Armistice Day Observances Across Nation and World
Nation state and local communities honor ten veterans of war on Armistice Day. Across the country and in Europe ceremonies marked the tombs of the Unknown Soldier, with wreaths, two minutes of silence, and public tributes. In Connecticut towns including Trumbull Norwich Plainville Seymour New Haven and Waterbury commemorations featured cannons, memorials, and parades reflecting World War I remembrance.
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Trumbull
New Haven
Connecticut
102Nd Infantry
Checain Des Dames
Ap Toul
Mt. Mihlel
Mareneville
Verdun
Welock Ways
Norwich
Plainville
Teglon
Seymour
Warterbury
R.R. Ortins
Trinity
Bernard Shaw Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
George Bernard Shaw, British author, is awarded the 1923 Nobel Prize for literature. The Royal Swedish Academy of Literature postpones the 1926 prize to next year. Prizes honor world prominence in physics chemistry medicine literature or peace with cash awards around 35,000 dollars.
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Stockholm
Sweden
George Bernard Shaw
Royal Swedish Academy of Literature
Alfred Nobel Foundation
Preservation of Peace, Inc
Two Girls Shot Mystery Probed
Chicago Heights and nearby suburb reports two mysterious girl shootings. Victoria Delemata, 16, was attacked while returning from violin lessons in Chicago Heights. a twin sister survived injuries. Police consider mistaken identity or random attack as motive remains unclear. Authorities pursued leads and questioned witnesses as investigations continue.
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Chicago
Chicago Heights
Niue Island
Fisther Hass
King
Ahieves Heights
Victoria Dorothy Delemata
Rome
Abiout
Pol
Tanard
Uratan
Stel
Schneider May Be Guilty of Slaying Defense to Argue
Somerville New Jersey November 11 1928 report notes defense plans to pivot suspicion toward Raymond Schneider who found the slain preacher and his choir singer wife Eleanor Mille while the Mills case travels through a quiet Somerville courtroom The piece references Pearl Bahmer and other suspects as the trial unfolds with police and witnesses detailing the Half Mills murder claims.
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Damon Runyon
Somerville
N. J
New Jersey
Frances Noel Stevens Hall
Henry
Willie
Henry de la Bruyere Carpender
Jimmy Mills
Eleanor Mille
Raymond Schneider
Myster
French Arms Cut Bill to Be Heard
Paris AP reports a bill to reduce total French armed forces from 650000 to 200000, to be presented in the Chamber of Deputies at Parliament reopening tomorrow. The measure also trims compulsory service from eighteen to twelve months and changes conscription age to 21. It calls for volunteers beyond 160000 and dedicates a year to military training. Calm prevails as reconvening eyes Palit it moves, with votes anticipated after the bridge.
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Paris
France
Chamber of Deputies
Palmere
Senate
Bridget
Interest Grows as Central and Warren Harding Ready for Showdown
City buzz rises as Central High and Warren Harding prepare for the football clash. Students, bands, and parades line up behind Eddie Reilly and Jack Meade’s teams in a battle seen as the season’s defining scholastic contest.
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Centra
Warren Harding
Cin
Hridgepool
Eddie Reilly
Jack Meade
Central High
Borah seeks Frazier return to GOP leadership stake in Senate
Norwalk reports a drowning at Peach Island as Frank Thompson and Effinger White die while fishing. White found near Norwalk Country Club bathing houses. Coombs notices body and alerts police. In Washington, Idaho Senator Borah urges reinstating Lynn J. Frazier to Republican party councils as Senate organization hinges on insurgent support and possible early action.
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Norwalk
Frank Thompson
New Canaan
Effinger White
Peach Island
Tuesaday
White
Norwalk Country Club
James Coombs
Osborn
Clammer
Coombs
Down Harbor
Police Department
the Bogy
Washington
Senate
Senator Borah
Idaho
Lynn J. Frazier
North Dakota
Coolidge
Borah
Frazier
Bridgeport News Highlights and Legal Woes
A collage of Bridgeport items from Page 1 to Page 20 covers legal charges, court pleas, local politics, and civic updates. Notable entries include charged drivers, defendants entering pleas, an appeal in Kenestion, Milford Republican club activity, arson-era notes, and regional weather and finance briefs with mentions of local papers and firms.
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Bridgeport Federated
Wellen
Pate Coe Croyle
le Tourk
Eure
Raya Partion
Densury
Iron Can
Reubte
Counurr
Seninner
Norwelk
Dermeler
St New Martters
Peter
Theo
Raton
Selectman Graves Resigns In Stamford Board Switch
A Stamford town board shakeup unfolds as Horace W. Graves, Democratic second selectman active in boys’ work, resigns. The Democratic committee backs Thomas Hickey for Graves’s seat, while debate continues over whether a special election or appointment will fill the vacancy. Continued on Page Twelve.
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Horace W. Graves
Graves
Clark
Stamford
Thoms Hickey
Town Board of Finance
General Motors Posts Major Stockholders Dividend Payout
General Motors announces a holiday distribution to stockholders totaling 34.8 million dollars. Alfred Sloan Jr. says the move proves the firm’s strong current and future position. The company previously boosted shares with a 450 percent stock dividend and regular quarterly payouts.
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York
General Motors Corporation
Alfred BP. Sloan
Pata
Wommen
Baby faces on upcoming Sunday Post feature
The paper promises a children’s photo page in the next issue, with hazy faces of local youngsters who may not yet understand birthdays. Uncle Talley Vwirehday’s picture department will publish the portraits as part of a delightful feature.
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Hta Sunday Post
Uncle Talley
Coolidge Urges Europe To Accept U S On Terms
President Coolidge used Armistice Day in Kansas City to assert the United States will join the World Court only under Senate reservations. The address drew 160000 like crowds, with loud applause as the Liberty Memorial dedication and seven hours of ceremonies closed. Secretary Davis and American Legion leader Howard Savage spoke, then Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge attended a luncheon before a KC, Kansas outing.
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America
United States
England
France
Coolidge
Missouri
Kansassa
Davis
Evie
Leven C. Alen
Arlington
Kansas City
Senate
Coalidee
Kana
Dwight W. Davis
War Department
Howard P. Savage
American Legion
Three More Held in Norwalk Raids
State police arrested three additional Norwalk suspects in the Norwalk raids led by State's Attorney William M. Comley. Flynn and Ileacen posted $1,000 bonds each, Ventriili $600. Several others face December term cases as authorities pursue more complaints and evidence in the Norwalk crackdown.
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Stake
Norwalk
Nunzio Ventrilli
Grand Union Hotel
John J. Vignn, Sr
Steamboat Jack
Gearen
Wlliam M. Comley
Flynn
Ileacen
Ventriili
Superior Criminal Court
Virehi
Mayer
Common Council of
First Zebra Born in U S Arrives at Ringling Quarters
The first zebra born in the United States arrives at Ringling brothers Barnum Bailey circus quarters on Nar an street. Born at 8 o'clock Wednesday night, the birth was announced yesterday afternoon after officials observed the progress. The circus staff confirmed it as the first of its kind born in this country.
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U. S
Ringling Circus
United States
Naran Street
Ringling Brothers Barnum Bailey Circus
Eastern Football Group May Follow Big Three Split
Princeton may join a proposed eastern conference with Columbia Cornell Dartmouth and Pennsylvania after Princeton Harvard split. Harvard accepts break and limits future games to one annual meeting. Cornell Columbia Dartmouth and Penn sympathetic view suggests a new league could form with Brown Army Navy Yale also discussed.
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Michigan
Harvard
Princeton
Toot
Seoken
Yale
Pringeton
Ieast
Cornell
Columbia
Dartmouth
Pennsylvane
Crusading Pastor Gone D A R to Change Card Prize Rule
Milford story notes D A R chapter from an era of reform reverses its prize rule for card parties. Rev Leslie Bripes long fought prize giveaways at Milford beaches, and the chapter now plans to revive the practice at a November card party, following a recent executive board meeting.
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Milbord
Leslie Bripes
AL R
Mreetove Taltwin Stow
Daughters of the Aeerican Revolution
Mr. Briggs
First Congregational Church
D. A. TR
Bern
Plymouth
TWWG
Welal
Briggs
Milford
Dreacheldl
Daughters of the American Revolution
Harvard Princeton sever athletic relations stirs policy clash
Masa Cambridge Nov 11 Harvard says Princeton plans to cut all athletic relations except a yearly Yale football game. Harvard Board of Regulation of Athletics endorsed a policy adopted October 18 to retain only the Yale game on the schedule, while others would be played only at suitable venues. Princeton officials indicated the decision was not received until yesterday, and the Harvard committee expressed regret over the move while affirming that public service through education remains the goal.
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New York
Princeton
Harvard
Columbia
Cornell
Dartmouth
Pennsylvania
Brown
Army
Navy
Yale
Asa
Crimson
Howard Elliott
Harvard Board of Overseers
Cambridge
Tiger
Lampoon
Michi
Masa
Starward
Princeton Board of Athi
Charlies W. Kennedy
Princeton Board
Ming
Prine Board
Jessor Kannedy
Prine
Harverd Auth
Starvard Croeé
New Biangst
William Uingham
Princeton Board of Athletic Tros
Nagly
Public Service
Kennedy
New Jersey Farity
Gaber
Kasema
Nettleton
Newten
Neel
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Bridgeport
Ceas
Ireland
James A. Crain
Woodrow Wilson
National Cathedral
Arch de
Priempne
King George
Dominion
Whitehall
Poland
Mauretania
Lusitania
Dublin
Vormier
Teporta of Celebrarions
Armistee
Europe
Covear
G. Bernard Shaw
Alfred Ebel
Schneider
Pearl Bahmer
Sherman
Bora
Tontidgr
Wil
Norkh Court
Tarepe Arast
Addremsen
Kansas
Stugeat Werfke
Amieiele
Yale Preteys
Volkenthyf
Bnete
Hetherbill
Ming Carmen
Selectman
Stamford Board
Scout Movement
Hickeyvith
Hickey
Michard
Greaves
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General Motors
Sunday Post
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