Connecticut Republican Convention Opens Amid Debate Over Suffrage
The Connecticut Republican convention begins with contenders Governor Koscomb and Mayor Wilson. A campaign framed as reaction versus progress condemns Holcomb era policy on woman suffrage, tying Connecticut to southern states. Ratification status and party unity are central as voters weigh enfranchisement.
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Republican Party
Connecticut
J. Henry Roraback
Holcomb
Koscomb
Wilson
General Assembly
Roraback
Georgia
Virginia
Alabama
Mississippi
South Carolina
Maryland
Brandegee
McLean
U. S
Washington
Governor Holcomb Opposes Woman Suffrage Debate in Connecticut
The article reports Governor Holcomb and supporters arguing that under the Connecticut Constitution women cannot vote until the word male is removed, a view contested by Republican lawyers including Francis W. Cole Harrison B. Freeman and Harrison Hewitt. They label the stance as state rights rhetoric unlikely to prevail.
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Overnor Holcomb
Connecticut
Republican Party
Francis W. Cole
Corporation Counsel
Hartford
Harrison B. Freeman
Alei Feet
Harrison Hewitt
New Haven
Holcomb
Local Enterprises See Moves on Water Street and German Library
Mr Eli Thonson plans to occupy a store on Water Street recently taken by Tossell and others and to stock cement and enterprise materials. The German choir marks dedication of a new hall and aims to establish a German library connected with it for literary and social entertainments.
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Tiny
Eli Thonson
Water Street
Trry & Tossell
Hour Deslers
Inc
D A R Regents Meet In Norwich For Annual Conference
Daughters of the American Revolution regents delegates and alternates gathered in Norwich on March 23 for the twenty seventh annual conference. About 75 attended the first session at Hugh Henry Osgood Memorial Parish House as Faith Trumbull chapter hosted. Mrs John Laidlaw Buel of Litchfield, state regent, presided with welcome by Mrs Elisha H Rogers Faith Trumbull chapter and a response from Mrs Buel. Reports were submitted by officers and minutes read by Starr C Barnum.
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Norwich
Connizl
Daughters of the American Revoluton
Hugh Henry Osgood
Funeral service for Christopher Clinch at St Marys Church
The funeral of Christopher Clinch was held from his home at 311 East Wastington Avenue this morning at 4 30 and at 9 from St Marys Church. Rev M J Traynor assisted by Rev Dennis Moran deacon and Rev M J Lynch sub deacon. Large attendance, Ave Maria sung, pallbearers named, interment in St Michaels cemetery vault.
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Christopher Clinch
East Wastington Avenue
St. Mary's Church
Henry Sullivan
John Donnelly
James Keane
Thomas Hall
Thomas Lark
Edward Barry
St. Michael's Cemetery
Father Traynor
Prohibition Missionary Charged in City Turmoil
A young marcher, Stephen Strikk, 14, of 677 Arctic Street, fell down stairs at the Trade School yesterday afternoon, fracturing his left arm. He was treated at Emergence and Groark Hospital, and an X ray confirmed the break this morning.
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Stephen Strikk
Arctic Street
Trade School
Emeri Ness
Owen J Groark
TNEY HITS WHITE WAY POLF A white way pols in Main street hr Pai feld avenue was broken off
A garbled report describes an incident on White Way and Main Street involving a broken object near Pai Feld Avenue, with a man named Sam Ammenth connected to the event. The text is unclear but indicates a disturbance or accident in the area.
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Sam Ammenth
Aticme
Attempted Break-In Reported by Resident
Mrs. Mary Murray of 467 Colorado me woke to a man trying to enter through her window. She alerted police, who arrived and pursued the suspect before he dropped to the ground and fled. Authorities are investigating the incident.
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Mary Murray
Colorado
Turmoil in Germany as Communists and government clash
Dispatches report German battles as Communist councils in Saxony divide estates while troops concentrate near Wesel for a possible push. Reports detail arrests of East Prussia officials and unclear power to restore normalcy in Westphalia. Militants and government forces clash, with dozens killed and many wounded in Honningdorf and surrounding areas.
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Bestia Yentcrys
Berlin
Wolfgang Kapp
London
Saxony
Exchange Telegraph Company
Germany
Wesel
Rotterdam
London Times
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Geissenkirchen
August Winning
East Prussia
Stenlasterg
Paule
Scheiswil
Westphalia
Bolshevista
Girswerts
Telesi P'S
Toeuburs
Bremen
East
Pras
Baden
Wure
Wureau
Jolinrs
Belheviem
Sraindan
Beetzow
Fenn Nmdorf
Glonal
He Heidess
Havel River
Pandau
50 Cases of Cancer Cured in New York X Ray Study
New York reports 50 consecutive superficial cancer cases cured at the Post Graduate Medical School and Hospital using an X Ray method by Dr. William H. Meyer. He notes patients observed two to four years with no disease return and aims to apply the approach to deep seated cancer. The method hinges on a computed dosage to tailor treatment.
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New York
New York Post Graduate Medical School
William H. Meyer
Meyer
Ireland Shows Large Decrease in Population
An Exchange Telegraph Company report from Berlin notes Ireland’s population fell from 6,014,665 in 1846 to 4,889,421 in 1915, contrasting with Poland under rule and Russia. The piece argues Ireland’s government and national development are ill suited to its people.
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Denis B. O'Connell
Cork
Ireland
Poland
Ars
Germany
Hapshures
Exchange Telegraph Company
Berlin
Found wife marries again startle incident in Bridgeport
William C. Heckmann of 1585 Iranistan Avenue was granted a divorce from Elisabeth Heckmann of New York by Judge Curtis in Superior Court. He learned in Bridgeport that his wife had remarried while still legally married to him, after living in New York and working for Connecticut Co in Norwalk.
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Wiliam C. Heckmann
Iranistan Avenue
Elisabeth Heckmann
New York
Curtis
Superior Court
Heckmann
Connecticut Co
Norwalk
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Coal wage agreement set to take effect April 1 1920
The decision splits miners' pay and hours, with a 27 percent wage base and a 4 cent rise in mine prices. All day labor gains a one dollar daily increase, yardage and related rates up 20 percent. Six hour day and five day week denied. eight hour day retained. Special boards will govern districts including Kanawha and Cabin Creek and Washington state. Explosives provided to miners at cost.
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John P. White
Henry M. Robinson
Rembrandt Peale
Tinless
Fuel Administration i
International Organization
Ssudent
Industrial Tribunals
Board of Inquiry
Kanawha
Poant Creek
Cabin Creek
Assumption
Decatur
Llinois
State of Washington
Arrest of Lamov? Lavit in card distribution arrest
Samuel Lavit former Business agent of the Machinists Union was arrested at the West End plant of the Columbia Graphophone Co this noon on a charge of distributing cards without a permit. Lavit says the arresting officer did not see him hand out any cards. Bonds fixed at 10 dollars.
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Samuel Lavit
Machinists’ Union
West End
Columbia Graphophone Co
Lavit
Deaths and Funerals in City Arrivals
Died Ventulett Adam Ventulett age 62. Funeral from 1524 Stratford Ave at 8:30 AM and St Joseph church at 9 AM. Interment Park cemetery. Burns Mrs Mary A. Burns requiem mass March 24 8:15 AM at St Augustine. Schultz Elizabeth widow of Frederick J Schultz age 69 11 17 buried St Michaels cemetery funeral March 24 9 AM from 907 Hancock Ave.
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Ventulet
This City
Adam Ventulett
Stratford Avenue
St. Joseph's
Park Cemetery
Mary A. Burns
St. Augustine's Church
Schultz
Elizabeth
Frederick J. Schultz
Hancock Avenue
St. Peter's Church
St Michael's Cemetery
Today’s Wants Too Late for Classification to Rent
Classified fragment notes a late notice about rental or purchase requests with a P O Box 1005 address and a cryptic code S2ga.
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P.O
Defense Rests In Jones Case In New Haven
In New Haven on March 23 the defense for William M. Jones rests after a trial for the murder of Esther Hopcroft. A stained cloth exhibit from a sheet was challenged. the judge ruled it inadmissible as it lacked connection to the sheet. The state moved to exclude defense witness testimony about the cloth, the jury returned, evidence continued, and the defense rested before the rebuttal. A juror’s brother-in-law death prompted a recess until tomorrow.
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New Haven
Willliam M. Jones
Esther Hopcroft
Jones
Walsh
Greene
al- Ying
Jonse
William F. Palmer
C. W. Reynolds
Tomar
8 Killed In Clash Between Detectives And Miners
Continued from Pace One reports a fatal battle as detectives and miners clashed. Deputy Sheriff Burkes was killed amid heavy gunfire, with hundreds of rounds fired before guards retreated and miners returned to West Virginia seeking any remaining guards.
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Pace
Sherif Burkes
West Virginia
Daylight Saving Law Again At Issue As Summer Ends
Discussion centers on how long daylight saving should stay in effect this summer and whether standard Eastern time should begin around September first. The article also notes the photoplay "The Miracle of Love" featuring Lucille Cotton from Cosmopolitan publications.
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Lucille Cotton
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