Vermont appeals for swift flood relief to Coolidge and Red Cross
Governor Weeks pleaded with President Coolidge and the Red Cross for immediate Vermont flood relief. The Red Cross will take charge of the program, with funds directed to relief needs, housing, medical aid, and small business rehabilitation as winter approaches. Congressmen and Red Cross officials emphasized aid and coordination to rebuild farms and villages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weeks
President Coolidge
Red Cops
Vermont
Rea Cross
Red Cross
Yoral Red Cross
Gibson and
Brighem
Wiliam M. Harris
American National Red Cross
Washington
New England
Rogers
Fire from defective extension cord injures man
A bed fire started by an extension cord caused burns to Charles Martenius of 36 Stone Street. He crawled from bed, doused flames with water, wrapped in a blanket, and fled to Stanford hospital. A passerby then phoned in a second alarm as flames shot through windows. total damage surpassed 1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iampord No
Charles Martenius
Stone Street
Stamford Hospital
Damerge
Passes Signal Light in Westport Hits Auto
Westport report of a two car collision at Riverside avenue and the Post road where Alexander Yates of Bridgeport ran a red light and struck Peter Roman of Saugatuck. No injuries but both cars damaged. Yates arrested by State Policeman Leslie Longfellow on reckless driving and summoned to Westport town court Thursday at 10 AM before Judge John F. Godot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Riverside Avenue
Alexander Yates
Washington Avenue
Bridgeport
Peter Roman
Franklin Street
Saugatuck
Yates
Port Road
Roman
Leslie Longfellow
John F. Godot
Westport Town Court
Flood pleas and citywide recovery in flood era report
Vermont pleads for urgent aid to Coolidge and Red Crog as winter looms and hundreds risk homelessness. Hartford utilities near normal after floods with power and light nearly restored. Bridgeport teacher pay raise defended by the superintendent. Red Cross mobilizes flood relief for 188 percent of sufferers. School radio hookup suggested. Ruth Drew to marry Thomas J. Keegan. Electric light sparks fire at beds. two alarms. Engineers and officials report widespread flood impacts across Connecticut and beyond with multiple city pages noting elections, crimes, and civic notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Coolidge
Red Crog
Hartford
Nor Nal
Bridgheport
Red Cross
Ruth Drew
Thomas J. Keegan
Bridgeport
Virginia
State
Fairfield County
New Haven
Eaun Ts
Agai
Suteroot
Cheshire
LeGrand Sturges
Legion
Fairfield
Milford
Stratford
Saugatuck
Washington Smith
New York
Empire State
Smiths Victory in New York Energizes Capital
Washington observers debate Governor Smith 1928 presidential prospects after New York victory. State amendments favored by Smith passed, boosting his prestige and signaling potential convention impact. Senators King and Edwards cited enhanced standing, while Philadelphia and Ohio results drew less attention amid Prohibition and anti-saloon reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Associated Press
New York State
Smith
Empire State
White House
Edwards
New Jersey
Congress
Ciry
King of
Trah
Iauch Smith
New York
Vare
Philadelphia
Ohio
Anti-Saloon League
W. H. Slayton
Citizens' Party hits ware faction in Philadelphia race turmoil
Citizens' Party says the campaign to elect Harry A Mackey as mayor of Philadelphia cost about 81 million, far surpassing 1926 Pennsylvania spending. Mackey defeated J Hampton Moore by large margin, with reports of extensive watcher presence and voter intimidation and lavish expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Associated Press
William &. Vere
Harry A Mackey
Citizens’ Party Council
Mackey
J. Hampton Moore
Citizens’ Party
Pennsylvania
Valet 72 in Custody After Cremating Employer Body
SHICAGO Nov 9 By Associated Press A 72 year old valet A J Leslie was jailed after a night in custody and police questioning about the death and disposition of employer Paul J Owen. He said he cremated Owen's body thirteen hours after death and scattered the ashes at a cemetery. He reportedly planned a will leaving him much of the estate and said he stayed with Owen's brother Charles for two days while carrying out the cremation and cremation act. Burial and death details were disputed by Dr Henry H Kleinpelin and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shicago
Asecrigten Press
Paul J Owen
J Leslie
Yeiet
Owen
Nan
Owens
Leslie
Charles Owen
Middleport
N Y
Henry H Kleinpelin
John Paul Lerie
A. J Leslie
John Paul Leslie
Rane
Ship Adelaide Day Wrecked Off Virginia. Crew Safe
The schooner Adelaide Day bound from Georgetown to Bridgeport carrying 630000 feet of Carolina pine lumber was wrecked off Virginia coast. Eight exhausted crewmen were rescued by the steamship Gulflight about 260 miles east-southeast of Cape Henry after days at sea. The vessel, limber laden, had its deckhouse carried away and sails torn. it had left Georgetown October 29 and was due in Bridgeport with lumber for A. W. Burritt Co. Officials of Burritt and Bridgeport Tow ing Lines awaited further word. The captain and owner names were not learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide
A. W. Burritt Company
Atlantic
Adelaide Day
Georgetown
Associated Press
Norfolk
Cape Henry
Gulflight
Auiece
Burritt Company
Jos. Cort
Bridgeport
Lumber Company
Schooder
Southern
Frank Miller Lumber Company
Wey
Koenneke
Count Solms Laubach
Bender Abbas
Persia
Koennecke
Germany
Karachi
India
Allahabad
Wee
Bandit hold ups foiled by armed clerk in Cheshire
Four bandits in a New York marked sedan robbed and attempted to shoot at A J Heines hardware in Cheshire before leaving with gasoline. Clerk Heines blocked the attack with a wrench as the gun jammed, bandits fled toward New Haven. Other incidents in the vicinity may connect to Willimantic and Southington holds up. victims Perry and Markolin report a car matching the bandits' description passing near Pratt's Four Corners. The four netted over 850. The case expands to Willimantic, Mixville, and Southington before heading toward New Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meriden
Press
Fou
New York
Cheshire
A J. Heines
Maple Avenue
Raymond Heines
Hamiltin
Dickerman
Matthew Haller
Heines
Hewes
New Haven
Mixville
Ahern
Pratt
Four Corners
Southington
Perry
Markolin
New Britain
Hartford Utilities Return to Normal After Floods
Public utilities in Hartford return to near normal as Hartford Gas Light supplies full service. Electric service improves with waters receding and work underway on Windsor Street and Front Patter and Mechanic streets. Repairs depend on access to manholes and cellars. Southern New England Telephone reports minimal trouble. Cromwell Middletown road remains flooded and impassable. detour through Menfeld noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Br Associated Press
Hartford City Gas Light
E. E. Fysenbech
Allan D. Calvin
Hartford Electric Light Company
Windsor Street
Colin
Southern New England Telephone Company
Bood
Vorus F Nickerson
Cromwell-Middletown
Cromwell
Little River Bridge
State Highway Department
Menfeld
Freighter Pequonnock Hit by French Liner De Grasse
The French liner De Grasse rammed the freighter Pequonnock in New York harbor injuring no one. The impact damaged the freighter bow and the pier superstructure, with loading crew narrowly avoiding a fall into the river as the Pequonnock prepared to sail for New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Fiels
de Grasse
Europe
New England Steamship Company
New England
New York Harbor
Parls
Besteggen
Milford man survives truck crash with minor injuries
T A Pike of 61 New Haven Avenue Milford lost control of a truck on Black Rock Turnpike and crashed into a fence, the car turning over twice. He sustained only a lightly lacerated scalp and a cut finger, was taken to Emergency hospital then St Vincent's, and finally moved to the House Home as officers investigated the incident and his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T A. Pike
New Haven Avenue
Milford
Pike
Black Rock Turnpike
St Vincent’s Hospital
Hisice
Reed Sees Wet Issue Tracked by Other Needs in 1920s
United States Senator James A Reed of Missouri says flood relief and governance return to the people matter more than liquor questions. He downplays a presidential bid, notes dry and wet factions exist in both parties, and criticizes court controversies affecting public confidence. He plans to return to Washington after brief New York visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
James A. Read
Missouri
Sedalia
Reed
Washington
Senate
Sinclair Ol Cane
Simmons
North Carolina
al Smith
Coolidge
White House
Benator Reed
Romanian Rebels Face Imprisonment Threat Amid Censorship
In Bucharest on November 9, Premier Bratianu supporters pushed a bill imposing prison terms from six months to five years and heavy fines for any act or writing aimed at altering current institutions or inciting state danger. The measure targets propagating news of change, with authorities already tightening controls as the Manoilescu trial looms. The proposal would allow newspaper suppression and public-meeting bans, and could curtail civil liberties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
Associated Press
Bratiana Todey Init
Roumania
Manoilescu
Finance
Carol
Messare
KIE
Yale Urges Caldwell to Play in Princeton Game
Princeton faculty asks Yale to grant Bruce Caldwell a special exception so the Yale halfback can play against Princeton. President Hibben urges Yale to accept the exception. Yale officials indicate the ban may stand, with a meeting likely to decide.
Twelfth District election conflict shadows tallies
Democratic Town Chairman Willam B Flanagan and Town Clerk John Caldwell announced a voting discrepancy in the Twelfth district second precinct after machine counts showed 2319 votes versus 2329 names on the check list. They attributed possible human error to checkers while noting mayoral totals. Republicans prepared for post election rest amid the confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam B Flanagan
Cheuman Flanagan
William Trimble
Flanagan
John Caldwell
Caldwell
Arthur F. Connor
George
Navy flyer killed as planes crash in air
Norfolk Va Nov 9 One navy aviator was killed and three army flyers escaped injury in parachute leaps when two planes collided at 3000 feet. Lieut Addison Nelson of Pensacola Fla and Brookline Mass lost his life. His plane struck a large army bomber, which crashed out of control. Lieut B H Stuart and two crewmen parachuted to safety, one radio mechanic was rescued from the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Addison Nelson
Pensacola
Fla
Brookline
Mass
Nelson
B. H Stuart
F. D Miller
A. PD. Jewell
Ex Kaiser and Exiled Magnate Fight Play Portraying Them
Berlin reports ex Kaiser and Russian émigré unite to block Piscator’s Rasputin. Dr Dimitri Rubinstein wins injunction stopping his portrayal and threatens further action. The case centers on concerns the depiction would injure Rubinstein’s social and economic position in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Associated Press
Kaiser
Dimitri Rubinstein
Paris
Erwin Placator
Communiat Theatre
Alexei Tolstoy
Rasputin
Trayal
Piscator
Katner
Rubinstein
Rubinstein Ole
Caldwell Is Asked to Return to Yale
New Haven Nov 9 By Associated Press Head Coach Tad Jones tonight asked Bruce Caldwell to return to Yale and carry on with his studies Regardless of athletic matters the Yale Athletic association has full say and nothing more can be added The matter rests as it stands The newspapers have crucified that boy home (Continued on Page Eighteen)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce
Texas
Citizens Party
Philadelphia
New York Harbor
Reed
Boennecke
America
Enquetlais
Parkes Cadman
Dr. McCo
Caldwell
Princeon
Yale
Eli
New Haven
Associated Press
Princeton
Bruce Caldwell
Tiger
John M. Coates
George H Nettleton
Board of Control
Yale Athletics
Associa
Ted Press
Tad Jones
Jones
Bruce
Yale Athletic Association
Mtr
Uheain
Also Mentioned on This Page
Coolidge and
Montpelier
John
Stamford
WARE
Valet
Associated Fhess
Foreign Office
Calcutta
Otto Koennecke
Orient
Germania
George Cedric Solms-Laubach
Cologne
San Francisco
Hartford Utilities
Gas and Light Companies
N.Y
Oll Matter “Lamentabie
Poincare
Navy
France
Joana
Morgan Syndicate
Wall Street
Match Company
Polncate
Wiil
Harvard
Princeton, NJ
Sociated Press
Ath
Letics
Yale Athletic Au
New
Haven
John Grier Hibben
Jamea R Angell
Hibben
Angell
Navy Flyer
Tad” Jones
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!