Democrats Hope for Senate Gains Across Nation
Campaign leaders forecast Democratic chances to win a Senate majority in a slate of states while Republicans aim to retain control. Prohibition referenda appear on ballots in eight states including New Jersey, Wisconsin, Colorado, California, Nevada, Missouri, Montana, and others as the election nears.
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Houdini Dies in Detroit Hospital at 67
Warry Houdini world famed magician dies in Detroit after second surgical attempt to save life following appendicitis and pneumonia. Born in Appleton Wisconsin on April 1874 he rose as escape artist exposing frauds of mediums and mystics while performing across the world.
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Warry Houdini
New York
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Wis
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Pelicus Academy
Truck Turns Over Injuring Two Escape Unharmed
In Norwalk, a truck skidded on Lexington Avenue and overturned. Oracio Pucci and Dominick Carusa were thrown from the vehicle and admitted to Norwalk Hospital with minor scratches. They were treated by Dr. Robert M. Wolfe and discharged.
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Lexington Avenue
Dominick Carusa
Spring Street
Lexington Avenues
Norwalk Hospital
Robert M. Wolfe
Njury
Antisaloon League Denies Connecticut Withdrawal
The Connecticut Anti-Saloon League asserts it will not quit Connecticut and clarifies leadership changes. Dr Claypool resigned as state superintendent to take a pastorate in Indiana while the League emphasizes continued cooperation with the Connecticut Temperance Union amid election issues and staffing constraints.
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League
Unidentified Engine Victim After Switcher Collision
A switch engine near the Berkshire division of the New Haven road struck a man at a street crossing. The victim, found about 300 feet north of Civand street, suffered a severed leg and skull fracture and died at Emergency hospital after transport to St Vincent's. Names and roles include George Ryder as engineer and BR as fireman, While Leo ch as brakeman, with details from local police reports.
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Injuries Shock Elderly Couple in Bridgeport Crash
In Bridgeport a car collision injured an elderly couple as responders and bystanders described the scene. Witnesses say the vehicle crossed into the opposing lane and struck a guardrail near the waterfront, sparking a broader traffic advisory and prompting a police investigation. Local officials urged caution as traffic delays continued into evening hours.
White House Dinner in Washington With President and Alice Roosevelt Longworth
The author recalls a Washington visit ending with a presidential dinner at the White House. Attendees included cabinet members, generals, their wives, and Alice Roosevelt Longworth, whom the writer had long wished to meet, praising her charm and spirit. The scene emphasizes formal protocol and honor.
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Dinner with the President and Mrs Coolidge
The narrator recalls attending a reception with the President and Mrs Coolidge. She describes a dress of old Chinese brocade, the fine woodwork and pink roses, and notes the President and his wife seated in high chairs. The writer’s son Nicols escorted Mrs Coolidge to dinner as they observed lighthearted conversation.
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Drug Firms Merge to Move New York Plant to Bridgeport
The Industrial Bureau of the Connecticut Chamber announces consolidation of Girard and Company of Bridgeport with McKesson and Robbins Inc of New York. The merger aims to centralize production in Bridgeport, with all manufacturing moved from the New York and Brooklyn plants to the Bridgeport site on Grasmere Avenue. The involved firms plan an organized corporation and filed incorporation in Hartford.
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Elderly Couple Struck by Auto Near Home
An elderly man and woman, Walter and Mrs. Nichols, aged over sixty, were struck by a car at John and Courtland streets near their home and hospitalized in serious condition. Driver Dominick Natale, 25, was arrested on the charge of driving while intoxicated. witnesses cited speeds of 25 to 30 mph as the car traveled west on John Street.
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Courtland Strest
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Dominick Natale
Wilmot Avenue
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Auto motor kicks injure man fracturing wrist
Joseph Denese aged twenty one of 127 Atlantic street is hospitalized at St. Vincent's with a fractured right wrist after cranking an automobile. The engine starting causing the wheel to fork and the accident occurring.
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Atlantic Street
St. Vincent's Hospital
Ullman Speaks at New Haven Rally for Recognition
Campaign notes recount Ullman and Col J M Tilson speaking in New Haven and Mert alen as part of reelection efforts. Tilson urged Republican control to sustain prosperity for all classes. Col. Climan recalled a past speaker with poor eyesight failing to recognize some officials, while others from distant locales were recognized.
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Col. Climan
Turbie
New Signal Light Damaged by Car in North Madison Crash
Dominick Capasso, 35, of 430 North Avenue, was arrested after a head on crash at Levington and North avenues damaged a new signal light. He faced charges of driving while intoxicated and evading responsibility after fleeing the scene. A bystander was treated for a chin wound at Emergency Hospital.
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City Employee Missing After Sunday Departure
Alexander MacPherson elderly superintendent of Hillside home vanished Sunday afternoon around 4 PM from his home. Authorities have not reported a formal disappearance or opened an investigation though rumors circulate and wife and Superintendent Thorne deny any known reason.
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Detroit bank robbery shootout leaves five dead
In a fashionable Detroit apartment, Cunmiffe and an associate killed five people including Patrolman Jones after a violent dispute over recent holdups. Overturned tables and about ten thousand dollars littered the floor as Olsen, a suspected bank robber, killed Cunmiffe before being fatally shot by Rancous. Police seek to identify Olsen amid a chaotic confrontation.
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Father Falls 30 Feet to Death Before Sons in Banbury
Pasquale Resate, a railway section hand, plummeted thirty feet from a tree while collecting mushrooms. His two sons aged eight and nine witnessed the tragedy near 174 White Street as dusk fell and darkness hampered rescue efforts. Police were notified, and undertaker J. T. Lynen conveyed the body. Medical Examiner Edward Stratye determined death immediate. Resate habitually carried a ladder and climbed trees around the city, his death attributed to the fall as darkness closed in.
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Navy speed ace killed in harbor plane crash
Lieutenant Frank H. Conant, a Navy speed and stunt flyer, was found dead in his wrecked plane off Mathews Virginia after a crash. He reportedly hit a fish net while traveling at about 169 miles per hour. The body was recovered by a launch crew and fishermen, with the parachute still in place and his hand on the controls. The crash disrupted preparations for the Kieler Cup races at Norfolk and left his mother Evelyn N. Conant grieving in Washington.
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Woman Charged With Manslaughter in Norwalk Crash
Mrs Bernice Schwartz of Bell Taland is charged with manslaughter in the death of Mrs Lena Skuboevitz after Schwartz struck her crossing South Main Street. Schwartz was released on 1900 dollars bond. She suffered multiple injuries including a fractured leg and broken wrist. The incident occurred an hour before at Norwalk Hospital.
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High School Student With Amnesia Found Far From Home
A sixteen year old New York high school girl suffered memory loss after an incident of apparent overstress. She was found in a hallway on Washington Avenue and later identified as Anna Morelia Rivera, a Puerto Rican student from East 12th Street. Police questioned her for hours without identifying her. She spent the night under observation at Hillside. The mother retrieved her after police contacted an address found in school records. The girl was described as studious who spent much time with books.
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Mussolini Escapes Unharmed as Mob Kills His Attacker
In Bologna on October 31 a teen gunman fired at Benito Mussolini but was slain by a mob before police could intervene. The premier remained calm as crowds swarmed the scene and Mussolini later proceeded to Forlì, receiving royal condolences. The assault was denounced by Fascists as an act of justice against the attacker.
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