Five Agencies Get Most Insurance on City Property
Bridgeport officials report five insurers will cover the bulk of city risks after a council decision. Harrigon Insurance, W Goodsell and Sons, John G Stevens Agency, H J Blackman and Son, and Raymond L French with George and Hill are identified as major underwriters. Mayor Behrens has placed the program with George & Hill, while details on exact amounts and other providers remain incomplete.
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Bridgeport Insurance Agents’ Association
Common Council
Harrigon Insurance Agency, Inc
Fred W. Harrison
Insurance Commission
W. Goodsell and Sons
Jirin Stiles Goodsell
John G Stevens
Stevens
Board of Education
H. J. Blackman
Lacey Blackman
Raymond L. French
General Insurance Company
George & Hill
Board of Apportionment and Taxation
Behrens
Mr. Hill
Rrison
Bridgeport ‘Insurance Agents’ Association
W.A. Hatfield
Hatfield
Dallam Winter
Arthur Bradshaw
Hilllside
Englewood Hospital
Central Folica Station
City Hall
State police raid Long Hill house arrest owner at Peint House
State Police Sergeant Frank Virelli assisted by Policeman Hanford W Bigelow and Deputy Sheriff J Frank Olmstead raided the Peint House in Long Hill last night and arrested proprietor Thomas Sampero for liquor violations. Police say complaints allege the venue catered to young men and women. Sampero to be arraigned before Justice Hull in Long Hill tonight.
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Frank Virelli
Hanford W. Bigelow
J Frank Olmstead
Scalped but Lived 56 Years in Kansas
A Kansas historical note recalls 1868 Comanche raid on a Walnut Creek wagon train near Great Bend. An 18 year old Allen Edwards was scalped by a war club blow and left for dead. He survived in Oklahoma, but hair never grew where scalping occurred and he wore a wig.
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Walnut Ripeh
Great Bend
Kaw
Allen Edwards
Edwards
Waukorms
Oklo
Indiana
Ag Edwards
Kansasity Journal
Wisdom in Suffering by Maurice Maeterlinck
A brief excerpt from Maurice Maeterlinck on wisdom gained through suffering. It speaks to recognizing light shed on the soul and avoiding fixation on others’ shadows, noting sorrow and joy as increases in consciousness and the sense of something beyond consciousness.
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Maurice Maeterlinck
Radio cure for nervousness spreads by expert claim
Acumbe and other physicians endorse radio therapy for mental troubles. English surgeon claims patients improved to normal health and others report relief from insomnia and nervous conditions after receiving radio treatments.
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Acumbe
Peter
London
Imuele
Heaven Built Not By Hammers Says Brother Willigma
The Atlanta Constitution quotes Brother Willigma arguing heaven is not built with hammers or nails. He warns that those lucky enough to enter will not need to complain or be kept from the promised land. Folks will make a Lith heaven of their own and enjoy themselves endlessly.
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Willigma
Atlanta Constitution
Bridgeport Youth Named Phi Beta Kappa At Yale
Herbert Louise Cohen son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Cohen 1729 Noble Avenues Bridgeport elected to Phi Beta Kappa at Yale for scholastic excellence. He is the only Bridgeport student to gain this honor this year entering senior year and plans to continue law studies at Yale next fall with advanced credit.
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Herbert Louise Cohen
Samuel Cohen
Noble Avenues
Phi Beta Kappa
Yale University
Bridgeport
Stulenta
Cohen
Publc
Yale
Committee formed to perfect play jury plans in Broadway
A four member special committee named to cooperate with District Attorney Banton to perfect plans to drive salacious Broadway plays from the stage. The group will confer with the DA within two days and juries will begin action soon afterward. Led by Johan Emerson of Actors Equity, members include Channing Pollock Gerald I. Cutler and Rev. Charles K. Gilbert.
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New York
Banton
Hig
Broadway
Authors, Dramatista and
Johan Emerson
Actors Equity
Channing Pollock
Playright
Charles K. Gilbert
The
Federation of Churches
Gerald I. Cutler
Rama League
Member of Band Pleads Guilty to 10 Burglary Charges
Henry Narkin of Danbury pleaded guilty in Wilton Town Court to burglary charges after being arraigned with three accomplices. He admitted breaking into Stewart's garage in Wilton and blamed others for the rest, held for trial March 16 with $2000 bond.
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Wilton
Henry Narkin
Danbury
N. Glover Gregory
New Canaan
Nurkin
Stewart
John C. Kelly
Ridgefield
Narlun
Frank Dyas
Conrad Wochek
Raymond Mott
Dyan
New York
Elderly Woman Struck by Auto Critically Hurt
Mrs Catherine Shaughnessey about 60 years old of 44 Arch Street is hospitalized at St Vincent's with a fractured shoulder and leg after being struck by a car driven by Joel J Selleck of 46 Westfield Avenue on Washington Avenue near Pequonack Street. The incident occurred at 445 PM. Selleck says he did not see her until after the collision. An eyewitness said she stepped off the curb and moved forward into the path of the car. One wheel passed over her leg. He was not held. he must report to the traffic department for investigation.
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Catherine Shaughnessey
Arch Sweet
St. Vincent's Hospital
Joel J. Selleck
Westfield Avenue
Washington Avenue
Pequonnack Street
People Ashamed of Religion Says New York Clergyman
Rev David LR Wylia preached at First Presbyterian Church in New York about temptations to abandon the old faith for modern ideas. He warned that people are growing ashamed of religion and urged testimonies after the sermon. The church quartet and Junior Girls Chorus led the musical program. Holy Communion will be on Sunday at 11 o'clock with a large class of new members expected.
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David LR. Wylia
Bethany Presbyterian Church
New York
First Presbyterian Church
Alexander Allison, Jr
Geneva Association Changes Smoker Date at Hall
The Geneva Association rescheduled its smoker and entertainment at Hibernan Hall 161 North Washington Avenue from Friday March 13 to Thursday March 12. All arrangements are complete and a large attendance is expected. club personnel include Stratfield hotel employees with a sick benefit.
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Geneva Association
Hibernan Hall
North
Walshington Avenue
Stratfield Hotel
Mirthless laughter of hyenas and jackals in Stray Stories
The Stray Stories passage argues hyena laughter is not joy but a horror sound. It notes spotted hyenas laugh in a way that signals annoyance as they are pursued by enemies. The jackal emits a bizarre laugh when pursued, reframing laughter as danger rather than merriment.
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Animal Kingdom
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