Banjo signal blamed for North Haven wreck lingered warning era
An Interstate Commerce Commission inquiry in New Haven examined the banjo signal on the New York New Haven and Hartford line, blamed for the North Haven wreck that killed 21. Testimony showed the system lacked modern caution signaling, dispatchers ordered and rescinded a stop for the White Mountain Express, and multiple trains moved in fog on a ten mile stretch near Wallingford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, New Haven & Hertford
North Haven
New Haven Federal Building
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce
McChord
North Maven
August B. Miller
Bar Harbor
United States
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Wallingford
John C. Kelley
White Mountain
Kelley
Air Line Junction
Belnap
Commission
Bridgeport
C. I. Bardo
Miller
C. H. Murray
Springfield
Election in Stratford Promises an Interesting Primary
Stratford voters face a crowded field as petitions circulate for many candidates in the direct primary. With twenty or more running for first selectman and several for the board of finance, the town anticipates a lively race to determine the election crowd’s favorite among notable residents and frequent petitioners. Returns to Brooklyn, church notices, and local social updates fill out the slice of life in Stratford.
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Stratford
Elliot Peck
John Holmes
James Lally
Dr. Curtis
First Selectman
Finan
Brooklyn
Susan Beach
Robert Wheeler
Warwick Avenue
N. Y
Carpenter
Flijan
Prophet of Fire
Elijah
ST. James
St James’ Church
M. J. O'Connor
Pleasant shower for new pastor's wife at Trumbull home
Mrs. Arthur Plumb hosted a Wednesday afternoon miscellaneous shower for the new pastor's wife. Guests gathered on the piazza enjoying punch ice cream and wafers. A deformed basket contained silver china cut glass crochet linen and garden items from local donors. Names of attendees included Mrs Jennie Bowker and several Beach family members along with Mrs Emil Ber ger and Mrs Chester Brinsmade.
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Arthur ©. Plumb
T. Yeoman
Wil. Hams
Plumb
Lester Shelton
Nichols
Harriet
Helen Plumb
Williams
Charles P. Noyes
Axel Swangon
Jennie Bowker
Fannie Bowker
Lulu Bowker
Newtown News Briefs Highlight Local Education and Civic Events
Frances Griffin of Hawleyville enters State Normal School at Danbury, joining eight town reps in training. Mary Leavy and Kathryn Lang enroll as professional nurses at St Vincent's Bridgeport and Danbury hospitals. Berkshire Cemetery expansion funded at 600. Republican caucus set for Sept 15, Progressives to meet same night. Tourists report A. T. Nettleton in Vancouver and A. B. Blakeman in San Francisco. Sandy Hooke to play Retail Cerks at Knoll Fields Sunday. Various local visits and a registrar enrollment session scheduled Sept 18. Farfield Clerical association to meet at Trinity Church on Monday.
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Frances Griffin
Hawleyville
Newtown High School
State Normal School
Danbury
Lynch
Mary Leavy
Kathryn Lang
Walnut Tree Hill
St. Vincent's Hospital
Bridgeport
Danbury Hospital
Berkshire Cemetery
Cemetery Association
Frederic Chambers
H. G. Curtiss
Republican Town Committee
Pacific Slope
A. T. Nettleton
Vancouver
B. C
A. B. Blakeman
San Francisco
Cal
Sandy Hooke
Knoll Fields
M. J. Burns
George F. Duncombe
Jennie Roberts
Miss Shepard
Shepard's Hill
F. M. Canfield
Charter Oak Park
Hartford
Farfield Clerical Association
Trinity Church
Newtown
James H. George
Easton Shifts in Local School Staffing and Church Activities
Miss Grace Burr of Greenfield is appointed teacher at Aspetuck School for the coming year. Miss Adele Kellogg, previously appointed, resigns to teach in Weston. Mr and Mrs Ambrose Marsh of Sport Hill host Miss Elsie Banks of Greenfield. The Baptist church reopens after a four week layoff with Rev F S Clark and family back from Maine. Sunday services begin 11 am with Lords Supper, noon Sunday school, and a song service in the evening. The Methodist Aid Society met Thursday to sew a quilt.
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Grace Burr
Greenfield
Aspetuck
Adele Kellogg
Weston
Ambrose Marsh
Sport Hill
Elsie Banks
Baptist Church
F. S. Clark
Maine
Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Miss Catherine Connors Farewell Party in Greensburg
Miss Catherine Connors of Greensburg Pa was guest of honor at a farewell party Thursday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Johnson 186 Cedar Street. James Johnson as toastmaster presented a ruby stud ping set. dancing followed with music by Catherine Connors Trene Dooley Ruth Harding and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Connors
Greensburg
Ruth Harding
Russell Lockwood
John Beardsley
Raymond Wirth
Ruth Burns
Irene Dooley
May Mourt
May Brenneau
May Donovan
Alice Peterson
Amey Martin
Irene Johnson
Margaret Dooley
John Garvey
Edward Maddell
Alex Shaw
Henry Fulbert
Harold Slice
Thomas Baldwin
Harry Beck
Arthur
Insurance ad urges fire policy for every home
Utmost importance message advises households insure their possessions against fire loss. It promotes S Loewith & Co as agents, urging readers to obtain a policy now. Office at 116 Bank Street, phone 99.
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S. Loewith & Co
Bank Street
Confession of Father Woods in Bank Defalcation Case
Berkeley professor reports his father M L Woods confessed to defalcating 120000 from the State National Bank of Fort Worth Texas. A warrant for arrest was issued in Fort Worth and the case involves two embezzlements. Prof Baldwin Woods said the father planned to go to New York to dispose of property worth 70000 to be turned over to the bank. The elder Woods is believed to be in New York en route back to Texas.
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New York
Texas
Fort Worth
Doctors Try to Awake Man After 35 Days Sleep
San Jose report of W G Keeble a Tennessee visitor who vanished August 1 and was found asleep for 35 days at his uncle R P Keeble s ranch. Doctors have tried to awaken him as neighbors and local searchers recount the mystery aboard a hay bale shelter.
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San Jose
Sept
Wright Keeble
Tennessee
R. P. Keeble
Keeble
Carranza allies reject Trestino as provisional President
Baglio Pass, Tex. Sept. 6 General Jesus Carranza, brother of the constitutionalist leader, said the constitutionalists would not recognize General Geronimo Trestino if he were appointed as Huerta's provisional President.
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Baglio Pass
Tex
Jesus Carranza
Geronimo Trestino
Huerta
Thaw Snapped in Sherbrooke Jail Cell in Canada
Harry K Thaw the Matteawan asylum fugitive appears in a Sherbrooke Canada jail cell directing lawyers to fight his case and maintain residence in Canada He sits giving orders and interviews seemingly enjoying being detained and out of reach of immigration authorities
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Harry K. Thaw
Sherbrooke
Canada
Matteawan Asylum
Sherbrooks
Thaw
Caminetti Convicted on One Count Faces Five Year Term
Drew Caminetti son of the federal immigration chief was found guilty on the first count of transporting Lola Norris to Reno for immoral purposes. The jury, after five hours and eight ballots, compromised to convict on one count, with penalties of up to five years in prison or a $5,000 fine or both. Next Wednesday is set for sentencing along with Diggs.
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San Francisco
Cal
Drew Caminetti
Anthony Caminetti
United States District Court
Lola Norris
Reno
Nev
Caminetti
Marsha Warrington
Sacramento
van Fleet
Diggs
Devlin
Miss Sherwood Made Bride Of New Haven Doctor
Miss Mabel Gertrude Sherwood marries Dr. Marvin McRae Scarborough in New Haven at her home with Rev. George M. Brown officiating. Attendants include her niece Miss Mildred Hawes and flower girls Helen and Catherine Sherwood. The groom, a Yale Medical School graduate, will reside at 76 Wall Street after a brief honeymoon.
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Mabel Gertrude Sherwood
Henry C. Sherwood
Park Avenue
Marvin McRae Scarborough
New Haven
George M. Brown
First Methodist Church
Mildred Hawes
Helen
Catherine Sherwood
J. Fred Banks
Fred Hawes
Bentley
Killarney
Courtland School
University of Oregon
Yale Medical School
Grandute Club
Law Club of
Wall Street
Mrs Heft Sails to Japan for Major Wigmore Body
Mrs Elizabeth Stauffer Moore and her daughter Mrs N H Heft of Bridgeport depart Greensburg for Vancouver to sail Sept 11 aboard the Empress of Asia to Japan. They will recover Major Herbert L Wigmore’s body, the late military attaché in Tokio, with possible burial at Arlington or Greensburg or Los Angeles. A military escort will accompany the body into the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Stauffer Moore
N. H. Heft
Bridgeport
Greensburg
Vancouver
B. C
Japan
Yokohama
Tokio
United States
Herbert L. Wigmore
Wigmore
Irene Moore
Heft
Major Wigmore
National Cemetery
Arlington
Washington, D. C
Cardinal Recovers From Mental Strain But Develops Appendicitis
Rome Sept 6 Cardinal Vives Y Tu prefect of religious affairs and leading cardinal has recovered from a months long mental strain but now suffers appendicitis and will undergo surgery shortly according to Vatican sources.
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Cardinal
Rome
Cardinal Vives Y Tuto
Congregation For Religious Affairs
Vatican
Ostermoor Mattresses and Home Goods Ad Featured
An advertisement touts Ostermoor mattresses and Richmond gas ranges along with a selection of pictures, couch covers, cotton silk floss, felt mattresses, and other household items for sale.
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Ostermoor
Richmond
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