Bishop Tierney Dies After Sudden Illness in Hartford
Hartford news reports Bishop Tierney died at 3 09 this afternoon after a sudden apoplexy. He had been in frail health and collapsed after an evening period of weakness. Relatives and clergy, including Bishop Beaven, were at his bedside as Vicar General John Synott assumed diocese administration. Bishop Tierney, born in 1839 in Tipperary, served 28 years in Hartford before becoming bishop, founding hospitals and schools, expanding parishes from 98 to 166, and increasing Catholic institutions and seminarians. The obituary notes his temperance leadership and global church connections, with tributes from local pastors and officials.
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Tierney
Kane
Beaven
Springfield
Rt Rey Mer
John Synott
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Greenwich
Rome
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Farmington Avenue
Tierney A
United States
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Ireland
Norwalk
St Thomas's Academy
Bardstone
St Joseph’s Seminary
Trey
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Christian Brothers’ School
St Mary's Church
New London
St Patrick's Church
Norwich
St John’s Church
Stamford
St Peter’s
New Britain
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America
Father Tierney
St Joseph's Cathedral
John, Williams
Boston
Thomas D. Bea‘yen
Mass
Michael Hawkins
Bradley
Manchester
N. H
Beacon
Mgr
John Edwards
Italy
France
Germany
Belgium
Switzerland
Austria
Poland
Hungary
St Thomas
America
LaSalette
New Haven
Bridgeport
Waterbury
Connecticut Catholic
Catholic Transcript
T. 8. Duggan
Josep H. Twitchell
Asylum Hill Congregational Church
Bishop Tierney
South Church
E. P. Parker
Tierhey
Oberammergau
John Coleman Adina
Church of the Redeemer
Connecticut
Temperance
New York's Narrow Pennant Odds in Final Series
New York needs to win all three remaining games to force a pennant tie with Chicago unless disputed games against Chicago are decided in New York's favor. A Chicago decision would end New York's title chances even with a perfect finish. The season’s close emphasizes the New York vs Boston series at the Polo Grounds as decisive.
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Chicago
Boston
Teaders
Polo Grounds
Pitsburg
Detroit
Cleveland
J. J. McGraw
New Yorks
Wiltse
Ames
Mathewson
14 Years in Transit
Thomas J. Davis a Brooklyn roofing contractor received a letter to a Manhattan bidder and rushed to meet the signer only to learn the letter bore a date of August 6 1894 and the signer had been dead thirteen years. postal officials noted the envelope was unsealed and in bad condition.
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New York
Thomas J. Davis
Congress Street
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Davis
Longworth Taken Off The Campaign Trail
Evansville Indiana October 5 President Roosevelt ordered his son in law Congressman Nicholas Longworth off the stump after a Rock Island Illinois speech advocating an eight year term for Taft followed by eight years for Roosevelt. Longworth leaves Sherman to carry on across Southern Indiana until a new campaigner is provided. Philadelphia October 5 Philadelphia celebrated the 235th founding anniversary with a sunrise naval gun display. Twenty thousand troops sailors marines and a National Guard unit will march in review under Major General Fred D Grant.
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Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
Rock Island
Taft
Longworth
Sherman
Indiana
National Committee
Philadelphia
Delaware River
United States
Pennsylvania National Guard
Fred D. Grant
Connecticut Weather Forecast Amid Cool, Variable Conditions
Forecast for Connecticut shows fair but cool weather with a tight airmass through Tuesday. Night brings variable winds as a trough extends from Texas to North Dakota influencing cloudy and rainy conditions between the Rockies and Mississippi. East of the Mississippi to the coast, conditions are pleasant with northern New York and New England affected in the vicinity.
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Texas
North Dakota
Rocky Mountains
Missiselppi River
Mississippi River
New York
New England
Towns Vote In Connecticut On Liquor Question
Connecticut towns faced a major issue in local elections as voters weighed licenses for intoxicants. Prohibitionists aim for 75 percent of towns this year, up from 60 percent last year, while no license towns edge up to 96. Results vary by town with Derby and Winchester reporting strong turnout. The temperance push extends into state politics with alliances endorsing moderation in excise laws and planning rallies across districts.
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New Haven
Connecticut
Republican Party
General Assembly
Connecticut Temperance Union
Lake Compounce
Asia
Jay
Winchester
New Milford
Milford
Manchester
Ansonia
Derby
Enfield
Winsted
Torrington
Blind boy enters Cornell as freshman
William H. Moore of Brooklyn has entered Cornell as a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences. He arrived with his mother and will study with the aid of a reader and raised type materials. Moore, about 18, previously studied at the New York Institute for the Blind and hopes to pursue an A B degree.
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Cornell
William H. Moore
Brooklyn
College of Arts
Ithaca
College of Arts and Sciences
Moore
New York Institute For the Blind
Boston and Philadelphia AL teams to play in state series
Meriden on October 5 reports a schedule of games between the Boston and Philadelphia American League teams this week. Proceeds go to the crusade against tabernagogis with Hartford hosting the opener Friday.
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Meriden
Boston
Philadelphia
Tabereniogis
Hartford
Fire in Mulberry Street tenement kills nine
A morning blaze in a four story double tenement on lower Mulberry Street claimed nine lives including Dominick Purchelli and his wife with three children aged 5 3 and 2. Francesco Palestrino Mia Sentino and a seven year old girl were among the dead or missing. The ground floor dry goods store fire swept through the building trapping about fifty residents, many Italian families, with several children saved by spectators from windows.
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New York
Lower Mulberry Street
Dominick Purchelli
Childern
Francesco Palestrino
Farebelli
Mia Sentino
Town News Highlights and Local Notes
Twin boys were born to Mr and Mrs Daniel Sweeney of 139 Baldwin street. Senator William Kennedy of Naugatuck will speak in Waterbury Friday evening. The Miner al of Union Peter O'Donnell held Saturday at Sylvan avenue. burial at St Joseph's cemetery. bearers named. Judge Peasley heard a motion to dissolve a water main injunction involving a west side land dispute with Waterbury city as nominal defendant. Waterbury railroad company party represented by Spock of New Haven. Mr Seery trustees. Poli stock company farewells at Jacques. speeches by David Hartford and Miss Frances Nordstrom. winter engagements noted. Don Muscovitz, 3 1/2 years old, fell from a third-story veranda at 124 North Elm street. fractured skull and left-arm fracture. sent to hospital. Supreme court in Hartford to hear bank commissioners vs Margraff estate and Emma J Mattoon over $7,000 surplus from Watertown Savings bank. disputes over depositor property vs margins claimed by Margraff and Mattoon. Regulators and executors listed. details cited.
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Baldwin Street
William Kennedy
Naugatuck
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Peter O'Donnell
Sylvan Avenue
St Joseph’s Cemetery
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John Oakes
Willam McGrath
Lewis Hummel
Frank Cook
Charles Sonderegger
F. M. Peasley
HE. L. Seery
Seery
City of
Waterbury
Spock
New Haven
Poli Stock Company
David Hartford
Frances Nordstrom
Hartford
Morris Park
Don Muscovitz
S. Muscovite
Bishop Street
Samuel Kellman
North Elm Street
Supreme Court
Emil C. Marggraff
Emma J. Mattoon
Burpee
Carmody
Guilfoile
Byrne
Watertown Savings Bank
Margeraff
Mattoon
Marggraff
Mr Mattoon
RB. H. Mattoon
Psychology of Broken Jaws and Shooting Stars Dust
A collection of odd observations on broken jaws from holiday quarrels and a note on atmospheric dust from shooting stars. It cites New York Medical Journal quotes and notes iron particles in polar snow and on church towers.
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D. Ft. Breundlich
New York Medical Journal
Bulgaria Proclaims Independence of Turkey
Sofia reports Bulgaria declares independence from Turkey, Prince Ferdinand leading the move at Tirnovo after meeting frontier forces. European powers scramble for pacific solutions as Austria Hungary, Germany and France push mediation while Britain offers support for peaceful steps.
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Tirnovo
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Near East
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M. Pichon
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Berlin
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Rumelia
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Fungary
Anniversary event ends in drunken mishap at Blue Anchor
Philadelphia October 5. Five days after the two hundredth anniversary of William Penn’s landing a revived Quaker procession began at 6 AM with 30 000 residents. Pontificating conditions worsened as William Penn drank multiple rum punches at the inn delaying the parade two hours and leading to the founder’s lookalike losing his wig hose and pumps to a bartender.
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William Penn
Blue Anchor
Penn
Sands
Ams
William
William Penn Association
Phi City
Longworth Denies Printed Campaign Stories
Cincinnati Oct 5 Coni Longworth today denounced reports circulating in print claiming he supported a Taft Roosevelt candidacy. He stated Roosevelt should again seek the presidency after Taft’s two terms. A remark about an auto chase and a dachshund-like bulldog drew ridicule in the same speech.
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Cincinnati
Coni Longworth
William H. Taft
Roosevelt
We Have Moved to 89 South Main
Local note announces relocation to 89 South Main a short distance from Exchange with assurance that same goods and prices persist including best teas and coffees and no changes in offerings despite the move
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South Main
Eastern Tea Importers Located on Main Street
Eastern Tea Importers at 89 South Main Street occupies a storefront next to Hotchkins and Pleton's. The quiet address notes the business rear neighbors and street frontage.
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South Main St
Hotchkins & Pleton’s
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