Collins Alive Rumors Spur Rescue Effort At Sand Cave
At Sand Cave near Cave City Kentucky a military inquiry will probe rescue work after drills and sound tests indicated Floyd Collins may still be alive after more than ten days entombed. Dr William Hazlett of Chicago confirmed Collins lives and is not suffering pneumonia as a sound test reaches seventy feet before halting for now.
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Cave City
Associated Press
Sand Cave
Floyd Collins
Collins
W. Fields
H. H. Denhardt
M. E.S. Posey
Barren County
Callins
Winiam Hazlett
Chicago
Student admits giving out poison that caused death
Lewis Fish of Canton Ohio told investigators he obtained six red or aspirin capsules and all white or quinine capsules from the university dispensary and filled a prescription for David Puskin with deadly strychnine capsules. He said he entered the dispensary without authorization and had held back information earlier.
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Columbus
Ohio
Lewis Fish
Canton
Ohio State University
David Puskin
Puskin
Fish
Dre. H. Shingle Wingcom
University Heath Service
Puskins
Aoreld
Vollet
Hel Waa
Fog Shrouds Bridgeport. Boy Killed on Sled in Noon Crash
A dense fog in Bridgeport caused one death and several accidents yesterday. Seven year old Frederick Weaver, son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Weaver, was crushed by a light truck driven by Thomas Shanley on Wedge Road, Long Hill. Medical Examiner Dr. DeLuca cites base skull fracture as the cause. Shanley was arrested on a manslaughter charge and released on $1,000 bond, with hearing set for Monday at 2 p.m. The incident occurred as Weaver and a companion were returning from school on a sled.
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Long Hill Road
Frederick Weaver
New York
Bridgeport
Horace R. Weaver
Long Hill
Thomas Shanley
Whitney Avenue
Wedge Road
Hveg
H. R. DeLuca
Emil Berger
Shanley
Howard F. Randall
Randall
Young Weaver
William Trede
Constable Berger
Gabler Cigar Factory
First Selectman Banford Beach
Beach
Berges
Fos Causes Death of Frederick Weaver in City Incident
The report notes Fos causes the death of Frederick Weaver after a Long Higher truck driven by Thomas Shaniey backs into him on City streets. It highlights ongoing page One coverage of local fatalities and traffic incidents.
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Fos
Frederick Weaver
Thomas Shaniey
Cortright
Grand Street
New Haven Railroad
Vilce
Buckland
Associa
Crane Company
Edwin T Bartram Dies At His Home In West Find
Edwin T Wartram a well known resident of the West Find died at his home 458 Clinton avenue at 12 25 o clock last day He is survived by two sons T Marl and Harry BM Bartram a sister Miss Alice Hartram and a brother Thomas BE Bartram Funeral arrangements will be made today.
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Edwin T. Wartram
West Find
Clinton Avenue
T. Marl
Harry BM. Bartram
Alice Hartram
Thomas BE. Bartram
Ten Hurt In Valley Branch Work Train Collision
Ten men were injured when a northbound New Haven work train derailed after colliding with a switching engine near Warwarme arena in heavy fog. Engineers Galagher of Springfield and several Hartford residents were among the injured, with most taken home by taxi or commandeered cars.
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Hartford
Valley Branch
New Haven
Warwarme Arena
P. J. Galaghey
Springfield
Hartford Hospital
Patrick J., Galagher
Mase
Patrick HA. Carrigan
East Street
Edward Bill
Rector Street
Hust Hartford
Angelo Begato
North Street
Ralph Clark
Market Street
Angelo Garnett
Avon Street
J. Buckley
Trick J. Burke
Felden Street
Brakemsaw
Weisner
Prospect Street
Edward C. Mercer
Apostle of Doom Disappears With Family in Patchogue
Apostle of Doom Robert Reidt and his family vanished from a shack where they had waited for the predicted millennium. He allegedly took his children from a school house this afternoon. Residents report a muddy scene as visitors flock to the yard near the shack for sightings and searches continue.
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Patchogue
Robert Redt
Reidt
Federal Trade Commission Probe Ordered by Senate
The Senate directed the Federal Trade Commission to investigate alleged monopolies in the electrical power and tobacco industries. It seeks inquiry into a national campaign against public ownership of utilities and whether the General Selecting Company and subsidiaries monopolize electric energy production and distribution. The measure attaches to the tobacco investigation resolution after a day of debate.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Tobaco
Morris
Republican
Nebraska
Con
Ernest
Kentucky
Imperia
$6 000 Worth of Liquor Seized in Stamford Raids
Police and local authorities seized liquor valued at about $6,000 in raids on the garage of Max Swit at 245 Main Street and the home of Samuel Cohen on Colonial Road. The haul included wine whiskey alcohol and gin in about 100 cages. An employee Alfred Reader tried to block entry to the Swit garage. Salt Cohen Rade and another employee Augustus Borauer were arrested.
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Stamford
Max Swit
Main Street
Samuel Cohen
Colonial Road
Swit
Cohen
Swit's Place
Alfred Reader
Canal Street
Lynehan
Salt
Rade
Augustus Borauer
Franklin Street
Rum Ring Convicts Bought Soft Jobs at Atlanta Prison
In Atlanta a former Catholic chaplain testified in the trial of Sartain Fletcher and Rhiel that convicts paid for special privileges at the Atlanta Federal penitentiary. The priest described a scheme with $10,500 for easy assignments and later payments, naming Willie Haar and others who received special favors after admission to the prison. He recounted arrangements, meetings in Savannah and Atlanta, and payments including $2,000 and $1.000 sought for privileges with Kessler and Sweet Wood. The proceedings involve conspiracies and bribery as indictments stand against the warden, deputy, and others.
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Atlanta
Briery
United States
Baber
Thomas P. Wayien
Abe
Sartain
L. J. Fletcher
Respec Sively
Prson
Laurence “Hennie
Rhiel Columbus
Ohio
Iletcher
Rhiel
Fletcher
Savannah
Pletcher
Graham Banehn
Willie Haar Co
Tuten
Richard Bailey
Flayden
Ithiel
Hin
Willie Haar
Hayden
Hiriel
Atanta
New York
Fred Haar
Haar
Baughn
Sam Goldberg
Bailey
George Remus
Kessler
Sweetwood
Wieteher
Full Subscription of 23 Millions in Light Buckland
Bridgeport man Howard G Buckland Jr vice president and general counsel of the New Haven Hartford Railroad tells a Manufacturers' association banquet that a full subscription of the 23.9 million loan to refund European debt is anticipated with strong industry backing. He notes the railroad has no floating debt and manageable current liabilities, with no major maturities until 1930. He predicts higher surplus for 1925 if business conditions hold and cites Mellon’s recent bill to reduce government interest.
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Howard G. Buck
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Manufacturers’ Association
University Club
Tesa
England
Huckland
Nough
Buckland
Imaven
Mellon
Stratford 10 pay 4000 reward for capture of bandit
Stratford voters approve 1000 reward to Chief Nichols and Patrolman Flanagan for capturing the Post Road bandit who wounded Patrolman Manchester on November 15. Van Yorx elected district councilman as tax rate and school bond plans dominate town meeting. Tax rate rises to 26 mills to fund a high school addition. resignations from planning and library boards noted.
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Stratford
William B. Nichols
Patrick J. Flanagan
Post Road
Edward Manchester
van Yorx
Harry van Yorx
Lordship
Herbert W. Sniffen
William Hughes
Drome Avenue
Avon Park District
Peoples’ General Committee
Ave
M Hughes
Harry Wilcoxson
Albert R Bartlow
William Wardman
M. B. Curtis
Merritt Vanderbilt
Library
Walter H. Bradley of Meriden Dies at Home
Walter H. Bradley a prominent retired manufacturer died at his Meriden home at noon after a sudden attack of apoplexy. He once served as president of the Bradley Salt Company of Warsaw and held officer roles in several other manufacturing firms. Bradley retired years ago and had been in failing health.
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Merid . Reb
G.walter Hubbard Bradley
Bradley
Bradley Salt Company
Warsaw
Superintendent Cortright Quits. Board Faces New Superintendent
Superintendent E Everett Cortright stunned the Bridgeport Board of Education by announcing his contract would end July 15 and he will take a new post in New York state starting September 4. He cited policy conflicts and said he would keep the public informed as a search for a successor begins immediately.
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Board of Education
E. Everett Cortright
Bridgeport
New York State
Fei
Board 7 Education
Fannie
Crosby
Cortright
Schoo
Qust
Coeyright
Presid Dent Elmer H. Davéne
Condemn Grand Street School in Bridgeport
State Order condemns Grand Street School as an old fire trap for school use. Board of Education to confer with City Attorney DeLaney after receiving letters from George R. Sturges. Fire escapes were added in 1922 and the state board allowed continued use, with a possible new site joining the school board’s land.
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George R. Sturges
State Board of Education
Grand Street
Board of Education
Elmer H. Havens
A. L. DeLaney
John A. Kinscelia
Havens
Sturges
John G. Stevens
Bridgeport
Children Saved by Police as Fire Threatens Store
An overheated stove in the three story building at 383 Hancock Avenue caused a blaze at 10 last night, discovered by Officer John B. Tillage and Patrolman James Commery who woke four children above a smoke filled store and led them to safety. Families in the upstairs rooms included John Verge and wife with children John, 4, and Helen, 6, plus William Vargo, 13, and others, all removed by police.
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Tynatz Leichtman
Hancock
John Verge
John
Helen
Polivenen
Willam Vargo
Michael Hornyack
George Nevells
Joseph Restk
Alon EU
Grammar School Housing Crisis Demands New West Side Building
Superintendent Jerety Cortright told the Board of Education that 35 percent of grammar and elementary pupils in the city are housed improperly in basements, portable structures, or crowded rooms. A million dollars and 107 rooms are needed, with plans for a new west side building within two years and remodeling of Congress High to add eight or nine classrooms.
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Jerety Cortright
Board of Education
Cortright
Warren Harding High School
West End
Congress High School
West Side
Wealthy Brewer's Sonshot Down on New York Street
Christopher Huppel, son of Adolph Hoppel, was shot in a crowded intersection of Morty-farth Street and Lexington Avenue. He lies in critical condition at Bellevue Hospital. Madam Kora Spalajkovich, linked to Huppel in 1928 and previously linked in a 1923 $75,000 suit, was seized at the scene and later sent for observation. Her testimony included letters bearing her signature and allegations Huppel urged her to seek spy work for Germany during the war.
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Christopher Huppel
Brewer
Collins
Shaft
Hnax
Atlanta
Labor Federation
Mitchell
House
Wditerials
New York
Chicago
Morty-farth Street
Lexington Avenue
Adolph Hoppel
Belevue Hospital
Kora Spalajkovich
Berlin
Huppel
Hupnel
Sluppe
Tial
Mullan
Mme. Spataikovitch
England
France
Germany
Yale Student Held on Forgery Charges
Washington Feb 9 A Yale student Chun Halang was arrested on forgery charges in connection with forged signatures on notes presented at the First National Bank of New Haven Conn The authorities said the notes for 5500 bore forged Yale faculty signatures Halang reportedly would not fight extradition to Connecticut
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Shelton
Newtown
Easton
Page
New Haven
Yale
Washington
Connecticut
Go-Gas Company
Bridgeport
Marsh Brothers
Page General
Chun Halang
First National
Conn
Yule
Boston Police Still Hunt for Lone Wolk Bandit
Boston police reinforce plainclothes units as a prowler dubbed the Boudoir Bandit terrorizes back bay areas. Reports describe breakins in women tenants apartments, ransacked suites, and fear among residents while college girls face curfews after dark.
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Boston
Ana Wal
Ataneca
Danbury Ice Barn Fire Partly Destroys Structure
Fire partly destroys a two story Danbury Ice barn at Ol MS pond on the city outskirts. Heavy fog hampered efforts and about 30 feet of the upper portion burned before control. Cause believed to be spontaneous combustion. damage estimate unavailable.
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Danbury
Ol MS Pond
Waa
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Robert Barrows
Fifth District
Republican Club
Mraaik
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Chamber of Commerce
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Fairfield’s
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Gosta
Rotorship
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Steve Smith
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Red Allen
Corbett
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Park Citys
Jonny Leslie
Juset
Young Fragwell
Picedeld
Princeton
Dartmouth
Pon Bingham
Walter Johnson
Washington Main
Edwin T. Bartram
N. H
Apostle of Doom
Rade Commission
General Electric
Penitentiary
LIGHT
New England
Bridgeport Manufad
Ares
Nichols
Flanagan
Walter H. Bradley
Meriden
East Main St
Grammar School
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