Influenza Death Toll From 1918 19 Shatters Records
A Connecticut study based on life insurance data shows the Oct 4 1918 to Apr 30 1919 period yielded about 27.5 million dollars in pneumonia and influenza claims, far above normal by roughly 24.1 million. The author argues influenza was a war borne disease and warns of future war brought plagues on civil populations.
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Connecticut
United States
Hardings
Johnsons
Brandegees
Holcombs
Hartford Insurance Companies
Brandegee
Handling Russia and the Labour movement in Europe
Labor leader Arthur Henderson urges demonstrations against intervention in Russia and arms support to Poland. The piece argues European labor’s sympathy for Soviet ideas, contrasts conservative European stances, and weighs the fate of private property under potential future wars and socialist experiments.
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Rthur Henderson
House of Commons
Labor Party
United Kingdom
Russia
Poland
Britain
Henderson
Europe
Ship's Engineer Held Here for Assault on Girl
Francisco Mendez, chief engineer on the steamship Lewis Luckenbach plying between New York and Rio Janeiro, is held in City court on charges of assaulting a 14 year old girl. Bond set at 2000 for further investigation. Arrested by Lieut. Barton in the Meigs building after carrying 3500 to 5000 dollars in securities. He claimed Spanish nobility and objected to police. Case continued to August 27.
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Francisco Mendez
New York City
Lewis Luckenbach
New York
Rio Janiero
South America
Mendez
Lieut. Barton
Bureau of Investigation
Meigs
New York Harbor
Lulet
Barton
Bartlett
Governors Nomination Talk in Democratic Circle
Spellacy endorses Connecticut leaders for governor and senator. David H. FitzGerald praised as mayor of New Haven and top lawyer, while Walter Lashar of Bridgeport is hailed as a leading business executive and humanitarian. Homer S. Cummings praised for national work and potential senatorial bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David EH. FitzGerald
New Haven
Connecticut
Rim City
FitsGerald
Walter B. Lashar
Bridgeport
Lashar
American Chain Company
Spellacy
Homer S. Cummings
Cummings
National Committee
Union
State Council of Defense
San Francisco
America
Obituary of Mary Duhigg McDermott
Mary Duhigg McDermott funeral largely attended from Mullins Scott Redgate parlors at 8:30 am and from St Augustine's church at 2 pm with a requiem mass by Rev R J Bowen. At offertory the choir sang Domine Jesu and Mae Filaherty sang Some Sweet Day. Pallbearers were friends. interment in the family plot at St Michael's Cemetery.
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Mary Duhigg McDermott
Mullins, Scott & Redgate
St. Augustine's Church
R. J. Bowen
12Th Field Artillery
James J
Elizabeth Only
East Main Street
Golden Hill Street
Lakeview Cemetery
Market unsettled as stocks rally then falter across sectors
Buying orders lifted markets in New York with gains of 1 to 2 points in steels oils equipment leathers shippings and investment rails while Houston Oil jumped five. Gains were checked by fresh selling hitting Replogle Baldwin Bethlehem steels and others, creating an unsettled tone despite support attempts and sporadic short covering. Foreign exchange rose, most European government bonds eased, and a crude aside on the Mexican theory of dealing with Americans closed the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Houston
Baldwin
Bethlehem Tees
Cruelty and Custody Claims Filed in Two Divorces
In separate suits in Superior court this morning, Mrs. Bessie M. Forte accuses husband Louis N Forte of intolerable cruelty since their August 1 1915 marriage and requests divorce and custody of their one year old Francis N. Forte. Mrs. Mery Mulvihill of Danbury also claims husband John William Mulvihill committed intolerable cruelty and habitual drunkenness since their July 2 1910 marriage, seeking divorce and custody of nine year old Doris Helen.
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Bessie M. Forte
Louis N Forte
Forte
Francis N. Forte
Mery
Hunter Mulvinill
Panbury
John William Mulvihill
Danbury
Mulvihill
Doris Helen
Funeral arrangements for Major General Gorgas announced
Washington announces arrangements for the late Major General Gorgas former surgeon general of the army. His body arrives at Hoboken August 11 and is carried to Washington on a special car with a military escort. He will lie in state at the Church of the Epiphany until August 16. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.
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Washington
Gorgas
Army
London
War Department
Hoboken
Church of the Epiphany
Arlington Niconai Cemetery
Three Hoboken men held in liquor case bond disputes
Emil Antoni of Hoboken and Patrick Cocucci of Newark were released on $300 bonds after a U S Commissioner found they had no role in transporting 100 cases of whiskey on a truck with Liberto Cesaro of Hoboken. Cesaro’s $500 bond was renewed and he remains bound over to the September term.
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Emil Antoni
Jefferson Street
Hoboken
N. J
Patrick Cocucci
Prospect Street
Newark
Liberto Cesaro
Harrison Avenue
U. S
Hugh J. Lavery
Antonio
Cocucci
Cesaro
Antoni
Cesare
Plea for Amnesty Heard by Attorney General
Washington reports Attorney General Palmer will hear the American Federation of Labor plea for amnesty for political prisoners next Wednesday. The AFL endorsed a general amnesty resolution at its Montreal convention, which will be submitted to the attorney general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Palmer
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Montreal
McIntyre Reappointed Chief of Insular Affairs
Washington announces Major General Frank McIntyre has been reappointed chief of insular affairs. The War Department confirmed the decision on August 5.
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Washington
Frank McIntyre
War Department
Birth Statistics and Licenses Reported in City
The Bureau of Vital Statistics records multiple births at Hallam Street and Norman Street addresses including sons to Hrubl Kemarnik Tesky and Notick and daughters to Smith Haskell. Marriage licenses granted to Aurilio DiMeo at Church and Bunnell streets and to Daniels Jones at Congress Street and Rochester New Hampshire.
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Bureau of Vital Statistical
Ignac Hrubl
Hallam Street
Henry Kemarnik
John Tesky
Robert Smith
Norman Street
Samuel Notick
Goddard Avenue
George Haskell
Railroads Ordered to Submits Quarterly Labor Reports
Washington on August 6 the Interstate Commerce Commission ordered railroads with annual operating revenues over one million dollars to file quarterly reports. The reports must detail the number of employees by class and services rendered to furnish up to date railway labor statistics beyond the roads annual reports.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Expect Suffrage Defeat in North Carolina Session
Raleigh predicted defeat of ratification of the federal suffrage amendment at the upcoming special session. Representative Crisp, anti suffrage leader, said a House poll shows a ten vote majority against ratification and a near tie in the Senate.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Crisp
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Planned Army Reorganization to Nine Corps Areas
An order to abolish six departments and create nine corps areas is prepared in the War Department awaiting Secretary Baker's approval. Abolished departments include Northeastern Boston, Central Chicago, Western San Francisco, Southern Fort Sam Houston, Southeastern Charleston, and Southern area overseen by Major General Morrison.
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Washington
Aug
Army
War Department
Baker
Boston
Edwards
Tern
Governor's Island
New York
Bullard
Central
Chicago
Leonard Wood
San Francisco
Leggett
Fort Bam Houston
Texas
Held for bumping A movie auto Meriden CT charge reckless driving
Nicholas Volpe twenty four of 527 Chapel street New Haven was held in 100 bond for trial on September 3 by the Meriden police court after a collision on the Wallingford turnpike between his car and a motorcycle driven by Paul H Allen a motorist from Mamaroneck New York a motion picture operator for the D W Griffith Co who was en route to Farmington Allen is in Meriden hospital with severe gashes from broken glass and possible internal injuries his assistant Roy Workman also of Mamaroneck escaped injury
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Meriden
Conn
Nicholas Volpe
Chapel Street
New Fiaven
Wallingford Turnpike
Paul H. Allen
Mamaroneck
D. W. Griffith Co
Farmington
Allen
Meriden Hospital
Roy Workman
Mamaroheck
Car Collision Injures Two Drivers Near Noble and Berkshire
A collision involving William Flanagan of 149 Merriam street and Harry Seltennick of 103 Orchard street occurred near Noble and Berkshire avenues. An occupant in Flanagan’s car, John McMullen of 62 Reservoir avenue, sustained a concussion and facial injuries. Seltennick was treated at Emergency hospital. Flanagan remained unhurt and was arrested for reckless driving with the case continued to early next week.
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William Flanagan
Merriam Street
Harry Seltennick
Orchard Street
Noble and
Berkshire Avenue
John McMullen
Reservoir Avenue
Flanagan
Selenrick
State Wins Big Acreage Forest Lands in Potter County
State purchases 16 440 acres boosting total forest lands to 153 820 in Potter County and igniting hope for a lumber revival. The deal at 1 75 an acre total $27 770 adds to nearly $299 000 spent on land, with fire protection, trails, survey work, and 140 springs opened. Foresters say annual timber, reforestation, and employment plans underpin ongoing supplies for chemical firms, schools, roads, and counties.
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Cordersport
State of
Pennsylvania
Potter County
Forestry Department
R. Lynn Emertel
Coudersport
H. F. Port
Cross Fork
Forester Emerick
Pinchot
Pattace
Farge and Representative
Foresters
Fragmentary Editorial Excerpt Warns Against Escalation
A continuation from the first columns urges restraint to prevent catastrophe. The piece argues that fighting over the issue accelerates the very disaster it seeks to avert. The tone advises avoiding provocation and seeking prudent, steady action.
Reforming the Spectrum and the Neckline Rule
A harsh critique targets Rev William Gerrish head master of Magdalen College Lincolnshire for ordering girls to cover necks and avoid bobbed hair while arguing that modesty is a mindset, not universal reform. The piece compares global notions of modesty and mocks his attempts as “modesty blind.”
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William Gerrish
Magdalen College
Lincolnshire
England
China
Orient
America
Gerrish
Looking Back Fifty Years From The Farmer 1870
Mr A J Ives promises fifty dollars to identify the horse tail cutter. Officers Nichols and Dinon face a civil assault suit by Patrick Reardon, with bonds posted by Edward Banks and Mr Copeland. Alman Plumb’s Trumbull dwelling struck by lightning. Mrs Plumb knocked senseless but recovered. Saarbruck fighting shows Metralleur gun’s power, likened to Hartford’s Gatling. Miss Charlotte Chase of Westport dies from a needle wound in her foot.
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A. J. Ives
PHT Elice Oat
Charles Nichols
James Dinon
Patrick Reardon
Edward Banks
Nichols
Copeland
Dinon
Alman Plumb
Trumbull
Hartford
Charlotte Chase
Westport
Public inquiry on coal price hike in Bridgeport 1920
A Bridgeport newspaper letter argues coal dealers raised anthracite prices by $1 per ton ahead of new freight-rate changes due August 26. It questions the justification, cites W. Jett Lauck figures showing higher transport costs, and urges public protest if the increase is unwarranted. The writer requests explanation of the $1.92 per ton cost rise from mine to Bridgeport.
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the Times
Bridgeport
Howes
Bridgeport Coal Dealers’ Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wilson
Anthracite Coal Commission
W. Jett Lauck
Unnted Mine Workers of America
New York City
New York
Bridgeport Probate Court Allows Six Months For Claims
State of Connecticut District of Bridgeport Probate Court August 2 1520 Estate of Henry North deceased creditors must file claims within six months to seek settlement Those indebted to the estate should remit payment to Elizabeth North Executrix care of Attorney Frederick E B Morgan 1115 Main St Bridgeport Conn
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State OF Connecticut
District of Bridgeport
Henry North
Bridgeport
Court of Probate
Elizabeth North
Eixecutrix
Frederick EB. Morgan
Main St
Conn
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R. R
Bridgeport, Conn
Ludermann
Aus
Blanche Louise
William Ludermann
Newfield Avenue
G. Edvy Vehicle Works
Long Branch
Reo
Bernstein
Schuster
6Th Ave
Leu
Horner
Said
Paul L Miller
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