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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1921

Page

5

Charity Board Seeks Special Tax for Relief Work

Milford May 31 The Charity association of Lauralton Hall alumni hold their thirteenth reunion as Milford moves to speed traffic on New Milford Road with a special town meeting called for June 6 to fund relief efforts. The Milford Yacht Club opened Memorial Day with improvements and a social event while police arrested Oak Grove hotel proprietor John J. Coughlan on prohibition charges. Local sports note Paddock defeats Excelsior 14 to 2 as Behlan shows improvement and several residents visit or return from holidays at Laurel Beach and nearby cottages.

New Milford Road Milford Alums Mae Association Lauralton Hall Lauraltonm Hall Peter E. McClean Misa Lucy McGee Bridgeport Father McClean Meriden Torrinston Neorwalk New London New Haven New Britain-Middletown Aluringe Association Lauralton Lauralton m Hnion P. H. McClean McGee Elizabeth Kelley Towns Rita Cox Charlotte Martin Brooklyn Lher John J. Coughlan Oak Grove Myrtle Beach James M. Maney Do Brown Coughlan Jennie Rowe Geraldine Berton N. Smith North Street New York Shore Road Ware Trafic Poll John Buckish Barrison Avenue Paddocks Foxcelsior Excelsior Shea Payne Stich Excelior Hk Behlan Behlan Bea Damon Massi Walnut Beach Massi Malone Concord Focal Board of Fire Commissioners Milford Board Richard Howell Howell Laurel Beach Sweat Leonard Whitam Ansonia Bridgewort

Boats Carrying Passengers Must Obtain Licenses

The Marine department warns all boats used for passenger hire must hold licenses under state marine law. Operators without a license face arrest. reports indicate several Pleasure Beach boats were running without licenses during the Monday rush. Information available from the Marine department, Post Office Building, Bread Street.

Marine Department Custom House Pleasure Beach Post Office Bread Street

Federal Farmers Export Corporation Plan

Secretary of Agriculture and four others named by the president would form a $100,000,000 federal farmers financing corporation. It would buy farm products in the United States and sell overseas, act as agent for producers, and make advances to aid agricultural exports. The bill, introduced by Senator Norris of Nebraska, calls for a board headed by the Secretary of Agriculture and powers to borrow up to ten times paid-in capital.

Washington United States Renealor Norris Nebraska Wold Secretary of Agricature Fone Senate

Suspect Arrested in Hoboken Murder Case

A suspect, Harry Berthe, detained in Mays Landing for two weeks on a concealed weapon charge, was arrested on Hoboken murder allegations tied to Frederick Rueckert. Hoboken detectives drove to the county to return the suspect, following a year-old Hoboken case.

Hoboken Atlantic City N. J Harry Berthe Ah Mays Landing Frederick Rueckert Ther Arran Serthe

Negro farm boss sentenced for life in Jasper County

Mlyde Manning, a Black farm boss on the John 5S Williams Mantallon in Jasper county, was found guilty of murder in the death of Lindsey Peterson. The jury deliberated 35 minutes before sentencing Manning to life in prison. The incident concerns one of eleven Black workers allegedly held captive and killed on the farm months earlier.

Covington Mlyde Manning Williams Mantallon Jasper County Lindsey Peterson

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