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Four Years After Hall Murder A New Brunswick View
The piece recalls the 1901 murder of Rev. Dr. Edward W. Hall and Louisa Mills in New Brunswick and notes a divorce suit by Arthur S. Riehl alleging his wife concealed facts for years. It contrasts failed police work with reflections on progress and “giants” of American history, arguing current reforms may topple past foundations.
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Edward W. Hall
Crurch
St. John A Divine
New Brunswick
Eleanor Mills
Arthur S Riehl
Roselle Park
N.J
Louisa E. Riehl
Woable
Ywee
Giantis
Tapalet
Tom
Harry
Gracious compliment marks Hartford insurer board choice
A columnist lauds J Henry Rora pack’s election to a Hartford insurance company directorate as recognition of Connecticut leadership. The piece notes the Hartford insurance trust’s historic Capitol influence and hopes for state regulatory autonomy, warning such concessions may take this century.
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J. Henry Rorapack
Hartford
Ies
Connecticut
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Hartford Insurance Trust
The Shoulders of Giants
Fragmentary historical note attributes insight to several eminent mentors as a reflection on building upon past work. The garbled text hints at a tribute to foundational figures whose ideas support present scholars and writers.
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Xentua
Governor Cox Advocates US Canada Merger Over Boundaries
Governor Channing Cox urges a close economic union with Canada that would erase border boundaries through reciprocity and treaties. He argues the change would boost cross border capital flows and development while denying annexation. Canada resists absorption and supports preserving national identity.
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Channing Cox
Massachusetts
America
Canada
Dominion
United States
Green Bay
New York
Connecticut
Union
Georgia Bank Troubles Spark Local Financial Woes
Georgia's banking scares appear peculiar to the state with heavy focus on branch restrictions and conservative laws. The piece notes that many banks are tied together, risking asset shifts to meet demands as the banking system stands on fragile balance and a potential chain reaction looms.
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Georgia
Connecticut
Tenia
Georgia's Economic Troubles Do Not Spur National Hysteria
The article argues that Georgia's financial turmoil fails to provoke nationwide panic due to a modern banking system backed by the Fed. It notes a calm national mood, with no nervous alarm and no stock market reaction, while asserting confidence that Georgia will resolve its issues and prevent spread.
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Georgia
Federal Reserve
Connecticut Dialects and City Names in Pronunciation Debate
The Beidgeport Telegram wonders how residents pronounce Connecticut city names and notes shifts like Greenwich called Meraniteh and Norwich heard as Narteh. Hartford may be Wartfomt or Elahtfehil. Meriden could become M, Danbury shortened to Danbry, signaling a trend toward ultra familiar speech across regions and even in old England with Thames becoming Tems.
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London
Beidgeport
Greenwich
Norwich
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Toalee
Hartford
Bore
Connecticut
Meriden
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Danbry
Macbrachusetts
Oklahoma
New York
Alabama
Old England
Thames
New London
Political Pointers and Local Figures in Fifth District Gossip
Rumors swirl about peace talks and a possible resignation of Albert Meritt as party chairman with Joan Hosking pegged for the role. City figures like Alex DeLaney and Jack Northey surface amid broader chatter on municipal finances and upcoming visits.
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Peace
Fifth District
Aittle
Albert J. Merritt
Joan Ro Hosking
Olive Street
Tosking
United Tiluminating Company
al Merritt
Our Heritage of Tolerance and Jefferson’s Religious Freedom
A 1926 reflection linking Jefferson to religious freedom and tolerance. It praises Jefferson as a beacon against bigotry, contrasts his views with Hamiltons, and asserts that true freedom rests on duty and belief in God. It emphasizes separation of church and state and the Bible as a foundation of U.S. institutions.
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Lincoln
Jefferson
America
Virginia
George Washington
Hamilton
Jesus Christ
Praying Hands by Anne Campbell at the station
A poem by Anne Campbell describes a devout woman entering a railway station with hands in prayer, eyes lowered, lips whispering remembered prayers. The speaker notes the nunlike figure in her habit, her faith steadfast despite unbelief, and the scene as a quiet sermon of devotion.
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Anne Campbell
Leaving the Farm to the City Fades Rural Population
A Paris cable notes the shift from farms to urban areas as U S rural populations drop by about half a million in a year and 182 000 the prior year while cities grow. Automobiles and movies distill city life appeal, drawing young rural residents away despite government goals to curb it.
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Ulture
United States
Paris
Franry
Ornastoate
Chicago man made bishop of church
Chicago man Ed win D. Beckwith was consecrated today at Huizen as suffragan bishop of the Liberal Catholic Church for the United States. The ceremony drew many theosophists including Annie Besant, who traveled from London. Beckwith will depart for the United States soon with Bishop Coop, the regionary bishop in America.
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Amsterdam
Edwin D. Beckwith
Chicago
Huizen
United States
Annie Besant
Theosophists' Society
London
Beckwith
Coop
America
Arrest Driver Who Flees After Crash
Samuel Dennis of Fairfield was arrested at 1 40 yesterday morning on a charge of evading responsibility after his car collided with Mathew Sgabo’s at North and Sylvan avenues. Sgabo said he pursued Dennis for several blocks before overtaking him. He claimed Dennis was driving at high speed when the accident occurred.
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Samuel Dennis
Fairfield
Mathew Sgabo
Wilmot Avenue
North
Sylvan Avenues
Sgalio
Dennis
Iie
Idle Argument Over Arother Goore and Flying Cows
An old verse section mocks the critics of Mother Goose and the idea of cows flying, contrasting learned scholars and faithful readers. It ridicules dazed debates on natural laws and parables, urging readers to enjoy allegory and fables rather than chase strict proofs.
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Colonel Byrd
Wilbur Wright
Luna
Sentence Sermons on Patience and Courtesy
A fragmented meditation urging patience with children and politeness to irritable customers. It laments unfairness to the undeserving and calls for open mindedness before new endeavors. It hints at pride, missteps, and a struggle to stay cheerful amid limited purpose.
Questions on charity, education, and calendars in faith letters
A reader asks how Christ’s life guides helping the needy amid hardship and idleness. Cadman urges prudent generosity, cites Beechery on directing aid, and urges charity with discernment. A factory hand seeks self education and uses Buckley’s definition of education to plan study, with biographies of Livingstone and Pupin as guidance.
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S. Parkes Cadmen
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Cadman
Fnster
Boston
Mass
Iama Factory
Smilar
Buxlfy
Noted Europeans to Speak at Politics Institute in Williamstown
The sixth annual Institute of Politics in Williamstown Massachusetts runs July 29 to August 26 with topics on disarmament raw materials and world opinion. Notable European speakers include Albert Zimmermann Otto Bartholdy and James Irvine among others. U S journalists Cooper Flaherty Brown Abbott will also speak.
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Williamstown
Mass
Europe
Asia
Latin America
Institute of Politics
Walter A. Machaten
Harry A. Garfield
Albert E Zimmerman
Austria
Naand
Nicholas Potitla
France
Albrecht Moendeleohn Bartholdy
Hamburg University
Frederick Whorte
Indian Legislative Assembly
James Clon l Irvine
University of St. Andrews
Stoulard
Umberto Pomilio
Naples
Wo Dustin Dupont
Carls
Dr . Brown
Bertin
Kent Cooper
Associated Press
Hal O Flaherty
Chicago Daily News
James Brown
Kastor and Publieser
Willis Abbott
Christian Science Monitor
Two Youths Held In Auto Theft Case
Two boys, John Yinzo aged seventeen of Hallam street and John Kosh aged eighteen of Willard street, were arrested yesterday evening in connection with an auto theft on Golden Ell street. They are held under $400 bail each awaiting a court hearing this Lorraine.
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John Yinzo
Hallam Street
John Kosh
Willard Street
Golden Ell Street
Poe
Sneak Thieves Steal $16 From Woman
Mrs. James Ma of 174 Nichols Street reported to detective bureau that someone stole $14 from a bureau drawer in her living room yesterday. The crime occurred in New buréau, but the exact time is unclear.
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James Ma
Nichols Street
Bureaa
Tev Povlebooak
Uhett
Truce Signed in Carpet Strike at Moquette Mill
In Thompelonville on July 15 the Moquette department workers at Bigelow Harford Carpet voted to return to work Monday after a committee mill meeting. They agreed to test the new wage equalization scale for a fortnight despite concerns that the prior week did not reflect normal operations following a holiday and a two week mill shutdown for semi annual inventory.
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Thompelonville
Moquette
Bigelow Harford Carpet Company
Thieves Steal Pants Watch and Money From Home
Frank H L Knickherbouker reports a break in at his Anson Street home around midnight Saturday. Entry allegedly via key. pants and keys recovered in yard, watch and $63 missing. No suspect name given.
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Frank HL Knickherbouker
Anson Sur
Weather forecast for East New York and New England
General outlook for Monday and Tuesday shows little temperature change. A Gulf of St Lawrence trough extends south toward Virginia and Quebec affecting the Washington district. Winds will be moderate from the southwest to northwest. Overcast with possible rain in some areas.
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Harrington
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Chage
Sandy Hook
New Havem
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Amantle
Rie
Barain Vustaly
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Ranssa
Naytucket
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