Police sergeant admits carrying 32 caliber gun in riot
Coroner Phelan's inquest into Norris Pannill's shot dead at the Keystone club reveals police sergeant Burns admitted carrying a .32 revolver that night but says he did not fire it in the street. The hearing notes tensions with Baby Doll and a previous quarrel over drunken dancing by white women with blacks.
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John J. Phelan
Norris Pannill
Ast
Bill” Seeley
King
Burns
Pannill
Keystone Club
Doll
Pannil
James Burns
Phelan
Thomas
Water Street
Morris Pannill
Golden Hill Street
Mayor Denies Protecting Baby Doll in Water Street Den
A postal card found in Baby Doll’s debris on Water Street shows Mayor Clifford B. Wilson asked about protection. He initially refused to reply then said neither Baby Doll nor anyone has ever been protected and he did not know the exact location.
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Baby Doll
Water Street
Thomas
Clifford B. Wilson
City Negligence Halts Coal Deliveries Amid Snow
Bridgeport fuel office reports a snow clogged city with impassable streets delaying coal orders. Despite plenty of hard coal, more than 200 families were turned away as dealers refuse to haul through slush. The fuel committee issued orders only for self-delivery, while factory supplies remain adequate for large plants.
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Bridgeport
United States Fuel Administration
Fuel Committee
Siemon
Burpee
Wilson
Reduced Cablegrams Offer for American Forces
Special rates apply to social cablegrams to soldiers sailors and nurses in the American and Allied forces. From Bridgeport charges are 6 cents per word with a reduction of 1 cent per word for messages sent abroad. Messages may be in English or French and should be addressed AMEXFORCE London or USHAFORCE London with the sending unit name included.
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England
France
Bridgeport
Amexforce
London
Ushaforce
Src Seecohs
Warner Brothers factory to include thrift stamps in envelopes
Warner Brothers management orders placing a thrift stamp in every employee's envelope in the factory. The move aims to boost participation in the government program and will reach several thousand workers this week.
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Warner Brothers Compan
Cotton production totals announced by Census Bureau
The Census Bureau reports that as of December 18 total cotton ginned so far reached 10,142,858 running bales. The figure includes 180,252 round bales and 85,352 sea island bales.
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Washington
Sea Island
Census Bureau
Exposures of Luxburg Telegrams to be Made Public
The State Department and Argentina will publish about twenty telegrams between Count von Luxburg and the German foreign office in Buenos Aires today. The disclosures follow the earlier sink without trace telegram that strained Argentina Germany relations. The move aims to show duplicity and may affect views on neutrality talks and regional wartime posture.
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Washington
Count von Luxburg
Argentina
State Department
Buenos Aires
Lansing
Germany
Luxbury
Latin America
United States
Mexico
Cabrera
Captain Dave Jack Dies Veteran Bridgeport Officer
Captain Dave Jack, retired police officer and fireman, dies at seven in his rooms atop the Bridgeport police building after forty years of city service. He was a longtime ambulance driver and once joined the police force after leaving Engine Company No. 5 in 1865. Born in Canada, he came to Bridgeport as a blacksmith’s helper and gained local renown for exceptional strength and service.
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Dave” Jack
Bridgeport
Old Engine Company No. 5
Excelsior Engine Company
Canada
Hincks & Johnson
Cannon and
Broad Streets
Lang Airs Financial Troubles Tied to Bridgeport Shoe Co
In Superior Court an application for a temporary and then permanent receiver for the Bridgeport Shoe Co. is filed by Joseph Lang and partners, amid claims of dissolved partnership and contested asset distribution. Judge Curriss set a December 28 hearing with a $25,000 bond.
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Joseph Lang
Prudential Outfitting Co
New York
Bridgeport Shoe Co
Lang
James A. Marr
Howard J. Curtiss
Superior Court
Banks & Nicholson
Max Elprin
Albert Hotz
Wife Missing Fears of Evil Influence Cloud Case
Michael Pistelli reports his wife vanish with a gold watch, chain, a diamond ring, and $45 missing from Grand Street. He suspects a local “black hand” gang and notes a related arrest for concealed weapons, claiming fear of the alleged gang.
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Michael Pistelli
Grand Street
Edward Cronin
Pistelli
Soies
John Ardone
Ardone
Draft Headquarters for Local Division No 18
The draft board for Division No 18, serving Fairfield and Stratford along with nearby towns, has taken quarters in the county building. They occupy the room formerly used as the coroner's and commissioners' chamber.
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Draft Board
Fairfield
Stratford
Italian French repulse big thrust at Monte Solarolo salient
Rome reports seven day battle around the Monte Solarolo salient ends as Italian and French forces repel a German assault. Heavy artillery and French batteries halt the thrust. prisoners and machine guns captured. Front-line fighting continues with limited actions further along the line.
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Rome
Mat Solarolo
Teutons
Brenta
The
Piave
Monte Solarolo
O’el
Calcino
Col Della Beretta
Central powers seek peace talks with Allies via Russia
Report from Petrograd describes a preliminary peace conference with Russia where Central powers signaled willingness to open negotiations. They asked Russia to urge Allied participation and indicated they might discuss a separate peace with Russia if needed. The meeting focused on who would attend and possible terms.
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Petrograd
Russia
Evening Post
Bassick Loses Case Over Explosives Co Contracts
Judge Mayer in New York federal court ruled the commissions in contracts with Aetna Explosives Co invalid. Herbert F. John of New York and Edgar W. Bassick, president of Burns Bassick, sought 4 million in commissions but were awarded sums under 1 million after other contracts were deemed valid. The court found the commission amounts excessive for the services. Bassick faced a munition scandal last spring and Secret Service searched Newport homes amid sugar-hearding rumors.
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Aetna Explosives Co
Herbert F. John
New York
Edgar W. Bassick
Fairfield Avenue
Burns-Bassick
The
Bassick Company
Bridgeport Savings Bank
Mayer
Federal District Court
John
Bassick
Lloyd George Sees Submarine Losses Narrowing
In the House of Commons Lloyd George warned that submarine sinkings were rising while shipbuilding lagged and merchant tonnage fell. He cited a 6 percent drop in imports and noted German losses of 100000 prisoners with hundreds of guns, blaming Russian collapse for disappointments.
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London
House of Commons
Lloyd-George
Prise
Guiry
Weather report for Bridgeport area details incomplete
The fragment indicates a weather notice for Bridgeport and vicinity with tonight and Friday wording, but the data is unreadable. No specific conditions, temperatures, or timing can be determined from the fragmented OCR.
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Bridgeport Ami
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Warner Bros
Argentine
Dave Jack
U. S. Laboratory
Muscatine
United States Biological Station
Fairport
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Hom
Explosives CO
Secret Service
Newport
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