Brokaw alibi dispute in wife's alimony case at Mineola
Special from United Press. William Gould Brokaw testifies in his own defense amid accusations of neglect and alleged drug use. He asserts his physicians advised distance due to nervous condition. cross examiner Baldwin presses on alleged drug use and examinations. Separate notices list funerals and obituaries with details of dates and locations.
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United Press
Mineola
William Gould
Baldwin
Tedh
Peters
Brokaw
Death of Peter Walsh Early Celtic Family Leader of East Bridge Port
Peter Walsh a native of East Bridge Port and member of one of the city’s early Celtic families died after a prolonged illness at his late home on Ann Street. He left two sisters, Miss Ann Walsh and Miss Roma Walsh, the latter principal of Summerfield public school. He and his brother John built a meat and grocery business after schooling and a Catholic University education. The Walsh family was prominent in Catholic circles, with Rev Father James Walsh and former Representative John Walsh among the brothers, both now deceased. Funeral arrangements to be announced as a requiem service will be held.
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Meath
Peter Walsh
Ann Street
Peter
Ann Walsh
Ann
Rure
Summerfield
Walsh
John
Mary
Wall Street Today Opens Firm With Broad Strength
Opening stock market showed a firm tone across standard issues. Rock Island opened steady but later eased. trading remained heavy. Reading Pacific and New York Central moved fractionally higher as copper and other issues rose through the forenoon, with Reading and allied stocks advancing modestly and Copper shares among the leaders.
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United, Press
New York
Rock Island
Reading
Pacific
New York Central
Burglars Loot Newtown Depot of Xmas Gifts
The Newtown passenger station was broken into during the night. Cash and Telegram service gear were taken from a telephone booth. Express packages were opened and the total loss is not yet known. A Russian believed connected to the St. Petersburg affair was arrested after attempting to sell stolen bonds. Ambassador Bacon arrives in Paris for succession duties and social events are planned in his honor.
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United Press
Paris
Karpoff Ih
St. Petersburg
Bacon
Robert Bacon
Henry White
France
Fallieres
Newtown
Bank defaulter Muir waived and held in 410000
Special from United Press New Haven December 28 Robert D Muir defaulting treasurer of the Peoples Bank and Trust Company charged with the theft of about 137600 worth of securities from the institution waived examination in police court today and was bound over for trial in the superior court with a 10000 bond
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Muir
United Press
New Haven
Robert D. Muir
Peoples’ Bank and Trust Company
Polie Court
Kallenbeck Seeks Brother to Share Vast Inheritance
Henry Kallenbach of 1521 Fairfield Avenue, ill and living with his wife and two children, received a Christmas day letter claiming his uncle Robert Kallenbach fled to Germany with a $6,000,000 estate. The note said one third would go to the heir. the letter named Mrs. John Adling as executrix and another brother in New York. Mrs. Kallenbach disputes the claim and says her husband’s father died in Alsace-Lorraine when two years old, with the uncle allegedly amassing wealth later through German government contracts.
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Henry Kallenbach
The
Crane Co
West End
Robert Kallenbach
Germany
Kallenbach
Fairfield Avenue
Farmer
Bunnell Street
East End
Kellenbach
Adling
Husbend
Robert
New York
Kallen
Mra
Alsace-Lorraine
New Haven Telegraphers Gear Up for Demands
New Haven December 25 Telegraphers on the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad receive circulars from local union officers asking if now is the time to demand higher wages and shorter hours. A preliminary writ has been beaten and a majority favor negotiating. details of the demands are not yet announced. Ninety five percent of operators are union members.
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United Press
New Haven
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Halven
Switchmen Seek President Taft to End Strike
Minneapolis sees switchmen talks shift to Washington as H B Perham of the American Federation of Labor seeks arbitration with President Taft and the Interstate Commerce Commission after the failure of a Minnesota peace conference. Unclear if a general strike will follow.
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United Press
Minneapolis
Washington
Minnesota
National Capital
Taft
Inter- State Force Commission
Eberhart
H. B. Perham
American Federation of Labor
Perham
Fire destroys business part of Maine town
Fire wrecks Clark's Hotel, Freeport branch of Lewiston Safe Deposit, and seven Main Street stores causing about $50,000 in losses. Fire crews from Freeport and Portland fought for five hours to control the blaze. In other news, Miss Bessie Shapiro married Morris Gross at Congregation Adath Isael with Nathan Shapiro officiating and a reception at 250 North Washington Avenue. A local sale by N. S. Smith Co. highlights discounts on oriental jewelry and textiles at 399 Fairfield Ave.
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Maine
United Press
Freeport
Clark's
Lewiston Safe Deposit & Trust Company
Portland
Bessie Shapiro
Israel Apiro
North Washington Avenue
Morris Gross
New York City
Nathan. Shapiro
Adath Isael
Annie Shapiro
Abraham Silverman
N. S. Smith Co
Fairfield Ave
Beate
Nemale Chipeuite
Uncle Joes Crack Chauffeur Returns to Town
Little Jimmy Byrnes, once a Bridgeport messenger and waiter, visits old friends with tales of his varied career. Once a chauffeur for Uncle Joe Cannon in Washington, he traveled from Danville to Bridgeport during the holidays, recalling early jobs and notable figures from his past.
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Jimmy
Joe
Cannon
Washington
Danville
Ohio
Bridge Port
Algonquin Club
N. W. Bishop
New York
Clyde Fitch
U. S. House of Representatives
Jimmy Pe
Tommy Byrnes
Elm Street
Jimmy Byrnes
Celtic Fire Destroys Cotton In Hold No 6
The White Star steamer Celtic arriving from New York reached Liverpool with a serious fire in Hold No 6 containing cotton bales. The cargo was removed and flooded, and the flames were put out within hours after docking.
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Ial
United Press
Liverpool
White Star
Celtic
New York
Train wreck near Camden injures twenty in New Jersey
Special from United Press reports a West Jersey Railroad train from Penns Grove to this city wrecked in a wooded neck one mile north of the station. Two passenger coaches toppled as the 17 oclock train derailed. Twenty persons are reported injured by a broken rail.
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United Preas
N. J
Penns Grove
West Jersey
Neck of Woods
Musician shifts damages suit from city to railroad firm
Harry H. Crane the music teacher who filed a city damages claim yesterday has withdrawn it and will instead sue the Connecticut Co. He alleges an iron plate covering the space between the draw and bridge approach of the Yellow Mill bridge flew up and struck a wagon wheel, throwing him to the street. The claim now targets the Connecticut Co.
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Harry H. Crane
Connecticut Co
Yellow Mill
White Sale Brings Great Linen Deals In Store
Large quantities of linens and cotton goods including pillow cases offered at big savings. Wide variety and large values highlight an attractive white sale inviting shoppers to see the deals in person.
Intercollegiate football on trial at fourteenth conference
The Intercollegiate Athletic Association convened at the Murray Hill Hotel to evaluate football rules amid calls to curb mass plays end the neutral zone. West Point backed stricter amateurism while Yale and Princeton opposed the move, Harvard leading the new member colleges.
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United Press
New York
Intercollegiate Athletic, Association
Murray Hill Hotel
Athletic Council
United States Military Academy
West Point
Yale
Princeton
Harvard
F. Moran
Purdue University
T Am
Caach
F. A. Speik
Siggerance
70 Mile An Hour Aeroplane Suited To Any Old Weather
A fragment describes an aeroplane claimed to reach 70 miles per hour and operate in any weather. It notes a Christmas city invention with machines patented, though Dr. remained silent on public details.
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Christmas
Big Cartridge Plant Chooses Vermont Site
The Federal Cartridge Co. selects a Vermont site for a million dollar plant, after plans once pointed to South Norwalk. The article notes Swan stockholders and introduces Clark Smith, son of the plant superintendent, who is a traveling salesman.
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Big Cartridge
Vermont
South
Norwalk
Federal Cartridge Co
Robin Hoe¢ Ammunition Co
Dt Swan
Mr. Smith
UD. MC. Co
Clark Smith
English Poet William Watson In Havana Denied Insanity
In Havana on Christmas Eve William Watson and wife deny rumors of insanity after rumors spread via dispatches to friends in England and the United States. The family feud with his brother is cited as a motive behind the claims and the post office dispatches.
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Havana
William Watson
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