Foes Cleared as Judge Suspends Penalties in Stamford Case
Judge Samuel Young suspended penalties for ten members of the Republican Town Committee and Edward L. Witham, advertising manager of the Stamford Advocate, in a criminal contempt of court case over a controversial Stamford Advocate advertisement. Evidence supported the court, and the judge stated no criminal stain remained on the accused. The hearing involved prosecutors and defense counsel, including Judge C. Foster and Prosecutor Spelker, with testimony from Milton Fessenden and others about the ad’s content and alleged misconduct.
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Stamford
Samuel Young
Republican Town Committee
Edward L. Witham
Stamford Advocate
Max Soelkes
Advocate
C. Foster
Bridgeport
Spelke
Republican Tien Committee
Max Bernstein
John G. Moore
Frank Rich
Republican Town Committees
Menacnb
Samuel Youns
Milton Fessenden
Senator Kenealy
Samuel Fessenden
Fairfield County
Ad Watch
Sperkeadles
Fessenden
Kaptina
Fessensen
Mater
Supreme Court
Mfesenden
Arganiz
Samuel Yount
Maine Sheriffs Brew Beer to Get Evidence Against Extract Sellers
Portland dispatch reports Deputy sheriffs have been testing a beer-like mixture in the county building as part of an investigation into malt extract sellers. Sheriff Graham announced that deputies mixed yeast and sugar with syrup to create the brew. The municipal court heard statements from Martin Walsh, Thomas Donahue, and Thomas Brownrig, with analysis results to be presented in September as the case continues.
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Maine
Portland
King F. Graham
Martin Walsh
Thomas M. Donahue
Thomas 4
Brownrig
Fiver
Freietimen
Stuptteltr
Fernald
Statesman
Durin
Coolidge
Fintts
Priaan
New York
Symington
Flagg
Valentian
Bridgeport and County Politics Rally Tonight
In Bridgeport and surrounding towns delegates and primaries are set for the evening. Reports note a bridge project, local reforms, and political maneuvering across Stratford Newtown and Danbury with multiple mentions of officials and candidates.
Two Boys Executed in Sing Sing Chair
OSSINING N Y Aug 26 Two nineteen year old youths were executed in Sing Sing tonight one nearly collapse and the other faced the electric chair with a jest John Garguila convicted in Manhattan of killing George Indinan in his grocery store during a hold up faced possible gubernatorial clemency Cosmic Breseia sentenced in Brockville for biting his cavern Giovanni PDicely went to his death in the chair both men showing nervousness and bravado as the end approached
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Ossining
N.Y
Tapi
Sing Sing
John Garguila
Manhattan
George “Indinian
Cosmic Breseia
Brockiva
Giovanni Pdicely
Roosevelt Urges Legion to Fight Primary Evils in Voting
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt headlined the eighth Connecticut American Legion convention in New Haven. He condemned the use of colossal sums in primaries and elections and urged Legion posts statewide to take a stand against corruption in politics and voting. Local officials welcomed attendees as delegates gathered for the event.
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New Haven
Theodore Roosevelt
Connecticut Department
American Legion
Tadvrow
Legion
Harry (. Jackson
John B. Tower
Jldwin Braimaerd
John @. Tyson
United States
Vicr
Stanley Dunn
Roosevelt
Fifth Victim Dies From Auto Crash in Bridgeport
George Babey aged eighteen of 731 Halet Street died at Bridgeport hospital at 9:30 AM from injuries in Tuesday night Nichols crash, raising the death toll to five. William Pekar, nineteen, and Stanley Alechnowicz, seventeen, remain hospitalized with severe injuries but are expected to recover. Pekar with two broken legs and a compound fracture, Alechnowicz severely injured. Funerals for two victims set for this morning and two more tomorrow morning.
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George Babey
Hallet. Street
Bridgeport Hospital
Nichols
William Pekar
Astrim Street
Stanley Alerhnowitz
Maple Street
Pekar
Alechnowitz
London Girl Fails to Swim Channel in Exhausting Attempt
London, Aug 26 AP A London swimmer Miss Mercedes Cleitz entered the water at Folke Stone in her second attempt this season and fourth overall, but abandoned after seven hours. Rescued ten miles from the vanes she accepted the pilot’s offer to continue later.
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London
Mercedes Eltzer
Folkestane
Defying Wife's New York Injunction Symington Divorce Suit
Thomas Jr Symington and his lawyers pursue absolute divorce in Hartford County Maryland despite a New York injunction his wife filed in 1924. The case features ex parte actions, a messenger posing as a New York court official, and testimony from key counsel and witnesses.
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New York
Symington
Rela
Youthful Thugs Rob Woodside Garage On Main Street
Four youths under eighteen burst into the Woodside garage at 4064 Main Street owned by Hyman Hitelgon. One fired a revolver, grazing the proprietor’s upper lip as he could not open the cash register. The four fled in a stolen car. one suspect was later detained and a brother of the owner was held.
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Main Street
Hyman Hitelgon
Aml
Bitelson
Fitelsen
Woodside Garage
Fitemon
Fitelson
State Road Chief Visits Fairfield Silent on Changes
State Highway Commissioner John A. Macdonald toured Fairfield yesterday but did not confer with town officials or others about movements to complete a new road through Fairfield center or to resist removing trolley tracks from Post road to a new cut-off. He observed work on a crossover for Connecticut company tracks, with finishing touches planned after the last trolley run. Plans to extend paving to the library were dropped as of 8:34, and no continuation of paving would be pursued. Representative Albes de Lavery, linked to moving tracks to Eliot street, returned from vacation amid questions about his role in the effort and state Highway department plans.
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John A. Macdonald
Fairfield
Fairfield Center
Macdonald
Conn Company
Reef Road
Mill River
Connecticut Company
Lavery
Albes de. Lavery
Eliot Street
State Highway Department
Clerks Aid Probe In Fund Shortage In Norwalk
Investigation continued into the Second Taxing District of Norwalk as two clerks Jerry Dann and Arthur Sterling face embezzlement charges. Bonds were set at 3000 for Day and 0 for Sterling, and both were released pending further action. The office employed two years and the pair allegedly controlled the district funds, with possible future appointments to fill vacancies.
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Norwalk
Jerry Dann
Stuart Avenue
Norwak
Arthur Sterling
Fairfield
Nehemh
Lovther
Eiste
Sterling
Ellown
Nunes Asin
Second Wife Requests Cremation of Valentino Body
Natacha Rambova Rudolph Valentino's ex wife asks that his body be cremated and placed in her Hudnut family vault in Woodlawn cemetery New York. She sent a cable to George Ullman and requested a floral tribute on the casket.
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Valentino
New York
Natacha Rambova
Rudolph
Pars
Miss Rambova
George Ullman
Ulman
Misa
Ramhova
Timan
Rudy
Misa Hudnut
Jean Acker
Toom
Pola Negri
California
Two Men Die by Suicide and Girl Injured in City
In the last 48 hours two men ended their lives and a seventeen year old girl attempted suicide by drinking iodine. Vincent Ger of 98 Ruwe Street Strattorn died after slashing his throat at Locke Steel Plant on Connections Avenue. Thomas Mott of 377 Trane Jatan Avenue took his life with a razor at his home. Elizabeth Martin, seventeen, a roomer, drank iodine and was hospitalized at St. Vincent's after a long stupor. her parents recently moved to Tennessee. The girl is expected to recover.
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St. Vinent’s Hospital
Sig
Locke Steel Gian Company
Connections Avenue
Vincent Ger
Ruwe
Strattorn
Bridgeport Hospital
Ambulanees
Thomas Mott
Trane Jatan Avenue
Ambilanes
Y. W
Prospect Avenue
Mlizgabath Martin
Tynessee
St. Vincent's Hopital
Republicans pick delegate slate for conventions
Republican leaders reaffirmed Alefred W Burdick and Bridget A Lester as town officials and outlined delegate selections for state, senatorial, county, and congressional conventions. Caucuses in county towns set delegates today while Bridgeport holds its city primary. City convention delegates will be chosen tonight at 8 after confirmation by the town committee.
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Alefred W. Burdick
Bridget A. Lester
Republcan
Bridgeport
Ucusea
Hardick
Miss Legter
Arthur F. Connor
Frank Ty
Bell
Liability bonds urged by Healy
Hartford Aug 26 AP Attorney General Frank B Healy says it is unsound public policy that a town can be liable for a fire apparatus accident but the driver bears personal responsibility for any judgment Healy urges a statute that would exempt government employees in official duties from such personal liability, improving public policy overall
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Hartford
Frank B. Healy
Healy
White
Mayor Walker's Song to Be Sung at Democratic Dinner
Dr Ferdinand Pecota and other guests are named for the Fifth District Democratic club dinner in New York. Major Walker is expected to attend and share songs including You Love Me In December as You Do In May. Charles Sean Jun will perform, with entertainers lining up for the event.
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Ferdinand Pecota
New
Istrict Democratic Club
Rman
Rheon
Eeport Democ
New York
Tefinite
Major Walker
Charles Sean Jun
Registrar of
Thomas F. White
Maine
Photographers Hear Set Of Rules for Children Urged
CHICAGO August 26 AP Three rules for hearing children from Walter Shinn New York offered to parents before the Photographers Association of America He urged giving the child only one toy at a time to teach concentration offering an affirmative viewpoint and avoiding the word dont He advised leading the child not driving him warning that a stubborn driven irritable child is unhealthy and disorganized
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Chicago
Walter Shinn
New York
America
Forty-Six Miners Believed Killed In Shaft Blast
At Clymer Pennsylvania an explosion wrecked the Clearfield Bituminous Coal mine. Four men escaped alive and were hospitalized in serious condition. Rescue attempts were hindered by gas and debris as crews recovered four bodies and searched for the remaining entombed workers.
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Clymer
Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation
W. E. Dood
Poraible
Dixonville
J. Musser
Wine Company
Elm City Mother Seeks Daughter Held at Pillar of Fire
Mrs Ruth Marshall of New Haven Conn enters Pillar of Fire camp near Shapeth Bound Brook N J with a state trooper demanding the release of her daughter Ruth 20 who says she is happy there police refer her to the Somerset county prosecutor and the daughter traveled from home two years ago alleged funds taken by sect members through hypnotic influence
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Bound Brook
N. J
Aus
Pillar of Fire
Shapeth
Ruth Marshall
New Haven
Conn
Ruth
Polie
Somerset
Detective's Threat Ends Noted Broker Known as Fifty-Two Per Cent
New York August 26 CAP Jared Plage seventy held stock market operator died while being questioned by Ly Keyes Winter deputy attorney general about methods of selling bonds for the Manhattan Life building. Flags died of a heart attack after collapsing in his chair. He was nicknamed 2 per cent Flagg for boasting he could earn clients one per cent per week. Flags had a varied career and a prior sentence of 18 months in Atlanta prison for using the manning to defraud. Postal authorities seized his papers in 1911 and he wrote two books.
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New York
Jared Plage
Ly Keyes Winter
Plass
Flagg
Broadway
Winter
Manhattan Life
Flags
Mags
Air Andes
Atlanta
Tilden
Court Denies to Mrs Halls Ex Simpson Says Points to Steven
In Somerville New Jersey August 2 AP prosecutors say Henry De La Bruyere Cinder and Willie Stevens face murder charges in the Rev. nar d W Hall and Mrs Eleanor M Hall case remanded without bail awaiting grand jury action Fingerprints found on pasteboard at the scene are alleged to match Willie Stevens though the court refused to admit the photograph or supplement. The defense contends the evidence is incomplete and questions whether Stevens was present at the time.
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Halls
Simpson
Steven
Somerville
N. J
Henry de la Bruyete Ci Render
Willie Stevens
Nard W. Hall
Eleanor M
Bupregy Court
Charles W
Alexander
Parker
Fingerprisoa
Frances Stevens Hall
Rhy Tree
Son
Gunmere
Spender
Stevens
Cleary
Ecard
Ira
Stavana
Pender
Gibson
Stevens Ada Watt
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Hall Milla
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Fairfloll
Wheeler
Stratford
Newtown
Farnibeniac
Wilson
Westinghouse
Texas
Lelaere
Tervais
Pittsfield
Thormahten
Providence
St. Lowa
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Riawe
Dack Dempary
Bhiws
Tilson
Connecticut
Thomas T. Ralinson
Isa
Themissary
Preston
Robinson
Wearyland
Symingtorn
Breyenson
Williams
Ase
Symhheten
Tao
Reid Cash Register
Dana and Sterling
Hudnut
Frank D. Bell
Antinius
Pennsylvania
Elm City
Bureau of Fraud Prevention
Carpender
Brothar
Rector
Spo
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Agel
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Highland Park
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