Father posts bail for boy who shot at officer
Darien, July 22 Snedal G. Kuehnie of 1876 The Boulevard paid $109 bail for his sixteen year old son George W. Kuehnie who was arrested after firing two shots at Policeman Mo rd Mugavers. The youth faces assault with intent to kill and other charges. The father, from Hartford, said the boy had no home trouble and had planned to enter Rensselaer Institute of Technology in the fall.
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Darien
Snedal G . Kuehnie
Flamtford
George W. Kuehnie
Mugavero
Retisner Institute of Technology
Hartford
Tula
Old Landmark Frame House in Greenwich Burned
A two story frame house about a hundred years old in Take avenue Greenwich burned early today. Owner Charles W Tripp. near Ernest Thompson Seton estate. Firemen could not save the building. a tramp may have started the blaze. The unoccupied house caused no reported injuries. Searches of the ruins found no body.
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R Greenwich
Spe
Telal
Take Avenue
Charles W Tripp
Ernest Thompson Seton
San Francisco Chief Heads Police Chiefs Group
Daniel G. O'Brelen of San Francisco was elected president of the International Association of Police Chiefs at its convention. John A. Curry of Niagara Falls Morgan A. Colling of Chiraxe Daniel Thompson of Windsor Crandell Beaver of Atlanta named vice presidents. Windsor Ontario was chosen as the 1927 convention site.
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Chitongo
Daniel G. O'Brelen
San Francisco
International Association of Police Chiefs
John A. Curry
Niagara Falls
Morgan A. Colling
Chiraxe
Daniel Thompson
Windsor
Crandell Beaver
Atlanta
Ontario
Canada
Release Ordered For Scotch Laded Schooner Fannie Powell T
The British schooner Fannie Powell T, carrying 1,500 cases of Scotch whiskey, held at New Harbor Block Island after Coast Guard seizure Tuesday, was ordered released after a Washington review found her papers in order and bill of sale legitimate. Coast Guard Brock Island will escort the vessel to sea off the coast. The ship sails from St Pierre to Nassau with a crew of seven.
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NEAV
London
Fannie Powell T
New Hardor
Block Island
Tuewaay
Coast Guard
Jestrayer Porter
Washington
Brock Island
St. Pierre
Minuelon
Nassau
Moose chiefs vow to enforce liquor laws in raids
Pittsburgh July 22 National executives of the Loyal Order of Moose back prohibition and threaten to revoke charters of clubs that violate it. T M Howell general director arrived from Mooseheart Illinois to investigate 19 Moose clubs raided in western Pennsylvania by prohibition agents. He met Prohibition Administrator John D Pennington and pledged cooperation in enforcing the law. He said the visit was not an admission of guilt or innocence and he would act if facts support it.
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Pittsburgh
Loyal Order of Moose
T. M. Howell
Mooseheart
Llinois
Pennsylvania
Howell
Prohibition
John D. Pennington
New York Men Rob Pay Station Story
Stamford, July 22. Two men in a automobile with New York registration drove to the store of Tiordslisf brothers at 34 Summer street yesterday afternoon. They pretended to use the telephone at a pay station then broke the coin box and stole the money inside.
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Stamford
New York
Tiordslisf Brothers
Summer Street
Esterday
Fund under way to pay fare for Thaw bride hopeful
Friends in Winchester Virginia launch a campaign to raise 490 dollars to cover the travel costs of Miss Forest Hope Walls her mother and brother who came from Hollywood California hoping to meet and wed Harry K Thaw at his Kenilworth estate near Martinsburg. Walls said she had letters from Thaw proposing marriage but she had never met him. Unable to locate Thaw the party camps near Winchester while awaiting reply.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Winchester
Thaw
New York
California
Holy Cross makes shifts in faculty
Worcester July 22 AP. Announcement of Holy Cross faculty changes lists Rev Joseph M Dinands as president and Rev Michael Faris as vice president and administrator. Seventy faculty members, with several last year moving to other Jesuit institutions including Cansis College Gonzaga College St Andrews Poughkeepsie and Woodstock.
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Worcester
Holy Cross College
Joseph M. Dinands
Michael Faris
Jesus
Edward I. Duffy
Cansis College
New York
Michchel Fauley
Gonzaga College
Washington
George Hanton
Poston College High School
Charles Trody
John Walsh
St. Andrews
Poughkeepsie
Robert Flanagan
Woodstock
John M. Meagher
England
Guard killed as convicts escape at Texas prison
A prison guard Balder was killed at Ferguson state prison farm near Houston Texas. Six long term convicts escaped after two cars stopped at the facility and the driver fired at the guard. Suspects named include George Dixon Charles Pryer Richard Naylor Co R Holand Robert Bernard and Alvin Ireland. Pryer is a 30 year murder convict with two prior escapes.
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Houston
Texas
Balder
Ferguson State
Moustan
George Dixon
Charles Pryer
Richard Naylor
Co. R. Holand
Robert Bernard
Alvin Ireland
Pryer
Death by self in Main Street rooming house
In Taatford a man identified as Joseph Rossmerien about fifty five was found dead in his room on the fifth floor of 277 Main Street. A revolver lay across his chest and appeared held in his right hand, indicating a self inflicted gunshot. He lived alone and had no known relatives. Neighbor William Lipenice reported seeing the revolver.
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Taatford
Main Street
Joseph Rossmerien
Rossmerisa
William Lipenice
Roramerisa
Camera King Secures Second Lion in Africa Hunt
Rochester dispatch reports Audley D Steward, a member of the George Eastman hunting party in British East Africa, has killed a second lion. The animal measured seven feet ten inches. The letter says the party is all in good health and collecting fine specimens and photographs. They will continue the trip through September 1, sail for London October 16, and arrive in New York City late October.
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Rochester, N
George Eastman
British East Africa
Audley D. Steward
Fastman
Africa
London
New York City
Riverside Avenue Widening Contract Awarded
The Johansen Outwater Company of Greenwic il has been awarded the contract to widen Riverside Avenue at the railroad bridge. Officials announced the project on July 22 in a Special item, noting the town's plan to improve traffic flow and safety at the bridge.
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Greenwicil
Johansen-Outwater Company
Riverside Avenue
Fire at Parrott Avenue Causes Major Damage
Spontaneous combustion blamed by five department officials for a blaze yesterday forenoon at 186 Parrott Avenue. Damage estimated between $500 and $600. John F. Gleason owns the house, with Mrs M. C. Geachyvee on the first floor. Firemen fought the flames as the thermometer topped 90.
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Parrott Avenue
John F. Gleason
Mra M. C. Geachyvee
Gillespie Named for Republican Town Committee
Stamport July 2 Special Willara F Gillespie secretary treasurer and general manager of Stamford Rubber Supply company was appointed member of the Republican Town committee at a special meeting. He is Yale 1899 and has long been in the artificial rubber business. Two years ago he was Republican nominee for the Common Council in the Second Ward and was defeated. He succeeds Adeliert A Skeel who resigned after criticism that a public officeholder should not join politics. Mrs Julia Emery was appointed secretary.
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Pailitics
Skeel
Julia Emery
Reckless Drivers Fined in City Court Session
Judge Ralph Beers presided as two drivers were fined for reckless driving. Jacob Goldberg of 2406 St John’s Place Brooklyn and Martin Buckley of 20 Bishop Avenue received $25 fines plus costs. The court also dismissed many tax delinquency cases after nonpayment notices were settled at City Hall.
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Ralph Beers
Clarence
Lister
City Court
Beers
Boers
City Hall
Jacob Goldberg
St. John's Place
Brooklyn
Martin Buckley
Bishop Avenue
Coolidge begins long rest with limited visitors at camp
President Coolidge settles into a four week period of rest at White Pine Camp after a flurry of visitors. Government duties interrupt leisure briefly as Coolidge resumes routine matters. He enjoyed a brief fishing trip on Osgood Lake, impressing local guides with his novice casting skill.
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Paul Smiths
Coolidge
White Pine Camp
Simeon D. Fess
Osgood Lake
Pair Saves Woman From Drowning at Byram Shore Park
July 22 Greenwich report: Mrs Norbert Bryson wife of motorcycle policeman Terbert Bryson narrowly escaped drowning at Byram Shore Park. She slipped into the water while resting on a raft, swallowed water, cried for help, and was rescued by life saver William Duff and observer James Fox. They brought her ashore, she received first aid, then was taken home.
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Greenwich
Norbert Bryson
Terbert Bryson
Byram Shore Park
William Duff
James Fox
Miter
Hartford Woman Temperance Head Named National Leader
Philadelphia July 22 Mrs Anm 2 Baedare Harttard Conn was elected mutt worthy 7 trarch of the Sons of Temperance of North America, the first woman to hold the top post in 82 years. She succeeds Jesse M Walters of Aurora Ontario and George A McLeod of Halifax.
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Philadelphia
Anm
Baedare
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