Prohibition Agents Accused Of Bribery In New York
Washington reports admission that prohibition agents in New York and other cities took bribes from saloonkeepers to protect operations. Officials say frequent zone transfers and a new special intelligence unit aim to root out corruption. The piece notes low pay, dangerous work, and calls for higher appropriations to fund enforcement.
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Washington
New York
Prohibition
Kramers
Neway
Man Pays $480 for Two Glass Pieces in Diamond Scam
Solomon Blater of 1025 Stratford Avenue reports paying $480 yesterday for two Swarthtees glass pieces sold as genuine diamonds. He was approached by two unidentified men in an alleged shift game and, after confirming at a jewelry store, received two pieces believed to be real diamonds. Blater withdrew the amount from a bank and completed the purchase, with the crooks keeping the stones.
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Solomon Blater
Stratford
Iamonds
Aporrt
Arly
Dianonie
Blater
Mer
New Engine Uses Air Lubrication Invention Attracts Attention
Nilson Manufacturing of this city has ordered 100 engines by Lew V Johnson of Council Bluffs Iowa. The engines forego lubricating oils by using air radiation, seen as economical amid rising oil prices. Adaptable to automobiles tractors airplanes and stationary plants, engineers hail the air lubrication as a potential advance in bearing wear and operation.
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jTne A BH
Nilson Manufacturing
Lews V. Johnson
Council Blufts
Tews
Hall Club Arranges Holiday Reunion
The Hall club of the Girls' club Associated Charities plans a large reunion on the last day of vacation. A school play will be staged and served. Edith Tebach presides with Alice Gerity assisting. Several club members join in games and a solo glancing act.
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Hall Club
Associated Charities
Edith Tebach
Alice Gerity
Marton Gerity
Martha Rebach
Lilla
Nellie Tarasavich
Bridgeport Night at Saybrook Fair Admitted by Large Party
More than 100 Bridgeport residents will depart today for Saybrook to attend Bridgeport Night at the St. John's church fair. Rev. James Brussian, former distant pastor of St. Charles, will be honored with a testimonial tonight. The Bridgeport group leaves at 1:20 PM by train. autos are joining the outing.
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Saybrook
Bridgeport
St. John’s Church
James Brussian
Wether Hussion
St. Charles
Big City
Two Block Parties Held With Large Turnout
Two block parties were hosted in the city last night. The Barnum recreation center held a lawn celebration at Barnum School with about 220 attendees. The Atlantic Street center hosted a party near Rennall Street drawing over 200 revelers.
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Barnum Recreation Center
Barnum School
Atlantic Street Recreation Center
Rennall Street
Policeman's Car Forced Into Post Road Fence
Special to The Telegram Milford August 2 two miles east of Milford center a touring car owned and driven by Detective Lieutenant Thomas Colasanto of Waterbury police department tore up a guard rail for 26 feet and overturned at six o'clock Lieut Colasanto was thrown clear with only scratches and slight injuries the car wrecked Colasanto avoided a collision by steering into the guard rail after the other car came on the wrong side of the road en route from Waterbury to Walnut Beach
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Telegram
Milford
Boston
Milford Center
Thomas Colasanto
Waterbury
Lieut
Golasanto
Lieut. Colasanto
Walnut Beard
Colasanto
Shoe Workers Seek City Aid for Families in Need
In Haverhill Mass on August 27 a joint committee from the Centre Labor Union and shoe workers groups urged the city council to grant immediate relief for hundreds of families driven to poverty by months of idleness in the shoe industry. They asked the legislature to authorize relief if the city lacks power to act.
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Haverhill
Mass
Centre Labor Union
Shoe Workers Organizations
Sity Council
Neceasary Authority
Sugar dealers summoned by state in Boston case
Boston August 27 sugar dealers in Boston and vicinity summoned by Attorney General to appear on Monday on charges of profiteering. Attorney General has held talks with the Commission on the Necessaries of Life and will investigate the matter fully.
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Boston
Viginity
Geguril Allen
Monegay
No such thing as common law husband ruled in New York
In a Coney Island court magistrate Gelsmar ruled there is no common-law husband. In the bigamy case of Mrs. Margaret B. Hynes the court declared parties must be married by church or court and that her man claiming to be a common-law husband was not married to her.
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New York
Gelsmar
Coney Island
Margaret B. Hynes
Burglars Steal Gems From Gregory Street Home
Diamonds and jewelry valued at 200 dollars were taken from Paul Renzicka's residence at 325 Gregory Street between noon and an unspecified hour yesterday. The burglary was reported to police.
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Gregory Street
Grocery Price List From Local Market
Very best butter fresh Epes, dozen. Best pure lard two. Mazola oil, thirty one, zero two, one. Crisco or Snowdrift, twenty nine, forty two. Templewell beans, corn barley June peas, can. Large green tomatoes. Large can sour met new onions, seven. Large loaf bread, all kinds.
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