Fire in Broad Street building forces 100 tenants out
More than a hundred residents fled their Broad Street apartments when a fire in a dumbwaiter shaft at 835 Broad Street spread to all four floors. Two alarms were sounded, with Chemical Company No. 1 and Engine Companies responding. Chief Johnson and Assistant Chief Maller joined the scene as damage reached about $500.
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Broad Street
Chemical Company No. 1
Daniel E. Johnson
Asant
Alexander Maller Tenced
William Kirk
Srg Headquarters
Would-Be death attempt ends in arrest and rescue
Monroe Alphonse, 2, of 46 Hawthorn Street, threatened self harm with chloroform at his Stamford home. He toppled a desk lamp, alerted a telephone operator, and fainted as police and bystanders intervened. He regained consciousness, told officers he no longer wished to die, and was returned home after a brief hospital check. He had written a note to his wife saying she no longer loved him.
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Monroe Alphonse
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Bank Suliding
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Faye v . Jeil
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Wilton Yarsonage
Iosas
Stamford
Oroner
Danbury
Orter
Pension
IRE Captain Holden Seriously Ill
Captain Charlies W Holden of Bridgeport Fire Department is reported seriously ill at his home. He has served since 1944, earned promotion to lieutenant, then captain, with long service and recent health decline noted in unofficial reports.
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Bridgeport
Ann
Vince
Perman- Horhado
Stolen Violin Recovered After Nighttime Pursuit
A 13 year old guitarist James Crel had his violin taken by an older boy on Wednesday evening. He chased the thief but an automobile blocked him. Detective bureau was alerted and the force notified schools to help. The violin was found behind rubbish on Railroad Avenue and returned to James.
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Detective Bureau
James Ramsey
Railroad Avenue
Bingham Denies Seeking Governor Nomination
Waterbury December 4 Hiram A Elisam governor elect spoke at a Niugatuck valley Republican diner denying he sought the governorship or urged votes for him He argued citizens express will through polls and their representatives and criticized the League of Nations and Holt’s advocacy at a Waterbury rally.
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Holt
Waterbury
Hiram A. Elisam
Niugatuck Valley
Homteas
League of Nations
Infected Milk Tied to Deaths at Confederate Home
An outbreak of dysentery at Jefferson Davis Soldiers' Home, Be Beauvoir, likely from contaminated milk, has killed five inmates and hospitalized thirty three. Superintendent Taft blamed milk purchases from a private dairy after confirming only home milk was used. No new cases reported in three days.
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Beauvoir
Jefferson Davis, Boldiers
Elnathan Taft
Confederate Veterans Trome
Long Arctic Night And Eskimo Festing Season
The Arctic dark season brings sorrow to Eski mo communities as they count activities of milder stations. As days lengthen briefly, hunts resume with harpoon and line for the 20 pound viralous, continuing Marm saw the ryplover city of battles started by natives against the great sea beast.
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Arctic
Harpoon
Ilne
Holt Affirms Coolidge Message Allies on Economy
Meriden reports Democratic Senate candidate Hamilton Holt endorses President Coolidge’s economy plan and tax cuts while awaiting specifics on agriculture. He backs waterway development, reclamation, Muscle Shoals lease under nitrogen guarantees, railroad consolidation, Shipping Board reforms, and streamlined justice to ease Supreme Court docket congestion. He also supports honest elections and reformatories.
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Meriden
Hamilton Holt
U. S
Coolidge
Congress
Holt
Shipping Board
Fimergency Beer Corporation
Supreme Court
Bereaved mother awarded 5019 in son death verdict
Agnes May Gorham of Bridgeport won 5019 damages in Superior Court for the death of her two year old son Clarence who was fatally struck by a truck on North avenue on August 1 1923. Larry Cohen owner of the truck faced a $10000 suit as the plaintiff. The trial featured testimony from Coroner John J Phelan Medical Examiner DeLuca and other local physicians.
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Clarence
Agnes May Gorham
Bridgeport
Christopher (. Avery
Superior
Gorham
Larry Cohen
North Avenue
John J Phelan
DeLuca
Gve Drala
Verve Specalistt
Six Commuters Killed and Scores Injured in Oakland Crash
A rear end collision on a Bay Area rail line in Oakland left six commuters dead and scores injured. One train struck a three car carad route, sending passengers scrambling as emergency crews responded. Local authorities investigate cause as casualties mount among riders headed toward key stops.
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San Pranello Bay
Larramirto Short Inc
Oakland
Satura
Smith declines to speak for Holt in Connecticut
Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York declines to travel to Connecticut to back Hamilton Holt the Democratic U S Senate candidate. He left New York City for Albany and will base activity in part on tying Connecticut senatorial contest to local events. The tentative plan had Holt speaking in Waterbury Tuesday evening.
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Hal Onl
Alfred Eosmith
New York
Connecticut
Hamilton Holt
U. & Senator
New York City
Albany
Waterbury
Bank Charter Plea Deferred by State Bank Commission
Hartford December hearing on a proposed Blair Rock Bridgeport trust company ended with the commission reserving decision. Nine advocates, including incorporators Halph E McEldowney and Albert J Merritt, argued service and convenience while opponents from Bridgeport Trust The Fairfield Trust and West Side Bank contended the market is not large enough. A further ruling is expected after discussions with the commission.
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State Bank Commission
New Trust Company
Blair Rock
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Trust Company
Fairfeld Trust Company
West Side Bank
Halph EK. McEldowney
Albert J. Merritt
Bronk. B. Lucas
Philip E Allen
A. H. Frost Joseph A
Atwater
Theodore Stalker
Willam P. Kirk
Fred Atwater
Martin Lee
Horace B. Merwin
Fairfield Trustcompany
Robert JD Goddard
Thost
McEldowney
Bank Commission
Largest Exhibit Astounds Poultry Enthusiasts at Pridgeport Show
The Consoli dated Poultry association of Pridge port opened a major exhibition at the Casino with over 1,500 entries across chickens ducks turkeys and rabbits. It claims to be the city and New England area’s largest display, with cash prizes and new cups to be awarded for top displays later in the week.
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New England
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W Bilfelt
W. BF. Kurkpatelko
Thomas Brown
Adie
F. William Behrens
President Coolidge Heads Home After Chicago Visit
President Coolidge and his wife began the journey back to Washington after a busy day in Chicago. He spoke at the Drake Hotel to the Commercial Club and at Stock Yards Inn, while Mrs. Coolidge attended a luncheon with women’s clubs delegates. The couple met with Frank Lowden and a Great Lakes Tidewater group before departure amid rain and wind.
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Washington
Mr. Coolidge
Commercial Cub of
Chicago
Drake Hotel
Stock Yards Inne
Lawrences Tidewater Association
Coolidges
Stamford Man Arrested for Forged Liquor Prescriptions
Hyman Waldorf of Stamford was arrested by federal agents on a charge of forging doctors names to counterfeit liquor prescriptions. He was released on $1,000 bond for appearance before United States Commissioner Hub J. Livery in Bridgeport. Prosecutors allege Waldorf passed several fake prescriptions to Stamford druggists. signatures falsely attributed to Dr Keeler of Darico.
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Stamford
Hyman Waldorf
Betera United States
Hub J. Livery
Bridgeport
Edward B. Doolan
Gether
Waldorf
Keeler
Darico
Coaster Without Right On Highway Declared
Danbury coroner rules 12 year old Raymond Barrett had no legal right on the public highway when injured while coasting. No inquest ordered. driver Nelson Panasia may face only city court for license violations due to lack of a lit lantern on wagon.
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Ity
Rayemond Barrett
Mountainvila Aves
John J Phelan
Barrett
Nelson Panasia
Delay Street
Phelan
Parnels
British cabinet guarded over rumor of Egyptian plot
The British cabinet ministers are under armed police protection after reports of a planned assassination plot linked to Egyptian nationalists. The Daily Mail says the risk prompted guards for key ministers, with potential involvement of the Wafd organization and British officials abroad.
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Daily Mail
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Egypt
Tere
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Viscount Cecil Wins Wilson Foundation Prize
Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, formerly Lord Robert Cecil, is named the first Woodrow Wilson Foundation prize winner for 35 000 dollars. The jury praised his work toward peace through justice and his efforts in fostering international conscience, mandates, and minority rights. He will receive the award at a dinner in New York on December 28.
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Jere Amundzen
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Cecit
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
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Ulegal
Treasury
New York
Rails
Bona
Fordan
Sterling
Mexico
Nisgera Falla
Ten
Page & Sharp
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Wiles
Boston
Chara W. Eliot
Harvard Ouverestry
Fishman
Samas Ata Hood
Albania
Woodrow Wilson
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Weld Corve
Wilson
Rajah Reported on Way to England
London dispatch reports Sir Hart Singh, identified by the Indian office as a prince, as possibly heading to England. The habari of Robin Wor blackmail case is mentioned in connection with the Indian prince, with unclear details from the Daily Herald.
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London
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Daily Herald
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