International Congress on Alcoholism opens in Milan
The 14th international congress on alcoholism opened in Milan with Dr. Angelo Filipetti of Rome presiding. Delegates from forty nations attended, including the American Temperance Society, urban Good Templars, and the Women's Christian Temperance Union, as talks began on the material decadence caused by alcoholism.
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Milan
Angelo Filipetti
Rome
American Temperance Society
Urban Good Templars
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Strates
Algohuiiam
Untermyer backs currency bill with amendments
Samuel Untermyer, counsel for the House money trust inquiry, told the Senate banking committee he generally supports the administration currency bill passed by the House but asks for amendments. He said he champions the bill’s principles that an asset currency issued through banks be a government obligation under state control. He criticized provisions allowing bankers to deal in import export acceptances.
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Samuel Intermyer
House Money Trust
Senate Banking Committee
Untermyer
House
Mr. Untermyer
LaFollette Praises Tariff Bill as Republican Principle
Washington, Sept. 22 By his vote in favor of the tariff bill Senator Robert M. La Follette again proves himself the greatest of Republican statesmen. He argues that the bill lowers high Payne Aldrich rates to permit foreign competition while protecting fair American industry and calls for a war on industrial monopoly.
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Corres
Washington
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
LaFollette
LaFellette
Social and Personal News of Marriages and Engagements
Mrs Oscar Mohr of 751 State street announces the marriage of her daughter Louise Crystal to Harold F Sherwold of the local police force. They wed out of town on September 16. Mr and Mrs D C Hall announce the engagement of their daughter Grace to Roy S Case of Federal Point Florida formerly of Detroit. The engagement is announced as Miss Hall hosts her cousin Miss Pauline Hall who leaves for Albany tomorrow. The Pastor's Aid committee of the Congregational church of Fairfield invites ladies and house guests to a tea at Sunnie Holm Miss Jennings residence Wednesday afternoon. Invitation signed by Mary B Kippen, committee chair.
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Oscar Mohr
State Street
Louise Crystal
Harold F. Sherwold
D. C. Hall
Miss Grace
Roy S. Case
Federal Point
Florida
Detroit
Miss Hall
Pauline Hall
Albany
Miss Bertha
Congregational Church of
Fairfield
Miss Hickey's Body Arrives in Stamford
The body of Minnie Hickey vaudeville actress died in London after an appendicitis operation arrives in Stamford. Accompanied by her mother and sister aboard the Steamship St Louis, the funeral is set for tomorrow. Hickey, once Marion Stanish, was the police officer Daniel Hickey's daughter and had stage success.
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Stamford
Minnie Hickey
London
St. Louis
Hickey
Daniel Hickey
Marion Stanish
Autumn Millinery Display At Bridgeport Store
Special display runs this week for Bridgeport ladies who missed openings last week. The exhibition features genuine French model hats from Georgette Reboux Alphonsine Lambert Bernheim Virot Berth Poiret Leives and Germaine plus hundreds of designs from the store’s own workrooms.
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Bridgeport
Georgette
Reboux
Alphonsine
Lambert
Bernheim
Virot
Berth
Paul Poiret
Leives
Germaine
Legal battle over thaw will begin tomorrow
Concord New Hampshire shifts the Thaw case hearings to the capitol with Gov Felker arranging an extradition hearing for tomorrow. The exact venue remains undecided with Senate chamber or hall of representatives under consideration to accommodate counsel and media. A Newark jury cleared Mrs Mabel Moser of murdering her husband on the stand, with defense citing years of abuse as self defense.
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Concord
N. H
Harry Kendall
New Hampshire
Matteawan
Felker
William T. Jerome
New York
Senate Chamber
Hall of Representatives
Thaw
Newark
N. J
Mabel Moser
Ferdinand
Moser
It Certainly Did Rain Some And Then Some Weather Forecast
A weather forecast notes clearing tonight with Tuesday fair and cooler for Connecticut. It describes disturbances over Michigan and New York causing rain and snow from Michigan to Maine, while southern districts enjoy pleasant weather. Freezing temps and frost are reported in the upper Mississippi valley and Tennessee as conditions for the vicinity trend toward cloudy, rainy, then fair and cooler.
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Connecticut
Michigan
New York
Maine
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi River
Mississippi Valley
Tennessee
Rich banker’s wife ill worsened by fraud suspicion
New York dispatch reports Mrs. John H. McCullough wife of a wealthy banker and clubman grew worse under medical care after customs inspectors questioned declarations. With a maid declaring goods worth 200 dollars on six trunks the episode harmed her health, though she is a Vanderbil t relation and long ill. Her husband formerly partnered at Harriman & Co.
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New York
John H. McCullough
McCullough
William K. Vanderbilt
Harriman &Co
McLevy Opens Campaign for the Socialists in Bridgeport
Jasper McLevy, Socialist candidate for mayor, addressed a large Empire Theatre audience on ratifying Socialist nominations for city offices. He critiqued municipal ownership opponents, questioned police expansion, and alleged city officials receive high salaries. He linked permit delays for Socialist meetings to orders from higher up, referencing De Ver Warner of the Bridgeport Hydraulic Co.
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Jasper McLevy
Empire Theatre
McLevy
Hartford
McMurray
Wilson
Common Council
Bridgeport
Currency bill faces Senate test amid White House push
President Wilson exerts force to push currency reform through the Senate with hearings under way and a decisive vote looming. The Glass Owen bill confronts a potential hurdle as party divisions and individual opinions shape the path to passage with a strong push from McAdoo and Palmer.
60 Inch Wide Tapestry and Hemstitched Scrim Sale
Public notice highlights fabrics and home decor items including Hemstitched Scrims at 19¢ per yard with borders of Pink Yellow Blue Green and Lavender, 36 inch Madras with reversible patterns at 10¢ per yard, special 60 inch wide lot, reversible Tapestry Conch Covers at 1.48 dollars each, and Coppaline varnish for oil cloth and linoleum in 25¢ and 45¢ sizes.
Currency bill debate to begin after limited study said urged
Democratic leaders and administration allies assert Senators have enough information to act on the currency bill, with broad debate and amendments expected in the Senate. They anticipate passage by late November as Congress enjoys a short recess. Meantime tariff conferees press toward finalizing the conference report by Thursday or Friday, hoping for swift approval and a fall signature by President Wilson.
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Senate
Congress
Senate Committee
House
Wilson
School Board to Hear Figures on Fire Equipment
The Board of Education will meet to consider Commissioner John P Brady's proposal to add six rooms to the Columbus school and abandon Grand Street for razing to allow a modern replacement. Also on the agenda are Agent David Ginnland's report and cost estimates.
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Board of Education
John P. Brady
Columbus
Grand Street
Itssstead
David Ginland
Three Killed In Head-On Trolley Crash
On Long Island a head-on collision between two Long Island Railroad electric trains near College Point killed three crew members George Borckel Loder and Charles Honten and injured many more including mill employees en route to work. The crash happened on a curve near the station as trains approached nearly 40 miles per hour. A hotel and nearby homes opened as emergency shelters while investigators blamed a White Stone Junction operator for releasing the New York bound train on a double track before the other cleared.
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New York
Long Island Railroad
College Point
George Borckel
Loder
Charles Honten
Mili
Pennsylvania Railroad
White Stone Junction
Columbus School Opens With 342 Pupils at Commercial Street
The Columbus school at Commercial Street and North Washington Avenue opened in the morning with 342 pupils in eight rooms. Pupils were transferred from Grand Street.
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Columbus School
Commercial Street
North
Washington Avenue
Grand Atrest
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