All Assassinated in Wongkong Uprising Breaks Out
A rebellion erupts in Wongkong Yping District Chinchu prefecture with all civilian and military officials killed and their forces burned. Local revolutionists joined by neighbors attack unmolested. The regional militia moves to scene and police seek to curb excesses. Ching bankers organize patrols along Kwantung coast to deter sea raiders.
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China
Wongkong
Yping
Chinchu Prefecture
Civi
Kwangtung
Taft refuses Cuban cockfighting on island under US supervision
Washington may 27. Secretary Taft declines to permit cockfighting in Cuba during the American regime. He argues the sport is demoralizing and brutalizing, and not to be legalized while the United States supervises the Cuban government. Local officials would decide under local option, but Taft sticks to the general prohibition.
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Washington D, C
Cub
Taft
Cus
Princephe
Cuba
Jenet
United States
Sary Taft
Philippines
Aan
Eta
Tan
Chicago
Commission
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington
Murder of Armenian Priest Sparks Citywide Hunt
Police search New York for three men tied to the murder of Father Kaspar an Armenian priest found in a West 37th Street tenement trunk. The investigation, extending to Chicago, cites robbery as a presumed motive with theories involving conspirators and Bulgarian Greek power plays in Macedonia.
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New York
Kaspar
Quok Ina West 37Th Street
Ermeyian
Barmorvian Sarki
Pal Sirisatan
Sarki Brothers
Chicago
Macedonia
Irish Soldier Dies After Drinking Kerosene in Stamford
Stamford May 27 George Gardner died at a boarding house from drinking kerosene oil. Papers on his body showed relatives in Londonderry Ireland and that he had served fourteen years in the British army.
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Stamford
George Gardner
Londonderry
Ireland
Connecticut Weather Forecast With Warmer Temps
Forecast for Connecticut fair tonight and Tuesday with warmer temperatures. Winds will be variable then becoming west and increasing.
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Connecticut
Woodruff veto tests in Hartford trolley bills
Governor Woodruff sent two messages to the general assembly criticizing trolley corporate filings for the Waterbury and Milford Tramway and the Bridgeport and Danbury Electric company as overcapitalized. Coroner Mix in New Haven found Motorman Murphy criminally responsible for a trolley train collision that killed a 15 year old boy. Frank Jadlow Clark, Westinghouse chief engineer and inventor of the air brake, died in Los Angeles at sixty five of paralysis and heart trouble.
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Hartford
Woodruff
General Assembly
Waterbury and Milldale Tramway Company
Bridgeport and Danbury Electric Company
New Haven
Murphy
Northampton
Los Angeles
Cal
Frank Jadlow Clark
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
West Longhouse
Pittsburgh
Haywood Trial Reaches Thirteenth Day in Boise
The Haywood trial in Boise Idaho entered its thirteenth day on May 27 with expected adjournment and the possibility of a special venire being summoned.
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Boise
Idaho
Haywood
Burrage Residence in Hanson Burns With Losses in Fire
The summer estate The Needles of Albert Burrage the Boston financier burned to the ground. Mrs Burrage and eight others escaped with only clothing as flames destroyed fixtures furnishings and european trunks. Fire attributed to an overheated furnace. no injuries reported and neighbors saved the stable and garage.
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Hanson
Mass
Albert
Needles
Mr Burrage
Miss Haskell
James
Burrage
Europe
Thousands of rifle experts gather at Camp Perry in August
Washington May 27 Hundreds of rifle enthusiasts will converge on Camp Perry Ohio in August to compete for national trophies and state prizes from the Ohio State Rifle Association. Congress supports rifle practice with funds for medals cash prizes and expenses. The Perry venue offers historic sights including Lake Erie battle sites Fort Stephenson and Put-in-Bay with rail and boat connections from Sandusky Bay.
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Washington
D. C
Camp Perry
Ohio
United States
National Board For
National Rifle Association
Ohio State Rifle Association
Congress
National Board
Villana
Lake Erie
Perry
Port Clinton
Cedar Potst
Atlantic City
Sandusky Bay
Funeral plans for Mrs McKinney not yet ready in Canton
In Canton Ohio on May 7 details of Mrs McKinney’s funeral arrangements were not yet prepared at the McKinney home. The report notes the delay in releasing the formal funeral plan.
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Canton
McKinney House
McKinney
Rounding Them Up in St Petersburg Rail Strike Preps
In St Petersburg authorities raid lodgings of social democratic deputies. Secret police seize documents linking a railroad workers group to a planned general transportation strike. Deputy Prikhodo to be suspended and tried. Deputies returning from London congress head to Russia via Finland amid passport demands by Finnish police.
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St Petersburg
Social Democratic
Social Democratic Organization
Prikhodo
Constitutional Democrat
Tchernigoff
M. Prikhodko
London
Helsingfors
Russia
Finland
Senate
Riverman in Real Action and Skill on Log Drives
An Outing Magazine piece explains the riverman’s craft as he rides logs down rivers. It details balance, timing, and techniques from walking along a timber to jumping between logs and steering through fast water.
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Jack Boyd
Grand River
Ike Circus
Outing Magazine
Music of Man and Birds in Evolution of Sound
Henry Oldys compares human and bird music tracing a common developmental path toward an ideal standard. He notes birds sometimes surpass early standards and recalls 160 violinists at a royal performance with Magda and lavish gifts for Beethoven in a retrospective press item.
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Henry Oldys
Harper's
Prince Lobrowits
Namber
Magda
Cappelini
BY. Press
Demarrer of West Virginia Case Reaches Supreme Court
Washington May 27 The Supreme Court will review the original proceedings by the state of Virginia against West Virginia over a dispute initiated by Virginia in the late 19th century and now before the high court.
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Washington
Eupreme Court of the
United States
West Virgins
Virginia
Hoadley bankruptcy hearing opens as trustees debated
About a dozen lawyers pressed Referee Henry G. Newton for control of the CEB Hoadley estate with rival nominations for trustee. T F Carmody urged Fred Gilmour, while M J Byrne backed J J ONeill and R A Lowe nominated EB B Reiley. The meeting adjourned to next Monday at 2.00 PM.
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CEB
Hoadley
Tme
Henry G. Newton
T. F. Carmody
Fred Gilmour
Gilmour
M. J. Byrne
J. J. O'Neill
R. A. Lowe
Eb, B. Reiley
Byrne
Church
Bronson
Walker
New Britain
Deadley
Attorney Church
Decoration Day Notice for Advertisers
The Democrat prints Decoration Day issue about noon on Thursday May 30. Advertisers should submit changes or new copy by 12 o'clock on that day, preferably delivering to the office the day before.
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Democrat
City News Briefs and Local Socials
Aldermen plan a meeting tonight. John Quinlan visits friends in the eastern city section. Mrs H J Oliver of Irvington N D returns after a weekend in the city. Miss Anna Bannon Miss Louise Butler and Joseph Hannon visit Bridgeport over Sunday. Attorney Joseph H Belt opens office in room 25 Odd Fellows building. A still alarm sent Leavenworth street firemen to No small chimney fire. Charles Westendorf and Miss Stella Burns wed in New Haven City Hall. Infant Edward August of Simoneville dies. funeral tomorrow at 2 PM, Pine Grove cemetery. Annual military services for Companies A and G C N G held last night at St Johns church with full attendance.
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Board of Aldermen
John Quinlan
Bridgeport
H. J. Oliver
Irvington
N. d
Anna Bannon
Louise Butler
Joseph Hannon
Joseph H. Belt
Odd Fellows
Lynch
Leavenworth Street
Charles Westendorf
Thi City
Stella Burns
Milford
City Hall
New Haven
Edward August
Emil Leiering
Market Street
Simoneville
Pine Grove Cemetery
St John’s Church
John N. Ment
Wages Go Up Across New England Mills
Wages rise about ten percent for roughly 85 000 operatives in Rhode Island, southeastern and western Massachusetts, and parts of northern New England. The increases take effect in Fall River and New Bedford with similar boosts planned in several Connecticut mills and Lowell workers pressing for a 10 percent raise after rejecting a five percent offer.
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Boston
New England
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Amesbury
Mass
Pownal
Fall River
America
New Bedford
Taunton
Adams
North Adams
Killingly
Williamaville
Pineville
Ballouville
Daniels
Attawangan
Moosup
Kennedy City
Plainfield
Bespoke Suits Offered in Varied Fine Fabrics
A tailors advertises custom suits made to your measurements with fabric options including unfinished worsteds narrow weave worsted thibet serge and vicunas. They guarantee high grade materials and promise satisfaction with alterations if needed.
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Srorery
Hoboken
Weather Forecast
Storman
Julia Ward Howe
Julia Ward Howe Hall
Jule Ward Hows
A. C. Burrage
Venema
Social Democrats
Riverman
City News
Aeheurs
Upson
Bank
Opere Jewsiry
Mahon
Lewis Bidg
Bank Street
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