Gannon Buried in Danville Cemetery Ceremony
Joseph Gurney Cannon was buried at a private funeral in Danville Illinois under a red haw tree with state and national officials among mourners. The ceremony honored a long public career dating back to Lincoln era as townspeople reflected on his influence in national politics. The service concluded with prayers as the velvet casket descended and Knights Templar and Boy Scouts stood nearby.
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Danville
Ill
Joseph Gurney Cannon
Tungrezs
Anda
Lincoln
White House
Mary Krerd Cannon
Foremen Continue Sessions on Leadership Conference
Foremen in a leadership course led by Charles R. Aten of the Federal Fiora for Vocational Education continued the preliminary conference in the State Trade deal yesterday. Derick J. Trinder returned to Hartford and joined the program as it adjourned with plans for many men to present ideas on how to conduct future foremen conferences addressing pressing problems.
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Charles R. Aten
Fioara
Derick J. Trinder
Hartford
Allen
Mrs Oelrichs Society Leader in Serious Condition
Newport RB November 1 The condition of Mrs Herman Oelrichs, once a prominent society figure, remained unchanged. Alarming reports had circulated after a call to her bedside by her son. She had been seriously ill for months under constant nurse and physician care.
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Newport
Herman Oelriche
Rum runners stopped as state police sweep Danbury roads
Danbury, Nov 16 Special. In anticipation of holiday traffic the state police conducted a thorough search of all cars passing through Danbury. One rum runner named Pia Alfano of Torrington was arrested after 25 gallons of alcohol and 96 quarts of supposedly good whiskey were found in his Buick. Also seized were a stamped bottle and other evidence. Alfano claimed a routine trip with a load of liquor. He will face a Danbury City Court hearing next Saturday.
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U Sear
Muor- Busoni
Vis Digass
Stenoxgravi
Pia Alfano
Torrington
Danbury
Mageffnid
Alfane
Mayer
New York
Marriage License Issued To Man and Woman in Local Bureau
A marriage license was issued yesterday to James Puer, sixty five, 744 Wed avenue, and Ida Toage dand ye seven, 7T29 Main street, by Vital Statistics. They will wed, marking the couple’s first venture into matrimony. A prior license was issued the day before to a fifteen year old girl and a man of twenty one.
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James Puer
Wed
Ida Toage
Main Street
Te Wupedi
Vitel Statistics
Teo Owill
Bureau
Darien Electors Warn of Danger in Failing Vote
Darien electors warned at a Republican dinner that low turnout threatens the party’s progress. Lieut. Gov. Brainard urged persistent turnout as only five percent of voters appeared. B J Crefcot introduced G Janoy Kop, newly elected representative, who pledged to uphold Darien’s interests in the legislature. John Milne also spoke on voter duty and campaigning effort.
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Darien
J. Kidwin Brainard
Tle Saldar Bank Ag
Minori
Ath
Republican Committee
B. J. Crefcot
G. Janoy Kop
Kemp
John Milne
Civil War veteran John Saunders dies at 90
New Haven November reports John R B Saunders a Civil War veteran who served under Admiral Farragut died at age 90. A former New Haven resident living in Methuen Massachusetts, he had moved there three years ago.
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New Haven
Tov
John RB. Sauders
Fary
New Orleans
Methuen
Saunders
We Ule
Civitan Club Cancels Weekly Meeting for Community Chest Luncheon
The Civitan club weekly hitcheon was cancelled to join the Community Chest luncheon in the Strathell hotel's main dining room. The event combined civic activities with fundraising and community engagement for the Chest.
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Civitan Club
Community Chest
Strathell Hotel
Raid on Collegiate Pockets Looms at Big Game Costs
New York AP report estimates college men will spend about 7.7 hundred dollars to escort dates to a football game. The breakdown includes train fares, hotel, tickets, taxis, program gifts, refreshments, and miscellaneous items.
Free State asks additional power to counter raids
Dublin dispatch reports President Cosgrave presenting a bill to grant the Free State extended powers after recent raids and the seizure of guard barracks. He described the raids as organized but confident the attackers lack backing to threaten national peace.
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Dublin
Dail
Cosgrave
Executive Council
Parliament dissolves Hungary after four year deadlock
In Budapest on November 16 the Hungarian Parliament was dissolved by decree from Regent Admiral Horthy ending four years of quarrel between the government and opposition. Elections will be held December 4 9 and 10 with a new assembly to meet January 25 1927. Readings of the decree drew the opposition chant universal equal and secret ballot.
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Budapest
Hungary
Admiral Horthy
National Assembly
Boy Crook Uses White House Tickets in Larceny Case
Joseph Hall of Edgartown was sentenced to the reformatory for larceny involving two so called football tickets claimed to be given by President Coolidge. Hall said he visited Washington with a girlfriend and that a Secret Service man offered a car after he declined the White House tickets.
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Baltimore
Ann
Everett
Clark
Sanders
Tiall
Massachusett
Senalor
David T. Walsh
Young Hall
Sy Clark
Reformatory
Boston
Joseph Hall
Edgcarto
Concord
Coolidge
Hall
Washington
White House
Secret Service
Padimore
Walt
Ritchie
Bootleg Poultry Ring Reported in Stamford
Stamford authorities tackle bootlegging of live poultry sold from wagons near premises. City health commissioner notes efforts to regulate the market are foiled by these bootleggers who station wagons in front of stores to sell fowl. Health officials plan to consult police on licensing wagon sellers and enforcing sanitary wagons.
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Prinstry
Goald of Health
Dr. Fear
Six Trainmen Hurt In Boston and Maine Collision
A Boston and Maine locomotive running single telescoped a gasoline passenger coach on the Hillsboro branch between Taboro and Ehnwood. Six trainmen were hurt while the lone passenger in the motor coach remained uninjured.
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Taboro
N. M
Boston
Maine
Thillsboro
Ehnwood
Clarke Extradition Sought by Elm City
New Haven reports Clarke and company investment broker Richard H. C. Clarke faces Connecticut charges after New York adjourned a worthless check case. Bail and extradition steps rose as Albany prepared signatures to return him for city court hearings.
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Clarke
Elm City
New Haven
Richard H. C. Clarke
Clarke and Company
Albany
Alfred &. Smith
New York
Connecticut
York
City Court
Set House Afire Man 22 Sentenced In Cheshire Reform
Joseph Naughton age twenty two changed his plea to nolo contendere on a charge of setting fire to a tenement block housing over twenty families opposite a 1006 gallon oil tank. In Criminal Superior court today he received a straight term in Cheshire Reformatory with a minimum of a year and a half.
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New Haven
Ot Rully
Joseph Naughton
Ths City
Criminal Superior Court
Cheshire Reformatory
Lady Astor Attacked in Commons Dispute Over Unemployed Relief
In London the House of Commons clashed over unemployment relief as Lady Astor sparred with Ellen Wilkinson and MPs including Lansbury and Buchanan. The session featured sharp exchanges, interruptions, and jibes about medicine and horses, yet the chamber largely regarded the incidents with good humor.
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London
Countess Astor
House of Commons
Ellen C. Wilkinson
George Lansbury
George Buchanan
Lady Astor
Bilas Wilkinson
Mr. Lansbury
Lady Asetor
Buchanan
Newmeret
Choate Alumni Banquet Set For Wallingford Tomorrow
About 180 Choate school alumni who have attended Yale are expected to attend the sixth annual banquet of the Choate alumni of Yale at Wallingford. Russell Ayres will be toastmaster at the event tomorrow evening.
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Wallingford
Choate School
Yale
Choate
Yate
Russell Ayres
Riots Kill 25 in Java as Revolutions Spread
In Batavia Java the latest communist outbreaks reach major towns. Twenty five rioters were killed after an assault on a sar hut was repulsed. Twenty nine prisoners were taken to Menes. Thirty agitators including the notorious Mohammed Ali were arrested at Soerabaya.
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Batawia
Java
Ditech
Aci
Menes
Mohammed Ali
Soerabaya
Dynamite Package Sent to Hospital Head in Chicago
A package containing three sticks of dynamite arrived at the municipal hospital offices in Chicago and was delivered to Dr. William J. Hickson, head of the Municipal Psychopathic Hospital, by Judea Olson, chief justice. An abusive unsigned letter accompanied the package.
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Chicago
Wiliam J. Hickson
Aunicipal
Judea Olson
Muncial Court
Hickson
Firelight tragedy in Greenwich ends life of Catherine Donovan
Greenwich woman Catherine Donovan, 73, died from burns suffered during a bonfire incident at her home on Field Epa Road. Survived by five daughters and two sons, services set for Friday at 84 Marva Cathote Church, with interment in Mary's Cemetery.
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Catherine Donovan
Field Epa Road
Burns
Haut Hee
Donovan
Cliffside
Greenwich
Iwa Son Bawin
Geach
James
Kingston
the Mary's Cemetery
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Norwalk Franklin Co
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John Harvard
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