State Motor Vehicle Board Warns on Drivers Registrations
The November bulletin from the State Motor Vehicle department discusses revoking drunken driver registrations to curb hit and run cases. It notes an identification service for police to trace vehicles but warns against misuse and outlines procedures for suspending or revoking registrations when offenses occur.
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State Motor Vehicle Department
Vresnonsiilitt
Tre Bulletin
Estevon
German envoys to wear uniforms abroad
Berlin reports that after eight years of plain dress, Germany will allow diplomats overseas to wear old monarchist uniforms at state functions. Under Secretary Karl von Schubert debuted in navy blue with a double tailed frock, gilded buttons and a peaked ostrich plume. Wearing of the new uniforms is discretionary.
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Berlin
aAll
Waitara
Hindenburg
Karl von Schubert
DeMolay Circus Promises Big Top Night in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport DeMolay chapter presents its third annual circus at Pyramid Mosque on State Street tonight and tomorrow. Forty DeMolay clowns entertain beside seven professional acts from New York City including Miss Alice Craig, the DeMolay Clown band, Clark Edwards, and the Martin and Young gymnasts. Edward Martyne and Charles Sirfine direct the show with Albert Bayers chairing the committee. dancing follows the performances.
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Bridgeport
DeMolay
Pyramid Mosque
State Street
New York City
Alice Craig
Ned Warburn
Clark Edwards
New York
Martin
Edward Martyne
Charles Sirfine
Albert Bayers
Charlies MrMullen
Russell Stewart
Woman killed in crowded cafe. killer shoots self
In San Francisco a woman, Mrs Betty King widow of Lt Robert King, was shot dead by George W Barnett an automobile salesman who had pursued her after a turbulent love affair. Barnett then wounded himself in the head. He is reported in critical condition. The crime occurred at a downtown restaurant after Barnett followed Mrs King from Minneapolis. Local police describe a compulsive pursuit and motive as jealousy or entanglement avoidance.
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San Francisco
Betty King
Robert King
George W. Barnett
Minneapoltis
Barnett
King
Farnhett
Hiza
Mre. King
Ree Hieh
Wis
Dorchester
Mass
Patlee
Hverett Tanson
M's. Kins
San Fransisco
World returning to barbarism feared by minister at Yale
Rev William P Merrill of Brick Presbyterian Church New York warned at Yale's Ratcliffe Chapel that relaxing moral sanctions and religious influence risks a slide from controlled to uncontrolled world. He argued society relies on restraints including marriage sacredness and sacred law, urging a move toward a self controlled world.
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New Haven
William Pierson Merrill
Pasar
The
Brick Presbyterian Church of
New York
Rattell Chapel
Yale University
Mehdy
Japanese Artisan Prints Bible on Native Paper
Ishizuka, a patient craftsman, has hand printed the Old and New Testaments using a Japanese writing brush. The work spans a sheet of native-made paper measuring six tat long and two and one half feet wide, presenting a unique calligraphic Bible edition.
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Ishizuka
Tunney criticizes Shaw's depiction of prize fighter
New York November 21 AP Gene Tunney world heavyweight champion criticized George Bernard Shaw for Cashel Byron's Profession calling the character badly drawn and the story silly He said he had not read the book until talks of a film and would not lend himself to filming as written Shaw replied in London praising the boxer and suggesting a modernized version Tunney urged a scenario based on the story with Byron made stronger and more rational
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New York
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Samuel Buttler
George Bernard Shaw
Cashel Byron
Jesse Lashy
Tunney
Shaw
Gene
Pyron
Byron
London
The
Daily Mail
Playaricht
Tunmy
Byron Novo
Toe
Cashel
Mother Crocco Dies as Son Hurries to Bedside
Summoned by wire from Worcester to Bridgeport, real estate dealer Joseph Crocco reached his dying mother Mrs Palmer at 108 Elizabeth Street minutes after she passed. She, sixty one, leaves two daughters and eight sons, plus relatives in Italy and Bridgeport. Funeral from 24 Elizabeth Street to Holy Arm Church and St Michael Cemetery.
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Joseph R. Crocco
Bridgeport
Worcester
Mass
Italy
Briddeport
Elizabeth Street
Holy Arm Church
St . Michael’s Cemetery
Jenny Sassa
Eva Foncella
Shipping in Danger in Lake Storms
Milwaukee Wis Nov 21 The stormy Lake Michigan and Superior weather eased slightly but several ships remain overdue or lost with survivors reported. Coast guards and shipping men say vessels including the Monroe Smith David Z Norton St Fitzger aich Sam Mitchell are unaccounted after fierce winds and heavy seas. Others hove to off Beaver Islands or Mani touts to weather the storm awaiting word.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Lake Michigan
Superior
Cal
Hill
Milwaukee Harbor
Monroe Smith
David Z. Norton
Che Yam ST. Fitzgeraich
Sam Mitchell
Beaver Islands
Manitous
Kidney Health Tip Promotes Rad Salts Remedy
An old advertisement warns that kidney sluggishness signals acidic foods and suggests Jad Salts as a remedy. It claims four ounces of salt mixture in water daily can relieve backache dizziness sours stomach and rheumatic pains, plus drinking plenty of soft water.
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Rad Salis
MELLO GLO powder advertised for shine control on skin
An advertisement promotes MELLO GLO a new French process face powder for women. It claims to reduce shine perspiration and lines or pores won t show giving a natural skin look and suggests purchasing at toilet goods counters.
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Self
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Bridgeport Hospital
Community Chest
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Socony Kerosene Standard Oil CO
Broadway
Gorton
Gorons
Cal Fish Cakes
the Electric Shop
Universal
United Illuminating Co
Broad Street
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