Explosion Rocks Stratford Plant of American Lacquer Company
A boiler explosion at 5:30 PM at the American Lacquer Company plant on Bruce Street Stratford blows through doors and injures a worker who escaped. The two story brick facility suffered extensive damage with losses estimated around 320,000, fires spreading to nearby buildings. Authorities traced the blast to extreme cold freezing the tank and misfiring the boiler, as damages shook Stratford and Bridgeport east side residents.
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Booth
Platt
Stratford
Bridgeport
American
Bruce Street
Abbe Mui
Damares Kempiete
Daviel J.cConnell
Boston
Roy
B. Wooth
Beeth and
Pratt Wholesale Drug
Dariness
Stratford Wire Department
Outlook for Year Bright, Business Leaders Say
In a 1929 year outlook several officials forecast improved global trade and stronger economic momentum. Comptroller cautioned political stability and better international exchange as pivotal, predicting the year would mark a landmark in progress with renewed security and prosperity across business and industry.
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Washington
Pulisek
Frissinger
Orlarsinger
Caramonnts
Panama Shaken by Earthquake and Floods
An earthquake rattled Panama City at one o clock this morning with no damage reported. The tremor's center was about fifty miles away near Gatun Lake. Heavy water discharge was noted as gates opened due to unusually high rainfall affecting the canal area amid recent storms and rising rivers.
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Panama
Associated Press
Capel
Nur
Patrick
Canal
Alderman 10 election tonight and city offices
Former Alderman Edwards Hamilton’s successor will be chosen tonight by the Board of Aldermen. A new city sheriff will be elected to fill a vacancy from David Geldbers’ death. An assistant building inspector will be chosen to replace the late Andrew P. Owens. The board will hear reports from several committees and hold public hearings on building sites along multiple streets. Proposals to rename streets and petitions to alter building lines are on the calendar.
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Edwards Hamilton
David Geldbers
Fayerweather Street
Grovergy Avenue
Harborview Place
Harborview Svenu
Livingston Place
Noble Avenue
East Main Street
Olive Street
Woot Avenue
Pequonnock Street
Berkshire Avenue
Boston, Avenue
Worth Avenue
Nadison Avenue
Herkimer Street
East Merchang Street
Marion Street
Arlington Street
Higgins Avenue
F City Street
Yora C. Ingham
Salem Street
Main Street
G. Tammond
Max Pokrna
Beechwood Avenue
Weekly schedules of industries near normal
Connecticut Manufactures Association report for November shows industries operated about 10 percent below normal. Industrial activity, combining employment and hours worked, stood at 61.6 percent of normal, down from October’s 82.6 percent. Weekly schedules returning to norms averaged 46.2 percent, with 41.2 percent of workers employed.
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Connecticut
Iea
Noumtas
Tax removal confusion hits local theatres
Bridgoport theatregoers faced mixed messages as Congress removed the federal tax from free admissions but not from paid tickets. Plaza’s Mananes McCarthy explained that state rulings also applied to sid admissions, but not attendance at paid shows, sparking confusion among regular patrons.
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Bridgoport
Boxtervision
Ela
Mananes McCarthy
Plaza
Congress
Kiso
Blodget
Beuigeport
Kaiser’s casket arrives in New York amid mystery
A bronze casket bearing the Kaiser’s remains arrived in New York aboard the Greek steamship Constantinople after a voyage from Bremen. The coffin reportedly bears the imperial seal, and the captain asserts it accompanies him on sea journeys. The motive and fate of the casket remain unclear as authorities note the box’s voyage history and the claim it proves no deception about the Kaiser’s death.
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New York
Kaiger
Constantinople
Bremen
Corninn Llosdime
Uu Passense
Wiliam
Chicago Bandits Easy on Married Men
A chaotic report from an early day shows the Chicago Bandits involved in a dispute about married men It notes players questioning Paul Hunton about marriage status as a swarm of men gathered around him The bandits respond with a claim of keeping things clean during New Year festivities amid confusion and scattered remarks
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Swanston
Tnds
Anaton
Paul Hunton
Trisk
Laroo
Yan
Open House at White House First Public Reception in Years
Harding opened the White House for a New Year reception drawing about 2,000 participants including diplomats, congressional members, and military officers. The event featured music, a long crowd line from Pennsylvania Avenue, and a security note urging guests to keep hands visible as they entered the mansion for a two hour public viewing.
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Harding
White House
Yenich
Surum
Caine
Jriambern
Congress
Army
Navy
Eshera
West Oardan
Inaugural Ball for Bridgeport Mayor Tonight
All Bridgeport invited to the inaugural ball in the Casino on State Street tonight, a social highlight with two orchestras Speidel’s and the Wheeler and Wilson band. Mayor Atwater and Mrs. Atwater to lead the grand march at 9:30, with Bridgeport residents and families from the area attending a celebrated city event.
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ALL Bridgeport
State Street
Bright Co Jorg
Speidel
Wheeler and Wilson
Atwater
Presen
Irs
Bridgeport Eltlyens Og Poswibie
Nta
Po Mae
Swallow Tails and Silk Hats at Council Tonight
Fragmented OCR describes a municipal meeting with mentions of council attire and a general regular session. The text references a late evening gathering, procedures, and anticipated orderly conduct, but specifics are unclear due to garbled wording. The item appears to preview a city council meeting with standard agenda items.
Mayor-elect Hens King Wins Amid Voter Shift
Jan update reports Hens King elected mayor as party split shifts city leadership. The vote tally shows 18 Republicans and 12 Democrats approving the new city executive pay range of 2500 to 4500 dollars.
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Hens King
Firemen Rescue Cat Trapped on Hincks Bros Roof
Firemen were dispatched to Hincks Brothers and Company on Maryland State Street after a cat on the roof repeatedly cried for days. Despite multiple attempts using ladders and gear, rescuers struggled to reach the frightened feline as it sheltered under flower boxes. finally, sheltering officers persisted until the cat could be retrieved.
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Cat
Hincks Bros
Hincks" Brothers and Company
Maryane State Street
Famlay
Rae Dinar
Lelewhantin
Doremen
Aga
Euryelopadlas
Uifferattatey
Uae
Liuwek Labey
Belfast Riots Rise on Eve of Dail Meeting
Turmoil continues in Belfast with gunfire and casualties as crowds clash in Yorke and North Quincy streets. Private Barnes killed on Sussex Street. Alexander Turtle shot by troops. John Murphy and Francie Murphy injured during violence. ratification debate heats in Dublin with many bodies urging approval of the pact with Britain.
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Belfast
DAIL
Belpart
Tan
Laorder
Taok Place
Barnes
Sussex
Tornight
Quincy Street
Yorke Street
Alexander Turtle
John Murphy
Francie
Yolested
John Muphy
Last Minute Sale Halts Bank Crash in Chicago
On January 2 Chicago witnesses a tense banking crisis as the Fort Dearborn banks face impairment from bad loans and investments. After two days of talks, Fort Dearborn National and Fort Dearborn Trust and Banking Bank merge with Continental and Commercial National and Trust Banks to stabilize assets, with guarantees of $2200 to protect depositors and a restructuring led by the Clearing House Committee.
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Cimcago
Chicago Nice
Chicago Clearing House Affiey Coremitive
Sha Fort Deathran
Mart Dearborn Minaslane Savings Bank
Continental and Commercial Sational Bank
Continental and Commercial Trust and Shops Bank
Marhera
Iomse Equiatttes
Tee
Clearive Agise
Livi
Bg Drovers Stugna
Drovers Rest and Savings
Sane
Peartorn
OW Park Dearborn
Xwilliam A
Tholen
Fort Dearcorn Banks
Clearing House
Leo
Haardlal Gt
Tasike Sirect
Walsh
Chicago
James B. Ferran
Whey
Chicago Clearing Ous
Continental and Commercial National Bank
Continental and Commercial Trust
Soviet Government Honors Great Authors
Moscow reports the Soviet government honors great authors as it marks the 40th anniversary of Dostoevsky’s death and postpones the Tolstoy anniversary. The ceremony underscores literary prestige, noting Dostoevsky’s stature among readers as possibly greater than Tolstoy.
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Moscow
Jan
Pisela
Dostoiveski
Tig
Tolaloh
Far East Republic Delegates Press Plot To Tighten Tokyo Grip
Delegates from the Far East Republic press charges of a French Japanese plot to tighten Tokyo influence over Siberia. The Associated Press reports disagreements over US participation in a Paris economic consortium, with Lloyd-George and Briand seeking swift action. Harvey and Herrick discuss implications as Washington weighs involvement in planned European recovery efforts.
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Far East Republic
Tokio
Siberia
Vitel
Lloyd-George
Europe
Paris
Cannes
Associated Press
David Lloyd-George
Geoge Harvey
Laming Worthington-Evans
Ethles
Mrurvey
Helpela
Supreme Council
Afr
Harvey
Myron J. Herrick
Inéay
Washington
Harvey Partiarly
Nfergigk
Herrick
George
Snamia
Lloyd- George
M. Brian
Lioyd-George
M. Briand
M- Briand
United States
Garvey Belns
Council i Uve Marine
Lioyd
George Preyer Briand
George Iguaid
Marquis High
Miss Emily Brown Becomes Connecticut County Commissioner
New Haven county welcomes Emily Sophie Brown of Naugatuck as the first woman to hold the counties top executive post. The ceremony at the County Building included Oath by Judge Wheeles, swearing in by Sheriff Reilly, and Brown later elected as clerk with Col Geddes as chair. Brown succeeds Jason Walter, who resigned to become U S Marshal, after serving in the state legislature.
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New Haven
Emily Sophie Brown
Naugatuck
Connecticut
Shis
Milas Brown
Thomas L. Reilly
Focas League of Women Voters
Unitia Meen
Belky
Glerk Alfred N. Wheeles
Superior Court
Marew
Symes Geddes
County Commission
Reilly
Commisstonerogs
Maarble
Wis
Col. Gendes
Misa Brown
Frederick Gaylord
Anson la
Miss Brown
Menisershat
Iquor
Wormer
Brown
Focal League of Women Voters
M Brown
Luke
Jason D. Walter
Cheshire
Nilas Brown
Icy blasts keep folks off streets and skating urged
The記 article notes bitter cold and wind driving people indoors while skating remains popular on ponds. Temperatures hovered around twelve above zero with a low of eight, and officials warned of continuing cold that could freeze ponds and hinder outdoor activity.
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Clele
Slingoon
Aril
School Children to Resume Studies Today
More than 30,000 children will return to classes as the first half of the school year ends. Holiday disruptions included heat and a week of skating with mild snows, but schooling resumes this morning.
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Aircat
City offers $50,000 for best small model monument
Lima Peru city offers a prize of 5000 for a small model of a Liberty monument to be erected in the public square near the sign of the Declaration of Peruvian Independence. The notice invites entrants to submit proposals for the memorial design and location.
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Lima
Ford
Jan. Y
Jills
Peru
Substantial France Japan Dispute Hums Conference Talks
In Washington January 2 1922 French and Japanese delegates deny Far Eastern charges of Russian Siberia controls. A French official insists Paris only acknowledges agreed documents and US awareness. submarine warfare rules spark heated debate as adjournment nears. The stalemate over the Sakhalin conflict persists with Japan pressing for a settlement.
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Far Eastern
Siberia
Oftin
Albert’ Sarpent
Hughés
Pronegh
M. Sarraut
Siperiz
United States
Egatesi
Hases
Cainese
Fingl
Sisters fatally struck by runaway truck in Waterbury
Waterbury January 2 two young sisters Miss Garay MicDonald and Miss Donato Dadone died this afternoon after a one ton truck veered off Prospect and pinned them under it. Bert McDonald survived. Driver of the truck was held for investigation by Coroner John Monzani.
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Waterbury
Miss Garay
MicDonald
Misa
Tarearet
Donato Dadone
Ggidamth-Chattheld 7 Company
Joh Monzani
Fara
Bolo
Land
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