Hall
Ferry Boulevard
Willow Street
Ford mat for 1914 or 1915 car and song service
A notice announces a Ford mat for 1914 or 1915 car models to be available in the evening, along with a monthly song service featuring special music. The item reads like a small community announcement with attention to material and musical events.
Varuna Hall Dance Delights Local Crowd
Varuna Hall hosted an evening of dancing under Miles May Hall’s direction with a large cast including Evelyn Healy Dorothy Mayer Hase Dickson Annie Jennie Mary Lally and many others. The event showcased performances by numerous local residents and featured lively social dancing throughout the night.
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Varuna Hall
Miles May Hall
Evelyn Healy
Dorothy Mayer
Hase Dickson
Annie
Jennie
Mary Lally
Annie Wilson
Howard
Jeannette Smith
Mere Fagan
Marion Wells
Irene Banton
Eleanor Usinger
Evelyn Bly
Wveiye Gully
Anna Egan
Te Barker
Irene Hines
Hthol Smith
Beatrice
Ronald Clark
Clifton Appleton
Edward Hull
Donald Gore
Denny
Ith
Finny
Clark
Francis McNaughton
Béatrice Clark
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