Brass City Watchman Hangs Self in Barn
Char Blakely, 1153 West Main street Waterbury, employed as a day watchman at Waterbury Button Company, died by hanging in a barn at the plant this afternoon. Medical examiner A A Crane authorized body removal.
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1923
Page
3
Char Blakely, 1153 West Main street Waterbury, employed as a day watchman at Waterbury Button Company, died by hanging in a barn at the plant this afternoon. Medical examiner A A Crane authorized body removal.
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Trenton says President should act now and convene an extraordinary session to pass measures into law. The governor criticizes the current administration and argues for new leadership capable of enacting needed reforms.
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Mrs Loewith a prominent Park Avenue Temple Sisterhood member died after an abdominal operation at a New Haven hospital. Survived by Misses Elie and Florence Loewith of New Haven and Charles Marcus of Louisville, Kentucky, funeral Friday at 8:30 from 262 Lanner Street with burial at Mishkan Israel Cemetery.
A Bridgeport Telegram contest invites readers to craft brief ads about listed merchants. Submissions must be on postal-size sheets with the advertiser name on top and contestant name on back, with separate papers for each ad. Prizes include a $50 best ad weekly and a grand $490 prize for originality.
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