Republican Club Favors Charges Against Kelly for Clubroom Fight
A nine district Republican club votes to empanel a three member committee to hear Dennis Kelly vice president and witnesses about a Sunday fight in the clubrooms with Robert Coyne of Public Works. The action, driven by Adolph Lederer allied with Coyne, adjourns amid friction as McCathron challenges enmity from opponents and the meeting adjourns until a later report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Kelly
Miatrict Republican Club
Kelly
Adolph Lederer
Coyne
Henry McCathron
McCathron
Lederer
William Weaver
Challenger
Ninth District
Republican Club
Border Day Army Will Be Increased
Washington reports a Treasury: Lowman says border liquor smuggling enforcement will expand. Detroit agents rise from 20 to 50, with larger patrols along the 224 mile boundary from Erie to Toledo. No new appointments. agents drawn from surrounding states to bolster patrols.
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Washington
Associated Press
Lowman
Detroit
Erie
Toledo
Ohio
Treasury
Thomas E Stone
Michigan
Arthur P Fenton
Cleveland
Fenton
Wea
Gawr
Girl Slashed on City Streets. Assailant Fled
Police searched last night for a man who attacked Miss Paulina Mosge of 798 Pembroke Street near Hallett and Willard. She was taken to Emergency Hospital where Dr. A Sammartine gave eight stitches to a left wrist laceration. Mosge said the assailant had recently pursued her attentions she repelled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paulina Mosge
Pembroke Street
Hallett
Willard Streets
A. Sammartine
Calles Seeks Calm Over Oil and Agrarian Disputes
President Calles urged Mexico’s congress to pursue calm and understanding in U S relations over the oil industry and agrarian laws. He warned that aggressive actions and contumacy by foreign capital hinder national development while hoping for fair settlements within principle of equity.
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Washington
Associated Press
Mexican Congress
United States
Calles
Mexico
Congress
Newtown Roads
Fred Webster
Easton
Westport
Stratford Council
National Dignity’ of
General Coolidge
South Dakota
Attorney Fleeing Rum Plot Charged in McHenry Case
Chicago Sept 1 Associated Press A liquor conspiracy centered on missing 37 year old state’s attorney Alfred S Pouse in McHenry county is charged. Federal district attorney George B E Johnson filed a complaint accusing Pouse N F Stetten and Lester Eddinger of bribery and conspiracy tied to protection payments of 10 per barrel of beer. Warrants issued amid Pouse disappearance as he claimed to be leaving for parts unknown possibly to Canada.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Alfred S Pouse
McHenry County
George BE. Q. Johnson
United States
Pouse
N. F. Stetten
Woodstock
Lester Eddinger
Canada
Funeral Held Where Wedding Took Place
Funeral services for Tur Wilber Brooks Smith, a retired steel operator, were conducted yesterday at the same residence where he and Julia Billings wed on June 12, 1988. The service at 3 p.m. mirrored their wedding decor, with many attendees, and Rev Joseph A Radlopp officiated. The burial will be in Washingtonville, NY, at the family's convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur Wilber Brooks Smith
Julia Billings
Park Avenue
Joseph A Radlopp
Mr Smith
Train Crushes Truck Near Branchville Injuring Driver
William Carroll of Harlem avenue, a Carroll Trucking employee, was injured with internal injuries after his truck was propelled into a stone pier and struck by a Danbury Norwalk line train carrying a youth excursion party near Branchville. His 13 year old brother Richard escaped unhurt. Carroll was hospitalized in Norwalk in good condition.
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William Carroll
Harlem Avenue
Carroll Trucking Company
Norwalk
Branchville
Carroll
New York
Massachusetts
Carrol
Danbury
Richard Carrell
Leggett Grocery Company
Stamford
Federal Court Takes Easton Radio Case Away From Local Court
Judge Booth ordered the Easton dispute over WICC broadcasting removed to the United States District Court in New Haven. The bond was approved and the transfer followed motions by Jacob B. Klein, with Maurice M. Resnick active, as Howard Shaft objected on behalf of Easton.
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Easton
WICC
Fairfield County
John Richards Booth
Superior Court
United States District Court of New Haven
District Court
Jacob B. Klein
Maurice M. Resnick
Booth
Resnick
Howard Shaft
Haston
Philadelphia Yacht Takes Shelter Here
The 75 foot cruising yacht Willma owned by James Freder hoff of Philadelphia pulled into Bridgeport harbor to ride out rough weather on the sound. En route from Philadelphia to New Bedford, Mass the Willma docked at Wall Street municipal wharf for a couple of days to take on supplies. Built at an estimated cost of 1500000 the yacht is less than a year old with seven crew members aboard.
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James Frederhoff
Philadelphia
Bridgeport Harbor
Wall Street Municipal Wharf
New Bedford
Mass
Sheridan sworn in as deputy sheriff in Fairfield county
Richard Sheridan of the Ninth district was sworn in as deputy sheriff yesterday by High Sheriff Simeon Pease. He formerly served as chief clerk in the assessors office and was an assistant tax collector. He fills the vacancy caused by Harl Haviland's removal.
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Richard Sheridan
Fairfield County
High Sherif Simeon Pease
Sheridan
Harl Haviland
Naval Ensign Killed in Airplane Accident
Ensign Ward Pierce of Portland Oregon, naval reserve officer, was killed during a practice landing at the Hampton Roads naval base in Norfolk Virginia. His mechanic Harvey Dikins of Louisville Kentucky, a 611 enlisted man, was seriously injured.
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Norfolk
Associated Press
Ward Pierce
Naval Reserve
Oflcer
Portland
Ore
Hampton Roads Naval Base
Harvey Dikins
Lowsyllie
Mavy
Redgate Sons Join Bridgeport Police Depart ment
Edward J. Redgate twenty eight of 42 Wade terrace and Joseph C Flynn a books keeper of 270 Bond street were elected to membership in the Bridgeport Police Department. Both sworn in by Commissioner Samuel Dawe and reported for duty September 15. Redgate from the Fifth district, Flynn from the Twelfth district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Redgate
Wade Terrace
John H. Redgate
Joseph C. Flynn
Bond Street
Redgate
whHe Flynn
Samuel Dawe
Royal Windsor Air Story Returns To Ottawa Mystery Flight
Crowds gathered at Ottawa to welcome the monoplane St Raphael as anxiety rose over its disappearance after the hour set for arrival passed. Princess Lowenstein Wertheim, Captain Hamilton, and Colonel Minchin were aboard with fuel concerns and no word from radio stations along the St Lawrence River. A government search plane circled Montreal as rumors spread of a possible report from the missing trio.
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Ottawa
Monoplane &T. Raphael
St. Raphael
Here
Leste Hamilton
St Lawrence River
West Point
Anticosti Island
Belle Isle
Capitol
Raphael
Montreal
Aviation News Shorts From Page One And Four
Summary of early pages notes multiple aviation items including two planes forced down, Royal Windsor to England, and a British princess plane overdue. Mentions Leon Givon from Le Bourget, United States lead in commercial aviation, and various search efforts for missing flyers. Also references related naval base detours and a plan to search Newfoundland with Old Glory.
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Royal Windsor
England
Quebec
Sir John Carling
Janda
Maine
Naval Base
Bagdad
Air Express
United States
Redfern
Leon Givon
le Bourget
America
Azores
Atlantic
Old Glory
Newfoundland
Bridgeport Hall
Republican Club
Dennis Kelly
Faye
Haward J. Redgrie
Bridgeport
Cihles
Bridgepmt
National
Federal Court
WICC
Easton
Stamford
Richard RK Hughes
Whaley
Branchville
STATE
Pairefield
Alate
Manly
French Flyer Hops Off for U S May Come via Azores
French aviators Leon Givon and Pierre Corbu launched from La Bourget in the Plane Bluebird at 6 31 am bound for America. Crowds gathered as plans shifted between a southerly route via the Azores and a Brest Lisbon Bermuda path, weather conditions guiding the final choice.
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U.S
Azores
la Bourget
France
Associated Press
Leon Givon
Pierre Corbu
Bluebird
America
Gingtela
Givon
Charles Levine
England
Given
Paria
Flying Field
Farman
Lisbon
Bermuda
New York
Givan
Brest
Bahama natives heard plane may be Redfern
Brunswick Ga Sept 1 news on Paul Redfern seven days after he left Bahama for Brazil reports challenged by a lack of proof. Miami agents claim Abaco natives heard a plane near Port of Brunswick suggesting a possible sighting while Venezuela and British Guiana authorities search for the monoplane amid unconfirmed sightings.
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Brunswick
Associated Press
Paul Redfern
Brazil
Hig
Om Para
Redfern
Amazon
Miami
H. E. Smith
Smith, Parks and Smith
Nassau
Bahamas
Wateh
Abaco Island
Great Abaco
Orinoco River
British Guiana
Six Penn Public Service linemen electrocuted at high voltage site
Six Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania men employed by the Penn Public Service Corporation were killed when they touched a 93,000 volt high tension line near Timblin. Five died instantly and one died later while attempting to rescue coworkers. The victims were Raymond Smith, Warren Barnett, Raymond Curry, David Dumire, Lieyd Shaffer, and Blair Joyner.
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Timblin
Associated Press
Penn Public Service Corporation
Punxsutawney
Raymond Smith
Warren Barnett
Raymond Curry
David Dumire
Lieyd Shaffer
Blair Joyner
Punxautawney
Jefferson County
Smith
Grube
McMillan
Turks Plan To Fly Over Turkey For Baghdad Route
American aviators William Brock and Edward F. Schlee, aboard the Pride of Detroit, received Turkish authorization to fly from Ankara to Bagdad with a 5:00 am departure planned. They faced nine hours of delays awaiting permission, as no prior Turkish consent had been secured to traverse Anatolia, and officials pushed efforts to expedite their flight.
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Constantinople
Associated Press
Turkey
Angora
Wiliam
Brock
Edward F. Schlee
Detroit
Bagdad
Aleppo
Atlantic
Anatolia
Texas Wins Title To Oil Fields
Austin Texas Sept 1 The state of Texas was awarded title to 265 acres of Harris county land in the Blaffer salt suit. Judge George C Calhoun ordered the state to recover profits estimated at 8 to 10 million dollars from development and credited those amounts to oil companies mainly the Texas company. The long litigation involved over fifty litigants and misidentified landmarks in old public grants.
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Austin
Tex
Associated Preas
State of
Texas
George C. Calhoun
Harris County
R. L. Hlaffer
Afty
Texas Company
Republic of Texas
Blaffer
Otl
Mrs Dodge Marries Army Lieutenant in Honolulu Ceremony
Mrs Loly Knowlton Dodge, formerly married to Horace Dodge of Detroit, wed First Lieutenant Benjamin Franklin Manning US Army at the home of actor Kenneth Harlan. The groom, stationed at Fort Ruger, lost his wife in a New Year’s Eve car crash.
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Honolulu
Associated Press
Loly Knowlton Dodge
Horace Dodge
Detroit Automobile Manufacturing
Benjamin Franklin Manning
USA
Kenneth Harlan
Methodist Episcopal Church
Manning
Dodge
Detroit
Artillery
Fors Ruger
Pear Thin City
Wing of Plane Blazes Over St Johns Canada
The Royal Windsor monoplane was forced down near St Johns Quebec after a wing caught fire in the air. Flyers Clarence Schiller and Phil Wood landed safely, extinguished the blaze, and planned to resume flights after night repairs.
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Royal Windsor
Sir John Carling
St. Johns
Quebec
Duke” Schiller
Phil Wood
Fireng
Windsor
Ont
Assorciated Press
Bt. Jonas
Clarerence Schilier
Harbor Grace
M. P
St. John’s
St. Jose’s
Montres
New York
Boston
Montreal
John Carling
Caribou
Maine
Associated Press
Mit
London
Ontario
Washburn
Newfoundland
New Brunswick
Terry Tully
Lieut
Medcalf
Vaughan
Government Sues Ex-Agent for S348 in Hartford Case
The United States files suit in New Haven claiming ex-Oxford marshal William F Palmer misappropriated 345 during his term by paying it in violation of regulations. Palmer oversaw federal travel and payroll accounts and allegedly approved or mishandled payments later deemed not due. The case centers on misused funds and federal accounting procedures.
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Hartford
Asociated Press
United See
Dana
William FR. Palmar
Oxford
U. Court
New Haven
Lord Courant
Palmer
Bbs
United States
Department of
Welsh
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M’cathron
Political Club
Robert
Judge Booth
Sheriden
U. & Weather
William J. Meelle
Rockton Avenue
Police
Grief
Fairfield Avenue
Ellsworth Street
Pine Street
North
Howard Avenues
Dewey Street
Hancock Avenue
State Street
Madison
Washington Avenues
Main Street
Arctic
Kossuth Streets
Noble and
Boston Avenues
Stratford Avenue
Kossuth Street
Connecticut
Central Avenues
East Main
George Prlemm
Frank H. Souell
Stratfield Hotel
Asso
Princess Low
enstein-Wertheim
Hamilton
Minchin
Stecks
Andy Rush
Guita Bears
Pirates
Cubs
Jack Dempsey
Tunney
Levine
Bourget
Redfern Club
Para
Amazon River
Navy
Arsenal
Eagle
St. John's
Sir John Oatyling
Bagsland
Cert
Meetne
Filyera
N. F
Terry
Tulley
W. R. Palmer
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