Rabbi Appeals to Bridgeport Jews to Aid Seminary
Rabbi Ben Zion Pearl, head of the Harlem Educational Institute, staying with Rev H Kotler in Bridgeport to raise a 5000 900 building fund for the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary of America. He spoke to four major local Jewish congregations about forming a committee from each, aiming to mobilize mutual support and boost housing, classrooms, laboratories, and an endowment for the growing orthodox college in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Zion Pearl
Harlem Educational Institute of
New York
Rev H Kotler
North Avenue
Isaac Elchanan
Pearl
New York City
Orthodox Rabbinical College
Bridgeport
Eastern Star Grows 500000 in Three Years
The Grand Order of the Eastern Star reports U S and Canadian delegates at its triennial assembly in Toronto. Minnie Keys, grand secretary, announced membership rose by 500000 over the last three years as delegates from every section of the United States and Canada attended the opening session.
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Toronto
Grand Order of the Eastern Star
Minnie 13 Keys
United States
Canada
Production Drops In 40th Week Of Storrs Contests
In Storrs Conn during week 40 of the poultry contest production fell to 4729 eggs, a 48.5 percent yield. Leghorns dominated the top pens with Hansons Leghorn Farm from Corvallis Ore and J C Patton from Charlotte NC tying for first at 57 eggs, followed by Hilltop Farm Suffield Conn and F Chapin Longmeadow MA with 55 each. St Johns Poultry Farm Oronogo MO placed third with 53, Otto Ruehle Sona Pleasant Valley NY fourth with 52. The event featured a poultry banquet at the college dining hall and breeder visits. birds briefly lagged amid unfamiliar faces. Leading pens by variety listed, including White Rocks Ellen Day Rankin NY, White Wrandolles Thomas Matteson RI, Barred Rocks Keewaydin Farm Conn, Rhodeland Reds Hart Hortor NY, and White Leghorns Rawsons Leghorn Farm OR etc.
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Storrs
Massachussetts
Te Hansons
Corvallis
J C Patton
Charlotte
Suffie'd
Conn
Chapin's
Rhode Island
St Johns Poultry Farm
Oronogo, Mo
Otto Ruehle & Sona
Pleasant Valley N Y
College Dining Hill
Ellen Day Ranken Huntington
Merritt M
Brookfield Center
Dans Jand Sons
Rockland Me
Rhodeland Reds
Hart Hortor Farmingdale
Deerbrook Poultry Farm
Short Falls
Chapin Longmeadow
Mass
Pinecrest Orchards
Groton
Coolidge Opposes Bond Plan for Washington Government Buildings
President Coolidge frowns on a proposed bond issue to finance construction of large federal government buildings in Washington, noting that while building big may reduce rents, he does not favor the plan. The Aug 1 dispatch cites the administration's cautious stance on new government construction funding.
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Swavpscott Mass
Coolidge
Washington
Eisem
FLEES JAIL AND RETURNS TO FACE SENTENCE
Twendore Olesknick, 19, was recaptured at Herl after escaping Rome jail. He was arraigned before City Judge J. McNamara on a larceny charge and sentenced to six months in the county jail. Olesknick claimed he had an asylum compulsion from Cleveland Ohio.
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Olesknick
Herl
Rome
Cleveland
Ohio
City Driver Gets 30 Day Jail Term For Drunken Operation
Georges Ashburn forty three of 10 Haviland street employed by the Bridgeport city Department of Public Works was sentenced to 30 days in jail for driving under the influence after a city truck he operated collided Monday Prosecuting Attorney James C Shannon urged punishment for any man who furnishes liquor to an automobile driver endangering lives Others named include Giusseppe Vazzano 181 Hard avenue who received 30 days and 200 fine for seeing liquor with liquor supplied by Lester Sells in Vazzano store a 10 year old girl reportedly furnished the liquor and Juvenile Court authorities are probing that angle.
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Georges Ashburn
Haviland Street
Department of Public Works
City of
Coats
Vazzano
Sella
Ashburn
James C Shannon
Selig
Hurd Avenue
Labor Official Predicts Certain Coal Strike
James Duncan of the American Federation of Labor says the threatened United States coal strike will definitely occur with no apparent way to avert a shutdown. He names no negotiable issues and forecasts a nationwide disruption.
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Montreal
James Duncan
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
United States
Woman Shot by Son in Iowa Tragedy Recovery Hopes Rise
Physicians held hope for Delia Vandervoort in Parkersburg after her 17 year old son Warren fatally shot his father Rev R J Vandervoort and wounded his mother. The case, now at the Butler County jail awaiting grand jury, prompted a district superintendent to call for tighter limits on sensational details to protect youth.
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Parkersburg
Iowa
Della B Vandervoort
Warren
R J Vandervoort
Vandervoort
Butler County
van Devoort
Lockwood
Methodist Episcopal District
Waterloo
Chinese Strike Called Off in Shanghai Mills
In Shanghai on July 11 the Japanese consul general and Chinese officials signed an agreement ending a strike by about 60 000 Chinese workers in Japanese cotton mills. The accord pauses hostilities and resumes field operations.
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Shanghai
Danbury Woman's Burial Thursday
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 4 o clock for Mrs Allan Whaley wife of Dr J Chester Whaey a prominent dentist who died by suicide at her home 6 Flin street. Burial will be in Danbury Cemetery. She was formerly Miss Starr daughter of the late M H Starr proprietor of one of the citys leading markets.
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Danbury
Allan Whaley
J Chester Whaey
Flin Street
Burr Wal
Dinburs
Aine Whiley
Wislie “Mo Starr
Mipdeick C
Ex Mayor Kinsella Near Death After Prolonged Illness
Hartford August 11 AP The condition of former Mayor Richard J Kinsella who has been close to death for the last 48 hours remained unchanged today He is not receiving nourishment and is in a wasting state as his life nears its end, with death expected within a matter of hours
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Kinsella
Hartford
Richirg J Iinsella
Stamford Police Seek Clues in Abandoned Baby Boy Case
Stamford police issued a broadcast description Sunday morning about a baby boy found abandoned there. They distributed a photo and descriptive details to eastern police departments and asked for cooperation in locating the parents.
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Stamford
Etcalors
Arang
Westport to Reinstate Trolley Rails Along Post Road
Westport workers lay temporary trolley rails on the north side of the Post road from town center to Compo Road as part of a short term project to tear up old pavement. New 100 pound rails will be centered in the widened 30 foot highway with guard rails to reduce noise. Eastbound trolleys will meet at Compo Road instead of the town center, easing traffic during road construction.
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Westport
Connecticut Company
Noth
Post Road
Compe Road
Bridgeport-Norwalk
Compo Road
MCA
Norwalk
Southport
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