Explosion at Cumberland Hill destroys two family house
A devastating blast near Cumberland Hill Manville leveled a two family dwelling injuring 15 bodies found in ruins. The medical examiner attributes the blast to a gas ignition made worse by stored dynamite in the cellar. The Hamel family and boarder Dancour perished along with Michael Conway and Miss Appelline Danour. Conway had been a Cumberland police officer.
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Awtucket
Cum- Wland Hill
Manville
Wader
Godelard Hamel
Michael Conway
Misa Appelline Danour
Conway
Cumberland
Hamel
Hyde Fark
Verme
Hamel Hadeen
Dancour
Wife of President EOF Storrs College Dies
Mrs Crombie Beach wife of 37 President Coolidge. dies after illness from pneumonia and complications. She had fallen ill last October and spent time at Dartford Hospital before returning to Storrs for bed confinement prior to Christmas. The report notes her death amid broader Washington updates on agriculture policy and congressional actions.
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Eof
Les J. Beach
Medicut Agricultural College
Meetings Tonight At Bridgeport Venues Listed
Bridgeport heads into a night of meetings with gatherings at several local sites. Notable locations include Main Street venues near Pythian Hall and Pequonnoc district, with residents urged to attend and participate in neighborhood discussions and planning.
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Bridgeport Vth
Ronckapotanaus
Alain Atrert
Wiell
Lesier
Bandits Force Guards to Drink and Loot at Hammond Distillery
Three Hammond guards claim bandits raided the distillery plant used as a government warehouse, forced them to drink whiskey, and looted sixty barrels of whiskey. Guards were questioned. bandits fled toward Chicago with liquor and unloading gear. Local police were alerted to block the roads into Chicago.
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Cheiago
Jan
Hammond Distillery Company
Hammond
Ind
Ives
Umss
Prohibition
Indiana
Chicago
General Hersey to explain aims of National Guard
Brigadier General Mark IL Mersey of Boston will visit Stratford next Friday with a staff to review the 242nd Coast Artillery Connecticut National Guard. General Hersey will speak on Our New Policy of National Defense at a dinner beside Brigadier General Cole, with a post-dinner inspection of the 2d Regiment at the State Armory.
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Mark IL. Mersey
Boston
First Coast Artillery District
242Nd Regiment
Coast Artillery Corps
Connecticut National Guard
Hersey
George M. Cole
Hartford
Connecticut
HH. L. Steele
R.S. Abernethy
Fort Wright
New York
State Armory
Musical program at club social highlights plans for concerts
Members of the Wednesday Afternoon Music Club gathered at the Woman's Club for a social evening. President Mrs Susan Haw ley Davis outlined plans for two community service concerts on February 1 and March 19 to fund the Musical Memory contest in public schools. Contralto Mrs A4 Andersen with Mrs Louis Snyder sang, soprano Mrs F W Ham breach performed with her sister Mrs Naachen Adams Rogan, Alvin Bruel spoke on physical work at the high school, with Mrs H L Bishop as program chair and Miss Louise Pfau leading the refreshment committee.
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Assec
Mu Clu
Woon Woman's Club
Susan Hawley Davis
Meney
Andersen
Louis Snyder
F. W. Hambrech
Naachen Adams Rogan Alvin CG. Bruel
Schooal
H. L. Bishop
Louise Pfau
Anderson case heads to jury over publicity campaign
Mil ler J Bloomer, publisher, testified that Henry Mann directed a statewide publicity drive for the Anti-Saloon League in 1934, funded by 24 700 advanced by John T King. Bloomer said Mann approached him in June 1934 and asked him to handle news copy and materials for the campaign for 14 months.
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Henry Mann
Anerson
League
Ear Ly
John T. King
Miller J. Bloumer
Bloomer
Henry Jtasn
Ilorlem
Anti-Saloon League
Gery Chars
Whittan
Viet Aehe
Yornier Gayerr
Fire damages machine in garage
A garage machine was heavily damaged by a fire that broke out shortly before night. Firefighters extinguished the blaze, preventing spread to nearby walls. an estimated loss is about $800.
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Fosinker
Gary Ree
Saoves
Driver of Stolen Auto Injured in Stamford Crash
In Stamford on January 28 a stolen sedan worth 2900 crashed on the Heston Post Road, snapping a telegraph pole and totaling the car. The driver Joseph Flynn of Walnut Street was seriously injured and remained in the wrecked vehicle until help arrived. Flynn, taken to Greenwich Hospital, refused to name two companions seen with him earlier. Police seek two youths nicknamed Pewee Peterson and Delahunt and have issued descriptions to nearby jurisdictions.
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Stamford
Joseph Flynn
Walnutstreast
Greenwich
Heston Post Road
Samuel Cohen
Manhattan Street
Cohen
Norwalk
Flynn
Jace
Alleged Driver of Car in Crash Held by Police
George DiAmbrosia of 204 Grand Street is arrested for allegedly driving a car that struck William Dollard at 186th Street Avenue injuring him, and for evading responsibility and driving without a license. DiAmbrosia faces prior federal city police actions over alcohol transport and appeals.
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George G DiAmbrosia
Grand Street
DiAmbrosia
William Dollard
Dollard
Court of Common Pleas
Jumps From Cab Avoids Fare Dispute Settles Case
A man fled a taxicab after a long ride with driver Eugene Dartfree of Garfield Avenue. Schwartz Brothers of Main Street reported the incident to police. The fare was later paid and no prosecution followed.
Death ends a Bridgport banker Hawley and kin
Samuel M. Hawley a Bridgport banker is dead and funeral plans are completed. The loss comes as the community mourns the passing of a prominent local figure with two brothers and two additional Hawley relatives named.
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Samuel M. Hawley
Hr. Lawley
Cornelia Blodget Hawley
Alexander Hawley
George Waller Hawley
Alexander W. Hawley
Fort Dodge
Mr. Hawley
Oll
Bridwrepo
Lridgeport
J. Neifenham
Salvation Army Coin Box Theft Reported
A Salvation Army coin box was taken from a store during Sunday night. The incident at 29 Cannon involved a disruption to the Jelke company and affected nearby areas including patrons at the American theatre on East Main street. A vehicle parked on Kodgath Street, belonging to James Maury of 122 Clifford Street, was robbed of theater items and a music vase.
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Etrs
Dequilute
Salvation Away
Jelke Company
Cannon
Dames Hawkes
Oly Nobleenne
East Main Street
James, Maury
Clifford Street
Kodgath Street
Aiden Robe
Senate Democrats Demand Denby Resignation Over Oil Leases
Senators demand Edwin Denby resign over Naval Oil Reserve leases. Walsh accuses officials, including Attorney General Daugherty, of malfeasance and secrecy. Senate sets vote for later. White House denies resignations while pressing for broader cleanup of Navy department contracts with Doheny and Sinclair interests.
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Democrats
Sec
Denby
Oil Committee
Walsh
Montana
Fatire
Daugherty
House of
Garrett
Tennessee
White House
Navy and Justice Department
House Naval Committee
Mr. Denby
Robinson
Navy Department
Oif
Navy
Theodore Roosevelt
Fall
HE. L. Doheny
Harry P. Sinclair
Teapot Dome
California
Standard 641 Company
Walgh
House
Lenroot
Trobinson
Arkansas
United States Senate
United States
Edwin Denby
Uodiay
Ainglair
Moheny
Attorne
Seymour
Jorney
Holland
Department of Justice
Department of Juathee
Dougherty
Judiciary Committee
Magnus Johnson
Minnesota
Farmer-Laborite
Fasmer-Labor Party
Pepper
Pennsylvania
King
Utah
Attorney General
Wisconsin
Terroot
Sinclair
Learoot
McNab
Doheny
Ted
Denby Caustle
Gore
Bia
Henator Obinson
Coolidge Sets Conference for Farmer Relief Effort
President Coolidge scheduled a February 4 conference with commercial and agricultural representatives to discuss welfare measures. He directed invites to major interests and met with Hoover Wallace Mellon and others to review bank credit and recapitalization plans amid a tightening credit climate. The Senate Agriculture Committee approved a 76 million dollar farm aid bill, adding 25.9 million for cotton and other crops, with a subcommittee to finalize details this year.
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Washington
Congress
Coolidge
Hoover
Wallace
Mellon
Henry M. Dawes
George Ft. James
J. H. Cunningham
Federal Reserve Board
Rene Meyer, Jr
War Finance Corporation
Northwest
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
Warrison
Mississippi
MISS LUDDINGTON ADDRESSES G OF C
Miss Luddington discusses voter education and civic duty amid wartime democracy concerns. She cites the need to teach women voters how government affects them, critiques city politics, and praises League of Women Voters programs while noting challenges with education and apathy among average voters.
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League of Women Voters
Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce
Ludington
Seward Price
New England
Samuel
Shaw
Teching
England
Mtr
Pitee
Bathfield
Judge Fines an Old Friend for Selling Liquor
Judge Bawin sentences Adam Hess of New Haven, a friend of the judge, for possessing liquor at a cafe. Hess pleads guilty. fined 350 with parole custody to arrange payment via Clerk Pickett in New Haven tomorrow.
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Jtarteford
Jan
Bawin
Nomad
Ederal
Adam Tess
New Hlaven
Aschenbroedel
Thomas
Hess
New Haven
Leas
Pickett
Freakish Weather Continues With Warm City Spell
A warm spell sent temperatures to 30 above at eight in the evening while Sumlay morning saw 1 below. The warm trend was expected to persist with a record low yesterday at 6 above and a noon rise to 36 above. Harry W. Walker of the city, dubbed the New England seeking king, warned the Congo moon ice thickening enough to strip cutting, with crews to work. He remained confident ice will supply next summer, but offered no price forecast. Walker noted February as a peak ice month and hinted at early harvests, yet remained cautious about timing.
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Sumlay
Harry W. Walker
New England
Congomond
Walker
All the Joys at a Southend Chauffeurs Dyed Ding
A fragmentary London Opinion note mentions a Southend chauffeur gathering outside a church and a joking idea about allowing soft pedestrians near the happy couple as they depart.
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Southend
London
Immigration law modification urged by Polish Citizens Club
The executive committee of the Polish Citizens Republican club plans resolutions to U S Senators McLean and Brandegee and all state Congressmen seeking immigration law changes. They call for higher quotas, end to monthly limits, pre arrival in country exams, aid on arrival, and preference for permanent residents. They argue higher quotas would curb high prices and postwar effects, and favor admitting only entrants of good character while delaying relatives. A strict pre sail health and character review would separate the wheat from the chaff.
Chief Two Moon Bitter Oil Laxative Tonic Promises Relief
An advertisement touts Chief Two Moon Bitter Oil as a guaranteed remedy for constipation self poisoning and stomach troubles. It claims the tonic includes roots barks and herbs and acts as nature's own lubricant to improve appetite promote digestion and cleanse the system of poisonous accumulations.
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Albert B. Fall
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William Till
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