Grocery Store Ownership Row Leads to Suit
Thomas Tongas is named defendant in a suit filed in Sie town clerk's office alleging sale of a grocery and delicatessen to John McAfee for 1500 with a three year lease at 33 monthly, after discovering the store at 417 South %% had operated at a loss, with fixtures and stock valued at 600 not present. McAfee seeks to set aside the sale, cancel the lease, and recover 31.93 plus returned stock and damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Tongas
John McAfee
Tongas
Sie
Fee
Yease
Vie
McAfee
Eames Re elected to Ames Park Board in 1920s vote
The Ames City Council confirmed the re election of Mr Eames to the park board amid debate over economic policy and unity. Support cited his past work and community service while opponents warned against political reprisals. The result follows a vote and council action to transmit the nomination for final confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood Willard
All
Éarmen
Eames
Ark Board
Asaures
Ames
Dana
Fames
Theord
Rames
Clinton Parnum Seeley
Rea Eh
Barnum
Wleyard
Seaside Park
Bethere
Louis Kutscher, Jr
Mon Council
Bames
Orgatiae
New Year Eve Service Planned at First Baptist Church
Ad New Year s Eve service will be at the First Baptist church Washington and West Ave on Thursday evening This will replace the regular Wednesday meeting Rev feme Grant of New Haven will speak at the event Following the service there will be an informal evening gathering with Mr ran and social hour Arrangements for a Night Water service were made The public is cordially invited to attend the New Year s Eve meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Washington
West Atve
Femen Grant
New Haven
Ran
New Lear
Turk Dies with Wives as Sun Sets on Harem
Berlin dispatches report Abram Ray a Turkish aristocrat who dissolved his harem of thirty six wives and hosted a Christmas banquet. He served poison to the guests and the next morning the entire harem perished at the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turk
Berlin
Abram Ray
Honsgelf
Constantinople
Acram
Turing
Knights Told of Insurance Work Fraternity Speaks at Parish Meeting
John F. Dailly, special agent of the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council, told Par City Council No. 16 members last night that the order’s reports show immense achievement in Catholic lay activities. He detailed the insurance system, noting near 2,500,000 in rescues, 5,500,600 in dues this year, and 3,000,000 spent, with funds supporting death benefits, relief to Italy, and educational and hospital work. He praised Columbia magazine as the best of its kind and noted its growth to nearly three quarters of a million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Dailly
Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus
Par
Organizmion
Supreme Council
Dailly
Italy
Datily
Knight’s Magazine
Columbia
Police Board Proposes New Police System Upgrades
The police board seeks funds to modernize vehicle upkeep moved from municipal garages and to install a $15,000 semaphore traffic signal system. Estimates rise to $15,900 for installation. A budget request of $1.3 is made to upgrade the police telephone system and add a new interdepartmental switchboard with an emergency line to notify all precincts promptly.
Douglas Speaks at Moose Session in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport Loyal Order of Moose met Monday evening. Thomas Douglas, away for a time, gave an insightful talk on the Moose order and boosting it. Nat Lavoie shared Moose experiences from across the country. The entertainment committee reported on past whist and played games. Miss Trene Colling announced the next play, January 29, and a new class known as the Travis Center will be received January 25. The Fourteenth Annual Ball is set for February 11 at Quality's Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Travis Cnterelise
Falcong
Qualty's Hall
Cummings Resists New Testimony in Arson Trial
In a Chattles Frost arson case defense opposition to fresh witness testimony drew remarks from Judge Dickenson. Frost denies knowing co-defendants Friedman and Kid Dropper, while witness Melrose links Frost to the pair. Trial expected to conclude today after weeks of testimony and defense exceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummings
Chattles
Ecourt
Frost
Kaplan
Sangster
Abraham “Whitey
Friedman
Homer S. Cummings
Edwin @. Mickenson
Ether Drift Debate Reopens After 1887 Michelson Morley Tests
Scientist Miller at Mount Wilson revisits the 1887 Michelson Morley ether drift experiments by Case School of Applied Science's Michelson and Edward Morley of Western Reserve, which yielded a negative result. He argues the constancy of light and ether theory demand new adjustments to fit modern relativity without abandoning ether concepts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Case School of Applied Science
Michelson
Edward W. Morley
Western Reserve University
Miller
Mont Wilson Observatory
Einstein
Dr. Miller
Morley
Peabody Museum Opens As Evolution Debate Rages
The Peabody Museum opening, led by Osborn and Merriam, argues for evolution as a law alongside Newton. Key figures including Marsh, Leidy, Cope, and Knight shape vertebrate paleontology, with Mongolian finds cited as cradle of civilization and a tour through five evolutionary principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxborn
Mongolia
Mongolian
Charles Robert Knight
New Museum
American Museum of Natural
Carnemle Institution
Washington
P. GB. Goddard
American Museum of Natural History
America
Goddard
Mrr
Merriam
Geological Society of
Newton
Osborn
Marsh
U. S
George Peabody
Othniel Charles Marsh
Thomas Jefferson
United States
Ohia
Missouri
Mississippi
Joseph Leidy
Edward Drinker Cope
Europe
Asia
Great Falconer
Sh Rickness
American Energy and Enterprise
Oscar Harger
Darwin
Huxley
Amertes
Cape
Uoing Wature
Mather
Baldwin
Blackmail and poison in murder case revealed
The report outlines blackmail as a motive in a murder case involving Cowan and a separated wife. It notes a note to E H Reimers, a $16,000 transfer, and alleged extortion by a woman blackmailer and her family. A struggle was evident where the body was found beneath a Christmas tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowan
E H. Reimers
Latham Hotel
Reimers
Mass Horton
Meetings Tonight Gather at Local Lodges and Councils
Italian Women's council convenes at 56 Beach Street Manttor Lodge and 164 State Street Adelphian Lodge hosts LO G F at 1087 Kirond Street Magna Charta Lodge of Sons of St George meets at 396 Stratford agentee Harmony Council No 12 Jr O U A M gathers at Newfield Building Officials list numerous meetings across neighborhoods tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italian Women's Council
Beach Street
Manttor Lodge
O. F
State Street
Adelphian Lodge
LO. G. F
Kirond Street
Magna Charta Lodge
Sons of St. George
Stratford Agentee
Harmony Council
A.M. Newfield
Demonstration Station Planned for Anthracite Substitutes
The Chamber of Commerce fuel committee with Mayor Behrens and local coal dealers plans a station at 368 State Street near Main to show proper use of anthracite substitutes. Two demonstrators will operate daily from 9 to 9, instructing on semi bituminous low volatile coal and home fire building methods, with outreach to private homes upon request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Committee On Fuel Administration
F. Wiliam Behrens
State Street
Main Street
State Movernment
New Haven
Dartford
New England
Girl Injured in Stratford Auto Crash
Edith Yanoskle nine daughter of Mr and Mrs William Yanoskle of Stratford was injured yesterday when struck by an automobile on Flallister street at noon. She was taken to Bridgeport hospital with severe abrasions and bruises but not reported to headquarters last night as to danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Yanosid
William Yanoskle
Stratford
Flallister Street
Bridgeport
Sielrnas
Lupe Sid Be
Lusser Bist
Mutts Laré
Seirpal, Arainst
Jovenh Decresante
Worty
Charles Ko Stayden
Peter Colins
Lingt Main Street
Sunshine members cheer children at Undercliffe hospital
The first entertainment by Biddgeport Sunshine club for Undercliffe sanatorium children featured Miss Theo Van Tasse telling stories and dancing, with Thomas Grumman of the Brass company performing tricks. Tea, cream, cakes and candy followed. Attendees included Miss Mary E. Heneshan, Paul Green, John Christie, William Valentine, Henry D. Neale, and a BE. T. R. A. secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddgeport Sunshine Clubs
Undercliffe
Marsden
Sunshine Club
Tridgeport Trials Company
Theo van Tasse
Thomas Grum
The
Brass Company
Mary E. Henes
Theo van ‘Tassel
Paul Green
John Christie
William Valentine
Henry D. Neale
Cay
Three Bicycles Stolen From Parking Places
Thieves stole three bicycles in daylight across the city. Tony Sinno reports his new bike vanished from Broad Street opposite the Post Office. Samuel Richardson also lost his bike at the same spot. Joseph Figman says his wheel disappeared near the railroad station. None were recovered by nightfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Sinno
Sedgwick — Street
Broad Street
Samuel Richardson
Joseph Figman
East Main Street
Nome
New Canaan Pool-Room Liquor Raid Seizures
In New Canaan a police squad led by Chief Otto Schmidt raided John Geimsulde’s pool-room at 21 Locust Avenue and seized about a gallon of whiskey, one 40-gallon barrel of elder, and two 1-gallon barrels of wine. Geimsulde held on $900 bond for hearing before Justice Darius St. John. In Havana, former Cuban president Me r e f e do Zayas is reported gravely ill with cerebral congestion likely from arteriosclerosis and risk of hemorrhage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Canaan
Otto Schmidt
John Geimsulde
Locust Avenue
Geimsuldo
Justice of the Peace
Darius
TLE
Havana
Me Fredo Zayas
Cuba
Daily Record of Ambulance Calls
Daily record notes multiple ambulance transports from the city area. John Doe at police headquarters for acute alcoholism taken to Hillside at 5 20 a m Edward Cromwell 56 Calhoun street beaten by landlord pains in lumbar region taken to St Vincent's hospital Samuel Pasanic 23 Telly street kin diseases taken to Bridgeport hospital Leonard Benham 410 State street convulsion at Bank and State streets removed to St Vincent's hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Doe
Hillside
Edward Cromwell
Calhoun Street
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Samuel Pasanic
Telly Street
Bridgeport Hospital
Leonard Benham
State Street
Bank and
State Streets
Art League Christmas Party Delights Bridgesport Members
Bridgeport Art League held its annual Christmas party at the club house on Clinton Avenue. A three room tree glowed with red candles and laurel. New members were welcomed by Mrs. Walter J. Taft as carols rang out led by Mrs. Starr Hoyt with solos by Mrs. Constance J. Sherwood. Tea followed, gifts were placed on the tree, and later distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Art League
Clinton Avenue
League
Walter J. Taft
Starr Hoyt
Constance J. Sherwood
Jank Wilder
Herman Brandes
C. B. Doremus
David Sanford
Wesley Hayes
Frank Geers
Leo Miller
William Church
Frederick Valentena
Valentino to Appear Here in Bridgeport Vaudeville
Winifred Hudnut Valentino, filed for divorce from Rudolph Valentino, will perform at Pol's Palace Theatre in Bridgeport starting January 8. It is her first vaudeville appearance and her first public appearance since marital difficulties became public. She has worked as a costume and scenic designer under Natasha Rambova and has produced a picture herself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred Hudnut
Valentino
Rudolph Valentino
Bridgeport
Palace Theatre
M. L. Stundes
The
Palace
Mrs. Valentino
Valentinos
Rudolph
Natasha, Rambova
Organist Held in Assault Case
Chester Harrison aged forty four a piano instructor and organist of 112 Summerfield Avenue was arrested last night on a complaint by a twenty one year old man. He is held on bonds of 2009 for breach of the peace and will appear in city court this morning. Harrison has lived in the city all his life and is not married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Harrison
Summerfield Avenue
Tiarrisan
Cty
Rulbs Stolen From City Christmas Trees
An employee of the Board of Recreation replaced 12 bulbs stolen from municipal Christmas trees at Weed Park and Washington Park. Superintendent Robert A. Leckle said the loss, the second year this trouble has occurred, is likely the work of small boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Recreation
Weed Park
Washington Park
Robert A. Leckle
Wheatley Branch Announces New Year Open House
The Phyllis Wheatley branch on Beach Street will host an open house New Year’s Day from 3 to 6 PM. In the evening members are urged to join churches for the annual emancipation at Messah Baptist church. January begins with girls’ club activities and the annual members’ meeting set for January 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Wheatley
Beach Street
Messah Baptist Churcn
Bronday
Heh
Blue Bird Club
Fire notices report multiple small incidents in city
At 12:20 p m a still alarm on Roosevelt street dump fire caused no damage. At 1:15 p m a still alarm reported rubbted burning at Le Baron Body Works Cannon Street no damage. At 6:33 p m box 7431 Barnum and Bishop avenues coal truck fire slight damage. At 6:15 p m box 243 Tait and Sons Paper Mill Railroad avenue fire by combustion in baled paper in factory yard unknown damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Street
Hingine
le Baron Body Works
Cannon Street
Barnum and Bishop Avenues
Tait and Sons
Beled
Founder seeks tax rebate for aged home taxes
Orville Rector, president of the Fannie Crosby circle, seeks a refund of 1924 taxes paid on the Fannie Crosby Home for the Aged. He notes the 1925 taxes were not paid by the institution when reformatted as a corporation led by W. Parker Seeley. The Claims committee will report to the Common Council Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Rector
Fannie Crosby Circle
King's Daughters
Fannie Crosby Home For the
Airfield Avenue
John ¥. Caldwell
California
Mr. Caldwell
Rector
W. Parker Seeley
Edward L. Kelly
Claims Committee
Common Council
Murder After Quarrel Overlays City Honored by Grief
Police seek Girolamo Scirpolo after a petty quarrel ends in murder. Witnesses describe shots fired at a house on East Side as the victim, Mrs. Sarah Lunsier, is found dead four hours later. The killer fled the city, with authorities checking Genfield and nearby towns. The unclaimed body remains at the city morgue awaiting a claimant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lusster
Girolamo Scirpolo
Tony Lupo
Bergenfield
N. J
Stils Lley
Sity
Joseph Decresante
Sarah Lunsier
Potter's Field
Deserter Nick Farkas Arrested on Army Charge
Detective Sergeant Denrick arrested Nick Farkas alias Nick Wolfe on deserter charges from the Army. He is held at headquarters awaiting arrival of Army officials in the city today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Denrick
Nick Farkas
Nick Wolfe
Parkas
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