Autoist Held After Derby Crash on Christmas Day
Stratford reports a drunken driving arrest after Peter Hullett collided with John Swanson's car at Barnum Avenue and Broadbridge Road. Hullett, from Huntington Road, faces charges as police recount a three o'clock collision. Meanwhile 25 St Mary's Derby Brigade members placed a wreath at Rev. Wendell Hotz's grave and Christmas services filled local churches. An early morning three wheel chase ended with no arrests.
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Stratford
Peter Hulett
Huntington Road
Cnis
John A. Swanson
Washington Avenue
Bridgeport
Hullett
Barnum Avenue
Broadbridgs Road
St Mary’s Church Brigade of
Derby
Lea
Wendte i Hotz
Br. Michael's
Father Hotz
Walher Hotz
John Hotz
Main Street
Stratford Center
South Avenues
Waeron
France agrees to pay Uruguay debt in ten installments
Sontedido, Uruguay. A convention was signed in which France undertakes to repay Uruguay 15,000,000 gold pesos borrowed for wartime produce purchases. Payments are set as ten installments of 1,500,000 gold pesos each, due every six months.
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Sontevido
Uruguay
France
Fleet hampered by insufficient personnel in 1923
Washington reports the United States Navy faced serious personnel shortages in the last fiscal year. Admiral Coontz notes shore details were cut to the bone and active ships remained under manned, forcing first class battleships to serve midshipmen drills and destroyers to do experimental work. The report says delays in completing 50 submarines since 1917 reflect shipbuilding facilities issues, with seven years needed for completion and many boats unsatisfactory.
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Washington
United States
KR. &.Coontz
perPort
Coontz
Uns
Telephone usage and industry gains in 1922
Census Bureau reports 1922 telephone messages totaled 24 738 768 739 with a 13.3 percent rise since 1917. Revenue reached 634 904 736 dollars, plant value 2 205 121 610, wages 363 263 801, with 67 248 systems and 14 346 701 telephones.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Mutual Companies
Lenient Judge Punishes Ice Cream Thieves With Apology
In Harrisburg, Judge D. Hamilton, Lamoyne Justice, hears nine boys who stole ice cream from Mrs. Reneker. He opts for mild punishment, ordering apologies and a five cent fine per boy rather than harsh penalties. The hearing highlights a childhood reminiscence by the judge.
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Harrisburg
Hamilton
Lamoyne
Raymond Reneker
Beck
Mra Reneker
Steinke Sends Greeting by Radio Broadcast
Christmas Eve air carried a warm greeting from Bill Steinke to his radio audience in Bridgeport. WOR Newark announcer said Steinke faced a dilemma over gifts received, including several dog biscuits discovered after opening.
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Steinke
Jolly Bill Steinke
Bridgeport
Bill
WOR
Newark
Wn.j
Dog Bascult
Tikhon Regaining Power May Move Against Attackers
Moscow Dec 25 Within six months of his release from prison Patriarch Tikhon has regained church control as clergymen who unfrocked him seek compromise. The All Russian Church Council is set for January 15 inviting Tikhon to attend. The separatist Synod argues their deposition was lawful while predicting later Soviet trials. If council meets, dozens of feuds within new church movements may surface including attempts to unseat Antonin and Vedensky.
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Moscow
Tual
Tikhon
Holy Synod
Evdokim
Antonin
Church of the
Vedengky
Counterfeit $5 and $10 notes in circulation warning
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York warns of two new counterfeit bank notes. One is a $5 note with a Lincoln portrait and the other a $10 note bearing Jackson, both described as poorly executed yet detectable. Specimens carry distinct plate numbers and serials for identification.
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Federal Reserve Bank of New York
W. Mellon
the Treasury
Frank White
United States
Lincoln
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Bank of
Richmond
Virginia
D. Nr. Knouston
John Durke
Jackson
Man never bothered her on ninety sixth birthday remark
Miss Margaret Campbell of Taylorville recalls she has never been bothered by a man, attributing her well being and happiness to this fact on her ninety sixth birthday.
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Taylorville
Margaret Campbell
Last Letter Sent Out By Bayliss As Secretary
Wally Bayliss, after five years as Kiwanis secretary, will step down at tomorrow’s meeting to become vice-president. Bob Garra brants succeeds him as secretary, with T. J. Pard y slated as president. Robert A. Beers continues as treasurer. the Exchange Club also to elect officers. Senator Frank Y. Wilder presides.
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Wally Bayliss
Kiwanis Club
Joe Millers
Ncon
Big Nut
Atwater
Wally
John Hancock
Bob Garrabrants
Kiwanis
Bob
T. J. Pardy
T. J. Pardy Construction Company
Robert A. Beers
Kiwanis Funds
Exchange Club
Stratfield
Frank Y. Wilder
Governor Templeton defends death penalty in letter
Governor Templeton states in a letter to C. D. Van Horn that capital punishment remains necessary as a deterrent, especially where pardons and commutations shorten prison terms. He cites criminals counting on lenient terms and notes his belief that many crimes of violence are influenced by this perception.
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Templeton
Society
New York City
C. D. van Horn
The
Mr. van Horn
Charles A. Templeton
Can't Learn Japanese and Does Not Need It
In Shattle Washington a Jap liner passenger list yields a startling scene as a seventeen year old girl named Tomi Nakayama, born in California and raised in Bellingham and Seattle, declares she cannot learn Japanese though she has lived in Japan eight times. Immigration officials question the name, and the girl insists she is American.
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Shattle
Wash
Fr. McCullaugh
Reht
Tomi Nakayama
Tom American
St. California
Bellingham
Seattle
Japan
Nichols Men’s Club Elects Officers for 1924
Nichols December 24 Special to The Telegram The Men’s club of Nichola elected officers for 1924 President Fred P Carstensen Vice President William B Muirhead Secretary Robert Morris Treasurer Walter Cooper Committees were appointed House BE Stickles chairman Alexander Abercrombie Fred Weller entertainment David Hays chairman Sam Mechett Richard Brown The club with 657 members plans to admit more at January meeting Membership is limited to Nichola residents with one exception Frederick A Cooper of Trumbull club aims to foster friendship and sociability It supports a Young Men’s Welfare committee to establish a youth hall under adult supervision and a Welfare hall overseen by Louis D Christie William I Muirhead and Frank Lalley in cooperation with the YMGA under Elliott Curtiss Trinity Parish house hosts Friday meetings with full club facilities
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Nichola
Louis D. Christie
William I. Muirhead
Frank Lalley
M. OG. A
Elliott Curtiss
Bridgeport Savings Bank
Trinity Parish House
Crosby to Speak Today at Lions Luncheon
Robert A Crosby secretary of the Chamber of Commerce will address the Lions club at noon. The topic Brilégeport will be discussed. A Christmas grab bag with small prizes from each member is planned with J Price Morris serving as chairman.
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Robert A Crosby
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
J. Price Morris
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