Bridgeport Deliberates on New State Prison Near Navigable Waters
A report from a former session shows debate on re committing to study erecting a new State Prison near navigable waters and moving convicts from New Gate Prison. An act barring banks from issuing bills under $1 passes with fines after March 1, 1317. Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut convenes in New Haven. A. A. Pettingill returns to teaching. Bridgeport fair features include a sewing machine, coat, and various exhibits at a new church hall.
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New Gate Prison
Tracy
Protestant Episcopal Church
Diocese of
Connecticut
New Haven
Golden Hill
Wheeler & Wilson
International Union
Tailor’s Protective Union of Bridgeport
Henry Bishop
A. W. Wallace
A. R. Scofield
Lucy Blake
Kate Gillick
Frederick Miller
Williams to Lead Writing Dept at Beach Sales College
Prof John D Williams renowned penman will direct the writing department at the business college starting Monday with free evening classes for a week The district senatorial figure Mr Pome Toy of Fairfield is in frail health and plans a winter visit to the West Indies for a change of air The Furniture Company announces plans to rebuild its shops at once
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John D. Williams
America
Beach Saiis Company
The
Business College
Pome- Toy
Fairfield
West Indie Islands
William Sweet Writes Robins Pointed Quizzes
Denver October 24 William F. Sweet Democratic elector candidate in Colorado issues an open letter to Raymond Kins former Progressive leader now backing Hughes. He cites Robins praise of Wilsons Mexican policy and asks why Kins opposes Wilson. He defends labor laws and questions indorsement of Wilsons reelection and the Adamson bill.
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Denver
Colorado
Raymond Kins
Hughes
Robins
Wilson
Mr. Sweet
Penrose
Lodge
Murray Crane
Reed Smoot
Labor
Adamson
Railroad Employes Not Worried Over Eight Hour Law
York October 24 report says Charles Evans Hughes repeated that the Adamson eight hour law, supported by President Wilson, will not upset railroad operations. The piece notes confidence among railroad employes that the measure will were not to cause disruptions or layoffs.
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York
Charles Evans Hughes
Adamson
Wilson
Twenty Years Ago Strikers to Show Strength in Meeting
An important meeting of the striking plush weavers will be held Monday afternoon at the Workingmen's club rooms on East Main street. The session marks another strike step aimed at displaying their strength to company officials. The periodical notes also report voter list corrections, elections and probate of the late Abbie B. Nichols.
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Workingmen’s Club
East Main Street
Eight Hour Day Plan Sparks Railroad Alarm
The New York Evening Mail carries a statement by George G. Hill for the National Committee contradicting a claim that the eight hour day is possible. Chicago railroad managers reportedly plan three eight hour shifts in the terminals replacing eleven hour days, raising fears of wage cuts though labor records suggest pay remains steady despite hours reductions.
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National Committee
George G. Hill
New York Evening Mail
Eset Hughes
Republican Press Bureau
Chicago
Shes
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Fast Relief
Advertising claim touts Pape's Cold Compound as a quick cure for grippe and severe colds. It promises instant relief by clearing nasal passages, stopping discharge, easing headache and fever, and claims no other remedy matches its prompt effect at 25 cents.
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Pape
Grippe
Sure Quality and Service for Diamonds and Jewelry
A local jeweler invites customers to compare values and shop with confidence. The ad emphasizes quality and service at fair prices and urges buyers to verify by personal experience rather than paying extra for assurances. It promotes self-guided investigation and patronage based on merit and fairness.
World Refutes Hughes Misstatements in Editorial
The New York World debunks six assertions made by Charles K. Hughes in campaign speeches. It cites official records on Herrick’s 1914 deputy role, Tampico rescue figures, Coast and Geodetic Survey leadership changes, and statements by Secretary Redfield and Edwin F. Sweet to show errors about personnel, resignations, and employment numbers. The piece quotes primary records to counter the misstatements with precise dates and names.
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New York
New York World
Charles K. Hughes
Hughes
Herrick
France
Ambassador Sharp
Ambassador Herrick
Wilson
K. Hughes
Tampico
H. T. Mayo
George Creel
Doughty
Hermione
Detroit
O. H. Tittman
Tittman
Leesbugs
Edwin F. Sweet
Department of Commerce
Secetary Redfield
New York City
Municipal Free Employment Bureau of
Matell
Bureau of the Census
Durand
Secretary of Commerce
Redfield
Cooperstown
Conant
Census Bureau
Overcapitalized Railroads Threaten Nation Says Expert
An international expert warns railroads are overcapitalized by at least six billion dollars due to land value increases. He argues the Interstate Commerce Commission and Supreme Court appointments tied to a president could raise rates and living costs, urging voters to consider consumer rights in the 1912 election.
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Tae
Committee On Valuation
Interstate Commerce Commission
Post Office Department
Supreme Court
Minnesota
United States Supreme Court
Hughes
Mr. Hughes
United States
Middlesex
Weston
Massachusetts Public Service Commission
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Congress
Carrency
Dred Scott
Abraham Lincoln
Woodrow Wilson
Bancroft Honored as Baseball Pioneer from Cincinnati
Frank C Bancroft oldest active baseball veteran at seventy retains the title of Barnstorming King. He helped introduce baseball to Cuba and Hawaii and led all star tours across multiple states. Bancroft began in New Bedford in 1877, managed Providence to a pennant and world series wins, and has served Cincinnati as business manager since 1891. He also fought in the Civil War and remains a central figure in early baseball history.
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A.J. Reach
Morgan G.bulkeley
George Wright
Cincinnati
Frank C. Bancroft
Cine It Oat
Pace Nu
Mass
Bancroft
Cuba
Pearl
Antilles
Idaho
Montana
Washington
Oregon
California
Hick
New Bedford
Providence
Metropolitans
New York
Giants
Radbourne
Sweeney
Reds
August Hermann
Brush
Croft
8Th Regiment of
New Hampshire Volunteers
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Sheriff Hawley
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W. H. Gardner
Liverpool
St. Louis
Stratford
Justices of the Peace
Town Hall
Edward F. Hall
Stiles Judson, Jr
Abbie B. Nichols
Sylvester B. Nichols
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Spokane
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Cincinnatus
Frank Bancroft
Philadelphia
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Minneapolis
First Reformed Church of
Fishkill
John Reck & Son
Hayes Fish Co
Water Street
Meat Department
Sirloin
Harbor Blues
Porto Rico
Valencia
Malaga
Public Market&Branch
State & Bank
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Cartwright
the House OF Better Shoes
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