Nall Collapse Hurts 21 Baptists at Convention Device
A collapse of a 2 meter wooden structure behind Broadway auditorium injures 21 Baptists during a convention. About 800 delegates were leaving after a morning session when the stand gave way. Mrs Elizabeth Carter of Ansonia Connecticut suffered a fractured ankle while others were rushed to aid.
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Wertherh Yantist
Broadway
Soneed White
Editorium
Tim
Pelizabeth Carter
Ansonia
Conn
Danbury Girl Drowns at Peach Lake
Teannette Shon, 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Alex Groton of Danbury, drowned at Peach Lake this afternoon while with friends near camp. She stepped from a ledger and sank. companions pulled her to shore but she died shortly after.
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Danbury
American Dead From Port of Dyromet Cherbourg
American army authorities inform Cherbourg officials that the Dynomet port will be used as depots for shipment of American dead. Beginning in September, bodies will be placed in hermetically sealed coffins protected by heavy safeguards, as they are prepared for transport to the United States.
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Cherbourg
Dune
Cherbours
Railroad Union Heads Call Men to Work
Chicago February 25 1920 railroad unions urge members to remain at work while awaiting the wage award from the United States Railway Labor Board. The statement signed by leaders of several rail labor groups says the award is expected by July 20 and will take effect May 1 1920. Members are urged to continue carrying out obligations to their organizations and employers as the best way to ease the situation.
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Chicago
Frebertinyr
Wmion
Sean
Irish Abandoning Railroad Trains
Ireland faces worsening railway disruption as trains are abandoned and service deteriorates. Strikes by workers and drivers lead to rail blockages, leaving passengers stranded and rail operations in disarray across Dublin and rural routes.
Freight increase contested as excessive by shippers
Washington June 2 in IMIMNon dollar freight increase asked for by the railers of the country would be approximately 000,000 more than necessary to give the six per cent standard return guaranteed by the ctransportation ant. Clifford Thorne representing shippers argued the peak value of 20 000 000 000 used to compute the return was excessive by several billion dollars.
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Washington
Clifford Thorne
Interstasi Commerce Commission
White Man by Gear and Agnew Chamberlain in Bridgeport Post
Excerpt notes "White Man" among Gear and Agnew Chamberlain's best works, with the Bridgeport Post listing its Monday appearance. The fragment describes a moonless night, a trio of ominous figures, and a looming disaster as Manstl reacts with fascination and paralysis.
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Hae Jung
Manstl
Bueimino
Agnew Chamberlain
Bridgeport Post
Germans Seek More Time to Leave Neutral Zone
Paris reports Wilhelm Mayer, the German chargé d affaires, presented to the French secretary today a note asking Germany be allowed more time to evacuate the neutral zone. It states it would be impossible to complete the evacuation by July 10.
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Neutral Zone
Paris
Wilhelm Mayer
Wallaires
Germany
Exhume Bodies Of U-Boat Victims Debate Heats Island Return
The Craves Registration Service decides to remove remains of U-boat victims despite relatives’ wishes for repatriation. The island site becomes the focal point of a contentious dispute over proper handling and burial.
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Noring
Craves Registration Service
Roosevelt backs Harding in statement on campaign
Col Roosevelt endorses Senator Harding in a public statement. He calls Harding a young forward-looking leader who will unite the party and lead a fighting campaign. Roosevelt urges supporters to meet the issues squarely and win in the upcoming election.
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Col. Roosevelt
Harding
Ami
Pool Room Gambler Raid Net Small Group
Policeman Granfield raided a Newheid Avenue pool room after complaints, arresting Govan F Seabrook and seven frequenters. Three of the players were under eighteen. Four other men face charges related to the game and table activity.
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Granfield
Newheid Avenue
Premenuwr
Govan F Seabrook
Chinese Sailors Evade U S Immigration Laws in Port
In New Orleans several Chinese sailors from the British steamship Northern have disappeared, deserted the crew, and remain in port without passports, per Captain Davis. Federal authorities are informed of the incident. The sailors are said to be minors and face U S immigration violations.
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New Orleans
Jung
Northern
Th. Davis
Davis
United Stat
Taft Ready to Stump for Harding in Chicago
Former President William Howard Taft told interviewers in Chicago on June 23 that he would stump for Harding and Coolidge or perform any task assigned by Republican campaign managers. He predicted the Democratic convention would reject a wet platform. Inspector Jona Donahue of Waterbury Police suffered a serious gunshot wound and was said to be in serious but improving condition after surgery at St. Marty’s Hospital with surgeons from Newton and Waterbury assisting.
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Chicago
William Howard Taft
Harding
Coolidge
Taft
Donahue
Jona
Waterbury
St. Marty's Hospital
Hatetty
Willian Francis Verdi
Newton
Thomas A Somers
Charles Monigan
Obituary notices for Parragn Booth and others from Wytehone
Obituary and funeral notices itemize Joseph Parragn at Wytehone Laurel Avenue. Agnes Marshall dies after brief illness in Bartford hospital. Alfred Booth five year old son of Alfred Booth and Ela Booth funeral at M. J. Ganyon home. distant notices include Kenneth Clem and possible Methodist Church member. services held at St Michaels and Lakeview Cemetery with burials planned.
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Weseph R. Parragn
Joseph MR. Parragn
Wytehone
Laurel Avenue
William Horace Day
D. Do.nagtor
The
United Church
Buriat
Mountain
Grove Cemetery
Agnes
Marshall
Agnes Ly
St. Francis Hospital
Bartford
Abraham
John Henry
Francis Tive
Mtys
Welen
Irs
Daniel Glynh
Geerst
Coleck
Golden Elit
Alfred I. Booth
Alfred i
Ela Ve Gooth
M. J. Ganyon
Dohn Street
Barks
St. Michael's Cemetery
Amma Ikery
Cunerdal
Anni
Mary
Avenue
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