Dissolution Bid Sought for House of David Colony
Mrs Estella Meldrim seeks dissolution of the House of David Colony at Renton Harbor Michigan and a receiver for its properties, claiming $20000 in rights and costs. The complaint names leader Benjamin Purnell as misconduct figure and cites alleged abuses including separation of families and use of mail for defrauding, with Purnell a fugitive from state justice.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Associated Press
House of David Colony
Mra. Melndrim
Russaell L. Hansel
Benjamin Purnell
Purnell
Edith Meldrim
Four Grilled In Naval Inquiry Delphy Radio Bearings Questioned
The Navy inquiry into the Delphy wreck continued with radio men testifying. They described bearing signals and heavy air traffic confusing bearings, while officers await the court’s conclusion. A telegram from a crew member in New York offered to share logs and bearing data.
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Delphy
Suic‘ly
Santa Barbara
G. R. Glasscock
Ratoy
Enipa
Deirayen Fier Slater
F. H. Hamilton
Point Arguebo
Point Arguelle
Sans ‘Barbara Chantil
meHtoibo
OT Dury
Secretary of the Navy
San Miguel Island
Island
Riverside Tirive
New York
Obituary notices for Taylor Dyer Smith Euerle Horvath
Obituary notices for Lucida H. Taylor widow of George L. Taylor and others. Funeral services held at Hawley Wilmot rooms. Internment at Northport. Dyer widow of William H. Dyer buried in Mount Hope Boston. John H. Smith of Hillside Park Devon, and infant Charles Euerle buried at Union Cemetery. Julia Horvath wife of Joseph Horvath memorial mass at St Stephen's Fairfield.
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Lucida HE. Taylor
Luginda T. Taylor
George L. Taylor
Hawley and
Wilmot
Lafayette Street
Irving L. Smith
Lordship Sunday School
P. L. ‘4, Association
Northport
L. T. Tor
Ethel M. Veer
Tine M. Dyer
Willam H. Dyer
Owen Monahan
Flutrat Avenue
Charles Decker
Boston
Mount Hope Cemetery
John B. Smith
John_H. Smith
Hillside Park
Devon
H. E. Bishop
Fair- Acid Avenue
Rev
Guerenhem
Lawn Cemetery
Huntington
Charles Euerle
George M. Euerle
Barnum Terrace
Stratford
Union Cemetery
Julian Horvath
Julia Horvath
Joseph Horvath
Fairfield Avenue
Fairfield
St. Stephen's Church
Chernitizky
College Students Protest Road Fare Increases
Yale Columbia NYU Fordham students join Bridgeport commuters in a protest against New Haven railroad fare changes effective October 1. About 60 city students plan a meeting at the Y.M.C.A. next Wednesday to draft an appeal to the Public Utilities Commission and Interstate Commerce Commission. If the appeal fails they will seek a special student rate.
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Yale
Columbia
New York University
Fordham
Bridgeport
New Haven Railroad
Hyman Roth
Yeater
Public Utilities Commission
Litepenture Commerce Commission
New Haven Road
Prison ship escape ends with arrest near Portsmouth Harbor
An attempted escape from a West Virginia prison ship near Portsmouth Harbor drew swift pursuit but ended when Milton Placey of 1838 Beacon Street was captured and held. The failed flight to Worcester stalled as authorities closed in.
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Worcester
Portsmouth Harbor
Milton Placey
Beacon Street
Arrest Auto Parkers In Restricted Areas Last Night
Two men were arrested for parking cars in restricted areas last night. They were released after paying a dollar each, authorities said.
Charge On Non Support Case Stuns City Court
Michael Briar of 1689 Main was arrested last night on a non support charge. He was held at police headquarters and arraigned in City Court this morning.
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Michael Briar
Main
Ho Fa
Hartford City Hospital Staff Decries Politics
Hartford meeting of major hospital staff members including top physicians condemned political influence in staff appointments. They warned that politics entering appointments would hamper usefulness and threaten continued staff service, following a charity board session where an affidavit accused Commissioner Raphael of attempting to inject politics into nominations.
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Hartford
L Board of Charity Commissioners
Wiliam J. Devine
William Raphael
Raphael
Rilis Power
Pershing to Lead Battle Monuments Commission
Washington Sept 21 General Pershing was chosen as chairman of the battle monuments commission formed at the War department. Robert G Woodside former commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars was named vice chairman and Major 3x 11 Bride of the Army general staff was named secretary. The commission will meet October 2 and all sessions will be public. Bees and poultry are kept in many British schools by teachers and pupils as subjects of study.
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Washington
General Pershing
Battle Monuments Comission
War Department
Robert G. Woodside
Vier
Army
Feneral Ataci
Waterbury backs strict enforcement plan for Prohibition laws
Waterbury officials joined with Chief Justice George W Wheeler to adopt resolutions urging strict law enforcement. The meeting highlighted united action by federal state city and town authorities to uphold constitutional law and curb liquor trafficking amid rising violations across Fairfield Hartford and New Haven counties.
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Waterbury
Falllan
Fairfield
Hartford
Mew Haven
George W. Wheeler
Su‘preme Court of Errors
Wheeler
Aisregard
Mead
Frederick M. Peasley
District Court
C. T. mMalies
Naugatuck
Justice of the Peace
Durant
Cheshire
Btate
Terrance &. Carmody
Walter M. Makepeace
McGrath
Walefield
Meettings Tonight Fraternal and Insurance Notices
A scanned notice lists meeting times and contact methods for Fraternal groups in Bridgeport including Modern Woodmen of America and Nutmeg Encampment with addresses at Wood Avenue State Street Broad Street. It also mentions an English aviator paying an annual premium of $200000 on a $1000000 insurance policy.
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Benniin Wage
Wood Avenue
Dewey
Woodmen of America
State Street
Nathaniel Whealer
Broad Street
Parents Social Night Observed by Scout Troop 22
Parents attended a Scout Troop 22 social last evening with about 41 Scout parents present and around a dozen Troop 12 members. Highlights included a radio concert format, performances by Eagle Scout Edwart Fagan and others, signaling contests won by Fagan and Gornnell, badge awards, and remarks by Exec A. H. Brockbill.
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Billy Allen
Thomas Cullen
Donald Hayes
Edwart
Bua" Fagan
James Hanley
Scout Mainguy
Louis Peltrel
Bud" Fagan
James LaHaye
Fagan
Robert O.gornnell
Clemnen
A. H. Brockbill
Edward Geban
Express Train Wreck Planned by Striking Workers
Hartford dispatch reports the State of Maine express wreck near Burnside on June 6 was caused by unauthorized removal of parts by railway workers or sympathizers. The Public Utilities Commission announced findings crediting the act to deliberate sabotage, with no serious injuries despite extensive damage. State's Attorney Alcorn vowed to pursue justice, while investigators seek promising clues.
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Hartford
State of Maine Express
Burnside
C. L. Bardo
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Alaopar
Boston
Alcorn
Public Utilities Commission
Prince of Wales Quiet Morning on Alberta Ranch
Prince of Wales Lord Renfrew spent a calm morning at the E. P. Ranch near High River Alberta as a nine inch September snowstorm delayed ranch activities. He prepared for a weekend duck hunt at Bant, with a special train set to depart tomorrow. The event notes a literary reference about Homer and ballad literature.
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Prince OF Wales
High River
Alta
Alberta
Lord Renfrew Prince of Wales
E. P. Ranch
Lord Renfrew
Bantt
Witnesses Describe Bribery Scheme in Stokes Scandal
In Chicago, witnesses testified that a lawyer and private detective offered bribes to sign affidavits aiding Mrs Helen Stokes in her divorce case. Thomas Flynn, ex sergeant, said he was approached to back her under the name Helen Norwood and refused. Two women said they were offered money to claim prior association with Mrs Stokes at a disorderly club. Twenty two witnesses were summoned by the state's attorney.
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Lee
Stokes
Nesses
Stat Flee Today
Helen
Pollen
Mrs. Stokes
Helen Norwood
Fiyon
States Attorney’s Office
Teelanh Eo
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Meigs
Ferdando Landat
Stamford
Iwigon
Arthur F. Eds
Landau
City Hospital
Pershing
Monument Commission
Bridgeport Telegram
M. Steinert & Sons
Main Street
Sousa
Merrie Merrie
Exest Sehelieget
Dauntless Battalion
Mystic Shrine
Neo Souis Hamoresqua
MR. Gallagher
MR. Sean
Ous
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Misa
Monty
Normandie
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Dow
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Oscar Misch
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Middle Streets
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