Connecticut farmers urged by Jardine visiting Newtown
United States Secretary of Agriculture William F. Jardine urged Connecticut farmers to expand farming beyond tobacco, grow sugar beets, beef, and dairy products, and improve cooperative marketing. He spoke on Curri tuck Hill farm in Newtown, noting potential for 5000 acres of beets to sustain a sugar factory and stressing education and farmer interest in development.
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Conecticut
Connecticut
United States
United States Secretary of Agriculture
William F. Jardine
A. W. Reynolds
Newtown
Currituck Hill Farm
Jardine
Bingham
Kurt Grunwald
Denver Color
Medford
Long Island
New York State
Tuck Farm
Salem
U. & Sweater
Hiram Bingham
Storrs
Savnnecock Hill
Southampton
Longs Island
New Hampshire
Vers
Mont
Pine Plaing
Amubrook
New York
Lopeweil Junction
York
Care Cod
New England
Jarain
Elephants Rampage With Bread Calmed In Edmonton
Fourteen circus elephants charged through the town after a dog barked. The elephant handler hid in a cemetery to survive. A clown bought bread and calmly lured the beasts back to the tent, ending the scare.
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Edmonton
Atla
Bridgeport News Summary Highlights Local Events and Scandals
Bridgeport reports on public works and new station openings, alderman election results, and a city radio broadcast launch. It covers injuries from an accident in Seaside Park, labor and legal notices, and education events. Additional items include criminal cases, weather, and sports results with regional ties to Newtown, Danbury, and Seabright.
Los Angeles Due Over City Today for Naval Flight
Los Angeles will be removed from its hangar after 11 p.m. tomorrow and moored to the mast in preparation for a trip to New England to rate with radio compositions of the first naval act. The craft leaves the air station at 10 p.m. and will fly over Long Island Bridgeport New Haven New London and Providence, arriving in Boston about 3 p.m. It will moor in Boston harbor beside the Patoka. Assistant Secretary Edward P. Warner, in charge of aeronautics, is due to inspect the air station tomorrow and will be given a flight on the Los Angeles if the ship has not departed before his arrival.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Naval
Angeles
New England
Wil Eali
Long Island
Bridgeport
New Haven
New London
Providence
Boston
Patoka
Edward P. Warner
Los Angeles
Episcopal Church Closed in Menico Kicks by U S Consul
U S Consul General Weddell protests after police close the Episcopal church of San Jose de Garcia, turn it to a mayoral committee, and cite rector registration failures under new religious regulations. Church has operated since 1865. deeds held in New York. Quiet remains in Catholic areas despite protests. President Calles rejects truce proposals from the Mexican Episcopate.
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Menico City
Department of State
United States
Weddell
Episcopal Church of
San Jose de Garcia
Elfttzena
Frank W. Creighton
Mexico City
Prestatne
Episcopal Church
Mexico
Beni
Juar
Episcopal
New York
Calles
Associated Press
Girl Nears End In Channel Swim
Dover England August 2 AP reports Miss Clarabelle Barrett of New York was seven miles off the French coast at 8 30 PM in her English channel crossing attempt. Weather favorable. Dr George Brewster London began at 11 AM and at 2 PM was five miles off Dover but abandoned at 3 55 PM due to dense fog. News from New York notes Clara Bell Barrett became a professional swimming instructor seven years ago to support herself and a widowed mother.
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Dover
England
Clarabelle Barrett
New York
George Brewster
London
Clarabella R Barrett
Mussolini Urges War Bread to Aid Italian Finances
Rome August 2 AP Premier Mussolini urged Italians to eat a war bread with 40 to 85 percent wheat to cut wheat imports and fix prices by provincial committees. The decree bans luxury bread and sweets with flour, enforces strict penalties, and aims to strengthen the economy.
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Taly
Mussolini
Rome
Italy
Lenglen Plans U S Tour as Professional Tennis Star
Paris Aug 2 Suzanne Lenglen will tour the United States as a professional in the fall promoter Charles Pyle announced. The tour would run four months starting in October with exhibitions from Maine to California including Canada Mexico and Cuba. Lenglen will partner with top players in world class exhibitions under Pyle supervision with her parents consent. If successful a world tour may follow.
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America
Charles Pyle
Red Grange
Lenglen
Paris
Suzanne Lengion
United States
Pyle
Cteanly Star
Suzanne
Brance
Maineo California
Canada
Mexico
Cuba
Suzanne Lenglen
Sala Ane
Pourville
Madame Lenglen
Anertca
M. Lenglen
Chorus Girl Kills Friend In Suicide Attempt
Betty Queen of Macon Georgia is held for murder after shooting Margaret Craig of Des Moines known as Pearl McSherry in a Brown's Mills summer cottage. A detective says the killing may have been accidental during a struggle when Craig tried to stop Queen from shooting herself.
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Mount Holly
N. J
Betty Queen
Macon
Margaret Craig
Des Moines
Iowa
Pearl McSherry
Miss Queen
Elia Parker
Hurlington County
Miss Craig
Dorine O'Connor
Centralia
Misa O'Connor
Parker
Kilsed
Philadelphia
Brown's Mills
Lisa O'Connor
Gip
Breven Clemenson
Neighbor
Officials Open Radio Station WCWS in Bridgeport
Bridgeport opens WCWS radio station in the New Field building. Mayor Behrens and civic leaders including George E. Crawford and others address the audience. telegrams from Governor Trumbull’s office and local dignitaries arrive as hospitals receive flowers in a celebratory mood.
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Bridgeport
WCWS
Newfield
F. William Behrens
Iq George E. Crawford
Chamber 67 Commerce
A. V. Bodine
Rotary Club
William B
Rti
Kiwanis Club
Willan S. Hewlett
Lions Club
Gene Kelly
Prince of the Royal Rooters
Edwardds. Kelly
John Trumbull
John HH. Trumbull
WCW
Paul Della
James T
City approves Cornell payment and street projects
The Common Council authorized a $23 315 payment to attorney John A. Cornell in full settlement of his claim over former Tax Collector Drew. The meeting also approved nine new streets, a taxicab ordinance amendment, a bathers safety ordinance, $15 000 Park bonds, three new gasoline stations, and elected Abe Geduldig to finish Frank Mecarten’s term. Permanent paving plans budget about $190 000.
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John A. Cornell
Edward A. Drew
Bridgeport Brass Company
Alfred W. Burdick
Cornell
Park Department
Geduldig
Abe Saul Geduldig
Frank X. MecCarten
Doctor's Daughter Injured At Seaside Park
Miss Catherine Monahan, 19, daughter of Dr and Mrs D H Monahan of 764 Myrtle Ave, was seriously hurt last night at 9 when struck by a motor car at Seaside Park. She was taken to Emergency Hospital then transferred to St Vincent's with possible skull fracture and multiple injuries. The car was driven by Michael J Planagan of 1551 North Ave. he said he hit her after she stepped into the road near the Elias Howe monument. Another incident sent Augustine Fagan of the Syria Hotel to Emergency Hospital after an auto driven by B A Ferry of 60 East Ave West Haven struck him on Main St near Bank St, but he escaped injury.
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Catherine Monahan
D. H. Monahan
Myrtle Avenue
Orelock
Seaside Park
St. Vincent's Hospital
Michael J. Planagan
North Avenue
East Avenue
West Haven
Main Street
Bank Street
Lady Astor Says Prohibition Is Here to Stay in America
Boston reports Lady Astor visiting Reaton with her children and discussing issues from world peace to disarmament and prohibition. She argues Americans will remain dry, predicting prohibition endures and police forces need not be abolished. Reporters question her on global peace and American social topics.
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Lady Astor
Boston
Lady Astor— Viscountess
Nancy Langthorne
Virginia
Reaton
Lady Aster
Samaria
Charles Dana Cubsen
Harvard College
Chilton Club
Sarah I. Shaw
Dark Harbor
Maine
America
Receiver Sues Heads of Bridgeport Auto Firm
Province L. Pogue as receiver for Bridgeport Auto Co sues president John Carpenter and secretary treasurer Arthur Wheeler, alleging $6,000 and $8,000 respectively, plus $20,600 in a personal claim. He seeks to recover assets he invested amid alleged book falsifications and inflated asset values. Salts set for September term of the Superior Court.
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John JL. Carpenter
Arthur N. Wheeler
Bridgeport Auto Company
L. Pogue
Pogue
Novea
Wheeler
Carpenter
Bingham Urges Virgin Islands Citizenship Plan
Senator Hiram Bingham, back from a Virgin Islands tour, urges granting U S citizenship to island residents. He says English prevails, Danish is obsolete, and a permanent organic act should replace the 1917 temporary code. Economic woes, drought, and labor shortages weigh on St Thomas, St Croix, and St John as plans for full U S governance move forward.
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New Haven
Virgin Islands
Hiram Bingham
Senat Committee On Territories and Inisular Affairs
Denmark
United States
Bingham
Natny
Indies
Congress
Alaska
St. Toomas
St. John
St Croix
Willis
Territories
Sular
West Endies
Islands
Navy
St. Thomas
St. Croix
Santa Cruz
West Indian Islands
Anti-Saloonists Say Coolidge Will Break Faith In Jersey
Newark New Jersey August 2 The Anti-Saloon League of New Jersey says it has protested to President Coolidge over alleged Prohibition enforcement violations in New Jersey. The league accuses the national administration of breaking faith and urges real law enforcement rather than a “peek-boo” approach with Edge and Edwards.
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Isce Garretts
Glerma
U. S
Loolidge
Ward
Bahamas
Pichihitlon
Lady Astor
Coolidge
Wiel
Friend
Froxcouter
Springfield
Providence
New Haven
Yankees
Chicago Glasts
Bronkien
Vnranket
Collega Way
Rapters
Seabright
Pequot
Jersey
Newark
N. J
Anti-Saloon League of
New Jersey
League
Commonwealth
New York
Pennsyvania
James K. Shields
Edge
Edwards
Calvin Coolidge
Two New Suspects Nominated in Hall Murder Probe
In Somerville New Jersey a reopened probe into the 4 year old murder of Rev Edward Wheeler Hall and choir leader Mrs Eleanor Mills yields hints of tampered evidence and missing papers from the county jail. State Senator Simpson, special prosecutor, says indictments for two suspects are likely after reviewing newly obtained testimony and a witness, Mrs Frances Stevens Hall, is questioned at length.
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Somerville
N. J
Edward Wheeler Hall
Eleanor Mills
Simpson
Moore
Hall
Cee
Francis L. Bergen
Francea Stevens Halil
Simps
Jed
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