Mayors Message Attacks Tax Assessments At City Hall
Mayors address to the Common Council condemns new real estate assessments as unfair and urges relief for small property owners. Aldermen adopt a resolution demanding prompt relief, directing Tax Assessor Connelly and Relief Board to act. McLevy, a Socialist candidate for mayor, advises placing the assessment issue on the ballot and challenging the ripper law in court. The audience applauds as McLevy is praised for his oratory during the session.
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Maeyer Behrens
Common Council
Jasper McLavy
Tan Masenger
William F. Connelly
Board of Relief
McLe
A. L. J. Laney
McLevy
Mayer
Fitch
Supreme Court
Bridgeport
Yale
Brass Company
Mil ford motor officer freed in fatality ruling
Milford motor cycle officer Arthur Harris was absolved of criminal responsibility in the death of Margaret J. French at 132 Bridgeport Avenue Milford last September. Coroner B. Mix states Harris could not have avoided the collision as Mrs French stepped into the street after an approaching traffic sequence. The officer was briefly confined after the accident and the inquiry found he acted in the line of duty with the motorcycle traveling about 40 miles per hour.
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New Haven
Arthur Harris
Milford
Margaret J. French
Bridgeport Avenue
BM Mix
French
Bridge Port Avenue
Ells Street
Abe
Milford Hospital
Harris
Harria
Uae
Indiana Needs Jail Proof Office Holders Says Cobb
Hy Irving Cobb in New York comments on Indiana election woes noting the state sometimes elects officials who cannot be trusted in jail. He describes the mystery of choosing leaders who stay above reproach and emphasizes integrity in public office.
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Indiana
Cobb
Hy Irvin
New York
Republican primaries set for October seventeenth
Burdick announces October seventeenth Republican primaries while Ninth district fight for control to be waged tonight. The report notes church unity remarks by Dr. William Horace Day to Bridgeport Chamber, and other local political updates.
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Ninth District
Bridgeport
William Horace Day
Chamber of Commerce
Page
Revolt in Mexico Threatens Civil War Admitions
Mexico City report says soldiers in Torreon under Genetso Serrano revolted and were defeated after a three hour battle. Two regiments at Veracruz attempted a revolt. Generals Gomez and Serrano are accused of leading the movement. Obregon vows to crush the rebellion within days and to remain loyal by returning to battle if needed. Two thousand loyal troops mobilize toward 800 rebels near Texcoco. The presidential campaign faces continued crisis.
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Mexico City
Associated Press
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Vere Cruz
Crites
Genetso Serrano
Coahuila
Vera Cruz
Arnulfo Gomez
Gomez
Serrano
Texcoco
Obregon
Alvaro Obregon
Serranc
Callies
Calles
Bishop Officiates at Funeral Here for Rev L Robert Sheffield
Prominent Episcopal clergy from across the state attended the funeral of Rev. L Robert Sheffield held yesterday at his Maplewood Avenue home and at St George's church. Suffragan Bishop E Campion Atheson officiated at the home and grave services, while Rev Henry E Kelly led church ceremonies. Sheffield, 57, born in Huntington Long Island, served as rector in Moscow Idaho and taught at Long Hat and Zashua churches before his Windsor Grace church pastorate. He is survived by his wife Mrs Sosac FE Parker Sheffield and siblings in California. he was a past master of the Wannington Lodge A F and A M of Monroe and affiliated with Windsor Masonic Lodge.
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Maplewood Avenue
St. George's Church
Long Hill Cemetery
Long Hill
E. Campion Acheson
Middletown
Sheffield
Henry E Kelly
Mr. Sheffield
Huntington
Long Island
Middle West
Racine Grammar School
Racine
Wisconsin
St. Stephen's College
Annandale N
General Theological Seminary
New York City
Bishop Talbot
Sang
California
Wannington Lodge
A. F
M of
Monroe
Masonic Lodge
Windsor
Legion Men Spend Entire Funds Abroad on Paris Trip
About 780 American Legion delegates arrived in New York aboard the Pennland after spending their funds abroad, leaving many unable to buy beer on the way home. The trip to Paris saw a large beer supply, but most was consumed or untapped. on return, stewards again overestimated, and several veterans left the ship without fare or tickets.
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Lilliendahl
N Ve Birl
Bridgeport Honda
Legion
New York
Associated Pres
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Red Star
Pennland
American Legion
Paris
France
Legion Entres
Milford Ballot Cast For Lincoln In 1860s Voter Recall
Milford October 1 special correspondent reports Nelson Stowe ninety one Civil War veteran cast his ballot for Lincoln while in the Army of the Potomac. He walked to the polls and announced he would vote for president again. Nathan Stawe pishiowker, also a Civil War veteran and younger, revealed today his vote for Lincoln as well.
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Nelson Stowe
Lincoln
Army of the Potomine
Vigioia
Nathan Stawe Pishiowker
Cdl Wahur
Kremer and Hoyt Named as Starting Hurlers in Series
Pirates edge Yankees in betting rumor and weather omen as opening game approaches. Ray Kremer and Waite Hoyt named as starting pitchers with Smith and Collins catching. Weather improves for the opening clash, after rain and mud at the ballpark.
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Waite Hoyt
Ray Kremer
Yankees
Huggins
Ruth
Princeton
Harvard
Kremer and
Hoyt
Pirates
Waner Brothers
Alan J. Gould
Uassociated
Pittsburgh
Porches Field
Landis
Vey
Remy
Ray) Kremer
California Comet
Bucs
Waite Charles Hoyt
Brooklyn Undertaker
Smith
Collins
Yanks
Teachers Appeal Over Finances Of Fairfield Trusts Barred
Bridgeport teachers appeal the final accounting of Elizabeth J Fitch and Mary L Fitch estates, seeking public trust oversight for Bayview Rest home for needy white Protestant teachers. Supreme Court majority denies. dissent argues teachers deserve hearing to challenge possible misallocation and notice issues.
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Feetate Court
Elizabeth J. Fitch
Mary L Fitch
Bayview Rest
Supreme Court
Haines
Wheeler
Arek
Halee, Hinman and Banke
Fitch Alsters
Boston Avenue
Fairfield County
Clarissa A. Lewis
Stratford
Frederic A. Bartlett
Samuel C. Shaw
New Milford Democrats Win Local Races and Fire Station Plan
Across New Milford Democrats carried most town offices marking a shift from Republican success in Warren Goshen Seymour and others. Milford votes approve a central fire station and fire alarm system funded by a 1950000 bond issue with a 4.5 percent rate and a 1938 dated sequence, matching prior mill levy.
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New Haven County
Finance
Republican Board
Waterbury
iBy Associated Press
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Warren
Goshen
Washington
Arthur Titus
Selectman
John J. Jonson
B F. ‘Taylor
Woodbury Beacon
Seymour
Southbury
Wolcott
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Bethlehem
Harrison
Bridgewater
Kent
Prospect Want
Repulican
Litehind
Oxford
Watrrtown
Thomanton
Milford
Gut
Basra of Finance
Clark Seed Company
Finance Board
Board of Finance
Tsae
Hartford Quartet Hurt In Danbury Crash
A Hartford party including Mr and Mrs Pakulaki Mrs Laula Herrup and Miss Grace Goldberg were injured when their car skidded on the Newtown Danbury road, crashed through a fence and wall and settled on its side. Mrs Heap and Miss Goldberg were most seriously hurt and taken to Danbury Hospital.
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Associated Press
Pakulaki
Laula Herrup
Grace Goldberger
Hartford
Newtown-Danbury
Heap
Miss Goldberg
Danbury Hospital
Flood Control 10 to be Established, Coolidge Asserts
President Coolidge, speaking to the American Red Cross, outlines flood control plans following the Mississippi Valley disaster. He vows to solve flood issues and expand inland waterways, while praising relief efforts and noting closer North South ties from the calamity.
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Coolidge
Washington
Associated Press
American Red Cross
Missindippi Valley
Scotdge
Hoovever
James L. Felser
Red Cross
Jadwir
Army Engineers
Ccu
Primaries Set for October 17 in City and Districts
C O P primaries scheduled for October 17 across all districts with voting from 7 to 9 pm. Alfred W. Burdick, town chairman, announced the plan at Stratfield hotel for a mayoralty nomination and other posts. Burdley defended poll locations and two hour voting, noting clubs and churches as venues and addressing concerns from W F B Kilpatrick, president of the Young Men's Republican Club.
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Repubcan
Alfred W. Burdick
Stratfield
Burdies
Young Mons Republican Club
Chaitawn Burdley
Brookfield Votes to Close Road to Dam
In Brookfield voters approved closing a road to the dam amid broader Connecticut local elections. Norwalk saw City Treasurer Anson F. Keeler, a WWI veteran and Republican mayoral nominee, defeat Helena Hill Weed by about 1,080 votes. Milford elected Harry Miles Merwin to another term as First Selectman, keeping Republican control. Weston and Newtown totals produced ties and mixed outcomes with other towns showing shifts in West Haven and Madison.
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Newtown
Westport
Bishop Acheson
Monroe Church
Milfory
Dramatic Club
Nichols
Aiacuss
Milford
War Memorial
Danbury
Keeler
Helena Hill Weed
Norwalk
Dean Brown
Yale
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Anson F. Keeler
Mra. Weed
E. J. Hill
Ian
First
Blood and body fragments found on freight train wheels
A thirty year old painter from Glenville Conn Charles Miller was found mangled beside the New York New Haven and Hartford crossing at Westchester avenue Port Chester N Y. He may have been struck by a freight train from Harlem River N Y. Train 007 from Harlem River arrived at 1 a.m. and train 087 was inspected with blood on the locomotive wheels. The death cause remains unknown and the train proceeded back to Harlem River.
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Harlem River
N. Y
Charles Miller
Glenville
East Yards
McEnroe
Ninth District 10 Battle Tonight in Pre Election Fight
Republicans of the Ninth district vote tonight at 7 in the East Side branch library to decide control for October city convention delegates. David A Murphy and Robert Coyne lead against McCathron backed tickets pledging Behrens support. both sides plan to unite for primaries if defeated.
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Brary
Jane and
Kossuth Streets
David A Murphy
District Club
Robert Coyne
Public Works Department
Henry McCathron
McCathron
Murphy-Coyne Group 8
Behrens
William E. Primrose
Aim
anti-McCathion
Murphy and Coyne
William Weaver
Ninth District Republican Club
Irene Mat Coyne
John “Hank” Creevy
Sokn Rosebues
McCathron Uacket
Leonard Allen
Harold Bearenworth
Marcel B Koching
Watches and Razor Blades Stolen from Barnum Ave Store
Nathan Gelsane reported the theft to police, noting a dozen nickel watches and a dozen Gillette razor blades were taken from his store window at 1505 Barnum Avenue sometime between September 24 and yesterday afternoon.
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Barnum Avenue
Nathan Gelsane
Obscenity Trial hinges on Community Moral View
New York Oct 3 The jury in the government suit against John Hermann over the novel What Happened is asked to determine obscenity by the community’s state of mind Judge Knox excluded expert testimony and said the jury represents that conscience The government noted passages read to the jury describe life among boys and high schoolers Hermann's team argued the text presents frank truth not hate or prurience Hermann a sophomore at the University of Michigan and George Washington University student from Newiston Conn reside nearby and were not required as expert witnesses by the defense
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Associated Press
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United States District Cout
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Mbel
France
Hermann
Deferee
Hermann Jonmeny
Univeral
Marbigan
George Washington University
New Meston Conn
West Haven and Madison See Local Races Result
In New Haven on October 3, Charles Hobro, Independent Republican, defeated incumbent Frank Alling for West Haven first selectman. In Madison, Judge Arthur W. Marsden, Republican, lost to Cyrus D. Everts, Independent Republican, who becomes probate judge. Hobro led with 2,430 votes to Alling’s 2,359. Loomis was the Democratic candidate. 574
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Newtown
Fairsfield
Wilton
Fred &. Bennett
John Knapp
G. Warren Bradley
Henry Rowland
Samuel Shether
Irving J. Lockwood
John Meld Jr
Board of Relief
Fairfield County
West Haven
Madison
Frank D. Alling
John F. Lynch
Wes
Arthur W. Merden
New Haven
Associated Press
Charles Hobro
First Selectme
Arthur W. Marsden
Cyrus D Everts
Everts
Marsden
Hobro
Alllug
Joan A. Loomis
Phantom stabber suspect held as victims fail to identify him
Detective Sergeant Robert McCullough announced the phantom stabber suspect was taken into custody last night but released after two recent victims failed to identify him in lineup at police headquarters. Investigators say plainclothes officers monitor Ridgeport for clues while numerous suspects are mentioned but no solid leads emerge.
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Ridgeport
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