Aldermen Confront Harbor Master Over Damaged Boat Funds
Harbor Master W A Lamond told the Aldermanic Harbor Committee that his boat the Dik needs hauling out and repairs and funding will be provided from the Board of Apportionment to assess and cover costs. Lamond said his own funds cannot cover the work and explained duties including harbor policing, anchorage, and incident responses. The session discussed whether the harbor master should retain his post and how the repairs should be financed with an initial $100 for preliminary work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Lamonda
E. C. Sparke
Board of Apportionment
Lamont
Common Council
Whith
Spargo
D. J. Kenny
W. Hogan
T. A. Cronin
W. H. Brady
R. A. Brown
Kenny
Palbera
Lamond
Charities Department
Ash Creek
Cedar Creek
Crane Co
Itr
B.C. Spargo
Sparse
1922 Was a Bad One for Cupid Too
The 1922 marriage count in Bridgeport was lower than 1921 by 2312 couples, with 1447 marriages in 1922 versus 1384 in 1921. Cupid’s peak year among 1920 1921 1922 was 1920 when Bala couples faced traditional vows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cupid
Bridgeport
Bala
Maccord Poet Painter Dies In Bridgeport Home
Bridgeport artist Charles William MacCord a poet painter and etcher known for landscape work dies at his home on John street. Funeral arrangements set for Wednesday afternoon from Christ Episcopal Church with Rev John G Saddler officiating. sister Mary MacCord the only listed survivor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
William MacCord
Mountain
Grove Cemetery
Bridgeport
Ang Mir
MacCord
National Academy of Design
Salamagundi Club
New York
Herbert MacCord
Chamel W. MacCord
Lotus Club
New York City
Mary MacCord
John Street
John G. Saddler
Christ Episcopal Church
Lack of Money Causes Discharge of Two Clerks
Vincent Clabby and Miss Nellie Flynn, clerks in the Chackies department, were mailed notices by Superintendent Angus P. Thorne that they have been dropped from the payroll. Two other clerks are expected to be discharged soon. Lack of work was given as the reason. Approval of the pay cut was voiced at the Charities commissioners meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Clabby
Nellie Flynn
Chackies Department
Angus P. Thorne
Charities Commissioners
Cat Woman of Avenue Belle Passes in Starvation
New York reports the death of Mary Bosart known as the cat woman who fed neighborhood felines nightly. neighbors recall her quiet nature, never sharing personal details, as she died alone in her home amid empty milk bottles and a circle of hungry cats outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Avenue BY Wan
Bellevee Hospital
Tandy
Mary Bosarts
Avenue
John McGowan
Ja. Bosart
Dive. McGown
Houra
Mary Boratti
Woman Held in Long Island Hotel Murder Case
Mary Elizabeth Wells, a Massapequa Inn housekeeper, is arrested for murder after bloodstained clothing and a blood spatter on a shotgun are linked to her. Head waiter James Mitchell testified of a salary dispute and Pettit’s shooting in the hotel bedroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
Mineola
Mary Elizabeth Wells
Massapequa Inn
Massapequa
James §. Pett
Pettit
Tong Island
Local club hosts auto-suggestion cure session by Emile Cone
In a dimly lit New York room two groups of thirty heard Emile Cone, former pharmacist of Nancy, advocate auto-suggestion. Patients described ailments and left declaring themselves cured or nearly cured, as Cone spoke with insistence and gentle authority guiding a nervous woman and a man with speech issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Emile Cone
Nancy
Cone
Frenshman
Mr. Cope
Teachers Here Sixty Years Resign From Maplewood School
Miss Frances Kelt resigns after thirty years as a teacher in Maplewood Grammar and Holyoke schools. She was praised as faithful and strong in mathematics and English, with long service at Young Women's Christian Association. A celebration gifted her a $20 gold piece marking sixty years in teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Kelt
Holyoke
Mess
Maplewood Grammar School
Misa Kelt
Maplewood
Aho
Musa
Is Beauty Fatal to Fame and Fortune?
Divorces and sensational rhetoric surround well known prize beauties as authors clergy and social leaders warn of the peril tied to charm. The piece argues that public adulation can lead to harsh penalties including punishment and social ostracism.
Freylinghuysen May Replace Col Harvey in London Rumor
London dispatch reports talk that Senator Freylinghuysen of New Jersey may replace Colonel Harvey in London. The rumor says Harvey will leave official duties, with Freylinghuysen's term ending March 4 and Harvey possibly moving to Europe to retrieve his family in Madeira.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Taat
Harvey
N.ct
Freylinghuysen
New Jersey
Tog
Coronel Harvey
Europe
Nick
Madeira
Burnham Led Board of Apportionment in Unanimous Vote
William B. Burnham was unanimously elected president of the Board of Apportionment at a meeting called by Mayor Atwater. The session set the stage for a new year of work, with reappointments of W. E. Burnham and J. A. Leverty and new appointments of Robert D. Goddard and Anker S. Lytne. The mayor urged careful, businesslike operation and economical spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Burnham
Board of Apportionment
Atwarx
W. E. Burnham
J. A.leverty
Robert D. Goddard
Anker
S Lytne
Atwater
British mission seeks fair terms on debt funding
The British mission calls for a square deal on debt funding as it negotiates with Allied powers. France weighs Harding's reparations plan while plans press toward the Ruhr. Chancellor outlines Britain's stance and aims in the talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Square Deal
Debt talks open as Britain seeks fair settlement
In Washington British Chancellor Stanley Baldwin declares the debt talks aim at a square deal and fair business settlement to repay U S credits. Mellon explains the law while Baldwin warns Britain faces tax and revenue burdens. session adjourns to Wednesday. Paris notes France ready to move into Essen with Ruhr actions and possible tax and import measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stanley Baldwin
United States
America
Baldwin
Mellon
Iim
Power of suggestion limitless says Coue
The article discusses auto suggestion and claims it can cure incurable diseases. It cites Dr Vachet and the Paris Psycho Therapeutics school, describing cases where tumors and ulcers reportedly regressed through suggestion alongside medical treatment. A boy’s case is also mentioned before the text cuts off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coue
Anto Sug- Bearson
France
Vachet
School of Psycho-Therapeutics
Paris
Czar's Kin Will Get Jewels If Found Here
New York January 8 soldiers patrolling Cypress Hill National Cemetery guard the grave of a man said to hold 4 million dollars in Russian crown jewels. Coast guard officials say if jewels are found they shall be handed to the nearest kin of the assassinated Czar Nicholas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czar
New York
National Cemetery
Cypress
Billie
Brealdyn
Samuel Jones
United States
Nicholas Officialy
Newspaper Sued Over Wrong Picture in Scandal Case
Eliot G. Farrington files suit in county court seeking 9200,000 damages against Star Company publishers of the New York American. He alleges his photograph was printed as that of Edward J. Farrington in a wedding story, harming his reputation in Detroit New York and New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PGL Must
New York
Hdward J. Warrington
Waterbury
Eliot G. Farrington
New York American
Faward J. Farrington
G. Farrington
Detroit
New England
Hungry wolves kill ten pigs in N J township
In Hamilton township a pair of hungry wolves attacked farms near Mills road. John Gethings found the beasts and shot one during an assault on a piggery, leaving four pigs slaughtered and the other wolf fleeing. The wolves reportedly had escaped from a nearby area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J. Township
N. J
Hamilton Township
John Gethings
Mills Road
Gethings
Aetreus
Trenton
Dr Gates to Speak on The Great Adventure
Workers of the United Church hold a Wednesday meeting and sewing circle beginning at 4 0 o'clock with luncheon at 12 30. Rev H W Gates secretary of missionary education will discuss The Great Adventure. Dr William Horace Nay will also speak and the Young Woman's group meets at 2 30. A workers supper tonight at 1 15 features Dr Gates as guest of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Workers of the United Church
Hrobert W. Gates
Missonary Education
Willeimature
Wiliam Horace Nay
The
United Church
Dr. Gates
D. Duy Wi
Dr. Gacteg
Germany backs Chancellor Cuno over Ruhr crisis
Berlin reports united German support for Chancellor Cuno as France threatens to advance into the Ruhr. The nation stands firm though no concrete signs show an immediate move on Essen or Bochum, with parties from Nationalist to Communist backing the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Preas
Germany
Chanellor Cuno
Ruhr
Essen
Bochum
Strasbourg
Leak in Embassy Liquor Sparks Washington Probe
Federal Prohibition authorities consider a leak from embassy and legation stores a factor in recent liquor raids. Officials say much bootleg liquor came into the United States under consignments to foreign missions and may have entered illegal channels through diplomatic courtesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Associated Press
United States
Reprieve Denied for London Slayers Thompson and Bywaters
London, Jan. Mrs. Edieth Thompson and Frederick Bywaters face the gallows after a failed last minute bid for a stay. Solicitor Mr Stern rushed to the home of the Home Secretary Bridgeman to seek clemency, but the effort failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Edieth Thompson
Frederick Bywaters
Percy, Thompson
Stern
Shropshire
Home Affairs
Wiliam
Bridgeman
President Won't Recall Troops
Washington reports say U S proposals for a commission to study Germany reparations have reached Paris and await a French response. Secretary Hughes and officials stress the plan remains under consideration and not abandoned, with no timetable set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gsrm
Paris
Hugheway
Septs Péria
Fremier
Vusser
Geig
Hughes
MN Haver
Goveran Hadeen
Jusserand
Hughe
France
New Haven
Senate
Rhine
View Bis
Five Free State Soldiers Executed for Desertion in Dublin
Five Free State soldiers convicted of desertion were executed in Dublin by order of the government. Names include Corporal Leon Dowling Curragh camp, Corporal Sylvester Heaney Dillenstown Louth, Private Lawrence Gheehy Braytown Meath, Private Anthony O Reilly Simonstown Kier, and Private Terente Brady Wilkington Meath. They were found guilty of aiding irregulars and treacherous communication with armed forces opposing national troops. Half of the sentence was carried out at dawn following a December 12 court martial verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Associated Presa
National Army
Free State
Leon ‘Dowling
Curragh
Sylvester Heaney
Dillenstown
Louth
Lawrence Gheehy
Braytown
Meath
Anthony O'Reilly
Simonstown
Kidare
Terente Brady
Wilkingontown
General Headquarters
Kumaiian
Nationahy
Tuhamore
Mass
Deschner Weds Schoenbaum In New Jersey Ceremony
Misa Marie Deschner of Pearl River New Jersey daughter of Joseph Deschner married William Schoenbaum of 7 Ai Hill New Jersey yesterday. Rev. Abies Ander Wilson of the First Pready dan church officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Marie Deschner
Joseph Deschner
Pearl River
N. J
William Schoenbaum
Ai Hill
Abies Ander Wilson
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Edwards
Nassau County
Teag
Bridgeport Sunday Post
Connecticut
Col
Burnhs
Mayor Atwater
Board of Relief
Harding
Britain
Chamber of Deputies
Essenby
Wiser Ae
United Stated
Great Britain
Anade
South America
North American Newsaper Aillang
York World
Presa Publishing Company
Emilecque
Cuno
International
Dance Board
Bef
Waington
U. S
Army
Leixlip
Midland
Miss Deschner
J. Schoenbaum
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