Westport to vote on state land at Sherwood's Island
Westport boards calls a special town meeting for October 27 to decide on a petition by land owner Leon Hunt opposing state acquisition of Sherwood's Island for park use. The petition urges no state park and to instruct Westport delegates to block any state appropriation.
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Westport
Sherwood Island
Leon Hunt
Sherwood’s Island
Board of Selectmen
Hunt
Sherwood's Island
Roderick M. Salmon
Staten
Hoyt
Milford
Digarpenra
Derby
Stratford
Vane
Stamford
Board of Finance
Bana
Phillip
Gould Homestead
Fairfield
Gand
Baik Park
Westpert
Thiever
Sherwood Island Park
Drann
Watrffield
Connecticut
New
Gee SA Abel Qg
Morris
Wallingford
Heck
Colubiy
Trenton
Naval
Mexico
AvoiXllos
Detroit
Macdonald
England
Manufacturare Unit
E Lo Light
New York
Wighs
Fi Ghleago
Mellona
Rival tongs in Mexico clash and 5 killed
In Guaymas Sonora five persons including a Mexican policeman were killed as a tong war flared in Santa Ana Sonora. The policeman fell while trying to quell the disorders. Reports said Chinese tension in Sonora was grave and may trigger a government roundup and deportation. Police near Empalme and Guaymas arrested many Chinese. In Nogales, Sonora, a tent disturbance eased. In Detroit a tong war fear spread with reports of gunmen en route and a large portion of Chinatown deserted.
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Guaymas
Sonora
Mexico
Santa Ana
Empalme
Nogales
Aulet
Detroit
Chingtown
Eng San Buey
Toledo
Cleveland
Buffalo
N. F
New York
Chinatown
Lighthouse Man Loses Uniform In Rum Runner Theft
Roberta Ebbitts of Stratford Shoaliighthouse reports theft of a suitcase containing his uniform from the bridgehouse of the Stratford Avenue Bridge yesterday. Police suspect rum runners stole the uniform to pass patrol boats unchallenged.
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Roberta Ebbitts
Stratford Shoaliighthouse
Detective Bureau
Stratford Avenue Bridge
Teacher Accused of Using Electric Chair on Pupil
Barnsville Minnesota October report of a high school instructor charged with punishing a pupil by electric chair. Fred Tenneson alleges the teacher caused severe burns to his 11 year old son Earl with high voltage, leaving leg wounds described as halo marks on October 16.
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Barnsville
Minn
Upshal Salence
Uberty
Fred Tenneson
Earl
Parties Begin Steps for New Senate Election
Hartford October 21 Two major parties moved toward nominating a U S Senator to replace the late Frank B Brandegee for the December 18 special election The Democratic state central committee fixed November 6 for caucuses to elect delegates to the state convention with dates between November 20 and 26 The Republican central committee called a meeting for Wednesday to set dates and places for its convention Likely dates for both parties two day sessions include November 20 21 or November 24 25 with keynote addresses expected at opening sessions.
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Hartford
United States
Frank B. Brandegee
Democratic State Central Committee
New Haven
Edward M. Yeomann
A. B. Lynch
Ew Haven
Roraback
Republican State Central Committee
Disappearance of a Wounded Veteran Reveals Marriage
Mrs. M Frances Hubbell Walther seeks help locating her son Joseph A Hulbhell known as Russell a 28 year old ex sailor and radio expert who vanished after leaving with money and a racing car. His wife Miss Veda Roberts married in 1938 with a baby born recently, a secret to his mother until now.
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Hey Baby
Veda Roberts
Fairfield Avenue
T Rst Baptist Parsonage
Charles A. Decker
Meriden
Joe Dawson
Sheepshead
Tommy
Barrymore's Partner Divorced From Carpenter in Superior Court
The divorce of Katherine Lagaile Carpenter from Samuel H. Carpenter was granted in Superior Court after a five day trial. Judge L. P. Waldo Marevin affirmed intolerable mental cruelty and awarded absolute custody of their six year old daughter Patricia with no alimony or child support.
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Kzatherine Lagaile
Carpenter
John Barrymere
Samual HE
Ridgefield
L. P. Waldo Marévin
Superior Court
Patricia
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
St. Mark’s School
Massachusetts
Morris Candidate Motorist Linked to Fatal Wallingford Crash
In Wallingford Mary Kiraj nine, daughter of Mr and Mrs Kiraj, was killed when an automobile driven by Democratic governor candidate Charles G Morris struck her as she crossed a highway with another girl. Morris, who was alone in the car, stopped and aided the girl. he was held on bond pending coroner's inquest.
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Wallingford
Mary Kiraj
Alex Kiraj
Charles G. Morris
Marvin
Mary
Mr. Morris
J. H. Butfum
Morris
Friend Jn
Navy Day to honor Trenton crew dead at memorial meet
Trenton PTY to hold memorial service for dead Turret Victims as the U S cruiser Trenton is expected for Navy Day observances. Admiral McCully advised a half staff flag display and a memorial service at First Presbyterian Church led by Rev. Alexander Alison Jr. The city plans to moor a raiding barge to assist passenger boarding and transport visitors to the vessel amid the explosion that killed and injured crew members.
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Admiral McCully
Auiqutic
Trenton
Navy Department
Trenton Disaster Stumps Naval Experts Inquest Opens
Washington ordered Titres experts from the bureau of ordnance to Norfolk to aid the inquiry into the Trenton explosion that killed six and wounded more than a dozen. Officials lack a clear cause. one theory cites ignition of powder charges via friction. Navy records show no parallel incident.
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Washington
Bureau of Ordnance
Norfolk
Trenton
Wilbur
Navy
Harvey Delano
Garrett Schuyler
G. A. Chad~wleik
Government Case To Regain Naval Lands Opened
The opening session of the government case to cancel Elk Hills naval leases was held in Los Angeles. The amended complaint charges a conspiracy between Albert B Fall and EF J Doheny over a $100,000 payment, with Doheny claiming leases were worth up to $100,000,000. The defense praised the venue change and vowed to reveal misrepresentations and distortions in prior public presentations.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Fie Tuterley
EF. J. Doheny
Doheny
Fall
Naval Reserve
Owen J. Robrita
Senate
Frank d. Hogan
Hogan
Oansal
Albert B. Tali
Doheny Companies
Navy
Interior Department
Wall
Basileas
Yall
24 Year Old Girl Held For Extortion
Jhashy City New Jersey October 21 A 24 year old Helen Pelroge of this city is held as a fugitive from Boston. She is wanted in two extortion cases including one involving Boston millionaire Victor Searlea and another connected to the difficulties of former Middlesex County District Attorney William Corcoran. Jersey City police report the arrest.
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Jhashy City
N. L
Boston
Victor Searlea
William 4. Corcoran
Middlesex County
Mays
Jersey City
Helen Pelroge
McIntyre Denies Telepathy Knowledge Yet Reports Coincidences
QO O McIntyre states he knows nothing of mental telepathy science yet recounts strange coincidences from his hire. The remarks hint at unexplained mental phenomena tied to his recent experiences and observations.
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QO. O. McIntyre
Walling Denounces La Follette and Seeks Davis Support
Democratic candidate William E. Walling defended supporting Davis and avoiding attacks on La Follette. He cited speeches by Davis and McAdoo urging Democrats to target progressives rather than each other and criticized opponent Merritt as reactionary. Other speakers included Charley Fancher and David Goldstein. Lt. Gov. candidate Starry L. Brooks could not attend.
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Willam English Walling
Fourth District
Davis
LaFoillatte
Maplewood Junior High School
Democratic Club
William G. McAdoo
Nashville
Democratic Party
la, Follette
Dawes
Sac
Wallnig
Schuyler Merritt
Charley Fancher
David Goldstein
Starry L. Brooks
New Haven
Man Slashes Woman Then Self in New York Hotel Tragedy
Walter Zaczkowski, 42, a writer at Hotel Hatfield, slashed Mrs Sophie Chorminsiky, 26, at 166 Church Street then slashed his own throat. The woman likely recovers while Zaczkowski is expected to die. The husband suspects jealousy over repeated elopements and reversions to his marriage.
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Walter Zaczkowski
Hatfield
New York
Mra
Sophie Chorminsiky
Church Street
Charminall
Zacrkow
Zacrkowsk Ja
Zacrkowskit
Bethlehem
Jersey City
Merritt back to Capitol urged by Wadsworth at Bridgeport rally
Senator James Wadsworth of New York urged Bridgeport supporters to send Merritt back to Congress to restore stable government and end minority rule. He warned that delaying a president and House decision in November would shake public confidence and paralyze business, stressing need for European recovery loans and cautious reparations.
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Merritt
Capitol
Wadsworth
Bridgeport
Bohuylor Meffitt
Congress
New York
Republian
Barrymore
Pois
Ridgefield
Carpenter
Trenton
Naka
Kenneth McNeil
Schuyler Merritt
Washington
James Wadsworth
York
Elec
House
Orentral Europe
Emphesia
Hous Follette
Devin
Fis
Nebraska
Iowa
Laneyletta
Coolidge
Motor Deaths Percentage in State Worst in New England
Census Bureau data show Connecticut had the highest motor death percentage among New England states in 1923 with 14.9 deaths per 100,000. New Bedford, Massachusetts reported the nation’s lowest city rate at 6.2, while Mississippi had the lowest state rate overall at 4.4. City figures list Bridgeport 28, Springfield 28, Worcester 3.7.
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New England
Connecticut
U. S
New Bedford
Mass
Washington
United States
Census Bureau
California
Wyoming
Camden
N. J
Beranton
Mississippi
Kentucky
New
Ford Low
Bedford
Wort Worth
Tex
West
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maine
Bridgeport
Springfield
Wall River
Lowell Mass
Boston
Cambridge
Hartford
New Haven
Providence
Worteater
Park Row Skyscraper Sold In Newark By McNeil
Kenneth W. McNeil of Newark sold the Park Row building in New York to Bernard Dorf for about 12 million dollars valuation and a reported profit of 1 million. The deal exchanges included the Theodore Roosevelt apartments on the Grand Concourse and a Bridgeport plant called Morris Metal Products, with additional payments and mortgages.
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Kenneth W. McNeil
Ar. Nail
Calcompany
Park Row
Morris Metal’ Products Company
Bridgeport
Bernard Dorf
Theodora Roosevelt
Grand Concourse
Newark
New York
August Betsimont
Frederick Brown
Mr. McNeil
Morris Company
Theodore Roosevelt
Dorf
West Fist Street
Stars Policeman Resisting Arrest Reported
Alex Jacobs, 39 of 342 Pine Street, held on 500 bond after attacking Patrolman James Connery during arrest attempt at his wife’s request. Connery cut on right hand with a butcher knife. Jacobs charged with assault breach of the peace and drunkenness.
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Alex Jacobs
Pine Street
James Connery
Jacobs
Connery
Jaco
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