Harriman Sees Improving Prosperity and Rail Rate Debate
Edward H. Harriman spoke in San Francisco on national finances praising crop-driven growth and the hoped for boost to merchants and manufacturers. He urged railroad credit for efficient expansion, supported regulated publicity, warned against destructive forced competition, and noted regulations on rate publication could favor steamship lines. He said today’s youth have better advancement prospects and attributed his own success to perseverance, planning a month on the Pacific coast with visits to Pelican Bay Lodge and planned coastal projects.
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San Francisco
Edward H. Harriman
Roosevelt
Taft
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroads
trans-Pacific Steamship Lines
Harriman
Suez Canal
trans-Pacific
O Meral
Pacific Coast
Pelican Bay Lodge
Klamath Lake
Oregon
Widespread Water Waste Revealed in Chicago Report
City Engineer John Ericson releases annual report showing Chicago wastes 83 billion gallons of water yearly. He also addresses the meter issue, noting unmetered users pay under one third of the rate charged to metered customers and claims inadequate revenue from unmetered supply.
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Chicago
John Ericson
Ericson
Good Souse and Temperance Lesson Sparks Debate
Chicago August 7. John A Nicholle of Boston urged abstinence by citing an all night drunkard as safer than a daily nip and warned that daily small intakes are more dangerous to the body. The Lincoln Temperance Chautauqua played a role in spreading these distillations of temperance doctrine. Mack Begins His Work as Democratic National Committee opens headquarters with Bryan in conference, amid talks over West Traffic Association failures and Lincoln notification August 12. Bethel saw a fire at George Walken Watchman’s workplace causing $15,000 damage. an explosion followed, likely from alcohol stored there, as Walkman is set to recover.
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Chicago
Lincoln Temperance Chautauqua
Austin
John A. Nicholle
Boston
Mack
Democratic National Committee
East
William J. Bryan
Lin. Neb
West Traffic Association
Lincoln
Bethel, Aug
George Walken& Watchman
Earwin Short Hat Co
Connecticut Weather Forecast With Showers Next 24 Hours
Forecast for Connecticut calls for showers this afternoon and tonight. Saturday brings variable winds and more showers in central and eastern sections as a disturbance on the St Lawrence edge moves southeast. Cooler, unsettled conditions persist across the west with high pressure building in later.
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Connecticut
St Lawrence
Canadian Strike in Toronto May Spread to Other Departments
In Toronto Aug 7 the Canadian Pacific Railroad strike may widen to engineers, firemen, conductors, and brakemen. Rumors of coordinated action circulate, but officials report no official corroboration. Montreal and Winnipeg negotiations continue while superannuated employees replace strikers. Telegraphers may join a pending strike within two weeks as conciliation boards report.
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Toronto
Montreal
Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Railway
West Toronto
Injured flagman struck by gravel train at Bristol
Charles Warren of East Hartford, a flagman on a gravel train at a Bristol pit, was struck today by a flat car and taken to Hartford hospital in sad critical condition. His scalp was badly cut and his spine injured.
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Bristol
Hartford
Charles Warren
East Hartford
Hartford Hospital
GRIDLEY'S LEAVE SHARED IN HEROIC FAREWELL
The article recalls Captain Gridley aboard the Olympia before Manila Bay, ill yet resolute as he refused sick leave. A royal sendoff followed as officers rowed him ashore in a cutter under stars and stripes with a captain's whip, a tribute to his devotion and leadership.
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Olympia
Manila Bay
Gridley
Dewey
Reese
St. Nicholas
Trap gun incident ends in shooting at barn door
Blanchard and Smith plotted to rig a trap gun amid rising grain losses. When the barn door was opened, the weapon exploded and Smith was shot, leaving investigators to determine motive and intent behind the staged explosion.
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Blanchard
Smith
France Refuses Meeting With William at Baltic Sea
London reports that a Copenhagen source says the French government politely declined Emperor William's proposal to meet President Fuilieres in the Baltic as the president returned from a voyage where he recently met Emperor Nicholas.
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Kaiser
France
London
Daily Telegraph
Copenhagen
Emperor William
Fuilieres
Baltic Sea
Emperor Nicholas
Prohibitionist Candidate Chalin to Address Aug 7
Prohibitionist candidate for president, Fageme W Chain, made an address at the Xe event. Chalin to Callen Bryan Linesin Net Aug 7 notes the speaker and location.
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Chalin
Callen Bryan
Linesin
Net
Fageme
W Chain
Democratic committee plans Hartford state convention
At a New Haven meeting of the Democratic central committee the plan was set for a September 15 and 16 state convention in Hartford to nominate officers and electors. Ex-mayor I A Sullivan was named temporary chairman, with Charles W Comstock choosing headquarters in New Haven and George M Gunn tipped for permanent chairman. An executive committee, one member from each court, will be formed from district reps, while Governor Waller may be a potential candidate after interviews.
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New Haven
Democratic Central Committee
Hartford
I. A. Sullivan
Hooker
Charles W. Comstock
Montville
George M. Gunn
Milford
Thomas F. Grifin
Middlesex
Thomas H. Kehoe
New Britain
James B. Martin
A. Heaton Robertson
Cley
Archibald McNell
Bridgeport
Bronson
George L. Lilley
Bryan Mahan
Tom Waller
Waller
State Central Committee
Edwin S&s. Thomas
Joseph C. Gorton
Dantel J. Mahoney
Hartsford
A. Sullivan
H. E. Carroll
East Hartford
Andrew J. Brannan
Forestville
New Britaim
Laurence Fagan
Frederick J. Brothers
Thomas H
John E. Dough
Louis A. Fisk
Branford
John F. Penders
Meriden
Edwin &.Thomas
Orange
James
Hi. Proney
Waterbury
Thomas Magner
John W. Me‘bourne
M.D
Derby
Bryan FP. Mahan
Three Men Are Killed In Opera House Incident
New York on August 1 reports three men killed in an opera house incident. Police say a sudden collapse caused fatalities as crowds gathered for a performance. Investigations ongoing to determine exact causes and identify victims.
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New York
Orpenacy Seeseuy
Deluge floods streets disrupt trolley service and roads
A brief heavy rain drenched the city around 11:50 for about 15 minutes. West Main and Prospect streets flooded as rivers carried sand and stones, washing out gutters and curbs. North Willow and Lounsbury streets suffered severe damage to grading and sidewalks, with streets and drives temporarily unusable.
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West Main Street
Prospect Street
North Willow Street
Leavenworth Street
St John’s Church
Venice
Pythians Close Boston Convention With Elections And Drills
Visitors began departing as the Knights of Pythias supreme lodge wrapped up in Boston. Officers were elected including supreme chancellor Henry P. Brown and George W. Hanson as vice chancellor. The Pythian Sisters elected officers and demonstrated secret work while the uniform rank drilled for $10,000 in prizes on Franklin field.
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Boston
Supreme Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Franklin Field
Pythian Sisters
Henry P. Brown
Cleburne
Texa J
Cha Celor
George W. Hanson
Calais
Board of Insurance Control
Dr Witt
Cobb
Salem
N. J
White
Nashville
Tenn
Thomas D. Meares
Wilmington
N. C
Samuel H. Davis
Davis
Allison Bowers
Quebec
Supreme Outer Guard
William PD. Cameron
Merid
Sarah’ L Cotton
Weatherford
Tex
Supreme
Ida M. Johnson
Central City
Cal
Cora M. Davis
Union
Supreme Temple
Arthur J. Stobbard
St Paul
Mine
Three Killed in Wreck Near Little Rock
A west bound San Francisco passenger train derailed in Little Rock Arkansas early today. The engineer and fireman Jewer and an unknown man were killed. Several passengers were badly scalded and a number also perished.
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Little Rock
Ark
San Francisco
Jewer
Woman struck by falling steel in New Britain incident
Margaret McGuire was hit on the head by a steel piece thrown from a Rowmell Erwin company window while en route to work in New Britain on August 7. She was not seriously injured and the culprit is not known.
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New Britain
Margaret McGuire
Rowmell & Erwin Ms Company
Wet fox terrier and damp scene draw crowd at Odd Fellows hall
A soaked fox terrier with a pipe stem in its jaws amused attendees at the Odd Fellows hall hallway. City Engineer said recent rain barely affected the reservoir, which rose only a few inches, totaling about four and a half inches over several days.
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Catres
White Caps Attack Farm Family and Terrorize Town
Rushville Indiana August 7 Beaten nearly to unconsciousness John Tribbey a prosperous farmer was found bound to a tree after being kidnapped by masked men The white caps then visited Miss Hessie Smiths home smashing windows and warning her to leave with her father Tribbey was told to depart within 60 days Police suspect prominent area farmers in the case In Chicago Gus Schoenbeck a foundry foreman lost 750 at poker then killed his seven year old daughter Mary after returning home penniless He killed himself in front of his wife and two younger children at the County hospital he is likely to die
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Rushville
Ind
John Tribbey
Tribbey
Hessie Smith
Trib Bey
Chicago
Gus Schoenbeck
Mary
Schoenbeck
City News and Local Events in Stamford
Charles Gilman of Boston visited friends in Stamford today while Mrs Alice Walsh of North Willow street was visiting. Maurice Culhane of North Elm street vacationing in New York. Police Chief Hall of Torrington visited the station and spent time with Superintendent Beach. An anniversary mass will be held tomorrow at Immaculate Conception for the late Mrs Wyems of Fuller street. Brooklyn firemen dealt with a chimney fire on Lafayette street causing slight damage. St Marys Alumni social with Galipeau providing music starts at 8 30 this evening. Martin J Carmody and Miss Annie Sullivan were married yesterday at Immaculate Conception church and will travel to San Francisco. Scovill Manufacturing Co is buying property on East Main street including Farrington corner and Dunn nearby. Registrars of voters will be in session at several locations tonight to assist voters. Constantinople officials loyal to the Palace Camarilla were arrested after prior fleeing.
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Upson
Singleton & Co
Charles Gilman
Boston
Mias
Alice Walsh
North Willow Street
Stamford
Maurice Culhane
North Elm Street
New York
Hall
Torrington
Beach
At & Velock
Immaculate Concepton Church
John W
Immaculate Conception Church
O'Clock
Father O'Brien
Michael Kelly
Mike Anna Shugrue
Ehe Francisco
Scovill Manufacturing Co
East Main Street
MiIl Street
Hamilton Avenue
Daniel T. Farrington
East Main
Hayden Streets
Mary A. Dunn
First District
Platt Building
Frank Pelka
Citizens Bank
Third District
City Hall
Leavenworth Street
Auditorium Cigar Company
South Main Street
Lawlor'’s Cigar Store
Waterville Drug Store
Campaign in Winsted Sparks Lilley Fight in Town
In Winsted the Lilley campaign stirs local politics as O R Fyler of Torrington and J Henry Roraback race about, meeting supporters and visiting the Fyler residence in Torrington. The Anti Lilley club declares it is anti Lilley only, signaling a heated local contest ahead.
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Winsted
R. Fyler
J. H. Roraback
Lilley
Fvinsted
George L. Lilley
O. R. Fyler
Torrington
M. H. Tansner
J. Henry Roraback
Can
Fyler
Anti-Lilley Club
anti-Lilley
Four Boys Rescued After Storm Sinks Boat Off New Haven
During a late afternoon squall a rowboat with Joe Eckert William Carroll George Slavin and John Lines capsized about a mile from the New Haven breakwater Eckert the sole swimmer kept the others aboard the overturned craft and twice saved George Slavin before the Martha launch arrived pulling all four boys aboard and taking them to the city
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New Haven
Rowlout
Joe Eckert
William Carroll
George Slavin
John Lines
Eckert
Martha
Taft Heads to County Fair by Mountain Drive
Hot Springs Va Aug 7 Will Taft and wife and party left for a 40 mile drive over the mountains today to attend the County show at White Sulphur They traveled in a four horse buggy will have three relays of horses party will return on Tuesday.
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Taft
Hot Springs
White Sulphur
Aean
We Have Moved to 89 South Main St
A brief notice announces relocation to 89 South Main Street near Exchange Place. The ad promises the same goods and prices with free samples of Best Teas and Best Coffees, inviting customers to visit the new address.
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South Main St
Exchange Place
Eastern Tea Importers Next Door to Hotchkiss and Bleton
Eastern Tea Importers occupies a storefront adjacent to Hotchkiss and Bleton, suggesting a compact commercial row in the district. The note places the tea firm beside the existing merchants, highlighting nearby business activity.
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Eastern Tea Importers Co
South Main St
Hotchkiss & Bleton's
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Watchman Hedly
Weather Forecast
Mrs. Popley
Ana
Mr. Popley
Catholic Standard and Times
Democratic State Central Committee
Central Avenue
State Street
North Willow
Hillside Avenue
Field Street
Thomas Meeste
Lounsbury Street
Hiver Street
Odd Fellows Building
North Main Street
City News
Constantinople
Camarilla
Righib Wa
Glenwood
The
Hampson-Sellen Furniture Co
Bank Street
Glenwood Range Ageny
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