Rotary Club Invites MacDonald to Address Bridgeport Meeting
Bridgeport Rotary invites John A. MacDonald high way commissioner designate to speak at an early club gathering. Frederick J. Wetstine of the Motor Vehicle bureau will relay the invitation as he serves as deputy commissioner. A Belgian artist concert accompanied by harp cello and soprano solos entertained club members in Tunchean Stratfield ballrooms.
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Rotary Club
Bridgeport
John A. MacDonald
Connecticut
Resds
MacDonald
Frederick J. Wetstine
Motor Vehicle Bureau
Chlerk Wetstine
Yesterda
Charles I
Wife granted divorce as wife stayed away from home
George F. E. Powe of this city was granted a divorce by Judge William M. Maltbie in the Superior court. The couple married in 1916 and separated in 1920 after she spent six nights away from home in August. The custody of a minor child was given to the plaintiff's grandmother. the action was uncontested.
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Marion
George FE. Powe
Willian M. Malthie
Maltbie
Man Held Police At Bay In Hillside Capture
Steve Kavack of Monroe was confined in Hillside Home after deputies and state police captured him yesterday. He had barricaded himself in a wooden shack in a secluded Monroe area and resisted for a week before being taken by a ruse. He is described as over six feet tall and powerfully built.
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Steve Kavack
Monroe
J. F. Olmsteand
Leo Carroll
Anthony Mantion
Oysters Move Center Stage in Bridgeport Oystering Revival
Bridgeport becomes the hub for seed oyster trade as schooners anchor daily to buy and transplant oysters. The 1922 State Shellfish Commission report shows Bridgeport leads sound ports in seed oysterers, signaling a rebound from the 1898 slump. The Commission and the Connecticut Association of Oyster Growers invest public and private funds to restore industry levels.
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Long Island Sound
Bridgeport Ia
Bridgeport
State
Sound
Connecticut
Chesapeake Bay
State Shellfish Commission
Commission
Connecticut Association of Oyster Growers
Connecticut Association
April Deaths Rise Says Vital Statistics Report
A Board of Health Vital Statistics April report shows overall deaths up from last year. It notes ten more cancer deaths, ten measles deaths, and seven prison deaths last month linked to accidents, indicating an overall increase in deaths this April.
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Vital Statistics Division
Board of Health
Attorney Lavery Named Trustee in Bankruptcy
Referee John Keogh in bankruptcy court named Attorney William J. Lavery trustee of the Concannon Shear county case against whom an involuntary petition was filed. Appraisers appointed are Bernard F. O’Mehan, Francis H. H. McFarlane, and Walter C. Smith.
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John Keogh
William J. Lavery
Concannon Shear Couty
Hernard FP
Ot Meman
Francis HH. McFarlane
Walter ¢. Smith
Aldrich maid not Naugatuck woman statements clash
A Groton police captain says the woman aboard a train captured in China is Mathilde Schonhere of Pyance, not Edith Schonberg of Naugatuck, despite earlier claims linked to Miss Lacy T. Aldrich. The confusion centers on identity.
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New Tondon
May
Miss Schonberg
Lacy T. Aldrich
China
Edith Schonberg
Naugatuck
Mathilde Schonhere
Pyance
Andrew McCarthy
Groton
North End Library to Receive Brick Addition
The Library Board will award the North End Branch Library addition project. Henry XII. Sanborn reports bids will be opened and an identical design to the existing building will be used in brick construction. The 20 by 40 foot rear extension adds a new room with a separate entrance for children to relieve overcrowding noted over five years.
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North End
Librrary Board
Henry XII. Sanborn
Hibrarian
Mi Sanborn
North Main Street
Norwalk Bank Shortage Tale Reaches Superior Court
Three surety companies became plaintiffs by amendment in Superior court as the Norwalk Fairfield County National Bank case moved forward. The dispute centers on a 1918 defalcation by GS Selleck, bank cashier and Norwalk tax district treasurer, with $26,000 shortage affecting bank funds, the district, and the estate of Henry Green.
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Fairfield County National Bank of
Norwalk
Willian M Malthie
GS. Selleck
Bank
Henry Green
Lion Titres Keeper Injured at Barnum Circus
A keeper feeding Nero the lion at the Barnum and Bailey Ringling Bros. circus in Philadelphia suffered a fractured arm and a severely lacerated hand when the animal lunged through the iron grille. The injured man was identified as John Dooley of Bridgeport, though officials later questioned the name as possibly fictitious. The incident was reported from the circus winter quarters with no confirmation from headquarters.
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Nero
Philadelphia
John Dooley
Bridgeport
Douley
Headquar
Danbury Man Elected Grand High Priest At Connecticut Masons
The 12th annual convocation of the Grand Chapter of Connecticut Royal Arch met at the Masonic Temple. Grand High Priest Arthur Nash of Pawtucket presided and reported on the year. Officers elected included P Ward DeKlyn of Danbury as Grand High Priest and William Bowers of New Haven as Grand King. The session also announced appointments of grand representatives and listed several officers across the line.
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Partiford
Mey
Grand Chapter
Connecticut
Royal Arch
P. Ward DeKlyn
Danbury
Vian O. Shetley
Hartford
William Bowers
New Hkaven
Elbert J. Darhbie
Iplson
Isaiah
Cease A. Kies
Herbert i. King
Norwich
Harry A. Day
Meriden
Brand Royal Arch
Edward A. Tkhate
Err
Rand
Louis I. Beach
Bristol
Mugene A. Hall
Torace W. Eddy
New Britain
Ral
Ard Garner
Alias W. Clark
Indiana
Lewis €. Hull
Derby
Michigan
Thomas McKeny
Westerly
Pennwhviria
Physician Joann Dimon Enters Nolle in Manslaughter Case
New London May 8 In the case of Dr Joann N Dimon of this city accused of manslaughter in the February killing of Euxeno Partelo of Groton a nolle prosequi was entered in the criminal superior court today Dimon must pay 106 ard eats. The fatality stemmed from stepping on the accelerator instead of the brake.
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New London
Joann N. Dimon
Euxeno Partelo
Groton
Bank Street
Ty. Dimon
Bedell Suits Unveiled At Sensational Reduction Event
The collection showcases top quality suits in a nationwide standard of style and workmanship. Crepe lining adds luxury while offering sizes for misses and women.
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Bedell
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Belgium
United States
Canada
Pennhan
Royal Academy
Antwerp
Cadman
Jeans
Piiny
Jean Wiswell
Alfred Fox Liano
Bluejay
Hillside
Lavery
Aldrich
Norwalk Bank
Lion Titres
DE Klyn
Hall
Nolle
Sinclair
East Main
Stewart's
Cest Main St
Eatmare
Wyld
Arvin
Poiret Twills
Bedell Suit Salon
Neawspape
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