Eager Inquiries as Waterbury Eyes Mayor Thoms Plans
Eager chatter surrounds Mayor Thoms possible board appointments and moves to the safety department. Observers split on whether one change or a full overhaul will come, while critics warn of political motives and pension concerns amid ongoing debates over Captain Bannon and Egan precedents.
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Thoms
Department of Public Safety
Fifth District
Safety Board
Captain Bannon
Bannon
Elton
George M. Egan
Waterbury
George M. Beach
Mr Beach
Egan
Lberty
Demcrate
Smoking as a Character Index Across Classes and Nations
A London Tribune piece argues smoking reveals character, noting cigars with bands or ash patterns signal traits from boorish to clever, and cites Kipling as a humorous exception. It also discusses Germanys insurance system boosting industry, wages, and social welfare while reducing charity reliance, and critiques public safety comments from the Elton department amid a retired-officer debate.
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The
London Tribune
Kipling
Germany
Charles R. Henderson
Charities and the Commons
Not Guilty Plea in Dr Amesbury Murder Case
Dr Walter Raleigh Amesbury of Hyde Park pleads not guilty to murdering his wife Anna Rees Amesbury in Hyde Park. Case continued to Jan 2. committed without bail to Norfolk County Jail after restraint by his two sons. Government time to prepare requested by Lt. Grant. no hearing today.
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Dedham
Mass
Walter Raleigh Amesbury
Hyde Park
Norfolk
Anna Rees Amesbury
Amesbury
Grant
Norfolk County
Death pact ends in double suicide in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on a public street near churchgoers Edith Wonderly twenty two and George A Green thirty five rich butcher both tried a death by own action pact. Green shot Wonderly then killed himself. Both survived initially but Green died later after surgeries. Letters found reveal love thwarted by her mother. Wonderly a prominent social figure and Green recently separated from his wife. Police report ongoing investigations and a separate death sentence reprieve news item follows.
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Philadelphia
North Side
Edith Wonderly
George A. Green
Green
Miss Wonderly
Goodby
Edith
Phis
Wonderly
Citizens form anti tuberculosis group in Waterloo
A call issued for a Monday evening meeting at the city courthouse to form a permanent anti tuberculosis organization. A hundred member committee will arrange a mass meeting soon, with prominent workers from local factories and charities supporting the effort as the board of charities builds a ward for tubercular cases at Brookside home.
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Hoard of Charities
Brookside
Thieves Steal Turkeys And Whiskey In Brooklyn
Sneak thieves nabbed two turkeys from Brooklyn homes early yesterday and a quart bottle of whiskey from Chris Dunphy's Bank street saloon window today. The Begnal family on South Leonard and the Edmonds family on Charles street found their dinners spoiled as their refrigerators emptied. The thief at the saloon fled without a word after the clerk noticed the theft.
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Brooklyn
Begnal
South Leonard Street
Edmonds
Charles Street
Chris Dunphy
Bank Street
Chris
Found Dead Near Brookfield Station
Portions of the body of Patrick F. Kane were found near the Brookfield station from Works this morning. Kane was from Danbury and was 45 years old. It is supposed he was struck by an early morning freight.
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Brookfield
Patrick F. Kane
Wife to take a plea in shooting case
A woman agrees to a plea regarding a case where she believed her husband would shoot them. The situation centers on domestic violence and the husband’s alleged intent. Court action and outcomes are expected as the case proceeds.
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la Bereriente
Woman Killed on Train Near Valley Branch Line
A woman about 40 was killed today on the Valley branch of the New Haven line. Her body was taken to the morgue awaiting identification.
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Valley
New Haven
Hartford Death Report Ties Wife's Demise to Incident
Hartford dispatch notes a death linked to a contemporaneous event as investigators held the wife’s soneral today. The report concentrates on the sequence connecting the spouse’s fatality to the ongoing inquiry and the formal status of the soneral.
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Hartford
Forecast for Connecticut Night to Friday Weather
Forecast indicates freezing and a cold night with Friday fair conditions and tight westerly winds. Tomorrow Sunday sunrise 7 13 and sunset 4 15. Highs in New Haven around 4 07.
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Connecticut
New Haven
Archbishop Glennon Opposes Battleship Cruise
In St Louis Archbishop Glennon denounced dispatching the battleship fleet on a distant cruise as a peace display masking menace. He warned the policy risks peace and decried carrying the palm of peace with the other hand hidden amid 2,000,000 pounds of ammunition for warlike frolic.
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Glennon
St. Louis
Jon J. Glennon
Death in Subway Shock Hits Peath Street Crowd
Ernest G Stedman a 61 year old Yale graduate and Hartford native, jumped before a moving train at Peath Street subway station, killing himself and causing panic among hundreds of waiting passengers. Police say no motive was found. Stedman was a prominent Yale alumnus and director in several firms including the American Cush ion Elbow company.
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New York
Peath Street
Ernest G Sted
Stedman
Yale
Hartford
Nmber
American Cushion Elbow Company
New Player Cleared for Tryout Tonight by Managers
This afternoon Managers McMahon and Halliwell notified the Democrat of a new usher-to-hight trial. He comes well recommended if they do not know just what. The glad news comes from on top that he will be in the time next week, all well and ready to die battle.
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McMahon
Halliwell
the Democrat
Promoters and others sentenced in Lost Spanish William Mines case
Twelve defendants including promoters and wiring engineers were convicted of using the mails with intent to defraud over stock sales in the Lost Spanish William Mines company. They were fined from 50 to 1000 dollars and sentenced to thirty days in jail each.
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Denver
William Mines Company
City News Roundup From Upson Singleton Ad Page
Read Upson Singleton and Co cut price ad on sporting page. Prom at City tall Saturday evening. Miss Mary J Rowe assistant cashier and bookkeeper for Hanan and Sons spends time at grandmother Mrs H Keefe home. The King’s Daughters of St John’s church host bonders at Brookside tonight. Yesterday was big day at the institution with a bill of fate as good as those in hotels. Mrs Mary Vance widow of Michael V died this morning at Meride hospital. Remains to sister Mrs Thomas Walker Wall Street. funeral time to be announced. Edward Pleasant funeral held this morning from Bishop Street with Rev Lepley at St Paul’s M E and Pine Grove interment. Bearers Leon Cavanaugh Patrick Bresnahan George Forman Stephen Keefe. After the democratic town committee meeting James HF received gift from deme holders. James Wade, 14, resident of Watertown for 50 years, died this morning at Bish Town. survived by wife and sister Mrs James Mayes of Bristol. funeral Saturday morning.
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Upson
Singleton & Co
Fulton
Mary J., Rowe
Hanan & Sons
Broadway
Christus
H. Keefe
Bishop Street
King’s Daughters of
St John’s Church
Brookside
Mary Vance
Michael V
Meride Hospital
Thomas Walker
Wallstreet
Mulville
Ume
Edward Pleasant
Latcoime
Lepley
St Paul's
Patrick Bresnahan
George Forman
Stephen Keefe
James HF
Anq
Hy Sue Wade
James Kreilly
Bish Town
Watertown
James Mayes
Bristol
Near Deaths Door for Dr Peasden at Chicago Hospital
Dr Joseph Peasden, a leading figure at a large packing firm and a noted expert on lockjaw, conveyed to physicians at his bedside in Chicago Baptist hospital that death seemed likely from his illness. His own prognosis, previously hopeful, now mirrors the expert opinion he once defended, leaving his mortality uncertain versus his professional standing.
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Chicago
Joseph Peasden
Signa
Chicago Baptist Hospital
Jay
Dutg
Peasden
Waterbury Criminal List Previews February Term
A long Waterbury criminal list signals a record February term with twelve cases bound over. Names include James Sullivan charged with manslaughter, Dr Hugh J. DeVer accused of second degree murder, and Raffiele Lundino for attempted murder among others. The docket spans statutory rape, pocket picking, chicken stealing, breach of the peace, and trolley conduct negligence. Two months remain before the February term opens.
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Waterbury
James Sullivan
Raffaele DeMarco
South Main Street
Hugh J. DeVer
Josephine Hale
Frederick Fritzheim
George Morgan
James Ward
Timothy O'Rourke
Gullda Waldo
John Dillon
John Flavin
West Main Street
Peter Smith
Salvatore Guerino
Thomas Smith
Tingle Smith
Raffiele Lundino
Joseph Cammarrota
New England Cotton Makers Agree to Cut Production
At a meeting of leading spinning centers in Boston New England cotton manufacturers announced that treasurers and managers showed eight percent of manufacturers had agreed to curtail production to an amount equal to twenty five percent of total output.
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Boston
Vec
New England
Ad Caption Question Sparks Thought on Value and Desire
A brief plea asks if one could be without what they want when a 25 cent ad might secure it, prompting reflection on value and cost. The note hints at a small advertisement’s power to fulfill needs and desires in a simple purchase.
Furnishers Sell Handsome Homes at Hampson Sellen Store
Ad copy touts Hampson Sellen as a source of the prettiest homes. It claims a superb stock with more furnishing options than any store between New York and Houston. The pitch emphasizes variety and quality to attract customers.
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Hampson-Sellen
New York
Hoston
Commercial Purchasers Emphasize Value in Furniture Supply
A supplier notes weeks of shipments of ornate parlor furniture replacing daily store deliveries. They claim cash purchases from top makers and expertise in selecting pieces to offer customers superior inducements. The company highlights 35,000 square feet of showroom space devoted to furniture.
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