Gale Wrecks Bridge as 00 Mile Gale Hits State
A 60 plus mph gale battered Bridgeport and surrounding areas, toppling trees and telephone lines. The steamer Park City was wedged under Stratford Avenue bridge, requiring two tugs to free it. Rainfall and wind caused widespread power and street car outages, damage to signage and pavements, and multiple brush-by injuries.
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Bridgeport
Park City
Stratford Avenue
Port Jefferson
John Glenn
John Ferret
Bridgeport Towing Company
William J Mella
Rocton Street
Connecticut
Aon One
Lee Aivenue
Tout Jaud Street
Fairtietad Avenue
Darmont Avenue
Seaview Avenue
Ratford Avenue
Glenwood Avenue
Dennis Kelly
Path Works Department
Stratford Aenue
Atventinn
Ag Eigna
Citz
Sturar
Dane and
Willan Biréely
Tiee
Henry Cliffe
Beagrdsley Street
Mr. Cliffe
Wood and
Laurel Avenues
Lafayete Street
Daineoman
Meskinson
Soa
Jersey City
Felix de Martini
Peter Sommer
Sata
di Mart
Newwick
Flood Breaks Dam Near Forksville Pa
Flood waters breach fifty feet of the dam at Lake Mokoma in La Porte Sullivan county sending a torrent down the valley toward Forksville. Sheriff Bigger warned residents but communication with Forksville has failed leaving the town endangered as Lake Mokoma drains into Layol sock creek.
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Towanda
Lake Mokoma
la Porter
Sullivan County
Forksville
Red" Grange
Bigger
la Porte
Mokoma
Layolsock Creek
Christmas rush bridal allower at Newtown post office
Amid flood of holiday mail a Newtown post office rush proves to be only bridal allower as customers line up for seasonal services. Community reports note staffing and service delays. officials urge patience during peak season while mail volume remains high across Bridgeport region.
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Bridgeport
Thoman T
Farfield
Norwalk
Connecticut
Timbull
Sara
Newtown
Mhippan Point
Stamford
Anne Carroll
Fairfield
Farope
Lemmed
Trinity
New England
Wtyle
Creange
Post Office
Greatest Armada of Air Planned in New England War
Major General Preston Brown announced a massive Army Navy air maneuver to be staged in southern New England next spring. About 125 Army airships and 150 Navy planes, with nearly 3, a hundred aircraft total, will participate from bases including Texas ships. Bridgeport’s 342d Coast Artillery unit likely joins, while commanders confer with Admiral Faughes aboard the Seattle in Brooklyn.
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New England
United States
Preston Brown
Coral
War Department
St. Micherl
Army
Texas
Brown
Navy
Charles Faughes
Seattle
Brooklyn
National Guard
Cape Cod
Montauk Point
Long Island
Bridgeport National Guard
Coast Artillery
Lafayette BH. Evans
Cuba Urges Break With Uruguay Over Diplomatic Row
Havana reports severed diplomatic relations with Uruguay after an August incident at the League of Nations. Cuba recalls its minister to Uruguay for alleged insults to Cuba, while Buenos Aires was told to apologize and withdraw. Relations deteriorated following exchanges between Cuban and Uruguayan delegates at Geneva.
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Havana
Uruguay
Cuba
Alfredo Guani
League of Nations
Atate Department
Ticardo Garcia
Caoa
Geneva
Grestes Florcira
League
Maharajah of Indore Abdicates Throne Found in Salt Lake City
The former Maharaja of Indore, who abdicated in favor of son Yeshwant amid a major scandal, admits his identity in Salt Lake City. In a statement through his secretary he says he cannot discuss the matter and notes his fate to endure criticism while his son pursues college life in England and plans a return to Europe after touring the United States.
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Maharajah of
Indore
Salt Lake City
Utah
Maharaja
Yeshwant
India
Miamias
Wad
St Phince Yeshwant
Entind
Reehtler
Eulenians
Europe
Tamouras
Boy Crook Fools White House Gets Tickets to Grid Battle
Joseph Hall of Edgartown Massachusetts, twenty three, allegedly occupied the Presidential box at the Navy-Michigan game in Baltimore on October 30. He claimed kinship to Alfred Hall and sought tickets from the President's secretary. White House officials admit Hall received tickets but deny any meeting with President Coolidge or occupancy of the box.
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Reston Harbor
Mich
Capy
Michigan State
Laptarm
House of David
Benjamin Purneth
Boy Crook
White House
Joseph Hall
Bay State
Capital
Washington
Edgartown
Mays
Coolidge
Baltimore
New York
iBesten
Southerly Gales Sweep Across East Causes Havoc
A powerful southerly gale with heavy rain swept the eastern states causing floods and damaged mines and buildings. One child died in Brooklyn after being blown from a fire escape. Pennsylvania and West Virginia saw major river flooding and railroad damage while Asbury Park theater wall collapsed and crews were saved. Boston posted a record warm 72 degrees.
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New York
Brooklyn
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Shamokin
New Jersey
Asbury Park
Atlantic City
Coast Guard
Massachusetts
Boston
New England Council discusses mass production of style goods
Hartford reports a New England council address on a three phase system for mass producing style goods. Henry Creange argues American industry can lead in art beauty and style by embedding expert design and merchandising into mills and distribution.
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Hartford
API
New England
America
New England Council
Tharaias
Bretton Woods
Henry Creange
Unitetates
Paria Rape
Tien
Industey
Creangee
Nds
Diedhonn
Celal
Null
Sry
Thetess Lal
Dectare
Henoes
John Os Lawreace
Ad Coun
Shippan Point Considers Seceding From Stamford
A November 1962 circular letter by Shippan Point residents led by John O'Hara Cosgrave urges a vote to seek separation from Stamford. The letter claims Shippan bears disproportionate taxes, costs 400 property owners over 230000 yearly on eight million dollars of property, and accuses local government of offering little benefit despite past representation on councils and boards.
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Stamford
John O'Hara Cosgrave
The
New York World
Shippan Point
Shin- Pan
Httle
Shippan
Common Council
Board of Finance
Board of Relief
Republican Town Committee
Shippant
Duchess of Marlborough duress admitted in inquiry
London reports reveal Madame Lassan testifies Mrs. Vanderbilt pressed the former Duchess of Marlborough to marry the Duke of Marlborough. She says the duo presented the marriage as compelled, with ongoing objections while the duchess remained reconciled to her duty. The inquiry continues with further questions and cross examination.
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London
Duke of
Quires
Vineuh
Ain
Fang
Marl
Ralmant
Novté
Duchess of Marlborough
Ride
Mite
Tater
Hall
Mills
Pital
Hi Stevens
Jersey City
Gideon
Gibson
Eclectics Seek Mandamus to Revoke Connecticut Doctors
Attorney General ruling cited as bridgeport doctors including William Tall Coon face potential license revocation as eclectic physicians seek a writ of mandamus. The suit targets all licensed doctors from eclectic allopathic and homeopathic boards who practiced from 1918 to 1928 and could affect 1200 to 1500 physicians nationwide. The move aims to prompt action validating General Assembly steps after the sanitary probe into medical schools and curricula.
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Bridgeport
William Tall Coon
W. F. D. Kilpatrick
Eclectic, Allopathic and
Homeopathic Examining Boards
Connecticut
General Assembly
State Department of Health
Healy
Kilpatrick
Frank E. Healy
State Department of Henlth
Former Norwalk Prosecutor Held for Grand Larceny
Salva tore Genuario, former Norwalk prosecuting attorney, was arrested at 2:30 pm on a grand larceny charge. Police say he took 108.58 dollars from a New York resident while posing as an attorney for Guaranty Tithe and Trust Co. He is jailed as New York authorities are notified. Genuario, disbarred years ago, had prior convictions for misappropriating clients’ funds and sought reinstatement.
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Norwalk
Speciali
Salvatore Genuario
New York
John Flynn
Thomas Dorney
Genuario
First District
Norwalk Mar
Appointment of Thomas J Reid to Bridgeport Police
Thomas J Reid, 35, of 3812 Lanistan Avenue, was appointed regular officer by the Bridgeport Police Commissioners after a vote down of James A Foley. Reid, a mechanic by trade, has lived in Bridgeport 10 years. Foley’s age discrepancies and prior record contributed to his rejection.
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Thomas J.etd
Lanistan Avenue
Board of Police Commissioners
Reid
Bridgeport
Albert J. Merritt
James A. Foley
Foley
Pleasant Street
Henry N. Meathron
Une
Durant consults officials in private conference
Durant Motors organizer and former president Durant, owner of Locomobile, met at the Stratfield with Loromobile’s Jej A. Daniels and other officials. Daniels refused comment and said the meeting was private, with no public statements planned.
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Durant
General Motors Corporation
Durant Motors
Locomobile Company
Jej A. Daniels
Loromobile
Com
Stratfield Nore
Daniels
Preas
Hill 1 Boomed by Hamden G O P
A Hamden Republican banquet launched a Hill campaign for the 1927 state House seat from Shelton. Attendees included Lieutenant-Governor Brainard, Internal Revenue’s Enton, Sheriff Geddes, Senator Hall, and Hamden party leaders from multiple towns.
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New Haven
John Hill
Shelton
Hamden Republicans
Teadhing County
J. Edwin Brainard
Internal Revenue
Robert O Enton
Jamece Geddes
Henry FF Lall
Joseph Morrissey
Republican Town Committee
Christmas Shower at Newtown Post Office Fetes Mrs Bradley
A festive post office event in Newtown showers Mrs Keoward F Bradley with packages arranged as a postal surprise on Tuesday morning November 9. Thirty friends helped host the event planned by Mrs Leonard Shepard, delivering a large cache of gifts by improvised package post shower.
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Newtown
Post Office
Keoward F. Bradley
Clara A Sheehan
St. Rose's Thureh
Leonard Shepard
Bradleywaite
Sbe
Pakage
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