Sniper identified as ex prisoner may be linked to murders
Omaha reports identify Frank Carter as Louis Clark, a parole violator from Fort Madison Iowa, suspected in a double murder in Sioux City and linked to killings in Omaha and Council Bluffs. Iowa agent Yackey and Inspector Boura connect bullets and crimes, with Clark facing District Court charges and potential death penalty.
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Omaha
Neb
Frank Carter
Council Bluffs
Louis Clark
Fort Madison
Iowa
Nebraska
Sioux City
Hi Yackey
Dan Boura
Carter
Yackey
Clark
Port Madison
Otto Scheenaman
Orange City
Schoenaman
J. J. Weber
Pittsburgh Steel Company
Deg Moines
Aml
Yackey Bebewoy Clark
Smail
A. D.t Scattes
William McDevitt
Beal
Remington Co Wins Patent Suit in New York Court of Appeals
New York Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Remington Arms in a patent dispute with National Cash Register. The case centered on an 1909 employment contract with Fuller, later employed by Remington, who co invented a cash register in 1917 1918. The court upheld that inventions during that period belonged to Remington under a revised contract.
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New York State Court of Appeals
Remington Arms Company Inci
National Cachregister Company
Beliween
National Company
Tresenik T. Fuller
Fuller
Remington Company
Rem- Ineton Company
Oant of Appeals
Annellate
Nittensommany
Remington Arma, Company
Peing
Adding Machine Makers Sues Reeder for 41600 Damages
Burroughs Adding Machine Company of St Louis filed suit in Superior Court yesterday against Foster M Reeder. The company alleges an error in calculating commissions led to overpayment and seeks 41600. Reeder acted as exclusive agent in DC Virginia Maryland from May 1 1940 to March 31 1920. Territory sales totaled 18673.16. Defendant contends Reeder should receive 37.5 percent of profits but was paid on 42.5 percent.
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Burroughs Adding Machine Company
St. Louis
Foster M. Reeder
Stanford
Reeder
The
Adding Machine Company
District of Columbia
Virginia
Maryland
Hogus drought leze triad case drives legal woes
Swindled local law firm Pare i Patent suit iW we by Remlogtu case register company page 1 involves stolen auto to cure headache and jail sentences. Tay verdict twice then reverses. compromise with a woman over statistics. Labrarlak Sanbwre honored at funeral with many attendees. State highway dept says 70 million dollars needed to rebuild roads. Police and fire departments in Stratfield equipped with wireless systems. Stratford Times sued. editor pledges publication. Lower tax rate expected in Danbury. Alcor to confer with governor on Chap men Yepriere. Railroad request for raises discussed. MarKay drops acquaintances forming bonds with Borla. Racehonalian party investigated by police and federal officials. Karolyi exclusion under investigation. Commons seeks briefing on shelling of Engine boat. Judge celebrates coronation of new mayor. Bimba trial opens in Bay State. Roumanian prices factor in Paris. Turkish ninzo claimed by 24 family. President’s ring battered. college boxing bout lost. Countess to return to Gilis Tatand for three days. Bart Carrot!sara Ris party described as tame yet attended. Sniper’s identity tied to long list of murders. Beer for congressmen may be allowed. Tax reduction completed. Borah retstate and southern treaty in harmony. Mellon claimed by alumni. BUSINESS AND TIXAXCB news notes stock trends and market shifts.
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Hogus
Leze
Triad
Pare
Case Register Company
Tay
Stats Labrarlak Sanbwre
State Highway Department
STATE
Taliafield
Pss
MarKay
Racehonalian Party
Karolyi
Commons
New Mer
Bay State
Paris
Vather
Countesa Facea
Gilis Tatand
Bart Carrot
Sara Ris
Bitcle
Sniper
Am Flint
Oxcoatiet
Librarian Sanburn Honored in Death at Bridgeport
City officials library board club men and staff paid their last respects to Henry N Sanburn eight year librarian of the Bridgeport Public Library who died Monday after cerebral hemorrhage at age sixty six Funeral services were held at 2 39 pm from General Henry A Bishops home president of the Library board 172 Washington avenue Honorary pallbearers included General Bishop Jerome Orcutt and Frederick A Strong of the Library board Frank T Staples and others.
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Bridgeport
Henry N. Sanburn
Public
Henry A. Bishop
Library Board
Washington Avenue
General Bishop
Jerome Orcutt
Frederick A. Strong
Frank T. Staples
Bogus priest to be brought here for trial
A fake priest, Dominic Roche, swindled Marsh, Stoddard and Day of 3700 dollars by directing their firm to a Windsor Locks project. Arrested by Pinkerton in New York, he pled guilty as a fugitive. Extradition papers prepared for Governor Trumbull, with Bridgeport police seeking his return for trial.
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John RK
Trunilsull
Bridgeport
Dominic Roche
Marsh
Stoddard
Roche
New York
Pinkerton
Manhattan
Westemday
Tombs
Alatthew Kane
Philo C. Calhoun
Calhoun
Kane
Trumbul
F. M. Talbot Company
Rector Street
Windsor Locks
Mr A Ascends To Throne At Kashmir Coronation
In Miaia Kashmir India Pir Hari Singh hosts a state banquet for ruling princes and chiefs from native states. Gold plates and silver service mark the lavish event as elephants lead a coronation procession tomorrow. The new maharajah is known internationally as Mr A from the Robinson blackmail case.
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Miaia
Kashmir
India
Jammu and
Pir Hari Singh
Maharajash
A.” Vicetim
Robinson
London
Jury Awards Damages Twice to Plaintiff in Fairfield Suit
A Connecticut Superior Court jury returned two verdicts for Rosie Koyma of Westport against Michael Palumbo of Bridgeport and a Connecticut company over injuries from a Fairfield accident. After improper forms, the jury retried, returning a third verdict for the defendant.
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Connecticut Company
Michael Palumbo
Bridgeport
Fairfield
Mra. Koyma
Carroll Says His Party Was Tame Tub Was There
New York report claims Earl Carroll hosted a late night party at his Broadway theatre with 50 guests including notable figures. Carroll denied liquor. a bathtub allegedly held ginger ale and two barrels of near beer were used to cool it. No one bathed or was intoxicated, he said, insisting the gathering was decorous.
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New York
United States
Buckner
McLaughlin
Banton
Thossa
Petronius
Rome
Earl Carroll
Carroll
Cathcart
Harry Ik
Thaw
Irvin Cobb
Conde Nast
Et al
$70 Million Connecticut Road Rebuild Plan Opens
The State Highway Department calls for a near seventy million rebuilding of Connecticut trunk line roads within eight to ten years to match rising traffic. It outlines a two to eight year sequence totaling 1,490 miles, with hundreds of miles slated for reconstruction and bridge upgrades deferred to future funding.
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Connecticut
State Highway Department
Yoadway
Highway Department
Jury awards $8,730 in fee suit against Harris
A New Haven jury awarded attorney Benjamin Slade $8,730 plus $918.75 interest in a suit against Chapel Street merchant Sol Harris over legal fees for services related to Mendel and Harrig Inc. The case, argued over three weeks, cited services from mid 1925 and conflicting expert valuations of the work.
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New. Haven
Benjamin Slide
New Haven
Sol Harris
Chapel Street
Slade
Harris
Cad
Hold Up Man Sentenced to Die in New Jersey
James Lynch of New York was found guilty of first degree murder for the January 21 hold up of the American Express office in Hackensack New Jersey and the killing of Frank Brannan. Judge C W Parker set the death sentence for the week of April 4 by electric chair. Jury deliberated 1 hour 47 minutes. Other indicted co defendants pleaded guilty to robbery or murder and were sentenced to prison or reform school with varying terms.
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Bogota
Express Office
Charles Stand
New York
Lynch
Frank Cones
Woshbridge
Palmer
Cuneo
Strend
Arnold Costy
Teaneck
Stephen Kalman
Bonota
Rahway
Countess of Cathcart faces potential Ellis Island return
New York February reports that the Countess of Cathcart may spend three more days at Ellis Island as her counsel seeks a habeas corpus hearing before Federal Judge Goddard. United States Attorney Buckner aims to dismiss the writ, while Labor Department officials defend the department’s stance as standard procedure in immigration cases.
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New York
Countess of Cathcart
Bille Island
Arthur Cgaifleld Hays
Goddard
United States
Buckner
Ha3s
Ellis Island
Hillis Island
Br. Hays
England
France
South Africa
Washington, Fen
Vera
Cathcart
Labor Department
Department
Ellia
Mackay Refuses To Forgive Berlins In Paris
Clarence Mackay, father in law of Irving Berlin, refuses forgiveness for his daughter Ellin who married the composer. He continues the isolation campaign in Europe and has warned American friends that he cannot maintain intimate ties if they visit Ellin and Irving in Europe. Lilian Havemeyer is said to have received such a message. Ellin's father remains determined to withhold forgiveness for the marriage without his consent.
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Paris
Clarence Macs' Kay
Mllionaire
Iving
Berlin
Evin
Honeys
Europe
Irving Berins
Ellin
Ameren
Rmo Nackay
Lil-ian Havemeyer
Eliin
Case of Beer for Every Congressman May Be Authorized
Washington Feb 24 A request to ship a case of pre prohibition beer to every member of Congress was made to Prohibition Commissioner Haynes by Rep Hill R Md. Hill argued the transport would not be illegal as it would serve for inspection and observation by members of Congress.
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Washington
Schlitz Brewing Company of
Milwaukee
Congress
Prohibition
Haynes
Representative Hill
Republican
Maryland
Hil
Fiddlers Ready for Finals of Contest Tonight
Civic officials and local dignitaries attend a dinner at the Stratfield hotel at 6 PM and the Wall of the Contest at Palace Theatre at 8:30 PM for the Old Time Fiddlers Championship. County entrants from Fairfield Newtown Danbury and Bridgeport vie for the title as six county representatives perform.
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F. William Behrens
Patrick J. Flanagan
Daniel E. Johnson
Bridgeport Fire Department
Stratfield Hotel
Palace Theatre
Angus P. Thorne
Department of Public Welfare and Charities
Edward T. Buckingham
John Adam Hugo
Elme
Neary
Fairfield
Newtown
Danbury
Bridgeport
James D. Blick
Aeventy
J. O. Lobdel
Greenfield Hill
George BK. Beers
Secord
Philip McGuire
Kossuth Street
Joseph KR. Perry
Blackstone Street
Andrey Me
Prohibition Probe by House Voted
The House Alcoholic Liquor Traffic Committee voted unanimously to start an inquiry into prohibition conditions. It set aside next Monday to draft a plan of procedure, prompted by the Rules Committee’s failure to report on authority for the investigation.
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Washington
Congress
House
Alcoholic Liquor Traffic Committee
House Rules Committee
Father of 24 Claims Turkey prize of virtue
In Constantinople a contest seeks Ali Mahir Bey's 1,000 lira prize for the largest Turkish family. Mehmed Indat's brood of 24 faces debate on whether the award should honor the father or the mother, as Hava Hanoum with 26 children prompts calls for honoring the mother.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Ali Mahir Bey
Mehmed Indat
Hava Hanoum
Abdul Raman Zila
Lurope
Senate Fishes Ses To Present First Important Legislation
Senate moves to present a major tax relief bill worth 3.6 million dollars to President Coolidge. The measure, backed by both parties, would repeal taxes for many income payers, with relief starting March 15. House and Senate conference agreement secured broad approval. debate centered on repeal scope and potential amendments.
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Senate
Howse
House
Roumanian Prince Carol Arrives in Paris
Feb 24 AP reports crown Prince Carol of Roumania arriving in Paris from Munich after renouncing the Roumanian throne. He declined interviews in multiple languages, refused hotel viewing, and traveled with Mi Lupescu. Crowds and paparazzi pursued him as photographers blocked access at the station and hotel.
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Paris
Carol of Roumanta
Aing
Carol
Mirupescu
Italy
Deg
de Carol
Orifce
B Express
Lupescu
Phe
Mme. Lu
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