Democratic convention endorses Wilson policy and women’s ballot
The Democratic State Convention backs Wilson administration, rejects ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment, and expands women’s powers in party councils. It censures Governor Holcomb for not calling a special session, notes the anticipated ratification by remaining states, and asserts a strong, unpledged national delegation led by Homer S. Cummings.
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Woodrow Wilson
Republic of Ireland
Holcomb
General Assembly
Connecticut
Louisiana
North Carolina
Homer 5S
Cummings
Runaway horse wrecks buggy amid Bridgeport shed
Historic notes recount a runaway horse smashing a $100 buggy under Blacky Wilson & Co. in East Bridgeport. Other items mention the Ornamental Wood Manufactur ing Co. sale, 500 Connecticut divorces, rumors of Bolles starting a New York daily, and New Haven parade praise.
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Ornamental Wood Manufacturing Co
Bridgeport
Blacky Wilson & Co
Connecticut
Fairfield County Bar Association to hear bar exam applicants
The Fairfield County Bar Association will hear applicants for bar admission Friday May 14 at 11 a.m. at the Bar Library in the County Courthouse. Names listed include Eric Allen Stamford Louis Attman Norwalk and others. a Bridgeport Bar meeting May 21 will decide admissions and out-of-state attorney admission cases.
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Pairfeld County Bar Association
Bar
Eric Alien
Hethel
Louis M. Attman
Stamford
Horace FE. Bronson
Cortland
N. Y
Wiliamr Cohn
John Munson Comey
John Joseph SI Sesa
Norwalk
Rockwet
Frank Dugan
Mills Hobby Husted
Greenwich
William C. Kinsella, Jr
Fairfield
Tarry Kursman
Tate
New York
Weeaney
Alfred B. Beers
Four Arrested on Serious Charge Bound Over
Police arrested four men and three women in a citywide case following a long investigation by the vice squad and Burns agency. The men waived examination and were bound over to the Superior Court with bonds set at 1500 each, later reduced. the three women face 46 breach of peace charges and are held on 500 bonds. One suspect noted that today is her twenty seventh birthday.
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Billa
James Barton
Auger, Maloney, Foster and Arnolsky
Vice Squad
Horman
Chicago Faces Building Tie Up
Chicago May 6 The Chicago Employers Labor Committee led by George Rin a declared building tie up faced the city after mill carpenters walked off the job. The association withdrew its wage offer of 1.10 dollars per hour set to take effect June 1 as workers did not return yesterday. Strikers demanded 1.10 dollars per hour from May 1.
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Chicago
Chicago Lumbermen's Association
George Rina
Employers Labor Committee
Connecticut Democrats Back Walstead Act Debate At Convention
The Connecticut Democratic convention adopted resolutions unitedly and made temporary officers permanent. Frank Guilfoile chaired the resolutions committee and the report passed unanimously. Delegation plans to San Francisco were debated with a unit vote defeat and delegates named their own alternates, likely selecting women. The platform criticized Governor Holcomb on suffrage and praised President Wilson’s health. State delegates at large include Fitzgerald Mahan Spellacy and Lockwood. district delegates span Hartford Meriden Orange and others. The full delegation planned to meet for alternates and San Francisco trip arrangements, with Cum mings expected to be re elected national committeeman and alternate for Lockwood. The state central committee re elected Fitzgerald as chairman and Lynch as secretary.
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Frank Guilfoile
Waterbury
State Central Committee
Connecticut
San Francisco
Holcomb
Wilson
Thea
Mr. Mahan
C. C. Middlebrooks
Winsted
United States
Cummings
David E. Fitzgerald
New Haven
Bryan F. Mahan
New Londo
Thomas J. Spellacy
Charles D. Lockwood
Stamford
A. Lonergan
Phil M. Leakin
Hartford
Daniel P. Dunn
Whlimantic
Edward M. Yeomans
Andover
James J. Walsh
Meriden
Arthur B. O'Keefe
Orange
Pourth
Jeremish Donovan
Norwalk
William P. Kirk
Bridgeport
E. 0. Warner
Takeville
W. R. Palmer
Oxford
Homer
Lockwood
Fitzgerald
A. S&s Lynch
Delegates to convention from Park City Council to New England order
Park City Council names Joseph E. Clebby Miss Carrie E Kirk and Mrs Ella Nelson as representatives to the New England convention of the New England Order of Protection in Boston on Monday and Tuesday John E Lyddy will also attend A reception is planned for the supreme secretary who has held the office for 25 years In Wood avenue a car driven by Peter Iverson was found with the driver unknown after a fire in the vehicle He was arraigned in City Court with the case continued to tomorrow Lorenzo Brown of Wallace street was fined for shooting crips claiming he was beaten by police The Census style city data lists several city populations and percentage increases including Ann Arbor Mich Bath Maine Mexico Mo Hammond Ind Monroe Mich Jacksonville Fla Baton Rouge La Versailles France and more
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Joseph E. Clebby
Carrie E. Kirk
Mra Ella 1
Peter Iverson
Central Avenue
Wood Avenue
Iverson
Lorenzo Brown
Wallace Street
Brown
Cost of soup and sandwiches to be first inquiry
Chicago May 6 the high cost of soup will be the first object of investigation of the newly created high cost of living committee of city council, Max Adamowski, chairman, said today. The misagréness of plate slices and the thinly filled ham in sandwiches would be the next things inquired into, Adamowski said.
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Chicago
Max Adamowski
Adsmowski
Soviet officials say diplomacy with allies impossible now
Moscow officials declare resumption of intercourse with allied nations impossible due to the Polish offensive and Lloyd George's refusal to receive Maxim Litvinoff as a member of the Russian delegation, affecting proposed trade relations.
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Moscow
Russia
Lloyd George
England
Maxim Litvinoff
Carranza grip on Mexico weakens as rebels gain
Reports from Nogales May 6 say General Angel Flores leading a siege on Mazatlan with siege guns and ample ammunition. Federals reportedly short of ammo, Carranza gunboat Guerrero in harbor. rebels poised to cut water to Mazatlan as Nayarit rises in revolt and rebels march north to join Flores.
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Carranza
United States
Mexico City
Agua Prieta
Adolfo de la Huerta
Nogales
Ariz
Angel Flores
Sinaloa
Matzalan
South
Nayarit
Flores
Allan Ryan Denies Linked to Replogle Steel Shares
Allan Ryan states he resigned from the exchange on April 13 and denies any connection to Replogle Steel Co. He says he was not connected with its flotation, did not buy or sell any shares for personal or firm accounts, and has no direct or indirect interest in the company or its stock.
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Exchange
Replogle Steel Co
Roploglc Steel Co
Obituaries for Sylvres Moran and Smith families
Margaret Sylvres widow of Alfred Sylvres died at St Vincent's hospital at 2 this morning leaving four daughters and a son of S2 Lee avenue. William H. Smith former Bridgeport fire department member died yesterday at 164 Sheridan street after a brief illness. he is survived by one son and a daughter with two grandchildren. funeral from his home and St Charles church at 9 Saturday. Mrs Johanna Moran funeral largely attended from 125 Gem avenue to St Patrick's church with solemn high mass celebrated by her son Rev James P Moran and a long list of clergy assisting. pallbearers named. burial in St Bernard's cemetery New Haven.
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Margaret Sylvres
Alfred Sylvres
St Vincent's Hospital
Lee Avenue
Wiliam H. Smith
William H. Smith
Sheridan Street
Bridgeport Fire Department
William
M. Roselle
St. Charles’ Church
Johanna Moran
Gem Avenue
St. Patrick’s Church
James P. Moran
New York
Joseph Stuhr
James McDonald
New Haven
Charles M. Hosey
Joseph Weiler
Halton
Margaret
Michael Hilton
M. J. Gannon
John Street
St Augustine's Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Asb
Woodsocket Rubber gives 2000 employes paid vacation
The Woodsocket Rubber Co a branch of United States Rubber footwear division announced today it would grant 2000 workers at the Alice mill and the Millville plant a week long paid vacation from July 31 to August 9. Previously plants shut down two weeks in summer without pay. Cadiz reports a hurricane in the Straits of Gibraltar sunk 15 fishing boats and widespread damage. Telegraphic and railway communications are interrupted around the city.
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Woonsocket
Woodsocket Rubber Co
United States Rubber Co
Alice Mill
Millville
Cadiz
Straits of Gibraltar
Four family house in Maplewood district bargain
A listing notes an exceptional bargain Sevin room house with improvements in Maplewood district priced at 5800 with right terms for the right party. Other items include a four family house with electric lights renting for 88 dollars per month and a bank mortgage of 4500. Details show multiple unrelated notices and a 1920 divorce order for Gertrude and William Doolittle in Fairfield County Connecticut.
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Sevin
Maplewood
Jordan & Selbeck, Inc
Main St
Barna
Opportunity For Advancement
Western Union Telegraph Co
Ris
South End
W. M. Redfield
Broad St
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Population Statistics
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Ann Arbor
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Hammond
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Pia
Baton Rouse
Isabella Sileo
Joseph Sileo
Turkey
Versailles
Allan Ryan
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Wilmot Ave
G. W. Coggswell
Melga Bidz. Résto
Gertrude Doolittle
Wildiam Doolittle
State OF Connecticut
Fairfield County
Superior Court
City of
County of
William Doolittle
Bridgeport Times
Michael J. Flanagan
A.B
Geduidig
Piaintict
Copsceentative
American Hardware Stores, Inc
Conn
Blue Ribbon Garage
Fairfield Ave
John F. Fant
Stratfora Ave
Ant Supply Co
North Ave
George
East Mainmo 'A
Haddock
Flatfish
W. D. Cook & Son
Water Street
Barnum
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