Colonel planned to deliver party to GOP wolves
New York dispatch reports Colonel Roosevelt and Perkins divided over the Republican party. Parker as Progressive vice president candidate urged Wilson’s re election. He cited Roosevelt in 1913 vowing to fight to the end and Perkins opposing a return to the GOP. Parker claimed Roosevelt approved convention moves by phone.
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Roosevelt
Perkins
Chicago
Wilson
New York
John M. Parker
National Progressive Party
Theodore’ Roosevelt
George W. Perkins
Parker
Col. Roosevelt
Republican Party
Mr. Parker
Committee On Conference
Henry Cabot-Lodge
Republican Committee
Attempted murder of patrolman during waterfront pursuit of thieves
Patrolman Fitzroy pursued four thieves along the Hartford line dock yard in East Bridgeport after midnight. A gunman struck him in the stomach with a crowbar and fired as officers surrounded the area. Despite alarms and a reserve call, the gunman fled. Fitzroy could only identify two of the suspects as colored.
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Hartford-New Line
East Bridge
Hongh'avenue
Daniel T.silleroy
Fitzoy
Walte
Hough
Stratford
Hough Avenues
Stratford Avenue
East Main Street
Dock Yard
Adj
Joy Line
Fitzroy
Flood
Iman Dalwig
Railroad Police Record Of Thievery Aired In Court
In a local court session Judge Bartlett heard Ernest J of 499 Fairfield Avenue charged with theft while employed as a railroad officer for New Haven Road. John Baker, another officer, testified about shoe thefts and arrest procedures, with Baker later defending himself against broader accusations of stealing. The proceedings focused on whether Minor was implicated in the shoe thefts and Baker’s role in the investigation.
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Ernest J
Fairfield Avenue
Bartlett
Minor
New Haven Road
John Baker
Oras
Baker
Bernett
Judge Bartlett halts Baker explanations by discharging Minor
Judge Bartlett halted further explanations of Baker in court by discharging Minor, effectively curtailing additional discussion. The move narrows the proceedings and sets a boundary for the ongoing case.
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Bartlett
Baker
Slave case continued for Margaret Murray and husband
The slave case involving Mrs Margaret M Murray of 271 State Street and her husband was adjourned to October 16 by Judge Bartlett in city court. Murray remains in bonds of 1000 dollars, set on the white slave allegations brought by his wife. Mrs Murray is also held on the same bond as a witness.
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Margaret M
State Street
aBrtlett
Murray
Elm Street Plumber Loses 130 in Lead Pipe Fees Scam
Edward Lynch, Elm Street Plumber, was approached by a well dressed man in his shop who requested samples of lead pipes. Lynch retrieved the samples and found $130 missing from his safe along with the prospective customer, who vanished.
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Edward Lynch
Elm Street
Lynch
Weather snippet mentions upcoming conditions and date
Fragmentary weather note references a forecast for a coming day. Details are unclear but imply rain or cloud cover with a general regional focus. No specific temperatures or locales are readable.
Attorney Lyons Nominated for Probate Judge
A Bridgeport probate convention named Henry P. Lyons as candidate for judge of probate for the district. Judge Beardsley read the nomination from manuscript. Lyons, a Bridgeport native and Yale Law School graduate, was praised for knowledge, honesty, and discretion. The meeting adjourned with Lyons proclaimed as nominee for a two year term.
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District of
Bridgeport
Henry P. Lyons
Attorney Lyons
Morris B. Beardsley
Connecticut
Daniel Harrigan
John H. Canflee
Easton
George Coughlin
William J. Moran
John H. Casey
Beardsley
John P. Kemple
Lawrence E. Moran
Frank J. Mulioney
Cornelius Donnelly
John H. Grant
Sigmund Hirschberg
Thomas C. Carroll
J. H.o'rourke
William Callan
Pee
Lyons
Nominsa
Republican Party
Miller
Pullman
Mameé
Hallen
Bridgeort
Niagara University
Yale Law School
Frederick C. Mullins
Monroe
Trumbull
Edward Shelton
Robert G. Deorest
Thomas White
Burr Tucker
Burr Beach
Finest and Bravest Honor Police and Fire Parade
The annual police and firemen parade proceeded without incident until after the march when No 4 Engine's auto hose wagon collided with a small car at Main and Fulton. The car owned by C E Eames & Co and driven by John Walker lost a front wheel. Witnesses disagreed on fault. The event also included inspections, officers named, marching bands, and a pensioned parade horse Barney now at a farm in Stratford. Mayor Wilson and officials reviewed from City Hall as a moving pictures crew filmed the proceedings.
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No. 4 Engine Company
Main
Fulton Streets
C. E. Eames & Co
John Walker
John H. Regan
Frederick Webb
Garry P. Sanger
Wheeler & Wilson
Fred J. Wetstine
Assi T
George F. Beardslee
Thomas Burns
Main Street
No. 2
Barney
Chief Johnson
Michael Logan
Stratford
John Waiters
No. 1 Engine Company
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Animal Rescue League
Wilson
Fire and Police Commissioners
City Hall
Auto Truckman Arrested After Fatal Accident
John Nemergut of Stratford died after being pinned beneath his wagon when an auto truck overturned in rain on Barnum and Bishop Avenues. Driver Herman Muller was arrested for manslaughter. coroner to hold inquest Monday at 2 30 PM.
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John Nemergut
Huntington Road
Stratford
Bridgeport Hospital
Barnum and
Bishop Avenues
Herman Muller
Patrick McGee
Barnum Avenue
Nemergut
John J. Phelan
Miller
Peter Hall
Danish liner chased by U boat near New York
Reports from Berlin and Paris on October events include the sinking of the French cruiser Regel by a German submarine in the Mediterranean, French counterattacks near Ablaincourt on the Somme, and Romanian prisoner captures near Buczenland. A New York shipboard observer described a Danish passenger ship escaping a pursuing submarine east of New York, with the liner Hellig Olava carrying American passengers and no contraband detected.
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Mediterranean
Berlin
Regel
New ‘York
Cope
Ling
John S. Hall
Sandy Hook
Ambrose Channel
Fr. J. Jones
Bovie
Hellig Clava
Jones
Wilson says northern Mexico improving but border militia still needed
Long Branch New Jersey October 14 President Wilson writes Governor Whitman that the northern Mexico situation is improving yet the emergency on the border remains. He notes it would be impossible to set a withdrawal date for New York units and praises militia for safeguarding frontier and readiness.
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Long Branch
N. J
Wilson
Whitman
New York
Mexico
New York Executive
War Department
Funston
United States
Woodrow Wilson
American given prison term in court of Paris
William Chester Silbermann of New York was sentenced by a Paris correctional court to five years in prison and 600 francs fine for trading with the enemy. He portrayed himself as representative of the King Rubber Co of Hyde Park Mass and obtained orders before being denounced by a Seyti an who knew him in New York. Silbermann’s plight has been placed before the U S state department.
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Paris
William Chester Silbermann
New York
Silbermann
King Rubber Co
Séytian
Wik, Scheffer & Co
Paul Gettwik
Gettwik, Scheffer & Co
Hyde Park
Mass
Gettwik
King Company
Bilbermann
State Department
Washington
Dr W T Van York Dies After Heart Trouble
Dr Wilfred Theodore Van Yorx longtime local dentist died at 185 Beeley street after a 10 day illness from heart trouble. Born in Thomaston Conn 69, he married Eliza Keeler celebrating 50th anniversary. Survived by widow two sons Wilfred Jr and Percy Keeler. five grandchildren three great grandchildren and a brother John. Funeral private with body to Springfield for cremation after a Friday wake.
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Wilfred Theodore van Yorx
Beeley Street
Dr. van Yorx
Thomaston
Conn
Eliza J. Keeler
van Yorx
State Street
Park Avenue
Wilfred Theodore, Jr
Percy Keeler van Yorx
Wilcox & White Co
John van Yorx
Springfield
Large New York fleet sails as U boat menace grows
On October 14 a large fleet of steamships left New York, with 26 ships cleared for departure and thirteen more due, as destroyers scouted the Atlantic coast for German submarines. The Cedric arrived last night with one passenger and reported U-53 activity. In Philadelphia, a selection of ships held for a week, many carrying military supplies, sailed today amid the German menace.
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New York
Nantucket
United States
North Atlantic
St. Louis
Liverpool
Bordeaux
Stockholm
Gothembourg
Genoa
Cameronia
Halifax
Cedric
Philadelphia
Bay State troops return from border in two arrivals
The second section of the Second Regiment troop train arrived from the border this morning at Springfield Massachusetts. The first section reached at midnight last night. The third section is expected to follow shortly setting the pace for a homeward return of the force.
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Springfield
Masn
Ee EY
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N.Y
Ablaincourt
Somme
Malassis
Bouchavesnes
Buczenland
Transylvania
Hero
Atlantic
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