Severe storm battering New England causes barns to burn
Severe Aug 5 storm swept Willimantic and nearby towns causing extensive damage to barns, crops, and roads. Lightning struck Barns in Windham and Putnam areas, killing livestock and damaging homes and vehicles. telephone service disrupted making damage assessment hard. In Putnam a Torrey farm barn burned killing a bull paid at $300. Lester homestead at Stonehill burned in Jewett City. Knights of Pythias convention in Boston featured a huge parade with 18,000 in line and contests for supreme officers.
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Willimantic
Conn
Windham
Eber Harris
A. P. Elsworth
Rural Free Delivery Service
W. M. Cummings
Lebannon
Chester Seymour
Columbia
Sarah Kinney
Card's Mills
South Windham
H. S. Moulton
C. R. Harris
North Windham
E. H. Hall
Putnam
Connecticut
Torrey Farm
Ernest and
Olin Torrey
Representative Torrey
George Hall
Putnam Heights Road
Jewett City
Lester
Stonehill
Andrew Lester
New York City
Airship of Count Zeppelin Burns Near Stuttgart
The Zeppelin airship, en route from Stuttgart, was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm and exploded near Echerdingen, five miles south of Stuttgart. The burning craft collapsed, several onlookers were knocked down, and two Grenadier companies were posted to guard the wreck while mechanics were summoned from Friedrichshafen for repairs. The ship is reportedly ruined and a delay in patrols or further travel is expected.
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Stuttgart
Count Zeppeln
Ech‘erdingen
Zeppelin
Frischrichshafen
Employees Laid Off at New England Watch Factory
At the New England Watch factory the entire I department was notified of a three week vacation starting tomorrow. Some may be recalled after about a week, but it is unlikely the full workforce will be needed for at least three weeks. Railroad men quit in Canada with walks. Winnipeg reports workers leaving CP shops without protest. In London Ontario about 100 quit, and in St Johns over 200 walked out.
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New England Watch Factory
Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Railroad
London
Ontario
St Johns
New Brysswic
Weather forecast shows showers and fair spells
Forecast calls for tonight showers, Thursday generally fair and warmer in the east. Disturbance over the lake region brings cloudy dry weather in central areas. Showers have drenched regions east of the Mississippi, except along the coast from New Haven southward. Conditions favor coady and showery weather in the vicinity.
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Portons
Mississippi River
New Haven
Stee
Fire under the Farmer Charged Arson Strike
In New York on August 5 Jacob Kabowski a farm hand formerly with John Smith of Little Neck Long Island set a load of bay hay ablaze while Smith drove a wagon near Bayside. Kabowski quickly returned and lit hay hanging from the wagon sides. Smith plunged through flames to escape burning, suffering severe head and hand injuries. The wagon and hay burned, horses likely to be shot. Kabowski was arrested in Freeport and arraigned in Flushing on arson charges, jealousy toward his wife cited as motive.
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Smith
New York
Jacob Katowski
John Smith
Little Neck
L. I
Kabowski
Freeport
Flushing
Gilroy
Charity in many guises and robber tale across New York
A chaotic report describes Mrs Schmitt robbed of 65 dollars amid a ferryhouse scene. A taxi driver and a truck driver also circulate money to aid, while police pursue leads on the loot. The piece weaves charity and crime, ending with a local court fine for assault amid financial turmoil.
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McIntosh
J. Howard
New Britain
Wiliam
Walker Crafty in Bid to Reclaim Stolen Bonds
A New York Herald report outlines William F. Walker the missing New Britain Savings Bank embezzlement suspect, awaiting possible parole after a one to five year sentence. It claims he holds knowledge of about 400000 in listed railway bonds and may offer terms to recover most of the loot in exchange for half or a quarter of recovered funds and parole considerations.
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New York Herald
William F. Walker
New Britain Savings Bank
William FP. Walker
Savings Bank of
New Britain
Conx
Pinkerton
Mexico
iIt
Pricce
Walker
Charles Gondorf
Gondorf
Savings Bank
Shum
Drowned man identified after lake tragedy near forest park
In Michel British Columbia a blaze swept the East Kootenai district as residents fled. John F Murden, a local clock shop worker and fraternal member, disappeared after falling or entering lake water at Forest Park. His body was recovered with a note pointing to a slot machine business. Police and coroner proceed with inquiry.
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England
John F. Murden
Walnut Avenue
The
Odd Fellows
the Masons
Knights of Pythias
Forest Park
Hifi
John Murden
Otto Becker
Locust Street
Berrying
Beach
Bergin
Samuel C. Walsh
Joseph Zwiebel
Belleview
Zwiebel
Adolph
Mullinge
Stevens
Kiersted
Herbert Murden
Morden
Ofiver Mullings
Old Country
Isle of Wight
Liverpool
William J. Larkin
Murden
Crane
Borgin
Eden
Whiskey War Expands As Distillers Seek New Injunctions
Washington August 5. Distillers plan injunctions to bar any marking of whiskey except as 1862 to July 1, 1908. Judge Baker at Goshen Indiana issued seven injunctions, adding to those already in Ohio Indiana and Illinois. The move follows Attorney General Bonaparte and Roosevelt decisions on defining whiskey and marking rules under the pure food law. Internal revenue men were ordered to begin marking barrels July 1.
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Washington
Baker
Goshen
Ind
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Bonaparte
Wilton
Roosevelt
Internal Revenue
Honaparte
Scottish heiress plans million-dollar college in Chicago
Mrs Jessie M Ree Smiley of Lynn Massachusetts announces an estate in Scotland worth 20 million dollars to be used to establish a school for the study and development of football. She says the funds will be divided after the youngest heir is 21. The Laird estates and Lady Catherine Laird are named as well known holdings. Smiley’s sister died recently in Cannes. She plans to travel to Scotland in November and mentions family ties to James George and Frederick Smiley. The report also notes a legal dispute involving Walker and mentions prior prison terms and unverified counsel connections.
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Chicago
Jessie Mree Wilow
Lynn
Mast
Scotland
Eeaciesco Ft
Catherine Laird
Kincardineshire
James
George
Frederick
Smiles
Cannes
France
Smiley
Attempt on Sultans Life in Geneva Palace
A palace official stabbed the sultan of Turkey in Geneva on Monday night, but the coat of mail protected him. The would be assassin was arrested after officials say he was bribed to act.
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London
Bryan and Kern Plan Broad Democratic Campaign Tour
William J. Bryan will tour nearly all parts of the United States with stops in major cities from the Atlantic to the Pacific. John W. Kern may join on part of the trip as Democratic vice presidential candidate. Norman E. Mack announced the tentative plan and noted no dates yet set.
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Buffalo
N. Y
William J. Bryan
Atlantc
Pacific Consis
Norman E. Mack
Democratic National Committee
John W. Kern
Bryan
Mack
United States
Lincoln
Chicago
Cleveland
Cincinnati
St Louis
Mr Kern
Pacific Coast
Mr Bryan
Kern
Hill
National Committee
Atlantic Coast
Funeral Notices and Local Obituaries in City News
Edward Stango of Louisville is spending a week with his brother on Bishop Street. The funeral of Mrs Mary Deegan will be held from her Rivers Street home to St Patrick's Church at 30 o'clock tomorrow. Frank J. Doran, formerly of this city, had a solemn high mass of requiem at St Joseph's Church. Rev Father Crowley conducted Mass and paid tribute to the deceased and his parents. Floral gifts required two carriages. Flower bearers were Matthew and Charles Burn, Charles Bergen and Fred Rush. Interment followed at St Peter's Cemetery. Attendees included Mrs Sarah J. Hayes and daughter Loretta, Mrs Brennan and daughter Margaret, Mrs Edward Rush and Fred Rush, Mrs Heffernan, the Hennessey sisters, Charles Burk and family, Miss Sarah G. and Edward McDonald, Mr and Mrs John O'Brien and Mr and Mrs James Reed.
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Edward Stango
Louisville, Ky
Bishop Street
Mary Deegan
Rivers Street
St Patrick's Church
Morsit
Frank J. Doran
St Joseph's Dha
Father Crowley
Plon
Matthew and
Charles Burn
Charles Bergen
Fred Rush
St Peter's Cemetery
Samuel White
Arthur Smith
Lewis Johnson
John McKenna
Vincent Meheney
Charles Gilman
Sarah J. Hayes
Loretta
Brennan
Daught Margaret
Edward Rush
Heffernan
Hennessey
Charles Burk
Sarah G
Edward McDonald
John O'Brie
James Reed
Chicopee Officials Visit Waterbury to Inspect Mack Paving
A Chicopee delegation led by Michael J. Sullivan and several aldermen visited Waterbury to inspect Mack paving blocks and tour the city. City Engineer Cairns hosted the group, who praised Waterbury’s hotels, parks, streets, and overall prosperity while joking with local officials.
Freight Brakeman Killed in Wallingford Yard Accident
Kenneth Munro of New Haven, about 20, a freight brakeman, was fatally injured in Wallingford yards when a car swung while being backed onto a siding. He was crushed between cars and died after transport to Meriden Hospital.
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Wallingford
Kenneth Munro
New Haven
Munro
Meriden Hospital
We Have Moved to 89 South Main St
Local business announces relocation to 89 South Main Street near Exchange with note of updated shopfront and continued emphasis on coffee and tea offerings. No further details available.
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South Main St
Eastern Tea Importersgo
Hotchkiss & Temepleton's
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Jok
Granfeld
W. J. Larkie
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