Wilson calls for better Mexican situation amid hunger crisis
President Wilson warned that conditions in Mexico must improve and announced no factional recognition. He signaled possible intervention as authorities seized relief corn and transportation faltered. The American Red Cross called the situation appalling with starvation looming unless food aid expands.
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Red Cross
Mexico
du Val West
Interational Relief Committee
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
American Red Cross
Seymour S Greene Dies at 64 Well-Known Banker
Seymour S Greene president of the First National Bank of New Milford died after weeks of illness. Born June 29 1851 he was a prominent figure in western Connecticut banking and business. He had worked with John Bates, helped form the New Milford Hat Company, and married Carrie J Blinn in 1875.
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New Milford
First National Bank
Greene
Connecticut
John’. Bates
New Milra Hat Company
Green
Obituary notices and funeral details across city
The obituary list includes the funeral of Mrs. Maria T Brown at Walker Banks chapel with Rev M L G Proper, interment at Lake View. Augustine T McDonald died at 1388 East Main Street after a long illness leaving two daughters and two sons with survivors in Florida and New Haven. Leonard Lawless aged 19 died at St Vincent hospital after brief illness. parents Seer al and Bridget with several brothers survived. Catherine Coleman funeral from 460 Park Avenue and Sacred Heart Church with mass. burial in St Marys Derby via family plot. bearers named. Also a rental ad for a new eight room residence at 2059 North Avenue.
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Maria T. Brown
Walker & Banks
The
Trinity M
Augustine T. McDonald
East Main Street
Mary I
Elizabeth
Edward ‘A. Dempsey
James
Joseph A
Miami
Fla
R. R
New Haven
Leonard
Patrick
Bridget Lawless
Cedar Street
St Vincent’s Hospital
Se Eral
Catherine Coleman
Park Avenue
Sacred Heart Church
Matthew Judge
St. Mary's Cemetery
Derby
William Roche
John Murray
William Sullivan
John Kempile
Quilty School of Dancing Treats Colonial Ball Room
An annual Quilty School of Dancing display drew hundreds of parents and friends to the Colonial ballroom last evening. The program featured tiny Dorothy Devine and Kenneth Lund, a sequence of ball room dances, esthetic interpretive performances, and a finale of Psyche the classic barefoot dance led by Edna Orvis with the advanced class.
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Quilty
School of Dancing
Colonial Ball Room
Dorothy Devine
Kenneth Lund
Charles Bowers
Florentine Burns
Ella Tingard
Edna Orvis
Katherine Quilty
Dorothy Wolffe
Catherine Hanley
Grace Crowley
Catharine Murphy
Dorothy Phelan
Gertrude Albertson
Ruth Simondson
Elvira Schoenfeldt
Tiny Katherine
Quiilty
Miss Quilty
Margarete Grotz
Helen O'Reilly
Magda Nelson
Alice
Theresa Halpin
Georgia Mills
Lillian Powers
Huma Bennett
Donald Bennett
Kenneth Cassidy
Edwin
Cornelius Schultheise
Catharine Hanley
Anna Halpin
Harry Thorms
Faust
Schultheise
McCutcheon
Dorothy’ Phelan
Miss
Cecilie
Jennie Hanley
Charles Roth
Miss Hanley
Psyche
Navy to Probe F-4 Submarine Disaster
Acting Secretary Roosevelt ordered Admiral Moore in Honolulu to refrain from removing the F-4 crew bodies until the submarine now submerged in 48 feet of water reaches the surface. The Navy seeks to inspect the vessel for evidence of the disaster’s cause.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hartford Machinists Strike Shuts Capewell Plant
About 69 Capewell Horse Nail Company machinists quit before noon in Hartford on May 28. Wages and union conditions are cited as unsatisfactory and the stoppage may influence hundreds of girls remaining at work. The case raises legal questions about a dog muzzling order upheld by the Appellate Division in the Knoblauch trial.
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Hartford
Capewell Horse Nail Company
Sora Paty
Health Department
Appellate’ Division
Supreme Court
Fresch
Charles Knoblauch
Woman impostor solicits charity funds exposed at multiple offices
Mrs. Lila Mellon, claiming to live on Charles Street, was stopped in the Warner building while soliciting for babies at St. Vincent’s hospital. Officials branded her an impostor, noting she had no authority for visiting nurse or charity funds. She admitted selling Visiting Nurses association tags previously and planned to give clothing and cash to the home on Laurel Avenue. Authorities warned her to leave town. she left with carfare offered by Stratford officials and no charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lila Mellon
Charles Street
Warner
St. Vincent's Hospital
A. G Jones
Hamlin
Home For
Board of Charities
Laurel Avenue
Visiting Nurses” Association
Louise Knapp
Mellon
Visiting Nurses’association
Spencer R. Gordon
Mrs. Mellon
Patriotic Exercises at St Charles School Highlight Loyalty
Patriotic exercises were held at St Charles parochial school under Rev P J McGivney. Children sang hymns pledged allegiance to the flag and heard Father McGivney honor soldiers remembered on Memorial Day urging loyalty to country and President Wilson and steadfast religion.
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St. Charles’ Parochial School
P. J. McGivney
St. Charles’ Church
Father McGivney
Woodrow Wilson
London Tramway Employes Strike Ends
London May 29 The London tramway employes strike ended as per notice from the strike committee. All men are to return tomorrow with many non military age workers kept on. Military age workers who joined the strike will not be retained. The Missouri Grain Dealers association reported wheat in the western Missouri area showing about 25 percent decline.
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London
London Tramway
Miseoui Grain Dealers’ Association
Missouri
Fanmye
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Ompson
Maple Avenue
Italian Red Cross
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Hants
Maxis
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Disba
Thomas M. Cullinan
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Quilty School
Navy Dept
Charity Funds
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Fourteenth Regiment
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