Memorial Parade Promises Longest in Bridgeport History
Memorial Day ceremonies in Bridgeport draw veterans and residents to a parade under Grand Marshal Captain William Lounsbury. The route includes Farfield and Cannon streets, Seaside Park, and a review at City Hall. Local institutions close for the day as exercises honor Doughboys and fallen servicemen.
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Lounsbury
Bridgeport
William Lounsbury
Vel Jans
France
Bridgenport
Sea- Side Park
Farfield Avenue
Broad Street
Fairfield Avenue
Cannon Street
State Street
Park Avesrue
Seaside Park
Broad ‘Street
William Launsbury
Elias S. Hul
Mathilde McCormick Sail Plan Hit By Snag
Mystery swirls around Mathilde McCormick 17 daughter of Harold McCormick and her fiancé Max Oser Swiss riding master as a plan to sail today to join him faces possible court action in Chicago.
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Mathilde McCormick
Max Oser
Chicago
Harold McCormick
International Harvester Company
Fitzgerald Race Rumors Stir Gubernatorial Flywheel in New Haven
In Connecticut politics rumors swirl that Healey Ullman and King may unite to challenge State Leader J. Roraback at the September convention. Everett Lake and Thomas J. Spadacy are eyed for national and state tickets as Democratic gains show in major cities while Republicans seek a winning slate amid intra party tensions.
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John 3. Ting
Bridgeport
Frank F. Henrey
Hartford
Isaac Ullman
New Mayen
Siroe
Republcan
Rowley
Ullman
Schper
J. Henry Rorabuck
Healy
King
Roraback
Klang
Charles 4. Goodwin
Everett Lake
Goodwin
Simson m. Baldwin
Ring
Jargaty Pessonsilla
Khigis
Lakes
Wilson
Frank E. Sealey
Ake
Hell
Willington
Healey
Wibe
Ioker
Everett
Lake
Judge
Walsh
Greenwich
Fairfield
New Haven
Hartford County
New Raven
Waterbury
New Britain
Messden
Thomas J. Spadacy
Gengral
U. S
Augustine Levorgan
David E. Witzgerald
I Iitform
Eastern roads accept freight rate reduction
The Interstate Commerce Commission’s ten percent freight rate cut, effective July 1, was accepted by 87 Eastern division railroads after a special meeting. A formal protest against the Commission’s findings was planned. About 18,000 workers on the New Haven road face wage reductions of five cents per hour starting July 1, with potential strike action debated by unions and rail executive groups.
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New York
Interstate Commerce
Vastrong
Yan Loree
N. H
New Haven
LC. S. Railway Labor Board
Chicago
Cll
Bardo
aMeral
New Haven Road
Sean
Supreme Court orders Southern Pacific to surrender Central Pacific control
The Supreme Court rules Southern Pacific must divest stock ownership and leases that gave control of the Central Pacific system, citing Sherman Act violations in a government-initiated 1914 Utah case seeking to break monopolistic control in the Western rail network. The ruling preserves a mortgage lien for Central Union Trust Company where compatible.
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Washington
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Central Pacific
States Supreme Court
BS Justles Day
Southern Parish
Northern Securities
Southern Padge Company
Southern Pacific Company
Southern Pacific
Wwe
Central Parris
Central Union Trust Company
United States District Court For
Utah
President sees Navy win ball game 8 6
President Harding interrupted a Chesapeake Bay cruise to Annapolis to watch the Navy baseball team overpower West Point by eight to six. The Mayflower carried the president to the town harbor where a 21 gun salute greeted him as shore leave concluded amid commencement ceremonies.
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NAVY
Annapolis
Leident Harding
Chesapeake
Wasal
West Point
Annapolis Roadstead
Daring Grocery Store Robbery Ends in Escape
Two armed men robbed Creature grocery at 1836 Seaview Avenue last night looting $30 then bound owner Nicholas Creaturso in the back room. A touring car loaded with four sped off, dropping two men near Arctic Street cemetery. Police traced the car but license numbers remain unknown. a nationwide alert was issued.
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Nicholas Creature
Seaview Avenue
Creature
Jaye
Cresturo
Gar
Arctic Street
Bridgeport
Not Sailing, Says Father Over Rockefeller Granddaughter Wedding
The Rockefeller branch dispute centers on Mathilde McCormick, with father stating she will not sail to Europe for the wedding prep and guardian arrangements proceeding. A custodial move delayed as Edith Rockefeller McCormick seeks proper notice and potential contest of guardian appointment.
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Father
Edith McCormick
New York
John D Rockefeller
Europe
McCormick
Edith Rockefellers McCormick
Henry Horner
Charles S$. Cutting
Mathilde
Horner
Mr. McCormick
Oser
Muriel McCormick
Hardy FR. MccCormick, Jr
McCormigh
Rockefeller
Amerigan envoy to Bulgaria may summon Marines
Sofia May 25 Associated Press Charles 3 Wilson the American minister is understood to have told the Bulgarian government that we might find it necessary to have a guard of American sailors in consequence of the difference of Jews between himself and the government concerning the sufficiency of police protection for the American legation during the present unrest.
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Sofia
Prese
t—Cnarles
Wilson
Amercan
London editor begins seven year prison term
London May 29 A former editor of the Anti American John Bull, M. P., began a seven year sentence tonight in Brixton prison. He was convicted on counts involving misappropriation of 750000 pounds from funds of bond clubs he promoted.
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London
Bottnmiey
M. P
John Bull
Tonighy
Brixton
Attemoat
Bultowhey
Boy Injures Head In Fall At Home
Charlee Greby of 679 Housatonic Avenue struck his head while playing and suffered a concussion. Dr A B Matewils found the brain injury and he was taken to Emergency hospital then transferred to St Vingenye hospital for treatment.
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Charlee Greby
Housatonic Avenue
A. B. Matewils
St. Vingenye Hospital
Goz
Jury Frees Woman in Alleged Fake Hold Up
A jury acquitted Jared L. Robertson tonight of larceny and conspiracy to defraud an insurance company stemming from an alleged fake hold up at a Deal New Jersey home on February 18. Jurors deliberated about one hour and twenty minutes before returning the verdict on the second ballot.
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Sabrehold
M's
Jared L. Robertson
Holden
Deal
N. J
Headlight on Engine Reveals Ghastly Crime
In Waltham Massachusetts on May 29 a Boston and Maine train engine uncovered a murder scene near the railroad tracks. A body, identified later as Angelo Benneccia of Waltham, lay beside the road with grazing nearby. Small change scattered about suggested robbery as the motive. a passport and pocket identification were found near the site.
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Waltham
Mass
Boston
Maine
Angelo Benneccia
Gibbons knocks out Martin in two rounds
Tommy Gibbons of Louisville floored Sailor TM Martin of New Four in the second round of a 14 round bout tonight. Gibbons weighed 171 pounds and Martin 175.
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Gibbons
Martin
Louisville
Tommy Gibbons
New Fore
Ohio fighter defeats European welterweight champ in 12 rounds
May 20 Canton Jimmy Jones of Alliance earned a newspaper decision over Pete Hobin the European welterweight champion after twelve rounds of action tonight in Canton.
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Ohio
Canton
Jimmy, Jones
Alliance, Welterwetret
Pete Hobin
Farmers Bloc Forces Change In Tariff Bill
Washington May 19 The Senate Finance Committee majority faced a reversal as Republicans and some Democrats opposed the original tariff on brick and building materials. A substitute would impose equal duties on bricks from foreign countries, while cyanide and magnesite rates shifted amid Democratic and certain Republican support. The tally ended 29 to 32, reflecting fractured party lines and bringing renewed pressure to the tariff bill debate.
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Washington
Senain Finance
Tira
Grar Lis
United States
Vaermser
Samuel Latermeyer
Lockwood Threa
New York
Senate
Commirtes
Broussard
Jouielans
Ashurst
Arizona
Janes
New Mexico
Pittman
Nevada
Supreme Court Orders New Reading Coal Case Decree
The Supreme Court today ordered a modification of the dissolution decree in the Reading case to better separate the Reading company from the Reading Coal and Iron company. The ruling, in an opinion by Chief Justice, directs the District Court to evaluate the respective values of the properties and stock affected by the general mortgage after a hearing of interested parties, with dissolution possible only when separations are clear.
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Washington
Ne Reading
Supreme Court
Reading Company
Reading Coal and Iron Company
Lie Reading Company
Reading Joal
Hea
Supreme Courts
Chet Uce Trt
Obeys Religion Laws and Nearly Starves in New York
May 29 report from New York details Rangi Singh, a Punjab Hindu linked to an LDS family, nearly starving in the Tombs while respecting dietary laws. A physician officer fed him rice and milk, and he was paroled. Singh later faced trouble after release for attempting medical practice without a license and failed to enter Columbian entrance requirements.
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New York
Rangi Singh
Punjab
India
Hinda
Columb
Bristol Street Fight Victim Dies In Hospital
May 29 Anthony Gagnnen died in Bristol hospital from wounds received late Saturday night during a street fight. He and two others were stabbed by alleged assailants Ant Valentino Sasolo and Frank Marchitone, hearing continued for a week in City court. Wounded Harold Linden and Harry Seatrin are expected to recover.
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Bristol
Anthony Gagnen
Bristol Hospital
Valentino Sasolo
Frank Marchitone
Todas
France
Harold Linden
Harry Seatrin
Terry Martin Beats Edwards in Bantamweight Decision
In May 23, Terry Martin of this city won a decision over Danny Edwards of California in six of ten rounds at a local baseball park. The Veterans of Foreign Wars event drew about 7000 spectators. bantamweights contested the bout.
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Providence, R
Terry Martin
Danny Edwards
California
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Autopsy Reveals Acute Toxin in McAuliffe Death
An autopsy by Dr Samuel Garlick on John McAuliffe of 285 South Avenue found death due to acute toxin though the exact poison could not be determined. Police report show McAuliffe, a man with steady habits, returned to his rooming house nightly and was last seen at the club Saturday afternoon. He drove his car unsteadily to his Warren Street garage and was found dead there nine hours later.
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Westchester County
New York
William J. Fallon
Peters
Ewalfowég
Fartye
Weeks
White Plaing
Officghe Jocat
Altorney
Nathan Roseweig
Ailag Nat Ross
Rosenweig
No Rosa
Sige
Wallon
Cloge
Ward
Westchester
Petely
Werner
Pstoli
Fiiday
Sheriff
Samuel Garlick
Tohn McAulitte
South Avenue
Mars
McAuliffn
U. Mc
Shipping Board steamer rescues storm victims at sea
In Jacksonville May 29 survivors of a raft attacked by a gale were taken aboard the Shipping Board steamer Sun Dance after battles with the sea. Some survivors came from the schooner Marian N. Cabb which went aground. A British schooner Pemeter bound from Nassau to this port also ran ashore near St George's town, with crew saved. A steam yacht and other craft were reported near the river mouth.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Joff Maypor
Marian N. Cabb
Close Friend Says Smith In New York Amid Search
A close friend and business associate of Howard F. Smith ex tax collector says Smith is in New York. Authorities continue a wide search while rumors of stock market activity around him persist and no definite location is confirmed.
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Smith
Howard F. Smith
Howard
Bellmont’ Park
Jamaica
Aqueduct
New York City
Hich
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