New hotel here assured despite C of C opposition
Real estate men report progress on plans for a modern fireproof hotel on the F. E. Beach property at Fairfield avenue and Main Street in Bridgeport, despite a prior Chamber of Commerce veto citing Stratfield’s expansion and local market conditions. The American Hotels Corporation proposed a 200 room unit with a $1.5 million investment, but the chamber’s 1924 committee found demand overestimated and recommended withholding endorsement.
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F. E. Beach
Fairfield Avenue
Eax Main Street
Bridgeport
Chamber of Commerce
Atttude
Bridgeport Chamber
Stratfield
Chamber
Albert E. Lavery
Samuel C. Parker
William C. Hawley
Parker
Mair
John
Wall Streets
American Hotels Corporation
Downes Brothers
Stratfield Annex
Stratfield Hotel
Messrs
Lavery
Hawley
Main
John, Wall
Middle Streets
United Hotels Corporation
United States
Canada
Roosevelt
New York
Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
Bancroft
Worcester
Burroughs
New City National Bank
American Hotel Corporation
Charles F. Greene
Greene
FB Bench
Elm Street
Booth
Development Service Corporation of New York
United
American Hotels
Bridgeport Hotel Bid Wins Over Chamber Opposition
Real estate men led by Charles F. Greene and Frederick Downes describe how the American Hotel Corporation shifted from a chilly reception and Chamber of Commerce opposition to backing a site on Fairfield Avenue. Plans call for a 14 story 200 room hotel with modern facilities, ground-breaking possibly August 1, and interest in a New Haven site to surpass the Taft Hotel. Local developers credit Chamber resistance with delaying but not stopping the project.
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Greene
Chamber of Commerce
Bridgeport
Beach
Development Service Corporation
American Hotel Corporation
Name
New Haven
Taft
Elm City
Frederick Downes
Main, John, Wall and
Middle Streets
American Hotels Corporation
Downes
Independence Day Observed Across the Nation
The United States marked its first Independence Day under clear skies. President Coolidge celebrated his 65th birthday in the Black Hills, while General Pershing led a 5000 veteran procession at Indianapolis shrine dedication. New York City resembled a ghost town with Wall Street sparsely manned as many residents fled to beaches.
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New York
Associated Press
Black Hills
South Dakota
Coolidge
John J. Pershing
Indianapoli
Ind
Indiana
Wall Street
Manhattan
Astreets
Soldier killed firing 48 gun salute at college
Fort Collins July 4 Associated Press says Albean a 23 year old enlisted soldier stationed at Colorado Agricultural College was fatally wounded during a 48 gun salute to the Union. After the 22nd gun the ramrod stuck and he moved to the cannon mouth to release the 33rd. Smoke blinded nearby comrades as the shell fired. His wife and five year old daughter stood behind the cannon.
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Fort Collins
Cole
Associated Press
Albean
Colorado Agricultural College
Union
Algenan
U S Flag in London on American Holiday
July 4 in London saw the flag displayed on hotels and buildings as Americans in temporary residence celebrated the Fourth of July. The Tammany red white and blue impressed many visitors. A holiday dinner was held at the United States embassy tonight.
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London
America
United States
Cleveland judge heads Shakespeare group in New York
Judge Willis Vickery of the Cleveland court of appeals is president of the International Shakespeare Association of New York. He owns 5,000 volumes, memorizes Othello Hamlet and Julius Caesar, and is totally blind with a secretary reading to him daily. The association plans a New York theater project called Stratford-on-Broadway.
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Cleveland,ap
United States
Willis Vickery
Cleveland Court of Appeals
International Shakespeare Association of New York
Fotally
Juden Vickery
Hamist
Julius Caesar
Avgn
New York
Slatford-on- Broadway
Death of flyer in mischance verdict near Ottawa
The coroner's jury ruled Lieut. J Thad Johnson American flyer in the Selfridge squadron died by mischance after a Diamond Jubilee air escort crash six miles south of the city. Eyewitness Major Lanphier attributed propwash from a trailing plane as the primary cause. Lieut Woodring described Johnson's ship dipping and being struck by his propeller.
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Ottawa
Associated Press
J. Thad Johnson
United States
Selfridge
Lieut. Johnson
Charles A. Lindbergh
Collston
Johnson
Major Lanphier
1. A. Woodring
Lanphier
Woodring
Universal draft in war time urged by Copeland
Newburgh New York July 4 United States Senator Royal S Copeland urged universal conscription and pe nsion policies during peace time to reduce postwar discontent Among ex service men he blamed non service citizens who profited from warfare He said actuaries should work out advance benefits to remove charges of favoritism and neglect
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Newburgh
WN. Y
Associated Press
United States
Royal 8. Copeland
New York
Washington
Copeland
Flanders Fields
British Aviators Plan London Ottawa Transatlantic Flight
A British pilot group changes plans for a trans Atlantic attempt from London to New York to London to Ottawa Ontario. Lead aviators include Lt. Col. F. F. Minchin of British Imperial Airways and Leelie Hamilton with Captain Robert H. MacIntoil as possible passenger. They will start within two weeks, refuel in Ottawa, then return toward Europe as fuel allows.
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London
Associated Press
Ottawa
New York
F. F. Minchin
British Imperial Airways
Leelie Hamilton
Robert H. MacIntoul
Raids Net Thousands of Bottles in Pepperell Dry Storm
Chief Farrell with state troopers and four Lowell officers conducted four raids in East Pepperell late yesterday. They seized between 3500 and 4000 bottles of beer 50 gallons of hard cider and a large lot of miscellaneous liquors. Arrested on liquor charges were Adrian Portatian Amos Pocheth John Gaut hier and Lucien Pennetier.
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Pesperell
Mess
Sahara
Loiz
Michase Farrell
Lowell
Lowerread
East Pepperell
Adrian Portatian
Amos Pocheth
John Gauthier
Lucien Pennetier
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