Heavy snow follows rain to complete tie up
A new heavy snowstorm began after 10 PM, with more than an inch already fallen by 2 AM and heavier bursts expected. Trolleys and autos skidded, a jitney bus wrecked at Main and Fairfield, schools closed, freight slowed, trains late but routes to New York and New Haven still passable. City crews toil to clear Main Street as transport grinds to a halt.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Jjitney
Main Street
Tsirfield Avenue
Bridgeport
New York
New Haven
Weather Bureau Sees Relief From East Storms
U S Weather Bureau officials report relief for the eastern seaboard from recent heavy snow and high winds. The storm, now north of the region, has reached the New England coast, with New York likely to see some improvement tomorrow. Forecasters expect New England may not begin shoveling until tomorrow night, but other areas should clear.
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Washington
Middle West
Alleged Reds Seized In Ogden Street House and Printing found
Department of Justice agents raided 808 Ogden street seizing a Bolshevist printing setup. Eleven Russians were arrested and over 2000 pamphlets found in solocho’s suitcases tied to Bridgeport printing claims. Prochry Good-Bye papers cited. Solocho held on deportation warrant.
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Panteley Solocho
Bridgeport
Grand Central Station
New York City
Department of Justice
Ogden Street
Solocho
W. T. Lynch
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Ogdenstract
Lynch
Ogdgh Street
Cpap
Solocha
Prochry
John
Atlantic Ocean Aerial Circuit Plans Announced by Aero Club
The Aero Club of America announced plans for a transatlantic aerial circuit involving eighteen nations. Competitors would start in New York or Atlantic City, fly south to U S eastern cities, then Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, Caracas, Pernambuco, Dakar, Africa, Spain or Portugal, the British Isles, Norway, and back via St Johns to North America with possible stops at Halifax Portland and Boston.
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New York
Atlantic Ocean
Aero Club of America
Aero Clubs
International Aeronautic Federation
Atlantic City
Atlantic Seaboard
United States
Cuba
Taiti
Porto Rico
Caribean Sea
Caracas
Pernambuco
Atlantic
Dakar
Africa
Mogader
Caga Tlanca
Portugal
Spain
Biarritz
Trench
Irench
Aero Qub
France
London
British Isles
Royal Aero Club of
Great Britain
Christiania
Scra ¢Tubs
Noreway
Denmark
Sweden
Nethelande
North Atlantic
Ireland
Cape Farewell
J. Joln's
St. John's
Halifax
Portland
Boston
Beardsley Pioneer Resident Dies at 91
Mrs Sarah A R Beardsley longtime East Bridgeport resident and oldest United Church member died at her home 8 Harriet Street aged 91 She was born in Stratford Oronoque district daughter of Sherman and Catherine Munson Benjamin widow of Henry N Beardsley and active in the Women's Christian Temperance Union Funeral planned from her home with burial at Mountain Grove cemetery date to be announced.
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Sarah A. R. Beardsley
United Church
Harriet Street
Beardsley
Sherman and
Catherine Munson Benjamin
Stratford
Oronoque
East Bridgeport
Henry N. Beardsley
Women's Christian Temperance ‘Union
Mountain Grove
Ten Million Fire in Havana Harbor
A ten million dollar blaze damaged the Brookland nitrate freighter at Regia docks Havana harbor. The fire spread to the American Agricultural and Chemical company buildings, destroying the structures and contents. Explosions caused panic in Relga as firemen fought the flames. the Brookland is reported total loss.
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Havana
Brookland
Regia
Havana Harbor
American Agricultural and Chemical Company
Relga
Havand
New Record Set For Train Delays At Local Station
All trains on the New York and New Haven line were delayed with train No 3 arriving at 9 45 p m instead of 6 0 0 a m yesterday and Boston trains running three to four hours late. Stationmaster says delays may ease today if weather clears.
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New York
New, Haven
Boston
Concrete steamer ashore near Mosquito Island off Maine coast
A radio message from Otter Cliff Maine reports the steamer Pallas ashore on a ledge near Mosquito Island about 15 miles southwest of Rockland Maine. The vessel, a 152 meter steamer, named Pallas, from Norfolk, February 2, seeks immediate assistance.
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Hoston
Otter Cliffa
Maine
Palias
Mosquito Island
Rockland
Pine Pallas
No Body Snatching Policy For Soldier Dead
Washington reports the War Department forbids returning American dead from overseas to private undertakers in the U.S. except by next of kin consent. A Hoboken officer found a New York undertaker soliciting families to arrange funeral services, prompting new preventive measures after the January Russia cases.
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Washington
War Department
America
Department
Hoboken’ Haat
Russia
New York
Organized Labor Plans National 1920 Political Campaign
A AFL committee announces a bipartisan plan to mobilize labor and farmer support to gain Congress and state offices. The drive targets unfriendly lawmakers and seeks 4,000,000 members, with organizers in all districts and outreach to farmers directly, not via farm groups.
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Washington
Fab
Congress
American Federation of Labor
Federation
Samuel Gomers
Gompers
Jabar
Xee
Legiss Stures
Tabor
North Dakota
Minnesota
New York
South Carolina
Rairoad
Warren 9. Stone
Mneuneers
Plurmb-plan Langue
Willis
Drotherhoods
J. J. Shappard
Thy “Asuyers
Darans
Cabor
Storm shut New York streets as transit buckles
New York remained stormbound with transit demoralized and subways crowded. Mayor Hylan urged halt of nonessential transport to marshal labor for emergency needs while health officials warned of snow blockage and food and fuel shortages and appealed for snow shovellers. Street crews struggled amid drifting snow and ice as Barnard College volunteers helped clear main routes.
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New York
Weather Bureau
Hylan
Wis
Fifth Avenue
AUTO SHOW EXTENDED THREE DAYS AT ARMORY
After a snow disruption, the Fourth Infantry Connecticut state guard armory auto show will run three more days ending Tuesday night. Manager Benjamin B. Stetbar said Sundays through Tuesday will be open to allow motorists and exhibitors to gain necessary goods and exposure. The extension reflects demand from motorists and guardsmen reliant on the event for supplies.
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Armory
Fourth Infantry
Connecticut State Guard
Benjamin B. Stetbar
Mananer
Rmnatorisig
Midnight Darkness Over Chicago Shrouds City All Day
Chicago suffered an unprecedented smoky day as darkness lingered from sunset to night. Officials attributed light barometric pressure and still air for the smoke hanging over the Loon district while street lights remained off and visibility was near total.
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Chicago
Main
Weather Bureau
Theater Roof Collapse Strikes Empire in Bed Bank NJ
Crowds waited outside the Empire theatre in Bed Bank New Jersey when a roof loaded with ice and snow collapsed onto the auditorium just minutes before doors were to open. No injuries are reported in the fragment.
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BED Bank
N. J
Fea
Empire Theatre
Sera
Peace talks between Britain and Soviet Russia progress
Stockholm February report cites Adolph Joffe saying peace negotiations between Great Britain and Soviet Russia are in progress. The statement, attributed by Svenska Dagbladet, came before Joffe left Dorpat where he headed the Bolshevik delegation.
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Stockholm
Hkritain
Soviet Russia
Svenska Dagbladet
Adolph Joffe
Dorpat
Liner Princess Anne Aground Off Riaway Point
A blinding storm and high waves jam the coast as 104 aboard the Old Dominion liner Princess Anne remain stranded near Riaway Point. Rescue efforts by tugs, coast guard cutter, and smaller boats fail to reach the ship amid heavy breakers and a burning dynamo outage. Captain Seay is reportedly injured. passengers suffer exposure as the vessel lists and rests on a sand reef awaiting daylight wrecking attempts.
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Coast Guard
Rockaway Point
New York
Old Dominion
Princess Anne
Iain Tucker
Arverne
Ness
Dynamo
WL Seay
Pale
Rawey Air Station
Governor Coolidge protests seizure of New England coal
Governor Coolidge today protested to Walker D. Hines, director-general of railroads, over the seizure of coal in transit to New England. He warned Massachusetts and the region face an acute fuel shortage and urged an adequate remedy with urgent urgency.
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Boston
Coolidge
Walker D. Hines
New England
Massachusetts
Errors Caused 100000 Miscalculations in School Accounts
Clerical errors led to overpayments to substitutes at full rates for half time positions and to incorrect payroll counts for 1918–19 and 1919–29. The Board of Apportionment met to resolve deficits, noting a $100,000 figure and a 19 payrolls vs 20 payrolls discrepancy. An upcoming subcommittee session aims to straighten the books and set proper appropriations.
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Board of Education
Slawson Tells Board of Apportionment
Board of Apportionment
Tiarician
Joahu
Laverty
Lawson
City and Star
Anstor
Sinneon
Teverty
Edity Ars
Leverty
Fundy
Levers
Slawson
Wynkoop
Democratic convention date to be selected by state committee
William P P Kirk Patrick Brady and Col T S Murphy represent Bridgeport at the Democratic state central committee meeting in New Haven. The committee will set the date and place for the convention to select delegates to the national convention. San Francisco June 28 outlined for congressional and other options. Kink acts as officer in place of George F Mara. Chair Cummings State Chairman Fitzgerald Spellacy and Mahano expected to attend. Cummings will attend a dinner at the Hat, hosted by the ladies organization.
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William PP
Kirk
Patrick Brady
Col
T. S. Murphy
Bridgeport
New Haven
Det Gates
San Francisco
Mr. Kink
George F. Mara
Hony Cummings
Cummings
David Fitzgerald
Thomas F. Spellacy
Bryan PF. Mahano
Chai Man Cummings
Ladies’ Organization
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U. S. Weather Bureau
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Ogden Street House
East Side
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American Chemical Co
Tate
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Qea
the Sunday Post
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Despaths
Department of Health
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Amsterdam
Riverside Drive
Commissioner of Markets
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Uel
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City of Chicago
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N. E. Coal
Hines
Mreyagi
Samuel J. Slawson
Education Board
Educational Board
Democratic
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Garde
Bridgeport Telegram
Evening Post
Barnum
Circulation Department
Post Publishing
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