Milford Bridgeport Truck and New York Car Crash
One person injured and a sedan demolished in a two vehicle crash at New Haven avenue and Gulf street Milford. A truck from Bridgeport driven by Anarlo Sampers collided with a New York car owned by Piedmont Macaroni, injuring Pauline Burrschmidt and sending the driver to Milford Hospital with fractures. An arrest for driving without proper license followed the investigation.
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Milford
Ome Prraon
John Bureschmite
Staten Island
Piedmont Macaroni Company
Bridgeport
Anarlo Sampers
Madison Avenue
Heligepot
New Haven Avenue
Gulf Astrest
Pauline Burrschmidt
Milford Ospital
New Haven
New York
Gulf Street
Teachines
Auld Mott
Hurta
Douglass
Rudolph von Hacht
Tess
Anguat
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Ad Echoes Generations
An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a dependable remedy passed through generations. It links traditional family trust to modern households from past to present, noting mothers and daughters rely on the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Monroe Readers Gather for Republican Women at Smith’s Point
Monroe August 22 Special a number of ladies from the Republican Women’s association were guests of Mrs William K Mix at her cottage at Smith’s Point. Other visitors include Mrs W Stevens and daughter Martha of Bridgeport, Mr and Mrs Clarence Newkirk and two children of Middletown, and Rev and Mrs Edwin R Holden with two children from East Orange New Jersey. Arthur Reynolds visited Norwich a few days, Kate Healey of Winsted and Thomas Cramer of Bridgeport stayed with Mr and Mrs Stephen Cramer, Miss Irma Nicholas vacationed at Cape Cod, and several weekend guests returned to New York.
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Monroe
Republican
Women's Association
William K. Mix
Smith's Point
W. Stevens
Martha
Bridgeport
Frank Jo Wales
Missy Miriam Wales
William Bearlsley
Atlantic City
Clarence Newkirk
Middletown
Edwin R. Holden
New Jersey
Edward Curtis
Charles F. Nicholas
Brepney
Port Jefferson
Arthur Reynolds
Norwich
Jaya
John Jusm
Misa Kate Healey
Winsted
Thormas Cramer
Bidgeport
Stephen Cramer
Margaret Flynn
New York
Irma Nicholas
Cape Cod
Westport Marauding Dogs Create Townwide Alerts
Westport reports a rise in dog damage with 36 chickens killed by dogs and more losses in outlying areas. Beach officials ban dogs on town property at Compo Beach after bite incidents. A Westport Life Guards meet plans an all Westport event August 29 with prizes and no collection. Police detain two men transporting intoxicating liquor and 200 cases aboard an undercover track. Park committee forms to manage Bedord Junior High athletic field and school repairs proceed ahead of September opening. Local residents report prowlers around Hills House but no theft.
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Westport
Lewis Walker
Imperial Avenue
Wood
Wright Street
Compo Beach
Aare
Compo Fife
Compo Life Guards
Compa Life Cuards
John Beattie
Compa Beach Pavilion
Jacobs Baron
Myrtie Street
Stamford
Robert Willame
Cottage Street
Walter Linehan
State
New Park Committee
Bedtorg
Robert Fuller
Thomas Jucons
Erwin M. Jennings
Board of Finance
Bool
Bedford School
Fuller
E. Despreaux Lewingon
Cross Highway
Hills House
Lewinsop
Hills Allen P
Fight in Park Leads to Arrests of Two Drunk Men
Two men, George Noel aged 25 of 25 Summerstreet and Arthur Anderagn aged 26 of Putnamartest, were arrested after a drunken brawl at Seaside Park. They were held on $30 bonds on charges of drunkenness and breach of the peace.
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Two
Seaside Park
George Noel
Summerstreet
Arthur Anderagn
Putnam
Father McKinley Celebrates First Mass at Trinity VFW
Hartford dispatch reports Father McKinsey from Philadelphia, a former student at St. John's and General Seminary, celebrated a 1 o'clock mass at Trinity with a new curate. He will lead youth activities and comes from Northfield Vermont with prior pastorates in Northfield and Washington, Ga. Delegates from nine state VFW groups endorsed Holden for national commander at an eastern conference in Hartford, discussing relocation of the national headquarters and plans for future encampments and fundraising.
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Edward Nason AlcKinley
Trinity
Paetor
Northfield
Vermont
McKinsey
Phiadelphia
Nev. Charing Mareen Hall
St. Johnne’s College
General Seminary
New York City
Nisardine Tlon
St. Mary's Church
Church of the Mediator
General Missions
Washington, Ga
Hartford
Apg
Atrte Organizations of Veterans of Woreign Ware
Ei Paso
Texas
Botetict M. Holden
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Linely
Kansas City
Kanse
York
Clavaland
Ohio
Washington, D
Plana
Enion
Jon Mich
Blanchard
Tiistol
Wiliam Shinahan
Waterbury
James Foraly
Providence
Eastern Conference
Alan
R. I
Anne
Weat
Tila
Providence Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Hoston
New England
Montreal
Canada
Chicago
al Pasoa
Kansna City
Threatens Proprietor of Store Arrested in Disorderly Scene
Sergeant Dennis Kehoe and Pat James ONeill arrested Dodd and Morrison on a breach of the peace charge. The accused created a disturbance at a drug store at 489 Broad Street by threatening to beat the proprietor.
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Dennis Kehoe
James O'Neil
Dodd
H. Morrison
Fairfield
Broad Street
Methodists warn of state drives about prohibition
The Methodist Episcopal Church leaders Clarence True Wilson and Lewis Pickett warn that prohibition state movements aim to handicap enforcement. They say referenda will fail to engage dry voters and may aid wet propaganda. They expect a dry Congress similar to the current one.
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Wankhington
Prohibition
Clarences True Wilson
Lewis Pickett
Board of Temperance
Methodist Episcopal
Congress
Inquest Tomorrow On Cadwell Death At Stratford
Tomorrow morning at 10 o clock the county courthouse hosts an inquest by Coroner John J. Phelan into the death of Harvey Cadwell thirty two of 214 Beardsley lane Stratford found dead on the West Broad street viaduct Stratford. He was struck by a moving train or possibly self inflicted. The body identified by his father was examined by Medical Examiner Robert A. Phelan and turned over to the coroner. The investigation seeks to determine accident or self harm.
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County Court House
John J. Phelan
Harvey
Cadwell
Beardsley Lane
Stratford
Weat Broad Street
Joseph Ryback
Masarik Avenue
Robert A. Phelan
Two Fights End With Hospitalized Men
Two men were injured in separate fights yesterday. Steve Konfortive, 40, of 164 Columbia Street, was rushed to St Vincent's with a facial wound after a yard brawl, while Alexander Durebski, 40, of 92 Booth Street, was treated at hillside Home for a scalp laceration following a fight at Booth and Gilbert Street.
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St. Vincent's
Hillside
Columbia Street
Steve Kon Fortytive
Booth and
Gilbert Street
Fightooli Place
Alexander Durebski
Booth Street
A. B. Anberlin
Hillside Home
Police Arrest Two Men After Street Fight
Jacob Worcoski and Alex Gumbaki, residents of 62 Spruce Street, were involved in a fight yesterday. Gumbaki sustained injuries and Worcoski was arrested on an assault charge and held at the Second Police Station in Pateulk af Banda of A.
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Jacob Worcoski
Alex Gumbaki
Spruce Stract
Umbaki
Toltice
Worcoski
Donovan declines New York governor bid
William J. Donovan, assistant to the attorney general, refused informal suggestions he seek the Republican nomination for governor of New York. He had considered the idea but said he would not enter the contest at the upcoming Republican convention. Donovan previously served as Buffalo district attorney before moving to Washington.
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Wastington
Wiliam J. Donovan
New York
Donovan
Buffalo
Washington
Knights of Columbus dispute over Mexico policy explained
New Haven August 22 Supreme Knight James A Vlaherty said the Knights of Columbus do not seek US government intervention in Mexico amid church controvery. He noted the resolution drafted in Philadelphia last August was misinterpreted and urged a strong protest to draw attention to the situation while avoiding dictating government action.
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New Haven
Knights of Columbus
United States
Mexico
James A. Vlaherty
Supreme Council
Philadelphia
Plahert
Retired Woodbridge farmer kills himself in New Haven
Despondent over ill health Frank Lin Beecher aged fifty, a retired Woodbridge farmer, hanged himself at 722 Whalley Avenue last night. Stanley Crnsse, thirteen, of 152 Lexington Avenue, was treated at Emergency Hospital for a dog bite on the leg after being bitten while playing on Lexington Street.
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New Haven
Franklin Beecher
Woodbridge
Whalley Avenue
Stanley Crnsse
Lexington Avenue
Edwin F. Merella
Jett
Lexington
Mamenganent
Graft Ring Probed by San Diego Grand Jury
In Angeles and San Diego a sprawling graft ring operation is to be exposed as Special Attorney General Stiehara Kittrelle arrives to lead a San Diego County grand jury inquiry. The probe targets vice rings gambling and political corruption with possible ties to LA officials and a Chicago-linked gunman network. The grand jury reportedly faced an obstruction appeal from authorities.
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208
Angeles
San Diego
Stiehara Kittrelle
Kittrelle
Los Angeles
U la Webb
San Dego County
Chicago
Blutes
McEwig- bin
Gail
Three Held In The Theft Of Chain Block At Stamford
Patrick J. Waigen of Port Chester and Alexander Kinnear of Harrigan with Mrs Nickerson were arrested on theft charges. Waigen worked in the chain block department and Kinnear in shipping at the factory. The pair, alleged to have conspired with Nickerson to ship the block to Port Chester, face related charges. The block valued at 150 dollars was stolen from Yate and Towne company.
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Stamford
Patrick J. Waigen
Haskell Street
Port Chester
Alexander Kinnear
First Street
Harrigan
N.Y
Wiliam Nickersot
Yate and Towne , Company
Wiagen
Kinnear
Nickerson
Hagen
Port Cbhrater
Wiliam Nickerson
Miss Nellie Bradley to Be Buried in Newtown
Miss Nellie Bradley daughter of Peter Bradley and Mary McMahon died after months of illness in Brooklyn. Funeral from her Curtis Street home Tuesday at 9 o clock with a solemn high mass at St Rose’s church Newtown, burial in St Rose’s cemetery Sandy Hook. Survived by four sisters Mrs Keating of Sandy Hook Mrs Kelly of Waterbury Miss Margaret Bradley and Miss Griffin of Brooklyn and one brother John Bradley of Sandy Hook. Dr John Keating of Brooklyn among nieces and nephews.
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Newtown
Nellie Bradley
Peter Bradie
Mary McMahon
Catherne’s
Paxspiral
Brooklyn
Curtis HU
Teesday
St. Rose'a Churea
Misa Uradky
Hfe
St. Rose'a
Urd
Margaret Bradley
Lucy Br, Keating
Sandy Hook
Patrick Kelly
Waterbury
Michael Griffen
N. Y
John Bradley
Minas Bradley
John Keating
St. Rose's Cemetery
Sandy Honk
Redding social notes include parties and library event
Redding residents hosted a large bridge party at Ridgewood in Danbury and the Sunday school picnic at Roton Point drew about seventy five attendees. Mrs James Hardy plans a Library Fund party on Aug 9 for the youngest town members. Notables include Bermuda trip returnees Helen and Joyce Buddie, and Benton Deming of the Redding Little Theatre who will join the Greenwich Village Players in September.
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Helen
Joyce Buddie
Bermuda
Mra
Ha Buddie
Thomas Chad
Nancy
Jean Chal
F. Collings
Buffalo
New York
Chashome
Watt McAllam
Benton Deming
Redding Little Theatre
Loomis School
Greenwich Vilage Players
Turkey Passes Medical Exam for Marriage Applicants
A Turkish law requires all marriage entrants to undergo a medical exam. The physician must stamp the left forearm of the candidate to prevent substitution by a sick person. The act aims to serve as a distinguishing mark in marriage proceedings.
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Turkey
Kake
Iles
Stamford Colored Republicans Endorse Regulars at Meeting
Stamford August 22 A curious scene unfolds as the Colored Republican club weighs factional splits. Jendera announces a Monday meeting where the regular organization is expected to receive endorsement.
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Stamford
Colored Republican Club
G. C
Jendera
Westport Event Week Details From Town Committee
Westport notes outline weekly activities from August 22. Holy Communion observed Tuesday morning at Trinity Church in observance of St Bartholomews Day. Town school committee meeting planned for Bedford arbor Wednesday evening. Rotary Club Ladye Night Thursday at Westport Country Club, suppressing usual Wednesday meeting. A country club dance is set for Saturday evening.
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Westport
Holy Communion
Roly Trinity Church
Bedford Arbour
Ladyea
Westport Rotary Club
Westport Country Club
Easton Firemen to Raise Funds at Side Carnival
Easton plans a three night carnival September 16 17 18 opposite the Blue Bird Inn on the Danbury Bridgeport road under the Easton Volunteer Fire Company. An orchestra will play each night and attractions abound. Last month’s carnival on grounds opposite the fire house raised over 1000 dollars for the company. The Easton Volunteer Fire Company was organized in 1921 with Chileon K Dickerson Sr as fire chief for three years and Edward P Mills elected fire chief for the coming year plus officers Harry J Escott and Joseph J Lindy.
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Easton
Bredal
Weat Side
Blue Bird Inn
Danbury Bridgeport Road
Nnsploen
Easton Volunteer Fire Company
Musle
Bridgeporter Elected President of Young People Federation
Bridgeporter Her pert E. W. Ekmark of Cambridge Moss was tonight elected president of the Young People's Federation, an organization of Swedish-Americans at their summer conference in Cromwell. Other officers named include Rudolph Fager of Bridgeport as vice president, Rudolph Olson of Hartford as recording secretary, Ebba Cederburg of Providence as corresponding secretary, and Atus Clauson of Staten Island as treasurer.
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Cromwell
Herpert E. W. Ekmark
Cambridge
Moss
Young People's Federation
Rudolph Fager
Bridgeport
Rudolyi Olson
Hartford
Ebba Cederburg
Providence
Treas Aurer
A.tus
Clauson
Staten Island
N. Y
Viking Ship Wins Ocean Fight Sails Into Philadelphia
In a dramatic arrival at Philadelphia Navy Yard the 47 foot Leif Erikson and its crew of four Norwegians completed the voyage from Bergen, Norway, tracing the Viking trail to America. Captain Gerhard Folgero led the reception in a four hour tow up the Delaware with a Norwegian delegation aboard. He hinted at possibly retracing the voyage home.
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Philadelphia
Gerhard Folgero
Lief Erikson
Philadlphia Navy Yard
Reining
Bergen
Norway
Anerica
Delaware
Delaware City
Lal
Tyer
Norweg- Mone
Gelly
Leif Erikson
Foelgera
River swimmers halted by cold water delays longest swim
Hartford August 22 AP two long distance river swims from Hartford to Middletown about 16 miles were thwarted by cold water and strong breeze. William Barry lasted six hours 27 minutes reaching near Crow's Point mile below the halfway mark. Harold Crossman quit after 1 hour 12 minutes near Brainard Field. Rena Sullivan followed Barry in a canoe and swam further, claiming she could have reached Middle, while Barry’s partner was well clear of shore.
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Hartford
Middletown
Aaphanta
Wiliam Barry
Standtad Street
Crow's Point
Rocky Mill
Harold L. Crossman
Winsted
Brainard Field
Cub
Misa Rena Sullivan
Edgewood Street
Barry
Wethersfield
Thome
McCoy's Cod Liver Tablets Boost Child Growth
An advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Tablet concentrate as a safe, tasty source of vital nutrients to combat malnutrition in children. It claims a Mahwah, New Jersey boy gained eleven and a half pounds in two months and guarantees at least three pounds of healthy flesh in 30 days with a money back offer.
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George G. O'Brien
Mahwah
N. J
Hia
Hindle
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