Chapman Case Sees Commute End Federal Prison Status
Connecticut Superior Court rules President Coolidge’s November 23 commutation ends United States control and that Chapman, serving a 25 year Atlanta robbery sentence, is no longer a federal prisoner. Court holds a pardon requires acceptance. commutation substitutes a lesser term and becomes effective without consent. The writ of habeas corpus is denied and Chapman is remanded.
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Coolidge
Pmaun
Chapman
Dge Thomas
Lan
United States
Euvut
United
Wing Ch
Number Setten
United States Joiney
H. Cohen
Scott
Hartford
Muncie
Ind
Harlan Stone
Hartron
Hugh MM. Wn
Fudse
Thomas
Connecticut
Wheeler
Udie Thuming
Uhamman
Lén
Superior Court of
Atlanta
Conmne
Eral
Chapmat
Atlante
Inseire
Ulapman
Taft
Pensia
Fessenden
Catholics Await Permit for Mass on Christmas Eve
Rev Ernest M Wilson pastor of St Marys church said midnight masses are unlikely. He noted that while one word hinted at a permit, he could not be certain and thus planned no Masses. The article reflects cautious anticipation in Catholic parishes.
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Cit
Ernest M. Wilson
St. Mary’s Church
Father Wilson
Perjnry
Ele
Puch
Bank Building Fire Threatens Willimantic
Willimantic residents watched as the Windham National Bank building in the business district burned from around midnight to 1 30 this morning. Fire crews fought the flames as the structure showed increasing danger, with reports indicating the fire gaining headway and threatening destruction.
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Willimantic
Windham National Bank
School Girl Dies After Auto Struck Pedestrian Fatality
A second grader from St Charles' school named Myrtle Benard died after being struck by a car driven by John Bitfield I 419 Central Avenue. Ferdinand’s car accident report cites slow speed and crossing pedestrians at East Main Street. Ferdinand faces manslaughter charges while driver Bitfield is held awaiting results.
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LeBaron Peters
John Phelan
George B. Ferdinand
Ferdinand
Benard
Blank
Boston Avenue
Hast Malin Street
H. A. Savitz
Benardefrl
St Charles’ School
Leo Pepp
Spruce Street
Fairfield Avenue
Orland Street
St Vincent's Hospital
Myrtle Benard
John Bitfield
Central Avent
Papp
Boley
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Eleanora Sears Wins Her Wager in Night Walk
Eleanora Sears completed a long midnight walk from Sturges residence on Hope street toward Pawtucket and into Massachusetts aided by a beach wagon. She covered four miles in 45 minutes, then two more to Massachusetts, reaching Walpole by 6 44 am, amid cold air and headlights.
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Miss Sears
Hope Street
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Walpole
Russell Sage Kin Loses His Plea In Bankruptcy
Objections to Slocum's petition for discharge allege concealment of 29,000 Nat Tin shares, a life policy, and failure to keep books to hide finances. Judge Keogh says Slocum may not hold Tin stock now but did not disclose information creditors were entitled to know, and that he received substantial salary from a firm despite denials.
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Slocum
National Tin Company
Ife
Keogh
Kengh
Old Guard Gathers La Follette Place in Senate Shifts
The document notes lands and privileges and election committees filling the late Senator Spencer’s seat, with Robinson given communities on territories, mites, and military affairs. New senators trigger shifts in committee assignments, including Senator Butler, chair of the Republican National Committee, moving from Patents to other duties.
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Spencer
Robinson
Butler
Republican National
Senate
Mage
Obituary notices for multiple local residents in one area
The obituary column lists funeral details for Timothy O Rourke and numerous others. It notes burial sites at St Michael's cemetery and Mountain Grove, officers from local lodges assisting, and services held at St Mary s church and various chapels. Other names include John Trubie Eugene Carroll Carrie Bell Sarah Kelly Andrew Szkilo Libbie Vann Carl Merte Dwight Cornell Frank Tripp Pick Murawski Ellen Fosdick John Murtha and more with dates and locations across Stratford Bridgeport and Weston.
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Andrew Szkilo
Andrew Sazkibo
American Tube and Stampins Company
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Orland Street
Holy Trinity Church
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Libbie J. Vann
Frank H. Vann
Stratfield
Weston
Henry E. Bishop
Fairfield Avenue
Frederick M. Armstrong
Burt
Moluntain Grove
Carl A. P. Merte
Carltens
St. Vincent's Hospital
Lieberum Ami Heaphy
Lafayette Street
Irving L. Smith
Grace M. E. Church
Mountain Grove
Joseph Dowdall Lodge
F. Court
Nathaniel Wheeler
Warner Brothers Volunteer Fire Department
Warner Brothers Company
Lester Pullen
Joseph Colonari
Thomas Bassett
Louis Buddington
John Ralph
Osmon Cook
P. Mar
John Murtha
Louis Ek, Richards
Main Street
St. Patrick’s Church
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Funeral notices for Catherine Meth and Mary Miller
The notices report funeral services for Catherine Meth at Mullins Scott and Redgate with a requiem mass at St Charles church and burial at St Michael's cemetery. Pallbearers named. Aileen McAuffe's service followed a similar pattern at Mullins Scott and Reigate with high mass at Sacred Heart and burial at St Michael's. Also listed are Nora A Lent and Mrs Mary L Miller with details of origins, survivors, and service dates.
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James J. Kelly
Sarah J. Kelly
Kossuth Street
St. Mary's Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Catherine McGrath
Catherine Meth
Mullins, Scott and Redgate
Golden Hill Street
St. Charles’ Church
Thomas P. Gloster
Harry Quinn
Loretta Puyden
St. Michael’s Cometers
Edward Mullaney
Edward McCarthy Warold Barbanka
Yet “McCarthy
John, Pwums
Rank Norris
Elien McAuffe
Ailen McAultie
Mullins
Scott and Reigate
Golien Wilt Street
Troi Sacred Heart
James Killian
Charles Ogren
Jerimial Sullivan
Edward Tamilton
Bernard Brady
Vincent Seaton
Leo Kexton
Nalpi Driscoll
Stratford Town Council Names New Committees
Stratford December meeting appoints board members incl. Tilass and Church to Board of Relief. Collins fills vacancy on the board. Mudgett and Vanderbilt join the school board with others nominated. Keeling, Vanderbilt, and Mudgett receive votes. Library board reappointed. planning and registrar posts open or filled. school site purchase discussed. Main Street improvement talks and local business push noted.
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Stratford
Stratford Town Council
Arthur Tilass
Willam W. Church
Boar of Relief
Charles W. Collins
Main Latreet
General Electric Company
Gilo Schoen
Harry Mudgett
Lordship
Merritt
Vanderbilt
Sutton Avenue
Internal Revenue Department
Vincent Sexton
William W. Church
Church
E. F. Ludlow
Walter Keeling
Councilan
Couuncilman
Albert Coulter
Mudgett
Harald DeLacour
Keeling
Walter Goddard
Everett Eniffen
Ing
Shies
Arthur J. Hale
Clarke P. Lane
Delacour and
Coulter
John W. Richardean
C. Wellington Walker
Eva Jewell
Albert Andersen
Library Board
Thomas Rosenberk
Jacob van Thr
George W. Zink
Fichth
Kingsley T
Cleveland
Wad
Sheman and Nichols
Wilenxsan Avone
Treacon Street
Pearl Place
Statford
Stratford Center
Crmtford
L. B. Nunnold
Improvement urged to pave Hillside avenue to the Casino
A town meeting heard calls to pave Hillside avenue from meadow road through Lordship to the Casino near the beach. bus service may end short of meadow road if inaction continues. Town Manager Reed was ordered to determine cost, draft an ordinance to fix permanent building lines at Lordship, and gather data. Other actions included budget transfers, short term notes, auditing bills, tax abatements, and street improvement appeals, with a note on coat protection for sword handle pockets.
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Lordship
Wikenda Land Company
Hehton Park
Sniff
Barnum Avenue
Augusta Bradshaw
C. B. Nichols
Ninth District
Carrie L. Barker
Chestnut Street
Werley
Werley Church of the Nazarete
Barnum and
Bruce Avenues
First District
Connellman Fiffen
Avon Park
Sniffen
DeLacour
Zink
Daily Record Ambulance Calls Chronology
A log of ambulance movements noting times from 10 15 a m and 5 00 p m for patients John Doe Myrtle Benard and Louis Pepp. Incidents include epileptic seizure head injury and road accident with skull and leg injuries. Locations include Post Publishing Company Middle Street East Main Street Boston Avenue Spruce Street and hospitals St Vincent's Bridgeport Emergency Hospital.
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John Doe
Post Publishing Company
Middle Street
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Myrtle Benard
East Main Street
Blank's Drug Store
Boston Avenue
Bridgeport Hospital
Louis Pepp
Spruce Street
St. Vincent's
House Approves New Tax Bill With Key Provisions Debated
The House approved a tax bill today with the provision to raise personal exemptions from 1 to 1600 for single filers and from 2500 to 3500 for married couples debated before adjournment. The standard tax schedule was set at 2 to 11.5 percent on the first 4090, 4 to 3 percent on the next 4000, and six to five percent on the remainder. The bill also raises the earned income credit base from 10000 to 20000, approved without debate.
Meetings Tonight In Bridgeport Fraternal and Civic Groups
Local listings show multiple organizations meeting tonight at Bridgeport venues. Groups include Masons, I.O.O.F units, Red Men, Princes of Jerusalem, Knights of Pythias, Woodmen, Typothetae, Daughters of America, and related lodges, with addresses on Main Street Broad Street Cannon Street Elm Street Arch Street and Fairfield Avenue.
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Bridgeport Hifle Club
State Armory
Main Street
Mithra Lodge
K. of P
Calanthe Temple
Pythian Sisters
Pequonock Lodge
Broad Street
Carpenters and Joiners
Elm Street
Immediate Relief Association
Bridgeport Council, Jr
Cannon Street
Purity Shrine
White Shrine’ of Jerusalem
Malin Street
First District
Republican Club
Alate Street
I Seaside Hive
Ladies of the Maccabees
Arch Street
Bridgeport
United Typothetae of America
Temple Sisterhood
Congregation B'Nat Tarael
Park Avenue
Temple
Americas Tailwights of
Challenger Aims to Collect Back Taxes in Installments
Tax Collector Howard said two tax warrants will be issued against delinquent taxpayers who arrange weekly or monthly payments and meet the plan. Hundreds behind on current taxes may pay in installments or lump sums, with warrants issued under statute authority starting with those whose names begin with A.
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Howard
Chalenger
Loucheur Loses Fight in Chamber
French debt mission faces setback as Louis Loucheur loses a parliamentary battle. Reports note anxiety over the franc's decline and possible shifts toward a "sacred union" or new government forms, with brokers to impose a 40 percent margin on foreign stock purchases to curb speculation.
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Washington
M. Jovcneur
Ecred
Committee of Public Safety
Parte Bourge
Militamen Fined In Connecticut National Guard Trial
Nine members of Company K Connecticut National Guard faced trial in Wallingford with Major Lt. Novey presiding. They were charged with failing to attend drills, summer encampment, and physical exams. Fines ranged from 13 to 58 dollars. Names of the men were not released.
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Wallingford
Dee
Connecticut National Guard
Novey
Torrington
Remedy Claim Ad for Cold Headache Relief
An advertisement touts a product made to ease headaches from minor colds. It promotes bromine quinine tablets as a safe proven remedy, noting the box bears the signature FE W Grove and a price around 50 cents.
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FE. W. Grove
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Eleanora Sears
Russell Sage Kin
LA Follette
Timothy O'Rourke
Iast Main Street
Ailock
Ofuluck
Reywulem
M. Maest Whitton
James Woley
John AcUenner
Joseph Thubby
Masa
Isle of Somewhere
Auri‘al
Walher Wilson
Court Marina
Moresters of
America
John Mellroy
James O'Neill
John McCutcheon
William Stapleton
Edward Lyddy
James Howard
John Hubie
John Trubie
Torry Cour
American Tube and Stamp
Ne Company
Hloward Avenue
Alexander Ludman
Dugene T. Carrol
Eugene T. Carroll
George EB. Carroll
Winsted
Chelsea
Mass
Carrie M. Bell
R. Bell
South Street
A. St. Abriola and Son
Charles Il Vick
Meriden
Park Cemetery
Pallhearsers
Olver Perkins
Arnold Bell
Clyde Horton
Archibald Calvin
Dwight Cornell
John I. Austin, Jr
Long Hill
Charles L. Dennis
State Street
Bridgeport Lodge
Roat B
Thomaston
Prederick M. Armstrong
Port Jefferson
Rank Tripp
Frank Tripp
Arthur &. Tripp
William R. McDermott
Washington Park M. E
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Lakeview Cemetery
Piotr Murawski
Pick Murawski
Farfield
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Wairfield
St. Michael's Archangel R. G
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St. Michiels
Ellen Fosdick
Wen Fosdick
Menander B. Fosdick
Nora A
Nora A Lent
Los Angeles
Easton
Lent
Mauston
Coates
William Davies O
James Frend
Boston
Edward Hutill
Palm Beach
John Miller
Mary L. Miller
Park Street
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Loucheur
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Hillsdale, New York
Standard
Company OF New York
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