Gold-brick Promoters Target Bridgeport Savers
Bridgeport residents faced a flood of gold-brick schemes over the last eighteen months with many locals risking savings. The report cites the Tl. V. Greene Company of Boston and other promoters, noting misrepresentation, hidden costs, and the danger of illiquid, worthless certificates. It details cases of ruined plans, including a schoolteacher and an old man who lost substantial funds, and urges stricter state safeguards and investor screening.
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Bridgeport
New Haven
Waterbury
M. Hawley
Bridgeport Savings] Bank
Times
Tl. V. Greene Company
Boston
Maine
New Hampshire
Anearia
Connecticut
Sue ‘Coon Tx
Morgans
Rockefellers
Igenta
Poland's future safe under Polish victory plan
Paris reports confidence in Polands future after a major victory over Russian forces. Polish forces expected to advance after crossing the Bug toward Bialystok and Grodno, while Bolsheviks retreat with heavy losses. North of Warsaw counteroffensive progressing slowly with Bolsheviks near Wlocawek. Wrangel lands 10,000 in Kuban ports to spark uprisings. 5,000 prisoners taken on the Dnieper. Peace talks at Minsk continue.
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Poland
Helsheviki
Bug River
Bialystok
Grodno
Warsaw
Wlocawek
Wrangel
Constantinople
Associated Press
Trussia
Kuban
Wransel
Dneiper
Pac
London
Minsk
Yeggs Strike Water Street Safe Theft in Syracuse
Burglars damaged three safes in the Loose-Wiles Biscuit building at 630 Water Street in Syracuse last night or this morning. A $200 cash haul and a 32 caliber revolver were stolen from the Biscuit Company office. Two other safes in the Wochull Beer and Reliable Coffee offices were tried but failed. Entry was gained via a window and elevator shaft. All signs point to amateur criminals. Also noted, a separate item reports Syracuse Aug 21 a failed bid by Thomas M. Greevey to get Irish recognition adopted by Eagles convention with a sympathy resolution instead.
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No. 630
Water Street
Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company
Wochull Beer Company
Reliable Coffee Company
Reliable Company
Biscuit Company
Ursiar
Syracuse
N. Y
Thomas M. Greevey
Altoona
Aerie of Eagles
United States
Republic of Ireland
Trolleys Lead In Bridgeport Vote As Jitneys Trail Behind
Voters show strong favor for restoring streetcar service with 515 to 327 lead over jitneys. Citizens praise trolleys as cleaner, safer, and more reliable while criticizing little used jitney buses. Calls rise to return the trolleys and end jitney transfers.
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Storra
Bridgeport
Rolleys
Knights Gift to France Statue Presented by Knights of Columbus
Supreme Knight James A. Flaherty presented France with a statue of Lafayette in Metz. Marshal Foch accepted a baton, praising the liberty shared by America and France. The ceremony, tied to the Knights of Columbus, memorializes common dead and the bond of freedom between nations.
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James A. Flaherty
Knights of Columbus
Lafayette
France
Madame Millerand
Marshal Foch
Flaherty
America
Berty
Knigits
Columbus
Republic of France
Washington
President Wilson
General Pershing
Marshal Tech
Rage Four
Connecticut to gain sixth congressman in new census
Connecticut’s population is estimated at about 1,218,465 in the current decennial census, which would entitle the state to a sixth representative if the present apportionment ratio holds. Official totals aren’t released yet, but early returns suggest Connecticut will reach six seats. the 1910 population was 1,114,756 with a 206,336 rise in the prior decade.
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Washington, D. C
Connecticut
Congress
National
House of Representatives
Census Bureau
New Haven Named As Site For Legion Convention
New Haven will host the Connecticut Department American Legion annual meeting after New Haven beat Stamford and Danbury for the honor. Delegates gathered at Stratfield hotel approved a morning program with reports and speeches by R G Cholmley Jones, R B Schumacher and Thomas J Rooney. The convention will focus on officers and a bonus issue, with a night session likely to complete business.
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Connecticut Department
Stratfield
Stamford
Danbury
R. G. Cholmley Jones
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
R. B. Schumacher
Federal Vocational Training Board
Thomas J. Rooney
Connecticut Department of the United Spanish War Veterans
Walsh Expected to Visit City to Take Seized Beer
Collector of Internal Revenue Jas W Walsh of Hartford is expected this afternoon to arrive in the city to take over in the interests of the U S government the quantity of beer seized Thursday at Connecticut Breweries Home Products and Eckart Bros during a federal raid. The tests showed the beer averaged more than one half of one percent alcohol.
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Internal Revenue
Jas. W. Walsh
Hartford
United States
Connecticut Breweries
Home Products
Eckart Bros
29 Lives Lost in Lake Collision
Sault Ste Marie Michigan August 21 The lives of twenty nine persons including a woman are believed lost after the steamer Superior City sank four and a half miles northeast of Whitefish Point in Lake Superior following a collision with the steamer Wills L King in fog.
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Sault Ste Marie
Mich
Superior City
Whitefish Point
Lake Superior
Wills L. King
Harry Frank Heads Bridgesport Busmen Group
Harry Frank president of the Park City Bus association was elected president of the Bridgesport Bus Corporation after a board meeting at the DeForest and Klein law office. J Massoth was chosen as vice president, George Bevans as secretary and treasurer, with John Schwartz named financial agent. The board includes Frank, Schwartz, Bevans, Massoth, Kelly, Johnson, and McCormick.
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Harry Frank
Park City Bus Association
Bridseport Bus Corporation
DeForest & Klein
J Massoth
Jitney
George Bevans
John Schwartz
Jacob Massoth
Walter Kelly
Victor Johnson
William McCormick
Bank Robbery in Portland Vault Held Up at Gunpoint
Four men with revolvers halted Portland National Bank cashier George F. Cramer and Oliver Ellsworth of Wreestone Savings Bank, herded them into the barn vault, then fled in a large automobile toward Glastonbury. Shots fired during the robbery, with reports of up to twenty five rounds.
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Portland, Conn
George F. Cramer
Portland National Bank
Oliver Ellsworth
Wreestone Savings Bank
Vauilt
Glastonbury
Chase With Gun In Stamford Chase In Stamford
Stamford, Conn. Aug. 2 After a city chase two motorcycle patrolmen fired several shots arresting three men who claimed to be William Colbier Nathan Cohen and John Sullivan of Norwalk on charges of reckless driving The officers say the men driving the automobile tried to ram them off the highway Chicago Aug. 21 George Griffin a Chicago sportsman who died recently in California left an estate valued at 1500000 including 20000 worth of liquor The stock lists 20 varieties of wine
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Stamford
Conn
William Colbier
Nathan Cohen
John Sullivan
Norwalk
Collier
Reir
Chicago
George Griffin
California
Will Arrest Drinkers of Illicit Liquor
New York August 21 James R Sherlin a prohibition enforcement agent signaled plans to arrest drinkers as well as sellers under the prohibition act. He warned the public that enforcement may harden if the law is not more strictly obeyed and noted that possession makes buying illegal. He suggested rounding up a few to deter others.
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New York
James R. Sherlin
Tennessee House Suffrage Quorum Break Attempt
More than thirty Tennessee House members opposed to suffrage are believed to have left Nashville for Alabama to break a quorum and delay action on the woman suffrage amendment. Speaker Walker planned a reconsideration motion within two legislative days, but absence of a quorum halts business. Some members traveled to Decatur, Alabama, by train per conductor reports.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee House
Alabama
Walker
Carnival firm manager held after 120 quarts whiskey seized
Alec Finn, manager of a Stratford carnival company, was arrested near East and Main streets while trying to steal 120 quarts of American Pride whiskey. Bernard Miss, who rode in the automobile, was also arrested. They face arraignment next Saturday.
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Stratford
Alec Finn
Carnival Company
Mollister Heights
Benjamin Smith
East
Main Streets
Bernard Miss
Saturda
Burglars Strike Saloons and Snack Stand on Pembroke Street
Burglars forced an entrance into a saloon at 702 Pembroke Street owned by Frank Presek and stole an accordion and cigarettes. Eugene Cavell reported theft from his candy and cigarette stand in front of Singer Company on Barnum Avenue. Detectives recovered the stand on Pembroke Street with a small quantity of cigarettes missing.
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Pembroke Street
Frank Presek
Eugene Cavell
East Main Street
Hia
Singer Company
Barnum Avenue
Weather Outlook for New Haven and Nearby Areas
The forecast calls for unsettled conditions with probable showers tonight and Sunday. Cooler by Sunday afternoon or night. Connection area may see showers late tonight and Sunday, with interior warmth tonight and cooler conditions Sunday afternoon. Winds from east to south moderate as systems move east.
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Mississippi River
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Ilinois
Illinois
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Tate
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