Policeman Murdered During Department Store Robbery
New Britain October reports state Patrolman James Skelly was killed after Chapman and accomplices attempted to blow open safes at the Davidson and Leventhal store. Walter J. Shean of Springfield is jailed as an alleged accomplice. Chapman fled during the firefight.
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New Britain
James Skelly
Verg
Davidson and Leventhal
Yeegien
Davidson
Garald Chapman
Atlanta
New York
Walter J. Shean
Springfield
Mass
Chapman
B. R. Johnson
Alfred Atwater
James Skelley
Clarence Lamphier
Serre
Deklyn
Danbury
Coolidge Club
Monrose
Hingham
Greenwich
Fage Il
Milford Free School
Milford Dock
Westport
Newtown R
Gerald Chapman
Fir
Southport Harbor
Tat
Shore Road
Danbucy Frares
Walt
Fred Orr
Benedict Holden
Spankera
Republican National Committee
Beverly murder solved as pair confess
Fred Riston was found dead in Norwood pond eight days earlier after a night fight with George W. Plummer Jr. Mrs Riston and Plummer confessed to the killing and described moving the body to the pond. Mrs Riston feared Plummer and said she was coerced. Plummer claimed a drunken brawl.
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Beverly
Isa
Fred R. Riston
Norwood Pond
North
George W. Plummer, Jr
Mra
Marlon A Riston
Plummer
Riston
Football Player Dies of Injuries at Celora Park
James town amateur football player Michard Smith aged 20 died after being hulled during a game at Celora Park near Jamestown. The incident occurred today as officials investigated the cause of the fatal injury.
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Jamestown
Noytter
Michard Smith
Celora Park
Shanghai Forces Surrender Town Armistice Signed
Chinese and Manchurian reports describe the surrender of Chektang forces defending Shanghai and an armistice between opposing sides. Separately, Manchuria reports claim Chinwangiao and Chinmen captured near the border with Shaikwan noted as a key position. General Han Lin-Chun leads the first Fentien army in a four hour assault with heavy losses.
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Darien Manchura
Peking
Chinwangiao
Chihli Province
Shanhaixwan
Chinwangtao
Chinmen
Shaikwan
Fentien
Han Lin-Chun
Chihu
Columbus Day Parade To Honor Discovery Of America
Columbus Day celebrated in Bridgeport with a formal parade this evening. Italian societies will be represented and municipal offices closed. Town Clerk will keep the Council chamber open for voters. An address by Cavaliere Italo Feibo will occur at the Columbus statue, followed by a dance at the state armory.
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Bridgeport
America
Joseph Wicler
Italiana Societies
Washington Avenue
Kossuth Suset al Itahan
Columbus Statue
Cavaliere Italo Feibo
The
Progress
New York
Columbus
State Armory
East Washington Avenue
Rosent, Street
Barnum Avenus
Pembroke Street
Hamiltton Street
East Main Street
Stratford Avenue
Water Street
Wall Street
Main Street
North Washington Avenue
Qcolumbus
Commercial Street
State Armor
Dead woman found with skull fracture in Waterbury
An unidentified woman about 48 was found on Sunnyside avenue with a skull fracture. Patrolman Joseph Bendler moved the body to hospital after sighting it on the lonely road. Police suspect foul play rather than an auto accident and found a ring with initials B. WW as the only clue to identify her.
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Waterbury
Sunnyside Avenue
Joseph Bendler
Yacht Destroyed by Flames in Southport
The Pickaninny a 35 foot express speed boat owned by Witherbee Black of Rose Hill burned near the Pequot Yacht club then sank in Southport harbor. The captain fought the blaze with extinguishers before escaping in a dory as the gasoline tank exploded. Firemen could not reach it in time and the boat the valued vessel may be insured.
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Dory
Southport
Witherbee Black
Rose Hill
Pequot Yacht Club
Black
Radio Rescuer Of Missing Plane Makes Home Visit
Joyce Jorece of Bronxville New York, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas W Jorece, helped guide Captain E M McClelland and three aviators to safety after their squadron from Langley Field Virginia went missing Friday night between Barnegat Bay and Atlantic City. He spent the weekend with his parents after the successful radio rescue that was coordinated from a New York firm.
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Joyce
Bronxville
Thomas W Jorece
Savoy Street
E. M. McClelland
Langley Field
Mitchel Wield
I. J
S. W. Strauss Company
New York
Muichel Uield
McClelland
Barnegat Bay
Atlanta City
Two Arrests Made in Massachusetts Murder
Beverly Massachusetts October 13 Mrs Merion Risteer and George W Plummer Jr four widower were placed under arrest charged with the murder of Mrs Risteer s husband Fred R Ristean of River ly whose body was found a week ago in Norwood pond near Bowyer ly weighted with iron
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Beverly
Mass
Merion Risteer
George W. Plummer, Jr
Stratford Farmer Takes Life on Sunday Chores
Stratford on October 12 telegram reports Asaph T. Blakeslee a 49 year old farmer of James Farms road hanged himself in the barn behind his home. His sons John A. and Nelson 32 Blakeslees found the body after his disappearance alarmed his mother in law Mrs. Hine. Medical Examiner Dr. Robert E. Phelan said he had been dead for several hours and the death followed a period of ill health and the death of his wife years earlier. Survived by two sons, mother in law, three brothers H J Blakeslee Charles D and Robert A now in Florida. Funeral set Tuesday at 4 p m from Putney chapel with Rev C W White officiating. Burial in Putney cemetery.
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Stratford
Asaph TW
Blakeslee
James Farms Road
Hine
John A
Nelson
Blakesles
Mra. Hine
H. J Blakesles
Charles DB
Robert
Tragic Avon crossing crash claims three lives
Three members of a Avon family die and two more are dying after a Erie Railroad electric train hits their car at Linden Street crossing. Driver Howard Ayers says he could not hear or see the approaching train. The crash occurs near Rochester and Nount. Local boy struck by ice cream truck is snatched away by his mother. no hospital confirmation of injury. Norwalk sees further accidents and arrests as police investigate reckless driving and license issues.
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Rochester
Linden Street
Avon
Here
Erie Railroad
William Ayers
Amelia Ayers
Winifred Ayers
Guilford Ayers
Howard
Ayers
Alvin Ayers
Howard Ayers
Huber Ice Cream Company
Charles J Sutter
Willow Street
Main
John Streets
IV Liggins
Sam
Andrew Baleth
King’s Highway
Fairfield
Tfairfield Avenue
Arthur Hicson
Norwalk
Joseph Searlon
St John Street
First District
Searles
Rar
Vincent
Edward O'Peck
O'Brien
Grand Street
Lig Head O'Brien
Spain
Plougo
Dever
Sargasso Sea
Anatol
Mass
New Jersey
Mrs Belle LaFollette urges constitutional change at mass meeting
Mrs Belle LaFollette wife of Wisconsin Senator Robert LaFollette spoke to over a thousand at the Cameo theatre on State Street. She argued for compulsory military training, congressional control of the Supreme Court, and government ownership of railroads and waterways. She questioned if the Constitution had outgrown itself and defended progressive reforms amid a pro campaign tone.
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Cameo Theatre
State Street
United States
Belle Lafollette
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
Progressive Party
Seized oil vessel crew drunk for a month in mutiny
New York October 12 Coast Guard cutter Seneca seized a 6.4 ton oil burning vessel carrying 44 900 cases of liquor after shots across its bow. The crew of 82 slept off injuries from fights amid flooded decks and broken jaws. The captain hid with arms as the ship Saeatind had left Antwerp a month earlier for St Pierre with papers.
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New York
Coast Guard
Seneca
Antywerpy
St Pierre
McDonald Wins Democratic Senate Nomination at Club Convention
Ailton McDonald, a plumber of 224 Sixth Street, won the unanimous choice for the Senate nomination at the 21st Democratic senatorial district convention held yesterday at the Twelfth District Club. Frank W. Anderson presided as chair. McDonald will face Republican Howard Sr. in the general election.
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Ailton McDonald
Sixth Street
Frank W. Anderson
McDonald
Howard Sr
Two arrested after dance hall fracas at Lithuanian hall
In Sew Britain on October 12 two more arrests followed an attack on Police Officer Anthony Gruznis during a dance at the Lithuanian hall last night. The officer was assaulted as he tried to arrest a man, struck by a crowd that rolled him downstairs and through a plate glass window.
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Atwater
Shelley
Lamphrey
Chapman
Skeller
New Britain
Johnson
Mainstre
Churchtreet
Walter Matone
John Jelblin
Britain
Anthony Gruznis
Anatole France Dies at 80 in Tours France
The Associated Press reports Anatole France, renowned French novelist and interpreter of the French spirit, died peacefully at age 80 in Tours after a period of declining health. His death ends a sixty year era of acclaimed literary mastery celebrated worldwide.
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Tours
France
Associated Press
Anatole France
Rivat
Franca
Sipirit
Anatole Tranve
Ramsay Macdonald
Aniole France
Anne
Urance
First President of Smith College Dies in Northampton
Laurenia Clark Seelye first president of Smith College and Bethel, Connecticut native, died at home in Northampton at 87. He led Smith from 1878 to 1910, expanding enrollment from 14 students to 1,626 and a 105 faculty, and later 2,020 total enrollment. He studied at Union College Andover Theological Seminary Berlin universities and Amherst, and preached in Springfield before joining Smith. Burial set for Worthampton. services to be held afternoon at Smith College.
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Northampton
Mass
Laurenia Clark Seelye
Smith College
Bethel
Genn
Dr Seelye
Smith Colleage
Smith, College
Worthampton
Women's College
Seelye
Seelya
Shhith
Leslye
Conn
Union College
Andover Theological Seminary
Berlin
Hentelberg
Amherst
Mini
ZR-3 Sighted Near Spanish Coast in Transatlantic Flight
The airship ZR-3 was spotted off the Spanish coast around eight o'clock tonight and passed Cape Ortegal at 9 36 heading for the open Atlantic. It maintained high altitude over France and Switzerland, crossed the Bay of Biscay toward Lakehurst, with signals picked up near Bordeaux. The voyage began 6 59 this morning amid mist as crowds cheered and a German band played.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Cape, Ortegal
Bay of Biscay
Atlantic
France
Bordeaux
Ove Belfort
Alps
Montbellard
Switzerland
Bordeaus
Lakehurst
Beale
Friedrichshafen
Rhine
Belfort
Jina Bordean
Frange
Body of Chinese man found on Belleville turnpike
A man about 40 with a sable bearing the name C Sam was found shot and strangled along the Belleville turnpike near Jersey. Bergen County Prosecutor A Tart suspects the victim was killed in New York Chinatown and his body dumped in New Jersey.
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South Arlington
Noj
Belleville
Here
A. Tart
Bergen County
New York
Tong Whit
Sabel
C Sam
Minnequa Aboard On Fire Off English Coast
The American liner Minnequa is reported on fire five miles east of Beach Head near Beachy Head off England. A later report said the blaze was under control and no assistance was required.
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England
London
Beachhead
Shore Road work on shore road project eyed by officials
Westport officials expect deputy state highway commissioner B C Weldon to meet them to plan finishing the shore road from Compo Beach to Riverald avenue. They aim to remove abandoned rails and negotiate with property owners to eliminate dangerous corners with state cooperation for completion by next spring.
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Westport
B. C. Weldon
State Hiailway
John A Macdonald
First Selectman
King W. Mansfield
Shore Road
Selectman
Mansfield
Macdonald
Weldon
Selectmen
Compo Beach
Riverald Avenue
Connecticut Company
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James Bouton
RF D. No 3
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