Connor to Have King's Old Place as Top Delegate
Postmaster Arthur V. Connor, new leader of the Republican organization, is expected to fill King’s old place as delegate at large to the state convention. Bridgeport may send four delegates at large and two per senatorial district. Edward Kelly, executive secretary to Governor John J. Trumbull, named as delegate at large.
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Jgbnn
T. King
Arthur VF. Connor
Republian
Cone
Johin JH. Trumbull
Kelly
Sixth Distric
Waitress Dies After Fall on Dock in Providence
Hazel Wilson, eighteen, a waitress at Bleek Island summer hotel, was fatally injured when she fell from a boat onto a dock while attempting to return to the wharf named after crossing a gangplank on Sunday night. Doctors call the death an accident. police investigate reports of a possible shooting on a yacht at the time.
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Providence
R. L
Hazel Wilson
Bleek Island
New York
Mrss Wilson
Lawyer's $23,395 fee paid by city in tax case
Attorney A Cuenell and Edward A. Drew won a certificate of error suit tied to Bridgeport Brass. City auditors delivered the check to Cornell's stenographer at City hall after approval by city officials. Cornell plans to deposit the funds in First National Bank. The matter stems from a tax investigation led by State Tax Commissioner William N. Blodgett.
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A. Cuenell
Democratic Party
Edward A. Drew
Bridgeport Brass
Walter W. Garrity
Paul D'Eha
Henry Greenstein
Cornell
Lillian Stone
City Hall
First National Bank
William N. Blodgett
Fire Sweeps Boston Furniture Warehouse District
A five story Boston furniture warehouse fire in the Haymarket Square area injured one worker, Victor Dolorusso of Somerville, and caused about $100,000 in fire loss plus water damage to adjacent businesses. Firefighters battled the blaze for an hour, crews evacuated nearby tenements, and authorities feared wall collapse while containment efforts focused on preventing spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Haymarket Square
William Levins Furniture Company
Haymarket Relief Hospital
North Side
Washington Street
Victor Dolorusso
Somerville
Levins Company
Brooks Gill Co
Russian Attempts Death on Statue of Liberty
George Zagorsky a 25 year old Russian immigrant tried to leap from a perch 100 feet above the Statue of Liberty base. He shouted of Bolshevik danger and spoke of dying in the arms of Liberty while awaiting immigration officials disposition.
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New York
George Zagorsky
Agoraky
All Russia
Five Negroes Die In Arkansas Tornado Damage Wide
Wilson Arkansas Aug 18 five negroes were killed on isolated plantations and twelve others injured as a tornado swept the area overnight. The storm damaged houses on several plantations with $20000 in farm building losses. It passed a quarter mile north of Wilson and caused heavy telephone and tele graph wire damage.
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Wilson
Ark
Lions Club Outdoor Outing Delayed by Rain at Mea sure Beach
The Estateport Lions Club faced a soaking drizzle as about 0 members gathered at Mea sure Beach for an outing. A planned Bridgeport versus Norwalk pull line canceled when Norwalks failed to attend. Attorney trict Governor spoke on the San Francisco convention trip. Mr Bent recounted travels with a Lions party touring New York, New England, the West, and parts of Canada.
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Estateport Lions Club
Measure Jbeach
Bridgeport Lions
Norwalk Lions
Fe Norwalkers
Shore House
Will Trict
Viuns
Twenty-third
San Franciscn
Bent
Iannece Dinut
Rhodes Pnd
New York
New England
West
Canada
Bridgeport
Universe
Ann Amvinane
Wawona
Cal
Creation
Ship Doctor Son of Bridgeporter Dies After Dive
Miss Beasie Gasper of 44 Wentworth Street returned from New York after arranging shipment of her brother Dr John Gasper’s body to London aboard the Mauretania. The 35 year old Cunard surgeon died Thursday night at Nassau Hospital Mineola from injuries after diving from a pile into shallow water at Long Beach. He was educated at Edinburgh and Oxford. Survived by his father a sister and his wife Marjorie in London. Funeral and burial to take place in London.
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Beasie Gasper
Wentworth Street
New York
John Gasper
London
BB. Mauretania
Gasper
Andrew Gasper
Nassau Hospital
Mineola
T. 1
Long Beach
Cunard
Tuscant
Daniel Murphy
Cameronia
Finiala
Cunard Company
Tle
University of Edinburgh
Oxford
Marjorie
Wet Pavements Spark Multiple City Crashes
Slippery roads from recent rains caused several accidents reported to the Police Traffic bureau. Allan Wilson’s car collided with a trolley at Main and Golden Hill. he and another driver were treated for injuries. Ruth Berg and Mantter’s cars on Main between Chapel and Congress sustained minor damage. Other collisions involved Anthony Smith and A J Handy at Ogden and Ham streets, Dr Edward Tholeris and Peter Verontaklis at Pequonnock and Berkshire, and Henry Hicker with Edward Horan at East Washington and Housatonic avenues.
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Traffic Bureau
Police Department
Allan Wilson
Norman Street
Main
Golden Hl
Wis
George Wraibolt
Wheeler Avenue
Pallce
Vas Wilson
Cara
Ruth TH. Berg
Fairview Avenue
Mr. Mantter
Wentworth Street
Main Street
Chapel
Congress Streets
Anthony Smith
Broad Street
Anagua
Leopard jumps over car in Jersey hunt report
Nig Bank reports a leopards chase around Atlante described by local hunters along Valley Drive. George Byron saw a leopard leap across a road in front of his car as the week’s first sighting. Dover area details unclear.
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Atlante
Middleton
Valley Drive
George Byron
Fae Mort
Ugh
Dover
Pioneer Channel Flyer Predicts Giant Planes
London report notes Louis Blorint predicts trans Atlantic monoplanes with large passenger capacity and embedded engines. He claims to have completed his first aerial crossing of the English Channel since his historic flight in 1909, and Ricriot expects early aerial Atlantic transport development.
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Pioneer Channel Flyer
London
Louis Blorint
Finglish Channel
Ricriot
Atlantic
Denmark to Make Artificial Milk Delights Denmark
Denmark plans to manufacture artificial milk claimed to have all the qualities of fresh cow’s milk. Officials say the product uses vegetable fat and added vitamins, replacing real milk without diminishing nutrition. It is expected to aid animal husbandry by freeing scarce cows for butter production and other uses.
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Arm & Hammeer Brand
Cow Brand
ARM & Hamer Brand
Cow Brain
Church & Dwight Co., Inc
Denmark
First English Lutheran church plans new structure
The First English Lutheran church will replace its Laurel avenue and Grove street edifice with a larger building. A committee led by Charles J. Noren and Pastor Armin George Wong will arrange the project, selecting an architect in coming days and starting construction once plans are finished.
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Laurel Avenue
Grove Street
Chariey J. Noren
Armin George Wong
Churc
First
English Lutheran Church
Building committee members listed with officers
A fragment lists the building committee members including Ralph E. Sprague as vice-chairman, C Holat as treasurer, C F Westerberg as secretary, along with F M Anderson, John Jorgenson, Raymond A. Gresch, Baward G. Wilson, Jean Sennelder and Paul E. Becker.
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Sisting
Ralph E. Sprague
C. Holat
C. F. Westerberg
F. M. Anderson
John Jorgenson
Raymond A. Gresch
Baward G. Wilson
Jean Sennelder
Paul E. Becker
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King's
Ally
John A. Cornell
Church & Dwight
Church & Dwight Co.,, Inc
Cedar Street
Levy Spar
Arkansas
Norwalk
Bridgeporter
Tuscania
Hera
Jersey
Lutheran Church
Siberia
Lena
BUICK
Buick Motor Company
General Motors Corporatio
Flint, Michigan
Arthur L. Clark CO
Fairfield Ave
NOBLE
Bae
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