Hibernians Urged to Wage War on Ku Klux Klan
Montreal July 18 The Ancient Order of Hibernians pressed at its convention to combat the Ku Klux Klan urging support for the Unity League of America. President Jame Deery warned the Klan challenges Jews Catholics Negroes and foreigners’ citizenship and notes its political reach while praising religious tolerance as liberty’s keystone. He cited Irish Free State steps toward independence and stressed unity against intolerance.
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Order of Hibernians
Ku Klux Klan
Jame Deery
Unity League of America
United States
Klan
Canada
Deery
Irish Free State
Nine Women Injured In Runaway Crash
Nine women were injured in a runaway crash on a Fairfield road section without sidewalks. Emma Fowles, walking toward Rubenwolf on the same side, was struck when the driver swerved to avoid her. The telegraph pole hit by the car toppled. the vehicle overturned. The driver was uninjured and ordered to Fairfield Town Court. Ambulance issues and hospital transfers followed as details emerged.
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Emma Fowles
King’s Highway
Miss Fowles
Rubenwolf A
Aivas
St Vincent's Hospital
Rubenwolf
Rubenwolf Automa
Fairfield Town Court
Howland Stores Annual Outing Draws Thousand Workers
About a thousand employees from Howland interests and two partner firms were hosted at Champs Farm for a three store outing. Events included a 50 yard dash won by Jesse Henderson of Smith Murray and a 50 yard relay by Miss Snyder and B Lilla of Howland. An afternoon of gymnasium talent, dancing, and a baseball game ended 13 to 4 with Park Clatyites victorious. Transportation and meals were provided cafeteria style under sheltering trees.
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isiGoods Company
Smith-Mursas Company
Howland-Hughes Company of Waterbuls
Qrock
Notato Rare
Misa M_ Sherwood
Smith-Murray Company
Miss Snyder
B Lilla
Howlands
Jesse Henderson
Smith-Murray
John R. Hughes
Waterbury
AL Lyall
Howland- Hughes
AL Coopeer
George W. Barker
Samuel Parker
J M
Andrew M Cooper
How Find
Cooper
Thomas R Taylor
Retai
One Fire Kills One in Waterbury Blaze
A deadly hotel fire in Waterbury traps guests and staff, with a walking patient George Gagne of Medford Mass and many others named. Firefighters and volunteers rescue a man with a wooden leg, while bystanders suffer smoke and burns. A street accident and a drug store blaze add to dramatic scenes as bystanders aid victims and medical men attend a London exhibition.
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George Gagne
Medford Mass
Hind
Happy Daly
Marty Whalen
Hudson's
Diggett
Chatfeld
Gists
Fuller and McGee Back to Jail for Contempt of Court
New York July 18 Edward M Fuller and W Frank McGee bankrupt bucket eers were sent back to jail after Judge Goddard denied release from contempt of court The brokers failed to surrender papers about the stock brokerage Buller and Company Papers were reportedly sent to Judge Griffiths new counsel indicated an appeal to the U S Court of Appeals Fuller and McGee pleaded guilty to bucketing The pair appeared well amid brief handshakes and the reimprisonment leaves their fate to the October Court of Appeals ruling.
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Fuller
McGee
New York
Edward M. Full
W. Frank McGee
Goddard
House oPds
Buller and Company
Supreme Cost of
United States
Goddard Charles He Grifiths Jr
McG
Godands
Tated States Court of Appeals
Unclear historical ad text from Philadelphia listing patent remedy
Fragmentary OCR shows a sparse advert or medical note from Philadelphia referencing bumstead worm syrup and a dosage directive. Language is garbled with misplaced letters and likely dates or names missing. The readable bits imply a patent medicine claim with warnings and dosing guidance.
Roadster Seized Over Liquor Cargo in Bridgeport
A roadster carrying a liquor cargo was captured after a new purchase made two days earlier and first driven yesterday. The driver refused to name the consignor or intended recipient. He was locked up at Bridgeport Police Headquarters awaiting bond money.
Kidnapping party members known to authorities
Stamford July 18 special in the Telegram several prominent persons may be involved in the alleged kidnapping of Carlo Van Martini five year old son of Dorothy Manners an actress of New York who last night abducted the boy from the home of Mrs Kernan of Darien after a scuffle with household members Mrs Kernan and her daughter Catherine Kernan a graduate of a star college were in New York conferring with counsel A strenuous battle to keep the child from its mother was expected Frederick Sullivan former assistant district attorney of New York representative of Miss Manners interests in New York said with two other prominent men one theatrical producer went to Darien last night by train He paid before leaving New York arranged with Fred W Houston son in law of a wealthy banker to meet him by car at Carter station The party assembled at the station and then went to the Kernan home Miss Manners was the only one to enter the house and denied violence She came out to the car with the boy Mrs Kernan followed tearing her dress at the doorway The car went to Newark where Miss Manners rented a hotel room The rest of the party returned to New York Sullivan said he does not know Miss Manners whereabouts He suggested she may be in Milwaukee or Boston Mrs Kernan said the actress bit her daughter and will know Miss Manners whereabouts within 24 hours Her husband a World War II general on General Perishing’s staff is traveling A hearing in Darien Probate Court will be held Saturday morning but Miss Manners will not be present.
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Dorothy Manners
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W. W Wright
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Norwalk
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Boston
Black Rock safety zone sparks dispute over trolley area
Dissension erupts in Black Rock as police stanchions and a safety zone beside the trolley tracks at Infield Avenue and Brewster Street divide residents. Alderman Brady favored assigning a traffic officer at the intersection, while local businessmen object to loss of curb parking in front of their shops.
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Ariisen
Black Rock
Infield Avenue
Brewster Street
William WW Brady
Asylum Hand Seeks Separate Hospital for Veterans
Disabled World War veterans are housed with the criminal insane at Middletown State Asylum. Dr Chester Waterman says separating them would require new facilities, staff, and funding, and favors Castle Ronalds in Newtown as a concentrated hospitalization site. A letter by Commander Williams urges government purchase of Castle Ronalds for a Connecticut veterans hospital network.
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Connécticut
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Charles G. West
Riverside
Conn
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Revel W. Eirch
Veterans of Foreign Wars
O’ryan
Connecticut
Alderman Proposes Traffic Zone Change Over Business Complaints
Alderman Eugene J Kelly urged Superintendent Patrick J Flanagan to move the traffic zone to the opposite corner to ease local business complaints. Kelly suggested requesting the Connecticut company to stop cars at the far corner so the stanchion could be removed to that location where it would be more effective.
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Peas
Eugene © J Kelly Thaa
Patrick J Flanagan
Business Me
Kelly
Connecticut Company
Ava Stor
Big G. O. P. Outing Planned for September 22
A Republican outing will be held at Chemp's Farm on September 22 with a field day, sports, and a sheep roast. A national speaker will be invited later to discuss party politics. District clubs are advised to refrain from fundraising at the event to avoid party tensions.
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J.alex H. Robinson
Republican Politucs
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