Preliminary Holiday Mail Rush Reaches City
A early warning rush of Christmas mail arrived in the city surprising postal officials. Postmaster Greene says the volume suggests this holiday season will exceed prior years. Outgoing mail will also be above normal. Additional post quarters opened in the Man Ponte building as staff prep for peak week. Rural deliveries will not be made on Christmas Day and city carriers plus inside workers will work through the week.
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Chartes
Greene
Maponte
Suit Seeks 200 With 250 Damages In Court
Michael Kalinowski of Thivet Micholay Wunenka of Stratford filed a suit in the Court of Common Pleas seeking 200 dollars owed plus 250 dollars in damages for non payment of the debt.
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St Sult
Michael Kalinowsky
Thinvet
Micholay Wunenka
Stracford
Newark News executive killed in street collision
Charles Staase, creviation manager of Newark Evening News, died from injuries after being struck by a car driven by his friend Larry Ruth, business manager of the Newark Star-Eagle. Staase was crossing a crowded street between parked cars when hit. authorities charged manslaughter.
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Newark
Charles Staase
Newark Evening News
Larry Ruth
Newark Star-Eaile
Stasse
Breskys sue over bad refrigeration of California grapes
Henang David Bresky sues Southern Pacific Railroad in Common Pleas Court for $3 million alleging failure to deliver a consignment of 1,000 logs of grapes shipped September 21, 1923 from California to Bridgeport with refrigeration, claiming value at embarkation was 5140 and only 1700 upon arrival due to poor refrigeration.
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California
David Bresky
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Tved
Bridgeport
Inter
Lelrigtratien
Blind Soldier Wins Highest Scholarly Prize at Penn
Philadelphia on December 18 reports Lieutenant Frank Schobbe Jr a blind World War I veteran won the Phi Beta Kappa key at the University of Pennsylvania. He left the university in 1909, served overseas as a commander, and after losing his sight studied Braille then reentered in 1981. He joined the debating team and pursued extensive extracurriculars, graduating in June.
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Philadelphia
Frank Schobbe, Jr
University of Pennsylvania
Schoble
University
Hu Tiated
State's Buyers Decide on Form Purchas ing Group
Hartford December meeting discussed structuring a purchasing cooperative for state institutions. Report favored a president, vice president, secretary and executive committee meeting quarterly at state facilities. Aim to coordinate purchases while preserving institutional autonomy. Dr Roy Leak, Middletown State Hospital superintendent, chaired.
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Hartford
Jeneh
Roy Leak
State Hospital of
Middletown
Constitution Committee
Johnson to Enter Primary Fights in Three States
Frank H. Hitchcock announces Samuel Liam Johnson will launch aggressive primary campaigns in Ohio Indiana and Michigan with headquarters possibly moving from Chicago to Cleveland A Johnson followers meeting is planned in Ohio later this week and Coolidge campaign headquarters will be at the Hollenden Hotel after a call from James E Reynolds
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Cleveland
Deke
Frank HH. Hitchcock
Samuel Liam Johnson
California
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Hitchcock
Chicago
Johnson
Coolidge
Hollenden
James. E. Reynolds
Coolidge Camp
Coroner rules truck driver responsible for child’s death
Coroner John J. Phelan found truck driver James Doran criminally responsible for the death of five year old Charley Clark of 647 Union Avenue, struck on Union Avenue November 21. The inquest was delayed due to Doran’s nervous condition.
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James Doran
Ikos
Suth “Street
Charley Clark
Union Avenue
John J. Phelan
Doran
Assessors Budget Beat For 1924 In City Notes
The Board of Assessors approved a 1924 budget of 31,000 with City Auditor Bernard Keating backing 21,000. The plan includes a car worth 3,300 for board use. George Hall the dog warden shows a 41,740 request, 2,240 over the apportioned amount. Of the total, 3,506 covers services and a 1,640 item covers services from September to April.
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Board of Ausessory
Bernard Keating Yeaterday
Board of
Georga Hall
Suit Against Marmon Company Opens in Superior Court
The case of Robert F. Weed of this city against Marmon Fairfield company opened yesterday before Judge John P. Kelloge in the Superior court. Weed bought a new automobile from the company and traded in a used car valued at 2350 dollars. He signed a note for 2950 dollars to be destroyed when the used car was disposed of, but the car was not sold within the time limit and the company kept the car, forcing Weed to pay the note.
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Robert F. Weed
Marmon’ Fairfield Company
Recovery 9
Heog
John P. Kelloge
Weed
Dependents Company
Ser Yerk
Toys For Boys Games Price Ranges and Stockings
A classified listing describes toys for boys with price ranges from .10 to 1.50 and specific items like Tron Toys .59 to 2.75 Story Books .10 to 1.00 Mechanical Toys .25 to 2.75. It notes a knitted PR stocking for boys in black and brown, with triple knee and reinforced heel toe and sole, offered in limited sizes.
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Landays
Ee Heiney
Tory
Pk PO
Sandays
Landaya
Victrolas
Radiolas
Main St
York
New Haves
Golden Hil
Bridgeport Vor Bas
Marmon Company
The Smith=Murray Co
FairGeld Ave
ANTA
Maker 1S
Iken
Tom Phomian
Dad
Brother
Bond Street
The
Smith-Murray Co
Sash Dept
A. W. Burritt CO
Eae Wa
Vang the Davis - Hawley CO
Main Street
Wall Street
Brordarar
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