Slate of Police Appointees To Be Revealed By Mayor
The police board is to meet Monday night to discuss five vacant posts funded by salary appropriations. Mayor Atwater plans to announce recommended appointees after an executive session to assess fitness and political suitability. Rumors link Alderman W J Reilly John Lonherd and James Kenny to possible promotions or appointments, with formal action likely at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Atwat
Tadeay
John J. McGuinness
Amwster
Sterda
Fiich
Atwater
Police Board
Sesson
W. J. Reilly
John Lonherd
Harding and Obregon Open Direct Communication
Harding and Obregon of Mexico are in direct communication to establish a joint Mexican American commission. The talks aim to remove obstacles to Mexican recognition and restore formal diplomatic relations after Obregon's rise to power. Optimism runs high on both sides that progress could lead to full recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washin
Harding
Obregon
Mexico
Two Boys Arrested in Breach of Peace Incident
Two youths were taken into custody on breach of the peace charges after police found them in Barnum street area. The arrest followed reports of disruptive behavior and potential risk to bystanders. Further details released by the local authorities remain limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnum
Balisfactory
Body of Youth Found Afloat Near Yellow Mill Pond
A badly decomposed youth body, unrecognizable after two months at sea, was found yesterday afternoon afloat near the Yellow Mill bridge off Stratford Avenue. The tragedy is linked to a forced marriage motive, stirring a tragic mystery surrounding the death.
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Yellow Mill Pond
Yellow Mill Bridge
Stratford Avenue
Governor Signs East Washington Bridge Bond Bill
Governor Templeton signed the bridge bond bill authorizing Bridgeport to issue 230 900 for a new East Washington Avenue bridge. The measure, urged by Senator Howard S Challenger and Representative W D Kilpatrick, accelerates construction to relieve congestion and advance council action. A bond issue plan, 1900 denomination serial bonds repaid over 35 years, funds the project. A supervising commission includes Mayor Pred Atwater and several aldermen and citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empleton
Howard S
Challenger
W. ¥. D. Kilpatrick
William
Lavery
Pred Atwater
1Iam J. Lavery
Ralph T. Beers
Richard H. Murphy
John G. Schwartz
Frank A. Wheeler
James Coulter
Alderman Beers
Jaseight
Templeton
Aldermanic Board
Father of 12 Fatally Burned in Danielson
Anvil Trahan, age 8, fatally burned here today when attempting to start a kerosene fire. The can exploded and showered him with burning oil. He ran to his back yard and rolled in the grass as flames spread. Neighbors beat out the flames and transported Trahan to Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam, where he died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danielson
Trahan
Eighbors
Tames
Kimball Hospital
Putnam
Judge Pullman Stars Independence in School Board Case
Judge Pullman urged a fully independent School Board operation free from political influence. He criticized apportionment as a barrier to effective education policy and warned against partisan manipulation of teacher appointments and school needs. The hearing, before the League of Voters, featured divisions over party control and governance.
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Education Commission
Normal School
Operston
Nornansd
Republican Party
Republi
Fragmentary Note Reveals Boy’s Claimed Fate in Water
A water soaked note found with a boy’s body hints at a deliberate choice over a life in danger. Detectors describe a youth about 20 years old, 5 ft 4 in, salt and pepper suit, black shoes, and a knit tie. The body drifted along Long Island Sound before being recovered in Bridgeport.
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Sieath
Jarvigd
Marty
Tor
Joseph Jsescrofsky
Williaton Street
Bureau of Missing
Bridgeport
Norwich farmer Tibbits vanished in crime hunt
Norwich April 12. No trace of Willian Tibbits, a farmer missing from his Fitchgilke road home. Supt Hurley and Sheriff Brown inspected the premises. Medical Examiner Gider sleeve ruled suspected blood marks on Falls Bridge not blood. A used harness hitch was found in a bogey. A man tied a horse to another horse near the Auditorium hotel, seen by fireman Lavaree on Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
Willian Tibbits
Fitchgilke
Robert I. Hurley
State Police
Sidney Brown
C. Gidersleeve
Falls Bridge
Tibhita
Charles Lavaree
Auditorium Hotel
Fire Prevention Bureau Deadlock Moves to Court
Democratic leaders confront a rebuff as twelve Fire Prevention Bureau officers remain unemployed under the February 4 ousting ordinance. Attorney Thomas M. Culligan represents the fired men. A special board meeting is set for Saturday to decide reinstatement and reorganization, with Republicans hinting at a court interpretation to delay action.
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Prevention Bureau
Jackey
Superior Court
Thomas M. Culligan Hag
Cullinga
James F. Coleman
Carrien
Aporngal
Coleman
Baid
Stratford K of C to buy Curtis home for club
Stratford April 12 Special the building committee of St James Knights of Columbus plans to buy the Curtis home at the corner of Main and Broad streets for one aim house purchase price 20000 adjoining the Memorial building and near Matin Avenue description unclear but notes use for lodge meetings and events
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Stratford K. OF C
Curtis
Stratford
St. James
Ingiruidis
Minin and
Broadstreete
Buratorid
Thirteen Friday Superstitions Spark Friday the 13th Fear
A fragment describes superstition around Friday the 13th with vague claims of unusual events and ominous omens. It mentions black cats ladders and a white hearse, framing the day as a mental state rather than a real danger.
Charles G Waldo Dies After Lengthy Illness and Stroke
Charles G Waldo, a nationally known figure in golfing circles and prominent in regional business and railroad affairs, died yesterday at his Brooklawn Park home after a lengthy illness and apoplexy. A Bridgeport resident for 78 years, he had been in poor health since August and recently tried wintering in North Carolina before returning. He started in local business with the Carzpreas or Parner Company, later retiring due to health. Waldo also held railroad posts across the East and Midwest, beginning as a telegraph operator and rising to roles with Michigan Central and Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton lines before leaving railroading in 1895 to pursue other ventures. His career spanned multiple cities and industries.
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Charles G. Waldo
Nia
Brooklawn Park
Biltmore Forest
North Carolina
Bridgeport
Indy
Waldo
Carzpreas
Parner Company
East
Middlewest
Dammond
Sago
Rene, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad
Detroit
Michigan Central Rrowed
Hubbard Bill Passed By House Despite Veto Vote
The House approved the Kent Hubbard bill by a 169 to 48 vote despite Governor Templeton's veto. The session featured a long debate with Speaker Nickerson and House Leader Buckley arguing the veto's merits. The bill now heads to the Senate where a clash over the veto is anticipated.
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HOUSE
Telegram Star
Jiartford
Senate
Duihe
Leonard J. Nickerson
Howard P. Dunham
Wethersfield
Leeder Buckley
Dunham
Buckley
NASA
Kent Hubbard
General Assembly
Hubbard
Waterbury
Aegislature
Real Beer Cargo Seized From Stamford Store Owner
Prohibition agents seized 128 cases and seven barrels of alleged three per cent beer found in a truck owned by James O'Brien of 83 Alice Street. O'Brien claimed the shipment was for Morris Peril, Stamford bicycle store proprietor, who denied knowing the men. The officers stopped the truck on the Westport road near Stamford and pressed for answers as to ownership. others involved included Joseph Enos of 286 Gregory Street.
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Morris Perill
Stamford
Prohibition
James O'Brien
Alice Street
Morris Peril
Seale of Weights and Measures
O'Brien
Denis de Veer
Peril
Stuntford
Witis
Westport
Ies Guilt
Agenta Wuevard Poulwy
Susie Vawler
Auto
Ask IL
Joseph Enos
Gregory
Barnum biography ties showman to East Side growth and bankruptcy
A Bridgeport Sunday Post review outlines a new Barnum biography linking East Side development to the showman’s bankruptcy, and covers Connecticut clock makers’ financial decline. The piece critiques hoaxes and the controversy surrounding the purchase of Jambo, drawn from protests by the exclusive community.
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Bridgeport
East Side
Connecticut
Bridgeport Sunday Post
Deranged priest kills rector at Kalamazoo dinner
Reverend Father Charles Dillon assistant at St. Augustine's Kalamazoo shoots Rector Reverend Father Henry O'Neill at the dinner table then calls police and the coroner. Dillon says he was driven to fury by mistreatment and seeks extreme unction for the slain priest. Bishop Gallagher calls Dillon insane and notes his Carthusian background and wanderings through Europe and the Philippines.
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Henry O’neill
St. Augustine’s Catholic Church
Kalamazoo
United States
Charles Dillon
Dillon
Gallagher
Detroit
Spain
Italy
Philippines
France
Kalamazoo, Mich
Father Henry O'Neill
Dillion
Father O'Neill
Father McCullough
Battle Creek
Hiving
Father O'Neil
Chicago
St. Augustine’s Catholic
O'Neil
Fred
Dillo N
St. Augustine's Shuren
Mich
Sinhop Gallagher
French Invasion Justified By Buenos Aires Bishop
Bishop William F Oldham of Buenos Aires declares the Ruhr invasion by France an economic move against German and French workers by moneyed German interests. He says France seeks not to destroy Germany but to curb wealthy German control while German funds sit outside the Republic. The address at the New York East annual conference surprises attendees while emphasis shifts to spiritual and political critique.
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Ruhr
William F. Oldham
Buenos Aires
New York East
Methodita Episcopal
Ehurch
France
Germany
Pranve
Republic
Oldham
Thomas L. Nicholson
Tisman
Merkis
Ching
Indi
South
Stratford Couple Die Within Day, Buried Together
Local notices recount a Stratford couple dying within 24 hours and buried in the same grave. Reported incidents include an officer stabbed while attempting an arrest, a missing or mislaid note, and various official actions from state, city, and county matters.
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Stratford
Bernard Reynolds
Mati
Stamford
Judge Pullman
Yellow Buill Pond
State Can Not Pay Soldier Bonus Under Law
Attorney General Frank E Healy says the General Assembly lacks authority to fund a soldiers bonus, arguing funds may be appropriated only for public purposes. The opinion, requested by the Military Affairs Committee, will be forwarded after typing. Also reported: Policeman Reynolds stabbed while restraining a woman, Mrs Ethel Nunnerly, 21, as her husband attacked. two men fire shots at a car on Knowlton Street as they flee leaving no injuries.
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Bernard Reynolds
Wis
Ethel Nunnerly
Lexington Avenue
Reynolds
Sheridan
Knowlton Street
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King
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Hoover
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