Court sets off pai who left tots to starve
Radford Sept 11 Special. Mr and Mrs William Wagner of Lakeville parents of six young children found starving in a farmhouse were arraigned before Judge and placed on probation for six months. They left on a car trip last Sunday leaving the children ages 4 to 12 alone with no food. The Wagner couple said there was plenty of food and the children could garden for nourishment. They expressed grief and said the children suffered due to the situation. The Hill home has housed the children since their discovery.
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Ratford
William Wagner
Stock Lake
Gner
James Lal
Bation
Selectman Alley
Wagner
Jay
Ren
Milford Democrats Gather for Town Committee Meeting
Walnut Beach September 21 Special A large turnout of Democratic Town committee members and party leaders from across the town met at the Roundview Hotel under the Third District Democratic Club. The gathering, the most harmonious in local memory, planned for October town officer nominations and outlined an active campaign program. James W. Mosher welcomed guests, H C Miles chaired, and Judge Robert C Stoddard acted as toastmaster. James H. Mosher and Henry Reilley led the organizing committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Beach
Democratic Town Committee
Third District
Democratic Club
Roundview
Democratic Party
James W. Mosher
Myrtle Beach
Third District Club
Mosher
H. C.C. Miles
Robert C. Stoddard
James H. Mosher
Henry Reilley
Waldo Starts Strong in Golf Match Against Bagert
C G Waldo of Bridgeport opened well in the team match versus Canada’s C A Bagert in New York on September 1, leading by two at halftime. The tide shifted early in the second half as Waldo fell to three down.
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C. G. Waldo
New York
Bridgeport
C. A. Bagert
Canada
Waldo
Christmas Seals Campaign Planned in Milford
Milford September 11 Special. The annual Red Cross Christmas seals sale for the Tuberculosis commission will be run in Milford by Mrs Helene Putney and the Visiting Nurse association. Field secretary Mr Sedgwick of Hartford is expected at the October Visiting Nurse meeting to explain the campaign, its aims, and the anticipated results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Red Cross
Tuberculosis Commission
Helene ¥. Putney
Ratification Battle Sparks Senate Debate on Reservations
Senators pressed for ratification while reserving influence from Lodge and Harding dominated discussion. Democrats signaled possible support for modified reservations amid factional splits. Williams denounced the Lodge report as insulting and warned of indirect efforts to defeat the League of Nations.
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Ray
Lodge
Harding
Ohio
Foreign Relations Committee
Langth
Marshal
Senator Williams
Mississippi
New York
Williams
League of Nations
U S submarine AA-1 tests show record speeds
Boston September tests of the first American fleet submarine AA-1, formerly Schley, near Provincetown show surface speed 20.92 knots and submerged 12.65 knots, exceeding contract specs. Built by Electric Boat and Vore River Shipbuilding, the 1160 ton craft carries sixty men, has long surface cruising radius, and is hailed as a new naval weapon.
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Boston
Schley
Provincetown
Mass
Electric Boat Company
New London
Col
Diessél
Vore River Shipbuilding. Corporation of
Quincy
Marseilles Struck as General Walkout Paralyzes City
Marseilles, the second city in France, faced a general strike that shut down tramways, gas, and electricity services in solidarity with dock workers. The dock stoppage has already cost millions of francs daily and, despite mediation offers, the men refuse to compromise, making settlement seem unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marseilles
France
March Urges Big Army and Universal Training
In front of the Mouse military commission Buff March urged War Department recognition of a plan for a regular army of 9,000,000 men and 26,000 officers with universal military training. The proposal would form a skeleton field army of 1,250,000, aimed at guarding against attack while eleven to fourteen million men lag behind it.
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Washington
Sepurchice
Buff March
Mouse Military Commission
War Department
Totten Resigns Cadetship At West Point
Denis Totten resigns his cadetship at the United States Military Academy West Point after a year. He returns to his home at Harborside Drye Wilcox Park, creating an opening for another Connecticut man to enter West Point.
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Milford
Denis Totten
Military Academy
West Point
Harborside Drye
Wilcox Park
Totten
Judge Freeman aids suffragists in Riverside meeting
Delegations from across the county attended a large suffrage gathering at the Riverside Yacht Club as Judge Freeman urged women to register for primaries and support federal amendment ratification, soldiers' bonuses, and college funding while stressing active political engagement and industrial co operation.
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Hairfield
Riverside Yacht Club
Harrison Freeman
Hartford
Freeman
Untess
Judge Freeman
Marion Nicholl Rawson
Grace Murray
Julia Heineman
Bridgeport
Saminetto
Shaw
General Pershing
Weather outlook for southern New England and eastern New York
Showers Friday morning then fair by Friday night and Saturday. Southern New England and eastern New York see a disturbance and generally low pressure over New England. Winds from the Atlantic shift NW and freshen Friday. some areas clear later. no significant temperature change expected.
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New England
New York
Middle Atlantic States
Mississippi River
Atlantic Coast
Sandy Wook
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
Italian Drive Planned by Bridgeport Relief Group
Field marshals named for Italian drive to raise funds for Bridgeport Italian Orphan Relief. Meeting at Straffeld Hotel to elect generals for 12 districts and set up team captains for house canvass. Joseph Musante urges executive committee attendance as plans unfold for a mass Italian rally.
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Shoniy EL
Coconza
Hunder Hay
Bridgeport
Marghal Cocozza
Straffeld Hotel
Eaxeentrus Committee
Sdalian
Joseph Musante
Swifty lives up to name takes receipts for fish
A youth known as Swifty took receipts from W. D. Cook & Sons fish market at 623 Water Street. He gathered between 10 and 25 dollars from various restaurants for fish and did not turn in the receipts. He abandoned the horse and wagon at Barnum and Noble Avenues, found later by police after an alarm. The horse and wagon remained at J. W. Stiegler’s stables on Kossuth Street and William, W. Cook’s motorman, lacking a driver, said the stable men. Swifty’s exact identity was unknown beyond the nickname.
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W. D. Cook & Sons
Water Street
Barnum and Noble Avenues
J. WT. Stiegler
Kossuth Street
William
Cook
M Ot
Swifty
Park City Council Adds FO Membership
The Park City Knights of Columbus reports 250 new members in the past year, after a well attended annual meeting. All current officers were reelected including Grand Knight George VI, Deputy Grand Knight Ma Menally, Financial Secretary John G. Fitzgerald, Recorder Thiehard Tarpey, and Treasurer James F. Walso.
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Park City
Knights of Columbus
George VI
Ma Menally
John G. Fitzgerald
Thiehard
Tarpey
Jimes F. Walsa
Reports of Police Convention Read by City Court
Reports from the committee in charge of the police convention held here June 25 were received at a Police Department meeting yesterday afternoon in the city court room. The report described the program, summarized the business, noted entertainments and the expenses.
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Police Department
Theity Court
Obituaries For Kathleeen Kiely Sophie Leonard and Others
The obituary notices report multiple funeral services across several days. Kathleeen Kiely and Sophie Leonard are among those honored with high mass or solemn requiem at St Patrick’s Church and other churches. Burials occur at Lakeview St. Anne’s and Park cemeteries.
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Kathleeen Miely
Sifiss
Michael’s
Sophie Leonard
Brooks Street
Witernuvlay
August A. Baker
Stratford Avenue
Daniel M. Lewis
Newfield A. EB
Hebourers
Samuel Leonard
Eet Smith
George Hugnes
Georg Campany
Burl
Lakeview Cemetery
Plot to restore Hapsburgs uncovered in Vienna intrigue
First complete details of a monarchist plot to restore the Hapsburgs on the Austrian throne emerge from Der Neue Tag. Colonel Vedale, aide de camp to the Hapsburg princes, led the Austrian faction with Max Wellner, a Budapest film director, as Hungarian leader. Police found cypher telegrams between Wellner and the Prince of Windisch Graetz and a plan to raise battalions to overthrow the current government.
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Isy Patrick Devierp
Geneva
Stottt
der Neuse Tag
Vedale
Hapsburg
Max Wellner
Budapest
Wellner
Yodalo
Prince
Windisch-Graetz
Franz-Joseph
Vienna
Vodale
Graetz
Austria
Caucuses to be Held in Milford This Week
Milford Portd September 11 Special Caucuses will be held this week for Republican and Democratic candidates to fill town offices. The Republican caucus is Friday evening at the Town Hall, Democrats follow Saturday evening at the Town Hall. Nomination of selectmen town clerk assessors town treasurer tax collector and minor positions expected with few changes in key offices.
Lady Order of Owls Guests at Lawn Fete Hosted by Mrs Brenneh
Members of the Lady Order of Owls were guests at a lawn fete in honor of Mrs. Brenneh on the grounds of her home at 65 Giberty Street. About 50 attended under Japanese lantern lighting with palm reading and other entertainments. Tea cream and cake were served. Advertisement mentions Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a tonic.
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Lady Order of Owls
Mble Breneh
Giberty Street
Returned Soldier Speaks Well Of Cinct PVE
Private Nicholas Anderson of 134 Flust Main Street served on the No Man’s Land front. He reportedly attacked German dugouts, returned home unhurt, but suffered rheumatism after wet dugouts. He credits CINOT for relief, stating he can walk well again. Advertisements note local druggists selling CINOT.
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Nicholas Anderson
Flust Main Street
Uncle Sammie
West
No-Man's Land
Anderson
Sean
Pyt Anderson
Cinot
Bridgeport
Tam
Hartizan's
Fairfield Avenue
Westport Drug Co
Westport
Conn
Swi
Sprug
Southport
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Fairfield Ave
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Fenn Square
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Philadelphia
I. M. Bush Jermon
Sheridan Circle
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Main St
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M. Lb. Craw
Liberty St
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Edward d. Sharkey
Low Bunnell Street
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John Veeney
William F Lynch
Hugh Alec- Guire
James Joy
Willian Stroker
Lionel Leclair
St. Anne's Cemetery
Providence, AL
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Hannah
Elsie Sprague
Barkavenna
Henry A. Davenport
People's Presbyterian Church
QuYial
Woodlawn Cemetery
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Jacob
Anna Zukauskas
Railroad Avenue
Sacred Heart RC
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Anthony Yukas
Leo Curran
Francis Condon
Fant Smith
George Smith
Reat Moody
St. Michael's Cemetery
Percy I. van Stone
Percy J. van Stone
Colorado Avenue
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Park Cemetery
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Horsford
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Armory
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Uneeda Biscuits
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Bridgeport, Ct
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