Obituaries Departed in City and Surrounding Areas
Notices from Newtown and nearby cities record deaths of Clarence Sterling John E Foster Nellie A Ward Agnes V Kelley Thomas Killian Daniel J O Leary and Lyman B Munson with funeral details including dates times and burial places at Mountain Grove Cemetery Sacred Heart church St Michael's cemetery and City residences. Family members and funeral arrangements are listed for immediate observance with flower omissions noted where specified.
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Sterling
Clarence Sterling
Mountain Grove
Foster
John E. Foster
Park Avenue
Areca
Newtown
Nellie A
Charles E. Ward
Lafayette Street
Sacred Heart Church
St Michael's Cemetery
Agnes V. Kelley
Nicholas P. Flynn
Park Street
St. Charles’ Church
Boston
Mass
St. Frances Ieee
Eeleian
Shelton
Thomas Killian
Cullinan & Mullins
Main Street
St. Michael's Cemetery
Oleary
Daniel J O'Leary
Myrtle Avenue
Munson
Torrington
Lyman B. Munson
Double Wreck on Great Northern Near Mukilteo
Everett Washington reports a double wreck on the Great Northern lines. East bound Overland No. 1 ditched near Mukilteo spilling wreckage. West bound No. 3 crashes into scattering on both tracks. Eleven injured, one serious.
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Everett
Wash
Great Northern
Mukitimo
Bridgeport City Team Opens Season with Big Win
Bridgeport City defeated the Thistles 5 goals to none in the season opener at the meadows. A number of new players appeared for Bridgeport City, showcasing depth and early form.
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Bridgeport City
Thistles
Bridgeport
Free Entry of Pulp and Paper to Belgium and Denmark
Washington on September 22 announces free entry of wood pulp and paper for Belgium and Denmark under the favored nation clause. The treasury action aligns with a customs court ruling extending free pulp and paper to Europe since Canada already enjoys the privilege.
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Belgium
Denmark
Washington
Treasury
Europe
Canada
Obituary: Alfred T Bailey longtime city resident dies aged 65
Alfred T Bailey aged 65 died Wednesday at his daughter’s home 277 Coleman street after a seven month illness from Bright's disease and dropsy. He worked 30 years at Wheeler & Wilson, was a carriage trimmer, and later with Wood Brothers. A former volunteer fireman, he served with Seamstress fre company and D H Sterling Co where he rose to captain. Survived by two children Alfred T of Milford and Grace E of this city, three sisters, two grandchildren, and members of S H Harrie Lodge No 99 and Firemen's Benevolent Corporation.
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Alfred T. Bailey
William F. Dowling
Coleman Street
Bright
Bailey
Wheeler & Wilson
Wood Brothers
D. H. Sterling Co
Alfred T
Milford
Grace E
Hannah Bailey
William R.jack
George Bertine
Grace
Helen Bailey
S. H. Harrie Lodge
Firemen’s, Benevolent Corporation
Life Insurance Murder Plot Probed in New York
New York detectives disclosed evidence that Hans Schmidt and dentist Ernest Muret plotted murder to collect life insurance. A physician reported plans to issue death certificates for sudden insured deaths. Police seek links to Chicagoan John Hoch, linked to multiple murders. Coroner's inquest jury for Anna Aumuller to be drawn tomorrow.
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New York
Hans Schmidt
Ernest Muret
Schmidt
Faurot
Detective Bureau
Muret
Schimdt
Dr. Muret
Chicago
John Hoch
Bluebeard
Anna Aumuller
Still Search For Bodies Of Three Sailors
Still searching for the bodies of three sailors after a catastrophe reported by Capt Green. Thompson was brought to the ship as crews used powerful searchlights to scour the water through the night and into Sunday. No bodies had been recovered by press hour. Washington dispatch lists next of kin in Alabama New York and Brooklyn for three drowned sailors.
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Green
Thompson
McCall
Washington
Preston
Chute
George F. Chute
Piichass
Ala
Fred Sheeman
Kittle Mills
Brooklyn
N. Y
John P. Russell
Patrick J. Russell
New York
Health inspector lauds cleanliness of city food stores
Grace of the Board of Health reports recent meat markets grocery stores and bakeries showed no violations in clean line procedures over the past week. Walls ceilings and floors in crowded shops are noted as much improved under inspector Grace's supervision.
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Board of Health
Grace
Housewife Reports Garbage Collector to Board of Health
Mrs Andras Koletar files a complaint after a dispute with a garbage collector who claimed daily visits while the housewife denied them. Inspector Lynch investigates the matter and implications for the household appear unlikely to continue.
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THE
Board OF Health
Andras Koletar
Lynch
Six Die In Crime Wave Roils Jefferson County
Six killed and a seventh dying in a Jefferson County crime wave in Birmingham. Victims include Henry Moran shot after alighting from a trolley, and John Colquitt who killed his wife before surrendering. A mounted officer Sorrell killed a fleeing suspect. Two others stabbed, one head injury, a poisoned death suspected to be murder.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County
Henry Moran
John Colquitt
Sorrell
Donahue Sues Connecticut Co for 10000 Damages
Gertrude Donahue of this city sues the Connecticut Co for 10000 damages for injuries from a railroad crash at Ansonia on April 15. She was a rear car passenger when struck by a switch engine, and suffered a spinal concussion and pleurisy. She had to sell furniture to pay doctors. Case returnable to the Superior Court October term.
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Gertrude Donahue
Connecticut Co
Ansonia
Precedents to Be Established in Sulzer Trial
The text discusses the governor impeachment debate, arguing impeachment equals an indictment and that the assembly’s only role is a grand jury. It contends extraordinary sessions do not invalidate constitutional limits on impeachment and rejects the absurdity critique of the prior interpretation. It emphasizes the framers limited extraordinary-session powers.
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Marshall
Thieves Hit Telephone Booths For Small Cash Haul
Thieves yesterday targeted Western Union and railroad station booths, entering soundproof compartments, cutting wires, and prying out coin receptacles. Clerks and bystanders were nearby as the glass's dirty condition aided concealment. Reports say total daily losses across stations may reach about 35 collections.
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Western Union
Coroner Rules No Negligence In Stamford Electric Death
Stamford, Sept 22 Coroner Phelan of Bridgeport finds no criminal negligence in the death by electric shock of Charles Amendsen at the New Haven road repair shops on September 13 The finding notes the night foreman Charles F Haines did not warn Amendsen since the foreman knew he had no business on top of an electric motor The report addresses whether negligence occurred but concludes none.
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Stamford
Charles Amendsen
New Haven Road
Phelan
Bridgeport
Charles F. Haines
Amendsen
Clarence Sterling Dies at 70 in Bridgeport Hospital
Clarence Sterling, inventor and Bridgeport Public Library contributor, died of pneumonia at Bridgeport Hospital aged 70. He lived at 302 Fairfield Avenue for three years with his brother Leonard, survived by cousin Julian Sterling of West Haven. He funded library bequest and authored polar exploration literature. He patented several inventions including a talking machine predating phonographs.
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Clarence Sterling
Bridgeport Public Library
Bridgeport Hospital
Mr. Sterling
Fairfield Avenue
Brooklyn
Bridgeport
Woolsey Sterling
New York
Daniel H. Sterling
Charles E. Sanford
Catherine Burrough Pettengill
Sterling
Peary-Cook
North Pole
Thomas A. Edison
Thomas H. MacDonald
Leonard Sterling
Julian Sterling
West Haven
Gas cases heard by U S appeals court in Denver
The eighth district bench including Judges Hook Carland and VanValkenburg convened to hear interstate matters. Docketed cases include Kansas City Natural Gas seeking higher handling facilities and the Mid-West Oil case involving former president Theodore Roosevelt and withdrawal of Wyoming lands from public entry by congressional authorization.
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Denver
United States Report of Appeals
Eighth District
William C. Hook
Leavenworth
Kas
John EH. Carland
Washington
A. S. VanValkenburg
Kansas
City
Kansas City Natural Gas
Mid-West Oil Company
Utah Light Company
Kansas City
Theodore Roosevelt
Wyoming
Congress
Thaw Hearing In N H Senate Room Tomorrow Morning
Concord N H Sept 22 Gov Felker after consulting advisers announced the Thaw extradition hearing would be held in the Senate Chamber of the Capitol tomorrow morning Only members of the bar and newspaper representatives would be admitted A New York state petition seeks Thaws extradition with the State House as the backdrop for the proceeding
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Concord
N. H
Felker
State House
State of New York
Senate
Capitol
Bryan Educating Young Men From Lecture Proceeds
Washington says Senator Martine told the Senate that Secretary Bryan's lecture tours include education of several young men. He claimed Bryan once educated two Japanese boys and later three or four more, but did not reveal the identities of his alleged proteges.
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Washington
Bryan
Martine
Senate
Japan
Bryah
Cow Taken to Lockup Amid Mob Chase
A cow seized after complaints of lawn damage on Washington Terrace was escorted to Lund's Livery by Captain Redgate and patrolmen McGovern and Zehnder. A parade of jeering street urchins followed as the officers restrained the animal and explained its sacred status to the crowd.
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Redgate
McGovern
Zehnder
Washington Terrace
Lund
Armstrong linoleums offered at clearance prices
In Lancaster Pennsylvania Armstrong linoleums are praised for strength and pattern. A large stock of standard inlaid linoleum, in various room patterns, is offered at nearly half price as patterns are dropped. Howland store promotes this clearance with substantial savings before patterns are retired.
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Lancaster
Peninnsylvania
Armstrong
Armstrongs
Howland
Learn yarn fancywork with Miss Adams at store
A store offers yarnwork teaching by Miss Adams starting today with free instruction for customers who buy materials. Classes fill quickly due to high demand. A special exhibition of finished pieces will be shown on the third floor, highlighting dainty knitted and crocheted items from woolen yarns.
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Adams
Explosion Kills Four at DuPont Gelatine Works Gibbstown N J
Four workmen were killed and one injured when an explosion leveled the gelatine mixing house at the DuPont Powder Works in Gibbstown New Jersey. The blast was felt across southern New Jersey and Philadelphia. The injured worker is expected to die. Only four men were employed in that building. The incident occurred on September 22 and cleanup and investigations are expected to follow.
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Philadelphia
DuPont Powder Works
Gibbstown
N. J
Here
New Jersey
Chester
Laundry Wagon Employes Sue Driver for $1000 Injury Suit
Harold Burr and Frank F. Allen of Norwalk, laundry wagon workers, were injured when their vehicle collided with an automobile in Darien. They have brought suit against John Myers of Newark, owner of the opposing vehicle.
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Harold Burr
Frank F. Allen
Norwalk
Darien
John Myers
Newark
Cyclist With Child On Handle Bars Escapes After Crash
WW F. O Neill of Hartford collided with a bicycle ridden by George K Cowanitz near Cedar street on East Main. The rider, with a small chit on the handlebar, crossed the path of a southbound car and was knocked from the bike but escaped injury. The driver and cyclist were checked by police and no arrests were made.
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East Main Street
WWF. O'Neill
Farmington Street
Hartford
George K. Cowanitz
Hallan Street
Cedar Street
Cowanitz
Police Des
George Wager
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Golden Hill Stree
Maine
Mohican
Locomobile Go. Co. of America
Parm
Peaselty Co
Stratford
Pease Realty Co
Harral Avenue
Coleman and
Park
Bargains
Boston A and Lace
James Noraa & Son Florists
John Rece & Son
Boston Ferns
Hawkins, Stratfield Bldg
Lastin
Hughes & Chapman
Oremeae
P. O
Canon Stree
Howland Dry Goods
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