Alleged Navy Deserter Held by Police Here
Police captured Frank Wiley, 27, of 174 Spruce Street, an alleged Navy deserter released from Portsmouth Naval prison less than a week earlier. He is accused of stealing $60 from his former employer, Shumshak concessionist Nicholas Shumshak, after working at an open air carnival in May last year. Wiley posted a $100 bond for city court appearance.
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Portsmouth Naval
Navy
Frank Withey
Spruce Street
Bridgeport
Hs . Wiley
Nicholas Shumshak
Hudson Et
Boston
Would-be death attempt improves after self harm incident
Patrick, 66, of News Avenue, who last week reportedly planned an attempt on his life, is improving rapidly at Bridgeport hospital after a self-inflicted throat wound. He faces arraignment soon in City Court on a charge of assault on his wife with intent to commit a serious act, bail set at 3000 dollars. Mrs Patrick remains in Tyme Hospital with a shoulder wound and is described as good condition yesterday.
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In Patrick
News Avenue
Bridgeport
Bhs
Patrick
Tyme
Local girl appears in college dramatics
Miss Katherine Shelton daughter of Mrs C K Shelton of 654 Laurel avenue a Connecticut College student in New London played a key role in a fan play at the Connecticut College gymnasium on March 4. She portrayed Don Saturio country doctor in the comedy Zeragneta presented by the Spanish guild of the college and served on the property committee.
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Katherine Shelton
C. K. Shelton
Laurel ‘Avenue
Connecticut
New
London
Connecticut College
Mise Shelton
Don Saturio
Zeragneta
Giwth
Western roads pay higher wages than other industries
Chicago March 7 A statement by J W Higgins of the Association of Western Railway workers contends that railroad wages exceed those in other industries. Surveying 918,898 employees, 247,554 or 77.78 percent earned less in other sectors in December 1921, with Arkansas Arizona Kentucky Michigan Mississippi and Tennessee showing over 80 percent paid less elsewhere.
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Chicago
Gworlkt
J. W. Hiskins
Association of Western Railway
United Sates Railroad Labor Board
Saii
Arkansas
Arizona
Kentucky
Michigan
Mississippi
Tennessee
Higgins
Wear
Wen
Mrs Buckingham to Be Buried Tomorrow
Funeral services for Mrs Helen Tolles Buckingham wife of Walter T Buckingham and mother of Commissioner Edward Buckingham will be held tomorrow afternoon from her home at 26 Tom Thumb Street. Rev Herbert Brown will officiate and the burial will be in Mountain Grove cemetery. Mrs Buckingham, born in Plymouth 75 years ago, came here with her husband 40 years ago. She was a member of the Glivat Congregational church. She leaves her husband son and three grandchildren.
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Mra
Helen Tolles Buckingham
Waler T Buckingham
Edward Buckingham
Tom Thumb Street
Herbert
Brown
Burlai
Mountain Grove
Buckingham
Plymouth
Glivat Congregational Church
Thomas Worse
Bowling Alley Owner Arrested as Rum Seller at Howard Avenue
Julius Bodnar, proprietor of a bowling alley at 267 Howard Avenue, was arrested for a second alleged liquor violation after investigators found a pint of moonshine on the premises. He posted 600 bail for trial today. Bodnar had been fined and jailed previously after an August 13 arrest and a ten day sentence served.
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Julius Bodnar
Howard Avenue
Bureau of Investigation
Bodnar
Titcomb to Address Fairfield County Fish and Game Group
John W. Titcomb will address the Fairfield County Fish and Game Association meeting on Monday night March 13 in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Titcomb is a consulting piscatorial expert who recently inspected Ashing grounds off Wrestport and is currently surveying state fishing conditions.
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Fairfield County Fish and Gare Association
Chamber of Commerce
John, W. Titcomb
Harding plan for sweeping government reform delayed
President Harding’s March reform drive hits stiff cabinet and outside opposition. Brown committee recommendations spark clashes as ministers quarrel over bureau control and new duties. Prohibition enforcement faces transfer to justice, War and Navy merge criticised, Forest Service move to Interior met with resistance, fueling Ballinger-Pinchot echoes and a tense White House atmosphere.
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Washington
Mareh J
Harding
White House
Brown
Treasury
Department of Justice
War
Navy
Army
Tabor
Department of Public Welfare
Attecka
Secretary of the Interior
Fall
Forestry Service
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
Interior
Linda
Aria
Fire destroys vacant Stratford confectionery store
Stratford March 1 Special reports a fire tonight that nearly razed a vacant confectionery store and adjacent house owned by John Dondero of Orange Street and Avenue B in Avon Park district. Firemen faced muddy roads hindering access while police and neighbors freed a stuck team of Nelson Berry horses from North Bridge Avenue mud.
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Stratford, Mar
John Dondero
Orange Street
Avenue B
Avon Park District
Stratford
Nelson Berry
Northbridge Avenue
North Ave
Nile
Canaan Street
Veterans Organize Central Clearance Committee in Bridgeport
At Raymond W. Harris post 145 VFW club rooms a Bridgeport Veterans Central Clearance Committee was formed. Temporary officers include H. P. Rugg president G A R Joan H Williams vice president Georges Knox secretary. A ten member bylaw committee was elected with Edmond Smith chair and members from World War Veterans American Legion WF and British Greatgroup. Next meeting set for 8 oclock Tuesday morning March 14.
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Bridgeport
Veterans’ Central
Raymond W._Harris
Veterans of Foreign Wars Club
Washington Avenue
H. P. Rugg
Joan H. Williams
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Georges J. Knox
F. W
Avae
Edmond Smith
United States World War Veterans
E. TF. Abbotts
Charles Rutsin
W. Jerael Mitnick
American Legion
Charles Cooper
What Veterans
John Levitt
Three More Brokers Forced Into Bankruptcy
In New York on March 1 involuntary petitions were filed in federal court against Charles H Clarkson & Co and two other brokerage firms. Liabilities are estimated at 145000 dollars for Clarkson, with assets around 70000. James P Gillican & Co shows 14207 liabilities and 8282 assets, while Maxwell Hill & Royher face 10821 liabilities and 1600 assets. All firms have no exchange connections.
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New York
Charles H. Clarkson & Co
Broadway
Aeady
James P. Gilligan & Co
Maxwell, Hill & Royher
Beautiful silk dresses at 25 dollars
An advertisement touts clinging silk dresses priced at 25 dollars on the second floor. Styles feature soft chic weaves like canton crepe and crepe de chine with simple bodices, draped skirts, beads, fringe, and color contrasts. Strong colors include mahogany blues and blacks.
Ostrich Feather Hats Highlight Spring Fashion
A fashion note describes ostrich feathers enriching hats with graceful plumes. The piece extols ostrich crown and curling brim designs in hemp straw hats, noting color contrasts and the appeal of plumage. Prices range from five to seven fifty, with the item on the second floor.
Enjoyable dinner menu with multiple dishes
A readable fragment describes a Wednesday dinner offering beefsteak potpie, broiled mackerel, fricassee of lamb, codfish cakes, cold salmon or haddock, egg or sardine salad, and various desserts and drinks. It highlights first quality food, no delays, and special prices, with customer choices listed in a family style setting.
Domestic Science Fireless Cooker Exhibition and Sale
A period piece advertises a Domestic Science fireless cooker showing save time and fuel with no attention needed. Several models are listed with prices and configurations, highlighting durability and the fourth floor exhibition.
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Universal kitchen helpers promise time saving and value
A catalog touts Universal utensils from aluminum kettles to bread mixers as long lasting labor savers. It claims reduced cooking time, improved food appeal, and strong durability across many items, with prices slashed as production costs drop.
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Chesterfield
Liggett & Myers Tobacco
Chesterfield Seers
Rail
Labor Board
Titcomb
Game Association
American Chicle Co
Big Brother
Tidgebort Connect
Ballinger-Pinchot
Taft
Interior Department
Gifford Pinechot
Forrest
CIA
Wallace
Atlantic City
Staunch Aluminum
Iretttoy
Ead
the Howland Dry Goods. CO
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