Railroads Taxes and Rural Schoolhouse Debate
A New Haven railroad bulletin claims taxes reach 810.90 per minute, contrasting rail and truck tax costs while noting the railroad’s right of way remains tax free. It questions highway funding and road rebuilding linked to trucks and defends rail taxes as a state contribution. Also features Governor Al Smith on rural schools and a jab at Sacco-Vanzetti sympathizers in Boston.
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New Haven Railroad
Connecticut
Highway Department
Little Red
al Smith
New York Mate
Hiram Bingham
China
Bing- Beam
Yale
U. S
Elbert H Gary and the rise of US Steel legend
Abraham Lincoln era US Steel founder Elbert H Gary, from Springfield Illinois, died two years before Brbert M Gary entered Wheaton bar. The younger Gary rose to lead one of the world’s greatest industrial giants, with Morgan's early faith guiding him into symmetry with the US Steel empire.
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Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
United States
Brbert M. Gary
Wheaton
Gary
America
Stec’ Corporation
Morgan
Jeld
Corporatio
Judge Gary
General Wood Monuments and Steel Legacy Highlight Obscure Plea
The piece lauds General Leonard Wood and Judge Gary for humane leadership and reform. It urges completing a $2,000,000 fund Wood started to stamp out leprosy in the Philippines, framing the effort as a national monument. It parallels this legacy with industrial progress and public health aims.
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General Wood
Leonard Wood
Philippines
America
Trout Monster Reported by Millerton Guests in Salisbury
Residents of Millerton and guests claim a 39 inch long 29 pound trout seen near Wononscopomue in Salisbury. Photographs and evidence accompany the tale as questions arise about whether the catch was a carp or a trout and where a gnome warden might be. The write up jokes about gefulte fish as a playful verdict.
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Millerton
Connecticut
Wake
Proudest Man in Connecticut Defies Marriage License Law
Louis Schiller Jr., town clerk of Naugatuck, publicly challenged a state requirement to publish statistics on marriage licenses. State Health Commissioner Osborn later said no legal action would follow, deeming the issue not important enough. The piece suggests other clerks might imitate his stance if the law remains vague and poorly drafted.
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Waterbury
Schiller
Mr. Schiller
General Assembly
Naugatuck
Toil or Crime by Wale Mason
A rambled poem about three brothers who turn to robbery to escape hard labor. Justice closes in as the law pursues them across years, leading to capture and a fate of hard labor and loss of dignity. The work laments toil and crime, praising honest toil and cautioning against violence.
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Wale Mason
Fragmented Memoir Snippets On Nerves And Habits
A garbled reflection on male nerves, racing in bedtimes and memory, with mentions of town life and hotel service. It notes wives’ opinions that marred men make poor husbands, and laments worn shoes and trousers, all in a jumbled, era voice.
Manhattan Days and Nights Reflects on Nighttime City Life
A reflective piece contrasts farmhands returning to New York at night with city crowds. It paints midnight scenes near Bryant Park and Times Square, noting changes from subway construction to green benches and lingering urban grit. Observes black birds and crows as symbols of tired workers making their way home.
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New York
Bowery
Great Bridge
Bryant Park
Public Library
Fortieth Street
Times Square
Political Pointers on 1928 Campaign Signals and Local Nominations
A stream of 1920s political chatter covers presidential prospects, party shifts in Waterbury and New London, potential candidates like Weston’s 88 sign artist and mayoral hopefuls, and the looming September nominating deadline. It notes farmers’ views on Hoover, Dawes as a business ally, and Al Smith’s standing, with local races in Waterbury, Naugatuck, and Middletown shaping the fall election.
Paint spray ruins farm as man complains
Milford August 15 a local farmer Franks Voytersharek of West Main street says paint spray from Becks Baby Carriage Shop drifts onto his crops. Beck warned to curb emissions after Voytersharek alleges a family dispute sparked the issue.
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Milford
Franks Voytersharek
West Main Street
Beck
Voytersharck
Fpolitco
Man Admits He Sent Wife Poisoned Candy
Domine Murcia of Bristol Pennsylvania confessed at a Federal hearing that he sent his estranged wife a box of chocolate candy laced with poison. He stated he feared she would return and claimed he trained guards. Postal inspectors noted a strange odor as Mrs Martina opened the box.
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Philadelphia
Associated Press
Domine Murcia
Bristol
Randy
Martina
Car Crash injures eight in Rowley area
A Melrose driver Adolph Gioer lost control and collided with a Northester Glent car. Mrs Herbert R Gears and four children from Melrose were hospitalized. Frank J OBrien and others were treated at local facilities.
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Rowley Mass
Adolph Gioer
Melrose
Frank J ©'Brien
Northester Glent
Herbert R Gears
Newburyport
Obrien
Cable Memorial Hospital
Ipswich
Respecting the President by Dr Frank
A letter defending President Coolidge argues he is the choice of the majority and deserves respect despite attacks from critics. It asserts his official acts have been commendable, his stance on prohibition appropriate, and his domestic life without controversy. The writer says critics focus on personal faults rather than policy and calls for national respect for the president.
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Frank
Coolidge
Acta
Crane
Nicaragua
Sentence Sermons Emphasize Courage For Justice And Truth
A compact, old style creed urging willingness to fight for great causes and pursue truth, with fearless sacrifice for ideals. It counsels steadfast justice over profit, tolerance of different souls, and belief in the eternal despite the temporary.
Stearns Seen Close to Coolidge as Presidency Nears End
The Washington rumor mill suggests Frank W. Stearns will retire from active politics when Coolidge leaves office. Stearns never claimed influence, spoke plainly that the President should know if needed, and his friendly, parental regard for Coolidge frames a predictable departure as March 4, 1929 approaches.
Readers Questions on Scripture Faith and Social Reform
A reader asks about Deuteronomy 23 2 stating illegitimate entry to Gods assembly and the correct interpretation. The reply notes post exile views on ritual cleanliness, Christ mercy and universality, and references Luke xv 1 2 and Acts x to show openness of the kingdom to all. New York City.
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Heave
Lord
Israel
Christ
Kingdom of Heaven
Income tax returns to get notice of status from bureau
Washington Aug. 15 AP Many of 3 500 000 income tax payers may face franked envelopes from the Internal Revenue Bureau. Under new procedure all taxpayers will be notified as soon as their 1926 returns are examined whether they owe more money or not. Some protests have been received while others thanked the bureau for the notices. The change saves correspondence.
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Washington
Associated Press
Internal Revenue Bureau
Bureau
Turkish Law Strikes Moslem Priesthood in Angora
Angora and Constantinople report a Turkish National Assembly measure closing many mosques and dismissing hundreds of mosques priests. Salaries for retained clergy will rise from a current average of ten dollars a month. Pilgrimage to Mecca sees steep decline with only nineteen Turks among six hundred pilgrims as turbans lose symbolic rites.
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Angora
Turkey
Associated Press
Turkish National Assembly
Ottoman Empire
Brouasa
Constantinople
Mecca
Balkan States
chieQy
Bosnia
Baby Nine Month Old Fractures Leg After Fall
A nine month old infant, Cecil Longan of 178 Lewis Street, suffered a fractured leg when he bounced from a high chair to the floor. He was examined at Emergency Hospital by Dr Sydney Mooney and then transferred by ambulance to Bridgeport Hospital.
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Sydney Mooney
Cecil Longan
Lewis Street
Bridgeport
Burglars Hit Homes and Local Stores Overnight
Burglaries circulated through several City locales with attempts at Attorney David G Day residence at 625 Clint Avenue and Ostroisky drugstore at Pembrot and Hamilton. Entry times ranged from 1 to 5 pm. A force of 11 men frightened away from John Lisi Grocery 673 Pe broke Street. A Ke Buth confectionery was also visited before two youths fled.
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David G. Day
Clint Avenue
Maran, Stoddard and Day
State Board of Pardons
Patriman J. Clancy
Ostroisky
Pembrot
Hamilton Street
John Lisi
Pebroke Street
Ke Buth
Weather Forecast for New England and Atlantic Coast
A fragmented weather update describes a disturbance off the southern New England coast moving northeast toward Nova Scotia. It reports high pressure over New England, cooler temperatures on Tuesday and Wednesday, and northerly to northwest winds ranging from fresh to moderate along the coast from Sandy Hook to Hatteras.
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New England
New Engila
Nova Scotia
Eastport
Newfourland
New Eiland
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
North Ofen
Nouth
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