Fairfield County YMCA Doings During the Week
The Fairfield County YMCA executive committee sent a delegate to the International YMCA convention in Atlantic City. In county towns leaders for senior intermediate and junior groups were named John Walters Milton Hobby Eliott Curtiss. A Father and Son banquet was planned for February. Leaders of Gethel groups were initiated into senior and younger divisions. Delegates met in Norfolk for the county YMCA basketball league planning a reorganization and schedule starting December. Stanley P. Meade elected leader of the Comrades group. Observances included a Father and Son banquet and National Thanks Week.
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John Walters
Milton Hobby
Eliott PL Curtiss
Gethel
Lewis Goodsel
William Hanna
Frank Warner
Cansan ¥. M. GA
Stanley P. Meade
Driver Not Responsible for Death in Norwalk Inquest
Thomas Raymond of Strawberry Falls was cleared of criminal liability after an inquest in Norwalk into the fatal accident involving Frank Miscoley of Norwalk. The coroner found the truck traveling about 14 miles per hour toward New York and ruled the death due to the deceased stumbling into the mudguard, not driver negligence.
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Thomas Raymond
Strawberry Fall
Frank Miscoley
Norwalk
Tohn J. Phelan
New York
Labor Vindicated Says Gompers Following Election
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, declared the election a magnificent vindication of labor. He said stalwart defenders of privilege and oppression fell and that compulsory labor and other reforms were repudiated and condemned by a forceful, overwhelming vote.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Federation
Railroad Labor Board
Soldier acquitted in slaying of Camp McClellan sentry
Victor Purey of Boston was acquitted in United States district court of the 1918 slaying of Orland Carey, a sentry at Camp McClellan. The government had charged that Purey and two other soldiers struck Carey and fled the camp on April 15, 1918.
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Anniston
Ala
Freeport Youth Faces Auto Theft Charge
Richard FP J Brown of Freeport Se 1 faces auto theft charges in Bridgeport City Court after allegedly stealing a car from J Mrante Allard of Courtland Street. Brown claims he was unpaid for six months work and took the car to return home in Freeport. he is 19 and held in jail in lieu of 560 dollars bail.
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Richard FP
J. Brown
Freeport
Bridgeport
J. Mrante Allard
Courtland Street
Brown
Clame
Allard
Stratford theatre owner to be arraigned for Sunday showing
Stratford motion picture theatre proprietor Harry Feldman faces arraignment in Town Court on a state law violation for screening a Sunday show without permission. A city meeting Monday night may consider petitions from about 2,000 residents seeking Sunday movies. Town Manager Hunter argues the action aimed to force Feldman to bring the request before the town court.
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Stratford
Harry Feldman
Stratford Motion Picture Theatre
Arey
IL Hunter
Hunter
Torce Feldman
Peome
People’s General Committee
Attoreney Smith Syon
Charles E. Wheeler
Helen EL. Lewis
Pepples
Sanilidales
Justice of the Peace
de Tha Vole Waksx
Marehaves
A. M. Ell
William Frye
William Trughes
Weo
Wakdon
Albert Bie
Bansen
Mayfield Youngest U S Senator From Texas
Mayfield, born in April in Texas, becomes the youngest member of the United States Senate. He graduated from Southwestern town and was 32 at election. He served as railroad commissioner for 19 years and was a Methodist church steward. He testified at Corsicana hearing about joining King, but says he resigned.
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Texas
Overton
United State
Wits
New York Title and Angsteney Co Plans Capital Stock Increase
The New York Title and Angsteney company proposes boosting capital stock from 4,090,000 to 35,699,000 with a stock dividend of 500,000. Stockholders are called to a December 7 meeting to consider the proposal.
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New York
Wheeler Files Petition for Bankruptcy
William H Wheeler of Bridgeport filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition listing assets of 38 and liabilities of 4853 26 with 466 40 secured He operates a plumbing business and reports debts from burglaries including a break in at a dry goods store on Butt Street with losses described from a dog to a city street turmoil and a theft from a dog setter
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William H. Wheeler
Bridgeport
Intrigue Over Bridgeport Projectile Company Revealed
A Bridgeport plant linked to a German plot to hinder U S shell production during World War I is exposed. George P. Rowell alleges covert funding and operations by German interests via the Bridgeport Projectile Company and related firms. He claims government investigations exposed the scheme and the plant was turned over to the United States government.
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Bridgeport
America
George P. Rowell
Stamford
Stawell
Maikee Stataments
Menti Peliest Uni
Bridgeport Projectile Company
Leberty Ordinance Company
Morris Metal Product, Company
Bowen
Actua Explosive Co
Briceport Projectile Company
Wa Plantad
United States
HARTER LEADER SATISFIED WITH VOTE ON ISSUE
A city leader expressed satisfaction with the vote on the question of creating a new commission to prepare a charter for Bridgeport. He noted ambivalence among voters and that many intended to vote for other changes, while some forgot to vote on the specific issue.
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Harter
Gere
Totel
Syagt
Manz Verves
Chilean Loan Floated Successfully Here
New York November reports a $78,000 six percent 600 Chilean bond loan offered by National City company. Subscriptions closed by 2 PM after public offering at 16 percent despite election day delays.
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New York
Lb Wag
National
Berfore
Kidney and Bladder Troubles HAVE TO GO
False medical promo claims push a dubious cure for kidney and bladder symptoms. The text advertises a prescription with dubious sourcing and urges immediate purchase without credible evidence, targeting readers with urinary and kidney discomfort.
Cured Her Rheumatism Ad Offers Help
A Bloomington woman Mrs Mural offers readers a free remedy guide after claiming personal cure from rheumatism. She asks sufferers to mail their name and address to receive the information tree, noting she has nothing for sale.
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Mural
E. Douglas St
Bloomington
Ana
Mall
Adverth
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