New Manhattan Bridge to Open January First
The fourth and largest East River bridge will open January 1 with Mayor Elect Gayne to accept it. Pedestrian access starts Christmas Eve with brilliant illumination as the bridge nears completion. It surpasses the Williamsburg span, has eight railroad tracks, a 35 foot center roadway, and two 12 foot cantilever footpaths. Main span reaches 6,855 feet with vast cable weights and high traffic capacity.
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Jeffries Fortunes Rise As Sharkey Endorses Wind Confidence
Tom Sharkey weighs in on the Jeffries Johnson rivalry, praising Jeffries' past battles and noting wind strength as pivotal. He recalls their Coney Island clash, details Jeffries crouch defense, and predicts Jeffries will renew form with training in mountains before facing Johnson next July. He acknowledges racial tensions shaping talk around the fight.
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Johnson and Ketchel boxing duel eyed by pundits
Veteran analysis compares Jack Johnson and Ketchel in a clash of styles. Mentions Johnson's speed and defense, Jeffries camp influence, and a possible posturing sparring plan on the coast next June.
Hamden Husband Told to Leave Country Over Abuse
George Goetzman of Hamden, already arrested three times for abusing his wife, faced a choice in Hamden town court yesterday between a jail term and leaving the country. His wife offered to pay his fare, and he chose exile, receiving two weeks to depart.
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Brassies Fall To Burritt Co. In Close Bowling Night
The Brassies dropped three to the lumber men from A. W. Burritt Co. Close games dictated by a tight final string, which the Brassies lost by five pins. Scores not provided in readable portion.
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Litchfield County News: The Last One
James Harris the last full blood Indian on the Scagticook reservation is dead of diphtheria at 58. Oldest baggagemaster Thomas McDonald began railroading in 1866 at Thomaston station on the New Haven and Hartford. Foley’s Honey and Tar touted as safe cough remedy for children with local agents Brill and Curtis Pharmacy.
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Timber Fall Workman Suffer Skull Injury Near Depot
Michael Perrillo of 58 Gilmore Street, 48, was rushed to Bridgeport Hospital after a timber fell on his head while unloading creosoted timbers at the new trolley barn near the depot. He remains in very serious condition and may not recover.
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Gilmore Street
Bridgeport Hospital
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I Corps
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