Disabled League Commander Denies Pencil Selling Fraud
Nationa commander of the league testifies before a House investigating committee denying charges of fraud amid a pencil selling campaign to raise funds. He describes contracts with Donnelly and FPC Smith of New York, receipts claimed, and funds allocation. He disputes contributions claimed for political campaigns and notes prior associations of league counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasitington
John T. Nelan Nationu
Ibeaw
Soldiers League
House
Swaiver
Community Solan
Donnelly Company
New York
Inter Notan
Sitneas
Chadbourne
Leasu
James McCoa
Cox
Bernard Baruch Vance McCormick
Thomas Chadbourn
Nolan
Abner Sternl
League
New Lamp Promises 94 Percent Burn Efficiency
An advertisement touts a lamp that allegedly emits bright soft white light, surpasses electricity and standard lamps, and claims 94 percent fuel efficiency with kerosene. It promises a trial, potential free lamp, and a $250 to $500 monthly agency income for early adopters.
Herbal Lax-3-Tone Promises Relief for Stomach Trouble
An advertisement from Bridgeport promotes Fudorse Herbal Lax-3-Tone claiming to ease stomach pain and constipation. A testimonial by Mr Arthur Holt of 239 Ogden Street reports improved digestion and reduced headaches after using the remedy, with a company representative offering to discuss the product further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Holt
Ogden Street
Bridgeport
Bern
Warchus
Atari
Hhniles Scide
Radio Reception Bright Night Across United States
The article notes an excellent radio night with stations across the country clearly heard, despite some static. WLW Cincinnati WDA Kansas City WCBD Zion City and a Zion City station heard clearly from over 900 miles away. The Hartford station remains hard to hear for observers.
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New York
Chicago
WLW
Cincinnati
WDA
Kansas City
WCBD
Zion City
Wiere Hlartford
Insurance Plan For All Motorists Killed By Senate Stall
Hartford February 26 Governor Irumbull backs appointments to state offices and pushes motor vehicle and public utilities bills through a lengthy, stale Senate session. Numerous motor bills face rejection or confirmation as committees report, with clashes over licensing, insurance, and registration schemes amid budget and prison director appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Hartford
Irumbull
Department of Heads
Blodgett
Motor Vehicle Commissione
Stoeckel
Public Utilities
Germissione
Joseph W Alsop
Roads Bridges and Rivers
Union
Orange
West Haven
House
Senate
Passenge
Caiing Motor Vehicles
State Board of Finance
Board of Control
Avon
West
Judiciary Committee
Robbins B Stoeckel
Norfolk
William H Blodgett
Winchester
Committee On Executive
Edwin P.root
New Haven
Morgan B Brainard
Isadore Wise
Erin
Connecticut Agricultural College
Heaing
Bildgeport Brass Company
Lnereise
New Britain
Prrdons
Impeu
North West
State Board of Pardons
W L_ Hall distruibuting company of Watertury
Judiciary
A . Baldwin
Viacomins
T J Molloy
Pine Orchard Association
Misa Howe
Miss Morais School
Putnam
Somerville Water Company
Judeiary Committee
Yast Haven
Bus Stockholders Sue Director Over 2000 Dollar Claim
Minor stockholders Hubbird and Hall sue director Schlump in Superior Court alleging oral agreement to sell 43 shares for 25 toward a 2400 purchase, then refusing transfer. They seek an order to compel delivery and damages of 2000 for alleged mismanagement and overpayment of director driver wages amid a disputed control battle.
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Central
Hubbird
Hall
Local Meeting Hubs and Fraternal Themed Notices
A fragmented advertisement page lists meeting locations for various groups including Sis Arab tie mesocastion at 14 Pembroke Street and Wemens Chrstlin Temperance Union at 39 Cilbert Street. It also mentions Oronoque lodge and Scand oart in Sirk Bencic society with several street addresses and a medicine ad for Bromo Quin ine pills claiming relief of headaches and colds with a signature box for L W Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sis
Pembroke Street
Bridasport
Dinghtess of America
Cannon Treet Teseth Powdall Lodge
Maiin Street
Aredium
Fronch
Wemens Chrstlin Temperance Union
Cilbert Street
Main Street
Bencic Society
Lee Avenue
Oronoque Lodge
Struyferd
Grove
Mrs Wafee Talks of Near East Trip to Bridgeport Club
Mrs Wafee McAfee a Quaker schoolteacher shared details of her Near East tour with 450 Americans in a Raymond Whitcomb party. She described visits to Greece Syria Takstine and Egypt, chaperoning on a Nile houseboat and meeting a Moham medan girl’s school in a Bayut area outside Jerusalem. She urged understanding and aid from American women for Mohammedan women as a path to world peace.
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EB F Banforth McAfee
Bridgeport College Club
Lucien J .Warner
Troad Street
Greece
Syria
Takstine
Egypt
J A
New York
Raymond Whitemb
Bayut
Jerusalem
America
McAfee
Hic Shis
Near
Tast
Mra
Nile
Ghe
Hoste
A H Bullard
M A O.8illson
Arthur Brewer
Heny W Hincks
Sanford Stoddard
Standard Form To Figure Contracts Builders Plan
Standardization of price estimates for building contracts is being developed by the Connecticut Branch of the Associated General Contractors of America, Bridgeport chapter. A standardized estimating form will be used statewide in bid preparation, reducing bond issues by mispriced rates. Charles L Gellatly of T J Pardy Co, and others, serve on related committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Associated General Contractors of America
Bridgeport
Charles L Gellatly
T J Pardy Company
Officials Predict Cure Admission for Tuberculosis Patients
Officials from the Tuberculosis Organizations in Bridgeport New Haven Hartford Bristol Waterbury Norwich and Danielson report admissions predicted for adult patients to sanatoria due to room shortages and delays. Bristol Employe Protection League president cites a despondent applicant who attempted suicide after December wait. Bridgeport and Hartford officials warn of acute distress among tuberculous workers as state sanatoria lack space.
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Bridgeport
New Haven
Jurtford
Bristol Waterbury
Norwich
Danielson
Samuel J Luge
Bristol
Health F Protectioneague
Winters
Bridgeport Manufacturers Association
Wenny D Nale
K Employes Reillet
Ganitoria
Sale Declared Illicit For Schooner Over the Top
Coast Guard seized the schooner Over the Top and its liquor after arrests in New London. Judge Thomas ruled the 19 mile offshore transfer was not legitimate and the smuggling offense was not committed by the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Coast Guard
United States
Thomas
Internal Revenue
Police Head Quarters Row Ends With Duffy Temporary Command
Police commissioner Duffy faced revived charges after a tense quarrel with Jena Berotzheimer at the headquarte rs. The dispute led to Duffy taking charge of the department temporarily as patrolman Itzy Dolan assumed temporary command while records were secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Male Jena
Berotzheimer
Duffy
Ilms
Bradley
Berolheimer
Dolan
Bist Selectman
King W Mansfield
Police
Tui
Itzy Dolan
Woman's purse snatched near Maple Street railroad embankment
Mrs James C Wemyss of Holmes Avenue Glenbrook reported a purse snatching last night after leaving the post office. A tall heavy man grabbed her bag containing about $25 while she walked along Maple Avenue beside the railroad embankment. She provided only a meagre description of the thief and no further details. An advertisement within the page urges readers to write Baker Extract Co in Springfield Mass for a free cookbook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
James C Wemyss
Holmes
Glenbrook
Maple Ienne
Robert C Clowry Dies on Pennsylvania Train
Robert C Clowry 86, former president and general manager of Western Union Telegraph, died aboard a Pennsylvania train en route to New York from Palm Beach. Secretary Franklin J Scherrer said he fell ill with a heavy cold and died between Washington and New York. Clowry rose from messenger boy to W U president, later recalling that a young man’s opportunities rely on character, industry, perseverance and intelligence. He served as a Civil War captain starting in 1863.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tohert
C Clowry
Western Union Telegraph Company
Pennsylvania
Franklin J Scherrer
Clowry
Palm Beach
Tarrytown
Washington
Glynn Names Reporter as Private Secretary
Congressman elect James P Glynn of the Fifth district has named Francis M Sullivan a 28 year old political reporter from the Waterbury American as his private secretary in Washington. About 15 candidates sought the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
James P Glynn
Francis M Sullivan
Waterbury American
Hig
Washington
Evicted Lessee Sues Hotel Owner Over Lease Fallout
Michael Simon of Bridgeport filed a Superior court suit against Harriet S Donovan owner of the Unquon hotel on Fairfield Post Road alleging eviction after two months of possession and seeking 25 000 damages. He claims a two year lease was agreed with an option to purchase the property but asserts the option and monthly payments were inaccessible after the September 16 eviction and furniture valued at 500 was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brodgett bin
Tix
Lordship Railway Company
State Board of Educcatin
Suena Sthol
Sefes
Southingtom
Darien
Harvintus
Wilford Micctne Light Company
Hamden
Tomorow Im
Senate
Fairfield Post Road
Michael Simon
Bridgeport
Aginst
Harriet S Donovan
Miami
Simon
Donovan
Right Divorces Filed In Court All By Women
In Superior Court yesterday afternoon a list of divorce cases was read naming women as plaintiffs and husbands as defendants. Cruelty and desertion accusations appear, with parties including Vic Alcorn Stearns of Norwich versus Maximilian Stearns of Bridgeport and Pauline Lockwood Barthelmy of Stamford versus Gmil Barthelmy among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gied
Vic Et Alcorn Stearns
Norwich
Maximilian Stearns
Bridgport
Pauline Lockwood Barthelmy
Stamford
Gmil
Barthelmy
Mabe Vo Adama
Greenwich
Warren HW Adama
Redesertion
Loufas Linge O'Keefe
Benedict M O'Keefe
Ida Dewey Binder
Ridgeport
Otto Binder
Macbet Sherman Knarp
Bridgeport
Arthur J. Knapp
Giuseppina Piers Mammone
Mammone
Mildred Brown Sweeney
Shelton
Edward F Sweeney
New Haven
Tish Market Robbery Reported Break-In
Harry Raletrick of 1414 East Main Street says unknown intruders forced a rear screen door and entered the market yesterday. Detectives found nothing of value missing after their investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Raletrick
East Mal
Pole Yeaterday
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Veterans’ Body
Bernard Baruch
Johnson
Broad St
Philadelphia
Bridgeport Carpenter
Blodgett, Stoeckel
Alsop
Comeiny
Compint
Howland Dry Croods
Tackson Stone Co
Tk Keine Co
Littin Storage & Trucking Co
Lee Bios Furniture Co
Lindstrom Tool & Ley Co
Toewith & Co
S Loewith & Co Joseph Hibton
Scniec Hodington
J DP Johnson & Lo Inc
Lenoa Realty Co
Iron Foundry
McNeil Terminal Company
Mega
Merchants Warehousing Co
LIC Mills
Monumental Bronze
Tots Inc
Silimin
Wheler
Whiatte &No
Wiight & Corson
Nuon
Moose
Rakaesy Wungirfin
Kiwanians
Stratfield
Craft
Mrs. Wafee
College Club
Near East
Bridgeport Kiwanians
Stratfield Hotel
Joseph P Frisine
Wallace M Bayliss
Barnum
Mous
Eo W Morey
Bayliss
Yeic Donald D McDonald
New Haven Kiwanis Club
Newton Fulton
Stamford Kiwanis Club
George He Barnes
Stamford Kiwania
Michael
Sindra Frank Braithwaite
J Pigina
William Behrens
Pass
Charles Prior Jr
Robert M Sperry
Hatfield Novelties Pchwerddla Stamp Company
Bayliss’ Bell
DJ Gratt
Christ Dpiscopes Church
John Burn
Baylies
John Haviland
Richard Wakeman
Tage One
Baker Extract Company
Springfield Mass
Robert C. Clowley
W. A. Read
Glynn
TISH
Te de Hinney Co.,inc
Peahe
Main St. Opp Poli’s
Main St
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