Marseille’s Rove Tunnel Opens Vast Under-Mountain Canal
The article describes Marseille and its new Rove Tunnel canal linking the Mediterranean port with the Rhone river system and Etang de Berre. It claims the tunnel makes Marseille a major continental hub akin to a Panama City of Europe, handling France’s vast river and canal trade and connecting to routes to Paris, the Rhine, and beyond.
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Wasi Nton Tul
Bress
Marsuale
France
Downer
Marseile
Marseille
Mediterranean
Etang de Bele
Belgium
Germany
United States
Les
Rhone
Lyon
Snone
Paris
Rhine
Etang de Betre
Arles
Rouen
North Africa
Near East
Esat
Europe
North Sea
Tathmus
Panama
Second Juvenile Probation Officer Gets Appointment
Miss Mary J McGuinness of 629 Warren Street is named juvenile probation officer for a two year term by City Court Judges Buckley and Merritt. She will begin about August 1 and will work alongside Minnie Kuhfuss, the current officer, with reappointments also made for Mrs Margaret Burgess, Joseph McConnell, and Flo Speulding for two years from July 1.
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Mary J McGuinness
Warren Street
William J. Buckley
Albert J Merritt
Miss McGuinness
Bridgeport Post
Minnie Kuhfuss
Miss Kuhfuss
Margaret T. Burgess
Joseph McConnell
Flore Speulding
Albert J. Merritt
Coroner Finds Driver Criminally Responsible for Death
Norwich July 14. Coroner J J Desmond holds Arthur Perry of Broad Street Extension New London criminally responsible for Shirley Sinclair’s death after she was run down on Broad Street February 27 by a machine Perry operated. He has been held in jail on a technical manslaughter charge pending the coroner’s finding.
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Norwich
Associated Press
J J. Desmond
Arthur Perry
Broad Street
New London
Shirley Sinclair
Perry
Broan Street
Kerr Left 123531 To Wife And Daughter In Will
Danbury July 14 Ex Meyer Charles Kerr who died in March left an estate of 123531 according to an inventory filed in Probate court The entire estate was bequeathed to his wife and daughter
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Danbury
Meyer Charles Kerr
Wis
Stratford Seeks Boy Vandals In Stratford
Stratford July 14 Special report details vandalism in Stratford city. Windows at Hardware Specialty damaged by stones. Cornfield at Neil Ahern’s on Wood End road torn up. Local boy bitten by dog on Sherwood place. Several residents listed for disturbances and arrests. Officials report reserve officers on a two week camp nearby with many residents attending events and trips.
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Stratford
Hoya
Hardware Specialty Company
Neil Ahern
Wood End Road
Wiliam McGrath
Milton Stone
Woodstork Avenue
Davey Brothers
McMullen
Sherwood Place
de Ruyter Howland
Restaurant Owner Leaves $1,485,000 Estate Value
Dedham Massachusetts July 14 The inventory of the estate of David H Walton of Brookline who died intestate shows the late proprietor of a restaurant chain left 1 485 000 in assets 600 000 in real estate and 1 325 000 in personal property. Two other schedules for large estates were filed: Arthur C Thompson of Brookline left 305 000 and Simeon C Keith of Brookline left 260 0000. All three estates will be divided among relatives.
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Dedham
Mass
Assoriated Press
David H Walton
Brookine
Arthur C Thompson
Brookline
Simeon C Keith
Love of a Ship Rises Above Time in Harbor Tale
In Bridgeport Harbor a tug named Isis, aged 45 years, carries a lifeboat unused in its long service. Captain Isaac Huil trusts its seaworthiness as the ship’s romance endures from its late founder Captain Joe Greene who tended it faithfully until his death. The Isis remains a daily sight, puffing near large barges as the harbor grows busier and a city-wide representative boat is debated.
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Isis
Ieis
Aki
Isaac Huil
Joe Greene
Greene
Joe
Vaudeville and film promise at Poli's Majestic program
Amusements note a Poli's Vaudeville bill featuring De Mar and Lester with a musical sevue titled Vaudeville Bound, a Not Now sketch, and The Wreck photoplay with Shirley Mason. Patrons welcome free ballroom for women. Ten Modern Commandments opens next week with Ther Ralston and Neil Hamilton starring.
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de Mar
Lester
Poli
James Hanley
Lester Lee Jim McLaughlin
Blanche Evans
Hen
Ryan
Arthur Thornton
James Carlton
Anthony
Newmans
Shirley Mason
Malcolm McGregor
Mack Sennett
Pathe News
Bunday
Bille
Dove
Huntley Gordon
Luke Bakoota
Majestic Theatre
Monte Blue
Edna Murphy
The
Majestic
Esther Ralston
Neil Hamilton
Col. Bakovta
Nicholas
Col. Bakoota
Miss Ralston
Bridgeport’s Coney Island Beach and Pool Offer Refreshment
Relief from extreme heat is available at Bridgeport’s Pleasure Beach, with a beach and pool, ample parking, and a large picnic grove with shade trees. Capt Julien Webster and his Bay State Aces provide concert and dance music in the dance palace.
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Bridgeport
Coney Island
Julien Webster
Bay State Aces
Dance Palace
Tha
Princess From Hoboken at the Palace tonight
The Princess From Hoboken stars Blanche Mehaffey as the Princess with Edmund Burns Ethel Clayton and Lou Tellegen among others in a Palace theatre feature starting yesterday. The new vaudeville bill includes Donald Kerr and Effie Weston in Besch Nuts along with the Balabanov Five and the Royal Petrograd Accordion Quintette plus Jones and Jones and Wheeler and Wood.
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Hoboken
Palace Theatre
Blanche Mehaffey
Princess
Edmund Burns
Ethel Clayton
Lou Tellegen
Bebe London
Will R. Walling
Charles, McHugh
Agele Herring
Charles Crockett
Harry Bailey
Sydney D’albrook
New Palace
Donald Kerr
Effie Weston
Frank Davis
Harold Clarke
Bert Weaton
Balabanov
Royal Petrograd Accordion Quintette
Moscow
Jones & Jones
Foley
Massimo
Wheeler and Wood
Gus Meyers N
Bert Weston
Royal Petrograd
Wheeler Foley
Ami
Woop Massimo
Songa Levien
Imperial Russian Ballet
Building League Names Officers At Annual Meet
John J Standish was reelected president of the Bridgeport Building and Loan league at the first annual dinner held last night at the Remington Arms club. Officers re elected were L Ashman VP and Frances Donnegan secretary, a new treasurer post created for Thomas Meyer. Speakers included Standish Donnegan Skinner Kennedy Blakeman Koletea Bent Tremain Meyer Hewlett with about 50 members present. The next state convention will be in Bridgeport in May 1928. Hewlett called the league a growing force aiding home ownership and city betterment.
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Joseph Toth
Cornwall Street
Stratford Town Court
Stratford
Fairfield — County
Huntington
Newtown
Rex DeLacour
418Th Infantry
John T. Curtis
Lieatarly Flood
Wayne Austin
Stratford Hiets Sgiss
Imogeng Lovell
Harold Lovell
King Street
Townsend
Vermont
Elsie Assum
Natalie Wilcoxson
Isabel Gregory
Elsie May Beckwith
Woodchuck Inn
Gaylordaville
Leon Warren
Groveton
N. H
Henry Jopp
Nolan Street
Frank Jo
Warren
Catherine Bunnell Mitchell
Catherine Bunnell
Main Street
California
Georgiana Gresley
Church Street
New York City
Henry Garfield
South Main Street
White Mountains
R D. August
Canada
Axel Lind
Vernon Street
F L Palmer
Broadbridge Avenue
Bennett
Noroton
B Judson
Montreal
Charles Judson
Robert Field
Housttonic Avenue
Wantacome
Lake Champlain
Labor Day
Charles E. Hamaun
Woodstock Avenue
Ellice M. Algers
Pootatuck Yacht
Lordship
Parks Creek
Shelton
T. H. Middleton, Jr
W. G. Davis
John J Standish
Bridgeport
Lean Jeaggy
Remington Arms Club
L Ashman
Frances Donnegan
Thomas Meyer
Aiiner
President Standish
Donnegan
William Skinner
Connecticut Building and Loan League
John Kennedy
Park City Building Association
Henry Blakeman
Home Building and Loan Association
John Kole
Tea
West End Association
William Bent
Federal Association
A. W. Tremain
Commercial Bank and Trust Company
George F Hewlett
State Building and Loan League
Hubbard Named Chairman of Red Cross Life Saving Body
John T. Hubbard was appointed chairman of the life saving committee of the focal chapter of the American Red Cross by Mrs. Walter Lashar, chapter chair. Training courses for school physical instructors start next week under Red Cross supervision, with nearly 500 children already registered and required daily attendance.
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John T. Hubbard
Focal Chapter
The
American Red Cross
Walter Lashar
Red Cross
Board Closes Offices Early Over Heat
Excessive heat yesterday afternoon caused the Board of Education offices to close one hour early at 4 o clock.
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Board of Education
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