Norwalk Mystery Bullet Probe Yeggman Death
Coroner John J. Phelan completed inquest testimony on the death of Joe Stifekin the yeggman shot at the Palace theatre in Norwalk Two companions Mas Miller and Henry Rogeres were bound over for Bridgeport for entering with intent to steal Witnesses including Patrolman Reynolds and others testified The murdered man allegedly showed tools and planned a safe break with Miller Rogeres and Stifekin police suspect a possible accidental shooting in the dark theater cellar
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Norwalk
John J. Phelan
Bridgeport
Joe Stifekin
John E. Reynolds
Palace Theatre
George H Vosburgh
Shfekin
Mas Miller
Henry Rogeres Bothman
William R Pennington
Mre
Silfekin
Haabard
New York
Vrs Siifekin
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Rath Miler
Bigoyes
Phelru
Toegotes
Max Miller
Joe
Max
P Rogoves
Jos
Phelan
Miller
Sing Sing
John FE
John FE Reynolde Patrolmen Breham Tockwood
Frazer
Leopol
Nor H Street
Braman
Reynolds
Sifeki
Ead
Del
Poleeman
ThAhe
Gloria Swanson Shows Steady Improvement Amid Illness
Gloria Swanson shows steady improvement as doctors monitor her condition at Maria De La Pilaise hospital. The report notes a drop in temperature from 103 to 6 degrees and mentions cautious prognoses, with further treatment possible if her health does not stabilize.
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Gloria Swanson
Senator Medill McCormick Found Dead in Washington
Senator Medill McCormick of Illinois was found dead in his Hamilton Hotel apartment in Washington. Doctors cited natural causes but a gastric hemorrhage and heart weakness were considered. the coroner ruled death from disintegration of the heart. Services scheduled in Chicago with burial to follow. preparations included moving the body to Countess Eleanor Gizycka's home for funeral rites.
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Washington
Medill McCormick
Ilinois
Hamilton Hotel
Gove
McCommick
Mark Hanna
Chicago
Nicholas Longworth
Longworth
Lenaor McCormak
Wéex
Pelo
Noble P Barnes
McCormick
Am Hou
J Ramsay Nevitt
Nevitt
Menator McCormick
Aris Hg
James P. Mitchell
Senate
Elienor Gizycka
Eleanor Patterson
McCormick Famil
Chicago Tribune
J J Muir
Coolidge
House
MiCorrmick
Hlilago
Ile
Medill M Cormick
Illinois
Washington Hotel
Education Board Weighs Change in School System
The Rules revision committee of the Board of Education is studying the relation of the school business manager, currently John B Wynkoop, to the superintendent and board. Dr G D Strayer of Teachers College favors placing supreme power with the superintendent, while committee members want a cooperative relation between the superintendent and business manager. The committee, chaired by Mrs Sadie Suoweirth, includes John G Stevens and Dr Murray Toharon.
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John B Wynkoop
Board of Education
G@ D Strayer
Teachers’ College
Columbbia University
Strayer
Community 19
Drbtinger
di Trayers
Boalhes
J Murray Toharon
Sadie 2
Suoewirth
John G Stevens
Abuses Officer At $1 Per Word
Justice Philip B. Curtis fined Eduard Burke 2 dollars for each of four words used to abuse a state police officer during an auto accident in the town. Burke had a record of 570d in the community and wore the officer’s uniform with respect, but was charged with interfering with the officer’s investigation.
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Ngrfolk
Justice of the
Pasce
Philip B. Curtis
Repute
Eduard Burke
Burke
Jast Sunda
Receivership Denied In Central Bus Corp Case
Three minority stockholders sought a temporary receiver over Central Bus Corporation alleging excessive wages and no dividends. Judge Nickerson declined a receiver, but kept the petition in abeyance and urged swift equity court action.
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Central Bus Corporation
Brooklawn
Leonard J Nickerson
Superior Court
Jacob Massoth
John T la. Hubbard
Clance R Hall
Thei Qaunnel
Dayal & Day
Jiiney
Dickerson
Court of Equity
Clifford B Wilson
Nickerson
Wilson Ted
Masseth Hubbard
Hall
Indiana Senators Stall Bill by Bolt of State Capitol
Eighteen Democratic Indiana senators fled the chamber to block a gerrymander bill in Indianapolis. Republicans vow indictments for absent lawmakers, risking extradition questions as the party seeks to compel attendance after a row over redistricting that would shift Lawrence County from the Third to the Second district.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Associated Press
Indiana Senate
Indiana
Rhode Island
Senate
Brown
Marion County Criminal Court
General Assembly
Holmes Republican
Gay
Weber
Hodges
Tmdian
Democrata
James J New
Doo
Armberg
Marion County Horse Theft Detective Association
Charles la Riddle
Lawrence County
Wrk Penrod
Moses Opposes Probe Into Gasoline Prices
Wallington Feb 26 Senator Moses opposes a Senate probe directing the FTC to submit a report on gasoline pricing. He argues the justice department is already investigating the gas trade and may prosecute companies, warning the measure could hinder progress.
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Moses
Missouri House Advances Racing Bill with Amendments
Amid tense debate in the Missouri House on February 25, supporters pressed for horse racing authorizations and betting machines while an amendment barring minors from races failed. The battered text shows scanted, error-filled notes but signals a push to legalize racing and devices, with mixed votes indicating party and age-based divisions.
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Son City
Mixcarat
Postal Pay Bill Adopted by House in Conference Report
The House adopted the conference report on the postal pay and raise increase bill. If Senate concurrence is not necessary the measure can go to the President. The bill is estimated to raise about 80600 dollars annually to offset an outgo of 68000000 dollars in increased salaries.
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Washington Dt
Nate
Prince Henry Suffering From Fever Brings London Show Absence
Prince Henry, third son of King George, is ill with a fever and unable to attend the London Horse Show, delaying his planned representation. The royal condition prompted organizers to adjust schedules as the prince remains under medical care.
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Iressa
George
Ling
London
Governor signs Bridgeport bills for Wildgeport projects
Governor Frumbull signed City of Wildgeport bond measures to fund a school sewer and street extension in Hartford on February 25. The action allocates funds for public works and infrastructure upgrades in Bridgeport area counties.
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Hartford
Frumbull
City of Wildgeport
Princeton College Head Speaks Out on Student Indulgence
New York report quotes Dr Jenn Grier Hibben, president of Princeton University, addressing parents who have sons at the college. She warns that rising prices and possession of automobiles, indulgence in luxuries, and over-generosity by parents contribute to student failures and affects undergraduate conduct.
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New York
Jenn Grier Hibben
Princeton University
Newsboys Guests Of Company at Poli's Theatre
A Post-Telegram report describes the Newsboys club outing to Poli's Theatre with about five hundred members from the Most Telegram Sew shows club. The procession along Main Street drew cheers from spectators as trolley cars halted and the crowd watched the lads parade before entering the theatre for a night of performances and camaraderie. The piece notes the lads' earnings from the club and past outings, including summer excursions and organized games, ending with the group marching home in orderly formation.
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Post-Telegram
Poli’s Theatre
Todas
Pols
The
Post
Lairfield Avenue
Main Street
General Oulinga
Evans Ty Ina
Pos
Ttaniissat
Bill 10 broadens Blodgett's power tabled by House
Hartford February sentiment in Hartford signals strong home rule support as Bridgeport officials oppose House tabling House Bill 10 proposed by State Tax Commissioner William Blodgett would empower state agents to probe local tax affairs, suggest bookkeeping systems, and compel testimony with penalties including jail. The measure, described as drastic, faced calls for close scrutiny before approval. It aims to extend state oversight over local tax matters, challenging local autonomy in Bridgeport and potentially beyond.
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Hartford
House of Representatives
Bridgeport Legislarios
William Blodgett
Blodgett
Ridgeport
State Tax Commissioner
Foun
Boards of Relief
J Maithner Bell
Salisbury
Simplicity Marks Funeral For Job TD Hedges
A simple funeral was held at Brick Presbyterian Church in New York for Job TD Hedges who died last Sunday in Atlantic City. A funeral train of limousines formed along Fifth Avenue, the casket lay in the church after services with 60 honorary pallbearers led by Elhu Root, and then moved to Dansville for burial.
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New York
Pergong
Brick Presbyterian ‘Church
Job TD Hedges
Atlantic City
Fifth Avenue
Dansville
Elhu Root
King George Better Doctor Leaves Case
London AP reports progress in Rag George recovery after several days of illness with two physicians attending. King George and physician Ted Bertran Dawson plan overland travel to the Mediterranean to recuperate and avoid rough seas, with return not expected before late April.
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London
Associated Press
Rag George
Ted Bertran
Dawson
Mediterranean
Blaca
England
State Police Plan Naugatuck Station Opens Hearing
Superintendent Robert Hailey told the legislative committee on military affairs at a hearing on a bill to raise state police personnel from eleven to eleven percent men. The gate police department plans a substation in the Naugatuck Valley as part of the expansion.
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Danbury Gansoline Station
New York Gang
Stratford Brook
Barefeld High School
Shelton
Naugatuck
Jorsington
Derby
Milford
Westport
Greenwich
Dutee Flint Manager Reports Car Theft
James Kearney of 384 Fairfield Avenue, manager for the Dutee Hnt ory ration, reported tonight that his touring model car with registration number Coun 486 was stolen from a parking place on Housatonic Avenue. He notified the police as a victim of automobile thieves.
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James Kearney
Fairfield Avenue
Housatonic Avenue
Tooyas
Coun
Legislature hearing on birth control bill stalls amid other measures
In a crowded hearing room no one spoke for or against birth control, while lawmakers tabled a broad power measure for the Tax commissioner. Other items included a bill to curb patent medicine ads, a metermen licensing bill facing opposition, and proposals affecting Westport water, Stratford shore property, and city schools.
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Electric Company Incorporated
Westport
Bridgeport
Central Bus Corporation
Robingen
Brich
Bett
Come
Stamford
Chamber of Commerce
John King
Noted Sculptor Borglum Falsely Accused in Atlanta Case
Warrants charge Gutzonae lum and J. G. Tucker with malicious mischief over destruction of Confederate memorial plans on Stone Mountain near Atlanta. The Stone Mountain Memorial association seeks $125,000 bonds per case and $3,000 for damages to models and working plans, amid claims of neglect and delusions of grandeur by Borglum.
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Borglum
Gutrow Borghim Stanford
Memorial Association
Kansas City
Mater
Camel
Alysters
Boxton Man
Radio Duograma
Ada
Eany
Jim Wheit
Jim Col
Hogs
Dak Delaney
Liger
Unong
Madison Square Garden
Defiaix
Stratford Sligh
Stratford
Athietiles
Berk
Miller Huggins
Nick Cullop
Klenny Johnson
Adelard Horcmins
Cue Star
Alanta
Gutzonaelum
J. G. Tucker
S. Mountain
Atlanta
Star Mountain Memorial
Tuckeyer
J A McCord
Stone Mountain
Borgium Nop Gommunal
Tucker Seta
Borzslum
Berglum
Anther
Borge
Lunowith
Borglam Perea
Labor Costa
Lem
Telay
Stone Moutain Memorial Association
Aim
Agalsae
Fms
Borgium
Yrara
E Sam H Venable
Millionaire Would Wed Sued for 300000 in Promissory Case
New York suit names Henry Sanford, heir of Yale professor Samuel Sanford, and grandson of two Atlama Express presidents. Plaintiff Georgia Hope alleges Sanford promised marriage, then revealed he was married with children. Justice Wagner vacated pretrial examination order as case unfolds.
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New York
Henry Sanford Melionaire
Samuel Sanford
Yale
Atlama Express Company
Georgia
Weil
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Voehuigh
Sen. Medill McCormick
Education Board
Massoth
Hubbard and Hall
Joseph Casserta
Antonio DeLeon
Joseph H Coleman Herbert D Hartis
Edward J
Ohio
Missouri
Prince Henry
Princeton College
Hme
Lub
Averal
Telegram
Brat Reporter
Job Hedges
King George
Dutee Flint
Bingham
Senator Sterling
McLeans
State
Fairfield County
Wadeworth
New London
New Haven
S Prem
Danbury
Crass
Charley
Copnell
Dundee
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