N E O P LODGES Aler to Unite and Plan Anniversary
Local N E O P lodges resume work to increase membership and enjoy vocal parts. Grand officers visited Mechanics Hall led by Grand Warden Tolles and Grand Secretary Wall. One candidate balloted for. plan for November 14 anniversary, likely private. German supper, dancing followed. Mattatuck lodge also met in Mechanics Hall with routine business and winter plans. bowling remains popular.
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Aler
Alex von Humboldt
Mechanics’ Hall
Humboldt
Plang
Emil C. Beerbaum
Beerbaum
F. H.tolles
Windsor
Jeremiah Wall
New Haven
Fred Drew
Ansonia
T. Miles Payne
Orville Becker
Seymour
Brother Rusher
Southington
Alice Rogera
Thomaston Lodge
William Dinnean
Brass City
P. J. McDonald
Teutonic
Max Kiessling
Mrs Brown
Sheridan
Mattatuck Lodge
Kern Denounces Taft as Weak After Grant Attack
In Clifton Forge Virginia on October 10 John W Kern the Democratic vice presidential nominee urged a large Masonic Opera House audience that Taft is unfit for the presidency. He attacked Taft on injunctions noting promises and claims and said Taft weakness was proven by his attack on General Grant in New York. He spoke briefly due to a husky voice from recent travel.
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Kern
Taft
Clifton Forge
John W. Kern
Inia
Masonic Opera House
Oyster Bay
New York
General Grant
Avon Births and Local Social Notes Highlight City Life
Avon was born last Sunday morning to Mr and Mrs Michael Enright of 1092 South Main Street. Mrs J M Phelan of Washington Street has returned after visiting Torrington and Hartford. John Dwyer of Bishop Street is out after illness. John Norton’s disability claim was paid today by C Horgan of Continental Casualty Co. William Lawson, formerly a Waterbury Clock Co carver, now lives on a tobacco farm in Bloomington. Court Shields voted to join other courts for a class initiation date. Court Shields beat Court Hancock in a 45 game match, 23 of 30 games won. St Thomas’s Holy Name society plans a 7:30 pm meeting with a lecture by Dr J J McLinden. The Jonquins Whist Club held a party at Miss Mary Kellner’s home. Whist prizes were awarded with Malone and Hodgkinson winning.booby to Bell and peers.
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Avon
Michael Enright
South Main Street
J. M. Phelan
Washington Street
Torrington
Hartford
John Dwyer
Bishop Street
John Norton
C. Horgan
Continental Casualty Co
Chicago
William Lawson
Waterbury Clock Co
Bloomington
Court Shields
Court Hancock
Gond — Bell
Peer
Baseball's national scope and politics in city halls
The piece reflects on baseball’s growth as a national sport beyond the Chicago and Detroit World Series hype. It satirically notes editorial pressures, teachers guiding children to ask mothers, and a New Britain police officer criticizing the Russwin city hall purchase as politics. The editor wonders if such views mirror public sentiment.
First Penny Post Letters Reach New York City
New York Postmaster Morgan released two of the first letters from England under the penny postage rate. One letter carried a playful address and a cordial message about uniting British and American postal services. The other praised the penny rate from Leeds. The extra mail on the Lusitania doubled local inbound mail with no handling difficulties reported. The rent ad in the Democrat was suggested for better results than a window display.
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New York
Morgan
England
New York City
America
Middlesbrough
Aire
Leeds
Charles D. Howard
Lusitania
Great Britain and Ireland
Political pointers on citizenship voting and rallies in city
Judge Cowell's court heard applicants for full citizenship papers with most passing the exam but barred from voting in the upcoming election unless on file by July 2. Papers can be issued if they meet legal requirements. The Republican town committee met with Attorney A G Church and then attended a Democratic rally at City hall, surprising observers. A New York stump speech quoted former Mayor James Maguire of Syracuse saying the election will be decided by those affected by the recent panic and stock losses.
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Republican Town Committee
A. G. Church
New York State
James, K. Maguire
Syracuse
Wall Street
Lilley Visits New Haven During Auto Tour
Republican Governor candidate George L. Lilley made a brief stop in New Haven as he travels from New York to Waterbury. He met with County Commissioner J. D. Walter and George H. Bill of the Locomotive Engineers board, among other party supporters, and departed for Waterbury at 6 30 p m promising the political situation looked good to him.
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New Haven
George L. Lilley
New York
Waterbury
J. D. Walter
George H. Bill
Board of Locomotive Engineers
Lilley
Funeral and deaths mark quiet day in town
The funeral for Benjamin Wood will move from the family residence on Gilbert Street to Immaculate Conception Church at 1 PM tomorrow. Edward W Webb died suddenly at 31 Abbott Avenue. cause given as heart failure. Frederick Marlow, 39, of 475 Watertown Road, died from accidental carbolic acid exposure after using it to treat a skin condition. burial plans set for Riverside Cemetery with a 1:30 PM Monday service.
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Benjamin Wood
Gilbert Street
Immaculate Conception Church
Edward W. Webb
Abbott Avenue
South Main Street
Mrs Webb
Mr Marlow
Watertown Road
Marlow
Crane
Riverside Cemtery
Pensions Servant For Life In Miss Hendricks Will
The will of Miss Eleanor Hendricks, who died October 1, directs that from her estate 1000 dollars be paid to Mount Sinai Hospital United Hebrew charities Hebrew Free School Association and Montefiore Home for Chronic Invalids. Annie Duff, a domestic servant, gets 250 dollars in cash and the interest from a ten thousand dollar trust fund, with the principal to be shared by Hendricks' sisters after Duff's death. Several nephews and nieces receive five dollars each, and the residuary estate goes to Hendricks' sisters.
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New York
Eleanor Hendricks
Mount Sinai Hospital
United Hebrew Charities
Hebrew Free, School Association
Montefiore
Annie Duff
Former Pitcher Paige Dies in New London Tuberculosis
Albert L. Paige former pitcher and captain of the New London baseball team in the Connecticut league and former manager of the New Britain team after its franchise transfer died at Memorial hospital from tuberculosis this morning. Paige came here from Baltimore.
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New London
Albert L. Paige
New Britain
Paige
Baltimore
General Fire Insurance and Steamship Agency Ad
Full information concerning ocean voyages cheerfully furnished and complete details for any class of passage. Offers checks, sales, money orders and world wide service. John Ryan, 907 North Main Street. Telephone 507-12.
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General Fire Insurance and Steamship Agency
Ryan
North Main Se
Sand diet preacher promises long life and cures
In Orient L I an inventive carpenter named Clayton King touts eating sand as a universal cure. He claims sand cleanses the liver props the heart and fills spaces around the ribs, enough to add four hundred years to life. Local health seekers gather as he demonstrates the regimen.
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Wiveryau
New York
Clayton King
Orient
L. I
King
Timely topics bargains and sales across Waterbury firms
Local merchants including J. B. Mullings & Son Lyons & Grimes and Hampson Sellen advertise deep discounts on trousers overcoats autumn furniture and home goods. Grieve Bisset Holland offer Saturday night specials while Jones Morgan & Co boast a top Connecticut shoe display. Other notices include Curtis Art cosmetics Waterbury Business College and Langley’s for domestics and wash items.
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Hampson-Sellen
Glenwood
Currans
Gaffney Jewelry Co
Grieve, Bisset & Holland
Jones, Morgan & Co
Connet
Langley’s
Waterbury Business College
Lughes
Lynchers threaten woman over child murder at Roanoke
Lucy Mitchell, 40, white, who killed Miss Minnis McBryde, 11, daughter of farmer James McBryde, was moved from Franklin county prison to Roanoke Jail for safety as lynching threats spread. She had been confined at Rocky Mount and claimed the quarrel stemmed from a insult reference by the child. There was no violence reported at the scene.
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Roanoke
Lucy Mitchell
Minnis McBryde
James McBryde
Franklin County
Rocky Mount
Mitchell
McBryde
For Rent 3 and 4 Room Flats at 162 Ridge Street
Here is a classified rental notice listing available three and four room flats at 162 Ridge Street. Inquiries directed to Mrs Moore at 80 Pleasant Street. Date noted 10 10 3.
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Ridge St
Moore
Pleasant St
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Our Children’s Department
R. R. Harder & Co
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East Main Street
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