Maine memorial to battleship Maine unveiled in Central Park
Memorial to the Maine is planned with a Memorial Day parade and North Atlantic Fleet visit. The Maine lies in Havana harbor after its 1898 sinking. a $175,000 fund funds the monument raised by a million contributors. General Wilson said it would honor the 266 sailors and officers who died in the war with Spain. Arlington marks the Maine dead with an anchor at their resting place.
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New York
Maine
Central Park
Havana Harbor
James Grant Wilson
Spain
Arlington Cemetery
Washington
United States
New Haven Commutation Rates Urged for Restoration
The Inter State Commerce Commission is urged to restore pre July 1 1910 commutation rates from Connecticut to New York City via the New Haven system. The brief argues current New York city rates are higher than those around Boston and other New York trunk lines. It notes 1911 carryings fell to 4 802 980 from 5 412 367 in 1910, with over 450000 loss in receipts in two and a half years under higher rates.
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Washington
Public Service Commission of
New York
Mount Vernon
Port Chester
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Connecticut
New York City
New Haven
Boston
New York Central
New York State
Stork Delivers Valone Family Twenty-Sixth Child
Pittstown Pa May 28 The stork visited Nathan Valone a merchant and left a baby girl weighing fourteen pounds The birth marks the twenty sixth child for Valone with sixteen from his first marriage and ten from his second Of the twenty six children eighteen live with the couple and twenty two are still living.
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Pittstown
Nathan Valone
Valone
Convention of State Policemen in Meriden
Meriden hosts the State Policemen's Association meeting on July 16 for the first time. About eighty delegates are expected. Captain Landrigan, secretary since formation, is likely to be re elected. The organization counts around 930 state policemen as members.
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Meriden
State Policemen’s Association
Landrigan
Knights of Pythias Uniformed Rank to Camp in Meriden
The Connecticut Brigade Uniformed Rank Knights of Pythias will hold a three day encampment in Meriden July 3 4 and 5 on the Cassidy farm Hanover Park. Brigadier General Commander George R Tryon expects about two hundred members from other cities. On July 4 the companies will participate in the civic parade.
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Meriden
Connecticut Brigade
Knights of Pythias
Hanover
Cassidy Farm
Hanover Park
Tenth United States Cavalry
Fort
Ethan Allen
Vermont
George R. Tryon
Yale Gets 500000 From Dr Bacon Estate
After a probate court hearing Judge Joan L. Gilson ordered the discharge of trustees and distribution of Dr Francis Bacon estate. Yale University receives 467 168 50 in stocks bonds and cash plus 130 000 to Gaylora Farm Sanitarium 10 000 to Connecticut Children's Aid Society 20 000 to Connecticut School for Nurses and 15 000 to Congregational Home Missionary Society. 77454 78 returned to Georgia Anna Woolsey Bacon estate administrator. State tax 27018 95 due and 6500 to be held pending bequest tax issue on Gaylord Farm.
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New Haven
Joan L. Gilson
Francis Bacon
Yale University
Gaylora Farm Sanitarium
Connecticut Children’s Aid Society
Connecticut School For Nurses
Congregational Home Missionary Society
Gilson
Dr. Bacon
Georgia Anna Woolsey Bacon
White, Daggett and Hooker
Gaylford Farm
Nominations of Wilson sent to Senate May 28
President Wilson transmitted nominations to the Senate on May 28 naming Andrew A. Jones of Las Vegas New Mexico as first assistant secretary of the interior and Charles M. Bruce of Arizona as commissioner of the General Land Office.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Andriug A. Jones
Las Vegas
N. M
General Land Office
Charles M. Bruce
Arizona
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Percy P. Anderson
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Hayes Fish CO
Water Street
Joseph P. Coughlin Co
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W. E. Halligan
Broad Street
Gustav Broch & Son
Fairfield Avenue
California
Jockey Club
House OF Lords
Moerlien
Cincinnate
Smith
BROCH
Panamas
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DOW
Norfolk
Meyer
Gesar Misch
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Stratford Ave
Sixth St
Stork
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M. J. Buechler
Fairfield Ave
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Public Market State and Bank 8
Hones
East Main ST
Outlet Clothing Company Main
Golden Hill
McDougall
McDougall Club
Agar
Geo. B. Clark & CO
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