Train Hits Car At Reservoir Crossing. Driver Survives
Luigi Blogmo of Knowlton Street narrowly escapes death after his car is struck in the rear by a Berkshire division passenger train bound for Bridgeport from Danbury at Reservoir Avenue crossing. The back of the auto is crushed. Blogmo suffers a facial abrasion and a minor head bruise but is not kept for overnight treatment. A lone light at the crossing serves as caution after 6 pm, with a flagman supposedly absent at night.
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Berkshire Division
Reservoir Avenue
Luigi Blogmo
Knowlton Street
Bridgeport
Danbury
Biogiono
S J. Vincent's Hospital
Nicholas Liberto
Thompson Street
Bradders Park
Sylvan Avenue
Biogiony
Stolen car found in swamp near Bridgeport Trumbull line
The car owned by John A. Young of 4854 North Avenue was stolen Saturday night from Washington Avenue at Arch Street and found abandoned yesterday afternoon after the wheels sank in a swamp near Marshall Avenue. A wrecking company testing apparatus was used to free and return the vehicle to the owner by police.
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Marshall Avenue
Bridgeport-Trumbull Line
John A. Young
North Avenue
Washington Avenue
Arch Street
Anti-American Propaganda in New York School Books
New York investigator David Hirshfield, under mayoral delegation, released a report condemning eight history texts as anti American. He named many individuals and groups allegedly fostering pro British views and misrepresenting the American Revolution and founding figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Carnogie Council
Elihu Root
George Wickersham
George Haven Putnam
American Teachers Association
Hirshfield
Hylan
David Hirshfield
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Council
American History Teachers’ Association
Gilbert Parker
Lord Northcliffe
Owen Wister
English-Speaking Union
The
Sons of St. George
John W. Davis
J T P. Morgan
George W. Wickersham
Morgan
Matthew Page Andrews
Baltimore
Sulgrave Institute
Pilgrim Society
Church Peace Union
World Alliance
James Cannon
Harry Emerson Feadick
Sidney L. Gulick
Hamilton Holt
American Association For International Co-operation
Magna Charta Day ‘Association
Lady Astor
Nattional Security League
Woman smokes in church during deaf mute service
New Haven June 2 A well dressed middle aged woman caused a disturbance at a St John s Roman Catholic church service for deaf mutes by smoking several cigarettes after striking a match on a church bench. Congregants tried to remove her but she did not understand sign language and left after the service. The visiting priest Father M A Furrell ignored the incident. She was not deaf or mute.
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New Haven
St. John's
Editicn
M. A Furrell
Baltimore
Police Recover Stolen Motorcycle From Station House Theft
Police officer George Galvin recovered a department motorcycle yesterday afternoon from a garage five blocks from the Second Precinct after spotting two men working over it. The machine had been stolen from in front of the station on Caroline Street 13 days earlier. Two men, Bernice Surber and Elmar Erlandson, were arrested. Erlandson said he bought the bike from Barber for 285, who had bought it from an unnamed man for the same price. The sidecar had been found abandoned earlier, and Galvin had guarded the case since the theft.
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George Galvin
Caroline Street
Police Department
Galvin
Bernice F. Surber
Orchard Street
Elmar Erlandson
Amsterdam Avenue
New York City
Erlandson
Barber
Burber
Orlock
Second — Precinct
Baston
Pollen Department
Brooks and
Stillman
Suffers 42 Days With Broken Back Dies at Hospital
Michael Constantino aged 29 of 858 Main Street died yesterday morning in St. Vincent's hospital after a bicycle collision on Seaside Park Boulevard near the bath houses last April 21. He was dragged under a car driven by Robert Hills of 1146 Capitol Avenue, the car passing over his body and leaving him paralyzed. Hills was arrested and released on $2000 bond. a charge of technical manslaughter may be preferred pending coroner's inquest.
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Michael Constantino
Main Street
St. Vincent's Hospital
Constantino
Seaside Park
Bath Houses
Robert Hills
Capitol Avenue
Hills
Flames Destroy Norwalk Island Summer Home
Flames shot high into the air and engulfed the Sprighta Island summer home of H A Scofield, Shorehaven Realty Development Co official, in Norwalk harbor. The entire structure burned with contents lost, estimated at 9000 dollars. Scofield out of town, fire origin unknown.
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Norwalk
Long Inland Sound
H A Scofield
Shorehaven Realty Development Co
Sprighta Island
Norwalk Harbor
Calf Pasture
Scofield
Admits Taking Auto As Police Detain Occupants
A vehicle owned by Anthony Case of Boyton Avenue, Fast Haven, without a rear plate, was stopped by police and found being driven by Valdemar Anderson of B47 Main Street, Hast Haven. Anderson admitted the car was taken from East Haven without permission. Accomplices Louis Durso and Sheffield Rothman, both arrested, faced bonds of $600 for technical breach of the peace.
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Anthony Case
Boyton Avenue
Fast Haven
Bridgenort
Valdemar Anderson
Main Streeet
Hast Haven
Anderson
East Haven
Louis Durso
Man Street
Sheffield Rothman
Main Street
President to Attend Shriners Convention in Washington
President Harding will participate in two Shrine convention ceremonies in Washington tomorrow. The event gathers Shriners from more than 30 temples arriving by train. the sessions occur in rooms reserved for the order.
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Shriners’ Convention
Washington
Harding
No Loopholes in New Regulations Barring Liquors
Washington June 8 treasury announced sweeping new regulations enforcing the Supreme Court dry law barring all beverage liquor from U S territorial waters after 12 01 a m June 10 with few exceptions diplomats doctors and warships allowed limited immunity. The Treasury hopes remedial legislation from Congress may ease the impact on international commerce while some officials doubt a change in the eighteenth amendment is possible.
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Washington
Treasury
Supreme Court
United States
Congress
Horse Runs Away In Auto Smash Up At Tunzis Hill
A horse and wagon driven by David Ganlic of Fairfield collided with an automobile driven by W M Steward of Fairfield on Tunzis Hill road yesterday afternoon. Ganlic was thrown from the wagon and his horse bolted. Ganlic suffered a bruised knee and an X ray was planned to check for fractures. Hearda O Connell of 78 French Street was hit crossing North avenue yesterday morning, sustaining a deep laceration to the forehead and taken to St Vincent’s for observation for possible skull fracture.
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David Ganlic
Fairfield
Tunzis Hill Road
W. M. Steward
Ganic
St. Patrick
St Patrick’s Church
Hearda O'Connel
French Street
North Avenue
St Vincents Hospital
Man Hurdled Down Stairs in Willard Street Assault
Harry Zinensky, 33, of 327 Willard Street, was seriously injured last night at 8 o clock when he was struck with bottles and hurled downstairs during a free for all at his home. He is in Stret e hospital with a possible skull fracture. Police know nothing of the assailants.
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Willard Street
Harry Zinensky
Strete Hospital
Zinensky
Zinenskyy
Guns on boat give new clue to sinking mystery
A stack of guns and a fresh mark on a vessel that entered New Bedford after the John Dwight rum runner sank on April 6 were noted by District Attorney Stanley P. Dial. The discovery could reopen state investigations into the John Dwight sinking, now under federal scrutiny after a diver found no actionable evidence previously.
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Vineyard Haven
Maas
New Bedford
John Dwight
Stanley P. Dial
Taunton
Hall
Bedford
Hal
Grum
Divera
Jon Dwight
Two Rowers Drowned In Baltimore Boat Accident
Baltimore, June 3. Harry Ledley and John Reese, both seventeen, members of the Ariel rowing club, were drowned this afternoon when a rowboat capsized. Three other rowers were saved.
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Baltimore
Harry Ledley
John Reese
Ariel Rowing Club
Yale Crew Arrives at Training Quarters for Regatta
In drizzle Yale’s four blue crew pitched camp near Crimson quarters at Redtop GALES FERRY on June 3. Coach Ed Leader inspected the blue training quarters and praised the facilities before the teams prepare to row on the Thames River June 22 in the regatta.
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Gales Ferry
Yale
Crimson
Redtop
Harvard
Ed Leader
Thames River
Regata
British and U S Steamers Collide Off Belfast Lough
The British steamer Graphic collided with the American steamer Balsam near Belfast Lough. All passengers and crew were saved, the Graphic beached off Carrickfergus and later towed to Belfast. About 200 Liverpool passengers were aboard the Graphic. no lives were reported lost.
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U. S
London
Associated Preas
Graphic
Totay
Belfast Lough
Balsam
Tiverpool
Carrick Fergus
Belfast
Harriman Nephew Becomes Film Actor in New Role
New York report states Borden Harriman, nephew of Harriman and son of Mrs Oliver Harriman, has entered motion pictures. His debut role is a bartender in a production by Film Guild, a cooperative founded by Dwight Jim an of John Deere Plough Co and associates.
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New York
Borden Harriman
Oliver Harriman
Harriman
Dwight Jiiman
John Deere Plough Company
Annulment Bid Shocks St Louis Banker in Biased Marriage Suit
Beverly T. Harris, former vice president of the National City Bank of New York, seeks to annul his marriage to Miss Helen Blaine Lee of Interola Mississippi. Depositions show Harris seeking social introductions in Texas and noting Miss Lee’s claimed Memphis family ties. Witnesses describe Mrs Harris denying misconduct and defending the marriage amid allegations of illegitimacy and deception. The July 21 1918 wedding is referenced with accompanying affidavits from a supposed uncle figure.
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ST. Louis
Beverly Tt
Harris
National City Bank of New York
Heanoi Bainw Lee
Interola
Miss
Karria
Husea W. Harris
Len
B. Raynor
Mra Harris
Miss Lee
Man Found Dead After Domestic Dispute At Home
Police say Bert Edwards killed his wife during a dispute at their residence and then appeared to harm himself. The incident occurred at a secluded location near Fox Ledge on Green Mountain. Authorities are investigating and no charges have been filed publicly yet.
MURDERER FLED TO MOUNTAINS THEN SHOT HIMSELF IN FOREST
Easton dispatch reports Ruby Wells Edwards shot by Robert Edwards after killing his wife. Pursued by volunteers, he fled into Wintergreen Mountain forest, and shot himself after alighting to the Fox Ledge chasm. Coroner's verdict declared death by self-inflicted wound.
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Telegram
Robert Edwards
Wintergmen Mountain
Fox Ledge
Ernest Canfield
Correspondamy Easton
Imed
Ruby Wells
Edway
Wintergreen Mountain
Scens
Gerald Keller
Stepn Department
Ruby Wells Edwards
Keller
Ata
Wintergreen Mountains
John J. Phelan
Teal
Ernest H. Smith
Bri
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Wingreen Mountain
Bert Edwards
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