No One Held Criminally Responsible in Auto Crash
Dec 22. No one was held criminally responsible for the death of Vincent O Neil of Meriden in an overturned car at Wharton Brack North Hawaii. Coroner Mix found the machine overturned by a short turn by O Neil who was driving. The deceased was not licensed operator, but Ralph Pate nt who owned the car and had taken O Neil in, was licensed. O Neil had driven the car to New Haven and was returning when the accident occurred.
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Ning Lawns
Vincent O'Neil
Meriden
Wharton Brack
Hawaii
O'Neil
Ralph Patent
O'Neil Hal
New Haven
Old Style Christmas at Swedish Church Celebrates Service
The Swedish Congregational church at Laurel avenue and Grove street will hold an old style Christmas service at 5:30 on Christmas morning with a new pipe organ. The choir will sing and a ballad sequence will be performed. A children's festival is at 4:56. Connecticut Company trolley service runs from Paradise Green at 4:45 and from Ash Creek at 5:15 to aid attendees reaching the early service.
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Laurel Avenue
Grove Street
Rodden Awarded 350 For Auto Damages In Stratford
In Stratford on Main street a jury found Thomas Rodden entitled to 350 damages from Leon M Beeman after a collision. Witnesses disputed his car color but not the verdict. A counterclaim for damages to Beeman's car was rejected. The judge ordered the verdict recorded and declined double damages for now.
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Thomas Rodden
Leon M. Beeman
Stratford
Dune
Rodden
Main Street
J. Z. Walsh
Contested Claim For Payment On Machine In Court
Judge and jury heard Oscar Swenson and others sue Albert Erickson over a machine payment disputed as alterations made it unsuitable. Agreement dated February 1. no bill for 244.12 sent. Erickson refused payment. testimony described. Damages claimed for delay due to alleged failure to complete making. Trial not adjourned.
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Walsh
Oscar Swenson
Albert Erickson
Rickson
Ekaon Tor Loge
Torrington to Correct Birth Records of Town
Town Clerk William A. Gleeson designates January 17 to 23 as birth record week in Torrington inviting every family to visit the fee clerk’s offices to inspect and ensure all births in the family are properly recorded. The effort aims to fix errors in birth records and certify accurate town records.
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Wyorrington
Conn
New Jersey Plans More Care In Giving Pardons
New Jersey officials said clemency decisions will be more selective with fewer pardons granted. Of 440 applications for clemency only 18 prison and penitentiary paroles were recommended, with exceptions only for meritorious circumstances.
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New Jersey
Trento
Lloyd George urges unity on league of nations
In the House of Commons Prime Minister David Lloyd George pressed for broad participation in the League of Nations, warning the Dominion delegates and Geneva talks must include all nations. He argued real progress requires united support and the United States joining the effort.
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League
Lloyd-George
Riot in Petrograd as laborers crushed and executed
A dated dispatch reports a serious labor riot in Petrograd crushed by authorities. Many killed or injured and 105 laborers executed. The unrest began after Soviet authorities refused demands for more feed and shorter working days, extending to 451 hours.
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Petrograd
Grad
Sayn
Businessman dies in Putnam auto crash
Der 22 James W. Caffrey 38 owner of an electric fixtures shop in Putnam Conn died of injuries from a collision of his car with a telegraph pole at midnight He was returning from Pascoal R I and took a corner too sharply for the accident report and details
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Putnam
Conn
James W. Caffrey
Pascoal
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