War Dept plans dredging east side of Bridgeport harbor
Engineers from the War Department Providence district inspect and plan dredging on the east side of Bridgeport harbor from Power Point to Pleasure Beach ridge. Dredging follows last year’s federal appropriation. Bay State Dredging finishes Cedar Land Burr creeks and has loaned Black Rock harbor. Officials say channels are in the best condition in about a decade.
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War Department
Providence
Bridgeport
Power Point
Duminating Company
Pleasure Beach Ridge
Bay State Dredging Company
Cedar
Burr Creeks
Black Rock Harbor
Bridgeport High to Organize School Brass Band
Bridgeport High School plans soon to organize a student brass band. A meeting is scheduled at the school tomorrow to discuss enrollment, with over a dozen students expected to join and perform at basketball games and school celebrations.
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Bridgeport
Tomorn
Kball
Butler Guest of Bankers at Philadelphia Luncheon
William M. Butler, chairman of the Republican National Committee, attended a luncheon of Republican business men at the Manufacturers' club in Philadelphia. He was invited by banker E. T. Stotesbury and Joseph R. Grundy, president of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association, and was accompanied by James B. Reynolds of the national committee.
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Philadelphia
William M. Butler
Republican National Committee
Manufacturers’ Club
E. T. Stotesbury
Joseph R. Grundy
Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association
Butler
James B. Reynolds
National Committee
Stamford Police Detain Two Bristol Girls For Investigation
Stamford Oct 1 Tele gram Service two 16 year old girls identifying as Sophie Kilmen and Vivian White were detained by police pending an investigation. Proprietor Eugene Kaminski and Joseph Smith of Greenwich Avenue were also arrested as officers pressed the case into alleged improper relations related to the girls. Detective Sergeant Hanrahan took the youths into custody early today after learning they had been in Stamford since Sunday.
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Stamford
Sophie
Kilmen
Sylvester Street
Bristol
Vivian White
Pine Street
Eugene Kaminski
Walnut Street
Paci
Hanrahan
Banker interference in China blamed for Japanese war scare
William Z. Foster, candidate of the Workers' Party for president, issued a letter to Calvin Coolidge, John W. Davis and Robert M. La Follette accusing bankers government officials and naval forces of provoking China to retaliatory moves by Japan. He urged withdrawal of armed forces from China and an end to interference with China’s internal affairs.
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Chicago
Willam Z. Foster
Workers’ Party
Calvin Coolidge
John W. Davis
Robert M. la Follette
China
Japan
United States
Sea sled capsizes off Stamford in heavy storm
A 15 foot sea sled owned by J A Byte capsized and sank yesterday after a heavy storm near the Stamford Yacht club. The gale disabled 300 telephones and left 200 still out of service.
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Stamford
J. A. Byte
Elib
Driverless Truck Injures Cohen in Bridgeport Case
Max Cohen of this city seeks 20000 damages from the New System Laundry in Superior Court alleging an auto owned by the defendant, with engine running and brakes unset, parked on Harrison Street, rolled down a street incline and struck him as he crossed Fairfield Avenue. He says the driverless vehicle pinned him, caused serious injuries, pneumonia, facial scarring, loss of arm use, and ruined personal belongings, preventing him from continuing carpentry earning 50 weekly.
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Max Cohen
Fairfield Avenue
Cohen
Postal matter to Britain insured by new reciprocal deal
Bridgeport post office begins insured parcel post to Great Britain and Northern Ireland under a reciprocal agreement. Indemnity rates start at 16 cents for values to $10 and 30 cents for up to $106. Weight limit is 11 pounds. Precious metals must be packed in wooden boxes. Packages from England to America may now be insured.
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Bridgeport Post Office
Great Britain
North Ireland
England
America
New Tower Started at Norwalk Fire Station
New tower work begins at Central Fire Station in Norwalk to house 55-foot dry power equipment. Brick construction planned at about 4000 dollars with an additional 750 dollars appropriated to outfit the new addition for fire department use. In Finland, at Viborg, Paavo Nurmi sets a claimed five mile world record of 24 minutes 6.1 seconds in a relay event.
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Norwalk
Central Fire Station
Viborg
Finland
Paavo Nurmi
Sawer Will Leaves Estate to Widow in Ohio Filing
The will of General Charles H. Sawyer, Harding’s personal physician, filed for probate in Marion Ohio, leaves the entire estate to Mrs. Sawyer and Dr. Carl W. Sawyer with executor named. The bond is set at 100000 dollars, the law requiring twice the value of the personal property.
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Marion, O
Charles H. Sawyer
President Harding
Shop Blown Down in Southport by Hurricane Winds
A frame shop under construction for J Matusovich in Southport near Carey's corner on the Post road was blown down during the night by heavy winds. The roof had not yet been added. A Fairfield Beach house damaged by yesterday's storm is being anchored and underpinned to withstand high tides. Telephone service is being restored, downed trees cleared, and storm restoration work underway as residents gather shellfish cast up on the beach by high tides.
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Fairfield
J. Matus ®Ovich
Southport
Carey's Corner
Post Road
Fairfield Beach
Treated To Wine Then Fined For Drunken Driving
Norwalk reports John Rentchler paid a fine after being tried by Judge Nehemiah Candee for reckless driving and operating under liquor influence. A glass of elder berry wine at a visit led to car trouble and a lawn encounter near New Canaan avenue. Due to a clean record, the judge reduced the reckless driving fine to 25 dollars. Chile recognizes new government. Ecuador and Paraguay acknowledgment noted.
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Norwalk
John Rentchler
van Buren Avenue
Nehemiah Candee
Rentehler
Bernard Hopp
New Canaan Avenue
Fentehler
John J. Nolan
Beldon Avenue
Rentchler
Read store bids invited for Bridgeport project start by November 1
Contractors invited to bid on the D. M. Read department store in Bridgeport as specifications go out from Monks and Johnson Boston. Construction to begin around November 7 if awarded to the lowest bidder, with about 18 months to finish. The six story building will use Indiana limestone and granite block piers, with a brick and limestone facade. Read officials toured the country for ideas and hired C A Wheeler of Chicago to design the store with many new departments.
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D. M. Read
Monks and Johnson
Boston
Bridgeport
Pridder
Mllion
Main Street
Fairfield
Avenue
Read Company
Jain and
Broad Streets
Read Store
Telephone Service Nearing Normal After Storm
Estimates from Southern New England Telephone show outages in the county reduced from 2000 after Tuesday's storm. By yesterday repair crews had restored most lines and service, with only the toughest troubles remaining. Management said full cleanup would take at most two days.
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Southern New England Telephone Company
I. Richard Harney
Bridgeport
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the Smith-Murray Co
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