Debs Named Socialist National Chairman at Convention
Eugene V. Debs was elected national chairman of the Socialist party of America by acclamation at the party convention in Cleveland. The election follows Mortis Piliquit’s explanation that federal election laws required the officer’s selection, allowing Debs to continue work with the national executive committee.
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Cleveland
Associated Press
Eugene V. Debs
Socialist Party of America
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Debs
New York
Radicals Plan to Abandon Ticket for La Follette
William Mahoney of St. Paul, executive committee member of the national Farmer-Labor party, urged that the candidates nominated at the first national convention withdraw, calling for ignited support of all Progressives for Senator La Follette for President.
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ST. Paul
la Follette
William Mahoney
National ‘Farmer-Labor Party
Man killed as trolley fails to stop at white pole
A Superior court suit for damages of 10 000 charges a Con necticut street car company motorman with negligent failure to stop for an elderly veteran attempting to board a Grand Army post meeting. Edward Thresher of this city died after being struck on the forehead by a protuberance and knocked down on Barnum avenue and Thompson Street Stratford. The administrator Clifford B Wilson says Thresher signaled then stopped on the pavement near the white pole before the car rushed by. He died shortly after at Bridgeport hospital.
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Connecticut Company
Grand Army Post
Edward FL
Clifford B. Wilson
Thresher
Barnum Avenue
Thompson Street
Stratford
Yfresher
Bridgeport
Four Lodges Plan New Temple for Odd Fellows Complex
Loyalty lodge and four other lodges Farris Arcanum Adelphian Pequonnock plan a joint temple on State Street and Lafanette in Bridgeport. They may repurpose the Atlas hotel for a swimming pool and lodge spaces, with contracts expected to be awarded soon though delays persist. Existing Golden Hill Garrison property may be sold to finance the project.
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Loyalty Lodge
Odd Fellows
State and Lafanette
Farris
Arcanum
Adelphian
Pequonnock
Oda
Hridgeport
Atlas
State Street
H. E. Koerner
Golden HI
Pioneer of high power transmission dies at 60
Benjamin G. Lomme chief engineer of Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company died at his East Liberty home Pennsylvania at age 60. He pioneered high power transmission methods and designed a 62500 kilowatt generator the largest in the world.
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New York
Benjamin G. Lomme
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Big Home
East Liberty
Niagara Falls
Church Carnival Planned at Walnut Beach Grounds
Milford July 8 The men of St Gabriels church Walnut Beach complete plans for a two day arrival and bazaar to be held on the grounds of Charles L Doherty Broadway on Friday and Saturday August 15 and 16 in the home town telegraph service reports.
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Milford
St.Gabrials Church
Walnut Beach
Charles L. Doherty
Broadway
Red Haired American Boy: Anthony Donzella’s Early Morning Hustle
Anthony John Red Donzella, thirteen, born to Italian parents, rises at 3 a.m. from Pembroke Street to sell Telegrams on Main Street. He saves about $15 weekly through paper routes, wood recycling, shoe shining, lawn work, and evening deliveries, aiming to become a bank president. He models thrift and ambition while juggling many jobs before school.
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Sven Blarney
Pat
Anthony
Ireland
Italy
Pembroke Street
Telegram
Main Street
Hils
John “Red” Donzella
Doctors Remove Pin From Throat Of Baby In City
The second case of a infant swallowing an open safety pin was treated by Dr. Lhula H. Simonson and Dr. George B. Garlick. The seven month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Starinciak showed illness Sunday after her mother kept her partly undressed. The pin lay pressed against throat tissues and was removed after Dr. Garlick joined the operation, the pin deeply embedded. The baby rested easily after the procedure yesterday evening.
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Lhula H. “Simonson
George B. Garlick
Ihisseity
Michael Starinciak
Novoty Court
Simonsom
Garlick
New York
Juries Find for Plaintiffs in 44 Cases During Year
Juries in Superior court in the last court year ending last month awarded 41 plaintiffs a total of 65,097.67 dollars. Most actions involved personal injuries from automobile accidents. Some verdicts for defendants, many cases settled or withdrawn, and several retrials ordered after disagreements. The total excludes equity judgments by judges.
Four Naval Convicts Recaptured by Norwich Police
Four men who admitted escaping from the Portsmouth NY Navy Yard were recaptured in Norwich after attempting to break into a Preston garage and oil station. They were bound over to Superior Court by Justice Quinn in bonds of 3560 each on a breaking and entering charge. The men spoke little in court but acknowledged their escape from the Navy yard and were sent to New London county jail.
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Norwich
Portsmouth
Nyhs
Navy Yard
Preston
Superior Court
Tus- Lies
Quinn
Nays
New Dondop County
Stratford Road Policy Elevates Town Prestige
Stratford authorities praise a formal road policy that grades oils and top coats streets, delivering permanent surfaces on Barnum avenue West Broad street Mais street and Stratford avenue. Improved trunk highways and swift ties to New York attract commuters from Grand Central, with 7 am trains reaching New York by 9 am and 6 pm returns by 7 pm.
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Stratford
Public Works Department
BR. H. Aunter
State Highway Department
Barnum Avenue
West Broad Street
Mais Street
Stratford Avenue
New York
Grand Central Station
New York City
Long Island
Brooklyn
Jersey
Diver for Reid's body loses $20 left in trousers
Bethel July 8 By Telegram Service Herbert Lake of Brooklyn returned to shore after recovering Hugh Reid's body from Qid Put Lake. He found his wallet stolen from a trouser pocket and only 2.50 of the 232560 remained. Lake and family went back to New York City.
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Bethel
Herbert Lake
Brooklyn
N. Y
Hugh Reid
Elmhurst
L. I
Jerry Norton
Elm Street
Mary Mullaney
Pegsy
William
Chicago
James BK. Gallagher
George Perdizet
R. J. Gallagher
Helen Ferry
Niagara Falls
Burdick Will Name Committee This Month
The new Republican Town committee, largely the same as the present, will be named by Town Chairman Alfred W. Burdick this month. Appointments will follow soon to ready plans for the presidential campaign and September primary. Rumor centered on Sheriff John H. Maloney as the Fifth district chairman.
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Republican
Alfred W. Burdick
John #H. Maloney
Fairfield Theatre to Change Owners
The Fairfield community theatre, closed since Sunday night, is being sold by the estate of Joseph Flint. Lessees closed it by agreement with the owners, and purchasers plan a quick reopening by new owners after the sale.
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Fairfield
Joseph Flint
Mayor Behrens Sheep Roast Adds Field Events July 23
City officials including aldermen will participate in field events at Halside Grove during Mayor Behrens sheep roast on July 23. Fairfield dispatch notes the event forms part of the official gathering. Frank Feizel of the DuPont plant described his recent trip to Denver at the Fairfield Luncheon Club meeting held at Champ's Farnpon Black Rock.
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William Behrens
Halside Grove
Fairfield
Frank Feizel
Tipnager
DuPont Company
Denver
Champ’s Farnpon Black Rock
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Are. Farrell
Norwalk
Nornvalk Hospital
John Farrell
Monroe Place
James A. Farrell
Norwich Police
Chelmsford
Chelmeford
New England
Chelmsford Bridgeport Company
Union Avid, Phon
Reid
Burdick Wll
Fairfield Theatre
Fpeigel
Cartwright
Watson
Main St
John
Atlantic
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