Daily Clinic to immunize Bridgeport children against diphtheria
Bridgeport Health Department plans a free toxin-antitoxin immunization clinic for all children under school age. Dr William Hall Coon announced the morning sessions in the Welfare building starting Monday November 7 from 9 to 12. The city previously held Saturday clinics and school immunizations to combat diphtheria, which has caused 293 cases and 17 deaths so far this year.
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Bridgeport
Department of Health
Spe
Department
Welfare
William Hall Coon
Coon
Stanley H. Osborn
Commission of Health of
Connecticut
Goon
Tuna
Funeral Today for Isabelle Knapp Girl Dead in Car Crash
Isabelle Knapp, 5, died after being struck by a car on Newfield Avenue. Samuel H. Knapp, driver and husband, was held on $1000 bond after reporting the incident to police. Funeral services start at 9:30 a.m. from the family home and 10 a.m. at Blood Sacrament Church with Father John J Kennedy officiating. Interment in St Michael's Cemetery. Knapp told the coroner no living man could have avoided the tragedy. The pallbearers were relatives: Edward OMalley, Malach Flanagan, Terrence McLaughlin, Robert Merl, Vincent Wynne, and William Ryan Jr. The accident occurred Friday night near the engine house on Newfield Avenue. The victim died of a fractured skull at St Vincent's Hospital. All Saint's Day mass will not be read until Thursday.
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Newfield
San
Samuel H. Knapp
Blood Sacrament Church
John J Kennedy
Edward O'Malley
Malach Flanagan
Terrence McLaughlin
Robert Merl
Vincent Wynne
William Ryan
St Michael's Wemeiery
Knapp
Joan J. Phelan
Isabelle
8. Vincent's Hospital
Nevfield Avenue
Boxer Injured In Westport Car Crash At Armory Fight
Westport boxer Dorsey, bantam eight, was injured when his car collided head on with a truck while returning from a boxing bout at the Bridgeport Armory. He suffered deep facial and arm wounds, and the artery in his right arm was severed. He was taken to the hospital where Dr. McMahon performed surgery on multiple lacerations and 25 stitches.
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Westport
Syecelal
Dorsey
Bantam
Cape
Mies
Connecticut
Tria
Armory
Bridgeport
Wacen
Tersey
Worwalk
William
McMahon
Bree
Shop Girl Recovers Wages After Bandit Plea
In Hammond the girl Catherine Sopoke twenty pleaded with the bandit leader during a roadhouse hold up on Sunday. Police found theft totaling $15000 in money and jewelry taken by twelve armed men. The thief group wore Cinderella costumes and were captured with the girl’s recovered wages. The girl was released after corroboration.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Gil
Hammond, Ltd
Hammond
Catherine Sopoke
Roosevelt Attacks Smith In Rochester Speech
Governor Alfred E. Smith faces a broadside from Colonel Theodore Roosevelt accusing him of ties to Tammany Hall. Roosevelt says Smith is the pell wether of the Tammany flock and vows to reply at Tammany Hall next Thursday night. The campaign focuses on Smith's record and a proposed four year governor term.
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Smith
Rochester
Tammany Hall
Roosevelt
Ince
Tammany
State Assembly
Gov. Smith
Mellon Proposes Estate Tax Repeal and Revenue Shifts
Treasury Secretary Mellon urges estate tax repeal for 1928 figures, arguing automobile tax benefits direct interests. He cites railroad taxes and other excises as justification, noting famed Dempsey-Taney fight revenue and potential losses from corporate tax cuts, surtax changes, and estate tax repeal. Committee members press for methods behind the $2,225,000,000 tax-reduction cap amid historic surplus revisions.
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Mellon
Treasury
Dempsey-Taney
Mills
Reed
Garner
Texas
Daughter of minister 18 kills herself in Crescent
Crescent Okla Oct 31. An 18 year old daughter of a minister died by suicide after being sent home from high school for misconduct. The report notes she stood by a window and fired a revolver. No other injuries are reported.
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Crescent. Okla
Associated Frees
Ims
Woman and Man In Dance Hall Knife Attack
At a Fraternity hall dance a colored woman Alice Crawford drew a manicure knife and slashed Julian Day four times, causing 21 stitches and permanent scarring. Day, 28, and Crawford are jailed on assault and breach of peace charges with bonds set at 500 each.
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Julian Day
Fraternity Hall
Main Street
Alice Crawford
Broad Street
Day
Cheater EB. Haberlin
Davs
Dav
Airplane crash victims to be buried in Woodbury and Southbury
LeRoy Thomson the pilot and his friend Wesley Hubbell died in the South Plainfield crash. Thomson’s funeral will be Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at his Woodbury home with flowers to be dropped by escort planes. Hubbell’s service follows Thursday at 2 p.m. from his Southbury home with interment at South Britain.
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Waterbury
Associated Press
Woodbury
Leroy Thomson
South Plainfield
N. J
Sunedar
Thomson
Wesley Hubbell
Southbury
Bethany Field
Colonial Air Transport, Inc
Hartford
Frank H. Thomson
West Main Street
Dwight W. Hubbell
South Britain
Hallowe'en Night Parade Sparks Fires and Fashioned Chaos
Revelers clogged Main Street with traffic and caused blockages across side streets while 15 motorcycle officers under Sergeant F Arthur Salmons patrolled to maintain order. Two fires were set, one a burning cross at Trumbull Road near Beardsley Park, with K K K chalk markings on the pavement, and another fire on Kossuth Street and Stratford Avenue. hoses stretched long distances and crews fought the blaze before it burned out. Mardi Gras vibes erupted at the Pyramid Mosque where hundreds dressed in costumes danced with Arab hosts, creating a vivid, color filled scene amid the Halloween revelry.
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Main
Scate Street
Bull's Head
F. Arthur Salmons
Fire
Trumbull Road
Beardsley Park
Hallowe'en
Kossuth Street
Stratford Avenue
State Street
Main Street
Fairyeld
Cette
Hallowe'e
New U S Planes With Six Guns Test At Mitchel Field
MITCHEL FIELD New York Oct 21 The first of a fleet of 60 bombing planes armed with six machine guns to attack marching troops underwent a test flight. Lieutenant Edmond P Gaines piloted the craft at low altitude over imaginary trenches as the attack division of the Army Air Corps prepares to receive the planes at Kelly Field Texas. The aircraft carries small bombs and 5 000 rounds of ammunition with guns mounted on wings motor top and manually operated by the observer.
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Mitchel Field
Nsoviated Press
Ate
Army Air Corps
Kelly Field
Texas
Edmond P. Gaines
Mlot
Salaries Tied to Teachers Training Levels and Rules
The article outlines salary tests based on teachers training, detailing required credentials for different levels from elementary to senior high schools. It specifies two year normal school paths, bachelor’s and master’s degree requirements, probation periods, certificates, special positions, and a salary table for principals and department heads.
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Hiigh
Board of Education
Ita
City Normal School
Pollowing
Huge gasoline blaze guts old oil yard and nearby homes
A fire from 150000 gallons of gasoline burned near an oil company yard. A spark from nearby firecrackers may have sparked the blaze. No missing persons reported, but police are checking neighborhood youths. Adjacent apartment occupants fled as heat melted window glass and three two story office buildings were destroyed. Nearby residences including the home of the late Coles Phillips artist’s widow and children were endangered.
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Coles Phillips
Town approves purchase of four and a half acres for recreation center
The Town Plan commission condemned two parcels owned by the Squires family and authorized further condemnation if needed. A five year funding plan was set with bonds or notes as the town borrows 9000 for the balance and about 200 attendees saw a brisk eight minute meeting under moderator James P. Bradley. The town plans a recreation center and a bridge over the Saugatuck River with improvements to the town farm.
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Squires
Tow Plan Commission
Town Plan Commission
James P. Bradley
Uns
Saugatuck
Jury Likely to Get Horwitz Case Today
Attorneys will sum up their sides as the jury is convened at 9 30 this morning in the criminal court for Dr Morris T Horwitz of 984 Fairfield avenue charged with performing an illegal operation on Miss Dorethy May Reynoi on March 8. The case is expected to go to the jury this afternoon with Mage TP Waldo Marvin able to charge.
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Petter Court
Morris T. Horwity
Fairfield Avenue
Dorethy
Two Cars Stolen Reported In City Parking Areas
Early this morning two vehicles were reported stolen from parking spaces. A coupe owned by Maragl was taken from 219 Hamilton Street, while another car belonging to Mons Shy of 38 Capital Venue disappeared from Courtly ag rect. Units are investigating the thefts on Miia and Franklin streets.
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Tas Aulomenlles
Poree
B Mons
Capital
Courtly Ag
Ute
Maragl
Hamilton Attece
Miia
Franklin Streets
Bobbed-Hair Venus to England amid Palestine museum row
Berkeley, Oct 21 AP England exercised its contract rights and claimed the original Bobbed-Hair Venus from Jerusalem's ruins. The piece will travel to Palestine later as three sister busts head to the United States for the Pacific School of Religion museum. Dr Bade praised English generosity while Britain keeps about 30 of 400 relics for two years to allow study and photography.
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Berkeley
Cal
England
Palestine
Jerusalem
Venus
Willam Frederic Bade
Mizpal
Benjamin
Adarte
Earth
America
United States
Museum of the
Pacific School of Religion
Bade
Jerusalerm
Des Nutrix
Dr. Bade
Blade
Burglars Ransack Glenwood Avenue Home
Burglars broke into the home of Mrs. Albert Cummings at 362 Glenwood Avenue while the family was away last night and ransacked the residence. A cameo pin was the only item reported missing. Entry was gained by smashing a rear window. detectives began investigating when the report came in shortly before midnight.
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Albert Cummings
Glenwood Avenue
Cameo
Two Cars Stolen and Recovered in Local Incidents
An automobile owned by Stephen Orban of 427 Spruce Street was stolen yesterday morning from the Plaza and found later on Nichols Road undamaged. A machine owned by Frank Haas of 16 Pierce Street Fairfield was stolen Sunday night from Lyon Terrace and found abandoned yesterday afternoon on Chopsey Hill Road.
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Stephen Orban
Spruce Street
Plaza
Nichols Road
Frank Haas
Pierce Street
Fairfield
Lyon Terrace
Chopsey Hill Road
Two Cars Collide At Ann And Pembroke Streets
Two automobiles collided at Ann and Pembroke streets early today injuring a woman. Police reported no details by press time and no hospital admissions. One car struck a police stop sign and a fire hydrant.
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Ann and
Pembroke
Ann
FIGHT FILM HEARING POSTPONED UNTIL NOVEMBER 7
Hartford Oct 11 The Dempsey Tunney fight film injunction hearing in New Haven was postponed to November 7 by Judge Edwin S Thomas. Julius Gross of Hartford secured the injunction restraining the district attorney and U S material from interfering with Connecticut showings. The delay followed agreement by counsel and many theatres have resumed regular programs. The Board of Police Commissioners meeting was indefinitely postponed, not expected until after the election.
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Hartford
Associated Press
United States District Court
New Haven
Edwin S. Thomas
Council
Julius Gross
District Attorney's Office
United States
Connecticut
Thomas
Tim
Board of Police Commissioners
Fire crews battle blaze on Richardson street dump
Fire department responded to a still alarm at 1 yesterday afternoon for a fire on a Richardson street dump and remained until 5 12 before the flames were extinguished. A second still alarm at 5 16 brought a slight automobile fire with small damage.
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Mo 10 Fire Engine Company
Richardson Street
No. 1 Bus Company
Unusual potato found at welfare office site
A potato unearthed near the Hitedde residence, reportedly with a deer hat firmly attached by a band, was discovered in the grounds of the office of Angus P. Thorne, superintendent of welfare, prompting local curiosity about how the cap became encased as the vegetable grew.
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Angus P. Thorne
Hitedde
Boy of 13 Foils Thief Who Tries to Rob Him
New York report describes 13 year old Sidney Perlow weighing 85 pounds marching to a bank with 43 cash and 67 in checks. A stranger seized his arm and produced a fake gun from a cigarette case. Sidney identified the ruse, struck the suspect, who fled toward a patrolman as the boy continued to the bank.
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New York
Associated Press
Sidney Perlow
Sidney
Sinclair Contracts Shown In Court In Oil Scandal Trial
Testimony reveals complex dealings around the Humphreys Continental contract. Key figures including Dawes and Humphreys Jr. testified as prosecutors seek to trace contracts and profits from oil ventures. Several contracts dated 1921 1923 link Continental Trading to Sinclair Prairie and related firms.
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Phillips
Continental Company
Roberts
Sinclair
Siddons
Ukewide
Humphreys- Continental
Vanderbilt
New York City
Young Humphreys
New York
America
O'Neil
Harry M. Blackmner
Mid-West Refining
Texas
Iilionaire
Continental Trading Company of Canada
Roberta
Stewart
Continental
Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Company
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Humphreys Company
Sinclair and Prairie Companies
Continental Trading Company
Opera Society Opener Sets New Social Thrills on Broadway
The Diamond Horseshoe glow lit the opera house as society members led by Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and her grandchildren filled the boxes for Puccini’s Turandot. Debutantes and matrons in ermine wraps browsed the lobby while critics debated the theater’s swan song as plans for a newer house loom.
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Winchester Fitch
Dorothy
Broadway
Pucchi
China
Cornelius Vanderbilt
William H. Vanderbit
Harry
Rehearsal Chaos as Film Star Smashes Chair on Dane
Hollywood scene recounts George K Arthur breaking a chair over Karl Dane's head during a film sequence. Multiple rehearsals unfold from 11 a.m. with break-away props, camera setup, and onlookers growing restless as the stunt nears completion.
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Hollywood
Cal
Ehelr
George K. Arthur
Karl Dane
Bob Leonard
Dane
Charlotte Greenwood
Louise Lorraine
Idine
Wee
Arthur
Charlotte
Leonard
Louise
Dene
Timea
Fuer Ko
Phyllis Wheatley Girls To Entertain Mothers
Phyllis Wheatley High School Club of the YWCA plans mother and daughter tea on Friday November 4 at 4 pm as the first in a series of such gatherings. Rhythm enstastic class now numbers twenty. meets Saturdays 3 50 to 4 30. Basketball practice Saturdays ahead of opening games versus Montclair New Jersey and New Haven. The choral class directed by Mrs Inez Holley grows, with first public appearance at Stratford Baptist candle lighting service November 13. Girls Work committee meets today at 4 30 and General Education committee Friday at four. On Sunday November 6 at four o clock the Young People's fall program opens.
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Phylis Wheatley
Monte Ir
N. J
New Haven
Inez Holley
Stratford Baptist Church
Girls Work Committee
Tue
General Education Committee
Stolen dynamite thrown in river by youths
Police recovered 35 sticks of dynamite and 100 percussion caps stolen from a railroad property shack. Four boys aged about reported to the station after detectives rounded them up while the explosives were dumped into the Pequannock river. They face juvenile court action as authorities proceed with arraignments.
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Bridgeport
Caas
Pequoanock River
Read school reception planned by Parent-Teacher group
The Read school hosts a reception tomorrow at 8:15 pm led by the Parent-Teacher Association. Principal speaker is Howard Speer. Lian Russell reads, Gwendolyn West plays violin, Mrs. William Nolan piano, Martha Ponelett sings. Mrs. John A. Wahlberg leads the event.
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Luella Callahan
Read
Parent
Read School
Howard Speer
Lian Russell
Gwendolyn West
William Nolan
Martha Ponelett
John A. Wahlberg
Parent- Teacher Association
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