London Bishop Wonders How U S Went Dry
Ames Iowa AP reports Bishop of London Winnington-Ingram during a six week tour of American universities questions how the United States moved to prohibition. He criticizes wage levels and political divisions, but praises American students for Christianity and plans to explain the League of Nations from a Christian perspective while studying United States working conditions.
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Ames
Iowa
Ingram
House of Loris
Britain
America
League of Nations
National Student Council
Episcopal Church
Tail
Jean
Thehurchman
Ife
Intram
Todas
Queen Marie Plans U S Visit After Luncheon Talks
In Bucharest King Ferdinand, in good health, hosted luncheon with American minister William Culbertson and Mrs Culbertson. They discussed final arrangements for Queen Marie's United States tour, which officials say are complete. Queen Marie expressed enthusiasm for her arrival day, while officials deny abdication rumors as baseless and Communist-driven.
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Bucharest
Romania
Ferdinand
William S. Culbertson
Calpbertson
Culbertson
Queen Marie
United States
Macfie
Ferda
Foreign Office
Marie
Designing Engineer With Experience in Consumer Appliances
A positioned role seeks an Eesigning Engineer with six years of design experience in consumer products such as candies clocks meters and testers. Details requested include education experience and salary expectations.
Property Attached In Divorce Suit Reveals Settlement Details
Louis A. Veesey is defendant in a divorce suit with the Poplar Street property attached for $20,000. Papers filed in town clerk’s office disclose the case. Plaintiff Catherine Curtiss of Stratford cites intolerable cruelty since December 1925 and seeks freedom and restoration of her name through her mother Catherine Curviss.
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Louis A. Veesey
Olive
Vee
Catherine
Station Painted To Halt Rust Destruction
The understructure of Bridgeport’s railroad station is scraped and painted to prevent rust and deterioration. Crews scrub iron and wood, applying battleship grey paint as weatherproofing extends into winter. The project, part of the rail line’s cost-saving preservation policy, employs many workers for weeks at Water street entrance.
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Bridgeport
Water Street
Woman Granted Divorce on Desertion Charge
Mars Fratey Lamanna of 695 Barnum Avenue was granted a divorce from Anthony Tamanna in Superior Court Judge John W Banks citing desertion. Mrs Lamanna testified they married in Stamford in 1915 and moved to the city years later. She said her husband was an indifferent provider and she supported the house with her wages. he beat her and she was forced to work. He left on January 2 1923 after packing his belongings. Custody of two children awarded to the plaintiff.
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Mars Fratey Lamanna
Barnum Avenue
Anthony Tamanna
John W. Banks
Superior Court
Lamanna
Banks
Stamford
Lamanner
War on venomous snakes planned by Antivenin Institute
Scientist-led effort in Clabridge Massachusetts outlines creation of Antivenin Institute of America to develop and distribute polyvalent venom serum. Dr Afranio do Ameral directs, with Harvard and the U S army backing. field work linked to Glenolden Pennsylvania and stations in San Antonio New Orleans and San Diego.
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Clabridge
Mass
Antivenin Institute of America
Afranio Do Ameral
State of Sao Paulo
Serum Institute
Snake Farm
Brazil
Harvard
United States
Harvard University
United States Army
Mulford Company
Philadelphia
United Fruit Company
Boston
Central
North America
Waryard
Glenolden
San Antonio
New Orleans
San Diego
Lasseo
Meldota
Amar
South America
Byrd Plans Flight Across Country Tour
Commander Richard E Byrd plans a 7000 mile cross country air tour in a reconditioned Fokker starting from Washington next Thursday. Floyd Bennett and Lt Brent Balchen will co pilot as the trip visits New York Syracuse Rochester Buffalo Chicago Kansas City St Louis and Texas before returning via Salt Lake City Denver and the Pacific coast over about six weeks. The tour promotes commercial aviation and is sponsored by the Guggenheim Foundation and the Department of Commerce.
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New York
Richard E. Byrd
United States
Fokker
North Pole
Haegbrouck Heights
N. J
Washington
Kyrd
Hyr
Salt Lake City
Rocky Mountain District
Pacific Coast
Denver
Atlantic Coast
Bridge Winners at Trinity Parish House Gather in Nichols
The Nichols community held a bridge event Tuesday evening at Trinity parish house drawing 52 players who vied for silver cream ladles prizes. Winners included Mrs. Sidney Slaupley Mrs. A. R. Watson Mrs. Clara Mills Mr. Norman Sperry and others as social time followed with coffee and cake.
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C. Curtis
New York
Preick Voorheas
James Shaw
George Doods
Tor Richard Broan
Hell
Tts
Eliot Curtis
John Walters
Longann
Warren Plumb
Myr
Schultz
Nichola Avenue
Broadway Pondering Over De Mille Rift
New York Sept 30 Broadway is buzzing about possible estrangement between Anna George De Mille and William C De Mille the playwright and moviemaker. Anna recently returned from Europe with daughters Agnes and Margaret aged 15 and is said to occupy bachelor quarters in the city as speculation swirls about the couple’s future.
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New York
Broadway
Anna George de Mille
William C. de Mille
Movnz
de Mile
Duarters
Royal whims reveal crowd friendly curiosities in royal gossip
London dispatch notes King George wishes to attend a race and mingle with crowds while Queen Mary would ride a London bus all day. King Albert of Belgium imagines foreign travel and flying, Alfonso of Spain would live as a peasant, and Queen Victoria dreams of extensive travel and writing. The Prince of Wales recalls childhood climbs, and the Queen of Spain contemplates appearing on stage. Victoria would ride streetcars though never held a railway ticket.
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London
George
Mary
Albert
Felginia
Alfonso
Spain
Queen Victoria Alway
Triree
Wales
Devs
Queen Victoria
Kangaroo Court Still Held in Prisons Across Nation
Retiring Chicago jail warden Capt George H Weideling notes the so called kangaroo court persists in nearly every jail. Inmates organize and conduct petty offense trials with fines of ten to fifteen cents for infractions such as untidy cells or failure to wash. Some cases involve self appointed judges bailiffs and lawyers with fines pooled for penniless inmates.
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Chicago
George H. Weideling
Cok County
Weidelins
Leclares
Kangaroo Court
Weiderling
Oldest Connecticut state forest to be inspected tomorrow
Hartford Oct 1 The Meshomastical Poriiant, oldest state owned forest in New England, will be inspected by state officials at the fall field meeting of the Connecticut Forestry association. Under State forester Austin F Hawes the group will visit tree plantings, rock and wood formations, and a log cabin near the Portland Water Company reservoir, the 248 meeting place. The forest began in 1903 with a 9 acre purchase for 105 and has grown to 1 443 acres costing 314 417.
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Hartford
New Maxland
Connecticut Forestry Association
Austin F Hawes
Portland Water Company
Valuable violin lost from auto along Post road
Kedwin Idler of New York reports the loss of a black violin case found after a brief drop near Branford and Bridgeport. The instrument is valued at 2000 dollars and was left in an auto between Branford and Bridgeport, with the owner notifying the Detective Bureau.
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Post Road
Branford
Pridgeport
Kedwin Idler
West 8Th Street
New York
Hhis
Detective Bureau
Man Sues Stamford Concern For 10000 Dollars
Plaintiff Manmford Gay and Electric Company brings suit in Superior Court claiming 10000 dollars in damages. He alleges a blasting accident while constructing nail and says workers blasting rock 200 feet away caused harm. The incident occurred May 8 during excavation work near the plaintiff’s site.
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Rom Oppolite
Stamford
Manmiford Gay and Electric Company
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Bndt
The Smith=Murray
Mamenths
River Street
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Schwarz Bros. CO
Bridgeport, Conn
Rome
Associated Press
Associated Press Dispatches
Bridgeport Telegram
Bridgeport Post
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