Penfield Reef Light Critics Demand Better Signal
Boatmen from Bridgeport to New York call Penfield Reef light inadequate after the freighter Industry suffered foundering near the reef. Captains Schultheis and Reddy say the light is the worst on Long Island Sound and hinder visibility in thick weather, prompting a request to the Lighthouse Department for improved light and fog warning.
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Lighthouse Department
Bureau of Commmerce
Penfield Reef
Bridgeport New York Steamship Line
Ithaca Ex-Mayor Henry A. St John Dies at 80
Henry A. St John, Ithaca’s third mayor and designer of New York’s first elevated railroad, dies at his home aged 80. He earned the title father of Ithaca’s permanent improvements for eradicating a recurring food menace and served as first superintendent of public work. Since 1830 he led the Ithaca Autophone Co and helped engineer the Geneva to Ithaca railroad, later part of Lehigh Valley.
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Ithaca
Henry A. St John
New York
Sti
O Ithuca
Ithaca Autophone Co
Pvrple
Geneva
Lehigh Valley
Bell Boy Pons Owes U S 157000 in Tax Lien
Frank Bedlew Bell Boy Pons accused of failing to pay 147000 in income tax. Federal officers filed a lien for 17095 by the Internal Revenue Collector. Beddew, once a bellboy and salesman, previously drew attention for a Parker bank wreck case but was acquitted of conspiracy charges.
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Siulx City
Towa
Frank Ro Bedlow
Bell Boy! Pons
Internal Revenue Colector
Late ‘Fuestley
Beddew
Bellbs
Stec
Parker
College Course for Janitors Opens at Grurley College
Colorado teachers college starts a janitorial training program to qualify workers. Six janitors at the campus participate in courses on sweeping, window washing, furnace tending, and related maintenance tasks.
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Grurley
Colo
ABI Tn
Colorado State Teachers’ College
College Today
Fireman Held After Fatal Auto Crash
Edward Burke, bucket master mechanic in the New Britain fire department, is held on $1,000 bond after a trolley track collision caused the death of Mrs Isabella Gray aged 28 in East Berlin. Burke’s car struck her while en route to a Stanley Chemical Co plant blaze.
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Edward
New Britain
Berlin
Mes
Isabella
Grandma) Gray
Tuke
Stanley Chemical Co
East Berlin
Burke
Scone
Damon
Berlin Street
Mercy Shown in Homicide Case in Waterbury
Harold Murphy of Unionville received a suspended six month sentence and a $200 fine for homicide and reckless driving after the court cited a flood of letters pleading for mercy. Murphy, operator of the car that struck and killed John Connelly, faced leniency thanks to community letters including one from Connelly's brother Wham F. Connelly and officials who urged clemency.
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Waterbury
Harold Murphy
Unionsille
P. Waldo Marvin
Murphy
John Connelly
Unionville
Cheshire
Wham FC
Connelly
Union of Three Churches Formally United in Canada
The United Church of Canada was officially instituted and dedicated in Toronto with about 4 000 in attendance. The Methodist Presbyterian and Congregational denominations merged, ceasing to exist as separate entities at midnight by parliamentary act. A Presbyterian faction is contesting the union. Delegates and leaders from all three former churches presided over the ceremony.
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Toronto
Chuch
Canada
Dominion
Presbyterian Church
Uniting
Beymnel Pwight Chewn
George C. Pia- Reon
Wh.arrhior
Frst
Estate of Lue Gim Gong Valued At Forty Thousand
The will of Lue Gim Gong, Chinese American horticulturist who died here last week, leaves nine tenths of his estate to Mia Reed of Georgetown, a telegraph operator. The remaining share goes to the First Baptist Church of Deland, the Baptist Church of Wortix Adams, and the M. M. of Sage City. Gong earned a U.S. medal for citrus growing.
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Lue Gim_ong
Mia W. Fa Reed
Georgetown
Deland
Wright
Reed
Gong
Flrat Baptist Church
Baptist Church
Wortix
Adams
Masa
Sage City
Gim Gong
United States
Jury trial granted in tax suit against Rev. Frederi W. Smith
In Chicopee Massachusetts a district court granted a jury trial in a case brought by the City of Chicopee over 1924 taxes under $20. The defendant Rev. Frederi W. Smith of the Anti-Saloon League contends he resided in Springfield when the bill was due, while Chicopee assessors insist he was a legal resident of Chicopee at that time. The matter advances to Superior Court.
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Chicopee
Masa
Frederi W. Smith
Anti-Saloon League
Kingston Trust Co Depositors Begin Repayment Efforts
Depositors at the Kingston Trust Co were being repaid today after the bank closed amid a reported shortage of 159 06 in accounts. By this afternoon about 6006 of the total 904HG in prompt payments had been returned and officials said full repayment would follow. Ralph W. Howen, vice president of the Rhode Island Hospital Trust, oversaw the payments along with refunds to Merchants National Bank of Providence. Maude Eff faces eight months in prison for embezzlement connected to bank funds reportedly used to invest in worthless stock.
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Kingston
BR. Oo
Iingston Trust Co
Rust
Ralph W. Howen
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Ua
Providence
Merchants National Bank
Maude E.eff
Benwood Bank Closes as Cashier Arrests Spark Suspicion
The Benwood bank failed to open with H A Abbott stating temporary closure for complete investigation. Leach and Ward face embezzlement charges of 25 000 of the institution funds as Ward remains at large. Bank shows deposits around 250 000 with 301 000 reserves and capital of 27 000 at year start.
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Kenwood
W. Va
Denk
Benwood
H. A. Abbott
Slats Department of Banking
W. BR Leach
Wheeling Cashlex
Leach
Joseph Ward
Ward
Virginia
Discharged Factory Official in Pedestrian Death Case
Justice William F. Tyler granted discharge to Gilbert Wood, Nangatuck factory official, in Middlesbury Town Court on a charge tied to a pedestrian death. Coroner John Monahan previously found insufficient evidence, with the weight against the coroner’s conclusion.
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Wiliam F. Tyler
Middlebury
Gilbert Wood
John Monaanl
Santilla
Hite Cme
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