Westport Man Crashes Auto After Revelry Hedge Incident
A Westport man drove his car into a hedge after a night of drinking and revelry in the Old Will section. The driver, Dumschot, faced multiple charges including transporting intoxicating liquor and reckless driving. several associates were questioned as witnesses. Local officials noted delays and noted photographs supported the hedge impact. Several other local cases and social notices follow in this town court recap.
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Nestport
Meatport
Lown
Heseph Tims
Eat
Albert Ho Bumslot
Necticut Avenue
Tritigenartci
Dumschot
Bern
Talesman Fratino
Stephen WoBui
Figene
Pevens
Diumachot
Eawail Bi Idley
Secion Dumachot
Sephen
Burra
Aken
Bridgepar
Ol Wille
Bridgeport
Bradley
Dumas Ho ‘Ien
Old Mal? Damsot
Comanion
John Derhas
Hancock
Bridgepor
Wis
Ted BP
Charlie Qigles
Wongar
Coats
Beriimer
Svet Brooklin
Hohe
Paice
Portland Boston Phone Line Laid Milestone
The Boston Portland telephone cable was completed after laying 105 miles of line in New England. It connects Boston with Portland and extends service to points in New Hampshire Maine and beyond linking Worcester Springfield Sewark Philadelphia Washington Chicago and Milwaukee. The project cost about 290000 and will be extended to Brunswick Maine next year.
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Boston
Aig
Ingland
Portland
New Hampshire
White Mountains
Maine
Worcester
Springfield
New England
Mpany
Sewark
Philadelphin
Washington
Chicago
Milwaukee
Portamouth
Tortland
Toston
Potlami
Brunswick
Spain Suffers in Heat Amid Long Drought
In Madrid and across Spain an unforgiving heat wave persists with no rainfall for 53 days. Authorities warn of health risks as temperatures climb and energy demand rises.
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Spain
Madrid
Scala Con
Mayor Declares Use of Water Frontage Costing $2000
The theory nears an agreement with Charles Hough for use of water frontage north of Yellow MIN Bridge to support a proposed temporary bridge. City would pay street frontage costs about $287 per year for two years, total not to exceed $2040. Ownership of remaining frontage reverts to Hough after bridge completion, with possible Stratford avenue widening later.
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Charles Hough
Stratford Avenue
Mat Wain Street
West Common Council
Nine youths to begin state police training at Ridgefield
Nine young men from across the state have been chosen for a two month program at the Ridgefield barracks state police training school. They will commence September 1 under Superintendent Robert Haley and Sergeant John C Kelly with Sergeant Willard J Fiabe as instructor. The course covers police work, statutes, water and automobile work, target practice, and court procedures.
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Panbury
Ridgefield
Barlacks
Robert I Haley
John C Kelly
Hiracks
Kelly
Willard J Fiabe
Ridgefield Bidats
Enc
Harles Thereviufta
O Ther
Dinhary
Ae Linvat
Taker
Fottord
Charles B
Railroad to Retire Two Danbury Men
Danbury division of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad plans retirement on pension for two longtime employees. James Hughes, engineer, began as a storekeeper and moved through roles including fireman and bracketed positions since 1941, becoming an engineer in 1991. Thomas Keane, a foreman, joined as laborer and advanced to foreman within a year, serving in that capacity since.
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Danbury
Danbury Division
New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad
James Hughes
Bites Place
Thomas
Keane
Sindy Hook
Hushes
Iliroad
Boston Raincoat Firm Yields to Strikers
Boston August 2 partial retirement of a strike by 900 waterproof garment workers occurred this morning. About 370 workers at the American Weatherproof Rainwear Company signed new terms. Union conditions set wages at 44.1 dollars per week for men and 35 dollars for women with 42 hour weeks. Employers stated some workers would remain on duty at other shops in the city as the strike order stayed in effect.
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Boston
Gament
Wertherproof Rainnenat Company
Talonkiadera
Early U S Genealogical Discovery By Philosophical Society
The American Philosophical Society is identified as the first gallvation in the United States. It relates to the growth of plant life in Philadelphia, noting a connection to Tunte inh and events dating to 173.
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American Philosphical Society
United States
Phiadeiphis i
Bay State Attorney Names New Assistants Amid Resignations
The United States Attorney for Massachusetts announced two new assistants, with John V Spalding of Newton named to fill the vacancy left by Bennett Sanderson. Sanderson, son of Judge George H Sanderson of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, will resign effective in September after a one year tenure.
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Bortos
Coolidge Reviews Citizen Troops at Plattsburg Camp
President Calvin Coolidge reviewed citizen soldiers at Plattsburg New York during a summer training camp ceremony. Maj. Gen. Summerall and Col. John Hughes led units as the 28th Infantry and the Citizen Military Training Camp regiment paraded with new colors. Coolidge, praised by locals, inspected camp facilities and dined with officers, while a 21 gun salute echoed over the parade ground. He then traveled by auto along Adirondack routes back toward White Pine Camp with stops for formalities and meetings on governance matters.
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Plattsburg Barracks
Coolidge
Plattsburg
Bruravhs
Citly
New Lork
Delaware
Jerran
Coals P Summerall
John Hughes
United States Coats
Citizens Military
Yn Coolidge
Washington
Adirondack
Plattsburgh
Commodore MarDonough
Regula 28Th Infantry
France
Mess Hill
Harrison
Zbtr
Lim
Pall Smithsoy
Littl
Vuliges
Pittsburg
Lele Chimplain
Vermont
Uanac
Paul Smiths
Vusiness
Tomorow
Mis
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Connecticut Association of Postmasters
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David Nerminston
Rye ‘Sl
Nancy King
William Lattin
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Victor Sunderland
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Post Road Creens Farms
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Efoot Company
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Ridgefield Barracks
Bay State
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Plattsburg Camp
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