Warrant Issued for Bridgeport Man in Fatal Auto Crash
Waterbury June 7 Special State's Attorney Carmody issued a bench warrant for Bridgeport resident Herman Block on a charge of automobile homicide after an overturning of a Locomobile on Middlebury road May 18 killed Edward Keene and Benjamin Robertson. Block, injured, is hospitalized. another occupant, Fred O'Dell, had an arm amputated. Coroner Monzani notes Block's prior nine month sentence for a similar crash in Newtown. Witnesses to the fatality are to be subpoenaed for a Monday hearing at Fairfield County Court House.
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Waterbury
Benjamin AH. Robertson
Capitol Avenue
Bridgeport
Edward Keene
Newtown
Herman Block
Terrence EF
Block
Middlebury Road
Fred O'Dell
Winter Street
Waterbury Hospital
John Tt
Monzani
Keane
Robertson
Carmody
Levi. Gris
Edward Cronin
Bridgeport Detective Bureau
Fairfield County Court House
Classic lines mark women s new styles
In Cleveland Ohio on June, United Press reports from the National Cloak Suit and Skirt Manufacturers Association meeting announce fall and winter fashion. Misses wear straight fronts and backs, broader hips, long skirts with room to move, bright reds and browns, high rolling collars, many buttons for function, pockets, tucks and stitching. coats grow longer with large armholes and fur or shirred collars.
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Cleveland
United Press
Asso‘ciation
Judge Bartlett Warns Motorists In Court
Judge Bartlett warned motorists in City Court Saturday that repeating traffic violations will draw heavier penalties. Arraigned were Thomas Doolan, William Brown, Albert A Bastin, Joseph S Hitlas, John Mattias, James Reilly, Richard S Hendricks, and Joseph Finsak, with fines set to cover costs.
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Bartlett
Thomas Doolan
Taft
William Brown
William
Albert A Bastin
Charles Street
Joseph S. Hitlas
Jané Street
John ‘Mattias
Columbia
James Reilly
Union Avenue
Richards
Hendricks
Norwalk
Joseph Finsak
Hallett Street
Art Exhibition at McKinley School
Despite crowded conditions at McKinley School a splendid art exhibition was held Friday afternoon June 6. The display featured posters needlework and designs for embroidery and woodwork with songs dramas and folk dances by students. The school orchestra performed several selections and much credit is given to pupils and faculty for the program.
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Conditone
McKinley School
Message In Bottle Distress Note Recovered At Seaside Park
Reported bottle message picked up at Seaside Park by Kathera Bridgeport Connecticut. Note claims writer drifting in a rowboat off Porto Rico asking for help. Signature appears as AX THOMAS from Stratford Avenue. Police alerted.
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Seaside Park
Kathera
Bridgeport
Conn
Porto Rico
AX Thomas
Eas Stratford -Avenue
Reputed Nobleman Bound Over In Embezzlement Case
Biagio Copete, rumored Italian nobleman, waived examination in City court on embezzlement charges and was bound over to Superior Court for trial with bond set at 4000 dollars. He allegedly failed to transfer funds for Cunard Steamship Co. as instructed by fellow countrymen. A separate note reports a small rubbish fire at 2:21 PM in the Hawley block cellar at 670 State Street. no damage.
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Biagio Copete
Nobil
Ity
Cunard Steamship’ Co
Hawley Block
State Street
Kolchak Welcomes Allied Aid and Russia's Democratic Path
Paris June 8 Admiral Kolchak head of the anti Bolshevik government at Omsk replies to Allied proposals. He endorses the democratic aims offered and notes Russia's spontaneous wish for reconstruction on broad democratic lines. He recognizes Poland as independent but frontier settled by mutual agreement and accepts help from non Bolshevik states during the transition. He reiterates payment of debts incurred by governments up to the Bolshevik revolution of November 1917.
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Paris
Hkolchak
Omsk
Ied
Associated Powers
Russia
Poland
Ixolchak
Kolchak
America Brings Home Ordnance Material
Washington reports rapid transfer of ordnance from Britain and France. Twenty two Renault tanks and 20 light howitzers have been shipped or landed, with many 75 mm and 165 mm guns en route. The shipment supports wartime supply needs and military upgrades.
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Branca
United States
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Nolles
Oxyer
Copete
America
Neland
France
Washington
Broad Street
Ators and Gas
Clarks
Big
Bohn
iWomen of
Broad ST
Kelly-Springfield Tire Co
Fairfield Ave
College Street
High Street
New Haven
Hartford
Clark
the Peoples Ice and Cold Storage Co
State of
Connecticut
Arthur Wilkes
Treas
Frank E. Ballard
Pres
A. B. Pinkham
Sec’y
People’s Ice
Itern
Seaview Avenue
Ermeu
New York
Springfield
Boston
Rubber Securities CO
PT & C8. CO
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