Mystery man found dead after railroad yard fall
Footprints near the South End rail yard led Coroner Johan J. Phelan to reopen the case of Irving Fish of 26 King Street, found dying from internal injuries. Brakeman Ernest N. Cooper testified that Fish was pulled from the tracks and unidentified, suggesting possible foul play but an autopsy showed a ruptured kidney as the cause of death.
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Oner Phelan
Irving Fish
South End
King Street
Johan J. Phelan
Fish
St. Vincent's Hospital
Ernest N. Cooper
Terry Place
New Haven Road
Cooper
Cooper Ag
Jand
Hing Street
St. Vincent's
Waory
Hlna
Dlue
Net gain from Sunday Post May 1918 to May 1919
A brief note tracks net gain across two Sunday postings: May 1918 and May 1919. It records overall increase in Sunday post reach or revenue, highlighting growth year over year and suggesting sustained reader engagement.
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Tate
Sherman Says Pope Would Rule League of Nations
Senate debate in Washington quotes Senator Sherman warning the League of Nations could end church state separation and place Vatican influence over 24 of 45 seats. He cites Catholic nations and fears papal infallibility guiding civil government, urging avoidance of entangling alliances with a Vatican-dominated league.
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Sherman
Pope
League of Nations
Washington
Vatican
Senate
Illinois
League Assembly
Iiiiois
United States
ISHS Fireman on Two Charges Urges Strikers to Avoid Trouble
Fireman Edward Tate, formerly Hose man at Engine Company No. 9, was dismissed after a June assault on charges of neglect of duty and insubordination. Tate appealed, but the board found him guilty on both counts. A clerk, William Dunsworth, was appointed to fill his post. In Waterbury, a mass meetings of strikers drew about 2,000 with plans for a 6,000 turnout to present wage demands. police reported 20 arrests for breach of the peace and no major disturbances.
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Edward Tate
Engine Company No. 9
Fire Department
Tate
Daniel E. Johnson
Multy
John A. Leonard
William A. Dunsworth
Woodmont Avenue
Johnson
Geerdad
Board of Commissioners
Waterbury
John Hurley
John Moriarity
Hurley
Ty Guard
State Guard
George M. Beach
Police Department
City Guard
Brooklyn
Johan Baesky
Alex Drumac
Moore
Riseal Alike
Munployes
Waterbury Foundry Company
Washington
D.C
John C. Kinetska
Milwaukee
United States
Father Hammerman
Kules
Klaetska
Klactska
Axsonia
American Brass Company
Devery Former NYPD Chief Dies in Thunderstorm
William S. Devery, ex police chief of New York, collapsed and died at his Far Rockaway home during a thunder storm late this afternoon.
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Far Rockaway
New York
William S. Devery
New Freight Line From Shelton to New York Opens
The New York and Norwalk Line starts a water freight service between Shelton and New York on Monday morning. The venture, pursued by various local groups, aims to provide a reliable inland shipping route linking Connecticut towns with New York City markets.
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Shelton
New York
Bnelton
New York and Norwalk Line, Inc
Connecticut
Ttle
Yale Oarsmen Defeat Harvard In Big Regatta
Yale edged Harvard by a half length in the four mile Varsity race at New London, delivering a bitterly fought regatta on the Thames. The Yale crew, coached by Mather Abbott, held a slight but decisive advantage in the last stretch as Harvard battled to close the gap.
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New London
Yale
Harvard
Crimson
Cambridge
Amuateur
Creas
Mather Abbott
Wiliam Haines
Ourman
Thames
Derby Man Rescued After Suicide Attempt in Housatonic River
June 20 Charles Taylor of Ansonia attempted death by action by leaping into the Housatonic River near River Road above Frank Ford's residence. A passerby rescued him. Taylor was revived after in-brain condition and identified himself. He had been out with strikers from the American Brags company for three weeks.
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Dgbasy
Charles Taylor
Ansonia
Housatonic
Frank Ford
Taylor
Amariana Brags Company
Key Worker Burglary Strikes Maplewood Avenue Home
Sneak thieves described as key workers entered Mrs William Shea's 48 Maplewood Avenue residence yesterday afternoon during apparent owner absence and stole a 350 Liberty hand and $7 in change. Entrance was gained by a kitchen window latch.
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Tome
Wiliam Shea
Maplewood Avenue
Changa
Belgium Welcomes Wilsons as Germany Remains in Upheaval
President and Mrs. Wilson were feted in Brussels at a dinner hosted by King Albert and Queen Elisabeth. He praised Belgian resilience, affirmed US sympathy, and warned that aid should build self sufficiency, not replace Belgian governance. The Belgian people, he said, deserve to manage their own recovery with temporary help.
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Brussels
Wilson
Belgium
Cardinal Mercier
Albert
United States
le Roi
Helgium
Tt Ag
Charleroi
Bal
Hotel Deville
Burgomunster
European Crisis and Shifting Powers Report
Berlin reports a German cabinet resignation with President Ebert to stay in office temporarily. Despatches suggest Allied peace terms will be met. Italy’s cabinet resignation has less impact on peace talks. Wilson returns to Paris and discusses Italian and German situations with Lloyd George and Clemenceau. Rome says Italy will accept Wilson Clemenceau Lloyd George solution on Dalmatian issue.
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Berlin
Ebert
Wilson
Paris
Belgium
Lloyd-George
Clemenceau
Rome
Liloyd-George
Czecho-Slovak Soviet Republic Reported Formation
The Associated Press dispatch from Budapest states a Czecho-Slovak Soviet republic has been established, reported from Copenhagen on June 20. The wireless message asserts a new Soviet state alignment in central Europe amid postwar power shifts.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Budapest
Labor endorses Nations League amid Ireland demand release
Organized labor backs the League of Nations covenant noting weaknesses in the labor provisions while reaffirming Ireland’s right to self determination. President Wilson’s cable says the provisions are only modestly weakened but remain a serviceable Magna Charta. Reprisals against Countess Markiewicz prompt calls for her immediate release from British custody.
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Atlantic City
Organized Labor Today
League of Nations
Wilson
American Federation of Labor
Caw
Ireland
Samuel Gompers
Federation
Belgium
Friends of Labor
Paris
State Department
Whch
Robert Borden
Labor Commission
Real He Man Nominates Republican President In 1920 Poll
A special representative of The Sunday Post reports that a strong man with a unique poll leads the Republican nomination for president in 1920. The winner trails none of the named rivals like Johnson Hughes Pershing or Sims by a notable margin, endorsed by many country's directing geniuses.
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Hiram W. Johnson
Ciiforni
Vor Hughes
General Pershing
Admiral Sims
Genluges
Erberger Pact Talk Plays In German Peace Efforts
Weimar and Paris reports trace Germany's cabinet reshuffle as Ebert stays briefly in office and Erzberger may press to modify the peace treaty. A Weimar strike cuts rail links, hindering communications while officials monitor signs near Versailles. A stolen watch and chain were reported at Lake Torpedo Boat Co.
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Paris
Weimar
Germany
The
Temps
Mathias Erzberger
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Countess
William J. Butler
Peace Congress
Sinn Tein
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Peace Conference Commission
Frank P. Walsh
Countess of Markiewles
Commission of Inquiry
Great Britain
Countess of Martyewicz
Robert Wells Ritchie
London
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I Reland
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Mlinois
Manchester
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Whimar
Sparta
Council of Four
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Poland
Upper Silesia
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Laing
League
Council of the League
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Pierpont Street
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