Packers Credit Ties Draw Senate Inquiry Into Chamber Influence
Testimony identifies loans and board links linking Colver and Colver’s circles to Packers National Bank and Union Trust Co. figures show $674,531 loans to Packers firms as of June 30, 1917. Colver cites directors from Armour, Cudahy, and other firms amid push to uncover truth behind antitrust probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Dean
St. Paul
Colver
First National Bank of
Packers Bank of New York
Colversai
Peoples’ Bank of
Pittsburg
Ioans
Couzens
Detroit
Sion
Chamber of Commerce
Commission
Federal Trade Commisseat Congress
Amber of Commerce
United States
Harry A. Weaver
Union Trust Co
United States Chamber of Commerce
Packers
Trust Company
George E. Marcey
Armour Grain Co
J. Ogden Armour
Grain
Armour
Norris
Frank Rawson
Fred L. Wilk
Armour and Cudahy
G. H. Hammond Company
New Austrian Destroyer in Drina Gulf Engagement
Italian hydroplanes engaged a new Austrian destroyer in the gulf of Drina near Rome on Sept 26. Italian destroyers and planes supported by land forts exchanged fire with Austrian ships. The Austrians sought cover with no losses reported. Italian planes recovered all aircraft they sent.
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Rome
Gulf of Drina
Influenza rises in Norwalk affects Muller mills
Norwalk reports increased influenza cases in 31 cases across 20 houses at Muller mills. Muller Silk Mills suspended operations. Dresen Lace Works, nearby, keeps working on a government contract but many workers are out. Health Officer Dr. J. Tracy leads city response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Muller Mills
Muller Silk Mills
Dresen Lace Works
Dr. J. Tracy
Gompers Be greeted by General Joffre in Paris meeting
Samuel Gompers, head of the American Federation of Labor, was kissed and warmly greeted by General Joffre on his first day in Paris. The two leaders, who had previously met in Washington, formed a friendly bond with a promise of a future visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joffre
Gompers
Paris
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of
Washington
Membor
Ludendorff Still Rules Claims Echo in Reichstag
In Amsterdam on September 26 Scheidemann, the socialist deputy, declared that Ludendorff, not Hertog, rules, aligning with bolsheviks amid the chancellor's address and eastern developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludendorff
Msterdam
Lundendorff
Hertog
Scheidemann
British Forces Invade Bulgaria On Balkan Front
London reports British troops crossed into Bulgarian territory north of Lake Deiran near Kosturino Kas a as part of Balkan operations. Serbian advances captured a Bulgarian artillery battery and a German machine gun section while German depots at Trogabi burned, a hospital nearby destroyed with 100 wounded. Fifty Greek and ten Italian prisoners were liberated. Verphane saw four Serbian soldiers found dead and mutilated by Bulgars.
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London
Bulgaria
Lake Deiran
Kosturino Kasa
Balkan
Kosturino
Strumnitza
Orient
Turkey
Veles- Prilep
Trogabi
Divorce Granted for Joanne Shaw and Louis Shaw
Nashua New Hampshire September 26 1926 Mrs Joanne Bird Shaw of Peterborough daughter of Charles Sumner Bird a 1912 Massachusetts governor candidate receives a complete divorce from Louis Agassiz Shaw Harvard man and Shaw fortune heir The Hillsborough superior court granted the divorce July 1 but record released today Custody of two children Joanne 7 and Pauline 2 awarded to Mrs Shaw Both families prominent in New England society
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Nashua
N. H
Joanne Bird Shaw
Peterborough
Charles Sumner Bird
Progressive Party
Massachusetts
Louis Agassiz Shaw
Harvard
Shaw
Calumet
Hecla
Hillsborough Superior Court
New England
Joanne
Pauline
Ferdinand Asks Aid From General Mackensen
Paris reports Czar Ferdinand of Bulgaria appealed to General Mackensen to aid retreating Bulgarian forces in Macedonia and rally them for a counteroffensive against Franco Anglo Italian Greek advances. The Bulgarian line is said to include fifteen Bulgarian divisions, two Austrian divisions, and three German landstrum battalions, with central powers reportedly refusing reinforcement from Russia Roumania or the Italian front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Czar Ferdinand
Bulgaria
von Mackensen
Macedonia
Landstrum
Russia
Roumania
German Socialists Demand Hertling Resignation Amid Crisis
Copenhagen reports from Berlin say German socialists press for Chancellor von Hertling's resignation as the political crisis deepens. The chancellor faces attacks from within his party as Herr Groeher denounces civil military discord and criticizes military rule in border areas. Censorship of peace discussions in the reichstag also comes under fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
von Hertling
Berlin
Herr Groeher
Killed by Unknown Autoist Near Norwalk Road
Norwalk Sept 26 John T Collins of 38 Chestnut Street South Norwalk was instantly killed on the post road near the Westport and Fairfield line at midnight last night. He left his machine to make repairs when struck by an unknown car that did not stop and fled toward Bridgeport. A passing autoist found the body and authorities were notified. Collins, a jitney driver, is survived by a wife and two children. State police are investigating.
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Norwalk
John T. Collins
Chestnut Street
Post Road
Westport
Fairfield
Collins
Bridgeport
Woman's Hearty Recommendation On Workload Risks
A health feature notes how overwork and waning kidney function affect women, citing Sara Westen of Belvidere and urging balance to protect women’s health amid ongoing labor pressures.
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Sara Westen
Belvi
Madden aims bill to penalize draft slackers in Congress
Washington reports Representative Madden of Illinois will introduce a bill this week making it a penal offense to seek deferred classification for nonessential workers subject to the draft. It contemplates imprisonment and fines to deter draft dodging, targeting slackers in Washington and in shipyards like Hog Island. Madden cites widespread avoidance and defends real war work against lower paid shirkers.
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Washington
Madden
Illinois
Chicago
Hog Island
Agricultural Department
Hoover
Food Administration
The
War Department
New York City
Quartermaster General
Funeral of Archbishop Ireland in St Paul Cathedral
Funeral services will be held next Wednesday at the Cathedral in St Paul for Archbishop John Ireland who died yesterday. Burial will be at Cavalry cemetery per his wish, with the body lying in state all day Tuesday. Lawrence schools closed for Spanish flu precaution. Public schools and theatres shut in Lawrence and Andover until October 7 or indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archbishop Ireland
St. Paul, Minn
John Ireland
Cavalry Cemetery
Lawrence
Mass
Andover
Neutrone Prescription 99 Promises Quick Rheumatism Relief
An advertisement touts Neutrone Prescription 99 as a safe internal remedy to remove uric acid and impurities from blood, claiming rapid relief from inflamed joints and muscles. It asserts lasting improvement and urges readers to consult Hartman Drug Co. in Middletown, CT, and other leading druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartman Drug Co
Middletown
Wise men canned surplus when sugar and milk were plentiful
In days of plenty, people stored excess provisions by canning, preserving supplies for harder times. The note highlights how communities managed scarce staples by preserving surplus in tin.
New York Prepares Fourth Liberty Loan Drive
New York plans to raise 1.8 million dollars for the fourth Liberty Loan as President Wilson launches the drive tomorrow at the Metropolitan Opera House. The city will erupt in noise with police whistles sirens and bells and 15,000 volunteers distributing 1.5 million placards. The sale proper begins Saturday with flags of 22 Allied nations displayed along the Avenue of the Allies on Fifth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wilson
Metropolitan Opera House
Count von Hertling
Baltimore
Fifth Avenue
Seventeenth Century Happenings Report May 25 Years Ago
Happenings in this vicinity recounts events from September to June 1898. McCarthy the painter sells linseed oil at 45 cents a gallon and Jewett’s white lead at 7 cents a pound. A 500 pound pig took two men three hours to move from Farm Hill to the park. A large flock of chickens was stolen from Mrs. Faas. The barge Alice unloads coal at Cromwell for sheriden. Voters consider electing selectmen. town meeting on Oct 2. William Steadman returns after the grippe. Rogers hauls a steel vault to Central National Bank. One section weighs 8 tons at court in Handelman. Mrs. Jonathan B. Kilbourne and son Willie return from the World’s Fair. Douglas stays in Chicago. Democratic caucus set for Monday at No 1 hose house. Town clerk race narrowed to DeMauriac and Dempsey. A man buys old shoes to wrap new ones in a trick. shoes go missing, friend blamed for stealing them.
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McCarthy
Jewett
Farm Hill
Park
Faas
Staddle Hill
Alice
Cromwell
Sheriden
George W. Hurlbert
William Steadman
Rogers
Friday Saturday Specials on Cleaning and Meat
Friday and Saturday specials offer 3 cans Dutch Cleanser and 1 cake Oak Leaf Soap for 29 cents. Smoked shoulders priced at 25 cents and 28 cents per pound.
Local Deli Ads Highlight Salads and Beans
An old advertisement promotes potato salad at 20 cents a pound and crab salad at 32 cents. It touts homemade quality, and mentions baked beans and raising bread as ready to serve. A quirky note urges patriotic spirit with a coal shovel ribbon in the parlor.
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Olver
Ifes
Chicago Packers
Orient Railway
Ferdinand
Mackensen
Stamford
James Guerin
47Th
United States Infantry
Boston
Chateau Thierry
Fismes
Philadelphia
John Ellis
Pennsylvania Railroad
Joseph
West Philadelphia
Treasury
Rep
Philo Hay CO
Newar
Victrola
J.F. Connery
Seppte
Paler
Pershing
Red Cross
France
Middlesex
Dwight
Kelly Busy Corner Co
Pearl St
Main St
Finnan Haddie
Island
Rockport
Guilford
John Moore
Center St
A& P. French
Suliding
Sapphires
RJ. Atwell
Forest Mills Underwear
Forest Mills
Fighting Liberty
Thef. Brewer Co. Wain and Court Suelo
Central National Bank
Adorno
Stueck’s
George R. van DE Water
St. Andrew’s Church
Messop N. Azgepetian
Lieut. H. Gordon Manning
Battle of the Somme
Grand Theatre
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