Wife called beast by husband wins divorce and custody
Gertrude Wildebrand of New Rochelle was granted a divorce from Charles Edward Kear, an engine man and underwriter, with alimony of 15 dollars weekly. Custody of their three year old child awarded to the mother with alternating weekends and one month of the summer vacation to the father. The contested action stems from Mrs Kear’s charge that her husband treated her as a beast.
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Gertrude DD. Wildebrand
Kear
New Rochelle
Charles Edward Kear
Rowsley Street
Big City
New England
Bath
Norma A. Buchter
New Haven
Buchter
Samuel Reich
Mia
Quito
Aad Artsen
Kearse
Bear
Ker
Door Kear
Kent
Milford Man Fractures Knee on Ice Fall
Egbert Omstead fifty four of 42 West Broad Street Milford sustained a fractured knee cap after a fall on icy sidewalks in Milford He was taken to Milford Hospital where doctors said he would likely be confined about eight to ten weeks.
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Milford
Egbert Omstead
West Broad Street
Milford Hospital
Waterbury Doctor Sentenced for Illegal Operation Death
William H. Daniell of Waterbury was sentenced to 14 to 24 months in Wethersfield prison after a Superior Court jury found him guilty of performing an illegal operation that caused the death of Beatrice Hansen of New Britain in September 1826. Judge Leonard J. Nickerson presided. the jury deliberated 40 minutes. Earlier a jury disagreed on the same charge. Meanwhile Henry D. Holbrooks faces break and enter charges in a separate case in Superior Court, with proceedings to continue tomorrow morning at Beacon Falls.
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Waerbury
William H. Daniell
Waterbury
Wethersfield
Leonard J. Nickerson
Daniell
Beatrice Hansen
New Britain
Carls
Daniell Waa
Henry
Holbroocs
Supperter Court
Holbrook
Entertrurs & House
Beacon Falla
Would Elect Delegates on Town Election Day
The Republican bill filed in the New Hampshire legislature proposes primary reform and caucus conventions. On town meeting day, state representatives and local officers would nominate and delegates would be elected to state, councillor, senatorial and county conventions. The measure requires conventions by June 1.
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Concord
House of Representatives
Thomas J. Cheney
Laconia
Repeal State Dry Act urged by New Jersey Governor
Governor Moore urged the New Jersey Legislature to repeal the state enforcement act and push a prohibition referendum. The assembly debated liquor policy amid concerns over poisoned alcohol and intensified calls to honor United States Senators Edge and Edwards for opposing industrial sales.
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New Jersey
Trenton Noddan
Maine
Tripetus
Assembly
United States
Edge and
Edwards
Moore
Wayward girl is hard to redeem, church leader says
Rev Joseph A Raetoppl of St Michaels and St Johns,Bridgeport, elected Bridgeport council representative for the Church Mission of Help at Trinity Parish House New Haven. Miss Sophie E Brown of county named president. Myra Douglas treasurer. McLean Buckingham vice president. Henrietta Thacher secretary. Helen Hops Sturges reappointed general executive secretary. Ethel Van Benthuysen says the wayward girl is often lonely and has had few playmates. C M H program aims to help girls via science psychiatry and church, with parish allottments, zones, and outreach by priest and lay workers. Edward Parker outlines preventive service plan. Rev Arthur F Lewis pushes parish clergy to support local institutions. Charles Gilbert cites rural girl outmigration and urges continued church rural work.
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Joseph A. Raetoppl
St. Michael's Church
St. John's Mpnicopal Church
Bridgeport Council
Church Mission of Help
Trinity Parish House
New Ha
Frederick Bassick
Department of Christian Social Service
Eusian Opel
Sophie Emily Brown County
Myra Douglas
New London
McLean Buckingham
Waterwwn
Henrietta Thacher
New Haven
Helen Hops Sturges
Bridgeport
Misa Ethel van Benthuysen
National Council of c. M. EL
Albany
Harry Witgrerald
Christchurch
Bayridge
Edward Parker
Family Welfare Society
Flayman
Amark
Arthur F. Lewis
Connecticut
Charles Gilbert
Gilbert
Stamford Bank Increases Dividend From Western Connecticut Title and Mortgage
Stamford Dec 11. At the annual stockholders meeting of Western Connecticut Title and Mortgage Co the capital and surplus stood at 356000 with substantial unrealized profits and reserves. A regular quarterly dividend of 11 21 per cent was rejected and an extra one per cent for the year ending Dec 31 1926 was declared. Elected as directors were Clarence O W Bell J Howard Regardus Thomas N Cooke Homer Turnings Justin W Curtiss Walter P Daskam Alfred W Dater John Durey Joseph A Horne William S Wirschers William H H Judd John W Keeler John N Tight Norris t Parson Samuel Pierón Clayton S Purdy Frederic C Taylor and Wilbur S Wright. Directors re-elected officers were president Samuel Pierson vice president Wilbur S Wright treasurer Clarence W Bell secretary Kenneth W Carter and legal secretary Henry B Morehouse.
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Stamford
Toa
Western Connecticut Title and Mortgage Company
Clarence OW. Bell
Howard Regardus
Thomas N. Cooke
Homer Turnings
Jutan W. Curtiss
Walter P. Daskam
Alfred W. Dater
John ©. Durey
Joseph A. Horne
Wiliam
Twirsehhers
William HH. Judd
John WB. Keeler
John N. Tight
Norris T. Plarson
Samuel Pieréon
Clayton
Purdy
Fredevicl C. Taylor
Wilbur
Phillips Would Keep Young On As City Court Judge
Mayor Alfred N. Philips Jr publicized a letter urging the Democratic party to push non political city court appointments. He favors retaining Judge Lemuel Young and prosecutor Max Spelke, both Republicans, and warns of a GOP effort to replace Young with a pro pol prosecutor linked to gamblers in historic investigations.
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Phillips
Young
Stamford
Alfred N. Philips, Jr
John A. Walsh
Democratic Town and State Committee
Democratic Party
Hts
Lemuel Young
Max Spelke
Dewey Club
Committee Hears Taxation Pleas At Ulalmae Meeting
Two dozen petitions for abatement of personal taxes were heard by the Ulalmae committee. The session launched a twice weekly meeting schedule. Petitioners include Rafallo and Fela Martuce, Carmela Marinacelo, Antoinette Mastronardo, Pauline Malkin, Susis Marella, Mrs Bridget Macelo, Nellie Malloy, Annie Mooney, Robert K. Marshall, Anna and George Melecsinsky, Mary Meira, Ida Maruzzo, Edith M Meira, Mary Michlewski, Anne Michalastei, Bella Meyers, Antoinette Maggueco, Michael Feivin, Sadie Mazar, William A Murphy, Carl A Marx, Dara Mepture, seqeh Manani, among others.
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Raffallo
Fela Martuce
Piet Main Street
Carmela Marinacelo
Odgen Street
Antoinette Mastronardo
North
Washington Avenue
Pauline Malkin
Bond Street
Susis Marella
Williston Street
Bridget Macelo
Clark Street
Nellie Malloy
Colony Street
Annie Mooney
Main Street
Robert K. Marshall
Colberty Street
Anna and
George Melecsinsky
Valiett Street
Mary Meira
Steuben Street
Ida Maruzzo
Crescent Avernue
Mra
Edith M. Meira
Maiden Ane
Mary Michlewski
Mary Michlewski, 277 Hough Avenues Anne Michalastei, 466 Bunnell Street
Bella Meyers
Boston Avenue
Antoinette Maggueco
Ports Street
Michael Feivin
Maree Street
Sadie Mazar
Bound Street
William A. Murphy
Jane Avenue
Carl A. Marx
Commercial Street
Dara Mepture
Hamilton
Seqeh Manani
Wheeler
Fitchburg Girls Run West Aiming For Movie Fame
Two Fitchburg grammar school girls aged 12 and 13, Dorothy Shea and Lilla Roy, disappeared after leaving for school and taking clothing and money. Parents and police in several cities search for them as they pursue acting dreams, with about $130 found among their belongings.
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Fitchburg
Mass
Hollywood
Dorothy Shea
Lilla Roy
Dorothy
Bionde
Lilian
la Brunette
Funeral of John J. Keane Held at St Rose's Sandy Hook
Relatives and friends attended the funeral of John J. Keane of Gas Street Sandy Hook who died Friday night at seventy six. The service began at his Sandy Hook residence then moved to St Rose's Roman Catholic Church for a solemn requiem mass celebrated by Rev. Willam H. Kennedy with Rev. Patrick F. Connor and Rev. Francis A. Murphy assisting. Interment followed in St Rose's Cemetery. Bearers included family members from Jersey City Danbury and Newtown with a large floral display.
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Newtown
John J. Keane
Gas Street
Sandy Hook
St. Rose's
Willam H. Kennedy
St. Rose's Church
Patrick F. Connor
Francis A. Murphy
William Cannora
Danbury
Mae McCarthy
Mr. Connors
Calvary
St. Rose's Cemetery
Keane
Patrick McNerney
Jersey City
N. J
John Keane
Michael Keane
Patrick Keane
Stephen Collins
Tam‘porarty
Tora
Amherst Tuition Rise Faces John Coolidge Plans
Amherst Mass January 11 Tres dent Coolidge will need more funds to send his son John to Amherst College next year President George Dids announced a tuition increase to 300 dollars per year with a suggested extra fee of 60 dollars the second increase of sixty dollars in a year.
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Amherst
Mass
Tresdent Coolidge
John
Amhers’ College
George Dids
San the Regue
Sio
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