Du Pont Swayed Nations Through Plants and Power
The report links Pier Samuel Du Pont to massive wealth and influence, hinting he could chair US Steel, with ties to Du Pont De Nemours and General Motors. It notes his marriage to Alice Belin, his Delaware school advocacy, tax reform efforts, a $600000 hospital, and his Longwood Conservatories, stressing his modest horticultural tastes.
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Wall Street
Pier Samuel du Pont
du Pont de Nemours & Co
General Motors Corporation
Elbert N Gary
US Steel Corporation
Mr du Pont
Alice Belin
Henry S Belin
Scranton
Belins
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du Pont
Krupps
Germany
du Pont- Belin
Delaware
Longwood
Wilmington
Mars
Mr.DuPont
Floods in China Cause Thousands Dead and Rendered Homeless
Shanghai reports flood disasters in Fukien and Anwei provinces. Shih Pao cites 10 000 drowned and 100 000 homeless from floods on the Klulung river in Fukien. damage exceeds 2 000 000 dollars. Anwei floods along the Yangtze reportedly kill more than 1 000.
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Anhwei
Shanghai
Associated Press
Shih Pao
Chargchoviu
Amo
Shanghai Dispatch
Anwei
Body blow death shocks boxing club in Tall River
A boxer died after a body blow during sparring at a Tall River club. The injured pupil, whose name is withheld, suffered an intestinal perforation. an operation failed to save him. No blame was attached to the opponent.
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Tall River
Mane
Harty
Kid
Milk Producers to Receive Higher Providence Shipments Price
Eastern Connecticut dairy suppliers who ship about 50000 quarts daily to the Providence market will get a per quart increase starting August 1. The new price is stated as a rise of 2 cents per quart from the previous rate, with the prevailing price listed around 1 and a half cents higher.
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Associated Press
Connecticut
Providence
Lowell Angered by Charges That Its Dead City
Boston July 2015 Associated Press Massachusetts State Chamber of Commerce backs Lowell Chamber of Commerce president in denouncing Toledo official Robert J Eustace's claim that Lowell is a dead city The chamber calls the statement unfounded and malicious and says Lowell businessmen retain spirit despite textile downturn, disputing claims New England loses to the Middle West as pure booster chatter
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Boston
Associated Press
Massachusetts State Chamber of Commerce Today
Ernest D Seisbner
Lowell Chamber 1 of Commerce
Robert J Eustace
Toledo Industrial
Lowell
Leity
Massachusetts
Benjamin H Bonner
Toledo Chanier of Commerce
Eustace
New York
Pure Bank
Midwest
Train Hits Truck in New Britain. Driver Escapes
Alpieri twenty seven of New Haven drove a banana truck toward a crossing in New Britain. Gates lowered. brakes failed. truck skidded onto tracks. Hartford bound train struck the truck, lifting it over the crossing gate. Alpieri crawled from the wreck, treated at New Britain General Hospital, not seriously hurt. Bananas spoiled and shipped from nearby homes.
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New Britain
iBy
Associated Press
Alpieri
Washington Street
New Haven
Smalley Street
Alpier
Hatford
Palestine quake cuts short high commissioner leave
Lord Plume, high commissioner of Palestine, canceled part of his planned leave and sailed to Palestine today after the recent earthquake, citing the emergency as the reason for curtailing his rest period.
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Palestine
London
Jewish Telegraphic Agencs
Lord Plume
Milford Beach Day Hosts Union Rally and Sports Event
The Connecticut Baptist Missioner Colored Union churches gathered at Walnut Beach Park for a day of activities attended by 259 people. An afternoon athletic program featured seventeen events including three baseball games. Local officials and volunteers organized the day with volunteers and a long list of attendees and organizers. Separate notices mention visitors and travelers, including Bridgeport summer visitors and a Fort Trumbull Beach party, plus health updates and arrivals at Walnut Beach hotels. A Tokyo Japan dispatch notes anticipated air visitors and planned medical examinations for foreign aircraft and passengers.
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Devon
Bryan Collier
Pennsyvania
Milford
Arnust Flela Dey
Pi Tuc Ct
Connecticut Baptist Musioner Colored Union
Walnut Beach Park
Connecticut
Yonkers
New Rochelle
A Lewis
F Lewis
Wilson
Ross
C Cross
Craig H L Moore
Rev Saunders
Isaac Reed
Wm Ward Jr
Taylor Blaiters
Melvin Johnson
Arthur Carte
A Stevens
J $ Hale
Leon Fisher
Wm Hatchett
Austin Willams
Frank Jacob
Famly
Bridgeport
Fort Trumbull Beach
Thomas Witham
Walnut Beach
New York City
Clifford Calverly
Canada
Peter Landine
Mildred
Los Angeles
Cal the Star
Sea Shepherd
Bethlehem Lodge
Walnu Beach
Betty A Alford
116 Beach
New Haven Hospital
Mary
Anerou Robertson
Reseben Hotel
May Lee Nussah
Nichole Conn
May David
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