Baby Reunited With Mother After NYC Kidnap Case
Mrs. Katherine Rossy of East 117th Street identified eight month old Marion at Bridgeport Police HQ after Blossom Harris cabaret singer was arrested. The baby had been taken from a New York nursery and found with Harris at her mother’s Lyric building rooms. Police noted the mother’s nervous breakdown and praised officers for the safe return.
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Katherine Rossy
East 117Th Street
New York
Marion
Blossom Harris
Thompson
New York Force
Miss Harris
Lyric Building
Rossy
Bridgeport
Harris
East Side
117Th Street
Blossom
Httle
David Jack
Sisters and Brother Reunite After Twenty Years
Miss Mabel Greening, a nurse who served on the Western Front, reunited Monday in Toronto with her brother Edward and sister Mary Greening from Washington Avenue. The siblings, who had been apart for two decades, traveled to greet her as she prepared to depart for overseas service again following a wartime wound and promotion to overseer in the hospital unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Greening
Edward Greening
Mary Greening
C61
Washington Avenue
Toronto
Canada
Miss Greening
Batie
Almanac style weather brief for Northeast and New England
The forecast covers East and South New England with cooler end to the period. New York expects fair and partly cloudy conditions on Wednesday and Thursday with similar sun and cloud mix. Sunrise and sunset times approximate, with mild temperatures expected across the region.
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Washington
Fore East
South New England
Confesses Theft of Tools Worth 300 Dollars
Frank Kusiak a 21 year old resident of Lindley street was arrested after confessing to stealing more than 300 dollars of tools from the Secor factory in Derby. He allegedly brought the loot to Bridgeport to pawn it and led police to where the remaining tools could be found in Derby.
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Frank Kusiak
Lindley Street
Derby
Kuziak
Secor
Bridgeport
Kuzlak
Bridgeport in Range of Submarine Plane Attacks
German claims submarines could carry airplanes to bomb U S coasts with one raid dropping 226 pounds of explosives on New York roofs and reaching 270 miles inland Bridgeport cited as a target while reports say coast is patrolled by waterplanes and Ostend Zeebrugge defenses reduce fear of such raids.
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Germany
Vossiche Zeitung
Flavers
New York
Bridgeport
Paris
Atlantic
Formidanhle
Connecticut League for Social Legislation Formed at New Britain
Preliminary steps to promote agitation for domestic relations court legislation were taken at a Connecticut State Conference of Charities and Correction session in New Britain. The Connecticut League for Social Legislation was organized with William E. Burton as president and Dr. David J. Green of Hartford as secretary, aiming to study needs and push a bills next session.
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Court of Domestic Relations
Bridgeport
Connecticut
Connecticut State Conference of Charities and Correction
New Britain
Connecticut League For Social Legislation
William E. Burton
Charities Department
Lins
David J. Green
Hartford
New League
Mar. Lurton
Conncellout
Tormudite Hills
Pridgeport
Charities
Isaae Moss
George Ju Wirereno
Charities Organization Society
Sally Wilkel
Afiss Mabel Cachumur
Nettie Wilson
Twe Department of Charities
Wyant
Ube
League 4
Tee
Ertieish
Chuerles Ee
Day
Oye Meerstens Tseere
Waterbury
David We Green
Jiodney
Eawawrd
Cormwally
Newdirthein
Minleolut
Ichwis
New Luiden
Banks Aid Stock Raising by County Youths
Bridgeport National Bank and Bridgeport Trust Company will offer small loans to juvenile farmers in the county to support stock raising until animals reach market. Ten other banks in the county have agreed to provide loans as well, with profits to be reinvested by the youth.
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Focal
First
Bridgeport National Bank
Bridgeport Trust Company
New Jitney Rule to Be Placed in Effect Tomorrow
Nolica reports officers to enforce a new jitney routing rule starting Thursday. A special association meeting elected traffic and publicity committees. Attorney William W. Bent was retained to guide options and possibly test the court’s upholding of the police commission’s ruling. Further mass meeting planned to decide next steps and whether Captain Wheeler can delay action.
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Nolica
Park City
John H. Redgate
Morore
William W. Bent
James Masseff
William Jackson
John Hyan
Albert Surman
N. Walters
Bent
Police Commissioners
Charles Wheeler
Stratford
Fairfield
Sixth Street
560 Shipbuilders Now Employed at Housatonic Yards
Reports from Housatonic Shipbuilding show 560 workers at the Stratford yard with 260 on roster. Managers praise first class labor, steady hiring, and solid shipyard output amid improving conditions.
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Housatonic Yards
Theh Housatonic Shipbuilding Corporation
Stratford
Shipeyarie
Manufacturers to Aid the Garden Campaign in City
City plans large scale home gardening this summer with help from manufacturers and factory workers. Merchants favor early store closing to extend daylight for farming work. Public schools will aid with kitchens as distribution points and thrift stamp sales. Attorneys Banks and Nicholson offer office space for campaign use.
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Home Garden Committee of the
War Bureau
Stratfield
Russell
Bridgeport National Barn Building
Retail Merchants Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Slawson
Banks
Nicholson
City Hails $6 Million Private Subscriptions Drive
The Bridgeport campaign reported a strong close with $150000 over loan quota and $6,000,000 sought in subscriptions. Major industries like Buildard’s U.M.G.Q American and British, Acme Shear, and Astor Mattloudde Tran contributed sizable sums as factory whistles blew in celebration. Corporate subscriptions reached notable totals with unions and executives adding to the day’s progress.
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Vs. Bridgeport
Eral
Builard’s
U. M. GQ
Jake Torpedo
American
Wbritish
Avme Shear
Dridgeport
General Liberty Loan Committee
Kerman Rer
Bridgeport, Brass Company
Unis
Dibesand Maniging Coumpany
Anil
Lavo Subtle Company
Acme Shear ‘Pany
Astor Mattloudde Tran Asopprcenye
Tnternations
Human Fly’s Big Thriller Scheduled for Tomorrow
Tomorrow night Harry Gardiner known as the Human Fly will climb the Liberty Building at Main and Bank streets. Police report crowds 15 000 strong, traffic halted between John Street and Wallfield Avenue. A second ascent down the facade, with a spotlight, is promised after a program by Liberty Town speakers.
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Harry Gardiner
Tly
New Liberty
Main and
Bank Streets
Ciardiner
Connecticut National Bank
John Street
Wairfield Avenue
Main Street
Wall
Cannon
Caroliner
Tharlheen
Courdiner
Propaganda Fought by Shipyard Workers Speech
Dr. J. Hu Shepard of Boston addressed 600 Housatonic Shinbuilding shipyard workers in Stratford urging loyalty to the flag and warning of traitors. He declared Americans must unite to support the war effort and challenged workers to do their part, insisting profiteers have no place among employees.
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J. Hu Shepard
Boston
Housatonic Shinbuilding Corporation
Stratford
Agiennes
de. Shepard
Housatonic
Housatonic Shipbuilders As the Representative of the National Service Section
United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Lr. Shepard
Americas
Milk price cuts extend into city deliveries
Grainport dairy board announces milk price reductions of one cent per quart delivered, affecting New York area suppliers. Executive order from Bishop at Poor Administration references delivery timing tonight. changes reduce price to 58 cents per gallon, with retail implications for parents and consumers.
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Gabon
Redden and Meltzer Must File Report Monday
At the behest of the inquirer, committees including Redden and Meltzer are appointed to revise commodity oversight. They must present a complete report by the meeting on Monday, May, or face possible dismissal without proper powers. The council planned March hearings to review serious reasons for delaying work, with a promise to finish by the end of April. Lay suits at Davis & Bavard.
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Inucyor
Yoepdas
Ulerk
Robinson de William
Dredden
Joshi Meltzer
Ledden
Meliver
Bart
Apert
British Raid on Zeebrugge and Ostend Recap
London reports detail Vice Admiral Roger Keyes leading a daring raid against Zeebrugge and Ostend. Six obsolete British cruisers filled with concrete attempted to block the channels, while the Vindictive ferried storming parties to the Mole. Monitors and small boats aided the operation amid minefields and darkness. several ships were sunk or missing with heavy casualties among attackers.
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Brilliant
Sirius
Ipsigenia
Intrepid
Thetis
Vindictive
Zeebrugge
Grand Fleet
Naval
Dover
Valien
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Marion Rossy
Nur
Dtuet
Fair and Realor
Ately Almanac
Frisco
Burton
Ram Chandra
Ram Singh
San Francisto
India
Rian Ciandatte
Siet
Federmn
District Court
Bingh
United State
James J Holdlen
Iearness
Daey
Aud
Jiey
Vardie’ Thartia Chisndra
Dao Singh
Fer
Orel
United States
Histrick Itharnes Oho
Ton
Redgate
T Fi
Wheeler
N. England
Russia
Crimea
Gardiner
Human Fly
Liberty Building
Shipping Board
Redden
Meltzer
Davis & Bavard
Roger Keyes
West Tell
Minor
Ostend
Associated Press
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