Peck and Weed Nominated for State Senate in Danbury
Lester O. Peck of Redding nominated by Democrats of the 24th Senatorial district at Danbury with 14 votes on the first ballot. D Frank Bedient of Ridgefield received 9 votes as a show of support for Democracy, not as an active candidate. Sanford S. Weed of New Canaan nominated for senator from the 26th at a Norwalk convention.
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Lester O. Peck
Redding
Danbury
Mr. Peck
D. Frank Beedient
Ridgefield
Bedient
Peck
Anford S. Weed
New Canaan
Norwalk
Masonic Lodge Holds Special Communication Tonight
St Johns lodge No 3 meets at the Masonic Temple at 7 30 tonight to confer the M M degree A stated meeting follows Wednesday at 7 30 M M degree to be worked American Consul Hurst reports the sinking of Italian steamers Benpark and Nitolo no Americans aboard
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St. John’s Lodge
No. 3
Masonic Temple
Hurst
Barcelona
Spain
State Department
Benpark
Nitolo
Endicott and Johnson Endorse Wilson in Local Statement
H B Endicott and Geo F Johnson owners of major shoe factories in Endicott and Johnson City publish a public pledge backing President Wilson for re election. They note rising employment from 6291 in 1914 to 11768 in 1916 and predict 12000 by 1917, attributing prosperity to Wilson's leadership and rail crisis handling.
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Binghampton
N. Y
Hughes
H. B. Endicott
George F. Johnson
Endicott
Johnson City
Ison
Hig
Johnson, Endicott & Company
Mr. Johnson
Wilson
Johnson
Massachusetts
New England
Gore
Geo
F. Johnson
Bridgeport Boy at Yale Wins Scholarship
Special to The Farmer New Haven Oct 2 Jacob Dolid of Bridgeport wins a Yale Sheffield Scientific School scholarship. He graduated from Bridgeport High with high honors and won the Fairchild chemistry prize. Other awardees include Francis J. Ldtte Derby Bernard A. Mehle Jr Shelton Arthur Alan Baker New Britain. A Plainfield scholarship worth 500 is awarded to Carl F. W. Bergstrom Wauregan Plainfield. Eugene M. Reed Danielson and Dana H Johnson Putnam receive Plainfield fund awards for Yale College. Autumn millinery exhibit at E H Dillon Co 1105 Main St features trimmed and untrimmed hats.
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Yale
Connecticut
Jacob Dolid
Bridgeport
Sheffield Scientific School
Dodd
Last Main Street
Bridgeport High School
Fairchild Chemistry
Francis J. Ldtte
Derby
Bernard A. Mehle, Jr
Shelton
Arthur Alan Baker
New Britain
Clarence J. Hylander
Waterbury
Llewelyn T. Spencer
Hartford
Paul E. Pihl
John Bree
Bristol
Raymond F. Sullivan
New London
Plainfield
Carl F. W. Bergstrom
Wauregan
Plainfield Fund
Eugene M. Reed
Danielson
Dana H. Johnson
Putnam
Yale College
Romantic history of America's first yacht
The centennial marks the launching of America's first seagoing yacht Cleopatra's Barge in 1816 at Salem. George Crowninshield built the hermaphrodite brig for luxury and possible Napoleon rescue, hiring a crew for a 1817 transatlantic voyage that sparked rumors of a plotted escape and European intrigue.
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America
Atlantic
George Crowninshield
Concordia
Salem
Mass
Cleopatra
George Crowinshield
Napoleon
St. Helena
United States
Massaichusetts
Crowninshields
Jacob
Navy
Jefferson
Benjamin William Crowninshield
Madison
Monroe
George
Europe
India Wharf
Benjamin Crowninshield, Jr
Florence
Iba
Crowninshield
M. Vantini
Elba
Gibraltar
Cape Cod
Francis B. Crowninshield
Civita Vecchia
Rome
Mark Twain’s First Lecture Debut Triumph
On October 2 1866 Mark Twain gave his first public lecture after returning to San Francisco from the Sandwich Islands. Despite stage fright he faced a packed hall and was greeted with a roaring welcome generating a memorable debut that foretold many future appearances as a public speaker.
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Mark Twain
Clemens
Sandwich Island
San Francisco
Mark
Progressives of West Virginia back Wilson in campaign
Parkersburg Oct 2 Progressives of West Virginia endorse President Wilson after state committee rejects party merger. Most delegates favor remaining independent and advise voters to follow conscience. A November meeting will seek to formalize a permanent Progressive league amid widespread Wilson support. Also notes Page sails to London and reports cold September weather across several states and a hunt for an infantile paralysis carrier in New Jersey.
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W. Va
West Virginia
Progressive State Committee
Republican Party
Wilson
Progressive Party
Hughes
State Committee
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