Advertising Men Gather in Hartford for Big Meeting
Nov 16 Hartford hosts the fifth annual convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World New England group with 600 delegates already registered and expected to top 1,000. Notables include Fred B. Smith and Marcel Dupre, as delegates from diverse clubs including Providence Town Criers of Rhode Island and New Haven Advertising Club.
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Hartford
Formil
Capitol Theatre
Associated Advertising Clubs of the World
New England
Fred B. Smith
New York
Marcel Dupre
Providence
Town Criers
Rhode Island
Gardner T. Swarts
Town Criars
New Haven
Goodwin ‘Ne
Portland
Maine
Boston
Clarenca Hubbard
Hartford Advertising Club
Tog City
Norman C. Stevens
Hartford Club
Merle Thorpe
Edward A. Filene
William Ilene
Stiff gale causes eagle casualty on Milford flagpole
A gilded metal eagle two feet high was blown from the Milford Green flagpole by stiff winds, with debris toppling tree limbs and signs across Milford and Bridgeport. Shortly after 6:30 p m last night, wind and rain drove hundreds of pedestrians to seek shelter as the storm eased and temperatures fell.
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Milford Green
Bridgeport
Stabbing Affray and Fist Fights Hit Actors Ball
Several actresses and guests at the Actors' Equity Association ball were frightened by a stabbing affray and brawls. Basil Gallagher of Metuchen New Jersey, a newspaperman and son of a former state senator, was slashed in the face with a razor. Police chased and arrested Charles Cambridge amid cries of lynch and hang him. Gallagher said a party of friends protested remarks. a robber grabbed Gentle man Jack O'Brien and 400 dollars was taken from James Cabot during the melee.
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Mov
Actors’ Equity Association
Basil Gallagher
Metuchen
N. J
New York
Frank 0. Gallagher
Charles Cambridge
Lynch
Two Burglary Foiled in City by Police and Neighbors
Police and private individuals halted two burglary attempts in the city. An unknown intruder tried to enter Michael Schemsky’s home at 982 Wordin Avenue but fled after being seen. In a second break in at Julius Sebestigin’s grocery at 820 Transit Avenue a thief escaped after breaking a window and stealing about 20 cents. Local youths blamed for the third theft.
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Detective Bureau
Michael Sehemsky
Wordin Avenue
Sshemsky
Julius Sebestigin
Tranistan Avenue
Seventy-Six Roadhouse Guests Robbed by Bandits Near Meo
Seventy six guests at a roadhouse near Meo were robbed by eighteen to thirty eight armed bandits who held the grounds overnight and took jewelry and money in a haul reported between four dollars and ten thousand ninety dollars.
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T. Louis
Meo
Mitehed
Armed bandits rob motorist of $33 in Lisbon
Norwich, Nov. 16 Three men one with a pistol halted Clayton J. Smith of Colchester on the Newent road near Lisbon and robbed him of 33. The gunman forced him to sit on the road while the others emptied his pockets. Smith could only give a brief description to police.
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Norwich
Clayton J. Smith
Colchester
Newent
Lisbon
Raiders Seize City Water Supply in Owens Valley Feud
Inyo County sheriff Colting appeals to Governor Richards as about 60 raiders seized the Owens Valley aqueduct gates. Los Angeles officials consider civil action to stop interference while statewide troops were discussed. The long running water dispute traces to the Los Angeles aqueduct plan and Owens Valley's resistance, with prior dynamiting and a kidnapping case but no indictments.
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Owans Valley
NJ Aqueduct
Sheriff Colting
Independence
Inyo County
Follwe
Friend W. Richards
Los Angeles
Olvens
Stata -T
Lone Pine
C. G. Colling
Withbhola
Angeles
Sacramento
Torrow
Owens Valley
Cit
Los Atgeles
Owens Wiley
Bishop
L. Schall
Inyo County Grand Jury
Water Department
Threats Made Before Shooting Of Hospital Head
Two anonymous letters warned Dr. John A. Smith, head of Middles Hospital and Middlesex College of Medicine, of attack. He was found wounded with a bullet across his forehead in his office, and police noted his car nearby with two bullet holes in the doors.
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Cambridge
Mass
Navy
John A. Smith
Middles Hospital
Smith
Middlesex College of Medicine and Surgery
Dr. Smith
Roth Pound Blair
Emilty
Simith
Labor to Draft 1929 Labor Policy at AFL Convention
El Paso Texas November 1 A P Labor will draft 1925 policy in industry politics and public affairs at the fourth annual convention of the American Federation of Labor opening here tomorrow. Delegates from about 100 craft organizations representing around one million workers will attend sessions through November with topics including Russia and war causes education and federal state legislation and industrial cooperation. The program includes a committee on resolutions, an executive council report, and President Samuel Gompers' annual address.
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EL Paso
Tex
Associated Press
American Federation of Labor
United States
Federation
Rusia
Labor Congress
Executive Council
Samuel Gompers
Delegates Skirt Debate Over Senate Candidacy
Delegates evade a clear choice for the senate race as talks stall ahead of the November 24-25 Republican state convention in Hartford. Merritt Tilson and Elmer Merritt are discussed, with some delegates favoring Tilson in New Haven county and others delaying any decision awaiting convention outcomes. Across several counties, delegates remain noncommittal as meetings are planned to probe preferences.
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Congress
Merritt
Nomi
Hiram Bingham
Branford
J. ” Brainard
Harris Whittemore
Tuck
Tilson
John Ai
Sutherland
T. McDonough Russell
Diletown
Middlesex County
Tison
Ington
Hartford County
R. B. Sloane
Hugh M. Alcora Ro
Litchfield
Windham
Tollandounties
Samuel A. Eddy
North Canadua
Henry Roraback
Samuel Rich
Putnam
Lebheus Bisse
Vernon
Flett County
Pat Onenly
Tovarx Iit
Hartford
George Zau
Ibelietaraparary Ciuel
Hartford Merchant Dies in Hospital
Hartford Nov. 16 Carence J Heardsley longtime bar and mercantile figure died today in Hartford hospital Heardsley had been connected with Mir of formery and Hearnsley A Dickingon s death marks a loss to local business and civic circles The details of his career are being released by family and associates
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Kastfrort
Carence J. Heardsley
Hearnsley
A. Dickingon
Uriford
Police hunt bandit after fatal Hartford area hold up
After a hold up at the Davey Brothers store and a fatal shooting of Patrolman Manchester, police pursue a masked bandit along the Post road corridor. Witnesses describe a gunman with a blue automatic revolver and wire restraints who tied victims before robbing cash registers.
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Harry Cook
Sor Elmstreat
Cook
Bridgeport
Sedgwick Avenue
Sedwick Avenue
Avon Park District
Davey Brothers
Moston Foat Road
Badlt
Cheshire
New York
New Haven
West Haven
Hartford
Kenown
Socony Line
Avon Park Ha
Sid Dunning
Fred Howard
Nicholas Powers
Shelton ‘Street
Otis Walker
Barnum Avenue
Darien
Post Road
Mar Clerk
Cherley Walker
Charley
Monsignor Appeals for Funds to Aid Near East Children
Monsignor fumious chaplain to World War II efforts spoke at St Marys Church Pembroke Street Bridgeport appealing for contributions to relieve destitute Near East orphans. He described hardships and urged parishioners to help.
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America
Near East
St. Mary’s Church
Pembroke Street
Tei
Bridgeport
Monatgni Moyle
Reygon
Matry Doyle
Ish Aryny
Fire Alarm Overheated Water Heater Sparks Brief Alert
A still alarm sounded when steam was misread as fire at a Stratford Avenue cellar. Chemical Truck No. 2 and Engine Company No. 1 responded to the scene at the corner of Kossuth Street. The cause was an overheated water heater in the cellar, with water spillage and a potential gasoline hazard.
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Bale Terro
Stratford Avenue
Kossuth Street
Japanese Bolt Conference on Opium Smoking Blows Up
Geneva November session of the opium conference collapsed as Japan refused to sign the proposed agreement citing discrimination against its importation of opium. British delegate Delivingne accused officials of scandals, Japan’s Sugimura lamented mistrust and said no accord could be reached without mutual confidence.
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Geneva
Associated Press
International Conference For
East
Japan
Corfu
Italy
Greece
League of Nations
Oaen
Chena
Poem2 Delivingne
Egate
Great Britain
Sugimura
Ratification Drive Forms as Child Labor Amendment Moves
Washington November 19 ratification of the child labor amendment will be sought as 40 state legislatures meet in January. Opponents note Massachusetts referendum defeat by about 600000 to 200000 as a gauge of public sentiment in New England. Plans in New York and Washington indicate renewed efforts under consideration.
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Massachusetts
Cleir
New England
Washington
Arkansas
Associatd
New York
Widow of Harding Slightly Improved
Mrs Florence Hine Harding, widow of Warren G Harding, showed slight improvement tonight as she rests, with Dr Carl W Sawyer reporting she slept well the evening and had a restful night at White Qala warm hospital in Marlton O.
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Marlon, O
Associated Press
Florence Hine Harding
Carl W. Sawyer
Harding
Wyer
Night Meetings Across Stratford Bridgeport Lodges
A list of local fraternal and benevolent group meetings tonight in Stratford and Bridgeport. Numerous lodges, orders, and temples are scheduled across avenues and streets including State Street Main Street Broad Street and Cannon Street with names such as Sons of Loyalty, Pioneer Lodge, Sigma Iota Phi, Masonic Temple and Order of American Patriots.
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Okanuck Tribe
Red Men's Hall
Stratford
Bridgeport Lodge
State Street
Bridgeport Corneh
O. UA
Fairfield Avenue
Loyalty Lodge
Pioneer Lodge
Sons of SL
George
Stratford Avenue
Borrowea Cleo Club
St. Charles
Hallast Main Street
Samuel HW. Harris
C. C
Broad Streec
Sigma Iota Phi Society
St. Pauls
Episcopal
Court Norden
T. of A
Groad Street
Morris Court
Masonic Templa
Pequonnock
Rose Cros
Masonin Temple
W. Oo. W
Trion
Stratford Avenues
Dorset Workers
Main Street
Electrical Workers
Peirfieldenue
Naomi Lodge
Denmark Lodge
Danish Brotherhood
Broad Street
Home Lodge
Main
Order of America
Cannon Stree Obeh Grotto
M. OV
P. EB
Ilroad
Cannon Unens Council
Bain
Gast
Sleepwalker dies in fall with broken neck
Miss Marie McDads, 60, former superintendent of Memorial Hospital Newark, N J, died early today in Albany after a sleepwalking fall. She wandered the street, then tried to enter the wrong home, tripped on basement steps and fell headlong, breaking her neck on a brick window.
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Albany
N. Y
Marie McDads
Newark
N. W
Physician and mother dispute cause of son’s death
In Haven on November 16 Charles Doebele, 20, died as his mother claims from a fall, while Dr. William Collins says a disease killed him. Police said he was frightened at a club on October 31, ran to a window, shattered glass, then fell down the stairs. four members were arrested for breach of peace, admitted frightening him and pouring water on him, but denied pushing him. They were released on bond.
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Qian
Manchester
Hasidu
Linden Avenue
Walter Planford
Paul Baldwin
Taiktor
Beldwin
Beardsley Avenue
Charley
Wakeman
Wateror
Norwalk
Hanford Bigelayn
Peter George
New Haven
Bigelow
Tuft Bridgeport
Bernard Scully
Myatt
Bridgeport
Patrick J. Tra+nagan
John H. Regan
Charles Wheeler
Wiliam Nichols
Stratford
John Gerry
West Browd Stree
Charles Lumber Company
Wey
Michael George Charney
Charney
Edward Charles
Wat
Charles
Alen D. Judgon
Fire Department
Fhar
Haven
Charles Doebele
William Collins
Motorcyclist Arrested on Washington Bridge
Milford November 16. Frank Duchay of 22 Central Avenue Bridgeport was arrested early today at the Washington bridge on a charge of operating a motorcycle while under the influence of liquor.
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Milford
Frank Duchay
Central Avenue
Bridgeport
Washington Bridge
200 Passengers In Danger When Perry Is Struck
More than 200 passengers aboard the Erie ferry Arlington faced danger when a New York Central tugboat collided with the starboard side as Arlington entered Near York harbor. The tug carved an 18 foot hole in the cabin wall. one passenger, George Milter of Hackensack, N J, was slightly injured by a flying counter. Captain Frank W H Larkin said signals were ignored by the tugboat captain.
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New York
Erie Railroad
Arlington
New York Central
York
George Milter
Hackens Sack
NM. 1
Frank WH. Larkin
Arington
Coast Guard Seizes Rum Laden Schooner Near Jamestown
Providence reports the schooner Admiral carrying 1200 cases Tidquor and alcohol seized between Jamestown and Saunderstown as Coast Guard boats pursued and captured the rum runners. Owner McNeil of Hamilton and skipper were arrested after rescuing McNeil from the burning Linwood off Block Island last year.
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Providence
R. IL
Admiral
Jamestown
Saunderstown
Coast Guard Tower
C. G. 2Ana
Morr ’ Helugh
Josep Shailen
Newport
Atq
Kenneth McNeil
Hamilton
McNeil
Linwood
Block Island
Herreshof
Warragansett Bay
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LABOR
William EH. J. Hennessey
Bridgeport Hospital
Bulett
Bermate
BOLT
Vans
Perry
Coast Guard
Ned
Standard Oil CO. OF
Broadway
Sao Paulo
Brazil
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