Bible First Book In Every School Says League Head
Henry Hooker Van Meter of the Bible League urged that the Bible be read as the first book in public schools and daily at the start of the school day. He argued Bible reading is a customary American practice supported by courts, while antisectarian aims could harm national unity. Several states have enacted Bible reading laws with more in consideration.
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Chicago
Abraham Lincoln
Henry Hooker van Meter
Wlhe
Bole League
Michigan Atumor Associaon
Chicarn
van Mete
Messenger collapses delivering valuable bonds on Wall Street
A 25 year old messenger for a Wall Street firm collapsed while delivering thousands of dollars in securities to United States Trust Company. He died at the scene as onlookers praised his bravery. Adam Jr. a clerk at Mechanics and Metals National Bank identified the bundle.
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SW York
Adam Sehmobecket
Wall Street Lnokers
United States Trust Company
Hods
Textile workers walk out at Linford carpet mill in protest
In Amsc redam NL on March 2, four humble women in the weaving department of Stephen Linford & Sons rug and carpet mills left their jobs in sympathy with co workers who walked out last week over a denied raise. The plant had operated on a four days per two week schedule previously.
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Amscredam
Stephen Linford & Sons
Rising Waters Threaten Quebec Towns and Valleys
Rising waters from Beauce Chaudiere and Yaliachinche rivers flood valleys and streets in Three Rivers and St Georges. Families evacuate to higher ground as ice walls threaten Beauce communities and rail lines are submerged near St Marie.
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Quebec
Beaues
Chaudiere
Yaliachinche
Queber
Yarmaniehe
St. Georges
Beauceyile
St. Marie
Body of infant found in suit case at station
A week old infant body was found in a checked suit case at the railroad station in NNW UAVEN on March 30. The odor in the baggage room prompted the search and the case had been checked the previous Tuesday. The medical examiner will examine the body. the infant was clothed in garments of good quality.
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NNW Uaven
New Hampshire Leads In Potatoes For 1925 Crop
The New England Crop Reporting Service reports New Hampshire will have larger potato acreage than Maine Vermont or Massachusetts this year with intended plantings up 10 percent from last year while overall New England patterns show mixed changes. If yields meet the 10 year average the crop could reach 354 million bushels, though higher seed quality may push yields higher.
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Mass
New England
New Hampshire
Maine
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Atlantic
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic States
Appeal in Deluded Woman's Compensation Plea
Catherine Finaro of Bridgeport suffered an industrial accident when an apron was caught in a machine at Bridgeport Soriw plant last November. She developed mental illness and delusions after the incident. The Compensation Commissioner ruled the injury did not cause her condition and denied compensation, prompting an appeal filed in Superior Court by attorney Pasquale Vioni.
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Catherine Finaro
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Soriw Company
Miss Finaro
Hill- Ulda
Connecticut Hospital For
Edward ‘J. Buckingham
Miss Faniro
Screw Company
Pasquale Vioni
Finare
Garage Man Charged With Tending Dealer Plates
Sam Graham, who runs a garage at 561 Charles Street, was arrested last night by Bridgeport police for tending dealers’ automobile license plates. He allegedly passed plates to Tony Simmelia of 2 Beers Street, who was arrested during a raid on Point House. Their cases go before the City Court today.
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Sam" Graham
Charles Street
Frank Virelli
Stanford W. Bigalow
Bridgeport Barracks
Graham
Tony Simmelia
Beers Street
Long Tr
Simmella
State Tees
Submarine 8 44 Heads to Boston for Repairs
The United States submarine 8 44, damaged by a collision off Newport Harbor, proceeded under its own power to the Boston Navy Yard for hauling out and repair. The impact dented the outer shell near the bows, while the sub sailed to obtain torpedo equipment.
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Newport. BR
United States
Continient Island
Newport Harbor
Tooston Navy Yard
Lawyers Fined for Part in Fake Injury Suit Against Railroad
Chicago March 34 William Wallace McCallum and his brother James A McCallum were fined 500 dollars each for contempt of court by Circuit Judge Harry Isher. The decision also recommends disbarment over a fake personal injury suit against the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad. Donahue identified as Jo Scanlan testified he staged the fraud to expose phony damage claims, while Donahue faced 60 days in jail. Judge Fisher found James Connell of the railroad guilty of contempt in planning the fraud but cited mitigating factors including decades of honorable practice.
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Chicago
William Wallace McCallum
James A. McCallum
Harry Isher
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Jo Donatus
Jo. Scanlan
Minneapoli
Donahue
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway
McCallum
Fisher
James Connell
Raiway Company
Chicago Bar Association
Fairfield High Play Cast Chosen For Mennonite Maid
Fairfield March 3 special. Parts assigned in the senior play The Mennonite Maid with rehearsal to begin immediately and a feature of commencement week. Cast includes Tille Miamrel Bullard Mary Anne Frances Hutchison Wheeley Alice Margerson Walters Frank Stearne the doctor Ener Carlson Jake Julius Smith Absalom Fred Sherwood Hiram Ernest Barber Ezra Louis Drew Nate Thomas Flanagan. Faculty in charge Miss Marian Benjamin Miss Mary Brainard and Miss J Hall with Miss Benjamin as coach. Mill Farm Improvement Association to meet Friday afternoon at Mrs. John Forsythe’s Pine Creek road home. Lenox Improvement Association smoker held at St. Thomas’ church Tunxis Hill road. Members work on Lenox road widening, blasting rocks, filling sections. project to finish within a fortnight. Fairfield Luncheon Club program Tuesday noon at Champ’s Farm Black Rock features George Ford on zoning plans. Arthur M. Marsh chairs. program hour led by George H. E. Zink.
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Fairfield
Tille
Miamrel Bullard
Mary Anne
Frances Hutchison
Wheeley
Alice Margerson
Walters
Frank Stearne
Doctor
Ener Carlson
Jake
Julius Smith
Absalom
Fred Sherwood
Hiram
Ernest Barber
Ezra
Louis
Champ's Farm
Black Rock
George &. Ford
Fairfield Zoning Commission
Arthur M. Marsh
Wairfielders
George HE. Zink
Greenfield Fit
Union Not Liable For Members Acts In Ohio Case
In St Clairsville Judge Warnbaugh ruled the United Mine Workers could not be held liable for acts of its members and dismissed a $250,000 damage suit by Mrs. Majors over her son Dominick Verendotti's murder connected to a strike. The ruling specifies the union cannot be sued for individual member actions in this context.
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ST Clairsville
Charles Turnhaugh
Dimime
Dominick Verendotti
Ohio
Inmate Loses Arm in Prison Accident at Auburn
Tiarry G. Shearer of Salamanca, an Auburn prison inmate, was crushed by a large potato mashing machine last night. Surgeons amputated his left arm. He was serving a short term for burglary.
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N. J
Tiarry G. Shearer
Salamanca
Auburn Prison
Shearer
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