American Woman Speaks at Geneva Meeting on World Suffrage
Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the American Woman Suffrage Association, spoke at the Geneva congress of the International Women Suffrage Alliance. She argued war catalyzed female political liberation, noted Germany’s high female political participation, and urged forming a joint international suffrage effort for both men and women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Switzerland
Wie
Congress of the
International Women Suffrage Alliance
Mra
Carrie Chapman Catt
American Woman Suffrage Association
Congress
Mra Catt
Romania
Europe
Turkey
Norway
Denmark
Iceland
Germany
Dresden
United States
United States of America
Mberat
International Woman Suffrage Alliance
International Suffrage Alliance
Haden
Shield Presented to U S Boxers by British Empire
In London's Charing Cross window, the European Office of the Canadian Pacific Railway displays a mounted silver shield to be given to the Army and Navy of the United States by the Imperial Services Boxing Association. The trophy bears the American Eagle and union of flags and is designed by Harold Stabler. It will be mailed to the United States in a few days, with inscription praising American boxing in London December 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Canadian Pacific Railway
Charing Cross
Army
United States of America
Imperial Services Boxing Association
England
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
Dominions
Harold Stabler
United States
British Empire
Remembering the 60 Year Old Republican Convention
Chicago marked the 60th anniversary of the first Republican national convention with stories of long Iowa treks for delegates, special rail rates, doubled city population, cheap hotel rooms, and the Wigwam hall’s splendor. The event featured brief nominating speeches, cannon signals, and festive parades.
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Chicago
Iowa
Billiara
Wixwam
Massachusetts
New England
Abraham Lincoln
Chicago Historical Society
Escapes and mysteries amid Mexico City revolt
In Mexico City on June 7 reports detail senior rebels fleeing as Carranza forces evacuated. General Benjamin Hill hid in a milk wagon sack pile then escaped, while Gen Arnulfo Gonzales and Gen Gaudencio de la Liave were captured near Nuevo Laredo. The fate of Roberto Cejudo remains uncertain after officers seized him at Jalapa.
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Mexico City
Presdent Carranza
Benjamin Hill
Alvaro Obregon
General Hill
General Obregon
Hill
Roberto Cejudo
Obregon
Carranza
Felix Diaz
Associated Press
Cejudo
Yanacio Bonillas
United States
Washington
Vera Cruz
Tlalpama
Guadalajara
City
Sce
Tlaxcalantongo
Felipe Sanchez Carranza
Texcoco
Lfe
Sanchez
Times Want Ads One Cent a Word Use Them
Classified notice urges readers to place advertisements in the Times using a one cent per word rate, highlighting affordability and quick placement for announcements and listings.
Obituary notes from Stratford and Ansonia crowd
A series of obituaries from Stratford and Ansonia recounts John McDowall a 67 year old blacksmith who died at home in Long Hill Connecticut and details numerous funeral arrangements for Ella R Freeman Jennie Connell Mary Roche Anna M Teague Mary Ellen Savage Willey Laura J Beach James Flinter William Hickey and other local residents with service times locations and cemetery burials across St Michael's Mountain Grove St James and St Peter's churches.
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John McDowall
Long Hill
Conn
Ella R. Freeman
Mullins, Scott & Redgate
St James’ Church
Stratford
Dennis
William Shea
James Hariey
John Hill
Timothy
John Donovan
St. Peter's Cemetery
Ansonia
Mary Roche
Boston Avenue
St. James’ Church
Michael J. O'Connor
Agnes May MacNamara
James McCue
Henry Donnelly
Merwin Coyne
Thomas Cummings
Joseph Chesney
Vincent Coleman
Fred Coleman
St. Michael's Cemetery
Anna M. Teague
Laurel Avenue
Frederick M. Lyon
Louis W. Coley
Ralph H. White
West End
Mary E. Willey
Mary Ellen Savage Willey
Newell Willey
Hanson Street
Black Rock
Patrick Savage
Agnes Helwiz
Thomas
Charles
William Savage
St. Peter's Church
Laura J. Beach
James W. Beach
Cyrus Silliman
New York East
James Flinter
Harral Avenue
St. Augustine's Church
James Nihil
James Day O'Mara
New Haven
George Donahue
Schmidt
John Hanley
Harold Yood
Thomas P. Devitt
John W. Barson
James Reese
Peter Sharron
Cornelius O'Leary
David O'Leary
Thomas Arnold
Robert J. Rowan
Rev
O'Mara
William Hickey
Stratford Avenue
Hickey
Public Charities
St. Mary's Church
Knights of Columbus
Pequonnock
Wooden paving stones debate fuels street talk
Fifty years ago in The Farmer on June 7 1870 townsfolk debated wooden paving stones for main streets. Critics warned the bituminous coating made them inflammable while other notes mention a new wharf by Swords and Stillson above East Washington avenue bridge a serenade for Thomas Colston of Wheeler Wilsons band and a Milford burglary where thieves fled with about $100 and drafts from Charles W Miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Swords & Stillson
East Washington Avenue
Thomas Colston
Wheeler & Wilson
Charles W. Miles
Milford
Miles
Majority Socialists Lead in German Election Returns
The report lists leading groups and candidates such as German Democrats Dr Bernhard Dernburg and Prof Walter Schuecking, Ex-Chancellor Scheidemann and Gustav Bauer for the Majority Socialists, and Karl Helfferich plus Wilhelm Kapl for the German People's Party. It notes disruptions at Polzin and Hindisburg with destroyed voting materials triggering potential reruns.
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Nown
Count von Baernestorff
United States
Bernhard ‘Dernburg
Walter Schuecking
Philipp Scheidemann
Gustav Bauer
German People's Party
Karl Helfferich
Wilhelm Kapl
Read Linen Section Offers Elegant Damask for Weddings
The Read Linen Section presents Damask Table Cloths Napkins and Madeira linen sets from Trish and Scotch makers. Patterns include tulip rose chrysanthemum fern and satin stripes with cloths for round or oblong tables in multiple sizes and prices. Madeira items feature embroidered edges hemstitched pillow cases napkins runners and luncheon sets on the third floor.
Royal Society Package Sale Offer at 20 Percent Discount
In order to make room for the fall line the shop announced a 20 percent discount on a large package of items. The sale includes women's underwear aprons children's dresses hats and caps boys suits scarves and pillow covers located on the main floor in the art section.
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Royal Society
Coaster Vagons for the Kiddies Offerings
Wooden bodied wagons with steel running gear and all steel wheels feature roller bearings and spring shocks. Bodies detach for a flat sled style ride. Three sizes available with additional Kiddie toys in the basement display.
Knit Underwear in Women's Sizes and Union Suits
Advertises knit underwear in multiple styles and sizes with prices from 35 cents to $1.35. Bodice vests and union suits offered in regular and extra sizes, including lace trimmed knee and cuff knee varieties. Main floor location listed at $135 Main floor.
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U.S
Jennie Connell
Bridgeport
Mary Clark
East Avenue
Olsen
Methodist Church
Robert
Mary
Gen Clark
Margaret
John Miller
Mabel Elliott
New York
Marash
Syria
American College
Near East
Benton Harbor
Mich
Elliott
Willott
Islahic
Mabel Power
North Hero, VI
Helen Shhultz
Reading
Adana
Packers
China
Tientsin
China Mongolian Export Co., Inc
Brindie Bull
Teddy
Atlantic St
Pole
Silver Beach
North Road
Thompsonville
Hazardville
Hiwass
State Highway Department
Bennett
State
Capitol
Hartfand Cann
Taaae
Che
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