Rotoist Fined For Bidwell Collision
Judge James R fined M Hendee seven dollars and costs on two counts after a Bidwell collision near the Baptist church. Hendee pleaded nolo contendere to passing center line and not yielding right of way. Bidwell testified slow driving. Adolph Gold and others described the slight speeds and near misses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Hendee
James R
Adolph Gold
B. Press
Hendee
Main Street
William
Baptist Church
Bidwell
Chaffee
Carlyon
Williams
Edmund C. Spencer
J Tg
Soukop
Howards. Peck
Guardian Ad Litem
Page Will Probated for Oakland Financier Edward Page
Hackensack N J Jan 6 The will of ex Mayor Edward E Page of Oakland N J a prominent financier is filed The estate estimated at several millions is left to his widow Mary Hall Pace for life The remainder goes to Mrs Page a son Leigh Page of New Haven Conn and daughter Mrs Phylis Page Leitch of Haskell N J who are executrixes executor and trustees The estate is divided into six parts one part to the son another to the daughter and four parts to Mrs Page Upon her death the estate is divided equally between the son and daughter The article also notes election of Schiller Lodge Sons of Hermann officers and a social club formation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sow
New Haven
Hackensack
N. J
Edward E. Page
Oakland
Mary Hall Pace
Douglas Hose Co No 1 Elects Officers At Meeting
At the annual meeting of Douglas Hose Co No 1 officers were elected for the year. Foreman William J Coughlin first assistant Edward B Kidney second assistant James Curran secretary Frank Fitzgerald treasurer Charles Anderson Funeral Aid association Joseph P Kinsella drum corps leader Howard A Case steward Harry Fitzgerald. A clam chowder gathering followed with an address by First Assistant Coughlin on the company history and speeches by members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Hose Co
William J. Coughlin
Edward B. Kidney
James Curran
Frank Fitzgerald
Charles Anderson
Joseph P. Kinsella
Howard A. Case
Harry Fitzgerald
Last Meeting of 1918 Council
The last regular meeting of the present common council will be held tonight at 8 o'clock. Officials expect little new business, but closing 1918 business will take time. Reports on claims and city bills referred for investigation will be heard in detail, extending the routine monthly agenda.
Roosevelt Kin Suffering Rheumatism Heads Home
Word from Farmington reports Colonel Roosevelt's sister Anna Roosevelt Cowles wife of Admiral Cowles is ill with rheumatism and staying at home. It was also said doubtful she would attend her brother's funeral. News that Colonel Roosevelt had died reached Cowles family early today but they did not issue a statement.
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St. Farmington
Colonel Roosevelt
Anna Roosevelt Cowles
William Sheffield Cowles
Cowles
For Sale Notice From Portland Adverts
For sale one cow and one heifer listed by Louis Bajerewski of Portland. Also Buick five passenger car in first-class running order with starter and extra fire. Bargain price. Address 18 Main St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Bajerewski
Portland
Seehouse
Lepot
Buick
Main St
Stock Quotes Open With Irregular Moves In New York
The New York stock market opened with mixed directions as oil stocks stayed strong while steel and related shares fell. Steel common slipped to 94 and Baldwin Locomotive to 75 1 4, with Mexican Petroleum rising to 190 1 2 after earlier activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Steel Common
Baldwin Locomotive
Mexican Petroleum
Sinclair Oil
Marine Preferred
Distillers Securities
American
Se and Pacific
Secretary of Marine Preferred
American International
Union Pacific
Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Texas Company
Anaconda
Amrican
Southern Pacific
World Mourns Roosevelt as Flags Low at Half Mast
Washington reports flags worldwide lowered to half mast for Col. Theodore Roosevelt. Secretary Baker and Navy Secretary Daniels ordered halts at military camps and naval stations. McAdoo and McCormick offered condolences. Hays and Reynolds voiced shock and praise for Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Col. Roosevelt
White House
Baker
Treasury Glass
Daniels
United States
Navy
William G. McAdoo
Theodore Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Joe” Cannon
Josephus Daniels
Roosevelt
Medill McCormick
Illinois
Nicholas Longworth
International News Service
Will Hays
Republican National Committee
Sullivan
Ind
James B. Reynolds
the Treasury
America
Republican Party
Chicago Grain and Provisions Close Higher on Jan 6
Chicago grain and provisions ended the session higher with corn up 15 to 8 cents, oats 3 to 5 eighths higher, and pork, lard, and ribs finishing higher. January corn at 14.34, February 14.15-8, March 14.03-8. oats January 70-4, February 71-4, March 72-1-8. Pork January 47.50, May 43.65. lard January 23.47, May 24.15. ribs January 25.90, May 24.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Metal Market Report Highlights January Spot Offers
In New York on January six, lead and spelter prices show quiet trading. East St. Louis spot offers for lead in January are 575, with February at 575. Spelter spot offers at East St. Louis are 770 for January, 755 for February, and 745 for March.
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New York
East St. Louis
Hartford Man Found Near Death in Laurel Barn
Samuel H. Bliven of Hartford was found in exhaustion in a straw barn near Laurel after four days and nights without food. Caretaker John Donovan moved him to the town farm where he received hot drinks. Bliven, 58, carried a bank book and planned to walk to Guilford to draw funds. He had worked in a tobacco wire house in Hartford this winter.
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Hartford
Laurel
Samuel H. Bliven
John Donovan
Bliven
Selec Howard
Peck
Guilford
Battleship Lands Soldiers Homeward from North Carolina Return
The U S battleship North Carolina docked at Hoboken with 1,383 enlisted men and 64 officers, including 590 marines, veterans of Chateau Thierry Soissons and St Mihiel. A contingent of the 49th Marine squadron and 118th ammunition corps also aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
North Carolina
Uncle Sam
Hoboken
Chateau Thierry
Soissons
St. Mihiel
49Th Mere Squadron
118Th Ammunition Corps
NO FISH MONOPOLY Judge Dana Quashes Two Common Law Counts
Boston January 6 Judge Dana of the superior court ruled that two common law counts in the indictment against J Monroe Dyer of New York and 29 other defendants charged with conspiring to create a monopoly in the New England fish trade are invalid. Fourteen counts under a statute on illegal combinations are valid. The court held that creating a monopoly at common law is not a crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana
Boston
Superior Court
J. Monroe Dyer
New York
New England
Attwill
Pelletier
Commonwealth
Bridgeport Editor Fined for Contempt of Court
Richard Howell managing editor of the Bridgeport Sunday Herald was fined $100 in Stamford city court for contempt. He paid the fine after an article from November 10 alleged a city court judge and a hotel proprietor were seen drinking with two women at 3 am. Howell said he did not see the piece until publication and investigated, finding it untrue, and asserted no reflection on Stamford city court.
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Herald
Stamford
Richard Howell
Bridgeport Sunday Herald
Sunday Herald
Howell
City Court of
Peace Conferences Delayed to January 20
January 6 reports indicate the opening of the preliminary peace conferences may be postponed until January 20. British and Serbian delegations are expected to arrive by Sunday. Final talks before the conferences may begin Saturday as The Temps notes a shift in stance on the League of Nations while President Wilson is in Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pagis
Foreign Office
Wilson
Italy
League of Nations
Roosevelt's concern for animals endures at Sagamore Hill
In Oyster Bay on January 6 Colonel Roosevelt inquired about the horses in the Sagamore Hill barn asking if they were warmly bedded. One animal named Algonquin the pony linked to Quentin Roosevelt featured among the barn residents.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Quentin Roncevelt
White House
Skating at Pameacha Draws Large Youthful Crowd
A large group of young skaters enjoyed the Durant meadow pond near Pameacha on Sunday as ice reached about an inch. Several ventured onto the Pameacha pond, but its thicker ice was only about half an inch and unsafe for skating.
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Durant Meadow Pond
Pameacha
Ring of Steel map tracks Russo-Czech advance in Russia
The map shows Perm captured by the Russo-Czech army under General Gaida and Vologda as his next objective. Archangel route to the north and Odessa as the departure point for a Russo-French force moving toward Kiev. A Cossack army under General Kassaff is marching from Rostov on Don to join the Kiev operation.
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Russia
Perm
Gaida
Vologda
Archangel
Odessa
Kiev
Kassaff
Rostoff
Don
Lieutenant Frogner Leaves for Moravian College Role
City brief reports Lt. Frogner, formerly of Wesleyan S T A C, departed Sunday for Allentown Pa to assume duties as military trainer at Moravian College. Mrs Frogner remains in Middletown teaching at Mt Vernon school. A Middletown Fire Dept annual meeting is set for Wednesday at 8 to nominate two assistant engineers for 1919. Alfred Dodd, son of John A. and Mrs Dodd of Lawn Ave, graduated from MIT in Boston after naval aviation ground work, then returns to Wesleyan to finish his senior year due to naval flying school ruling. A Hartford family reunion at Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bengtson’s home included nine children and twelve grandchildren enjoying a turkey dinner.
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Frogner
Wesleyan S. T. A. C
Allentown
Moravian College
Middletown
Mt. Vernon
Boston
Naval Aviation
Naval Department
Wesleyan University
Hartford
Andrew Bengtson
Sigourney Street
Obituary of Joseph P Hopper Hartford Resident
Joseph P Hopper of 41 Albany Avenue Hartford died Sunday afternoon after a short illness. He leaves his wife Mabel G Murray Hopper a son Jerome and two brothers John and Thomas Hopper all of Hartford. Also three sisters Mrs William P Daly Hartford Mrs John Crosscup Boston and Mrs Edward L Buckley of Troy NY. A former Middletown resident he once worked in Torrington motion pictures. Funeral at his home Wednesday morning at 9 and St Joseph Cathedral at 9 30. Burial Mt Benedict cemetery.
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Joseph P. Hopper
Joseph P.hopper
Albany Avenue
Hartford
Mabel G. (Murray) Hopper
Jerome
John
Thomas Hopper
William P. Daly
John Crosscup
Boston
Edward L. Buckeley
Troy
N. Y
Hopper
Middletown
Torrington
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery
Wilson on Way to Paris in Italy Tour
President Wilson arrived in Turin to a great ovation, the warmest yet for a foreigner, with military and civil officials at the station. He will speak in Turin and then proceed to Paris to resume peace conferences Tuesday. Mrs. Wilson visited Genoa's monument to Columbus as crowds cheered in multiple Italian cities.
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Turin
Wilson
Italy
Paris
Manchester
London
Genoa
Christopher Columbus
Piazza
Corvetto
Mazzini
Manchester to Lecture in Middle Town
Rev Manchester former pastor of two local Congregational churches will present an illustrated lecture at the North church on January 17. He formerly led the Union Protestant church in Rio de Janeiro for several summers and gathered many photographs. His talk, titled The City of Enchantments Rio de Janeiro, features over a hundred slides and highlights Brazil’s capital and its beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Union Protestant
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Auto Struck By Trolley Wire In Solon Stiles Injured
Solon S. Stiles and Albert A. Hurd were driving from Farmington when a trolley feed wire fell across the road. The impact ripped the windshield, steering wheel and top, tore off a wheel, and left Stiles with a stitched wound above the eye and near the nose. The Baldwin Garage towed the car home. Hurd visited Hartford to interview the Connecticut Company about the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solon S. Stiles
Albert A. Hurd
Farmington
Stiles
Baldwin
Hurd
Hartford
Connecticut
Bishop Lawrence Ill Bishop William Lawrence Underwent Mastoid Abscess Operation
Boston Jan 6 The condition of Bishop William Lawrence of the Episcopal church grew serious this afternoon and an operation was performed for a mastoid abscess. He has been ill three weeks with a cold developing into influenza and today suffered much pain.
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Lawrence
Boston
William, Lawrence
Episcopal Church
Vice-President's Tribute on Roosevelt Death
Vice-President Marshall commented on former President Roosevelt: he was a born fighter with many personal friends, whose death will be mourned by thousands and regretted by even some who disagreed with him. The remarks reflect the strong impact Roosevelt had on American life.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Marshall
Cay
Mackensen Taken To Salonika On Special Train
London reports Field Marshal Mackensen was moved to Salonika on a special train under guard of new troops. He strongly protested against the removal amid the transfer amid heavy security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackensen
Salonika
London
Field Marshal
Wan
Copenhagen
Ingersoll Salesmen Meet At Waterbury Hotel Elton
Salesmen of the Ingersoll Watch Co from across the country gather in Waterbury for a convention at the Hotel Elton. Representatives travel from as far west as the Rockies with a 20 strong Chicago delegation. They arrived on a special train for factory inspection followed by a banquet this afternoon.
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Ingersoll
Waterbury
Ingersoll Watch Co
Elton
Rockies
Chicago
Suspected pimp discharged for lack of evidence in Waterbury
Robert Youn German of New Haven was arrested last week on suspicion after advertising for girls at the movies. He was discharged in city court today due to insufficient evidence.
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Waterbury
Robert Youngerman
New Haven
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Rotoist
Age M. Hendee
Page
Sons of Hermann
Schiller Lodge
John A. Gieselbreth
Ernest Nickel
John Gasser
Christian Rieser
William West
John Geffken
Gustav Eichert
Henry Schneck
George Geffken
Christian Hubner
Hans Schmidt
Otto Rechenberg
New Britain
Gustav Loewenthal
Eckman
Alterati
Philadelphis
Ag&anti
Ila
Rowe 1 & Tel
Am Smelter
Am Loco
Am Car Foundry
Balt & Ohio
BRT
Bethlehem Steel B
Butte & Sup
Chile Copper
Cons Gas
Col Fuel
Erie
Gen_ Elect Northern
Interboro
Kennecott
Lehigh Valley Bb
Mer M
Miami Copper
Norfolk & West
National Lead
North Pacific
N Y Cen
Nynh&h
Press St Car
Penna
People’s Gas
Repubs
Chic RI & Pac
St Paul
U §S Steel
U S Steel
Utah Copper
Westinghouse Mia
Grain Market
T. Rie
Bridgeport
Poland
Kiep
MoscOw
Turkey
Saratov
Stavropol
Scholl’s
DR. Case
Scott
Bloomield NY
Isa
Williams Mfg. CO
Propa
Cleveland
Ohio
Hartman Drug CO
Texas
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Michigan
Our Christmas Club
THE
Middletown National Bank
Chester L. Hull
W. T. Fields CO
Investment “Brokers
Tol
Liberty
New Haven, Conn
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