Dykeman Chosen Shriners Leader and Conclave News
Shriners in session selected Kansas City as the 1924 convention site and elevated Conrad W. Dykeman of Brooklyn to Imperial Potentate, succeeding James McCandless of Honolulu. Clifford Treland of Pearls, Mrs. Serenade Harding named Imperial outer ward. President Harding and Mrs. Harding were serenaded and gifts presented. Frailts and flowers sent from Isian Temple, San Francisco. Military service displays accompanied the day’s events on a trip to the Marine base at Quantico, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Shriners
Kansas City
Conrad W. Dykeman
Brooklyn
James 5. McMandless
Honolulu
Dykeman
Imperial Council
Clifford Treland
Pearls
House of Representatives
Harding
California
Isian
Temple of
San Francisco
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
Air Service
le Jeune
Marine Corps
Marine
L Quintico
Governor Busy On Remaining Measures
HARTFORD, June 6. Governor Templeton weighed the few bids before him, with no bills due or delayed today. The pollution bill has not reached his desk, and he will study it carefully before ruling. The Hartford school consolidation bill is under review, while about 739 bills have been signed so far, 496 in the past month at roughly one hundred per week.
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Hartford
Templeton
Senate Actions Report From WANTFORD June 6
The Senate discussed the final prayer, praised leadership, and opened to celebrations. Votes approved Windsor jurisdiction changes, confirmed Templeton nominees to the Milk Regulations board, restored forfeited rights, and rejected a bill to maintain certain state grants. A fraud in estate transactions bill was defeated 17 to 4 after a half hour debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wantford
Associates Press
Senate
Capitol
Enace
Hartford
Windsor
Templeton
Charles R. Treat
Orange
Albert
MacDonald
Died notices and funerals gather in early June 1923
In this city on June 5 1923 Francesco Badano aged 41 friends invited to funeral at 262 Hollister avenue Thursday June 7 at 630 AM and from Blessed Sacrament church at 800 AM interment St Michaels cemetery Cerino Lucia June 6 1923 aged 39 funeral at 22 Hallett street Thursday June 7 630 AM and from Saint Marys church at 1220 PM solemn high mass in St Michaels cemetery Mary E wife of George G Carr died June 6 1923 viewing Friday evening funeral Saturday morning June 2 at Catskill NY Esther M Harfst June 3 1923 wife of Arthur Harfst daughter of Amelia and the late Peter Gustafson 213 Denver avenue funeral service at H A Reston mortuary chapel Barnum avenue Wilam streets Thursday 3 PM interment Mountain Grove cemetery Brooklyn panels rents Underwood June 6 1923 at 99 Sherwood avenue widow of Charles A Underwood funeral services and interment Hampton New Jersey
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Central
Catskill
Esther M W.fe
Arthur Harta
Amelia
Peter Gustafson
Denver Avenue
H. A Reston
Barnum Avenue
Wilam Streets
Mountain Grave
Brooklyn
Underwood
Harrison G. Streeter
Sherwood Avenue
Charles A. Underwood
Hampton, XN
Madison School Parent Teacher Program Tonight
The Madison School Parent-Teachers association holds a regular meeting and evening program in the school hall tonight at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Frank Mettens, newly re-elected president, to preside. A committee led by Mrs. William Henderson arranged acts including violin, solo dances by Miss Minerva Dunsing and Miss Beatrice Kata, recitations by Miss Marie Leonard and Miss Blanche Freedman, vocal solos by several performers, and a one act play featuring Lester Buffk and others, ending with Mrs. Nella Pettigrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison School Parent-Teachers Association
Frank Mettens
William Henderson
Henry Hetzel
Minerva Dunsing
H Youd
Beatrice Kata
Marie Leonard
Tika Lundberg
Blanche Freedman
Lester Buffick
Maylah Hallock
Harry Hawley Wil
Nella Pettigrew
Explosion Kills Two at Cardington Ohio Hardware Plant
A blast at a Cardington Ohio hardware plant belonging to the U S Tkrdware company destroyed the building and killed two men, Earl from Akron and B N Hartwell, with three others uninjured as workers mixed explosives. The new factory was set to open next Monday with about thirty men in the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardington
Ghiv
U. S. Tkrdware Company
Earl
Akron
B. N. Hartwell
Schenectady Trolley Strike Parcels City Turmoil
Strikers plan a parade as trolleys run again after days of shutdown. A car leaving the barns at noon for a Jocel run was stoned before reaching the business district, then returned to the barn. Cars operated this afternoon around the General Electric loop amid protests from GE workers heading home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric
Murdered Infant Found in City Sewer on Congress Street
The infant girl, wrapped in a black shirt and shay's biovac, was discovered by city workers in a sewer near Congress Street and Washington Avenue. Taken to the morgue, authorities seek identification marks as police and the medical examiner examine the case for clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress Street
Aghington Avenue
Fumae
Shay
Bernard McGuinness
Stratford Avenue
Frank Griffin
Carlton Avenue
Department of Publ Works
Robbin B. Stoeckel
Naval airmen set records for seaplanes in San Diego
San Diego aviators set three new records in five naval sea planes observed by National Aeronautical Association officials. Lieutenants Earl Brix, Arthur Brillings and Robert L. Fuller flew to extend the duration beyond one hour thirty four minutes and brought the distance record past one thousand miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
Tton
National Aeronautical Association
M.A. Schur
Royal Flying Corps
Schur
Earl Brix
Arthur Brillings
Robert L. Fuller
Storm Damage Reported Across Bridgeport County
A weekend storm caused widespread damage and power issues across Bridgeport and surrounding towns. Lightning struck near Stratford Bridgeport lines, sparking fear on a street car and blowing transformers. Hundreds lost telephone service as lines went down, with crews restoring emergency communications and repairing stricken cables and poles. Houses along Stratford avenues suffered chimney collapses and roof damage, while residents recounted the loud impacts and lingering tremors from the bolts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amblance
Connecticut Company
East Main Street
Wesmet
Stratford Avenue
Stratford- Bridgeport
Bridgeport
Stratford
Southern New England Telephone Company
Fairfield
Trumbull
United Illuminating Company
Lordship
Charles Hough
Horses killed by live wires in Greenwich during storm
A late afternoon storm in Greenwich felled tree limbs and disrupted power and trolley service. Wires fell on two Maher brothers horses on Mason street killing them instantly and delaying traffic for hours as electric lines failed on the New Haven road.
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Greenwich
Fune
Hevac
Greenwich Avenue
Mason Street
Maher Brothers
Dliven
Dick Purey
New Haven
Lightning damages Milford buildings on storm day
Milford reports severe thunderstorm damage as lightning struck several buildings. Frank Burns’s house lost a large roof section while Crestmont at the shorefront suffered roof and side damage. Aston suffers minor damage from thunder showers with fallen trees and cut telephone lines.
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Milford
Frank Burns
New Haven
Avenir
Annthner
Aston
Meetings Tonight Across Bridgeport Fraternal Groups
Listing of lodges and associations with addresses in Bridgeport including Fraternal Order of Eagles at 1390 Main Street, Knights of P, Masonic groups, Ladies and various veterans and social clubs, all announcing tonight’s meetings and contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Lodge
RPF
Bridgeport Rife Club
Royal Neighboro of America
Halley Street
Loggia Stella
East Washington Avenue
St. Joseph's
Barnusy Avenue
Elias Howe, Jr
Pest
Gar
Broad Stonet
Franklin Bartlett
Sons of Veterans
Broad Street
Raymond W. Harris
Veterans of Foreign Wars
State Street
Olga Lodge
Sons
Herman
East Main Street
Hygiene Fund Board Of Health Debate At Special Meeting
A Board of Health discussion centers on funding for dental hygiene and clinic administration. Board members note yesterday’s appropriation and court restrictions, with $21,000 allocated to Health for dental hygiene and $7,500 to Education. Mayor Atwater defends health board control while transfers and other city expenditures are approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Common Council
Board of Education
Department of Dental Clinic
Dental Hygiene
Atwater
Fred Atwater
Heaith Board
Hooti
Aviadabie
Bridgeport Hudirauile Company
U. K
Arettorney
Bureau of Investigation
Board of Assertara
Lack
Bureau of Stainarda
Washington
Yaw Charities Department
Fire Board
Om Fse
New England Fire Chiefs
City approves fund shift to service signal system needs
A transfer of 700 from police salary accounts to signal system funds was approved to improve the present system. The plan contemplates a machine cost of 1965 pounds and stresses loss to the city if the machine cannot be utilized promptly.
O’Hara and Marsh Cleared in Unprofessional Conduct Case
New Haven June 6 News reports William O Mara and Arthur W Marsh of Bridgeport were exonerated today by Judge Julius M Mayer in U S district court. The memorandum said the charges of unprofessional conduct were not sustained and both lawyers were cleared. The case stemmed from events two years earlier involving the two attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Lune
Attorn Willam O'Mara
Arthur W. Marsh
Bridgeport
Julius M. Mayer
United States District Court
Mayer
Fen
Man Accused by Woman in Beaten Near Death
Los Angeles California July 0. Trank Sinerri, 41, a man charged with a statutory offense against a young woman, was abducted from his home by a mob who dragged him to the hills and tortured him with a wire cable until unconscious. They left a letter claiming future offenders would receive similar treatment, asserting they were members of a society. Doctors said Sinerri probably would die.
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Los Angeles
Boats and Liquor Cargo Captured Amid Coast Guard Sweep
Unclear fragmentary report notes a Coast Guard capture involving boats and a cargo of liquor. Names, places, and dates are garbled, but the event centers on maritime seizure at sea and enforcement action against illicit alcohol shipments.
State Labor Vice Presidents Named in Ballot Shuffle
The document lists tentative selections for state labor leadership, naming Egan as vice president while citing a slate including Weaven and several others. It notes possible reappointments and mentions Bridgeport figures among the attendees and nominees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EGAN
State Labor
Weaven
Patrick
Hello Girls Vote on Strike in Telephone Union
Boston tune fourteen reports a strike vote by telephone operator members across New England states. Julia O Connor, a resident of the Telephone Operator department, announced the plan tonight. Voting will be by secret ballot under W Collins of Chicago, named third deputy comptroller.
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Boston
Dale Mo
Enon
Wasthip Tune
W. Collins
Chisage
Dawes
Croker Law Case Hears Widow Accused of Siphoning Wealth
In Dublin on June 6 the Croker will case continued as Mrs Bula Croker's lawyers rested. Richard Croker Jr.’s counsel James Lardner argued the aged magnate was dominated by a siren, leaving no property but gifts to family and the widow who allegedly obtained millions. He claimed Croker’s estate included Palm Beach and Irish assets, cash and bonds, with about half a million dollars given to relatives and three million to Mrs. Croker.
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Dublin
Associated Press
Tig Croker Will Case
Atorneys
Bula E. Croker
Richard Croker, Jr
James Lardner
King
House of Commons
Lardner
Sergeant Sullivan
London
United States
Death sentence for man who killed wife in Valparaiso
Valparaiso Ind June 6 Harry Diamond was found guilty of murder of his wife Nettie Damond and sentenced to death. The jury deliberated about four hours before Judge Hannibal Loring imposed the sentence.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Harry Diamond
Guitty
Nettie Damond
Hannibal Loring
Cutler Lodge Confers Degree on Class of 10
Col Harry Cutter of the Knights of Pythias conferred the Nest degree with the rank of page and wax on a class of about ten candidates last night. Following the initiation, regular business meeting was held and about ten members will have the degree conferred in a future meeting.
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Cutler Lodge
Harry Cutter
Knights of Pythias
Detour Road Declares Shore Route Impassable
The Greens Farms to Westport shore route is described as nearly impassable due to a summer of wrecked surface and deep cracks. Excavators disrupted the highway, leaving farmers’ ploughed land like carfare. Drivers face a lower quality dirt alternative to the concrete highway to Compo and past Beloved sights.
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Bedford
Ens
Greens Farms
Phipps’ Beach
Timousy Dairy
Green Farms
Greene Farms
Compo
Westport
Compo Beach
Totorist Directaria
Thea
Saugatuck
Teading
Westport-Saugatuck
Norwalk
Darien
Norfalk
Rowayton
Atste Contractors
Stata
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McCandless
Shriner
Hughes & Chapman Co
Stratford Ave
Brid Capert
Senn
Madison
Ohio
Schenectady
Conti
U.S. Naval
M. J. Gannon - Funeral Home Incorporated
John St
Spee
Walter
Bridgeport ‘Telegram
James @. Church
Albert A. Mordz
Fred Scinto
Charles Buckley
Ernest Hibditch
Seaside Park
Bath
Hygiene Fund
O’hara and Marsh
Acushines
Thor Glonerater
Hello Girls
Stratfield Cafeteria
Stratfield Hotel
FP. A
Cantwell, Mer
Peter Schuyler
Panetela
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