Alleged poison whiskey dealers held for trial in Hartford
Four liquor men Nathan Salsberg Frank Rose Jacob Bronerwine and Saul Joseph charged with murder in Christmas week wool alcohol whiskey deaths were brought to Superior Court. Judge Burpee ordered bench warrants and held the men for the March grand jury with bail set at none. State's Attorney Alcorn sought first degree murder charges and requested immediate grand jury action.
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Townsend resigns as war office defender of Kut
London January 13 Major General Charles V F Townsend the defender of Kut Hi Amara has tendered his resignation to the war office Townsend and his garrison at Kut south of Baghdad were hemmed in by the Turks in 1916 and forced to surrender
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Kut
Bagdad
Japan Withdraws Warships From Fu Chow China
Paris reports Japan will pull warships from Fu Chow following alleged mistreatment of Japanese subjects. After a long search, the body of Ralph Sandstrom, drowned in the Mill River Fairfield Sunday morning, was recovered by grappling-iron teams after Sunday and Monday efforts.
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War Vets to Meet at 189 State Street
A special Ray mond W. Harris post Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting is set for tomorrow night at o'clock at 189 State Street. Local VFW members are invited to attend this post gathering to discuss forthcoming activities and veteran affairs.
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Raymond W. Harris Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
State Street
Grangers Urge State to Appropriate Five Million For Highways
Hartfort January 13 A Connecticut State Grange lecture conference at Guard Hall and state library heard State Lecturer Charles A Wheeler urge the next general assembly to appropriate 5 000 000 for improved highways A suggestion also favored a state police body akin to New York Pennsylvania enforcem ent and a call for stricter prohibition enforcement Treasurer Norman S Platt reported receipts total 99 446 balance on hand 3 301 investment interest 19 Bld
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State Library
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Harvey Godard
North Granby
Newros
Pennsylvania
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Nis
Balane -Huttiel
Bridgeport Club Hosts Farewell Dinner for George F Mara
Attorney George F. Mara, slated to represent Homer Cummins as Democratic National Committee chairman, to attend National Convention preparations in San Francisco. Bridgeport club plans a complimentary dine ahead of Mara's departure next Tuesday with Mayor Wilson and State's Attorney Carter among guests. plans remain subject to change.
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Atney Galen A. Carter
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Cummings
Ellis Island's Protracted Visitor Returns to Austria
Mig Cogic, Ellis Island's longest detained visitor since August 3, 1914, is set to depart for Austria. Detained as an undesirable alien upon arrival amid wartime, Cogic endured a long suspension of sailings and eventual release as conditions normalized. His board costs reached $2,046 with an additional $495 earned by work among immigrants. He was 28 years old at arrival in 1914.
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United Church Plans Annual Meeting Tonight
The United Church will hold its annual meeting this evening. Building committee reports for the past year will be read. A dinner precedes the meeting at 6 p.m. in the church parlors. Due to space limits only a portion of members can be seated. Mrs. Elmer Beardsley will lead the music with the large church choir.
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Report on 20 radical families in distress NW
The department announced today that twenty families of radicals were sent to halls in Washington to seek aid due to bread shortages. Investigations show no more than zero cases of Reds found so far.
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Washington
Hungarian treaty draft nears final form in Paris
The draft treaty to modify the Hungarian accord, debated in Paris on January 13, focuses on coal supply terms involving Hungary, Poland, and Czecho-Slovakia. The document is being prepared for delivery to printers and is expected to be ready before week’s end. A special Boy Scouts executive board has been formed, led by Dr. D. B. Wason and others, to oversee the financial drive locally.
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Went
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Carpenters Get Raise in New Bedford
Master builders in New Bedford Massachusetts announced a voluntary wage hike of ten cents per hour for carpenters bringing the average rate to ten cents. About one thousand carpenters are affected.
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