Reed Denounces Meddling in Schools in First Staff Address
Carroll R. Reed, Bridgeport Schools superintendent, urged teachers to mind their own business and avoid dead issues in a general staff meeting at Central High. He said school operation should serve pupils, reject commercial meddling, and rely on teamwork and cooperation for future success.
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Reed
Carroll R. Reed
Central High School
Schooks Todaty
Corda
America
Schoois
Bridgeport
Woman Dies After Rat Poison Attempt Following Lovers Departure
Mrs Regina Sopielec 40 of Waverly Stamford died in hospital after an apparent self harm act by ingesting rat poison. She collapsed at 89 Liberty Street then died hours later. She had separated from her husband for over five years and was living with Joseph Vepa in Waverly. A letter from her lover mentioned a baggage check and plans to work in coal fields to pay a court fine. Arsenic poisoning proved fatal despite medical efforts.
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Stamford
Regina Sopielec
Waverly
Stamford Hospita
George Hoeychun
Liberty Street
Joseph Vepa
Mes. Horgezun Mere
Newack
N. J
Parallel Highway Through City to Begin Soon
City authorities plan a new parallel highway on Boston avenue from Central avenue to Stratford town line to ease through traffic. Mayor Behreng may call for bids, with $50,000 available under an agreement with the State Highway Department. The council also sets four foot building lines on Fairfield avenue and discusses widening funding outside bond issues. A Nihill Square memorial designation is proposed for a Main street Rocton avenue Beeche mont avenue junction.
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Boston Avenue
Central Avenue
Stratford Town Line
Common Council
Behreng
State Highway Department
Fairfield Avenue
C. W. Blakeslee
Bons
Wairfield Avenue
Litchfield
Bill Square
Main Street
Rocton Avenue
Beechemont Avenue
Nihill
James B. Nihill
St. Augustine's Church
William E. Hogan
Father Nihill
Christy Mathewson Seriously Ill at Saranac Lake
Christy Mathewson former Giants star and Boston Braves part owner is seriously ill at Saranac Lake with tuberculosis. A physician affidavit filed in a Norwich Supreme Court case notes his recovery depends on rest and no excitement. Mathewson cannot attend court due to illness. The doctor later said his condition is not serious and he is receiving standard tuberculosis treatment.
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Norwich
N. Y
Christy Mathewson
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Saranac Lake
Supreme Court
Edward Packard
Mathewson
Saranac
Lake
Beem
Mitchell issues new statement as probe starts
War department proceedings begin to call Colonel William Mitchell to account for his public charge that Army and Navy Air Services were criminally negligent. Mitchell from San Antonio issues a calmer second statement as Major General Helmick orders an investigation with Colonel George Nugent assigned to the probe.
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Washington
War Department
William Mitchell
Army
Navy Air Services
Mitchell
San Antonio
John L. Mines
L A. Helmick
George A. Nugent
Board of Relief Chairman to be Appointed Today
A layman will be appointed chairman of the Board of Relief for one year at a salary of 2000. The appointment will be made in an open meeting of the Board of Apportionment and Taxation at 8 39 this morning in the office of Tax Assessor William F Connelly. Attorney Louis A Kornblut is favored for the post. The board met last night in the office of Tax Attorney Edward L Kelly to decide on the appointment. William Burnham was absent and unlikely to attend. Other names were mentioned but not learned. The new board will include Tax Collector Howard Challenger, Harry H H Pritchard, clerk of the Board of Apportionment, and the appointed chairman.
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Board of Relief
Wiliam F. Connelly
Merition Kornblut
Louis A. Kornblut
Fifth District
Edward L. Kelly
William ©. Burnham
Adirondacks
Kornblut
Howard
Harry HH. Pritchard
Board of Apportionment
Moose Convention Closes Today With Final Meeting
The Colored Loyal Order of Moose ends its national convention today at the headquarters on Main Street. The event began Sunday with religious services and speeches by city officials Afalgar FP and William Behrens. Attendance surpassed 500 at the Monday ball and parade was canceled due to bad weather. Delegates enrolled and Supreme Judge and Supreme chapter met yesterday. Committee on the affair includes Hf. G. Hobb as chair and members F. B. Welch, T. L. Shwood, E. J. Green, R. A. MaxCalla, H. J. Brooks.
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Fraternity Hall
Main Street
Colored Loyal Order of Moose
Afalgar FP
William Behrens
State Street
Supreme Judge and Suprema Chapter
General Committee
Hf. G. Hobb
F. B. Welch
T. L. Shwood
E. J. Green
R. A. MaxCalla
H. J. Brooks
Exoneration of Autoist in Connecticut Fatality
New Haven reports that coroner Ell Mix found no fault by Nicholas Jeuced in the August 23 double auto fatality on the Seymour Beacon Falls highway. Victims Vincent Conway of Waterbury and his nephew Edward H. were killed in the incident.
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New Haven
Seymour
Beacon Falls
Vincent Conway
Elizabeth Street
Waterbury
Edward H
Nicholas Jecused
Anaonia
Ell Mix
Norwalk Democrats Fill City Posts Amid Mayor Absence
In Norwalk, Sept. 8, the Democratic majority on the City Council appointed four policemen six firemen and a detective sergeant during the council's final session while Mayor Thomas Robins was absent seeking postponement in Hartford. Acting Mayor Dr Robert Wolfe presided as tensions rose over authority and previous mayoral control.
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Norwalk
Thomas Robins
Robins
Hartford
Robert M. Wolfe
Welte
Dr. Wolfe
Coast Guard Intercepts Schooner Integral at Black Rock Harbor
The schooner Integral from Mulgrave Nova Scotia escorted by Coast Guard Destroyer Beale docked at West End Lumber in Black Rock Harbor after a five day voyage. Federal officers will monitor cargo unloading amid rumors of rum running via Canadian ports. Captain Kohler denied any illegal trade and noted Coast Guard checks are routine.
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Beale
Nova Scotia
Black Rock Harbor
United States Coast Guard
Integral
Mulgrave
West End Lumber Company
Black Rock
Coasta
Coast Guard
No. 9
C. Kohler
Bridgeport
Tow Rope Breaks Leaves Leary Short of Truck Commitment
W. Leary of Hill Street reports his truck broke free from a tow rope and was not returned after a dispute with Tom Genelett. Leary had paid 30 dollars and owed 45 more, while Genelett hoards the vehicle claiming payment for services. Leary remains unable to use the truck for moving work.
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Leary
W. Leary
Hill Street
Tleary
Meddling with schools condemned by new superintendent
Bridgeport notes condemnations of meddling with schools by new superintendent Carroll B Heed in an address to teachers. Other items warn of commercial exploitation and political interference. brief mentions span various pages and local events. multiple city updates and upcoming meetings are listed.
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Bridgeport
Carroll B Heed
Kidnapped Child Killer Faces Four Charges
Authorities in two counties prepare to prosecute Harrison W. Noel twenty former insane asylum inmate who confessed to kidnapping and murdering six year old Mary Daly. Essex county indictments for the murder of Raymond Pierce and the kidnapping will be sought soon possibly tomorrow. A formal murder charge was filed against Noel today.
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Montclair
Bept
Harrison W. Noel
Mary Daly
Essex County
Raymond Pierce
Mary
Noel
Man Attempts Suicide Over Divorce Fight In Bridgeport
Edward Reilly thirty eight of 98 Chapel street attempted death by own action by swallowing two bichloride of mercury tablets on Nichols road near East Main street yesterday afternoon. He said domestic troubles and an impending divorce suit by his wife Mrs Lilian Courtney Reilly prompted the act. He was saved by bystanders and taken to Bridgeport hospital in fair condition.
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Edward Reilly
Chapel Street
Nichols Road
East Main Street
Ridgeport Hospital
Lilian Courtney Reilly
Reilly
Charles Foreman
Carroll Avenue
Foreman
Charles Surkowski
Bridgeport Hospital
Wife of Prominent Merchant Is Dead
Mary Bernstein sixty five wife of Louis Bernstein died last night after five weeks of illness from multiple diseases. A Bridgeport native active in charity she belonged to East Washington synagogue and supported Talmud Torah and Jewish orphan and aged care groups. Survived by husband two sons Jacob and David and daughter Mrs Sherman with funeral at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
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Mary Bernstein
Louis Bernstein
Noble Dvenne
Bridgeport
Jacob
David Bernstein
Commission
Bessie Sherman
Thigh City
Berstein
East Washington Avenue
Talmud Torah Society
Park Avenue Temple
Old Men's
New Haven
Lafayette Street
Tragic vault door collapse kills foreman in Norwalk
Michael Peterson a Plainfield New Jersey foreman died when a 17 ton vault door toppled during installation at the South Norwalk Trust Company. The Supports failed pinning him beneath the weight as coworkers escaped. Doctor Fawcett pronounced death on site.
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Norwalk
Dept
Michael Peterson
Plainfield
N. J
Norwalk Trust Company
Peterson
Connecticut labor delegates weigh union drive at 40th federation
At the New Britain convention delegates report on officers and committees as they prepare to vote on key resolutions. Union drive proposals are advanced by President Patrick F. O'Meara while local grievances from Hartford New Haven and New Britain loom. Reports note long hours for bartenders bakers and trolley workers and mixed results on arbitration and shop openness.
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New Britain
Connecticut Federation of Labor
Patrick F. O'Meara
Renotts
Bartners
Hartford
New Haven
Family reunion ends in truck crash with deaths and injuries
A Maspeth family gathering near Greenfield Hill led to a fatal crash on Bronson avenue when a car left the road and overturned twice. William Putrin died, driver William Knyatski and several passengers were injured, and manslaughter charges were pending as an inquest pointed to possible steering failure.
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Fairfield
Sept
Mart
Bronson Avenue
Old Cemetery
Greenfield Hill
William Putrin
Maspeth
L. L
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Hort
Miners to Receive 15 Million Dollar Payout Today
Distribution of the largest payroll in the history of the anthracite industry begins tomorrow in Scranton. About 167,600 miners will share roughly 15 million dollars for the last two weeks of August. Some companies pay up to 1.6 million. two hundred workers may receive over 200 dollars for the period.
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Scranton
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