Bombs Sent to 16 National Figures Caught by Chance
A spate of infernal devices mailed Saturday night in packages marked from Gimbel Brothers were intercepted by post office staff. Charles Kaplan identified a bomb and alerted Inspector Cochran, leading to the discovery of explosive phial and fulminate caps in a cylinder. Targets included Mayor Ole Hanson of Seattle and Representative John Burnett, with other figures named in the plot across cities.
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Broadway
General Post Office
Gimbel Brothers
Charles Kaplan
Post Office
Senator Hardwick
Georgia
W. E. Cochran
Cochran
Parc
Ole Hanson
Seattle
CW. W
Washington City
Thomas W. Hardwick
Atlante
Senate
John Ty Burnett
Gadsden
Ala
House Committee On Immigration
Dude
John D. Rockefeller
J. 2. Morgan
Troy J. Tunney
Sendte
New York
Rocsetelte
Rockefeller
We Men
Colorado
Morgan Cemains
Morgen
Acuire
W. W
Tus Glen Cave Homa
Pacific Coast
Post Office Department
Postmasic
United States
William S. Cochran
Department of Justice
Faurot
Police Bond Squad
Dison
Hgan
Bureau of Combustibies
Pine
Finch
Keapt
Thomas J. Mooney
Bridgeport Reaches Midpoint in Victory Loan Drive
Bridgeport reaches the middle mark in the Victory Loan campaign with several local companies pledging subscriptions. Theatre groups and a female volunteer team led by Miss Zella Rambern and Miss Tetty Wright raised funds, selling mostly $40 bonds totaling $5,090.
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Bridgeport
Oh Bay
Read
Zella Rambern
Wiecest
Tetty Wright
Melon Forbes
Maderne Sears
Beatrie Anderson
Marc Dilworth
George Greenspith
Gwls
April Brooklawn Dance Draws Hundreds
Several hundred youths attended the April dance at the Brooklawn dancing pavilion under the Hebrew Children's Aid Society. The event was organized by a committee led by Miss Anna Schow and included numerous assistants such as Miss Mildred Illicitvaus, Miss Rose Birnbaum, and Miss Anna Cohen among others.
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Brooklawn Ancing
Fhe
Hebrew Children's Aid Society
Anna Schow
Mildred Illicitvaus
Vetderer
Aliss Bossielmin
Iss Rose Birnbaum
Anna Cohen
Lena Dollard
Use Finkel
Lena Greenspun
Annainette Goodman
Aliss’ Littan Rust
Hazel Pinelstone
A. Koblenz
Cecilia Romm
Gussie Sirberk
Sadye Welsberg
Lose Tokras
Alse Rose Wolf
Ellen Shapiro
Be Cohen
Minnie Pious
Blanche Quit
Elizabeth Man
Annabelle Cohen
Rose Wishengrad
Fire crews respond to multiple alarms in city fire call
Fire units answered a still alarm at 1 54 p m at Madison Avenue and Neelille Street. No injuries or damages reported. other residents on Jeweltine and East Eaton Street were alerted but nothing burned.
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Madison Avenue
Neelielle Street
Jeweltine
East Eaton Street
Obituary remains and funeral notices from city paper
Edward Dailey, 70, died after a two week illness at his son Patrolman Edward T. Dailey 81 Capitol Avenue. A lifelong resident, he worked 43 years as a spring maker at Spring Fetch Co. Survived by his wife and four daughters, the funeral will be at 8:00 from his son's home with a 9:00 solemn mass at St Patrick’s. Burial at St Michael’s cemetery. Also reported are obituaries for Emanuel Blassett, John W. Webb, Mrs. Lawrhida While, Harry A. Boudreau, George Philip Nusk, Stevan Jonge, and Edwark Smith, with details on service times, churches, and burial places. Funeral notices note mass times, officiants, and burial locales across several local cemeteries.
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Edward Dailey
Edward T. Dailey
Capitol Avenue
John W. Sullivan
Ea Gonsh
Norwalk
St. Patrick's TR. C
St. Michel's
Emanuel Blassett
Ermanuel Blassett
Harry Maloney
Rosa Street
St. Charles’ R. C
Thomas Gloster
Parwick J. McGivney
Dames
Sussian
Robert McCulough
George Biron
Frank Conway
Maymond Pende
Stephen Harristin
Warthe
Don
St. Miichael’s
Ray
Thomas Closter
Jul W. Webb
John W. Webb
Hawley Filmet
Dafyette Sire Hav
Alexander Alison, Jr
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Cheshire
Harey
Boudreau
Harry AL Boudrend
South Avenue
George P. Potter
Broadstreet
Tees
Charles W. Simpson
Bridgeport Christin
John McLean
Gree Lands
Fred Hoyi
Charles Magnusen
Robert Taehsil
Gus Szlloag
Dunkeview Gouetery
George
George Philip Nusk
Tay Floorelock
Can
Lirvahs Street
Mr Wien
Grima Peferimed
Portiers
Stevan Jonge
Sis
Dadge Ackel
Pauthenin
Buual
Comele Kalwanl
Strelsen
St. Wingenis
Saul
Bone
Victory Jubilee promoters seek larger grounds for May 8 event
Autombile party demand for tickets surges as Steeplechase Island may be too small to host the Victory Jubilee on May 8. The executive committee contemplates another field and rope-off fire safety zones for a large pyrotechnic display. Officials plan to consult Captain Wheeler about car-capacity and ticketing on a first come, first served basis, with reservations required for auto occupants.
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Auto Space Limited
Wheeler
Traffic Bureau
Steeplechase Island
Serv Higa
Sautomobilsts
Wheels and Insmon Plan Field Section For Youth Event
The article describes ropeing off a field section for youths and the crowding of parents and spectators. It notes a central bond to hear the event evenly from all sides and mentions teams and rolling activities before the date. It forecasts about 10,000 attendees for a large demonstration and related festivities including a fireworks show.
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Wheeler
Insmon
Unsettled South to East Weather With Showers Likely
A weather summary notes unsettled conditions across the east with showers Thursday and Friday in the south and north regions, and rain possible in central Atlantic areas. Temperature changes expected to be minimal with moderate to light winds, and cloudiness predominating in most locations.
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Nortlon
New England
Plains States
New York
Middle Atlantic
New Lngland
North Atlantic
Meridian
New Haven
New Orleans
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Block Island
Boston
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Chicago
Norfolk
Newthfeld, Vt
Pittsburgh
Portland
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Washington
Bridgefort
Middlebrook
Couyright
Danly
Capitalism Cited as War Cause in Philosophical Talk
Rev Lectured before about 70 at Knights of Pythias Hall on the root causes of war pointing to industrial capitalism. He argued the League of Nations would fail if trust in Germany cannot be absolute, and urged global cooperation to remake peace work.
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Bridgeport Phiosophial Soc
Knights of Pythiv
Jie
League of Nations
Tie
Central Empire
Germany
League For Nations
League
Paris
Death toll in Majestic coal mine explosion rises to 22
Birmingham April 20 the toll from the Majestic coal mine blast north of Birmingham stands at 22 with eight seriously injured. Of the 22, two are white men and two are between life and death. Eighty or so men were in the mine when the explosion occurred.
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Birmingham
Ala
Majestic Coal Mine
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