Hoover outlines hopeful economic outlook for 1925
Secretary Hoover says despite world strains the United States faces a favorable outlook for the new year. He cites high production, full employment, and financial stability at home, notes progress in Europe and the Western Hemisphere, and expects early conference on reparations to build a hopeful global foundation. Economic recovery abroad expected in Asia, Africa, and parts of Europe.
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Washington
Mueineas
United States
Hoover
Asia
Africa
Balkan States
East
Europe
48 LOCAL DOCTORS CALLED BY JURY
The grand jury heard testimony about eclectic physicians and fraudulent credentials. Names span Connecticut towns including Willimantic Hartford Westport Greenwich Stamford and Waterbury with officials and officials’ spouses noted. Governor Templeton and Buckley figures discussed as the inquiry expands into medical licensing and disciplinary actions.
New Year Celebrations Across City Endure Despite Weather
Crowds gathered at churches and theaters ushering in 1924 with prayers, songs, and toasts. St John s Episcopal and Memorial Baptist held watch night services while the Palace theatre drew thousands to a midnight show. Post office hours were reduced with limited deliveries and a Republican club planned a New Year gathering with clam chowder and light refreshments.
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St. John’s Episcopal
Memorial Baptist
Howard Netlisten
St. John’s
Palace Theatre
Twelfth District
Republican Club
New Year’s Eve Arrests Highlight Quiet City Night
As precincts wrapped tours with no prisoners, two men faced New Year’s Eve trouble. Raymond O Connell of 45 South Avenue cursed a dance hall officer and was jailed for breach of peace in $20 bonds. Stanley Sulensky, absent for a month, returned home to face $150 bond for non support and starting 1924 in jail.
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Raymond O'Connell
South Avenue
Fairfield Avenue
Stanley Sulensky
Avenue
City Charities Department
Sulendky
New Britain Man Among Four In Elmira Escape Try
Four convicts from Elmira reformatory stole a guest car and fled last night. They were found after about six hours near North Corning, exhausted and in prison uniforms. Guards captured them near Wellstridge after the wrecked getaway auto was located. The men Fertram Maltstrom John Swaron Virrell Gil and Duntes Brady were serving burglary or larceny terms. All were returned to the reformatory before dawn.
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Topia
N.Y. Bee
Elmira Reformatory
Evie
Curning
Fertram Malstrom
New York City
John Swaron
Virell G Gil
New Britain
Duntes Brady
Essex County
Reformatory
North Corning
Wellstridge
Christian
Cold wave sweeps from West to East with subzero readings
Reported cold wave spreads across the region from Nebraska to the Dakotas and Montana with near record lows. Alaska and the Rocky Mountains shard the chill as temperatures plummet to zero in parts of the Midwest and South. Damaging frost and cattle losses noted in several western towns. Warnings extend from Pennsylvania to Florida as a broad cold front shifts eastward.
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Alaska
Rocky Mountain
Missouri Valley
Texas Panhandle
Zee
Yellowstone Park
Wyormly Desrees
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Virginia
Kentucky
Tiana
Misippi
Moorida
West
iBhoek
Obituary notices fill City deaths in Williamsport and Waterbury
Lena Lindley widow of Arthur D. Lindley and former resident dies in Williamsport Pennsylvania. Funeral and burial held there. Survived by son Wred A. Bentley two sisters and two grandchildren. Also notices for Clifford Spencer aged three burial at St Michael's cemetery. Other funerals include Harry DeForest Johnson and John Cashman with services and Mountain Grove cemetery burials. Anna J Predeal, John Burritt, Martha Bogart, Paul Plumb and Frederick Asniot listed with service details and burial plans across Waterbury and nearby areas.
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Lena Lindley
Arthur D. Lindley
Williamsport
Lindley
Pred Beyer
Wred A. Bentley
Lynnbrook
L. T
C. FE. Mills
Westport
Lottie Meyer
Clifford
Spencer
Clifford Spencer
Alfred
Margaret Spencer
William Street
St. Michael's Cemetery
Robert Lyle
Frederick Conway
Joseph Forest
Willian Byron
Harry DeForest Johnson
Harry DeeForest Johnson
Howland Dry Goods Company
Lindley Street
Charles A. Decker
Washi Mountain Grove Cemetery
Anna R. Fredsall
Anna J. Predeal
S. Wredsall
New Hartford
Fairfield Avenue
Waterbury Hospital
J. J. Noonan
Milford
Alice Pont
Marion Fredsall
Maia
Frank A
Nfarwinton
William I
Waterbury
Roger J
Torrington
Grace I, Edwards
Wurlal
Bakerville
John IV
Burrite
John HH. Burritt
J. W. Burritt
Hig
Stratford Avenue
Henry¢ YW. Burrith
Rtubert J. Sales
Migs Macy i. Burritt
Maul Nroy
New York
Fae Malwa Phuneb
Paul Uw
Plumb
John HH. Plumb
Riverside Chapel
Waterside
Riverside
Neme Y. Waterbury
Hill resigns as engraving head amid Mangraving purge
Washington dispatch reports Louis A. Hill has tendered resignation as director of the Burgan of Mangraving, aiming to succeed James J. Wilmeth. Treasury officials expect acceptance soon. several subordinate officials may retire or seek reappointments. No Senate inquiry pursued as treasury seeks broad reshuffle to close the incident.
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Washington
Harding
James J. Wilmeth
Burgan
Louis A. Hill
Wilmette
Mellon
Treasury
Hill
Wilmeth
Wilmoth
Whmeéth
Altair
Tsury
Read Street Barn Fire Destroys Used Furniture
Fire at 72 Read Street destroyed stored used furniture owned by J. I. Keane, with damage estimated between 380 and 400 dollars. The building, owned by Felix Codinone, saw the blaze reported at 6:30 p.m. from fire alarm box 64. Burial services for Nelle Shortell and others were noted in adjacent notices, with multiple funerals scheduled in St. Michel's and Sacred Heart churches.
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Read Street
J. I. Keane
Damge
Felix Codinone
Pirenien
Weather and politics mix as winter presses eastward
The Weather Bureau warned of cold waves moving east. The House Immigration Committee held hearings on immigration legislation. Louis A. Hill resigned as director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Prohibition officers ordered dry New Year’s parties nationwide. Mexican agents filed a protest over U.S. arms sales to the Gloregen government. Treasury reported 1923 receipts at 4,164,905,600 dollars, up nearly 500 million.
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Louis A. Hill
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Gloregen Government
The
Treasury
Few Minor Cases In City Court On Last Day Of Year
A few important cases were on the docket for the city court year’s last day. Joseph Clark of 7819 East Main Street received a 15 day suspended jail term for drunkenness. Violence Williams of New Haven got a suspended 60 day sentence for drunkenness and breach of the peace after denying the charge. Robert Burns of Waterbury was released after agreeing to pay his hotel bill. Walter Parka of Black Rock Avenue, linked to Long Island authorities for misappropriation, was taken into custody by Long Island police. Joseph Cotler of 666 Main Street had a continuance until tomorrow in a theft case. Alfred Grassy of Fairfield faced a DUI charge with a noise issue noted.
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Joseph Clark
East Main Street
Violence Williams
New Haven
Hauer
Robert Burns
Waterbury
Atlantic Hotel
Walter Parka
Black Rock Avenue
Long Island
Joseph Cotler
Main Street
William Bennett
Teardsley Street
Alfred Grassy
Fairfield
Changes in Munich Clerk's Office Move Up
In a long notice, Munich's naturalization branch will shift to the Clerk's main office under Clerk Frei W. Traesy. Fr. Munich, a Barnum High School graduate of 1904, studied at Wil e Law School and practiced with Morgan, Coughlin, and Merritt before joining the naturalization unit. He will assist Clerk Tracey, working with Michael J. Flanagan. Henry P. Lyons will take over the naturalization office duties under Probate Judge Wal Ten.
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Naturalization
Cites
Munich
Frei W. Traesy
Barnum High School
Barnum School
Woman Slain While Saving Husband From Assassin in Brooklyn
Mrs. Anna Moncado intervened as Raphael Triano drew a revolver during a quarrel with her husband. A shot narrowly missed Moncado's heart. Triano fled. Four Moncado children witnessed the tragedy, which police tie to a feud involving the daughter and Triano's sweetheart.
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New York
Anna Moncado
Moncado
Raphael Triano
Brooklyn
Triano
Factories in City Forecast Bright Year Ahead
Bridgeport's industrial outlook improves with Crane company expanding to replace Jenkins work from Chicago plant. General Electric Bridgeport plans add activity at Boston avenue plant. sales manager notes export markets improving for American Chain. Textile firms report strong 1923 base and optimistic 1924 demand for machine made lace and textile lines. Remington Arms forecasts profitable 1924, while Electric Cable division anticipates steady demand with full workforces.
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Jenkins
Chicago
G. FE
W. Stewart Clark
General Electric Company
Bridgeport
Boston Avenue
Salea
R. P. van Schaick
Europe
South Africa
Latin American
American Fabrics Co
Suit
J. H. Collier
Electric Cable Company
Habirshaw Electric Cable Company
W. W. Church
Remington Arms U7. M. G., Company
Hion
N. Y
Jarvis Williams
Defied bandit kills jeweler who defended gems
In New York on December 31 Bernardo B. Brown, a Bronx jeweler, was shot four times by the trio’s leader while defending his gem safe. The bandits fled in their car after Brown crumpled at his shop entrance amid a traffic jam.
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New York
Bernardo B. Brown
Bronx
Mexico Debt Bonds Deposits Extended to January 15 1924
New York December 1 extension of two weeks for depositing Mexican debt bonds announced by Thomas W J Mont of J P Morgan in Mexico City The extension applies in Europe and elsewhere deposits now due January 15 1924 with a charge for later deposits The committee reports funds on hand sufficient to cover the first year service and January 2 1923 to January 2 1924 interest payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas W. J
Mont
J. P. Morgan ,& Co
International Committee of Bankers
Mexico
Lantont
Sald
Mexiccn
Nation Must Keep Finances In Order
Treasury reviews the year revealing refunding of seven and a half billion war debt on a stable base. It notes retirement of war savings certificates and British debt bonds totaling over four and a half billion, with plans for gradual payoff. A tax cut is urged to ease the burden and spur investment worldwide.
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Treasury
Great Britain
Congress
Tremor Felt Again in Memphis Tonight
A slight earthquake was felt in Memphis Tennessee at 3 08 oclock this evening marking the third tremor in two months no damage was reported
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Tennessee
Memphis
Tenn
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Thompsonville
T. E. Richard
G. ¥. Pewell
Hartford State of Therapeutics
David El.on
Samuel Koteky
Derby
John W. Rieha
Waterbur
Samuel al
George J. Bouch
Bristol
Simeon Cohen
Hien
Isaac W. Cornwall
Hart
George Klingberg
S. M. Brown Company, Inc
Blore
Main — Streec
Steidgeport
Lillian Ll. Burglam
Maurice B. Burgtan
Wie
Hye Aven
Joseph Leslie
Brook N
Burstan
Wits
Hoth
Burston
William Sachs
Missouri State
Sachs
Midhden
Berta
Revielen
Acta
Es Aigen
Benedict Uould
Charles A. ‘Templeton
Governos
Templeton
John Tuckley
House
Erin
Buckley
Mc Alcorn
Eoyurt
Charles I. Greene
Husband
N.Y
Virail G. Gill
Nebraska
Mercure
Uj Dae
Ares
Helen
Havre
Crear Town
Bronte
Great Malls
Mant Nock Springs
Wreniog
John Cashman
Staten Isand
St. Michel's Cereteary
Eisie M. Anderson
Eisie M. Andersson
Frank F
Anna Ti. Anderson
Poplic Street
Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church
Mountain Grove Center
Martha M. Bowac
Mra
Martha M. Bogart
John H. Reesart
Carrot
Bon Street
Lderner
Frederick Asniot
Art Wrewl
Read ST. Barn
Erlessy Aimlot, Jr
Sen
Rlest
Huse Gaboury
Les Avenua
St. Michel's Cemetery
Nelle Shortel
Nellis Shortell
Thomag Shortell
Broad Street
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Annonia
Irving Nichols
M. J. Clinton
Ton Street
St. Patrick's Church
Willian
Farrar
Williarevar
New Rlagen
Lenury
Pairheid Avenue
Park Cemetery
Jean Gustafson
Jean Gustafaon
Gustaf
Rantnah Gustafson
Wirth Street
Murdacisti Park
Remelery
Weather Bureau
Eastwad
House Immigration Committee
Assasin
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