Mine Workers Reject Arbitration in Hard Coal Strike
New York AP report says miners oppose Markle plan citing arbitration features, demanding plans without arbitration. Joint conference reviews Governor Pinchot and other proposals as talks continue, with operators seeking long term wage adjustments and deadlock avoidance. Markle presents a new peace proposal for permanent settlement in Pennsylvania coal fields.
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New York
Alvan Markle
Pinchot
Degialators
Pant R Creek
Markle
APA
Pennsylvania
West Side Bank Appeal Dismissed in Bridgeport Case
Judge John W Banks dismissed the objections of Black Rock bank to West Side bank’s appeal against a charter for Black Rock. West Side claims the Bank Commissioners erred, arguing public necessity and convenience do not justify a new bank. Black Rock demurred, and the judge ruled the West Side appeal adequately defines the question of legality vs abuse of finding.
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Black Rock Bank
West Side Bank
Black Rock Institution
John W Banks
West Side Bank 1
Bank Commissoners
Black Rock
Boars Sess
Banks
Banka
Black RK
Bridgeport
Old School Bandit Destitute Prefers Begging to Theft
A 57 year old former outlaw linked to a 1900 kidnapping and ransom received a suspended sentence for begging in Hasex Market court. He claimed to have served time in Missouri penitentiary but now prefers begging to stealing and said he was reformed. He previously involved in a St Joseph council rail train robbery securing 42000 dollars.
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New York
Feir
St Joseph Missouri
Crowe
Masyouri
Night at Waxe In bated Paper at Talt plant
Quarrel widens as police and witnesses recount a tense night at a Waxe Ink facility in Taltn plant area. A woman’s body reportedly not yet identified. long tape recorded and authorities seek witnesses about the disturbance.
Fairfield Votes to Buy Land in Special Town Meeting
At a special meeting in Fairfield the town voted to purchase land now hosting the United States Post Office and the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company in Southport, adjoining the Pequot school. The purchase price is understood to be 94725 dollars. buildings will be torn down and the area beautified. The session also approved accepting a gift of land from Miss Virginia Perry and granted permission for the Eunice Dennie Burr chapter of the DAR to use the old academy building. Hoyt moderated and Mrs Clara Flint acted as clerk.
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Fairfield
Roger Ludlow Tigh Schoal
Lnited States Post Office
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Southport
Pequot
Viginia Perry
Eunice Dennie Burr
Dar
Academy
Wowton H Hoyt
Clara M. Flint
Cleris
Pershing to Return Home for Dental Treatment
General John J Pershing chief of the allied mission in Arica Chile says he needs expert dental care unavailable locally. He has planned a visit to the United States and has fixed a departure date depending on the political situation.
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ARICA
Chile
John J Pershing
Tacna-Atica Plebertary
United States
Blackmail and poison plotted in Brooklyn murder case
Detectives pursue two clues in the Edith Burton murder and Tracy Cowan attempted suicide case. A planned slow poison would enable Cowan to gain control of Burton’s money and force a refund of misappropriated funds from Hotel Latham’s former auditor. Cowan admits killing Burton and cites a complex plot involving a Senator Law to marry Burton and secure his funds.
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Tork Dee
Ldith Rurton
Trary Cowan
Cowsn
Lathan
Brooklyn
Mitl
Cowan
AB Law
Hotel Astor
Lewis
Mas Burton
Poszpon
Cowan Cowan
Miss Burton
Edith
New York
Latham
Scientist claims earth drags ether in five year tests
Kansas City reports Dr Dayton Miller of Case School presents five year measurements from Mount Wilson California that he says challenge Einstein relativity. He asserts ether drifts with earth at about ten kilometers per second and requires assumptions of solar system motion and earth dragging the ether to fit the data.
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Kansas City
Mount Wilson Observatory
California
Dayton Miller
Case School of Applied Science
American Physical Society
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Miter
Muller
Landlord Sought After Beating Tenant at 66 Calhoun Street
Poloe search for Frank Felcht after an incident at 66 Calhoun Street in which tenant Edward Cromwell was allegedly beaten during a dispute over a frozen water pipe. Cromwell was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital with serious injuries including back pain from the assault. Felcht, the property owner, disappeared following the Monday night argument.
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Poloe
Frank Felcht
Calhoun Street
Sevyerei
Edward Cromwell
Cromwell
Felcht
Folchi
St Vincents Hospital
Observa Lon
Politheatrical Interests GM Buys Governor Woodruff Farm
Loule M Sagal general manager of Politheatrical Interests and owner of Samuou farm has added to farming interests by purchasing Rollwond farm in Gullford, formerly owned by the late Governor Ral lin S Weedrunt.
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New Haven
Der
Apy Loule M Sagal
Politheatrical
Samuou
Rallin S Weedrunt
Gullford
Police Board Seeks Funds to Appoint 37 New Officers
The Board of Police Commissioners requests a year budget increase of 171,143.65 to staff up from 179 to 216 officers, with 6 vacancies now and 37 new posts planned. The package includes 4,500 for a police surgeon, 6,200 for signal system maintenance, a new generator, and 5,700 for auto maintenance. The full budget totals 827,181.02 with salaries at 761,531.02. The ordinance raising pay takes effect April 1926.
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Board of Police Commissioners
Whch
Bs Department
Variousa
Spa
Arthur Brown
Ataame
Yellow Mill Bridge
Wich
Brown
La14
Hie
Stratford Avenue
Eames Re elected to Park Board in Peace Plea
George M Eames, a long time park board member and former president, was unanimously reelected for an eight year term. The mayor expects Common Council confirmation. Charles Stuart Canfield urged a focus on city welfare and peace amid political differences.
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George M Eames
Board of Park Commissioners
la Presdent
Behrens
Park Board
Dames
Atorney
Charles Stuart Canfield
Wether
Carfield
Sam
George Eames
Mrames
Eames
Publc Servic
Coolidge Senior Father May Not Regain Leg Use
Plymouth Massachusetts December 29 AP Colonel John C Coolidge father of the president is very comfortable but has lost the use of his legs due to faulty blood circulation and a form of paralysis. Dr Albert W Cram says prospects of recovery are remote though general condition remains hopeful with internal medicine treatment and careful monitoring.
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Plymouth
John C Coolidge
Albert W Cram
Bridgewater
Cram
Cramaid
Cran
Colonel Coolidge
Dr. Cram
Tr Cram
Jams F Coupal
Washington
Peabody Museum Opens By Champions Of Evolution
NEW HAVEN Dec 28 AP A thousand evolutionists gathered to dedicate Yale Universitys Peabody Museum of Natural History in a ceremonial, almost religious setting. The hall showcased armored stegosaurs a primordial turtle and a giant moth dinosaur skeleton as leaders of science proclaimed evolution a law, not a theory, while welcoming visitors from abroad and predicting years of intensive study ahead.
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New Haven
Peabody Museum of Natural History
Yale University
United States
James Rowland Angell
Henry Palifield Osborn
Board of ‘Trustees
The
American Museum of Natural Wistery
Bryan
Dana
Edwin Dana
New Museum
Angell
Charles Schubert
Natural Museums
England
America
Richard & Lull
Ita
Murder Ends petty quarrel in crowded home
In a coroner's inquest Tony Lupe disclosed the fugitives list as bodies lie unclaimed. The event centers on Sarah Lussier and Sefrpoli amid a fatal kitchen tragedy. The couple’s dispute escalated into violence with a single gunshot, leaving Mrs Lussier dead and Scrpoli silent.
Meteor sighting lights up New York night sky
Reports from New York City Glens Falls Albany Ogdensburg describe a luminous object bright as stars moving across the western to northwest sky around 5 40 pm on December 29 observers liken the display to a comet trail. The Dudies Observatory did not observe any disturbance in Albany and offices received many inquiries about the phenomenon.
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New York
Glens Fally
Glens BabhLs
Albany
Dudies
Dees
Ogdensburg
Challenger ends days of grace in tax office
Tax Collector Howard Challenger announced there will be no more days of grace for paying taxes with no interest. He said Bridgeport will follow one due date rule, charging three months of 1 percent interest if taxes remain unpaid after the due month. Payments on the last day of the month have usually been accepted without penalty.
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Howard
Challenger
Bridgeport
Paia
Walker Takes Oath as New York Mayor
James J Walker was sworn in as Mayor of New York City this afternoon preparatory to taking office on January 1. The oath was administered by Supreme Court Justice Wagner in the county courthouse.
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New York
James J Walker
New York City
Jees Wagner
Baby plays with animals defying fear theory at Cornell meet
At Ithaca New York a one year old displayed no aversion to various animals including white rats rabbits cats dogs goats and a garter snake, refuting a long held belief. Thomas Rayne and J Kruz of Cornell faculty conducted the experiments filmed by Bil MacMillan for the American Psychological Association gathering.
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Ithaca
American Payhological Association
Cornell University
Thomas l. Rayne
Vault J. Kruz
Cornell
Bil MacMillan
Department of Psycholgsy
Woman to Seek 290000 False Arrest Damages in Hartford
Mrs Imen Hull of New London widow of Hadlal Hull announces she will sue Sage Allen and Company Edward N Allen and store detective Florence Kenefick for false imprisonment malicious prosecution assault battery and slander seeking 250 000 in damages. Det Sgt Nicholas Galicchio will not be a party. Hull arraigned on shoplifting charge over 836 worth of goods from Sage Allen December 15. Prosecutor recommends case to court. Hull’s lawyers plan depositions from prominent state figures and Lori retin.
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Tila
Palothce Board
Fark
Eng
West Side Banks
Tinker Romparnr
Tmye Vietere
Hla
Supreme Court
Foning
Bourd Yska
City Staty
Fairfisld
OO Brothers
Balue Arteat
Hartford
Peabody Museum
Yale
Champions of Evolution
Blackmai
Pofson Theare
Keooklyn Mordel
Danion
Prince of Wales
Astrid Page
Hrland
Averta
Cardinal Mercier
Belgium
Busindns
New York
II Fasnes
Evrhanges
France
Games State Athletic Assortation
Harry Greb Ainst
Westport
iMen B Hull
New London
Hadlal A Hull
New London County
Sage, Allen and Company
Edward N Allen
Florence Kenefick
Nicholas
Galicchio
Allen
John Js
John Js. Renee
Nathan A Shatz
Schatz
Iind
Mrs Hull
Mra. Hull
Mra
Sidney A Miner
Loretia Shaw
D A R
George T Brown
Fred Brown
Mig G Fred Brown
Stephen R Whiteman
Brothers Drown as Thin Ice Breaks on Connecticut River
Dee 29 Hartford AP Yaerett Griffin fifteen and Texter thirteen drowned when ice broke as they skated on the Connecticut river after leaving companions on the Hockanum river Edwin Stevens and Andrew Walker aided in the rescue attempt but the brothers were pulled under by the current. The Griffins were sons of Porter Griffin and resided at Station 18 Main street East Hartford.
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Hartford Dee
Yaerett Griffin
Texter
Connecticut River
Griffin
Hockanum
Adkins
Edwin Stevens
Andrew Walker
Connecticut
Young Stevens
Blo&t
Stevens
Walker
Hockanum River
Porter
Station 18
Main Street
East Hartford
Post office assigns full holiday for New Year Friday
AI mail carriers will have a full holiday Friday on New Year Day the second within a week, with windows for stamp, general delivery, registry, parcel post and bulk mail open from to 10 am. Money orders will be handled at the stamp window. Postmaster Arthur F Connors aims to give as many employees a holiday as possible without delaying mail movements.
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Arthur F Connors
Milford Fire Destroys Memorial Chapter House Blaze Injures Two
Two Milford firemen were injured during a basement fire at the Memorial Chapter House on Baldwin Street. The blaze started around 2 PM, likely from overheated oil or a defective chimney, damaging the building and gutting storage in the cellar. Firemen and bystanders aided victims as smoke filled the structure. valuable records on the first floor were salvaged with help from local volunteers and Christine Wappe nurse.
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Milford
Toric Memorial
Freelown Baldwin Stow
D A. R
A. C. Truck Company No. 1
Agm
Oscar Thomas
Rose
Ford Hospital
William Healy
Colle
C. J. Hydford Bristol
Engineer 1
Paul Sweeney
Rng
Sweeney
Mem
Christine Wappe
Ing
Tire
Fire destroys packed paper at Son Paper Co yard
A stubborn blaze at the Son Paper Co yard on Avenue last night involved more than 50 tons of baled paper. Thirty firemen from Stations 7 and 28 fought the flames for hours, estimating $6,066 in damage covered by insurance. Investigations will determine the cause as fire officials report paper was ready for manufacture and had just arrived by box cars.
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Sarah Lussier
Cinciamo
Dvitts Lane
Mporoner
John J Phelan
Tony Lupe
Sterling Street
Scrpoli
Waa
Yusasier
Schooly
Tea Son Paper Company
Avenue
William G. Pryor
al Mellor
Esas
Fred Uttenwieler
Plast
Joseph Pastor
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Tony Lupo
Schpoli
Bown
Cont
Inue
Baby
New London State
House of
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Fir
Plant of Tait and — Son
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