Murray’s Adamson Lecture Warns World Disorder Fears
Professor Gilbert Murray denounces modern imperialism in a Manchester Adamson lecture, linking Satanism to resentment of world order. He cites Amritsar, Mesopotamia bombings, Ceylon 1915 abuses, and Rhodesia to illustrate hatred of imperial rule and the fragile bond between empire and subject peoples.
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Century Magazine
New York
Gilbert Murray
Adamson
Manchester
Murray
Britain
Amritsar
Dowr
Mesopotamia
Ceylon
Rhodesia
Voice of the People on Democratic convention freedom
The piece defends Wilson era stewardship and exhorts that San Francisco delegates act freely to select the next president. Bainbridge Colby backs the party’s independence, fending off claims of secret deals. It contrasts Democratic clarity with Republicans’ Chicago platform.
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Wilson
San Francisco
United States
Woodrow Wilson
America
Bainbridge Colby
Chicago
Murphy and Glass In San Francisco Have Little to Say
In San Francisco Murphy and Glass discuss party council dynamics at the convention. Leaders like Homer S. Cummings seek a smooth path, while Bryan’s Helena announcement stirs hopes of chairmanship shifts. Delegation seating and campaign logistics also surface as enforcement probes touch Bridgeport saloons.
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Murphy and Glass
San Francisco
Congress
Homer S. Cummings
League of Nations
Colby
Robinson
Arkansas
Cummings
National Committee
James W. Gerard
Germany
R. T. Jones
What happened to Volstead and Milliken in the primaries
A large majority in Minnesota's 7th district rejected A J Volstead, famed for the Volstead Act, signaling strong prohibitionist backlash. Governor Milliken of Maine also fared poorly in his party’s renomination, amid broader GOP anxieties about state sovereignty and court challenges to Rhode Island and New Jersey laws.
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Minnesota
A. J Volstead
Anti-Saloon League
Volstead
America
Milliken
Maine
Diry
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Donation Day Drives Support for Visiting Nurses
The Visiting Nurses Association calls Saturday Donation Day to fund expanded private nursing in the city. From five nurses last year to seventeen now, with a superintendent and assistant, the group runs three health stations and plans three more. Nurses are graduates who visit homes, provide care, first aid, and infection prevention under a physician, promoting sanitation and public health.
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Waltersville
Prospect
Jackson School
Forture
Visiting Nurses Association
Spain Struggles With Blind Population And Care
Madrid reports twenty five thousand new blind people annually due to smallpox measles scarlet fever meningitis and after effects of sexual diseases. Count de la Fein in El Sol criticizes neglect and inadequate education and care. He cites outdated institutions and undertrained teachers, noting little faith in current methods and reliance on charity. Times Want Ads One Cent a Word.
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Madrid
Spain
Count de la Fein
el Sol
Rumania seeks to place loan in United States
Bucharest reports Rumania aims to place a six percent national bond loan in the United States as security. The country faces a financial reorganization due to dumping of Austrian Hungarian crowns, rubles, and other moneys, with depreciation from ten to 55.80 per dollar and counterfeit influx from Germany. The government plans to withdraw other currencies as it stabilizes note circulation after annexations, while stamping out money running rings and seizing millions in note batches from arrested individuals, sometimes Americans touring Hungary.
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Bucharest
Rumania
United States
le Progress
Romania
Germany
General Bank of
National Bank of Romania
Transylvania
Bukovina
Bessarabia
Hungary
Marino Gets His $100 Back in City Court
August Marino and James Miller of 27 Sedgewick street were arrested during a police raid on 103 State street, run by Leon Sing. Bonds of $100 were forfeited on March 20, later reopened as the case is recalled to recover the funds. The raid also involved Sing and a breach of peace charge. U.S. Commissioner Hugh J. Lowery conducted the investigation.
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Marino
Sedgewick Street
State Street
James Miller
Leon Sing
Sing
Miller
U.S
Hugh J. Lowery
Miers
Obituary of Mrs Jane Ennis and local mourners
Funeral services for Mrs Jane Ennis wife of John Ennis were held at her 713 Ogden street home and at St Charles church with Rev P J McGivney officiating. Bears named James Ramsay James Sheehan James Hanlon John Gordon John Fox and William Baird. Burial in St Michael's cemetery. Survived by husband two daughters Bessie Nellie and two sons John James DeBarbier. Also notes James DeBarbier funeral at Sacred Heart church with mass of requiem and bearers Frank Canevari John Guiffra Andrew Cungo John Andrew Thomas Musante. Burial in St Michael's cemetery. Nes C McMullen died at 75 Sanford avenue after illness former common council president 1893 95. Survived by wife son Robert brother William sisters Mrs James E Kelley and Miss Sarah McMullen. Funeral from family home to St Augustine's church then burial in St Michael's cemetery. Member of Knights of Columbus and St Augustine's church.
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Jane Ennis
Jane
John Ennis
Ogden Street
St. Charles’ Church
P. J. McGivney
James Ramsey
James Sheehan
James Hanlon
John Gordon
John Fox
William Baird
St. Michael's Cemetery
Ennis
Bessie
Nellie
John
James
James DeBarbier
Lieberum & Heaphy
State Street
Sacred Heart Church
Richard F. Moore
John A Sullivan
Thomas P. Mooney
Frank Canevari
John Guiffra
Andrew Cungo
Andrew
Thomas Musante
Nes C. McMullen
Thomas C. McMullen
Sanford Avenue
Walter B. Bostwick
Bryant Electric Company
Robert
William
James E. Kelley
Sarah McMullen
Knights of Columbus
St. Augustine's Church
Parraga
Joseph I. Parraga
Hig
Laurel
St Michael's Cemetery
Hayner
Eliza H
Garrison Hayner
Fremont Street
Mt. Grove
Booth
Alfred E
Ella V. Reilly’ Booth
M. J. Gannon
John Street
St Augustine’s Church
Hannah Carey
Peter W. Wren
Yale honors awarded to Bridgeport students in 1922
Excellence in civil engineering awarded to Arch Rakatsky and Paul L. Green earned high marks. David Davidson of 353 Prospect Street won Rogers scholarship, Penfield prize, and two year honors in all studies. Stanton Bailey Milford George W. Jackman and Harold H. Richardson of Stratford received end year honors. Maxwell Bogin 635 Housatonic Avenue Frank V. Frenick 250 Brooks Street Harry W. Rabinowitz 499 Grand Street and Lester B. Inglis also received honors in mathematics and other distinctions.
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Arch F. Rakatsky
Paul L. Green
David Davidson
Prospect Street
Davidson
Rogers
Penfield
Stanton Bailey
Milford
George W. Jackman
Harold H. Richardson
Stratford
Maxwell Bogin
Housatonic Avenue
Frank V. Frenick
Brooks Street
Harry W. Rabinowitz
Grand Street
Lester B. Inglis
Divided Railway Labor Board Faces Tripartite Split
Washington June 24 President Wilson receives Chicago railroad labor board reply promising to expedite the award in the railroad war controversy. Barton chairman declines comment noting nine men from three viewpoints need time to agree.
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Wilson
Sucge Barton
Washington
Railroad Labor Board
Chicago
Girls Camps for Europe at Western Y W C A
Sixteen young women from European and Asiatic countries visit Western Y W C A camps this summer as preparatory training for running camps in their home countries. They follow a nine months course at the National Training School in New York to study post graduate academics and Association work. The foreign students hail from Russia, China, Japan, Armenia, Turkey, Holland, Switzerland, France and Mexico.
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Europe
W. C
New York City
United States
Ruagia
China
Japan
Armenia
Turkey
Holland
Switzerland
France
Mexico
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Bridgeport
Hugh J. Lavery
England
YALE
Claim Railway Labor Board
R. Lombard
Railroad Ave
Hart-Seeley Piano Co
Fairfield Ave
Kurn Candymakers Co
Philadelphia
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Laurel, Clinton, Tranistan
Sherwood
Maplewood Aves
Grove
Olive
Shelton Sts
Fleming
Main St
H. J
Colburn
Wethersfield Ave
Hartford
Conn
Cove Investment & Improvement Company, Inc
Athena
Commissioner of Navigation
J. L. McGovern
Jeremiah Joseph Coughlin
Crane
Hock Girele
Brotherhood of the Sniony
Nellie Coughlin
Katherine Burns
Mary Coushin
Haddock
Flatfish
W. D. Cook
Water Street
Liz
John Re
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