Conniff Heroically Halts Runaway Train Cars Near Terryville
J T Conniff, a night watchman, saved a Hartford bound passenger train by flagging it and blocking 35 flat cars with railroad ties after they rolled onto the main line. He then telegraphed a red flag to warn the oncoming train and helped clear the tracks as crews praised his quick, decisive actions.
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Erryville
J. T. Conniff
South Street
Conniff
Hartford
Yes
Terryville
View of Walker Case Ruling on Parole Power
The New Haven Journal-Courier contests Mr Eggleston’s push to move parole authority from the warden and directors to the board of pardons. It argues experienced prison officials should decide parole and notes Walker will not be freed for about a year, unless early release is deemed appropriate.
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Eggleston
Board of Pardons
New Haven Journal-Courier
Walker
Garvin
Board of Parole
Candidates Aplenty Seven Political Tickets for Voters
The Hartford Times notes seven national party tickets with platforms adopted. It suggests few voters can recall all candidates and implies many are unknown. It cites Democratic Bryan Taft and mentions independence leagues and Presidentail tickets with various figures.
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Enl Vartas
National Tech
Hartford Times
William J. Bryan
Ee H. Taft
Thomas E. Wat
Georgia
Independence League
Thomas L.janet
Weather Wit and Garden Tips From A Busy Season
A reader notes August moves fast and fall nears while praising wisdom of Russell Sage on vacation work. The piece mixes weather myths from wind versus thermometer with dentist fears, local Welton street arch loss, and state motto curiosities. It ends with gardening tips using lime, manure, soil care, and insect control.
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Russell Sage
Against Employers Philippone Seeks Wages in Suit
Antonio Philippone sues Louis Albert Nathan Albert and Jacob Aronberg, operators of People's Coal, for 1500 dollars in unpaid wages. Constable Lannen attached several wagons. The coal dealers counter sue bondsman Attilio Mentechino for the same amount, alleging due collections. Philippone was the collector but bond terms lacking details on returns. Cases returnable to district court.
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Antonio Philippone
Louis
Nathan Albert
Jacob Aronberg
People’s Coal, Company
Walter B. Lannen
Philippone
Attilio Mentechino
Meadow Street
Eccentric Weather Waves From Historic New England
The Boston Globe notes that recent weather extremes resemble no sustained shift in climate over decades of records. It cites 1816 as an extreme cold summer with severe crop losses and mass emigration, contrasting with current fluctuations considered not climatically significant.
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Newid
New England
S. G. Goodrich
Connecticut
Maine
Weather Bureau
Boston Globe
Watch details spark reader's reflection on care and mechanics
A fragment discusses why watches demand ongoing upkeep and oils, tallying wheel revolutions and yearly counts. It notes debates among British horologists on whether to wind at night or morning and cites Mr Wright's opposing view.
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Watch End
Wright
Lewis
Paris Green
Alcohol and railroads compared in a 19th century letter
An Evening Democrat letter argues against Hu’s view on alcohols evils, comparing it to railroads and weeds. The writer claims abolishing alcohol would reduce related misfortunes, cites self experiments, and suggests forbidding alcohol use for rail workers. The note ends with a brief, unrelated anecdote about aging and worry.
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Evening Democrat
Hufo
Democrat
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