Close Call At South Main And Lounsbury Streets
Harold Versiker, ten years old, nearly drowned when he fell into a pool at the corner of South Main and Lounsbury streets. Patrolman James Walsh rescued him, reviving him after almost an hour of effort. Town Clerk Frank P. Brett funded a concert at Hamilton Park, featuring Fulton’s American band, to aid the community.
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Harold Versiker
Edward F. Ver
Granite Street
South Main
Lounsbury
James Walsh
Parker
Phyai
Frank P. Brett
Hamilton Park
Brett
Fulton
Atenzi
Nalila
Del
Mrs Phoenix Injured in Adams Street Auto Crash
Mrs William Phoenix, 46 Hawkins Street, injured when a car driven by her son William turned onto Adams Street and hit a curb, then a tea and coffee wagon. She was thrown from the vehicle, but later rested at home after medical attention. no serious injuries reported beyond fright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Poenix
Hawkins Street
Adams Street
William
Ega
Estate Hearing on Leonard Hall Assets and Heirs
Probate court held a morning hearing on the Leonard Hall estate with August 20 as a resumption date. Applications sought acceptance of the administrator's report and an order to locate heirs and distribute about $10,000. A parallel matter appointed Dr Isabel Cowan administratrix for Nelson Hall, Leonard's son, with half the later estate due to the son. Heirs are four children of the late Frank Lockhart aged 5 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Hall
Nelson Hall
Isabel Cowan
Frank Lockhart
Hartford Mason Survives 60 Foot Fall With Broken Back
Randolf J. Knapp, a Hartford mason, survived a sixty foot fall from an eighty foot chimney at Hartford Board Co. He landed on a gravel roof, his lumbar vertebrae badly dislocated, but physicians at Hartford Hospital slowly reported improvement. He is expected to live though may never fully regain use of his legs.
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Hartford
Randolf J. Knapp
Hartford Hospital
Knapp
Hartford Board Co
Dutch Point
Hayes
Croan
Water pricing dispute stalls municipal rights case
Half a dozen property owners seek a court trial to settle a dispute over city water charges. They have injunctions against the city restraining deprivation of water use while awaiting a ruling on whether the water department can charge two prices. The effected parties argue that a municipality has set rates, and the case has progressed slowly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Department
Kellogg
Timely Topics From A Local Market Sheet
Local notes report sales and promotions from various shops and vendors. Items include lace on sale, hammocks discounted, fresh shoulders at Riley's market, bone less ham prices, tailoring and cleaning by L Becker, beverages at Apothecaries Hall, Belle Mead sweets, and millinery displays from L Chase. Jackie & Sons mentioned in passing.
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Hoffman Hand
Matthiot
J. She
Hallet & Davis
Buckingham
Fenner T
Riley's Market
L. Becker
Apothecaries
Hall Fountain
Belle Mead Sweets
L. M. Hall
East Main Street
L. Chase i Showing
Jackie & Sons
Bristol's Escape From Collapsing Wall Near Platts Mills
Bristol company president William H. Bristol narrowly avoided injury when a retaining wall to a coal bin near his Platts Mills office collapsed minutes after he parked his Dig car. The car was wrecked but Bristol escaped unharmed, deeming the accident fortunate.
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William H. Bristol
Bristol Company
Platts Mills
Bristol
Dublin resident Frank Murphy dies as city notes several events
City notices report the death of Frank Murphy a Dublin Street resident. Michael Murphy of Bridgeport injured on the Waterville trolley line had his right arm amputated at Waterbury hospital. Walter Casey a St Thomas seminary graduate will study for the priesthood in Rome. Daniel Parsons Bronson Knibbs bookkeeper arrested on breach of the peace after allegedly dropping a stone on a man on Canal Street. Charles Barnes and family depart for a two week camping outing. Connecticut Co employees form an aid association with seventy five names and officers elected.
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Frank Murphy
Dublin Street
Michael Murphy
Bridgeport
Waterville
Waterbury Hospital
Walter Casey
Summer Street
St Thomas's Seminary
Rome
Daniel F. Parsons
Bronson-Knibbs Co
Parsons
Canal Street
Charles Barnes
T. F. Flynn
A Richardson
B. W. Johnson
J. Shields
A. G. Brown
D. J. Bristol
Staplin
BE. N. Faber
W. Klersted
Charles E.thomas
Personal contact drives business success and growth
A Chicago News item discusses how success comes from human contact and the personal element in business. It emphasizes attracting the force of others rather than drifting negatively. It also mentions Panama canal visitors encountering many mosquito species and disease dynamics among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Payson Hatchin
Panama
Canal
Ieas
America
Chicago News
An Astor's Trisk Reveals a Confession of Marital Tension
A siter mater writer confesses to an extreme devotion to his wife, claiming she is allowed to break him as she pleases. He says quarrelling incites his work, causing her anger and tears, broken dishes, and a distressed household before he can resume labor.
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Astor
Siter Mater
Geo
Inquiries and Answers Column Jumble
A cluttered Q and A column features readers asking about a captured person by Indians, Rose Pastor Stokes address, campaign fund disclosures, dog breeds, and a Confederate surrender. Answers provide dates and facts on politics, weather, and general knowledge, with far-ranging topics from Panama hats to the Shaw memorial and Arlington.
Woman to Get 225000 in Father’s Estate Settlement
Washington August 8 Mrs Anne Hardesty a clerk in the post office department will receive one quarter of a million from her late father’s estate valued at about 1 000 000 with stocks and bonds. Her stepmother Elizabeth May Cammack gets the remainder. The compromise approved by Judge Barnard in probate court ends a contested will case and omits public notoriety. Mrs Hardesty plans to devote much of her share to charitable work.
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Washington
Anne. Hardesty
Post Offce
Hardesty
Elizabeth May Cammack
Hardaty
Cammack
Post Office Department
Barnard
Gang of Coiners Caught in Branchville Raid
United States Secret Service agents raided a coiners plant in Branchville near South Norwalk Connecticut, arresting nine counterfeiters and seizing a complete outfit. The suspects resisted with axes and crowbars as officers entered the facility.
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South Norwalk
Conn
Aug
Sts
United States Secret Service
Coiners
Branchville
Conference in Chicago and Lincoln plans outlined
An upcoming conference is set for Chicago with a Tuesday meeting by Mack in Lincoln. Leaders of national committee heads will convene Monday, while markets in New York display general activity. The note also lists poultry and dairy product items with varying quality in a brief trade snapshot.
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Chicago
Mack
Lincoln
National Committee
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Basilier & Jenks
Poll
Moriarty
East Main
Spencer
North Elm Street
S. A. Wein-sieln’s
South Main St
Fuller] St
Scovill and
Spring Srs
William Kennedy
Bank St
John Moriarty
W. V
River St
Democrat
American Loan Co
BANK
Grand Street
Bank Street
Fairmount
the Realty DY
Jones-Morgan Building
Walnut Street
E. W. Mooring
Gfeat
Leven
Central Avenue
John J. Geraghty
Ridgeweed Street
North Willow Street
Dantel
Farringtor
Root & Boyd
J. T. Holmes
Meadow Street
W. R. Adams
Abbott Ave
Oakville
New York
M. Schneer
D.ring
Plano
E. A. Trask
South Main Street
Pond Street
W. Lucas
M. A. Dulag
J. E. Smith & Co
Benedict
Waterbury
Tracy Are
David Carroll
Pleasant St
H. Gray & CO
North Main St
Louis A. Walsh
Leavenworth
Jerome Bailey
Apothesarien’ Hall
Fauxey @ JACKSON—Architects
Worth
Joseph Z. Smith
Baron J. Torkomian
Worcester
New England Land & Realty Go
F.P. Brett
Mrs Phoenix
Charles E. Hall
Pinest
Elty
Baldwin Street
James J. Cassin
Stone Street
Haydenet
Scovill Mfg Co
J. H. Cassidy
Taylor St
Heywood
Kendrick
E. Byrnes
M. F. Madden
D. H. Tierney
City News
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G. C
Rose Pastor Stokes
Norfolk Street
Republican Party
A York
Scauland
J. T
Lee
Shaw Memorial
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington
Alexandria County
Scranton Times
Wilkes-Barre Record
Lancaster Examiner
Reading Eagle
Williamsport Grit
Erle Times
Allentown West Bote
Harrisburg Telegraph
Johnstown Democrat
York Daily
Greensburg Tribune
Chester Times
Shamokin News
Norristown Herald
Carlisle Sentinel
Lebanon News
Latrobe Advance
G. B
Pease
F. W
Leger
Columbut
Blythe
Ington
RB. K. N
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Republic
District of Columbia
Potomec River
Samuel Dickinson Burchard
Burchard
Blaine
Cleveland
General Markets
Aum
Hattige
Tietie
Gearby Bradlers
Brotlery Balie
Rutter — Creamery
Firws
Tates
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