Political slate listed for state and national offices
The ballot page shows a 1916 ticket with Woodrow Wilson and Thomas Marshall for president and vice president, Homer S. Cummings for U S Senator, Jeremiah Donovan for Fourth District Congressman, I B Beardsley and P Guilfoyle and George Ulrich for state posts, Frederick E. Duffy and Alton T. Liner for treasurer and secretary of state, and several presidential electors including Simeon Baldwin and Richard Elliott. Also listed are Henry P. Lyons for probate judge, Daniel P. Harrigan for state senator, and Edward F. McGovern and Joshua Meltzer for representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas R. Marshall
United States
Homer S. Cummings
Jeremiah. Donovan A
I. B. Beardsley
Neai P. Guilfoyle
George Ulrich
Frederick E. Duffy
Alton T. Liner
Simeon E. Baldwin
Richard Elliott
Wille
Burr
Morris W. Seymon
Archibald McNeil, Sr
Raymond P. Jodoin
Henry P. Lyons
Daniel P. Harrigan
Edward F. McGovern
Joshua Meltzer
O Leary Exposure Highlights Hughes Roosevelt Ties
The Democratic National Committee releases records claiming Jeremiah O Leary's American Independence Conference pressured Hughes with a written demand after a meeting. O Leary reports Hughes praised Roosevelt from headlines before reading Lewiston speech, while maintaining favorable stance to pro German and pro British factions. The piece argues for candor and Wilson era neutrality amid political intrigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Democratic National Committee
Jeremiah O'Leary
O'Leary
Roosevelt
Lewiston, Me
Hearst
New York
American Independence Conference
Republican National Committee
Hughess
Wilson
Socialists back Wilson seeing peace hope and unity
William English Walling a leading Socialist supports Wilson arguing most socialists favor his candidacy. The piece notes Walling and others like Eliot Ford Edison Tarbell Addams Lovett Underwood align for Wilson as socialists fear a Hughes win could pull America into war and disaster.
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America
United States
William English Walling
Greenwich
Walling
Wilson
Eliot
Ford
Edison
Ida ,Tarbell
Jane Addams
Lovett and
Underwood
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Walling
Europe
Hughes
Bridgeport Man Recovers U S Army Pistols From Thieves
Joseph A. Minto of Bridgeport aided by an Asbury Park officer recovered sixty seven U S army automatic pistols valued at 37 dollars each stolen from camps near Douglas Arizona and Newark New Jersey. He helped expose a thief ring leading to indictments and court martial actions. Minto plans to resume residence in Bridgeport after his border service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Minto
Bridgeport
Main Street
United States
Douglas
Ariz
New Jersey Infantry
Minto
New Jersey
Asbury Park
N. J
Grand Jury
Fort Hancock
Newark
Michael C. Hayes
State Street
Rent dispute spurs suit over Fairfield Avenue store
George B. Clark sues William E. Seeley and Royal Fur Co. for possession of 252 Fairfield Avenue alleging unpaid rent under a May 28 1914 agreement. Seeley disputes lease interest, cites receipt offers refused by Clark by agents. The case highlights 1914 rents of 1000 a year versus today’s much higher rates with recent thefts and prior legal actions tied to the Royal Fur Co. background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Seeley
Joseph Daniels
Royal Fur Co
Fairfield Avenue
George B. Clark
Ein
Fur Company
Clark
Main Street
Adler the Assassin of Premier Awaits Trial
Vienna reports Dr. Frederich Adler, the assassin of Austrian Premier Count Karl Stuerghk, is in police custody awaiting trial. He shows no emotion and is described as morose with long standing heart illness. Adler, ex editor of Der Kampf, left the Socialist party over war policy and has two children. He studied chemistry and worked as a chemist before going to Switzerland.
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Vienna
Frederich Adler
Karl Stuerghk
Empire
Adler
Switzerland
Wilderbs Treatment Promises Big Benefits for Bridgeport
Bridgeport residents hear a health lecturer extol Wilderbs full extract as a valued tonic. The speaker cites mass sales, repeated patient success stories, and rapid relief for back pain and digestive issues, claiming nearly 3000 bottles sold in two months and promising continued availability at Hindle's store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilderbs
Bridgeport
Hindle
Native Plants for Super-Tonic Wilderbs Promoted
Promoters tout Dr. Pierce's Wilderbs and Wilderlin as nature based tonics made in America. They claim the tonics use familiar garden plants herbs and roots from across the United States prepared under the physician’s supervision for modern medical ideas and pleasant taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
America
United States
Dr. Pierce
Factory Superintendent Praises Wilderbs Medicine
H E Wackline, Ashcroft plant superintendent, highly commends Wilderbs after rapid relief from stomach troubles. He reports restored appetite and no adverse effects after starting the remedy, urging publication to help others with similar issues.
Austrian Premier Seeks New Leader as War Looms
An unknown assassin targeted the Premier amid turmoil. A Marxist-influenced figure once ran a periodical Das Volk and later Der Kampf. Premier Stuergkh, a quiet retiring man, has not revealed a successor. The Socialist proposal for action against the Premier was rejected by the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Das. Volk
Dr. Adler
der Kampf
Socialiste
Cermain
Stuergkh
Give the Baby a Chance Campaign in Ridgeport
Ridgeport this week supports the Save-the-Baby drive to aid Day Nursery and Visiting Nurse Association charities. The plan enlists 10,000 donors giving one dollar each, with overhead covered by local philanthropic volunteers to ensure all funds go to the baby’s causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgeport
Visiting Nurse Association
Obituary notices for Costello McCarthy Kelley and Boyd
William T. Costello dies at 593 Brooks street at 43. He belonged to the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Bartenders union. widow and daughter Marie survive. Patrick McCarthy of Frank street dies after brief illness. Irish birth. sister Mrs. Timothy Walsh and brothers Michael and James survive. Mary Agnes Kelley, 11, dies at 176 Fourth street. pupil at McKinley school. survived by parents and sister Julia. Funeral for David Boyd of 571 Lafayette street held at Cullinan Mullins chapel. Rev. W Aregon conducts service at Trinity Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Costello
William T. Costello
Brooks Street
Mr. Costello
Order of Eagles
Bartenders’ Union
Marie
Patrick M’carthy
Patrick McCarthy
Frank Street
Mr. McCarthy
Ireland
Timothy Walsh
Michael
Torrington
James
Mary Agnes
George W. Kelley
Fourth Street
McKinley School
Julia
David Boyd
Lafayette Street
Cullinan & Mullins
Co. W. Aregon
Trinity Episcopal Church
Pioneer Bridgeport Woman Recovers After Wilderbs Treatment
Mrs H C Hurd of 946 Warren Street, Bridgeport, a 70 year old rheumatism sufferer and wife of a prominent G A R member, reports rapid improvement after a brief Wilderbs treatment. She describes years of fatigue and widespread pain easing as she recovers.
Wilderbs Treatment Advert Says It Rebuilds Health
Mrs Hurd testifies Wilderbs is a double strength purifier free of minerals drugs or tonics. She says two bottles eased nervousness insomnia and loss of appetite, improved sleep and rheumatism, and her husband plans to start the treatment after wartime stomach issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Hurd
Wintry
Graphophone Expert Endorses Wilderbs For Back Pain Relief
Charles E. Griffith, a grapophone development expert, endorses Wilderbs after years of kidney and stomach trouble left him unable to work. He credits Wilderbs with restoring his appetite and curing back pain, noting rapid improvement after trying the medicine as a last resort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Griffith
Wilderbs
Obituary notices for Christine Stoehr Marion Fitch and Ella Lomas
Obituaries report Christine Stoehr aged 90 of 460 Stratford avenue died at her son Henry Stoehr’s home in Wethersfield. Burial at Mountain Grove cemetery. Marion Fitch, 32, daughter of Cornelia Knowles Fitch and the late Francis Emory Fitch died at her mother’s Liberty New York summer home. Body to be returned for burial in Mountain Grove cemetery. Ella H Lomas wife of Thomas Lomas died at 45 Whitney avenue. She belonged to Park City council N BE D P and Mayflower council D of.
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Christine Stoehr
Philip Kusterer
Stratford Avenue
Henry Stoehr
Wethersfield
Stoehr
Henry
H. G
Hartford
H. B
Pittsfield
Mass
Callicoon
Sullivan County
Marion Fitch
Marion
Cornelia Knowles Fitch
Francis Emory Fitch
Liberty
N. Y
Miss Knowles
Mr. Fitch
Bridgeport
Ella H. Lomas
Ella H
Thomas Lomas
Whitney Avenue
Surviving relatives listed in local obituary notice
Surviving her are her husband and children including Mrs. George Hughes of West Haven and Mrs. E. F. Shan ley of this city. Also two sons Thomas Jr of Detroit and William Kellogg Lomas of this city.
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George Hughes
West Haven
E. F. Shanley
Thomas, Jr
Detroit
Mich
William Kellogg Lomas
Cotton Manufacture Sets New High Record
Washington reports the cotton year ending July 31 saw record demand with 7,278,529 bales consumed in American mills. Of this 6,397,63 bales were lint and 880,916 bales liners, led by Massachusetts using 1,462,888 bales. Connecticut used 144,682 bales in 1916.
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Washington
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Receiver Named for Canton Trust Co in Hartford
Michael J. Mc Farland of Collinsville was confirmed today as receiver of the Canton Trust Company by Judge Joseph P. Tuttle in superior court. William B. Landon and Nathan D. Prince, both of Hartford, named as appraisers. William Maltby, counsel for the receiver, said dividends would be about $230,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Michael J. McFarland
Collinsville
Canton Trust Company
Joseph P. Tuttle
William B. Landon
Nathan D. Prince
William Maltby
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Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Stemath
Seale Guy Ener
Keane
Ives
Ricks
Bostos
Chines
Associated Press Service
MR. Wailing
Bridgeport Wian
U. S. Army
Bares
Douglas, Ariz
Premier
T. S. Jackson
Jackson
Frank Mulvey
High Street
Wilders
Alasak
Florida
H. E. Wackeline
Praises Wilderbs
H. E. Wackline
Ashcroft
Mary Agnes Kelley
Sns Raene As
Ad Sueen
Wilderb
Graphophone
Chas. E. Griffith
The
Painters’ Union
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Receiver For Trust CO
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