Allied nations pay tribute to World War dead observances
Allied nations paused peace pursuits to observe the seventh anniversary of the armistice. At 11 am many nations held silent prayers as leaders laid wreaths, in Arlington Washington Paris London and Ottawa. President Coolidge laid a wreath on the Unknown Soldier grave in Arlington. In New York Chicago and other cities memorials and services were held. Canada and the British Empire observed two minutes of prayer at 11 am.
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Washington
London
Paris
Coolidge
Arlington Cemetery
Washington Cathedral
Wilson
Painleve
Foch
Joffre
Petain
Tondon
George
Mary
Spain
Baldwin
New York
Chicago
City Hall
Charles P. Summerall
Second Corps
Grant Park Stadium
Frank O. Lowden
Canada
British Empire
Ottawa
Parliament Hill
Byne
King
Six Overcome by Coal Gas in New Haven Home
Six persons, four women and two men, were overcome by coal gas at the home of Mrs. Clara Harris, 174 Haven Street, and were hospitalized in stable condition. Investigators said a new coal fire without a damper left a strong gas odor, backing into the room where the women and children had returned to bed. A laundryman found the unconscious group after noting the strong smell and entering through an open kitchen door.
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New Haven
Clara Harris
Haven ‘Street
Myre. Harris
St. Raphael's Hospital
Ola Harris
New Haven Hospital
Women Demand Action in Hartford Nev Meeting
Members of the Democratic Women's club of Wastford meet at the Hotel Garde and demand within 20 days action from the Democratic Town committee. A committee led by Mrs Helen Sarr will deliver a manifesto to Town Chairman John L Purcell, seeking a new town chair and a vice chair. The current chair has served beyond his term and refused resignation.
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Hartford
Nev
Democratic Town Committee
Democratic Women's Club
Wastford
Garde
John L. Purcell
Helen Sarr
Purcell
Catherina Dalton
Books on Desks of Bridgeport Business Men
A Sunday Post feature explores why local executives keep varied literature on their desks beyond work material. F C Parker of Howland Dry Goods shows a desk cluttered with letters and bills, noting reading during work hours remains his preference amid business duties. Next week will describe more desk visits.
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Bridgeport
Omar Khayam
Dickens
Sunday Post
F.C. Parker
Howland Dry Goods Company
Europe
Mr. Parker
Robinson Pumps Condemned by Fire Officials
At the board meeting Fire Commissioner McCathron and Chief Johnson condemned the Robinson pumps used on six engines as troublesome and inefficient. One pump needs a 350 dollar repair, and officials urged replacing Rollingon type pumps with more modern units. The session was brief with little business and a report noted no benefits paid by the Connecticut State Firemen's association for October.
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Robinson
F@c
Henry N. McCarthron
Board of Fire Commissioners
Daniel E. Johnson
McCathron
Connecticut State Firemen's Association
Milford Resident Dies After Hemorrhage in Milford
Milford resident Charles Cartelli, long established in Milford, collapsed and died late tonight from a brain hemorrhage, authorities report. The death occurred in New Haven area while Cartelli was visiting. Police and medical examiners investigate the unexpected passing.
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New Haven
Charles Cartelli
Milford
Tin Can Tourists Open Own School In Florida Lot
Kissimier Florida November 11 4A F Nothing dismayed because local schools were filled to overflowing by children of regular residents tin can tourists encamped here have instituted their own school from curriculum to campus After a mass meeting attended by about 200 motorists residents of the Florida land boom the tin canners elected a school board hired Miss Isabelle Upham to teach in a temporary building and opened session with 19 boys and girls from first to eighth grades Respondents rang the bell for the opening day
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Isabelle Upham
Demands Wife's Body Held Over Transportation Charge
Fitchburg Mass November 11 AP Declaring himself unable to pay a $231 incidental charge for transporting his wife's body from Newark North Carolina Liston Hardy of Ashburnham Mass filed legal steps to force American Express to release Mrs Hardy's body from the tomb where it is held Mrs Hardy was killed in a recent Newark motor accident The charge includes a $17 express fee and other expenses Hardy, a factory worker with a small family, offered to settle part of the bill.
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Fitchburg
Mass
Newark
N. C
Liston Hardy
Ashiburnham
American Xpress Company
Mra. Hardy
Hardy
Mr. Hardy
Probation Officer Describes Chest Agencies Aiding Youth
Miss Minnie Kuhfuss, probation officer at the Juvenile court, told the Quota club luncheon at Strat Field Hotel that Community Chest agencies provide invaluable help to the juvenile court. She cited two cases where multiple host agencies assisted, and noted personal investigations into each case before referral to the judge.
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Minnie Kuhfuss
Quota Club
Stratfield Hotel
Community Chest
Quota Club International
Bridgeport
Norwalk
Mies Kuhfuss
Four Arrested by Vice Squad in City Raid
At 1 o clock this morning members of the vice squad arrested three men and one woman on vice charges connected to the earlier arrest of a minor girl. The arrestees were Victor Kochusa 52 Highland street Edward Bogatie 95 Fulton street William Jenkins 56 Highland street and Eva Sackett. The men are held on $1000 bonds and the woman on $209.
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Victor Kochusa
Highland Street
Earward Bogatie
Fulton Street
William Jenkins
Eva Sackett
Arrests in Easton and New Haven Federal Court Session
John Farrell of this city was arrested by a state trooper and held on reckless driving and no registration charges with $100 bond for Easton authorities. In New Haven, Judge Edwin S. Thomas will hold a Federal court session tomorrow at the Olympia theatre over Fulton Foundry Works of St. Louis versus Farrell Foundry Co. of Ansonia to show machine operations for sugar patent issues via motion pictures.
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John Farrell
Easton
New Waven
Edwin S. Thomas
Federal
Olympia Theatre
Fulton [Ron Works
St. Louis
Farre
Ansonia
New Haven
Chorus Thrills in Distinctive Musicale Here
Bridgeport hosts The Stony Point Ensemble a non commercial group of American Institute of Operatic Art with ties to Stony Point New York Their Metropolitan Opera House appearance followed a debut in Boston The program included oratorio numbers Christmas songs a vocal tone poem dances and a desert allegory The Clavilux color organ provided light effects Benno Rabinoff violin Jeanne Palmar soprano Fern Newburg piano and Maud Allan contributed to a notable concert asserting a bright future for American music in Bridgeport
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Telegram
Bridgeport
New Lyric Theatre
Stony Point
Wards
American Institute of Operatic Art
Hudson
Aime Muscians
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Bridgesport
Bogton
Ensemble Gang
A. Koschetz
Chopin
Miss Allan
Fenn Germer
Benno Rabinoff
Jeanne
Palmar
Body Rub Alcohol 10 Come Under Ban in Prohibition Drive
St Paul Pioneer Press reports that over 1,090 permits held by druggists and distributors to sell body rub alcohol in the fourteenth Federal prohibition division will be canceled. Andrew J. Volstead, father of the prohibition amendment, seeks the step while serving as chief counsellor to Director Rhinow at the northwest headquarters.
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St, Pat
Minn
St. Pav Pioneer Press
Fourteenth
Federal Prohibition Division
Andrew J. Volstead
Northwest
W. F. Rhinow
Death by Own Action Shocks Davisville Hotel
George Oppenheime a 55 year old salesman from Davisville Illinois shot himself twice in the head in a hotel room after leaving a note of apology to the management. He is reported in critical condition.
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Wow York
George Oppenheime
Davisville
R. IL
Hotel Albert
Danish steamer sinks Hedge Fence lightship off Vineyard Haven
A Danish steamer M C Holm bound from Boston to New York rammed the Hedge Fence lightship near Vineyard Haven at 11 15 pm. Three lightship crew members were rescued and all others saved. The Holm reported by radio to J G Anderson its master and pilot that the lightship crew were rescued and the Acushnet cutter was dispatched from Woods Hole to scene.
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Vineyard Haven
Mass
M. C. Holm
Boston
New York
Vineyard Aound
APA
Charlestown Navy Yard
M. C. Helm
Hedge Fence
J. G. Anderson
Vineyard Hlaven
East Chop
Caps Pogpe
Anderson
Coast Guard
Woods Hole
Acushnet
Chatham
Holm
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Hub
President Coolidge
Arlington
Bridgeport Industrial Generals
Johnson
Florida
White House of Offee
Stony Point Ensemble
Husky
New England
Westchester
Usetts Baking Co
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