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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1926

Page

5

Arsenal Blowup Probers Listen to Grief Tale

New York AP reports Capt. C. C. Dowling testified at the Naval Court of Inquiry about the July 1 disaster at Lake Denmark N J naval arsenal. He described battles with blasts and fires, helped by Private Casimer Kensick, and recounted injuries, loss of a gate sentinel, and efforts to save stores and civilians as flames roared and shells exploded around him.

New York C. C. Dowling Lake Denmark N. J Naval Arsenal Naval Court of Inquiry Naval Hospital Brooklyn Dowling Casimer Kensick Marines Hamtramck Detroit Mich Kensick Bokome Army P Arsenal Navy Arsenal Capt. Dowling Wadhams Jim Wadham Wardhams Third Naval District Fir Macines Chile Dover Hospital Picatinny

Shackled body found in pool at Niagara

An unidentified man was recovered from a whirlpool in Niagara Falls Ontario. The body showed legs bound with rope, believed to be foul play suspected by authorities. The deceased appeared to have been in the water for some time and facial features were unrecognizable.

Niagara William Inverumn

Daughter of Mexican President Visits Philadelphia Exposition

Senorita Ernestine Calles, daughter of the Mexican president, visited Philadelphia's centennial exposition today with her cousin Lydia Elias. They were greeted at the station by a delegation including Husilia Bulnes, the Mexican consul in Philadelphia, and hosted by AL and Mrs Kendrick.

Philadelphia Ernestine Calles Mexico Kendrick Lydia Elias Aughter New York Husilia Bulnes

Republic Steel Sets 1 Dollar Dividend Reinstated

New York July 21 The Republican Iron and Steel Company restores an annual dividend basis of four dollars with a quarterly one dollar payment per share. No dividends had been paid since May 1921. Per share charges and second quarter earnings are detailed, showing improvements over the prior year.

New York Jamm Crimmon Tepublican Iron and Steal Company

Police Chiefs to Discuss Radio Aid in Major Crime

Hartford July 21 AP Mayor Stevens and Police Chief Farrell invited by Harris Whittemore Jr to a August 4 meeting in the state capitol to discuss wireless crime cooperation. Twenty four city and town chiefs, WTIC representatives and Travelers Insurance attend. Governor Trumbull backs the proposal.

Hartford Stevens Farrell Harris Whittemore, Jr Ware H Board of Trade Naugatuck Senate State Capitol Travelersnsurance Company WTIC Trumbull Whittemore Page

Dry Law Violators Penalizes $800000 in New York Districts

Prohibition law violators in Western and Northern New York paid fines totaling 500000 in the year ending June 30. Of this, 600000 was collected east of Geneva. The total is less than half the assessed amount for squared law violators, with some serving jail terms for nonpayment and others given periods to pay fines.

Buffalo New York Eugene C. Roberts, J Jr Geneva

Northampton Garage Owner Drowns While Bathing

A Northampton garage owner Luke Ellison, 41, was found drowned on the Connecticut River bank a mile north of Adler Bridge after a swimming accident yesterday. Local reports say Ellison had gone bathing in the river and did not return. friends sought the whereabouts.

Northampton Mass Luke Hilson Connerticut River Adler Bridge Ellison Ayror Bows

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