Pershing Visits Boyhood Home in Missouri Homecoming
General John J. Pershing spent a joyous day in Laclede Missouri visiting his boyhood home. He ate turkey, received a medal and a loving cup, met relatives and friends, toured the Pershing house, and delivered brief speeches including a response to Governor Gardner. He later toured again and attended an opera house reception before departing for Lincoln Nebraska.
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Pershing
Laclede
John J. Pershing
al Warfield
Nesto
Lincoln
Neb
Frederick D. Gardner
Warren
G. A. Smith
Chulicathe
Missouri
West Point
Opera House
Gardiner
Chison
Uninvited Children Riot at New York Christmas Party
Uninvited children mobbed New York's largest children's Christmas festival at Sevy First Regiment armory. Thousands surged through tables of gifts, overwhelming police and volunteers. many children, some in crutches, were injured or separated from chaperones as they fled to the streets. Fewer than half received a gift package amid the chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sevy First Regiment
New York
Chile
Cneck
Crutoles
Stree
Noted Defendants Stare in Court as Murder Trial Opens
In Los Angeles on December 23, testimony described Marry S S New in a murder case of his sweetheart Lesser. E Y W mber, a former jail mate, testified New sat motionless at his cell window gazing into space for hours. Depositions from Indianapolis residents were read for the defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Calif
S&s. New
Eitmer
Attif
Lesser
E. Y W. Mber
New
McCumber
Indianapolis
Davis
Milford Town Meeting Votes to Borrow Cash
Milford town meeting held December 23 authorized selectmen to borrow up to a set amount for current operating expenses in anticipation of tax receipts due June 1. The town accepted two deeds, one from Rechel Bristol for a drain from River Street to the Wepawang River, and one from George W. Clark for widening a road on Eel's Hill.
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Milford
Rechel
Bristol
River Street
Wepawang
George W. Clark
Eel's Hill
Obituaries and funeral notices from Trumbull area
Several obituary items list Agatha Knecht age 88 died at home of her sons in Trumbull with burial at Bringmade cemetery. Ruth Ann Beach age 90 died at family home in Conn with funeral at home and burial in Tashua cemetery. Daniel J. Hennerty funeral held at daughter's home with requiem at St Charles church. Catherine Farrell died with funeral at home and Sacred Heart church. burial at St Michael's Cemetery. Robert Menough five year old died at home. services at family home and Mountaint Ghuve cemetery.
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Agatha Knecht
Bard Knecht
Rocky Hillroad
Rumbull
Herman G. Wiemer
German Reformed ‘Church
Bringmade Cemetery
Trumbull
Ruth
Beach
Ruth Ann Beach
M. Conn
Haston
Fredericks
Easton Baptist Church
Tashua Cemetery
Trum
Daniel J. Hennerty
Daniel J. Hennearty
Sidney Rockwell
William Street
St. Charles’ Church
Patrick J. McGivney
Jerry Burke
Dominick Kunkel
Ohd Redman
Joseph Mijchevele
James King
William Yater
St. Michael's Cemetery
Catherine Farrell
Catherine
White Farrell
Manover Street
Thomas Ivers
Robert Farrell
John, Warpeld
Charles
Francis White
Muriel
Father Moore
Robert Menough
Paul
Elizabeth Kenney Menough
Lindley Street
Mountain Ghuve Cemetery
Yulette Spirit Brightens City Christmas Activities
The St Josephs T B and L association holds its annual dance in Hayles hall Christmas night. Young Men's and Women's Hebrew associations plan a Christmas social and dance on State street. Elks host a big celebration with a dig tree and vaudeville tonight. Seaside club serves a noon Christmas dinner. Salvation Army distributes hundreds of baskets citywide this afternoon. Special church services planned tomorrow morning across Catholic Episcopal and other churches with festive choir singing.
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St. Joseph's T. B. and L. Association
Hayles Hall
Young Men's and
Young Women's Hebrew Association
State’ Street
The
Elks
Salvation Army
Maud Taber's Husband Faces Arraignment in Murder Case
Mrs Taber, returned from California with her son Walter, is accused of murder over her daughter Miss Taber's death from chloroform. She claims a death pact and hid the body in a hope chest, lowering it to the basement by rope. Miss Taber, a University of Michigan graduate, was found dead in a trunk on November 30. Virgo denied knowledge of any operation and disputed Taber's statements. He refused further discussion.
Americans Thanked for Near East Aid
Christmas greetings arrived to Henry Morgenihan as vice chairman of Near East Relief from Colonel Wil Mamk k Hinskell and Armenian leaders urging Americans not to desert the destitute. They request more aid for food clothing and medicines amid ongoing peril. Fazio bankrupt in U S District Court. liabilities listed at 1 900 0 75 with assets 41 596.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Near East Relief Fund
Henry Morgenihan
Wil Mam Kk. Hinskell
Trans-Caucasus
Near Mast Relief
Zaven
Constantinople
Mkatholicos Kevork
Alexander I. Khatissian
Caucasus
FAZIO
United States District Court
Ciuseppeaea
Willard Street
Miner, Read and Ultook
Stoddard Gilbers
Ag Antonio Pepe Co
New Haa Sfgo
Christmas Festival at Hall School Delights 800 Kiddies
A citys largest Christmas festival unfolded at Hall School with over 800 children receiving candy toys and gifts from Santa Claus and staff. Lower grades featured a Christmas Night play while upper grades performed Dickens Christmas Carol. Prizes honored attendance scholarship and Red Cross sellers with a final dance segment and gifts for teachers and the principal Miss Florence Blackham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall School
Santa Claus
Teaachers
Amyp Gales
Grates
William Reilly
Bedlam
Dickens
Florence Blackham
Sugar Tieup Aims to Free Million Pounds in Puerto Rico
United States district attorney in San Juan to seek a court injunction to release one million pounds of sugar held up by a railway workers strike. Justice Department plans to use court power to halt the stoppage and force the sugar release under the Leyer net terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Service
Washington
Paice
Department of Justice
Porto Rico
United States
San Juan
Hapgood U S Minister to Denmark Returns
Hapgood United States Minister to Denmark returned today with his wife and two children aboard the steamship Frederick VITI. He declined to comment on reports of recall due to activity for the Russian Soviet government, saying he would go directly to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Service
New York
Hapgood
Denmark
Uly
Frederick Viti
Washington
Full Pay Needed by Sick Soldiers
Indiana dispatch reports a letter from Franklin O'Olier, national commander of the American Legion, urging Congress and the War Department to delay releasing service members from hospitals until new legislation creates funding and organizations. The plea notes hospitalized officers and enlistees receive full pay, while long-term cases may get only six to thirty dollars monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Legislative Committee of the American Legion
Washington
War Department
Franklin O'Olier
Elviafe
Christmas Shopping This Year Greatest in History of City
Bridgeport reports a record holiday season with Santa expected to visit the city carrying his largest pack yet. Stores show heavy crowds, depleted toy counters, and many purchases paid with large bills. Shoppers favored last minute gifts and expensive toys, reflecting increased spending and general optimism.
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Santa Claus
Bridgeport
el. C
McCall Declines Middlesex Probate Judge Offer
Former Governor Samuel W. McCall refused Governor Coolidge’s offer to become probate judge for Middlesex County. In a letter he cited risk to his freedom to offer political counsel and feared compromising judicial impartiality and independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Samuel W. McCall
Covernor Coolidge
Middlesex County
Foreign War Veterans Hold Masque Ball at Armory
The Raymond W. Harris Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars plans a New Year’s Eve masque ball at the Armory. The event features siren sounds simulating an attack, dimmed lights, festive streamers and confetti, and a long dance into the morning hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
Raymond W. Huarris
Toreign
New York Plans 2000 Foot Skyscraper Piers in Jamaica Bay
Murray Hulbert, commissioner of docks, announced plans to replace fourteen piers with skyscraper docks in Jamaica Bay. The 2000 foot long, five story structures will surpass European ports like Hamburg and Copenhagen, featuring elevators and electric cranes.
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Pourterain
York
New York City
Jamaica Bay
Murray Hulbert
Ilamlurs
Copenhagen
New Home Rule Plan Denounced by Irish Figures
In the Daily Herald on December 24 labor figures condemn Lloyd George plan. Arthur Griffith argues proposals aim to mislead opinion in the United States, while George Russell says no real reconciliation and Sinn Fein should keep opposing Britain. Willan O Brien calls the plan unworthy and export driven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinn Fein
Rapire
Lloyd-George
Great Britain
Ireland
Willan O'Brien
Irish Labor Party and Trade Union Congress
Collier Towes Disabled U S Ship Toward Norfolk
Norfolk Va Dec 23 The American steamer Corozal now towed by the collier Vulcan after drifting helplessly about twenty miles east of Diamond Shoals lightship in a heavy gale tonight efforts to land the tow were hampered. The Corozal was en route from New York to South American ports when trouble arose.
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Norfolk
Corozal
Diamond Shoals
Vulcan
Per York
Mine Owners Agree to Commission Resolution
Representatives of coal operators and miners met to form a joint commission with equal operator and public representation to settle differences. They proposed a contract valid until March 1, 1922, with all operators voting yes and miners voting no. The meeting adjourned without a date, and officials stressed the plan aligns with the Presidents actions though details remain unsettled.
Howat Released From Jail Aids End Kansas Walkout
Alexander Howat, president of the Kansas district United Mine Workers, was freed after a preliminary hearing and agreed to help end the Kansas coal strike. He called an executive board meeting for Friday to plan steps with WIlliam Green, international secretary treasurer, to urge strikers back to work. Green pledged to use his influence to settle the dispute as Howat cooperates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Kansas District
United Mine Workers of America
Cental Coal and Coke Company
Alexander Howat
Pittsburgh
Kansas
Pat
Init
A. B Anderson
Wiliam Green
Howat
Green
Weather outlook for Southern New England and mid Atlantic
Unsettled weather in New England on Wednesday turning fair and colder Thursday. Central pressures off the Atlantic and over the St Lawrence valley. Temperatures near normal in central valleys and eastern states with cooler conditions across New England and mid Atlantic regions. Almanac notes include sunrise and sunset times and tides for Bridgeport vicinity.
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New England
Atlantic Coast
St. Lawrence Valley
Great Central
East
South States
Middle Atlantic
Bassick Employees Celebrate Christmas Minstrel Show
The Bassick company held its fourth annual Christmas entertainment for about 1,200 employees at the Casino on State Street. About 200 workers from Newark and Meriden plants attended, with most officials present. The program featured Irene Carroll, Florence Weiss, Walter Gregory, Abe Schwartz, and others with lively singing and original jokes. A grand march led by Bassick and Mrs. Bassick followed the show, then dancing into midnight.
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Bassick Company
Casino
State Street
Newark
N. J
Meriden
Bassick, Company
Leo Lenehan
Irene Carroll
Waller
Gregory
Abe Schwartz
Florence Weiss
Missea Kreutzfeld
Walter Gregory
Lizzie Jane
Roger Champion
Everybody Watce
William Barton
Walter Grory
William Barta
Roger. Champion
A. R. den
Christmas Tree Stand Erected After Time and Effort
A reader notes the value of a tree stand that holds a Christmas tree securely, saving time and effort. It promises years of use, faster setup, and neater appearance compared with boxes, though some worry about aesthetics.
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Harki
Herald Angels
Giory
Santa Chaus
Asaliaig
ARAFT
Mel
Affhokss School
Shiabreal
Tarvse Bochhey
Tery
Nel Accreet
Merjenne
ASHE
Sae
Bass
Om Rye
Lossseeee
Ins History 4
Warlacke
BAR Noregis
ALL Perchos Company
All the
Mass Edith Irelso
Peperscore
BY Steinke
Freda Lesser
Milford Town Meeting
Maud Taber
Haskell
Aidith Bear
George Bear
Ghenadore van Slyke
Michael Khranyak
Josephine Krysl
Ester Larson
Frances Michuda
Ste? Sefcik
Nils Larson
Esther Montrose
Shirley Daskam
Dorothy Leckie
Elsie Bear
John Hajdy
Agnes McLean
Mary Janeo
Duane Totten
Ruth Larson
John Shutysk
Angelo Nyamato
Gladys Challinor
Linton Daskam
Red Cross
Eilith Babson
Paul Delmonte
Michael Wasko
Emiles Taylor
Julia Konya
Charles Makara
Tony Sapelli
Michael Dolyak
Allan Ashcroft
Walter Baker
Charles Coyne
Angelo de Feo
William Degnan
Ugéene Drachervsky
George Flick
James Fulton
Stanley Gregory
Christian Gydeson
Stephen Hajan
Rudolph Houk
Michael Jzsverley
Henry Oberg
John Ryan
William Buddock
Walter Tearne
Serge Terentieff
Louis Vitade
Ernest Wall
Joseph Walsh
Charles Babson
James Burgass
Raymond Cassidy
Robert Cauldwell
Henry Chaisson
Linton Daskain
John Dolyak
George Duffy
Roland Elix
Herbert Qledhill
Joseph Herman
John Kelites
Mautrice Montrose
Leon Serafin
George Stevenson
Michael Turchik
John Zylinsky
U. S
American Legion
Coolidge
Mass
Collier
Kansas Mine Workers
Daily Almanac
Ebrook- Almanac
New Haven Weather Bureau
Bar
Tom
Wee
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Block Island
Clonay
Buffalo
Cincinnat
Chicago
Danver
Detroit
Hartford
Hatteras
Loudy
U-Lbrore
Herbert Smith Storage and Trucking Co
Hrbert Smith
John &J
U Cram
Nor cd Moenry
Asa A ‘Treas
Bassick
Mrs. Bassick
Groves Nature
Aurora
American Hardware
Neres
Incorporated
Fairfield Avenue
Middle Strees
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