Preservation of Rights and Honor at Pohick Church
President Harding visited the historic Pohick Church Virginia where George Washington once served. He unveiled a tablet honoring three World War parishioners and urged worshippers to preserve democratic ideals, noting Virginia’s gift of Ohio and the unity of the nation in wartime service. He emphasized concord between North and South and praised the heroism of Virginians and all Americans.
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Pohick
Irginia
George Wash- Reto T
Presint Harding
Ibis
Virginia
Rahio
Chi
Wihrtte
America
Republc
Hard- Sox
Ohio
Union
Old
Northwest Territory
Freak shower interrupts Milford ball game in sudden downpour
Milford May 29 a remarkable freak shower drenched players and pedestrians as a Bridgenort and Milford Wheel Club game halted in the fourth inning. A sudden torrent from Indian River to Port Trumbull covered two miles and soaked streets, with heavy cloud banks lingering northeast but rain avoiding most Soundside roads until mid afternoon.
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Milford
Columbus
Bridgenort
Mitford Wheel Club
Bec Indian River
Port Trumbulloch
France and America Honor Fallen Soldiers in Paris Memorials
In Paris on Memorial Day, France and the United States joined in ceremonies at the Arc de Triomphe and Holy Trinity church. Ambassador Wallace and General Henry Z. Allen led American officials, joined by British and Belgian delegations, as wreaths were laid and a symbolic parade passed the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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Associated Press
France
America
Arc de Triomphe
Hugh C. Wallace
Ara de Triomphe
Comrades In
Rhinsland
Madelon
Champs Elysees
Ambassador Wallace
Henry Z. Allen
Marshal Och
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Garde Republaine
Lincs
Pollu
Decorate American Graves in France
May 23. Tomorrow ceremonies will be held across France by the French government and American groups to honor American fallen. Principal events expected at Suresnes cemetery near Paris with speeches by Ambassador Wallace and Marshal Petain. Roads, rail congestion feared as many travel to Belleau Wood and other sites for observances.
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France
Suresnes
Wallace
Marshal Petain
Romagne
United States
Belleau Woot
Chateau Tuierry
Bony
Plassey
King Albert Sends Memorial Day Message to Harding
King Albert of Belgium sent Memorial Day wishes to President Harding praising American sacrifices in the great war and expressing high regard for the United States and its leader. He offered to assist with repatriation of 1400 American war dead from Antwerp, but a representative may instead go. Graves in Belgium were decorated by order of the government.
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Antwerp
Belgium
Memorial Day Observances in Bridgeport and Surrounding Areas
Memorial Day in Bridgeport includes a 9 20 AM parade forming on Broad Street, aerial exercises at the Soldiers and Ballore monument in Seaside Park with Judge Carl Foster as speaker, and a full day of amusements. Pleasure Beach, Savin Rock, Walnut and Fairfield beaches host new attractions while a Bridgeport Wow Haven double header visit features a 10 30 AM game at Newfield Park and a second game at New Haven. Local clubs offer golf and tennis, Seaside Park hosts ball games, and a public bathing pavilion opens. Mass at St Charles church honors deceased T B L association members. post office hours are altered. The adjutant general orders half mast in the morning and hoisting at noon.
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Fairfield
Ballore
Seaside Park
Carl Foster
Pleasure Beach
Savin Rock
Walnut
Bridgeport
Wow Haven
Newfiald Park
New Haven
St Charles
St Joseph's T. B. & L. Association
Post Office
Adjutant General
Vets of 3 Wars to Parade in Bridgeport Today
Bridgeport honors veterans with a parade from Broad Street to Seaside Park and ceremonies at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Grand marshal Col Henry J. Seeley will lead. Judge Carl Foster and Rev J W Davis will speak. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address will be read.
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Seaside Park
Broad Street
Fairfield Avenue
State Street
Park Avenue
Seawdee Park
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Johnson Street
City Hall
Cannon Street
Henry J. Seeley
Blas &. Hall, Jr
Pairfield Avenue
Carl Foster
Lincoln
J. W. Davis
G.A. B
Opening Up of Alaska Riches Aims for Accessible Territory
Washington May 29 opening up of Alaska treasures for national development with safeguards against exploitation and conservation efforts to keep it inexhaustible. Secretary Fall calls Alaska a great constructive task and a practical contribution of the Harding administration. He envisions Alaska playing a key role in the country’s future welfare.
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Washington
Alaska
Tim
Albert B. Fall Hng
Department of the Interior
Harding
Pleasure Beach Opens With Record Crowd in Bridgeport
Bridgeport celebrates the formal opening of Pleasure Beach today after renovations. About 30 000 visitors were counted yesterday with 15 400 on Saturday as ferries carried crowds from Stratford avenue bridge and Seaview avenue foot docks. The park features sky market coaster aeroplane seats and a wide array of amusements plus bathing houses at Geaside park opening today.
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Bridgeport
Pleasure
Boaia
Stratford Avenue
Seaview Avenue
Pleasure Beach
Ozarks
Mill Stream
Geaside Park
Everybody borrows only cat in town
In Sun Shine Valley near Siversville West Virginia a famine has caused rats and mice to surge. A farmer with a single cat rents it out on a first come first served basis issuing numbered badges to borrowers. Some fear the cat will become lazy. others discuss forming a stock company to keep the mice down.
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W.va
Sunshine Valley
Sunshins Valley
Woman Swallows Mercury Tablets in Attempted Suicide
Mrs Ela Corey a 44 year old resident of 105 North Washington Avenue was rushed to St Vincent's hospital after swallowing three bichloride mercury tablets. Police had no prior report of the case, and her condition was described as improving somewhat though Mercury poisoning remains uncertain.
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Ela Corey
Washington Avenue
St. Vincent's Hospital
Woman captive rescued from Cork prison report
London May 23 Daily Burke a Melitial prisoner was rescued early today from Cork prison. A man and two women ransacked the ward, pointed a revolver at two wardresses, and freed the Burke prisoner before being subdued. A fire at Dublin customs house was put out by the brigade. A cycle patrol surprised an Irish Republican Army trenching party at Kilroothy in Setemon, one auxiliary was shot dead.
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London
Burke, & Melitial
Cork
Burke
Dublin Customs House
Irish Republican Army
Kilroothy
Setemon
Walnut Beach Hotel Raid Ends in Police Seizure
Police raided the Walnut Beach hotel around 3 o clock and confiscated five cases of liquor. The premises were tied to John Miller and were reportedly leased from Maz. The report notes action taken by local authorities and mentions Mier's hall as a location fixed in the event.
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Aes Beach
Maz
Spe
Gat Grove
John Miller
Billford
Mier
Wade's mother on trial in murder case
Mrs Ethel Hutchins Nott faces trial on alleged accomplice charges in the murder of her husband George B. Nott. The prosecution planned to finish its case soon, with testimony and cross examination continuing as two additional witnesses were heard and defense lawyers prepared their opening.
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Geores B. Nott
Elwood B. Wade Bag
Ethel Hutchins Nott
Stee
Homer S. Cummings
Wade
Mia
Noltis Pttorneya
iRobert DeForest
Henry E. Shannon
Mr. DeForest
Mra Notth
Doy Et
Lloyd George Aims at Coal Strike Settlement
London May 2. Premier Lloyd George warned that Britain will force a settlement if miners and operators fail to agree within days. He said laws could jail striking miners or imprison operators blocking a settlement, as union leaders expressed anxiety over the ultimatum and possible new penalties.
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London
Lloyd George
Messares
Lloyd-George
Linoyd-George
Last Survivor of Grant Aide General Horace Porter Dies
New York May 49 General Horace Carter last survivor of General Grant's military staff and former ambassador to France died early in May in his eighty fifth year. Funeral planned at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian with half military honors to follow after arrival of his eldest daughter Mrs Hisse Porter Meade in Switzerland. Porter served thirty years in public life as soldier diplomat scholar and party leader earning a Congressional Medal of Honor and the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor. He helped build Grant's tomb and accompanied Grant to the White House and to Armistice talks with Lee.
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Horace Carter
Grant
France
Horace Portes
Fifth Agenda Presbyterian Church
Hisse Porter Meade
Switzerland
General Porter
James Wheeler
Henry McHarg
Josephite Hindrun
Horace Porter
Lee
New York City
Frince
Paris
Harvard
Princeton
Union
William
Huntington
Penn
West Point
Ohio
Cumberland
Potomac
Chattanooga
Alm
Ben
Army Officers Cite Wind Disaster In Curtis Eagle Plane Crash
May 29 report from Washington states an air ambulance plane carrying Army officers and civilians crashed near Indian Head Maryland during severe weather. No survivors. The crew included Lt Col Archib Miter Lt Stanley Amex and others from Langley Field and Bolling Field. The Dolphin Navy ship was nearby. Bodies transported to Walter Reed hospital. Authority notes the crash was not caused by lightning.
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aArchig Miter
The
War College
Stanley Amex
Cleveland W. McDermott
Syracuse
N. Y
Langley Field
John Mr. Peanowatt
Richard Blumenkrasta
Bolling Field
A. G. Batchelder
Weahking
American Automobile Association
Maurice Connolly
Curtis Airplane
Dolphin
Walter Reed Hospital
TWO ARE KILLED IN PENNSY WRECK
Two people died and eight were injured when a Pennsylvania Railroad express train crashed into a local passenger train near Burlington New Jersey. John Nubbett of Trenton New Jersey was identified among the dead. His wife and others from Bordentown Camden and nearby towns were among the injured.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Atlantic City
Cainden
Burlington
N. 1
Lane Pennsylvania
John Nubbett
Trenton
N. J
Margaret Hetgan
Bordentown
Willem Creisling
Camden
Former jailer dies after bicycle accident in Stamford
William Scohelé, 77, longtime Fairfield County jailer in Bridgeport, died at Stamford hospital from injuries after being struck by a bicycle while crossing Main Street. Unmarried, he had retired years ago and was a familiar figure in Bridgeport as deputy sheriff and supporter of Sheriff Sidney Hawkey. He was known for strict discipline yet kindly nature and remained popular among both inmates and friends.
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Conn
William Scohelé
Fairfield County
Bridgeport
Main Street
Mr. Scodeld
Sidney ©. Hawkey
William Vollmer
William Vollmer Was Elected As County Sheriff. Since ‘Hig
Crash Victim Ranked as American Ace
Lieutenant Cleveland W. McDermott of Syracuse killed in ambulance airplane crash. A Syracuse University student who left in 1917 to join the Royal Flying Corps, he earned the Croix de Guerre and the Medal of Honor, with American honors for valor. He served in the 147th pursuit squadron and was credited with two confirmed German planes.
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Syracuse
Cleveland W. McDermott
McDermott
Syracuse University
Royal Flying Corps
Toronto
147Th Pere
Emergency Tariff In Effect Says McGovern
Collector of Customs James TL McGovern announced that the emergency tariff act provisions took effect Saturday and has directed air branch offices to implement the new measures.
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TL McGovern
Unsettled Weather to Start Week Across Regions
A moderate disturbance off Hatteras moves eastward bringing unsettled conditions. South New England may see Monday showers, Tuesday improves to fair with moderate temperatures. East New York also unsettled Monday with likely local rain, then fair Tuesday. Observations show moderate temperatures and scattered rains in the Atlantic States.
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East New York
Hatteras
Atlantis
Ohio Valley
Newland
New York
New Haven Weather Bureau
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