Gaffney Fined SSO and Put Back One Grade
Fire alarm operator James J. Gaffney pleaded guilty to appearing for duty intoxicated on July 22 and was suspended then fined $500 by the Board of Fire Commissioners. He is reduced to Grade C, with salary deduction from his first year, and transferred from Headquarters to other duty. The board warned future offenses will merit dismissal.
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Finnegan
Switch Board
Charles F. Case
Case
No. 8 House
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Dawe
Noonan
Ynadon
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Coleman
Johnson
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A. B. Pratt
North Avermme
Shipping Men Back Mayor's Dock Plan For Bridgeport
Watermen in Bridgeport advocate a new city dock at Yellow Mill pond arguing it would cut costs and spur trade. They dispute official claims of limited waterfront and examine nearby land along Housatonic avenue and the Pequonnock river, noting potential dredging needs and depth adjustments to accommodate schooners.
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Wheeler & Howes
Wail Street
Pequonnock River
Housatonic Avenue
Harborren
Atrip
Bridgeport Brass Company
Government
Whart Co
Robert Ferrett
Bridgeyor
Yellow Mill Pond
Cooneethuh Avenue
Daniel J. Kenney
Marbor Improvement
Jane
Wheeler & Howe
Lacey BR. Blackman
Noble Avenue
Sterling Street
Bur Troughs Street
Norwalk Plunge Driver Likely Dead at Wheel
In Norwalk a driver William Parr who steered the automobile that smashed the Wall Street bridge and plunged into the Norwalk river, killing three, may have died at the wheel from a heart ailment. Coroner’s inquest found the wreckage showed the throttle disconnected and gears in disrepair, with witnesses offering varying speeds and sobriety reports.
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Norwalk
Parr
Wiliam Parr
Wall Street Bridge
Norwalk River
Co Buen
Harry C. Stevenson
Stevenson
Willard Meeker
Nicholas Ris
Meeker
Risi
John M. Creazn
William Murray
Furelor
Raak
Wm loBt Cotler-Pin
Gegoling
Hazarie
Greece Threatens to March on Constantinople Amid East Crisis
London reports Greece pledges to invade Constantinople and Smyrna hinterland, while European powers split on policy. Lloyd George notes Greece seeks to expedite Near East issues, with a proposed meeting of top powers and Poincaré in August to discuss reparations and a possible supreme Council session.
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Pregg
Greece
Constanti
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Dibbe
Liloyd-George
Brye TB
Constantinople
Poincare
M. Poincare
Wiich
Shoud
Suprceme Council
M. Poincarn
Gas Explosion Terrorizes Chicago Neighborhood
July 31 a massive gas blast injures well over a hundred people in a predominantly immigrant district. A huge release of gas ignited without warning, burning bystanders including boys near a vacant lot, as fires and collapse spread fear through the area.
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Chicago
Chicago Street Car Strike Ties Up City Transit
Chicago faced a street car strike as workers halted service before midnight. About 29,000 surface line employees, led by union chiefs, demanded wage cuts of roughly 17 percent, a move city officials and line chiefs could not avert.
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Chicago
Alveck
Judge Thomas declines 10 run for Senate nomination
A Norwich area report says Judge Edwin Thomas of Norvalk declines to back a bid for the Democratic nomination for United States senator at the coming state convention. Other names linked to the effort include Lonergan, Spellney of Hartford, and George W. Wheeler, with Wheeler reportedly out of politics and not seeking any nomination. A New Haven dinner honoring Colonel Isaac Ultman draws Republican figures, signaling cross-party negotiations within Connecticut politics.
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Norvalk
Big Name
United States
Reyvention
Phomis
Birdgeport
Tudge Thomas
Lonergan and Spellney
Hartford
Tuettoe
George W. Wheeler
Tustlce Wheeler
New Haven
Tusat D. Walter
J. Henry
Roraback
Clark
Water
Jon
Chis
Storge P. McLean
Jhe Delane
Bob Eaton
King Boy
Seolia
Alsadendanna
John L. Gilson
Dintec
Swift
Momauguin
Morgan G. Burkely
Republican Party
Bat
Morgan B. Brainard
Aetna Lite In- Aurang
Camping
Aeraback Supallege
Che Sta
President Recasts Rail Settlement Terms Amid Seniority Clash
A Bridgeport club split over a rail settlement sharpens as the New and Old Sixth District Republican clubs fail to unite. A seven member committee, led by Nicholas Tesing, reported that consolidation would require removing old leaders, a move rejected by the Old Sixth. The New Sixth claimed loyalty among GOP voters and politics will be guided by public interest rather than workers or railroad rights in future negotiations.
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Sixth District Republican Club Inc
Sixth District
Republican Club
Bridgeport
Nicholas Tesing
Republican Dlab
Tesink
Momeet
Long Hive Betn
Tysing
Delagahis
Teslay
Labor Board
Yacht report unconfirmed on water front
Reported sighting a small yacht near Blackwell’s Island in distress near Hell Gate Saturday morning. The craft, possibly the dgalophrus Jr, carried Senator James Watson of Indiana and John T. King, former national committee man, but no rescue was observed and names were not confirmed.
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New York
Dgalophrus Jr
James Watson
Indiana
John T. King
Hell Gate
Manhattan State Hospital
Ward
Slana
Blackwell’s Gland
John Ringling
New York Yacht Club
Bridgeport
Ninety-Sixth Street
The
Edison Company
Fairfield Constable Defended in Alleged Blackmail Case
Fairfield July 34 Constable Hezekiah R Elwood faced blackmail charges linked to bond collection from a man arrested last June. Deputy Sheriff Gould defended Elwood claiming nonfeasance, not malfeasance, prompted action. Gould said bond collections were public and early, with Elwood noting timely payments. Elwood must appear before county officers Thursday to show why bond procedures should not be construed as an attempt to Macknvall.
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Fairfield
Hezekiah R. Elwood
W. H. Gould
Gould
Joseph Skebo
Uonatubta Olwood
Malrteli
Hig Munter
Fairfield Gardens
Skebo
Elwood
Banks
Tipperary Taken
Tippeary forces captured a garrison after a sustained assault by Dublin troops began Saturday. Heavy artillery, machine gun fire, and fortified positions slowed progress for hours before a night failure and subsequent recapture of the town. Prisoners were taken as the Free State advanced.
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London
Associated Prass
Topeary Way
Dublin
Alsonea of Artillers
Man
Tive Aeloi
Free State
Senate completes wool schedule bill will pass
Washington report says the wool schedule was completed with no changes, and Senate leaders expect passage. Finance committee decisions were approved, and amendments were deemed unnecessary, with unanimous support anticipated for final approval in the Senate.
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Senate
WANK WERHKKES CHARGED WITH THEFT AT EAST SIDE
A 20 year old resident of 87g Jintlot street was yesterday charged with theft. An accompanying 11 year old boy was also in police custody after an alleged robbery of several East Side cellars. The pair are believed to be implicated in additional petty thefts.
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East Side
Administration Seeks Compromise on Eastern Roads Issue
Revised terms aim to adjust seniority rights in the Eastern Roads dispute. Both sides warned they must be ready to sacrifice concessions to reach acceptance, signaling ongoing political maneuvering and potential tradeoffs.
Burst of Prosperity Seen After Strike Settlements
Treasury officials predicted a burst of prosperity as coal and rail strikes end. They noted no widespread business decline yet, with only a few factories shutting temporarily. Once strikes are settled, they expect rapid improvement and a return to normalcy, reducing depression and unemployment.
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Washington
Treasury
Harding revises plan to end rail shop strike
In Washington on July 31 President Harding again revised his proposal to railroad executives and union chiefs. White House aides maintain an air of optimism that the strike could end soon and that the changes will help ensure compliance by both sides.
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Washington
Harding
White House
Coal Operators in Four States Plan Parley
Federal war emergency coal machine led by Joel Dillon Spencer looms as talks on a separate wage scale for miners in Pennsylvania Ohio Tennessee and Indiana approach. Congress members and Cleveland operators discuss supplies for the Great Lakes region as strike action persists with few concessions from operators while many resist wage negotiations.
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Washington
Joel Dliver Spencer
Tenn Qhin
Avith
Great Lakes
Cleveland
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Tenois
Indiana
John le Lewis
Nited Ming Workers
Minion
Hag Laon
President scraps plan for settlement with railway unions
The White House abandoned the original plan in a Saturday shift and prepared a new, more acceptable basis for talks. President Harding will not present the plan until late tonight or Tuesday, with final decisions expected Wednesday. Seniority terms are now central, as railway executives urge protections for 200000 replacement workers, while conferences with Ben W Hooper and officials proceed.
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Whit House
T. Dewitt Cuyler
Waldorf Hotel
New York
Peach
Tewell
Chicago
Rainna
Whion
Cattago Railway Labor Board
Harding
Ben W. Hooper
Railway Labor Board
Hag
Ray
Danbury Barbers Trim Striking Shopmen Free
In Danbury on July 31 local barbers trimmed the hair of striking railroad shopmen, offering free cuts and shaves during the strike. Barbers gathered at Concordia hall and worked for about three hours, providing support to the workers.
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Danbury
Concordia Hall
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