Political Ballot Page With Local Nominations Oct 18 1916
A Wednesday dated list presents a slate of political candidates. It names Woodrow Wilson and Thomas R Marshall for President and Vice President, Homer S Cummings for U S Senator, Jeremiah Donovan for Congress, Francis P Guilfoyle for Governor, Frederick E Duffy for Secretary of State, Simeon E Baldwin Willie Burr Arch McNeil Jr Charles E Gross for judges and officials, George Ulrich for Treasurer, Alton T Ine for Comptroller, Henry P Lyons for Probate Judge, Owen Burns Irving Elson Daniel P Harrigan Edward F McGovern Joshua Meltzer for representatives.
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Woodrow Wilson
Thomas R. Marshall
United States
Homer S. Cummings
Jeremiah Donovan
Mos
Guovernor _ B. BEARDSLEY
Simeon E. Baldwin
Willie O. Burr
Archibald McNeil, Sr
Charles E. Gross
George Ulrich
Alton T.ine Antial
Democratic ticket strong in Bridgeport area nominees
Strong candidates highlighted for statewide and local races in Bridgeport linked districts. Henry P. Lyons for probate judge brings legal experience and community trust. Owen Burns for senator is a seasoned public official and effective communicator. Joshua Meltzer for representative leverages house tenure and integrity. Edward F. McGovern as Meltzer’s running mate adds medical expertise and local roots. Irving Elson and Daniel P. Harrigan praised for legal and municipal service, with Bridgeport Democrats asserting broad local strength and party consistency across Connecticut communities.
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Ee Oserda
Henry P. Lyons
Tn Owen Burns
Burns
Joshua Meltzer
Edward F. McGovern
Mr. Meltzer
Bridgeport
Bridgeport High School
Irving Elson
Daniel P. Harrigan
Aldermen
Connecticut
Views of Hughes as presidential candidate in 1916
The piece weighs Mr. Hughes against war and peace, noting his Supreme Court tenure and stance on leaving the bench. It recalls 1908 New York impressions and 1916 voter preferences, arguing voters will follow dominant motives over personal details as the current drifts toward political sea.
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Hughes
Supreme Court
New York
Taft
Mexico
Europe
Mr. Hughes
Democratic alignment sway in Cleveland campaign gains
The Appeal to Wilson notes a Democratic victory in Cleveland's first campaign with public claims that prominent former Republicans will vote for Cleveland. The movers are major business figures whose influence helps shape national decision making as adhesions to Cleveland accumulate.
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Cleveland
Wilson Leaders Attract Diverse Voices To Wilson Victory
Wilson draws a broad array of supporters including Edison and Ford, Jane Addams, Ida Tarbell, noted railroad and labor figures, educators like Eliot and Irving Fisher, and socialist William English Walling. The influential executive speaks to a wide coalition, suggesting a sweeping victory for his party and the people.
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Prof. Eliot
Irving Fisher
William English Walling
Wilson
Taxing Oyster Growers For Tax Justice
The farmer argues for fair taxation of oyster grounds, urging inspection of owners books to determine investment and return. The method aims for reasonably fair results and allows appeals to courts if taxes are confiscatory or clearly unequal.
Democrats Nominate Lawyers and Doctor for State House
Attorney Joshua Meltzer and Dr. Edward F. McGovern were nominated as Democratic candidates for representatives last night. The convention, held in the board of trade rooms, saw Harrigan and Calhoun considered for Senate in the 22nd district with a plan that the loser would be named representative. McGovern agreed to accept, Owen Burns named for senator in the 23rd district, and Hugh J. Lavery presided. Deliberations named Irving Elson for senator from the 21st district, with Clabby, Carr, and Brennan assisting. A slate of justices of the peace was also chosen.
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Joshua Meltzer
Edward F. McGovern
Board of Trade
Owen Burns
Hugh J. Lavery
Democratic Town Committee
Michael J. Clabby
Irving Elson
William P. Carr
Clabby
John J. Ford
Elson
Robert G. de Forest
John A. Cornell
Harrigan
Patrick H. Brady
Brady
Daniel E. Brennan
Meltzer
Lorraine
Sigmund Hirshberg
Col
Wileyisms of Dr Harvey Wiley on women food men and society
Dr Harvey Washington Wiley born in Kent Indiana 172 years ago today is remembered for his wide ranging witticisms. He known as The Man Who Knows Everything and his comments span women cows saloons taxes and urbanization reflecting the era and Wiley’s appetite for reform.
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Harvey Washington Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Kent
Ind
Wiley
Heaven
The New American Saint Beatification for Isaac Jogues
The article outlines the expected beatification of Father Isaac Jogues, a Jesuit missionary killed by Mohawk supporters in 1646, noting Rome’s possible October feast and his historical journey from Orleans to New York and Canada. It details the long process, the shrine at Auriesville, and Jogues’s missions amid Iroquois and Mohawk conflicts, with context on other canonizations and theVRoma inquiry.
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North America
Rome
Isaac Jogues
Auriesville
N. Y
Father Jogues
Rose of
Mexico
California
Father Jagues
Quebec
Cardinal Begin
Father Isaac
Congregation of Rites
Orleans
France
America
Lake Huron
Jagues
Albany
Manhattan
Europe
Canada
Lake George
Lake of the Blessed Sacrament
Hughes Will Be an Experiment If Elected
New York Oct 13 Charles J Bonaparte Attorney General and former Progressive leader writes in the current Outlook that if Hughes is elected he will be an experiment and not the man he wished to see nominated for the Presidency.
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New York
Hughes
Charles J. Bonaparte
Rosevelt
Outlook
Mr. Bonaparte
Parker Campaign Seeks Wilson Support in East Tour
John M Parker Progressive vice presidential candidate expands a Wilson re election drive across the East speaking in Poughkeepsie Schenectady Hartford Boston New Haven and Brooklyn. He condemns Chicago betrayal of Progressives and urges Wilson’s victory with large Progressive and Independent audiences.
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New York
Wilson
John M. Parker
Parker
Chicago
Hughes
Poughkeepsie
Schenectady
Wilson Progressive Campaign Committee
Hartford
Parade to Open Meriden Night Rally in Ninth
Ninth District Democrats plan a Meriden Night rally Friday evening with Thomas L. Reilly, candidate for Congress in the Third district, addressing Meriden voters. A parade through East Side Streets will precede with a drum corps. Donovan, candidate in the Fourth district, may speak. The Elk Theatre at East Main and Arctic streets hosts the 8 p.m. program.
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Ninth District
Meriden
Thomas L. Reilly
Congress
East Side
Reilly
Donovan
Machinist Apprentices Organizing Drum Corps
An apprentice boys drum corps is being formed in the city by Local No. 30 of the International Association of Machinists. Thirteen apprentices have joined and instruments have been ordered. membership is expected to reach thirty. In New York on October 18 a seat sold for $5,000 at the Coffee and Sugar Exchange, a record price and $600 above prior sales.
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International Association of Machinists
New York
New York Coffee & Sugar Exchange
End Indigestion With Pape's Diapepsin In Five Minutes
Fast relief for stomach distress claims Pape's Diapepsin neutralizes indigestion heartburn sourness and belching within minutes. The ad promises instant improvement for upset stomachs urging readers to keep a fifty cent case at home and to use it for daytime or nighttime discomfort.
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Pape
Bridgeport Man Finds Quick Relief From New Wilderbs Tonic
Frank Dwinall of 1307 Pembroke Street Bridgeport reports rapid improvement after using Wilderbs full extract. He suffered years of catarrh linked stomach problems with loss of appetite and dull meals, but after brief treatment he claims better digestion and restored strength. Tr. S Jackson offers free blood pressure checks and promotes Wilderbs demonstrations at Hindle's store.
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Frank Dwinall
Pembroke Street
Bridgeport
Park City
Dwinall
Wilderb
Wilders
Tr. S. Jackson
Pierce
Wilderbs
Hindle
Annly -Efino
Stratford Will Get School Site Through Court
Stratford residents at the annual town meeting voted to authorize condemnation proceedings to acquire an acre and a half of land on Honeyspot road for a new nine room school, after the Burritt heirs refused a $1,200 offer. The plan aims to relieve overcrowding at Sedgwick and Center schools, with a maximum project cost capped at $50,000 and a $70,000 borrowing authorization for permanent improvements.
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Stratford
Elizabeth Burritt
W. W. Burritt
Burritt
Honeyspot Road
DeRuyter Howland
Howland
Sedgwick
Center
Philo B. Havens
Esec
Elliott . Peck
Board of Finance
Americanized Italians Demand Improvements on Returning
The talk by Dr. B. M. Mipple of Rome before the Epworth League urged returning Italian immigrants in America to press for better schools, streets, and church preaching. He said this trend could reform Southern Italy and support girls and boys’ schools via the YMCA. Chicago faces a coal shortage that could push prices to ten dollars a ton. Three men died in a fire at an unattended hotel in An.
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America
B. M. Mipple
Rome
Epworth League
First Methodist Church
Ital Ian
Italy
Funda
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Bridgeport Evening Farmer
The
Farmer Publishing Co
Fairfield Ave
Wezely
Businere Editorial Offica
Serent
Griffith & Fredricks
Boston
Chicaco
Associated Press Service
To Morris
Francis P. Guilfoyle
Secretary of
Frederick E. Duffy
Ncy Ao
McGovern
21St District
Harmony Marks
Bonaparte
Him
Moose
Coffee Exchange
Radford B. Smith Airfield
Broad ST
Operat
Ovees
Alling Rubber CO
Main St
Selectmen
Boards of Assessors and Relief
J. Henry Blakeman
Harold C. Lovell
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