Shad fishermen protest closing of Conn river
Hartford February 1 1923 leaders seek a short General Assembly session. A plan to close the Connecticut river to shad fishing for five years drew a large fishermen delegation. Opponents argued pollution and industrial wastes threaten shad spawning and fry survival. Officials urged a study to determine spawning grounds and fry outcomes while fishermen favored research but opposed stream closure.
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Tan Thay
al Qak
John W. Titcomb Lone
Titcomb
European on Landing Here Feels Like Machine Part
Emile Coue discusses how American arrival feels like entering a machine driven by efficiency. He notes rapid baggage handling, precise hotel service, and omnipresent systemization shaping behavior while warning against overemphasis risking loss of human warmth and play.
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Ings
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England
Este
New York
United States
Women Smokers Cited In Rise Of U S Fire Loss
New York February 1. National Board of Fire Underwriters reports the recent year saw a sharp rise in fires caused by matches and smoking by women. The total U S fire loss reached 495 million dollars, with fires from smoking and matches totaling about 26 million.
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New York
United States
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Funeral plans for Henry Clews financier observerd
Funeral services for Henry Clews prominent Wall Street financier who died yesterday in his 83d year will be held from Grace Episcopal Church Saturday morning. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery. Clews founded Henry Clews and Company and advised Lincoln during the Civil War. he belonged to more than 20 clubs and organizations.
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New York
Henry Clews
Grace Episcopal Church
Woodlawn
Clews
Wall Street
Henry Clews and Company
Abraham Lincoln
Doomed 10 Die Girl Seeks Life and Beauty in New York
A pallid heroine, Helen Collins, seeks life and beauty before death from a incurable disease. Transported to New York after a newspaper appeal, she enjoys a morning breakfast in bed and dreams of walking, dancing, and running. Doctors will assess if any hope remains. she has rejected marriage proposals and will not leave her poor Amsterdam family.
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Ilitie
Helen] Collins
Ieauty
Amsterdam
Iltmore
Sielen
Helen
Ana
Atlantic Ocean Fare Rate Set to Drop and Ports Expand
London reports a fare reduction for Atlantic passenger traffic this summer and U S lines will extend service with Southampton as the terminal. Work starts to convert a Southampton berth into a deep water deck for Leviathan, costing over 10 million pounds, with plans for five more docks to handle the largest liners. Promoters aim to make Southampton the premier British port, as Liverpool industry weighs potential impact. White Star Cunard and Canadian Pacific managers remain confident, noting prior success against German competition and that American ships will be "dry."
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London
Associated Press
United States Lines
Southampton
Great Britain
Liverpool
White Star
Cunard
Canadian Pacific Lines
Westminister Gazette
Girard Works Despite Huge Inheritance in Paris
In Chicago on February 1 18 year old Howard Girard kept at his 48 press helper job despite inheriting 2 006 000 from Antoine Demange’s 12 million estate in Paris. He plans to start his own printing shop and quips about marriage amid wealth. His Southbridge Massachusetts home and barber father are noted.
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Howard Girard
Antoine Demange
Paris
France
Girard
Sally's Alley to Contend in Kentucky Derby
William Shields plans a second string for Wills Sharpe Kilmer, with Sally's Alley, Futurity winner last year, aiming for the Kentucky Derby on May 19. Eugene Wayland will run the main division, preparing the trio of Kilmer racers as top East hopefuls for the classic race.
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New York
William Shields
Sun Briar Court
Binghamton
New Orleans
Eugene Wayland
Kilmer
Wayland
Mr. Kilmar
Comley Nolles Noll On Handbill Charge Against Lavit
Judge Arthur M. Comley in City court yesterday nolled the charge of distributing handbills without a license against Samuel Lavit of Boston Avenue. The handbills encircled pencils Lavit had distributed to shop workers.
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Arthur M. Comley
Samuel Lavit
Boston Avenue
Lavit
Dundee to Meet Tom Noble Soon
New York Feb 1 Tommy Noble the former English bantam king now an American will get a chance to face Johnny Dundee junior lightweight champion within the next twenty five days Noble posted 2500 with the Boxing Commission and challenged Dundee but he was ill and off for months He recovered and arranged to fight Eline Flores next Friday at the Garden The commission ordered Dundee to fight Noble next Friday or abandon the Flores bout Dundee signed to keep the Flores match
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New York
Tommy Noble
England
Johnny Dundee
Noble
Boxing Commission
Dundee
Eline Flores
the Garden
Flores
Fores
Woman bootlegger fined in Stratford town court
Stratford feb 1 Deputy Judge Bateman fined Helen f Madsonovich of 328 Jackson avenue 150 and costs after conviction on selling liquor Appeal bonds fixed at 200 in the town court today
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Stratford
Bateman
Helen F Madsonovich
Jackson Avenue
Lamson to Stay as Fuel Administrator
Norwalk reports Frederick T. Lamson will remain as local fuel administrator under state direction. A meeting with local coal dealers yielded approval of Mayor Calvin D. Barton’s plan and promises of cooperation.
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Norwalk
Frederick TL. Lamson
Mayon Calvin dL. Barton
Young Americans Not Learning Trades
Los Angeles February 1 The Associated Press reports the annual committee on labor of the Associated General Contractors of America finds young men in the United States are not learning ten key building trades. The list includes structural iron workers plumbers carpenters painters brick masons roofers plasterers paper hangers piping laborers and stone cutters.
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Los Angeles
Associated Press
Associated General Contractors of America
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Comley Nolles
Sam Lavit
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