Death of RCH Innvestigation Deepens Mystery
Police probe the death of Fosph Bowne Herwell a noted authority on whist and racing stable figure. Found with a bullet wound in the head after dining at the Ritz Carlton with friends. Robbery ruled out as motive. house locked and untouched, he died four hours after hospital admission.
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New York
Jmo
Fosph Bowne Hrvell
Donown
Emer
Cacing Stable
Eiwell
Siwell
Ritz Carlton
Waller
Lewisohn
Viola
Ras
Slater
Lenzy
Land
Ewell
Broadway
Elwelys
Fewalky
Mr. Ehrel
Stratford Police Stop Wine Cargo in Transit
Stratford police halted a motor truck loaded with 1.25 gallons of Italian wine traveling through Bridgeport and other towns toward New York. Motorcycle Officer Hanford Bigelow questioned Romeo Secondi of 171 West Fourth Street New York who produced a permit bearing the federal prohibition director’s stamp and countersignature.
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Gritford
Bridgeport
Parr- Geld
New York
Stratford
Hanford Bigeow
Romeo Secondi
West Fourth Street
Tulius C. Stremlau
Walter ¥. Shanley
Bridgeport Telegram notices circulation hours change
Bridgeport Telegram notes altered publication hours for its Evening Post and Sunday Post editions. Readers are advised to check the newspaper’s assistance line and the circulation department for updated delivery times and service details.
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Bridgeport Telegram
Evening Post
Sunday Post
Woman Orators Better Than G O P Males
Chicago June 11. William Jennings Bryan reports a convention day where Wood Johnson and Roosevelt kinship dominated the nominating speeches. Mrs Robinson gave a strong, precise speech for Wood while Wheeler backed Johnson with blunt truths. Ex-Governor Willis of Ohio delivered the day’s best speech, casting a Chile vote pledge and signaling partisan expectations.
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William Jennings Bryan
Chicago
Roussvelt
Teddy
General Wood
Robinson
Fionsavelt
Wheeter
Johnson
Roosevelt
Senator Johnson
Sage
Oyster Bay
Succes
Adlen
Kansas
Wheeler
Willis
Ohio
Chile
Bridgeport Police Fund Transfer For Burns Agency Bill
The Bridgeport city budget checks into a $15 000 transfer from unappropriated funds to the police department for the Burns detective agency’s anti vice work. Mayor Wilson requested the transfer which faces board review at Tuesday’s 4 PM meeting after previous referrals to a sub committee. The trio of bills totals $16 000 with $2 300 already approved by finance and council. Burns staff says operations will continue locally while work remains unfinished.
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Police Department
Burns Detective Agency
Dilt
Bridgeport
Wilson
Police Board
Common Council
Ts Burns
Chiat
Burns
Fernitely
Curtiss Co to Halt Aeroplane Production in York
CURTISS CO. WILL STOP MAKING AEROPLANES IN YORK BY JULY 1 WITH BUFFALO PLANT REASSIGNED. COMPANY SAYS CONGRESS FAILS TO PROTECT MARKET FROM BRITISH AIRCRAFT DUMPING, AND PLANT WILL SHIFT TO OTHER PRODUCTS.
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Curtiss CO
York
Curdy Aeroplane and Motor Corporation
Congress
Buffalo
Eagle Boat Turns Turtle Five Drowned In Delaware River
A boat named Eagle Boat turns turtle after being struck by a sailboat in the Delaware River. Five crewmen died, many were trapped in the engine room. One man chipped a hole through the hull to escape while another boat floated bottom up with a survivor. Survivors were picked up by an excursion steamer and landed at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
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Foenla Delpa
Jno
le Brot
Delaware
Philadelphia Navy
Irish constable shot dead in Limerick clash
In Limerick a constable was shot dead today by armed men. He is the fiftieth police victim since January 21. A mail train was stopped as well and mail bags seized amid the violence.
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Limerick
Dublin
Consinute
Carroll
Ner Rune Sy
Gold Cross for World War Mothers to be Presented
The Avgold cross with four gold stars will be presented by Harry W. Cones post to four mothers whose sons died in World War I. The ceremony occurs Sunday morning at St. Paul's Episcopal Church with Pay Day officer Calhoun delivering remarks and presenting the cross after a short speech. In Montreat June 11 Mrs. James Gilmour, reputed oldest woman in Canada, died today.
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Harry W. Conesdon
St. Paul's
Episcopal Church
Philop Ccalhoun
Qwill
Montreat
James Gilmour
Canad
Thompson Quits as Illinois Delegate in Chicago
Mager Thompson of Chicago resigns as delegate at large for Tillman, claiming the state convention instructed him to vote for Governor Lowden. He argues Lowden’s campaign expenses were misrepresented, affecting both the primary and state convention. Samuel A. Ettelson also resigns with Thompson, presenting a joint statement to the Illinois delegation chairman.
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Chicago
Mager Thompson
Tillman
Lowden
Gorsedira
Samuel A. Ettelgon
Thompson
Ballots show multi-ballot totals across candidates
The record outlines several ballot rounds with candidate tallies including Wood Johnson Hoover Harding Sprout Coolidze Butler Knox Sutherland Bevan Du Pont and La Follette. It notes first through fourth ballots with varying vote counts and fractions, ending with a note that complete ballot by state will be found on page seventeen.
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Wood
Lowden
Butler
Lowlen
Yohnson
Hoover
Wardleg
Sproul
Coolidze
Knox A
Poindexter
Sutherland
Pritchard
Borah
du Vout
Laboliello
Johnson
Harding
Sprout
Coolitree Butler
Knox Polmlester
Bevan
du Pont
Ta Follette
Watson
Pourth
Hunling
Coonldse
Rnox
Polmertee
Two Children Hurt In Auto Accidents
Two children were injured in separate auto accidents near St Vincent's. Walter Boryi, three, suffered a possible skull fracture after being struck near Ensino House on Bostwick Street and was taken to the emergency hospital. Jennie Bockmwski, six, was hit at Park Avenue and Gregory Street, sustaining a fractured collarbone and transported by emergency staff to the hospital.
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St Vincents
Walter Boryi
Leskoroux
Ensino House
Bostwick Street
Lingise
Dr. Groark
Michael Cherry
Broad Street
Park Avenue
Gregory Street
Jennie Bockmwski
Atlantic Street
Grogels
First Time Since 1888 Republicans Un able to Name Their Candidate
CHICAGO June 11 four ballots failed to yield a nominee as Wood Lowden and Johnson led a tight three way contest. The adjournment after the fourth ballot left Wood at 3141-2, Lowden 289, Johnson 1401-2 with Hoover, Sproul and others in scattered totals. Johnson held balance of power as parties regroup for a 10 oclock session.
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Wood
Lowden
Johnson
Sproul
Harding
Chicago
Lincoln
Lowdon
Hoover
Coolidge
Butler
Knox
Poindexter
Sutherlands
Borah
du Pont
la Follette
Watson
Hiram IV. Johnson
Ballons
Nicholas Murray Butler
New York
London
Wisconsin
Ta Pollette
la Jolette
Herbert
Tha Johnson
Bugs Baer Parody Dictionary of a Political Convention
A 1920 spoof by Bugs Baer presents mock definitions for convention terms and figures. It lampoons campaign rhetoric, party roles, and political maneuvering with caricatured descriptions of delegates, leaders, and processes. The piece blends satire and wordplay without graphic content.
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Allen
Rowden
Bugs
Baer
Webster
Bugs” Balit
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Penvention Sa Political Sorzoist
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Blackguard
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