Protestant Churches Hold Services Amid Mexican Ruling
In Mexico City on the second Sunday since a government move to nationalize church property, Protestant services proceeded as usual while Catholic masses were suspended due to priest withdrawals. Protests and arrests related to the religious dispute were noted, with priests freed on bail except one stenographer.
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Mexico City
Calles
Doinres Leamus
Guadalupe Shrine
Associated Press
William Evans Thomas
Union Church
Christ Episcopal Church
Dean Peacock
Catholic Cathedral of
Mexico
Bridgeport News Summary of Local Events and National Briefs
Bridgeport notes a preacher funds in Mexican troubles and a fatal car crash near Stratford and Seaview avenues. Kennth Farrar dies at St Vincent hospital amid other regional items. Page 2 covers a youth’s death, a robbery, YMCA home plans, and civic notes. State and Fairfield County items include a Norwalk shooting, county fair preparations, and local society actions.
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Bridgeport
Stratford
Seaview
Bethel
Nurice
Lear
Stenney
Cropaluy Elainta
Kenneth Farrar
St Vincent'a Hospital
Rhipa Cook Gee
Ew Ymca
Bratgepines Ste
Sridgeport
Anim
Tatted
Bae
State
Fairfield County
Orwalk
Agann
Norwalk
Wight
New Waven
Holy Name Society
Han Onting
Bentem
Fairfield Country Club
Ole Stroke
Jones-Fordyce
New Canaan
Ife
Tn Wild
Dasa
Westport
MOC
Athletic
Mitford Deocrats
Gavancles
Penfield
Mellett Murder Club Is Shattered Mystery Unfolds
Youngstown Ohio AP reports a Canton publisher case where a man found slain 28 miles north may be Patrick McDermott, sought for Dan Mellett’s alibi. The coroners verdict concluded the body had been lifeless for at least ten months, with Dermot once believed alive but now under scrutiny.
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Youngstown
Here
Patrick McDermot
Dan KR
Mellett Canton Publishe
Coron
East
M. Dermot
Canton
Wag
Liners Narrowly Miss Collision Off Nantucket in Fog
In dense fog off Nantucket during midnight traffic the outward bound Samaria suddenly appeared in front of the inward bound Cameronia. Loud foghorn blasts and orders frightened passengers as both ships maneuvered to avoid disaster. Officials say the incident was a matter of feet.
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Nantucket
New York
Cameronia
Samaria
Cameroniga
Iia
Hall Mills murder probes tighten as accountants review Hall assets
In New Jersey and Hoboken reports, accountants examine the transcript of bank accounts and monthly statements linked to Mrs. Hall as state investigators renew the Hall Mills case. Senator Simpson says he may bring secret service help if needed while visiting the crime scene and coordinating with Governor Moore.
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Kew Brunswick
Allequate
Hall-Mills
Frances Stevens Hall
Hall
Iherty
Edward W. Hall
Eleanor R. Mills
Simpson
First National Bank of New d
Jensey
New Brunswick
Hoboken
WN. J
Alexander Simpson
Hall-Mils
Newspapermer Mere
Moore
Washington
Robert McCarter
Woman Victor in Kentucky Primary
Louisville August 8 AP Mrs John W M Langley won the Republican nomination in the Tenth district after a vigorous campaign emphasizing vindication of her husband the former congressman who resigned when he began a two year prison term for conspiracy to violate the prohibition law In the First district W Veria Gregory Mayfield claimed the Democratic nomination by a narrow margin with opponent Garth K Ferguson disputing the result Moorman in the Fourth district and M H Thatcher in the Ninth district faced warmer contests in the rest of the state
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Ohle
Nantucket
United States
Ordell
Europe
Victor
Kentucky
Primar
Langley
Louisville
John W. M. Langley
W. Veria Gregory
Mayfield
Garth K. Ferguson
Henry Owen Moorman
M. H. Tatcher
Virth
Boy Drowns After Fall From Raft at Lake Oxboro
Eleven year old Stephen Pioprowski of Montville drowned at Lake Oxboro after slipping off a raft into thirty feet of water. Companions tried to help as the boy could not swim. his body was recovered about twenty minutes later by James J. Mahoney of Norwich, but revival efforts failed.
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Stephen Pioprowski
Stanley Pioprowski
Montville
Lake Oxeboro
James J. Mahoney
Norwich
Couple Wins Red Tape Battle Wedding Then Sail for Europe
MEDFORD Mass August AP Henry H Hilton Jr of Chicago won a legal time delay to marry Louise Holt of Medford. He, 20, needed his father’s permission to waive a five day law. The couple wed at a local Episcopal clergyman and sailed for England at 8 o’clock after a court waiver and delayed licenses.
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Europe
Medford
Mass
Henry H. Hilton, Jr
Chicago
Aail
Louise Agnes Holt
Hilton
Dartmouth
Ina
Tewksbury
Holt
Stover
Mablen
Franingham
Nahant
Etl
Beac
Malden Atriet Court
Magland
Falls From Auto Running Board Fatal In Bridgeport
James Tf Mornané of Center street Bethel died at Bridgeport hospital from a fractured skull after falling from a running board of an auto driven by Everet Wootton near Seaview and Stratford avenues. The group, returning from Pleasure Beach, included Moran Wootton and six others. police suspect both Moran and Wootton were employed at Pleasure Beach.
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James Tf. Mornané
Center Street
Bethel
Bridecourt
Everet Wootton
Seaview
Stratford Avenues
Moran
Pleasure Beach
Bridgeport Hospital
Wootton
Theasure Beach
Chick” Hurdle
Dorothy Keenan
Democrats watch anxious Ohio primary results
In Washington August 8, reporters describe Ohio's senatorial primaries with Willis facing eleven GOP rivals and four Democrats including A. W. Pomerene and Florence Allen. National party leaders influenced the Democratic field as the dry Ohio sentiment looms large after prior elections. The Fairfield golf tournament headlines follow with Miss Louise Fordyre and R A Jones Jr winning mixed foursomes.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington
Ohio
United States
Frank BR. Willis
Foraker
Charles W. Dick
Willis
Anti-Saloon League
Pomerene
A. W. Pomerene
Ohio Supreme Court
Miss Florence
Allen
Democratic Party
Country Club
Fairfield
Louise Fordyre
Youngstown
R. A. Jones, Jr
Westchester Hills Country Club
Maureen Orcutt
White Beerhes Country Club
Haworth
N. J
Lorén Upson
Berkeley
California
Pernice Yall
Oshkosh
Roland MacKenzie
Washington, D. C
Glenna Collett
Providence
R. T
LE. Erdman
Max Marston
Miss Orcutt
Mies Fordyce
Jones
Up- Son
Upson
Orcutt Patt
Mr. Upson
Ready to Die Three Men Granted Three Day Stay
In Boston area news three condemned men Devereaux Heinlein and Meraugan were granted an eleventh hour three day reprieve after their counsel announced a habeas corpus petition would be heard by Justice Braley on Wednesday. Governor Fuller had rejected clemency and mothers traveled to Rye Beach NH to seek mercy. The court will decide whether to stay the execution until mental condition is determined.
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Goston
Justion Braley
State Supreme Court
Habeas Corps
John Vevereaux
Edward J. Heinlein
John J. Meraugan
Brighton
Alvan T. Fuller
Earier
Rye Beach
N. H
Braley
Supreme Court
William Hendry
Charlestown
Child Strangles On Piece Of Wood In Norwalk
In Norwalk this morning three year old Robert Flaherty, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Flaherty of Goldstein place Hast Norwalk, choked on a small wood fragment. Rushed to Norwalk Hospital, he died en route as surgeons failed to remove the object. The child, playing outside, picked up a stick and placed it in his mouth, inhaling as he breathed. Neighbors and a passing driver hurried to help but the wood could not be extracted before his death. The mother was inside shopping when it occurred and had warned him not to go out. The ceremony of medical care and the rapid transport marked a tragic accident in a busy morning.
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Norwalk
Aug
Robert Flaherty
Edward Flaherty
Goldstein Place
Norwalk Hospital
Wieterty Bay
Atick Uy
Norwalk Fatal Shooting and Stabbings Reported in Norwalk
A Norwalk man was killed and two others stabbed in an altercation near the Barrella home on Kossuth street. Genero Clementi died at Norwalk hospital after being shot by Antonia Padula, who fled, as Jerry and wife Rita Barrella described the event to police. Police are seeking Padula, motives unclear, with past records noted for Clementi and the Barrellas.
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Norwalk
Genero Clementi
Kossuth Street
Antonia Puwilula
Davis Place
Jerry Barrella
Lexington Avenue
Clementi
Clerenti
Barrella
Parrella
Padula
Barrellas
Escaped Convict Captured After Hunger Rifling Cornfield
Hartford reports Charles Danserau, who escaped from Wethersfield Prison, was captured by state police and guards in a 40 acre cornfield off Marsh street. His companion Walter Knowles fled and remained at large. Danserau, hungry, was seized while reaching for corn and taken to prison in wet clothes and placed in solitary confinement after brief rest and meals.
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Hartford
Charles Danserau
Wethersfield
Satones
Marsh Street
Walter Knowles
Danserau
Danseratt
Paul Lavin
Hartform Barracks
A. E. Malchin
Knowles
Doctor Transfuses Own Blood to Save Patient
Dr John Black a 30 year old Brooklyn physician transfused a pint of his own blood into patient Francis Dalton at St Catherine s hospital to avert imminent death. Unable to find matched blood he tested himself and found his blood suitable. He grew weak after the operation but later drove home stating Dalton s chances for recovery were good.
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New York
John Black
Brooklyn
Francis Dalton
St. Catherine's Hospital
Dalton
Black
Coolidge Stance on War Debt Talks Outlined
Plymouth Aug 8 The position of President Coolidge is that the war time debt negotiations with France are closed as he was informed through dispatches about the open letter by former Premier Briand. The Washington government will conduct relations with the French through their diplomatic authorities. Only two or three debts remain, Greece the largest, totaling a few million dollars. France’s settlement awaits approval by the French Parliament and the American Senate.
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Coolidge
France
United States
Jemenceau of
Brance
Washington
Nemoncea
Congress
American Debt Commission
Melton
Treasury Department
Europe
Commission
Greece
Senate
Howee
Second Victim of Crossing Is Dead
Kenneth Farrar 1016 Railroad Avenue died last night at St. Vincent's hospital from a Saturday crash at Stepney where his truck was struck by a New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad gasoline car. Willam Farrar, a cousin from Long EU, was killed instantly. The driver, under license suspension, attempted to cross the tracks as the car approached. Witnesses said the auto was wrecked and both bodies were dragged from the vehicle. An examiner and deputy coroner planned to hold a hearing at 2:30 this afternoon after visiting the scene yesterday.
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Kenneth Farrar
Railroad Avenue
St. Vincent's Hospital
Stepney
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Willam Farrar
Long EU
Frank J. Wales
Monroe
Henry ©. Stevenson
Two Men Start Channel Swim Three Others Await Conditions
Two mermen began a test swim in the English Channel near Boulogne as others including Edent and Egyptian Ishak Helmy prepare for possible attempts. Canadian swimmer Omer Perrault joined briefly after Colonel Bernard Freyberg, wounded WWI veteran, began his solo crossing, with weather calm and tides favorable for continued efforts through the night.
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Prance
Aug. A
Aea
Gertrude Hderle
Omer Perrault
Canada
Griz-Noz
Bernard Freyberg
Ishak Helmy
Othe
Clemenceau urges Coolidge to treat war debts beyond cash
Paris dispatch reports former French premier Georges Clemenceau urging President Coolidge not to treat postwar settlements as purely monetary. He argues Berenger Mellon's plan would threaten France’s independence, comparing debt peace to separate peace treaties and warning against using debt as political leverage.
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Georges Clemenceau
War-Timnh
Coctestidge
Berenger-Mellom
France
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