Westerly honors Civil War veteran Captain James Barber
Captain James Barber, 84, Westerly’s sole Civil War veteran, died at his home. He received a Congressional Medal for meritorious conduct during the Petersburg assault of April 2, 1865. Barber’s name was added to the Army and Navy Roll of Honor on May 7, 1916. He previously served on the sloop Triumph and commanded local coastal stations.
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Westerly Ri
James Barber
Brivery
Petersburg
Barber
Navy
Harber Hved
Triumph
Thompsona Cove
Pawnecut River
Ife
Motorist in Critical Condition After Westport Crash
Condition remains critical for Steve J Husztak age 21 of Bridgeport after an automobile collision in Westport. Doctors report skull fracture and serious head injuries.
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Norwalk
Steve J Husztak
Briigeport
Westport
Submarine officers face new court martial board in sinking case
Portsmouth New Hampshire June 2 CAP Two heads of the submarine By wh tl Nruset Beach Cape Cod last January were linked to the sinking. Lt Martin and fellow officers Chester Lewis and Alexander Edwards objected to the trial by the same board. A new board was appointed with Captain Hugo Osterhaus and other naval officers to hear the case.
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Portsmouth
Nruset Beach
Cape Cod
FB Mart
Martin
Navy Department
Washington
Tomoorrow
Monany
Navy Yard
Chester Lewis
Tunior
Alexander Edwards
Juen
Hugo Osterhaus
Portsmouth Navy
Neil Nichols
James P Smith
Boston Navy Yard
Sherwood Piking
Lewiey Stieches
Navy
Yal
Huber: Lacombard
Morgan Partners Off For European Tours
New York June 26 The firm partners of Morgan and Co sail for Europe tonight aboard the Homeric with their families. They plan separate itineraries and likely travel apart after reaching their destination.
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Morgan Partners
New York
Daight W Morrow
Russell C Lessigywell
Jf’ Morgan & Co
Europe
Homeric | Roth
Legacy splits six Reed children over respect through age fifty
James M Reed, former Granita Springs businessman, filed a will in White Plains with probate provisions cutting six children from his estate until they reach fifty. The will cites lack of respect during his lifetime. valued estate over 25900 dollars with Mrs Emily Ro Reed receiving the dower. Mount Vernon Trust Co. named executor to invest funds as appropriate.
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White Plains
James M Heed
Granita Springs
William Reed
Emily P. Reed
Douglas Reed
Mt. Vernon
Maxwell Reed
Newburyport Mass
Agnes E. Rosby
Coscob
Conn
Aisle D. Reed
Greenwich
Emily Ro Reed
Mount Vernon Trust Co. Executor i
West Hartford Armory Sought Closed Over Nuisance Claims
Petitioners in West Hartford seek to have Troop B Armory condemned and its use discontinued. They cite dirt and refuse from the armory and horse stamping as nuisances, oppose a rear Milton Street entrance, and about fifty residents support the move to Governor Trumbull.
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Hartford
Troop B. Armory
West Hartford
W. Hartford
Goveror
John H Trumbull
Dover Road
Milton Street
Auburn Road
Star
Musician Vishnu Brennan Dies in Vermont Pool Tragedy
In New Haven two men were held as investigators probe the death of Vishnu Brennan a 27 year old musician found mortally wounded in Momauguin last night Autopsy found a fractured skull Brennan a member of the Brennan Brothers orchestra and a Go War veteran was one of 11 children
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New Haven
Vishnu Brennan
Momauguin
Brennan
Northwield
Vermont
Frank Brereton
Danny Shea
George Olivie
Brenman Brothers
al Go
Jugoslavia Debt in Negotiations
In Washington on June 26, preliminary talks began on Jugoslavian debt to the United States. Secretary Kellogg held initial conferences with the Jugoslavian minister as funding talks are expected soon. The total debt is $65,003,000. Meetings between the Yugoslav envoy and the American Debt Commission started yesterday and will continue Tuesday.
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Washington
United States
Kellogghen
Trajan
American Debt Commission
Gibson reelected to Norwich University trustees in Vermont
Representative Ernest W Gibson of Brattleboro won reelection to the Norwich University Alumni Trustees. The Norwich ballot also elected Nelson K Sheldon of Boston as president of the General Alumni Association and announced Ernest Batley of New York as a class member.
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Vermont
United States
Ernest W Gibson
Brattleboro
Norwich University
Gibson
Ernest Batley
New York
Norwich Duo
Nelson K Sheldon
Boston
General Alumni Association
Chrysler declares $4 share dividend for 1926
The 26 Director of the Chrysler operation at a New York meeting declared a dividend of $4 a share on the preferred stock series A for the first and second quarters of 1926 payable July 25 to holders of record July 10.
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New York
Chrysler Nvperation
Pilot Aims San Francisco Flight Before Dark
Captain 48 Herald U BA left Bast Lake City in an airplane at 3454 Mountain Time to fly to San Francisco and return within daylight hours.
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Bast Lake City
Herald U BA
San Francisco
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Black Pablo Pansy Orchid
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Radford B. Smith Co
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Elm Street
Main & Broad
Adams-Roth Baking Co
Telegram
Hartman
S. Silver
Main ST
Connecticut
Reid
Condem
Armory
Jugoslavia
Congressman Gibson
Norwich
Chrysler
Rockwell’s
Brosh
Rockwell & Co
Elm
Pantee
Pees Nepmephive
Maerars
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