Moffs questioned in blackmail plot linked to Ward murder
In White Plains on July 14 Mrs. Curtis and Mrs. Ward, linked to Walter Ward, faced questions from District Attorney Weackx and special DA John Mack about a blackmail scheme tied to the Clarence Peters murder. Subpoenas were issued for 28 witnesses as the conspiracy hearing proceeds next week.
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White Plains
Ward Curtis
Walter S. Ward
Clarence Peters
Weackx
John ©. Mack
Specia
Mra
Walter
Ward
Mack
Curtis
Lee Parsons Davis
Fomer
Westchester County
Davis
Morschauser
Curtig
Weeks
Justice Morehauser
Davie
Morathauser
Devon Completes Paving Section of Bridgeport Avenue
Devon crews finished a paving section on Bridgeport avenue from Devon corner to the next segment and left to finish a 30 to 40 foot stretch south of Bridgeport avenue under town supervision. A New Haven trolley from Bridgeport to the former city dumped tracks late yesterday, delaying service for over an hour. Minor motor damage was reported by James Tant following the storm, as residents complained about road conditions on East Broadway. Summer visits and local notices fill the rest of the page with residents and a Laurel Beach casino party scheduled for Thursday at 2:30.
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Devon
New Haven
Bridgeport
Davon Corner
East Broadway
OY James Tant Fk
Bridgeport Avenue
Tas
Connecticut Pavement Company
Devon Corner
Evallie Kembler
Tramere
Stanley O'Hara
Milford
William O'Hara
Fred Swett
Chemical Company No
Geisha Debate Western Dances In Tokyo Talk
In Tokio on July 14 a heated debate rages over whether western dances are immoral. Japanese geisha voice concern as western dancing grows among women who have lived abroad, while younger geisha see it as a loss of tradition. The article notes geisha wear native dress and heels while older, less modernized geisha oppose the trend.
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Tokio
Japan
Delmont Faces Darcy in Bayonne A A Feature Bout
Two top contenders for Johnny Dundee challenge in Bayonne tomorrow night. Gene Delmont battles Johnny Darcy over twelve rounds as the likely highlight. Boxing fans expect not to see Dundee immediately defend his title against the winner. Youthful Casey Stengel admired for his early promise and recent form. The veteran outfielder shows pep and hits around the 400 mark, with Charly Paddock guiding the young prospects.
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Johnny Dundee
Bayonne A. A
Gene Delmont
Johnny Darcy
Iff Bayonne
Dundes
Casey
Casey Stengel
Cayenne
Syracuse Football Camp On Frenchman Island In Oneida Lake
Syracuse University's football squad will train on Frenchman’s Island in Oneida Lake fifteen miles from Syracuse. Head coach John F Meehan believes it is the first use of an island for football training quarters. Thirty players will report September 1 for two weeks with a former baseball diamond as the practice field.
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Syracuse
Syracuse University
Frenchman’s Island
Oneida Lake
John F
Chick) Meehan
Prac
Tce
City to Push New Sewers as Council Allocates Funds
The Paving and Sewer Commission ordered bids for sewer work to be advertised next week with a July 24 submission deadline. Contractors receiving awards will be instructed to begin immediately in unsanitary streets, using $100,900 allocated by the city to target neighborhoods most in need, while Mayor Atwater urged action without waiting for Council approval.
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Aji Bias
Oder
Board of Health
Atwater
Eil
Torday
Hat steals the scene at Longchamps races in Paris
A fragment notes Blonde Glyn wearing a striking hat at the Paris Longchamps races. The millinery display features a black piled hat with aigrettes, red hair, and a satin wrap, highlighting fashionable style as a social event in the city.
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Glyn
Longchamps
Paris
Compo Beach Lifeguard Schedule and Local Notices
Compo Beach daily lifeguard assignments posted for weekend duty include Boat No 1 with Bob P Fredlander Bil Grumman at 1 to 3, Boat No 2 with Roy Sherman and Harry Quinn 2 to 4, and additional guards on duty through 6. Commodore Addison Austin to report for drill Sunday afternoon. Also noted are bungalow purchases on Danbury Avenue and Staples High School reunion plans delayed by weather. George W Alger and family visiting Bridge Street home.
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Compo Beach
Addison Austin
Bob P Fredlander
Bil Grumman
Alita Berta
George Mitchell
Jon Smith
Bill Wason
Roy Sherman
Harry Quinn
Caslaved
Ralph Noles
Don Taylor
Loren Sattien
Pred Johnson Antil
Arthur Taylor
Roy Tat Tott
Harold van Liew
Arhub ‘Taylor
Fred Johnson
Sherman
Ay Oelock
Peach
W. T. TA
Thomas White
Sherif Clark
Kite
Pinan
Leon Hunt
Morris Downs
Victor & Sunderland
Danbury Avenue
Borace & Wakeman, Sr
Buyars
Staples High School
Hugh
George W. Alger
New York
Bridge Street
Balloonist outlines plan for winning international cup
St Louis February 1 press notes balloonist Honeywell, pilot of the Goele Same, plans to fly low and stay aloft to win the Gordon Bennett Cup from Geneva. He expects to cross the Alps, land in Augslev, and aims to maximize duration over four hours, with 18 000 feet as a possible minimum altitude, defending endurance against six rivals. Honeywell, 49, has flown nearly 1,000 times and holds distance records in a long ballooning career including a 1912 Stuttgart–Canada flight and postwar endurance trips. His wife and daughter attend the Geneva start.
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Honaywail
Piiot
Goele
Geneva
Switzerland
Hones
Russia
Floucywell
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Alps
Hone Vile Jey
Rhine Valley
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Augsle
Honeywell
Wworld
Stuttgart
Germany
Monco
Belong & Apy
Birmingham
Canada
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International Association of Chiefs of Police
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Chain Silk Store
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Howland Dry Goods
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