Four Injured In Putnam Rail Wreck
Four persons were seriously injured when a New Haven passenger train from Worcester collided head on with a freight on a siding near Putnam station. An open switch was blamed. Passengers and crew were shaken. many treated at Day Kimball hospital.
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New Haven
Headon
Putnam
New Haven Railroad
Worcester
Eugene W
Carpenter
Joseph H. Hoppman
Putman
Stephen Stickney
Pomfrat
Lee
Roy Hopkins
John H. Breen
Southbride
Mass
Aintey
A. L. Skinner
Putnam Station
Kimball Hospital
Midway
Derby Minister's Car Crashes Into New York Restaurant
The Rev Alfred Rudd pastor of Derby Conn Congregational church loses control on Fifth Avenue at rush hour and crashes into Sherry's on 58th Street. Two men, David Ehlers of Brooklyn and Moses Blegelman of the Bronx, are injured. Ehlers may have to have an arm amputated. Rudd faces traffic court on reckless driving charges.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
58Th Street
Alfred Rudd
Derby, Conn
Congregational Church
Derby Near-Death Collision In New Haven Rail Locale
A report from Derby details a near fatal incident near the Derby junction on the New Haven line. A motor vehicle was struck under the wheels of a star at 2 points south of the Derby junction, leaving involved parties in critical condition.
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Derby
Derby Junction
New Haven
Soviet Claim Wrangel Island Visit Ended With Red Flag Hoisted
Soviet expedition chief says Wrangel Island was surveyed from Aug 20 to Aug 24. They found a grave, a flagpole with no flag, and raised the Red flag in the name of the Soviet government. Wells and twelve Eskimo members were taken off the island for lack of permits to live or hunt.
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Petropavlovsk
Kamchatka
Siberia
Associated Press
Russia
Red October
Wrangel Island
Charles Wells
Uniontown
Vilhjalmur’ Stefansson
Prof
Davidov
Wells
Arctic
M. Davidov
Knight
Wrangel
Aisengers Harbor
Bedford Offers To Double Fund For High School
Westport reports Edward Bedford of Greens Farms will match the $145 000 appropriation for a junior high school with a similar gift. He seeks to have the town build a premier school in architecture and equipment. The offer follows prior town spending by Bedford including a 30 000 gift to Greens Farms grammar school and sizable contributions to local facilities.
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Westport
Edward
Tt. Bedford
Gretns Marms
Bedford
Greens Falls
Y. M
Football on the Radio for Princeton Notre Dame Game
Princeton Notre Dame gridiron will be broadcast from WAR New York at 1 45 pm with play by play. WJZ will air at 2 30 pm and WLP Philadelphia will carry the Penn Virginia game. WNYC will report other games at 3 pm. Scouts and Junior YMCA members attend Yale Grow game in New Haven this afternoon with transport arranged for 3 30 pm kickoff.
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Princeton
N. J
WAR
New York
Selett
WJZ
University of Pennsylvania
University of Virginia
WLP
Philadelphia
Corth
WNYC
M.C. A
Faleardity Athletic Association
New Haven
Foreign Affairs
de Valera
County Down
Yougué
Jackie Coogan
Injaria
Wrangal
Trance
Serand
Cotten Kreberg
Steel Magnatus
SPO
Yale
Brown
Tad Jones
Notre
Dame
Tigers
Harvard
Dartmouth
Cambridge
Loa
Mike McTigue
Gene Tunney
Jackson Stark
Seaside Park
Wridgeport
Haven Blue Combing
Frank Chance
Elode
Trenton
Walling Advised Not Withdraw From Candidacy
William Walling, a Democratic congressional candidate, reportedly considered withdrawing to block labor by a Socialist faction after attacks from Socialists and a reply telegram from Samuel Gompers, AFL president, urging him to stay active. The exchange followed his Empire Theatre denunciation of Socialists and continues on Page Two.
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Wiliam Ugush
Walling
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Eva
Empire Theatre
Gompera
Death by own action mystery near Toledo detected by clues
A man found dead in a Toledo hotel ended his life. A letter from Murphy and Sons undertakers identified initials FL W. G. on a hat belt hackle and other clothing. Clothing bore “Grif” and the man is described as about 40, 5 ft 8 in, 140 pounds, brown hair, slate blue eyes, vaccination mark on left arm, no missing person record matches. The inquiry seeks the subject’s identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Murphy and Sons, Undertakers of
Bureau of Missing Persons
Police Department
Bridgeport Sarnoff- Irving
W. G
Secret Testimony On Campaign Fund Hearing Shifts Focus
Senate investigators probe possible hush fund links to the Republican campaign. Chicago witnesses may alter the national race, with executives from the railroads and banks questioned about funding, while the Literary Digest and other publishers face subpoenas over campaign material and straw polls.
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Washington
Senate
Chicago
Frank P. Walsh
Kansas City
Samuel Untermyer
New York
Robert M. la Follette
Independet
Algar
Perel
George W. Simmons
Mechanics and Metals National Bank
Bankers’ Committee
Seasion
Pennsylvanian Railroad
la Follette
Sigo
Gyrus H. XK
Curtis
Philadelphia
Mexico Breaks With England Over Consulate Closures
Mexico's Foreign Affairs department ordered the closing of the Mexican consulates in London Liverpool and Glasgow and all honorary consular offices in Britain, signaling a major move to suppress commercial relations with Gadget Britain.
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Mexico City
Mex
Associated Press
Foreign Affaires Department
London
Livverpool
Glasgow
Grey
Britain
Secretary Wallace in serious condition at ob hospital
Washington Oct 24 An announcement after a consultation tonight said Secretary Wallace of the Agriculture Department remains in a very critical state with no definite change expected by morning Mrs Wallace is at the bedside Dr Joel T Boone stayed through the night The consultation included Major F Coupal personal physician to President Coolidge Dr Thomas Boggs of Johns Hopkins University and hospital physicians
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wallace
Department of Agriculture
Joel ‘T. Boone
Boone
F. Coupal
Coolidge
Thomas Boggs
Johna Hopkins University
Hospital Payeiefuns
Chinese War Ends as Central Government Falls
The Chinese central government declares an end to hostilities, stating Wu Pei-Fu and other leaders retreat from Shanhaikwan and plan a new base likely at Pehchow. Reports say troops moved from Shanhaikwan to Chinwanglao, with Wu Pei-Fu signaling a shift toward Shantung as precursor to decisive actions.
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Mukden
Associated Press
Waa
Chang Wo-Lin
Wengisiang
Pek
Tsao Kun
Legation Quaryan
Wa Pei-Fu
Shanhsikwan
Shanghai
Uct
Wu Pei-Fu
Shanhaikwan
Pehchow
Hhantuig Province
Shanhaikawan
Chinwanglao
Chinwangto
Shantung
Peking
Feng
Misehibe
City Welcomes Men From Cruiser Trenton on Navy Day
Bridgeport prepares for Navy Day as Trenton visits with 455 officers and crew. Public inspection runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with a reception by local clubs and civic groups and a dance at the Masonic Temple tonight.
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Behrens
Trenton
Bridgeport
Enton
Chamber of Commerce
New York
Baa
Unele Sam
Masonic Club
Masonic Temple
Deir
Ex-Reporter Henry McHenry Dies By Starvation Near Williamsport
Henry H McHenry former pastel reporter ended his life by starving himself in a dense woodland near Williamsport Pa His emaciated body lay undiscovered for weeks hunters found him Thursday chained to a tree with a 16 foot chain pad lock at the neck A coroner ruled death by his own action His father EB McHenry testified he had threatened suicide several times and spoke of going into the woods to chain himself to a tree weeks earlier he left a death note prior report mentions such threats and notes the pursuit of the investigation
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Henry H. McHenry
Williamsport
George J. Schneider
Lycoming County
EB. HH. McHenry
New York, New Haven and Wartford Railroad
Europe Needs Help Not Charity Says Calvin Coolidge
President Coolidge declares Europe seeks aid not charity at a Washington dinner for the East Relief Association. He says America will provide help for peace and good will, noting repayments and loans extended to war-torn countries were given without government obligations, and that American investors rely on support for loans.
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Washington
Coldén Ruel
Maar East Relief Association
Europe
America
Asacred
Coolidge
Amer
Continued Page One Note Appears On Page One
Partial legible line indicates content continues on Page One with notation Continue on Page One, suggesting a multi page article or section continuation. Readers are directed to later pages for the complete story.
Coroner clears Morris in girl's death in Wallingford
New Haven Oct 24 Charles G Morris Democratic candidate for Governor was absolved of criminal negligence after a coroner's inquest into the death of Mary Wiraj a nine year old struck near a Wallingford garage. The finding says brakes were proper and Morris operated the vehicle carefully the wind data operator applied brakes to avoid the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Havan
Charles G. Morris
Mary Wiraj
Wallingford
W Mix
Thomas Konopka
Stirling
Walling advised against withdrawing from candidacy
The report notes Walling faced pressure not to withdraw from his congressional bid, warning it could be misconstrued, while other items cover a Navy Day welcome for the Trenton cruiser, court notices, and various political and local events across pages 1 and 2.
What's Become of The Barkeepers?
Three of the citys former B51 remain behind their old bars serving near beer and hotdogs. Some moved into dry goods, others into plumbing, butchery, delicatessen keeping and cafeteria private. An old timer notes the saloon keeper of yesterday was a businessman, not a bootlegger today.
Press Warns on Publishing Income Tax Facts
Washington officials clash over publishing individuals income tax payments. Acting Attorney General James M Beck warns newspapers of legal responsibility for printing tax details. Treasury and Justice officials differ on public inspection rights, while collectors debate how the law applies to tax records. This story continues on Page Two.
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Washington
Dffici
Alnne
Press
James M. Beck
Offis
Department of Justice
Treasury
Internal Revenue
Meilon
Wadek
Winston
Blair
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Skeleton of Stamford woman found after year missing
Stamford area search ends as hunters discover the skeleton of 90 year old Mrs Margaret Bouton near a swamp about a mile from her home. Identification was made by her clothing and marks she wore. Police note several death theories and lack of a clear path at the find site. The case follows a long effort by local scouts and residents who searched since August 1923.
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Bamford
Teleram Service
Margaret Bouton
Jative
Frank White
Dannstre
Fast Hunting Ridge
Tava Huntera
Bouton
Roy Bullock
Martin sThieh
Cos Cob
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Ian Lor
Theo
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Atate Armory
Main Street
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State Street
Brooklawn Country Club
Brooklawn Avenue
University Club
Golden Hill Street
Knighta of Columbus
Waakhington Avenue
American Tegion
Veterans of Foreign Ware
Bridgeport Club
Can
Pals Palaece
Poll's
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Morris
Gompert Setion
Cnes
Clty
Wallis
Senate Committee
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Pallip Troup
McGrath
Waterbury
Germania Haj
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State
Fairfield County
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Vale Game
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Newls
Page Loo
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