World End a Fizzle Ends in Tragedy and Turmoil
In Shickshinny Pennsylvania Mrs. Andrew Korts died by her own hand, found hanged in a garage. Across New York and surrounding states a public vigil for a predicted millennium drew large crowds, with believers awaiting a second heavenly journey led by Margaret F Bowen’s followers. Police kept crowds away as residents watched the night unfold.
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Shickshinny
D. E
Andrew Korts
New York
United States
Margaret F. Bowen
Los Angeles
Adventist F Reformed Church
Christ
San Diego
California
Fom
Heaven
Hollywood
Amd
Long Island
Robert Reidt
Aig
East Patchogue
Fhetr
Reidt
Willard Downs
Aged recluse dies in burning Cranston shack
Aged recluse dies in Cranston after he toppled an oil stove during a heart attack and caught fire in his shack. Neighbors tried to help but were unable to save him as the blazed consumed the small dwelling. Local authorities identified the deceased as Charles ET Andrews.
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Providence
Charles
Andrews
Cranston
Tifiing
Pass Key Found on Gerald Chapman in Atlanta Prison
An improvised key fashioned from wire from a prison fixture was found on Gerald Chapman, the felon awaiting transfer to Connecticut for a murder trial. Authorities report Chapman, prisoner No. 11167, remains isolated, under tight guard, with no outside contact as he faces the legal proceedings.
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Chapman
Atlanta
Connecticut
Federal
Gerald Chapman
Atlanta Journal Today
Tartford
Fel
Welverfield
An Ouffin
PB. B. Battey
Pyschian Trist
Bridgeport
Newtown
Pay
Chamber of Commerce
Milford
New Canaan
Bacon Wakeman
Guardian
Hilaire Augusta Adena
Fairfield
Bandit Chapman
Wethersield
Federal inquiry eyed for household supply industries
Attorney General Stone says the Department of Justice may act to prevent price monopolies in household utilities. The move follows reports from the Federal Trade Commission and DOJ probes into refrigerators washing machines sewing machines brooms vacuum cleaners. Some practices are under review with possible actions against manufacturers or industry groups.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Stone
Federal Trade Commission
Justice Department
Commission
Manufacturers’ Trade Association
Mitchell
War Department
Coolidgs
Coroner Credits Police For Riccitelli's Death Handling
Coroner John J. Phelan in Stratford declares Buckshot wounded outlaw Big Mike Riccitelli died by self-inflicted action. Chief Willam B. Nichols and Patrolman Patrick Flanagan are praised for their roles in the pursuit and capture amid the Stratford street confrontation.
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Big Mike” Riccitelli
Connecticut
John J. Phelan
Deasperada
Captaia
Willam B. Nichols
Patraimanck J. Flanagan
Stratford
Riechten
Nichols
Flanagan
Phelan
Nichola
Riccitelli
Téccttelli
Wiam Haug
Sherman Street
Nichold
Patrulman Flanagan
Ricettelli
Haug
Richell
Chlef Nichols
Blame Riccitelli for Stamford robbery cited by witnesses
Stamford February 6 Tele gram Services reports Big Mike Riccitelli is identified by Harry Tuttle and Michael O Grady of Stamford as the man who robbed a gas station on September 18 of 147 dollars. The council meeting of Catholic Men was postponed to February 17 and plans to join the Knights of Columbus for a talk by Right Rev John G Mut on Monday night.
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Fey
Leutenant
Downs, & Gaunt
Hes
Brother Downe
Stamford
Big Mike Riccitelli
Bridgeport
Harry Tuttle
Michael O'Grady
Diamond Oil Company
Guttle
O'Grady
Riceitell
William A. Redden
Council of Catholic Men
Knights of Columbus
John G. Mut
I. of C
Mitchell Defies Orders in Aviation Policy Row
Brigadier General William Mitchell publicly reaffirms his aviation reform stance before the House Aircraft Committee. He accuses the War department of flawed policy, says Navy testimony misleads on aircraft value, and seeks presidential approval for magazine pieces despite Weeks's pending decision.
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Washington
Lab
Army Air Services
William Michell
War Department
Mitchell
House Aircraft Committee
Weeks
Navy Department
Drum
General Staff
War Secretary
House Committee
Weeitts
Coolidge
Sonce
War Dept
Army Air Chief
Army
United States
Mitchel
Aviarion
Joint Army and Navy Board
Four Blossom crew members hospitalized in Brazil
Four men from the schooner Istugsom, part of a Cleveland Museum of Natural History expedition that left New London in 1928, are hospitalized in Rio de Janeiro. The party surveyed the Cape Verde Islands and then traveled to Africa, Trinidad Island near Espirito Santo for a survey of a new man.
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Deh Janeiro
Fen
New London
Com
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Caps Verde
Bakar
Africa
Trinidad Island
Espirito Santo
Beaten in Stone Case May Become Canadian
Unsuccessful in his bid to block Attorney General Stone's confirmation as a supreme court justice James A Ownhey a Colorado mining man told locals he would renounce his American citizenship and move to Canada Ownhey asserted he faced a suit in Delaware by the estate executors relating to Movigtoro who Me G nacuel Lefure the Supreme court
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Washington
Stone
James A. Ownhey
Colorado
Nag
Canada
Ownhey
Fenind
Delaware
Dob Movigtoro
Gnacuel Lefure
Supreme Court
Dance Hall Hostess Katherine Brody Reveals Taxi Secrets
In a feature from The Sunday Post, Katherine Brody disguises her role as a professional hostess and exposes attitudes toward men who dance with her. The piece notes the earnings potential of dancers and questions how the industry values workers.
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Katherine Brody
Aelf
Mayors Backers Reject Blodgett Tax Reform Plan
Bridgeport officials and the Mayor's Tax Revision Commission rejected amendments to the administration tax measure and voted to adhere to the Common Council approved plan. They denounced Commissioner Blodgett's bill as a dirty outrage and warned it would erode city reform efforts. The vote followed a letter from DeVere Warner criticizing Blodgett and urging reliance on the city plan for tax administration and board composition.
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Willam H. Blodgett
General Assembly
Mayor's Tax Revision Commission
DeVere. Warner
Common Connell
Blodgett
Boxt
Tax Commission
Warner
Woxnsdessor
Bridgeport
Behrens
Lin
Miz. Warner
Cornell
Commission
Ofa
Anth
Ba Mot
Prohibition Agents Seize Power Boat Off Leete’s Island
The Elizabeth Wilson, a sixty foot power craft carrying 600 cases of whisky valued at 30000, was seized by federal agents off Leete’s Island New Haven. Four crew members Oscar Olson Frank Smith L J Werman Johnson and John Nelson were arrested and held for arraignment. captain Frank Russell of Bell Harbor was not aboard. No firearms were found on board.
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Leete’s Island
New Haven
Elizabeth Wilson
Here
United States
Bernard E. Lynch
Oscar Olson
Bush Avenue
Brooklyn
Frank Smith
Greenport
L J
Werman Johnson
New York City
John Nelson
Frank Russell
Bell Harbor
L. J
Aldermen Dinner Bills Approved by Tax Board
Aldermen dinner bills totaling 1007.40 were ordered paid by the Board of Apportionment and Taxation. Most dinners occurred in 1928 with one in 1924. payments spanned Democratic and Republican administrations.
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Board of Apportionment
Tanatiom
Tax Board
Stephen Kish
Lehmat
Shore House
F. Willam Behrens
George & Hill
Agreesmg
Robert Choddard
R. Arthur Brown
Thoma Doherty
Thomas Costello
Iaat
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Board of Relief
City Dispensary
Board of Education
Health Board
William H. Curry
Hill
Hilla
Central High School
Elmer MH. Havens
Warren Harding High School
John A. Leverty
Sadie R. Leewith
John K. Wynkovy
Havens
Angus P. Thorne
Charities
William J. Burnharm
Coroner Praises Stratford Police in Bandit Killings
Coroner Phelan thanks Stratford police for capturing the bandit. widow of Alain store manager cannot identify suspect Hicchelit as the culprit. Widespread political and civic notes fill the page with local concerns and district updates across pages.
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Phelan
Stratford
Alain
Hicchelit
Darien
Acorn
One Fireman Dies in Pittsburgh Hotel Fire
A Pittsburgh fire in the William Penn hotel sub basement from an explosion left one employee dead and thirty firemen overcome by fumes. The blaze caused about 7000 dollars in damage and did not disturb hotel guests as it was two floors below street level. An emergency hospital operated on the sixteenth floor with doctors and nurses aiding convulsed firemen.
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Pittsburgh
William Penn Hotel
Mergency Hospital
New cave found inspires hope in Floyd Collins rescue
Reports from Cave City Kentucky say a new cave passage near the Collins entombment site may lead rescuers to Floyd Collins. Andrew Lee Collins arrived from Indiana with more miners, a shaft is being sunk and dynamos prepared. Weather threatens mining progress as cars flood the road and license plates from over 20 states are seen.
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Davie
T Exas
Gove
Rnor
Jim" Ferguson
Sammy ‘Mandell
Siderris
Bridgeport
Johnny Dundes
Associated Press
Collins
Cave City
Band Cave
Soner
Floyd Collins
Andrew Lee Collins
Iiinaia
Nentry
Cave
Werton
Wee Ben
Cal Vin
Raine
Bandit's Loot Still Partly Unaccounted For After New Haven Hold Up
Stratford police and Samuel Komeroff claim the New Haven jewelry heist involved about 25 000 in value with 3 500 in pawned items recovered. They suggest another 20 000 in gems and jewelry remain hidden, likely at Haven, while Adolph Silver recalls the thief dumping pieces in a black bag.
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Stratford
Bygram Service
Nichols
Samuel Komerot
Guarentee Waten Company
Ni Haven
Michael Riccitelli
Riccitelli
New Haven
Stratford Police
Er i
Komeroff
Ricciteli
Komerose
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