Springfield faces trolley jitney crisis in 1920s clash
Springfield Mass faces a traffic crisis as the Chamber of Commerce votes to grant a trolley monopoly to Springfield Street Railway, sparking jitney protests. The Common Council probes public sentiment, with industries fearing loss of 50 million in activity and 17 thousand workers if chaos persists.
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Samuel D. Sherwood
E F O Neill Bridgeport Man Dies in Ohio
News of Edward F O Neill 35 of 619 South Avenas died Thursday at Lorraine Tool company works Lorraine Ohio He went to Dio six months ago and planned to move his family He leaves a widow and three children The body will be brought here today Funeral Monday from Lieberum and Heaphy mortuary parlors 332 State Street
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Foes of Treaty Presses Lodge Ultimatum in Senate Fight
Washington Jan 23 Influential Republican senators led by Johnson Borah presented an ultimatum to Senator Lodge opposing further compromises on Lodge reservations to the League of Nations covenant. The protest threatens Republican unity and disrupted bi partisan talks. Taft urged compromise during a Senate visit while Ashurst argued for immediate ratification amid rising sentiment for an independent presidential run.
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Minnesota
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Arizona
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Bridgeport High Wins Debating Match With New Haven Team
Bridgeport High School defeated the New Haven Foote club in a debate held last night in the high school auditorium. The topic was whether a labor party in the United States would best serve laboring people. Bridgeport argued against the party as potentially suitable only in England, citing the United States’ diverse population. Judges praised Bridgeport for work, vocabulary, and delivery. New Haven presented strong points later refuted in rebuttal.
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Buckingham
Alexander Alison
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Saward E Price
Bridgeport
Engsland
United States
England
McAuliffe Sees Carpentier Upset For Dempsey Clash
Bridgeport interview with former lightweight champion Jack McAuliffe predicting that Carpentier could surprise Jack Dempsey. He praises Dempsey’s courage, notes controversy over wartime service, and says Carpentier fights with speed and cunning. McAuliffe recalls service with Knights of Columbus and recent athletic form.
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Bridgeport
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Champon
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Sin Tie
Leo Conmids
Jooamani
Davay
Denise
Tere
Bettie
Socialists Prepare Defense Drive for Trial Funds
In Albany and New York Socialists move to raise a defense fund of 20000 dollars for five Socialist assemblymen suspended amid a judiciary probe into their eligibility. Attorneys plan an all day conference in Albany with New York officials and schedule a four day drive beginning January 27, including Madison Square Garden rally with three U.S. senators set to speak.
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New York
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Albany
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United States
Health officer says flu here is mild
City health officer Dr Walter E Brown reports three influenza cases locally are mild in type. Physicians will continue to report such cases even if symptoms are not pronounced. No new cases have been reported in the past 12 hours.
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Walter E. Brown
Vaccines Not Of Value To Prevent Influenza Says New York Commissioner
New York January 23 Health Commissioner Copeland declared vaccines will not prevent influenza after an extensive study over many months found the serums largely useless. He noted arrangements with a major drug concern for prescription purposes to treat certain phases of pneumonia upon physician request.
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Basen Mada
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Ior
Illinois Reds Indicted on Sedition Charge
Indictments against members of the Communist Party of America were returned today by a special grand jury in Illinois before Judge Robert L. Crowe. The 5 indicted in one general conspiracy face charges of advocating government overthrow by violence, with others named in separate sedition indictments. Among those named are Mrs Pastor Stokes, a national executive committee member, and Nicholas Honrwich of New York editor of Novy Mir. The grand jury has issued 18 indictments so far. next focus shifts to Communist Labor party members.
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Labor Party
Grand
Communist Party
Chicago
Mrs J L McGovern's Mother Dies in Bridgeport
Bridget P O Hara widow of John O Hara and mother of Mrs James J McGovern died at 4 20 pm yesterday at her daughter's home 31976 had been in frail health since Christmas and suffered a general nervous breakdown She was in her 72nd year a longtime Bridgeport resident and former Center street resident Funeral from St Marys church Monday morning with burial in St Michaels cemetery Survived by daughter and several grandchildren.
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Moffitt Arrest Ends Global Manhunt in Seeley Farm Case
W H Moffitt, linked to a $1,000,000 real estate and fake titles swindle in New York, is arrested in San Jose after a worldwide manhunt. indictment cites selling bogus stocks and Seeley farm deal in Bridgeport, with prior Hartford and Auburn ties and flights through Canada, New Orleans, Oregon, Seattle, Washington, and Sydney.
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Australia
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Auburn
Two Held for Raising Dollar Bills to Ten Dollars
Joseph Lombardo and Giuseppe Marcelona of Stamford were arraigned before US Commissioner Hugh J Lavery on charges of converting one dollar bills to ten dollars. They were bound over to the US district court in $3500 bonds each and sent back to jail pending the Hartford term next month.
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Hartford
Fairfield Assessor Doubles Grand List in 10 Year Reval
Fairfield assessors report the grand list doubled from 9,799,000 to approximately 19,000,000 after a 10 year state required revaluation. The board projects a likely tax rate around 12 mills as the result of the increase. The Board of Finance proposed 208,460 dollars and recommended a 14 mill tax.
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Fairfield
Fatal strike riots disrupt Pola demonstrations
Jan 28 dispatch from Pola reports several killed and another injured during strike demonstrations as crowds rioted, per the Tribune. The situation underlines turmoil linked to labor unrest and public disorder in the port city amid escalating tensions.
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Holland Refuses Allied Demand For Kaiser Trial
Paris dispatch reports the Dutch government reiterates it is not bound by postwar treaties and will not surrender the former German Kaiser for trial. It cites lack of a world court and past asylum practices to justify neutrality, while leaving open potential future association if an international jurisdiction is created.
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Netherlands Refusal to Hand Over Ex-Emperor to Powers
Holland replies to Entente noting Article 227 does not bind it as a nonparty to treaty. The government asserts moral responsibility, refuses to surrender William II and defends its national tradition and asylum privilege. It proposes international jurisdiction only if world court action becomes established and stresses national honor and refusal to yield to outside pressure.
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