Winnipeg mayor actions against strikers amid planned city work halt
Winnipeg Manitoba May 25 Charles F Gray announces city officials will act on the proposed strike measures and set a return or dismissal date for municipal workers. Union members and federal postal and railway workers face actions as planned.
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SIPEG
Man
Charles F. Gray
Winnipeg
Aken
Trework
Winstal
Cvon
Federal
Ing
Norris
Manitoba
Ksand
Cesthonians Within Miles of Petrograd Reported
A despatch copied by the Lenine era paper claims Esthonians are within ten miles of Petrograd west of Gfors. It notes armistice terms discussed by Bolshevik leaders to seek peace with Kolchak. Also mentions a street brawl arrest of Punško for breach of the peace, bail set at 100 dollars.
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Ays
Gfors
Lenine
Ehiyik
Obituary notes from Fairfield and nearby towns
Multiple funeral notices reveal deaths and services from Fairfield, Southport, Stratford, and surrounding areas. Infant John O Day dies. Anna Schuiteiss and Rachel Smith Patterson funeral plans listed. Louis Rudari and Alice E O Brien funerals scheduled. George L Chaffee obituary with service at Henry E Bishop Mortuary. Vittorio Bruno to be buried at St Michael's. Richard S Sherwood and Charles A Jennings dead with services in Easton and Fairfield.
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John O'Day
James O'Day
Summer Street
James
St. Michael's Cemetery
Anna Schuiteiss
Anna Diefenbach
Christopher Schulteiss
Ann Street
South End
Main Street
Elizabeth Klaus
Henry Schuitteiss
Park Cemetery
Rachel Smith Patterson
Rachel Smith
William Patterson
Southport
Hawley
Wilmot
Lafayette - Street
Lows Rudari
Louis Rudari
Ash Street
Bridgeport Hospital
Logan Brothers
Chaffee
St. John's Lodge’ of Masons
Henry E. Bishop
Pairfield ‘Avenue
Vittorio Th. Bruno
Vittorio L. Bruno
Parrott Avenue
Shelton
Rourke and
Boucher
Holy Rosary Church
St. Michiel's
Richard Simpson Sherwood
New York
West Ninety-fourth Street
Sherwood
Wilson Street
Black Rock Country Church
Simon Sherwood
Southeast
Wakeman Sherwood
Thomas Sherwood
Oaklawn
Fairfield
Charles A. Jennings
Haydens Hill
Center Street Cemetery
Easton
Conn
Danish freighter Mary rescues Hawker and Grieve
New York May 25 The Danish steamship Mary picked up Hawker and Grieve and is listed as the only freighter of that name in Lloyds. Built at West Hartlepool eleven years ago she was formerly the British freighter Grovehall. She carries 1224 net tons and 287 feet in length with Captain A Dunn as skipper. The vessel bound from New Orleans via Norfolk to Aarhus Denmark left May 4 after coal stop at Norfolk. She travels at eight knots and took 28 days on her last trip westward from Shields to New Orleans.
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New York
Mary
Hawker and Grieve
Lloyd's Register
Grovehall
West Hartlepool
Jin Lloyds
A. Dunn
New Orleans
Norfolk
tAaarhaus
Denmark
Shields
Hawker
London
Revenge
Daily Mail
New Foundland
Irish
Aviantory
Aarhus
Hawker and Grieve Rescued After Atlantic Flight Attempt
Hawker and his navigator Mackenzie Grieve were rescued by the Danish steamer Mary after spending about ninety minutes in the Atlantic water. Hawker reported his machine’s water filter clogged, causing engine failure. Rescue followed signals from Butt of Lewis, with British destroyers and the Revenge confirming the tale. Mrs Hawker expressed unshakable faith in a return, while London’s Daily Mail planned a consolation prize.
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Butt
Lewis
Yawker
Grieve
Dhe
Admiralty
Revenge
Hawker
Ireland
England
London Daily Mail
Atlantic Ocean
Mary
Thurso
London
Raynham
St, Johns
N. FL
Harry G. Hawker
Mackenzie Grieve
Stolen fowl recovered at city police station
Michael McFadden reported a raid on his chicken coop. Tony Carsale, a railroad watchman, found two men dragging a burlap bag bearing 30 of the 40 stolen chickens. The men fled after guns misfired and a blow to Carsale. The chickens were turned in to police.
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Michael McFadden
Barnum Avenue
Tony Carsale
Jones Avenue
Tony
Carsale
World's Largest Bar Closes Tonight in Bridgeport Ohio
The biggest bar in the world ends its run at midnight in Bridgeport Ohio as Ohio goes dry after the recent election. For years the venue drew crowds with daily drink sales near 20,000 and long mahogany counters. Proprietor Sam Ungerfelder, a notable Buckeye sportsman, faces the end of an era as prohibition reshapes local politics.
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Bridgeport
Ohio
Sam ‘Ungerfelder
Buckeyestate
Memorial service honors veterans and patriotism in Olivet church
Rev H 8 Grown led the Memorial day service for Wilas Howe Jr Post G A R at Olivet church. Attended by Nathaniel W Bishop Camp Spanish War Veterans Woman's Helper corps and Sons of Veterans. Music by Liberty Chorus and church choir. Dr Brown spoke on global patriotism and the meaning of sacrifice.
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Wilas Howe, Jr
Post
Olivet Church
Nathaniel’ W. Bishop
Woman's Helier Corps
Sons of Veterans
Liberty Chorus
Brown
America
Europe
Dare Devil Schreyer Narrowly Survives Death Sea
New York May 25 ten of the largest Sunday crowds at Van Courtlandt Park watched champion cyclist Max Schreyer crash into a hut tank after missing a life threatening leap from a 90 foot incline. He fractured a skull an arm and suffered internal injuries as the crowd watched his fall from 142 feet above the group. The stunt was a Salvation Army home service fund event.
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New York
van Courtlandt Park
da Devil
Max Schreyer
Famor
Schreyer
Salvation Army’ Home Service Fund
Laskins and Lukacs Autos In Collision
Police report one Seaside park collision yesterday afternoon between a jitney driven by Harry Laskins and a car owned by John Lukacs. Laskins says Lukacs rear ended while parked by a driveway. No serious injuries. two passengers in the jitney were bruised and shaken up.
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Seaside Park
Harry Laskins
Garfield Avenue
John Lukace
Orchard Street
Laskins
Lukacs
CINOT Herbal Tonic Promoted By Bridgeport Plant Worker
A Bridgeport plant worker named Cox touts CINOT, a scientific tonic claimed to ease gastritis, constipation, rheumatic pains, headaches, and other ailments. He reports rapid health improvements and says many colleagues share his enthusiasm. Hartigan's Drug Store at 81 Fairfield Ave hosts the CINOT Expert introducing the remedy to the public.
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Cox
Cwell
CINOT
Hartigan’s
Fairfield, Ave
Bridgeport Public
Veterans sworn in as special policemen in Toledo
Mayor deputizes 500 discharged soldiers as special police to aid the regular force in preserving order as the Overland Automobile Company and allies resume operations after three weeks of inactivity amid a labor dispute involving 15,000 workers and one other count.
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Toledo
Ohio
Wretcher
Regular
Overland Automobile Company
Allied Ants
Rantzau and Ebert Cabinet in Agreement
Berlin reports the cabinet and Count Van Brockdorff Rantzau are in full accord on the general outline and specific proposals for the German reply after the return of Scheidemann Ernberger and Bernstorff from Spa. Dr Bernhard Dernburg remains in Spa.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Count van Brockdorff Rantzau
Philipp Scheidemann
Mathias Ernberger
Count von Bernstorff
Spa
Bernhard Dernburg
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