Fire destroys Capitel Avenue garage and autos
A morning fire at 114 Capitol Avenue owned by Meon Cohen destroyed two automobiles, a gas tank, and parts of Cohen’s house. The blaze damaged the garage and rear of the residence, with wind driving flames toward neighboring homes. Chief Daniel E. Johnson led firefighting. origin undetermined, Cohen suggesting crossed wires. Rough damage estimate around six thousand dollars.
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Cap.tel
Meon Cohen
Bore i
Mix Oh
Ill
Capitol Avenue
Cohens House
Cohen
Daniel E. Johnson
Mally
Wald
Dame Mays
Anse
Ridgewood Price
Main Street
Johns
St F
Couple Paid to Care for Woman Face Suit
Hasna and John Muldoon of Portchester are named defendants in a Superior Court suit filed by Mary Duffy of Labrador. Duffy, then seventy years old, claimed she paid $1,000 for care under an agreement that the Muldoons would provide services until her death. She asserts they failed to fulfill the terms, seeking $1,409 in damages after receiving the cash.
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Hasna
John Muldoon
Mary Duffy van Olleily
Platnath
Chester
Pebraury
Mea Duffy
Nelson Norbeck Wedding Today at Swedish Lutheran Church
Rev. A J Okerblom will officiate the wedding of Miss Edythe Louise Norbeck and Adolph Henry Nelson at the Swedish Lutheran Salem Church Park Avenue The bride wears ivory satin with Chantilly trim and carries bridal roses Aliisa Klein Norlock sister of the bride is maid of honor in Nile green with a picture hat Columbia roses bridesmaids wear prelid orsette and carry roses
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A.J. Okerblom
Swedish Lutheran Church
Edythe Louise Norbeck
Sails T Norbeck
Patefield Aveone
Adolph Henry Nelson
Olof Nelson
New Street
Nau- Barney
Swedish Lutheran Salem
Park Avenue
Bridi
Aliisa Klien Norlock
Columbia
Ethel Sore
Ingeborg Johnson
Ward Reappears in New York After Disappearance
Walter Ward, long sought after as missing for months, is reported back in New York City. He has resurfaced in Harlem after rumors placed him on the Pacific coast. authorities and associates note his mysterious return and early life as the son of a wealthy banker.
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Ward
New York
Walter Ward
Army to cut 8,000 in payroll to ease deficit
Washington reports indicate the War department will drop about 8,000 enlisted men from the regular army this year to trim deficits under current appropriations. A White House note says no material cuts in defense budgets are planned next year, though steps to seek larger Army and Navy funds are likely. The move, intended to reduce force levels to about 116,900 for the remainder of the current fiscal year, follows a September 13 order to halt recruiting until year’s end.
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Washington
Coolidge
War Department
White House
Army
Navy
Congress
Davis
Witty domestic quotes on speech and family harmony
A playful collection of old fashioned witticisms about speech dynamics in marriage. A woman often adds remarks beyond the point, while a wary husband navigates his wife’s relatives, hinting at timeless domestic humor.
Water rate cut disclosed here on large consumers
Samuel Senior, president of Budgetport hydraulic company, disclosed a 7.5 percent special discount for water users with quarterly consumption over 10 million feet. The discount, shown only to few firms, was not listed on the schedule submitted to the Public Utilities Commission. A. E. Lavery confirmed the rate applies to large users and reflected in the first bills under the new rate, likely due to an oversight in the published schedule.
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Public Utilities Commission
Samuel Senior
Budgeport Hydvaulic
Mr Senior
A. E. Lavery
Senior
Utility Commission
Cyclists Hurt In Grash Here Crash Injures Two
Louis Bristol eighty five? no, twenty five, of 1876 North avenue was injured when the motorcycle he operated crashed into an automobile at North Main and Summit last night. Rider Herbert Wedge of 169 North avenue was slightly hurt and discharged after treatment. Stephen J Vike of 1548 Main street drove west on Summit and turned onto Main when the cycle struck his car, hurling both men to the pavement.
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Louis Bristol
North Avenue
St. Vincents Hospital
North Main
Summit Street
Herbert Wedge
Bristol
Stephen J Vike
Main Street
Pilsudski Named To Form Cabinet WarSaW Action
President Pilsudski to form a new cabinet after Bartel ministry failed to win budget support. Parliament charged him with forming the cabinet and he convened leaders. An early raid by officers on former Finance Minister Vichowski's bedroom left him unconscious and a gas bomb found in the room.
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Warsaw
Pilsudski Toanzy
Bartel
Pilsudski
Vichowski
Speer 10 May Get Town Clerkship If He Wants Post
Mayor Behrene will offer the assistant town clerk job to Herman Speiser of Ninth district Republican today if he returns to the city. Speiser would get the first chance to accept and may hold it if he wishes. Party leaders doubt Speiser will take the post left by resigning Joseph Wieler, a Democrat, who was defeated for town clerk by John Caldwell. If Speiser refuses, leaders will consider another candidate.
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Behrene
Herman Speiser
Speiser
Spee
Joseph Wieler
Sperger
Wieler
John Caldwell
Tf Syeiser
Fire on New Britain Nearing Charleston Port
The American freighter New Britain battled a fierce fire with flames raging in the hold and deck as it neared Charleston, D C, with Coast Guard cutter Seneca on standby. The ship, 100 miles from Charleston at 8 PM, sent SOS calls and requested aid. fire-fighting tugs and other vessels were dispatched though the cause of the blaze remained undetermined.
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Savannat
New Britain
Charleston
D. C
Coast Guard
Seneca
Naval Sable
Atlantic Towing Company
Tojay
Icer
Slaper
Singers Aid Local Red Cross Benefit Concert
Singers gather for a Red Cross relief drive at the American Legion hall on Golden 3111 street Tuesday at 8 15 p m under Mrs A J Northey leadership. A 34 voice chorus will perform diverse national songs with soloists listed including Retha Flint Helen Tiltine Edward Burlison and others in period costumes for Florida relief efforts.
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Bridgeport
American Red Cross
Florida
Wil
Dorua
Retha Flint
Histe Stevanton
Himly Wyckman
Helen Tiltine
Edward Bu
Bartlett 10 Be Renamed Today
Judge Carl Doster is slated to chair the Republican party convention in Bridgeport district at the Stratfield hotel to renominate Judge Frederick Bartlett. Delegates and guests, luncheon follows, as Attorney Albert J. Morriva promotes Bartlett’s name before the EZERELC. Democratic delegates convene at the Strithcold this afternoon to nominate a sheriff candidate against Nich Sheriff Perse.
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Carl Doster
Bridgeport
Prederick Bartlet
Stratfield Hotel
Emwark
Brtlett
Albert J. Morriva
Fifth District
Bartlettis
Thomas Farifly
Sumford
Ty Comventen
Simon Perse
Cubelli Poised for Ninth District Senate Nomination
Representative Joseph Cubelli, certain of the post in the Ninth district, appears to have clinched the Republican senatorial nomination. In the Twentieth district, police circles reported a plan to hire attorney Thomas A. Finn and former Representative Adelph Ledbath of the Ninth district.
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Joseph Cubelli
Thomas A. Finn
Adelph Ledbath
Alleged Stamp Thugs Identified in Pawtucket Robbery
Two Pawtucket post office staff identified three suspects in Troy as part of a $250,000 Pawtucket stamp robbery on February 1. The suspects, said to belong to a Polka Dot gang that has looted $2,900,000 from organized crime, were named by night watchman Rafferty and night clerk Sullivan as tied up with other prisoners in Rensselaer County jail. Rafferty and Sullivan did not identify George Garibaldi, believed to the gang leader, who is held for removal to California to face a $1,200,000 snail robbery trial.
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Albany
Pawtucket
R. 1
Troy
Country
Peter 8. Rafferty
George D Sullivan
Rensselaer County
Rafferty
Sullivan
George Garibaldi
Garibaldi
California
Hamilton’s Account Short Over 59628 in Thompsonville
Town funds totaling 69498 dollars were embezzled by Clark L. Hamilton during his 12 years as tax collector of Infield. Certified public accountants presented a final audit report to the Board of Selectmen detailing the misappropriation found in his books.
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Thompsonville
Clark L. Hamilton
Infield
Board of Selectmen
Certified Pubic Accountants
Hamilton
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