Norwalk Police Seek Car After Fatal Hit and Run
Norwalk police search for an eastbound Studebaker with a broken headlight seen fleeing the Cedar Street area after Bernard Connolly 68 was knocked down and dragged 75 feet to his death near the Connecticut Turnpike. Coroner notified. six Connolly children survive. Funeral details set from St. Joseph's Church. Also noted are Brophy funeral, road sanding projects, a truck accident in Southport, and two upcoming engagements among Norwalk residents.
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Norwalk
Dee
Bernard Connolly
Almview Avenue
Cedar Street
Connecticut Turnpike
Phelan
Connolly
Lewis Rusco
Cornelius Linahan
Dlamey Callahan
James
Frederick
Francis Connolly
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Studebaker
Mrr. Connolly
Brophy
Edward W. Brohy
Patrick Brophy
Elizabeth, Street
Norwalkyoapital
St. Joseph's Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Gerald
Westport Avenue
Connecticut Highway Department
Southport
Louise Alberta
Jose
Jacob Clow
Cyrus M. Benedict
Gliff
Nelson W. Benedict
Misa Close
Norwalk High School
Benedict
Central Trust Company
Harie Beatty
John W. Beatty
Ase B. Woodward
Jeanie, Stilwell
Flushing
Beatty
New York University
Weed awarded judgment in suit over used car credit
Judge John P. Kellogg ordered Robert F Weed to recover 2,460.02 in costs from Marmon Fairfield Co in Superior Court yesterday. The dispute centered on a November 25 car purchase after Weed claimed the firm breached by denying credit for a secondhand machine he surrendered as part payment. The total car price was 2,898 with 846 paid by Weed.
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John P. Kellogg
Robert F Weed
Marmon- Fairfield Company
Weed
Brooke
Mourning for Dixmide Victims Amid Charred Wreckage
Palermo reports a solemn requiem for the French airship Dixmide victims after experts concluded the dirigible was destroyed by fire likely from an explosion. Charred wreckage washed ashore near Selacca and Palermo as flowers were laid on Lieutenant Grenadan's body.
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Palermo
Faly
Associated Press
Selacca
Grenadan
Crawford Named Greenwich Clerk by Selectmen
Greenwich Dec 31 Special to the Telegram Henry P. Crawford was appointed town clerk this afternoon by selectmen Oscar D. Tuthit John Broderick and Harold Allen The two year term begins January 2 following the death of Robert Wellstoodt Crawford hails from a prominent local family and is active in state politics He has served as county commissioner since 1915 and chaired the Republican Town Committee He also held posts as Greenwich selectman past great sachem of the Red Men and held various fraternal memberships.
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Greenwich
Red Men
Indianapolis
Victims Fined in Shelton as Holding Company Moves Theatres
Twelve people arraigned in Shelton after a raid on Mains and Duncanson’s pool room restaurant on Centre Street. Arrested patrons included Miss Mary Smith said to be brought from New Haven. several others fined $4 to $100 with costs and some suspended sentences. Sylvester Z. Poll Realty transfers Palare Majestic and Playa theatres to a new holding company. The Lyra Inter. also conveyed. assets total $1,047,000 with mortgages and cash. The Pol family consolidates holdings into Poll Theatrical Enterprises Corporation.
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Shelton
City
Mains End
Duncenvo Nocita
Centre Street
Stalle
Mary Smith
New Haven
Your -Pato
Arpino
Nocitn
Stmith
Frewenters
Ank Huklowits
Felix Satorio
Yames Belasco
Dominik Vagessimi
Joseph Diessi
James Zambo
Ag Wae
Renny Purcuril
Salvatore Questo
Holding Corpans
Sylvester Z Pol
Palare
Majestic Pol
Playa Theatres
8. Z. Poll Realty Company
Lyra Int
Poll
Waslso
Morteages
Lyift
Ambassador Woods Reported Improving at University Hospital
Ambassador Woods, the Amet under consideration for ambassador to Japan, is improving today at University Hospital where he is treated for inflammation of the right wrist and arm. An X-ray found no serious injury, doctors said, and he may be released in four or five days.
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Philadelphia
Der
Rus
Woods
Japan
Women urged to engage in politics and club aims
Myalla district women leaders report sending 700 letters inviting district women to join the Fourth District Republican Women's cab and discuss daily home, wealth, education, and life issues. They argue women can seize opportunities and participate more fully than men allow.
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Myalla
Wild West showman killed during act in Montreal
Thomas Treater, Montreal show manager of a wild west troupe, was fatally shot by Irani Parham during a burlesque act at the Princess theatre Farnham. Howard Wood of Long Meadow, Mass, filed two suits in Superior Court seeking $7,009 for nonpayment of debt from George A Quick of Bridgewater and another suit over a separate matter involving a man named Kage of Monroe, Conn.
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MASS
Montreal
Thomas Trealer
Irani ix Parham
Princess Theatre Farnham
Tresler
Derham
Howard Wood
Long Meadow
Sints
Superior Coure
George A Quick
Bridgewater
Marti Kage
Myer Tur Vity
Monroe
Dry agents target New Year revelers in New York
New York on December 31 reports a major prohibition crackdown as agents join revellers to seize illicit booths and bottles. Merrick cites 368 deaths from poison liquor through November and notes efforts to cut moonshine sources while cabinet and night spots face intensified raids.
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New York
Great White Way
Washington
Merry Makers
Ruin River
Division Prohibition
Merrick
Health Department
Mr. Merrick
Debtor Murov Deaf at Bankruptcy Hearing in Bazsar Case
Abraham Murov proprietor of Bazsar menswear on East Main street faced an involuntary bankruptcy petition. He attended with an ear trumpet, translating via English after Yiddish attempts failed, while creditors pressed for payment. A creditor noted Murov’s scheme of postdated checks and notes to delay creditors as assets were pegged at about 25,000 with only 3,000 value shown.
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Abraham Murov
Bazsar
East Main Street
Resterea
Maurice H. Resnick
Resnick
Marcy
Murov
Million Dollar Mail Robber Still At Large
Federal officials probing the Sun day escape of four convicts from a federal penitentiary report no definite trail on the New York cartels leader George Anderson and three others. The tunnel, about fifty feet long, passed under a high wall with a trapdoor in a tent floor, likely aided by a toolshop worker.
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Atlanta
George Anderson
New York
Priton
Waynea
Indian Nationalists Vote for Federation in Poona
In Poona a lively debate ends with a vote of 70 to 20 in favor of federation for Asian peoples, seeking emancipation. The Indian National Congress backs home rule and supports a broader federation proposal after referral to a committee.
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POONA
Bettish Indi Depot
Crim
Hrewe
Asta
Congress
America's First Fully Licensed Woman Captain Puts into Bridgeport
The 1923 licensing of Jennie M Crocker from Cliftondale Massachusetts marks her as the first American woman shipmaster. She commands the four masted schooner Ruth Martin with husband Captain Nelson Crocker aboard, sailing Southern Pine cargoes from Florida ports. He plans to rename the ship Jennie M Crocker after the voyage.
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New York
Jennne
Crocker
Cliftondale
Mass
Crocher
America
Frank Miller Lumber Company
Bridgeport
Ruth Martin
Florida
Nelson A. Crocker
Ehe
Ehé
Maine
Mrs. Crocker
Bridgeport Harbor
Jennie E. Crocker
FitzPatrick Named Prosector for Southington Court
Meriden born Attorney Harald J. FitzPatrick was appointed pro secuting attorney for Southington town court by Judge Thomas W. Welch. A 1916 Chattanooga College of Law graduate, he served in World War I, worked in Detroit United Railway legal department, and was admitted to the bar in 1920. He has practiced in Meriden and Southington.
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Mirren
Harald J. FitzPatrick
Meridne
Nouthington
Thomas W.W Welch
W. DL
Chase
FitzPatrick
Chattanoora College of Law
Kentucky
Detroit United Railway
Meriden
Southington
Retire With Cigaret Beds Set Ablaze
Siuwarl Martin aged 26 of fin Beach street began celebrating a passing, lit a cigarette as he drifted to sleep, and the cigarette ignited the bed coverings. He woke coughing from smoke, suffered second degree burns to both hands. Doctor A Lo Matnull treated him at Billade Home. The fire was extinguished before firefighters were needed.
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Siuwarl Martin
Martin
A Lo Mat
Hin
Lower interest in commercial banks takes effect today
Story reports a man wrongfully accused of theft of five gallons of gasoline with a $1140 deduction from wages and a separate civil suit for $5000 damages against three Nowwalk men. It notes forgery cases, and names Adan Chanovita Anthony Fedovovics and Ignats Hruby linked to minor purchases and forged payments.
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Charles Correll
Houth Norwich
George Go Tarnum
Kenry Liefftman
Louis Horvath
White
Nowwalk
Jennings Manufacturing Company
Adan Chanovita
Stecal
Anthony Fedovovics
Green Street
Ignats Hruby
Storekeepers Report Series of Forgeries
A storekeeper reports a sequence of forgeries aimed at illicit gains. The notes describe unauthorized withdrawals and altered receipts, detailing suspect methods and locations where incidents occurred. Authorities are reviewing records and tightening checks to curb further losses.
Cohen Faced Dual Suits Against J A Cohen Inc and Cohen A L
Two civil actions were brought in the Superior Court by Charles A. Atkins against J A Cohen Inc and Joseph A Cohen. One suit seeks damages of 3100 and the other alleges unpaid balances.
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Charles A. Atkins
J. A Cohen, Inc
Joseph AL Cohen
Gunet Cohen, Inc
Ambulance Drivers Seek Higher Pay and Benefits
Three city ambulance drivers demand raises to align with firemen and policemen, asserting 81 hours weekly. Current salaries run from 1560 to 1700 annually, with no relief or pension fund. Drivers also perform night repairs and wash and clean the cars.
Missionary Work World Over Urged By Leaders In Indianapolis
A quadrennial report to the Student Volunteer Convention calls for intensified missionary activity and a broad evangelical program in America. It stresses transforming political economic and social institutions worldwide to align with Christian gospel and notes war as conflicting with missionary ideals. The report sets 1200 new missionaries annually as a minimum and rejects amalgamation with the American Student Fellowship for a unified home and foreign program. A later antiwar meeting urged the convention to pledge to refuse war participation.
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Indianapolis
United States
Canada
American Student Fellowship For Christian Service
Program Committee
Students of America
Tripoli Rebels Suffer Heavily in Italian Drive
Dec 31 report from General Graziani details a successful Italian operation near Urillia southwest of Tripoli. Rebels incurred heavy losses at Beni-Aish with 600 killed and 250 rifles seized. many rebel chiefs among the dead. Italian lieutenant killed and two wounded. native troops under Italian command report 18 dead and 44 wounded. Rebels press youths at Beni-Uld,Italian patrols close in.
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Tripoli
Grazian
Urillia
Beni-Aish
Thenemy
Beni-Uld
No Extension for Late Registrants of Motor Cars
Thousands who lacked 102 markers faced threats of arrest as police prepared action against drivers without 1924 licenses. Hundreds queued at the Bridgeport Motor Vehicle office on State Street, enduring long wait times as officials issued licenses late into the night despite promises of extended hours. The Motor Vehicle Commission denied an official extension while noting past overtime for clerks, urging early registrations to avoid a last minute rush.
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Slaad
Motor Vehicle Department
State Street
Eiven
Stoeckel
P. J Flanagen
Motor Vehicle Commissioner's
Hartford
Ice Bureau
Bridgeport
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Robert Wellstoodt
AAD
POLI
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Semen Nse
Rooney
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Ihe
Cain Sears
Vara
Ydtenes
COHEN
AS Corporation
Bridgeport Public Market
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