Riots flare as steel strike hits Pittsburgh district
Rioting erupts around Pittsburgh steel plants as workers strike amid patrols and guards. Seven shots in New Castle milgate, clashes at Donora and Clairton lead to arrests and injuries. Police quell blocks as union calls widen sympathy across Youngstown district and neighboring towns.
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Sburgh
Pittsburgh
Castle
Urgh
American Steel Wire Co
Donora
Rowd
Horeter
Mestead
Lairton
Rioting and strikes rock steel towns as unions vote
Rioting erupts near Lackawanna steel plants in Buffalo with bricks and stones as 7,000 workers gather and later 9,000 more confront police. Seamen vote to strike in sympathy with steel workers. A Farrell fatality occurs when a boarder strikes a worker not to join the walkout. Pittsburgh and Youngstown report mixed plant operations and widespread walkouts, with claims of 248,000 workers responding to the strike with mounting tensions and calls for discipline.
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Farrell, Pa
American, Steel and Wire Company
Eugh
Pittsburgh
United States
Buffalo
N. Ys
Stee
Lackawanna
Lackawanna Plain
Buffato
Farrell
Alexander Russ
National Malleable Casting Co
Steel strike expands with limited Birmingham turnout
About 600 workers answered the Birmingham district strike call with most plants operating normally and no disorder. In Chicago the steel strike began with large plants closing or reducing output, engineers considered joining, and officials reporting 60 to 80 percent of workers staying on the job as of tonight. Strike headquarters claimed 67,640 workers complied district wide.
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Stand Firm
New York
United States Steal Corporation
Elbert FH. Gary
Carman
Pittsburgh
Iron and Steel
United States
Dutter
Steel Corporation
National Committee of the Steel Workers
William
Foster
National ‘Committees
Steel,corporation
Youngstown
Ohio
Mahoning Valley
Hammersmark
Sharon
Newcastle
Rumbull Steel* Company
Warren
Liberty Pee
A.M. Byers
Girard
Birmingham
Chicago
Zbigy
Fommileta
Obituary notices from Stratford area passings
Obituary notices list Everett Francis Mulholland seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Wentworth Mulholland who died after an appendectomy at Bridgeport Hospital. Services set for Thursday at 6.89 from Wigwam Road home Stratford. Also listed are the deaths of Miss Harriet DeWolf a longtime East Side resident active in church affairs. Jennie Anne Kurtzenacker seven months old. Mrs Elizabeth Redden buried at St Augustine’s. Frederick J Booth buried at Mountain Grove. Hazel M Gade buried at Park Cemetery. John Johnson funeral at 125 Brewster Street extension. Catherine Bergen funeral at Sacred Heart Church. Burial details follow for each.
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W. 0. Allen
Dover
N. Hi
M. W. Whittaker
Fairfield
E. Judson
New London
Ruth DeWolf
H. DeWolf
Harry S. Dew
Calhoun Avenue
St. Augustine’s R.C. Church
James, Sr. Grady
James Quinn
Frank Kelly
William, Doolan
William Shaw
John Rogers
Thomas Lovely
St. Michael's Cemetery
James B. Nihil
Frederick J. Booth
Frederick’ J. Booth
Sport Hill
Easton
J. M. Traumer
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Hazel M. Gade
Norman Gade
Worth Street
A. J. Okerblom
Park Cemetery
John Johnson
Brewster Street
Ray
Howard Moss
Catherine Bergen
Michael Bergen
West Avenue
Sacred Heart RR
Thimag.p. Mooney
Lawrences O’conner
Jedwart Telyerka
Edward Prendergast
Weather brief from Bridgey Lory records
Partly cloudy Tuesday with cooler conditions in Lautern and New York. Southern New England sees morning showers and cooler weather Tuesday, then fair Wednesday. Central and northern districts east of the Mississippi expect generally fair conditions with Tuesday showers in New England and the middle Atlantic states. Winds offshore from the Atlantic coast turn west. rain north of Sandy Hook Tuesday, then fair Wednesday.
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New England
St. Lawrence Valley
Mississippi River
Middle Atlantic
Atlantic States
Atlantic
Sandy Hook
Reed Attacks Covenant as Senate Debates League Powers
After repeated interruptions by Senator Jones, Reed bluntly assailed the league covenant and its language. He accused leaders of misdescribing the pact, attacked Britain’s six votes to America’s one, and contended Washington won sovereignty by the sword. The session adjourned at six with plans for further debate and possible amendments by Senator Johnson to equalize voting power.
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Reed
Jones
Crat
New Menxico
Advanche League
Anvacates
League
Sneset
Great Britain
League Assembly
United States
Wilson
Washington
Johnson
California
Senate
Hall Shows Skill With The Ivories
Fred B Hall world champion exhibition pocket billiard player performed 3 clever trick shots at Union Parlor State Street last night before close to 490 fans. He pocketed 1 to 14 balls in a single stroke and rarely failed first attempt. His juggling act sent 10 balls around the table at high speed using both hands with balls passing each other without a kiss. Nearly 100 trick shots, many new to local players, were executed in brilliant fashion by the artist.
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Fred B. Hall
Union Parlor
State Street
Bridgeport
Hall
All
Uniform Rules for Railway Workers Adopted nationwide
Washington Sept 22 Representatives of the railway shop unions the railway administration and the railroads completed a national working agreement to apply on all federal controlled railroads. It provides for the first time a uniform set of rules and working conditions for the entire country.
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Washington
Railway
Railroad Administration
Allenthu Rheumatism Cure Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Allenrhu as a sure conqueror of rheumatism. It claims immediate relief after ingestion, details how it searches out deposits and dissolves secretions, and offers a money back guarantee via Sindle Drug Stores. The copy cites Mr James L Allen as the inventor and urges sufferers to try the remedy.
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Allenti
James 1. Allen
Allenthu
Allenrhu
Sindle Drug Stores
Byers Druge
Kilmer Swamp Root advertised for kidney and bladder trouble
An old advertisement claims Kilmer's Swamp Root relieves kidney and bladder issues with a mild immediate effect. It touts a physician's text and urges readers to request samples and a pamphlet by sending a small fee and address to Dr Kilmer Company Ann Arbor New York Bridgeport telegraph notice includes a Philatelic Club meeting at Arion Hall East Main Street.
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Kilmer
Purecel Post
Dr. Kltmer Company
Ann Hiamton
N. Y
Bridgeport ‘Standard Telegram and Post
OTICE
Psychological tests chosen by students entering Columbia
NEAY YORIX Sept 23 More applicants choose psychological tests over standard exams for Columbia University entry. The 30 test sets assess alertness, mental efficiency and brain power. Applicants must provide complete information about themselves, including activities, health certificate, and secondary school records along with a principal's recommendation.
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Neay Yorix
Columbia University
Lion
Chow
Years of Bad Health Relieved By Tonic Cinot
An advertisement claims CINOT relieves rheumatic and kidney pains. John Smith narrates years of illness followed by recovery after using CINOT. The CINOT expert operates at Hartigan's Drug Store, Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, with availability at Switzer's in Southport and Westport Drug Co. in Westport, Conn.
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John “Smetie
John Smith
Hartigan’s Drug Store
Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport
Switser’s “Drug Store
Southport
Westport
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Yeaders and Corporation
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National Committee of Workers
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Stha
Chicago District Company Metals
Sha Youngstown Aict
Ana New Castle
J.pierpont Morgan
London
Cleveland
Stationary Engineers’ Union
L. F. Sprouse
Coorseting
Uranga
New
England
W. Fairchild & Sons, Inc
Main Street
United States Steel Corporation
Patrick O'Brien
Carnegie Co
Pennsylvania
Carnegie Steel Co
Thea Amer
Ohie
Aloose
Empire Rolling Mills Co
Union Rolling Mills Co
Riverside
Otis Steel Co
Union
Riverside Plan
Ala
Bridgeylory Records
Post
Cannon St
Healy Chance
Thenion
Bridgeport Philatelle Club
Arion Hall
East Main
Barnum Axe
Park Avenue Extension
Cinot
Kester
Ulster
American Hardware Stores
Fairticla Avenue
Middle Street
Albany
New York City
Goodrich
Goodrich de Luxe
the Auto Service Co
John St
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