Longshoremen Strike Spreads at Atlantic Ports
New York Oct. 7 The longshoremen strike widens across Atlantic ports with 7,000 to 3,000 workers at Chelsea Improvement piers and IMMC docks joining, followed by nearly 1,000 more at Royal Mail, Panama, Morgan and Southern Pacific piers. Officials tally serious impact as ships wait, bunkering halted, and congestion grows.
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New York
Atlantic
Chelsea’ Improvement Company
International Mercantile Marine
White Star
Red, Star and
American & Atlantis Transport Lines
Roral Mail Steamship Company
Panama Line
Morgan
Southern Pacific
Catarrhal Deafness Claim Promotes Home Remedy
An old advertisement touts a home remedy for catarrhal deafness and head noises. It advises buying Parmint double strength, mixing with hot water and sugar, and taking one tablespoon four times daily. The method allegedly relieves nasal congestion, eases breathing, and stops mucus drainage, claiming low cost and pleasant taste.
Mob executes prisoner taken from sheriff in Macon
Eugene Hamilton, a Black man under a ten year penitentiary sentence for attempting to kill Charles Tingle, was seized by about sixty men near Macon and shot to death while the sheriff of Jones county was forced to surrender custody. Tingle was not seriously wounded. threats had followed Hamilton's recent denial of a new trial and appeal to the Georgia court of appeals.
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Macon
Eugene Hamilton
Charles Tingle
Jasper County
Middlebrooks
Jones County
Here
Hamilton
Tingle
Georgian Court of Appeals
Arrest in Cres sent carry concealed weapon case
John Moroskey of 753 East Malin Street was arrested just before midnight and charged with carrying concealed weapons and discharging a firearm within the city. The revolver was found in his pocket when arrested and he appeared in court at 11 o clock last night following the alleged discharge.
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John Moroskey
East Malin Street
Moroskey
Cressent Court
Bridgeport Boys Band to Open Concert Season at Rakoczy Hall
On October 11 the Bridgeport Boys band will give the first concert of the season at Rakoczy hall. This marks the band's first appearance with 30 trained by C. R. Ratzenberger, and by year’s start membership is to grow to sixty.
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Bridgeport
Rakoczy Hall
C. R. Ratzenberger
Wool King's Son Learns Wool Business in Boston
Cornelius A. Wood, son of William M. Wood, current president of the American Woolen Co., begins at the bottom of the business. He is pictured grading wool in the Washington Mills storehouse as Harmony camp Modern Woodmen of America plans a two degree team for the upcoming season. The entertainment committee schedules events for a enjoyable time ahead.
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Boston
Cornelius A. Wood
William Ms. Wood
American Woolen Company
Washington Mills
Lawrence
Cornelius A. Woot
Modern Woodmen of America
Harmony Camp
Mayor Promises Armistice Day Holiday In Bridgeport
Adjutant Reinburn of the Raymond W Harris post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars issued an urgent call for all members to attend Thursday night’s meeting at 12 Main street. The meeting will discuss Armistice Day plans the membership drive and reports from committees. A representative announced Mayor Wilson will declare November 11 a holiday and urged all veterans fraternal and patriotic orders to attend the turnout anticipated to be the largest in Bridgeport history. The VFW now has nearly one million members nationwide and preparations include a parade and a trip east for General Leonard Wood. Members are compiling back pay allotments and insurance issues for Washington committees as part of ongoing relief efforts.
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Charles S.pemburn
Raymond W. Harris
Veterans of Foreign ‘Wars of the
United States
Main ‘Street
Bridgeport
Reinburn
National
Thomas’ H. Lashar
Order
Wilson
New York City
Veterans of
Army of Occupation
Europe
Leonard Wood
Uncle Sams
Washington
Alberty
Marina
Main Street
Governor Asked to Probe Strike Amid Printing Dues
Oct 7 New York The governor was asked by Bernard Nolan president of Pressmen's union 61 to investigate conditions leading to the walkout. William A Green, labor committee head of the Printers league and Maraden G Scott union president warned a showdown may occur within days. International Typographical union executive board member is due in New York to press for a meeting with Big Six officials. City officials fear election ballots may be delayed and arrangements were made to publish elsewhere if needed.
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NEW Stork
Smith
Bernard Nolan
Pressmen's Union 61
Nol-an
Wiliam A. Green
Printers’ League
Maraden G. Scott
International Typographical Minion
New York
Big Six
Green
Legion
Lindsley
Mystery of the Tank's Inventor Discussed in Britain
London Oct 7 The royal commission on awards to inventors heard Winston Churchill say it is impossible to name a single inventor of the tank. He noted many plans were proposed early in the war and models built to test them. The original tank first used in the Somme offensive grew from trials of several designs during those early months.
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London
Associated Press
Winston Spencer
Churchhill
Royal Commission On
Somme
Seach
No Severe Recurrence Of Spanish Influenza
New York report notes a likely mild winter outbreak with fall and winter cases possible. About 30 percent of those previously infected may be immune, and the Journal doubts vaccines' value since the influenza virus has not been identified. A brief exchange joke about a clever young man follows.
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New York
Journal of the American Medical Negotiation
Balloon racers missing six days as race proceeds
St Louis Oct 7 The national championship balloon race has seen no word from Captain Carl W Dammann and Lieutenant Edward J Verheyden of the Wichita Aero club entry six days after the start. The two were last seen flying low over Lake Michigan on Thursday with provisions for three days while nine other contestants have reported in.
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SY. Louis
Carl W. Dammann
Edward J. Verheyden
Wichita Aero Club
Lake Michigan
Women and overwork blamed for wartime malady
A wartime advertisement decries female overtaxing of strength and urges Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for fatigue headaches backache and despondency among women. The claim portrays women as weak nervous and despondent and frames overwork as cause.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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Baltic
Carmania
Cunard Line
Liverpool
Ita
American Dock Company
Fi. Martens & Co
Pouch Terminal
Staten Island
Manhattan
Wool King’s Son Learning Business
Raymond W
Harris Post
Speidel
Talking Machines
Old
The
Sonora
Aeolian Vocalion
Columbia
New England
Main ST
Corner Elm ST
Lari
Journal of American Medical Association
Parksdale Farm
Wedgwood Creamery
P. Berry & Sons, Incorporated
Hartford, Connecticut
Hpis of
Parisien
Bart 2
Chicago
Wm. M. Scholl
Boot Shop
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