Spectacular Fire Damages Garage and Store Room
A major blaze tore through a garage and adjoining store room, threatening cars and office spaces. Fire crews extinguished the main fire, then spent hours checking individual vehicles for embers. Initial loss estimates reach at least 202000, with no details yet on all victims. Two minor fires followed in separate incidents, one in a shed on Huron Street and another at 1650 Laurel Avenue, caused by chimney issues and resulting in slight damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marmon-Fairfield Company
Huron Street
Apparatua
Laurel Avenue
Meetings Tonight At City Hall And Nearby Unions
Notices list multiple meetings and offices including Court Marina Loyal Orange Lodge and Railroad Engineers Union. Bid call issued by Board of Contract and Supply for painting the Municipal Garage ceiling with two coats of white and related work. Bids due Saturday Feb 24 1928 at City Hall office room 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board OF Contract and Supply Room
The Ship Wrecked Man and the Want Ad Twins
A shipwrecked man near Brigeport blames the Sea for treachery while the Wind jeers. The wandering Want Ad Twins WAN and VAD help him find clothes, shelter, food, and a job in Want-Ad-Land, Street of Wearing-Ap parel and Help-Wanted- Male, funding his needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brigeport
Wan
Vad
Tad
Tax Board Moves to Curb Teacher Raises Amid Economy
Bridgeport may end $100 annual increases for instructors as the Board of Apportionment and Education Board stage hearings to decide if salaries should be frozen. Edward Spargo urges a rapid legal ruling on powers and cautions that a grand list drop demands spending restraint. If schools resist, the panel may act to limit increases across departments due to budget strains.
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Board of Apportionment
Board of Education
Bridgeport
Edward C. Spargo
Education Board
John A. Leverty
Muib
Board of Apportionment Committee
Spargo
Iid
Sparro
Rainas
Americans Wed in Coblenz
Miss Ban the Virginia Tone daughter of Col Daria L Stone American representative on the Rhineland Commission and Lieut Mari A Devine of the cavalry of San Francisco were married here last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coblenz
Miss Ban
Virginia &Tone
Col
Daria L. Stone
Rhineland Commission
Mari. A. Devine
Cavalry
San Francsco
Woman on trial for murder tells of fatal shooting
Mrs. Lil lan S Raizen testified for hours in Brooklyn court detailing a betrayal and multiple attacks leading to the shooting of Dr. Abraham Glickstein. Her husband Charles Ratzen and family members watched as the defense pressed her about events before and during the fatal confrontation. The judge frequently adjourned as she struggled to compose herself and answer questions clearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Raizen
Dr. Glickstein
New York
Lillan
Raizen
Abraham Glickstein
Brooklyn
Charlea Ratzen
Ghckstein
Supreme Court
Cropsey
Ant
Albert Conwey
Glicksta
Roizen
Ovary Har
Martola
Tyranny of the Great Majority Debate Continues
The piece attacks universal suffrage and parliamentary sovereignty, warning of socialist, anarchist, pacifist, humanitarian, and demagogic currents. It depicts a looming monarch without a throne as the great majority driving perverted governance, urging conservatism to resist these forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alrep
Noted Sapient Ruler and Timeless Wisdom Cited
The passage extols a canonized majority as the true ruler guiding public servants by enduring principles forged through the ages. It emphasizes tested wisdom and the rightful authority of this enduring majority over governance and policy.
Bill to extend cities funded debt limit advances
Bridgeport may issue several hundred thousand dollars in bonds for new schools streets or other needs under a finance committee bill favored in the House. The measure, sponsored by Governor Templeton, exempts tax exempt real estate from the 5 percent grand list debt cap and excludes water gas or electricity bonds from the limit. The bill, discussed by Ernest Christ, was tabled for calendar printing after Minority Leader Fenton objected to immediate passage. it will be taken up again next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Med
Bridgeport
Finance Committee
General Assembly
House
Frank P. Fenton
Senate
Thea
United States
Ttig
Ernest Christ
New Britain
Charles A. Templeton
Waterbury
East Washington Bridge
Feniton
Berlin Suburb Post Office Robbed by Masked Bandits
In Teltow near Berlin seven masked men robbed the local post office at night claiming to be anarchists and seeking public funds. They obtained over 2,000,000 marks and asserted they never stole private property.
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Berlin
Teltow
Death of Gaetano Pitre. longtime Seymour resident
Gaetano Pitre, age about 55, died last night at his Cliff Street home after a brief illness following a severe shock. A shoeman by trade, born in Italy, he spent about 41 years in this country. Survived by widow, one son Antonio Pitre of Mt. Vernon NY, and three daughters, Mrs. Michael Pitre of Bank Street Seymour, Mrs. Thomas Impelletteri of Robert Street Seymour, and Mrs. Louise de Lallo of this city.
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Shelton
Gaetano Pitre
Inds
Cliff Street
Italy
Antonio Pitre
Mt. Vernon
New York
Michael Pitre
Bank Street
Seymour
Thomas Impelletteri
Robert Street
Seymour N
Louise de Lallo
This City
Congress weighs taxes refunding and debt bills in chaotic day
The Bud get committee seeks 78 59 000 to refund taxes illegally collected while the Senate passes the British Debt Funding bill 70 to 13 and sends to conference with the House. The House votes 189 to 118 for an inquiry into importing intoxicants by foreign diplomats. American exports in January total 839 million, up from 344.5 million in 1922. Resignation of RE Mont Relly as governor of Porto Rico discussed at the White House. White House text public on President Harding assent to Director Vorbe’s resignation date February 28. Congress urged 520 950 000 for shipyard losses after the warcraft stoppage post Washington Arms conference. Administration Shipping bill restored to unfinished business before Senate. House Republicans studying Ford Muscle Shoals offer. Omnibus Naval bill provision to arm thirteen superdreadnoughts debated for legality with Army conference accord.
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Congress
Budget Committee
Senate
House
RE. Mont Relly
Porto Rico
White House
Lardng
Director Vorbe
Veterans'' Bureau
Harding
Sento
Heroing effort to save crews from ships in distress
Wireless reports from New York detail ice bound Atlantic storms as four vessels braved heavy seas 600 miles off Virginia capes seeking the Italian freighter Moncenisio reported sunk with 36 crew. Coast Guard cutter Manning located the lumber schooner Friendship in distress off Virginia Beach but could not rescue its seven crew. another British auxiliary Dorin was abandoned off New Jersey and its men saved by Vasari. a search for another abandoned schooner off Fire Island continued. the steamer Uraguayas with wrecked bridge arrived after northwest gales. The Tuscan Franca was found at Vancouver Island with all aboard alive.
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New York
Ayan
Atlantic
Virginia Capes
Moncenisio
Carplaka
Iif Re
New Orleane
G. K. Mardin
Calaia
Friendship
Dorin
New England
Nonth
New Jersey
Lamport & Holt
Vasari
Bahamas
St. Pierre
Miquelon
Coast Guard
Fire Island
Uraguayas
Bermuda
Multiple Obituaries and Funeral Notices from Fairfield and Rockville
Obituaries and funeral notices list individuals Patrick Donahue Elizabeth Farrell Janet Goodale George Lockwood John McGarry Winifred McMinn Julia Turney with funeral details including dates February 16 to 19 1928 1933 and cemeteries St Bernards Mt Grove St Michael's St Thomas Fairfield Conn Rockville Conn and addresses for family homes.
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Elizabeth Farrell
North Avenue
St. Augustine’s Church
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Goodale
Janet Ku
James Goodall
Charles F. Henry
Grove Street
Mt. Grove Cemetery
Locckwoodd
George FF. Lockwood
Clara Wilson
Highland Avenue
Mt. Grove
McGarry
Fairfied
John Joseph McGarry
Unquown
St. Thomas
Fairfield
AP Minn
Greenfield
Conn
Winifred
James McMinn
St. Thomas Church
Turney
Lower Stepney
Julia Turney
Card of Thanks for floral sympathy and support
We thank friends for floral offerings and sympathy on the loss of our dear Mother. Special thanks to Dr Day for consoling words and to Bridgeport Roiler Works United Church folks neighbors of Devon and to our undertaker Mr Curtis and to Edmund Col Fred Minker Albert Bacheler Jule Condon
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Dr. Day
Ase Bridgeport Roiler Works
United Church Folks
Devon
Curtis
Edmund Col
Fred Minkiner
Albert Bacheler
Jule Condon
Thanking friends for sympathy after bereavement
William Rapp thanks friends who rendered sympathy and floral tributes on the occasion of his loss of a beloved wife.
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William Rapp
Anniversary Mass for John Y McKeoe at St Augustine's
An anniversary requiem for John Y. McKeoe of Bel Grand Street will be said Saturday morning at St Augustine's Church. The notice notes a memorial observance and church service for the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Y. McKeoe
Bel Grand Street
St. Augustine'’s Church
British Laborites Appeal on Reparations and World Conference
Premier Pejneare proposes submitting the reparations question to arbitration at a world conference to maintain peace and financial rehabilitation. Ramsay MacDonald and 38 MPs with major unions urge ignoring the League of Nations and prompting a world conference with America to tackle postwar economic issues. France ready, with Belgium, to print German marks for Ruhr needs if Germany blocks finances in the occupied area.
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Pejneare
Ramsay MacDonald
Ble
England
League of Nations
America
Paris
Associated Press
France
Belgium
Ruhr
Ruhr currency plan nears in Ruhr occupation talks
French officials express confidence Germany will not force a new currency printed at Germany’s expense. If obliged the French say they will issue the necessary currency themselves and demand the German government honor it when the Ruhr occupation ends.
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Ruhr
Italy approves Washington conference treaties
Rome dispatch reports the Italian Senate approved the Washington conference treaties today. The confirmation comes as part of ongoing treaty ratifications amid postwar diplomacy.
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Italy
Rome
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Tee
Stratfield
New York 1
CHAIN
Silk Store Stratfield Hotel
Noble
Uay
Labor Party
Brotherhood of Man
P. D
Washington
Henry Ford
Heroing
Village Point
Vancouver Island
Brovch
Hughes & Chapman Co
Stratford Ave
Sear Mlisch Sto
Mada Siddenlitt Bhidtte Stacie
Suits & O’coats
Aésar Misch
Golden Hill
Middle Streets
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