Trunk Mystery Ties Nott Case To Disappearance
Police probe a shooting at the Nott apartments after George E. Nott vanishes. A trunk loaded by a relative was moved last night, possibly containing Nott or clues, but it was not received at the railroad station. Mrs. Nott is questioned as detectives seek missing Wade and the husband. Neighbors report gunfire and moaning, with guards posted at the building. A son George and daughter Ruth are named in the household.
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George E. Nott
Judson Avenue
Nott
Wergunen
Horace Streat
Joseph Dudrich
Youngspudrich
Pauline Repke
Adson Avenue
Ferguson
pFereuson
Wade Ix
River
Iyusiners
Mil Hill
Claremont Avenues
Naiehbors
Mra Nott
Rowton
Weleh* Orse
Weleh* Orse Notified the Second Precinct Onice
Patrick Janagan
Young Wade
Eper
Elwood Wade
George Dumphrey
Albert Langham
Thomas Meehan
George
Ruth
Strike Ties Up Entire New York City Transit System
New York August 30 over one million Brooklyn residents dependent on the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company faced a near total transit paralysis as a strike by company employees shut down subways elevated lines and trolleys. Hearings were called by receiver Lindley M. Garrison and Mayer Hylan with little hope of quick resolution. Garrison sought extra cars from New Jersey Connecticut and Massachusetts to relieve the crowd while Whalen mobilized hundreds of cars carrying about 40 000 passengers per trip. Five cent fares and boats ferried riders from Coney Island and East River points as Manhattan streets were altered to accommodate bridges.
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New York
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Lindley M. Garrison
Mayer Hylan
Manhattan
Underwood to Hire 1000 at New Broad Street Plant
W Campbell of Underwood Typewriter confirms plans to hire about one thousand workers at a newly refitted Broad Street shop in Zanesville Ohio. Production aims for a portable typewriter weighing six and a half pounds with output possible in about 18 months. Most hires expected locally, with 30 percent women and supervision staff drawn from Hartford. Also notes delays in starting as the Bullard shop is repurposed. Meanwhile Zanesville obit: Mrs Sarah Ann Scovers, 110, oldest woman in Ohio, dies after long life with eight children, 35 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren.
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Underwood
Hartford
Campbell
Zanesville
Sarah Ann Scovers
Ohio
Damages Sought Over Oyster Shell Dump Near Pembroke Dock
Mrs Ley T West sues H J Lewi Oyster Co seeking 55000 damages and injunctive relief to stop shell dumping on Pembroke Street dock adjoining her Pembroke property. She alleges loss of access and right of way for teams, hindering sale and use of her property. Property valued at 55000 attached.
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H. J. Lewi Oyster Co
Pembroke Street
Ley T. West
Oyster Company
Codicil Left Her $400 Income From Sherwood Estate
Mrs. Sherwood claims a pre marriage agreement entitled her to 400 dollars yearly from the estate of Aaron B. Sherwood and a codicil in his will confirms the income. She alleges executors deprived her of this due income after their 1896 marriage and that a promise existed before death. The suit is filed in Common Pleas and returnable in September.
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Aaron B. Sherwood
Merritt Arms for Probate Judge Centering City Court Talk
Altetany A J Merritt conducts an active canvass for the Republican nomination to be Probate Judge. His backers expect a nomination while Miller supporters claim seasoned city political rivals seek to block Merritt by tying probate to a bid for City Court.
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Hiss
Miller
Merritt
Crowell Mystery Never Solved in Hartford Case
Hartford August 30 captain Hurley of the state police disclosed that Samuel F Crowell missing manager of the local scene y of the Library Bureau whose body was found near Ware house Point nearly a year after he vanished from Dr Edwin S Vails sanitarium in Enfield will die with the secret that caused his death. Hurley said Dr Vail withheld vital facts for ethical reasons and that Crowell likely took his own life after unknown dark secrets in his past life.
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Hartford
Samuel F. Crowell
Sceney
Library Bureau
Warehouse Point
Edwin S Vail
Enfield
Robert T. Hurley
State Police
Dr. Vail
Hurley
Crowell
Captain Hurley
Miami
Senate panel to probe Connecticut housing conditions
Washington reports a Senate special committee on reconstruction will hear Boston hearings today and tomorrow on housing in Connecticut. Led by Senator Calder, the panel includes Kenyon and others. Connecticut chambers of commerce are expected to participate to explain local shortages and possible remedies and housing corporations.
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Washington
Connecticut
Senate
Boston
State House
State Committee
William M. Calder
Reston
Chambers of Commerce
Calder
Walter E. Dae
New Jersey
William Ss. Kenyon
Town
Josiah O. Wolcott
Delaware
Edward J. Gay
Louisiana
Bridgeport
New London
Federal Housing Corporation
Ates
Amon
Shaw Gains in Fight on Nomination
In Redding a Republican caucus backed S. C. Shaw for the 3rd district senatorial nomination by a 40 to about 0 vote margin. Opponents faced enrollment challenges on unregistered voters, with few votes excluded. Delegates chosen include L. C. Fumser, George Williams, Ie & Warner, B. A. Pinkney. Opponents’ slate labeled anti-Shaw. delegates instructed to support Shaw. Observers cite Shaw’s Prohibition stance and Ridge crowd associations as key sparks in this contentious local dispute. The caucus also named Shaw, A. A. Gorham, George Banks, and F. A. to steer for subernatorial interests, with others for congressional delegates.
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Times
Redding
S.C. Shaw
Georgetown
West Redding
Shaw
L. C. Fumser
George Willams
Ie & Warner
B.A. Pinkney
Hull Bartram
Roy Flewellyn
Charles K. Hohan
Charles Favereau
General Assembly
Ridge
SC. Shaw
A. A. Gorham
Geerze & Banks
F. A
E. T. Gorham
W. ©. Banks
Sanford
B. B. Ban
Bridgeport Delegates Yet to Be Chosen for State Convention
Bridgeport delegates to the Democratic State convention have not been selected and no date set for the election of delegates. The state convention is planned for September 15 and 16 in New Haven, with delegates to be chosen within days to meet party rules.
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Bridgeport
New Haven
Chamber of Commerce Sets Noon Meeting on Transport Issues
The Chamber of Commerce directors will meet at noon to discuss transport problems. Executive Secretary Seward B. Price said the chamber will attend tonight’s hearing on jitney and trolley disputes at City Hall. Replies to open letters from Connecticut Company President Storrs and Jitney Association President Harry Frank will be shared with the press after official replies are released.
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Chamber of Commerce
Seward B. Price
Storrs
Connecticut’ Company
Chamber J
Harry Frank
Jitney Association
Board of Kicemen
Mayors Trade Commission
Ordinance Committee
Trol- Union
Jitneymen
Ki- Waals Club
Connecticut Company
Wilson
Traffic Commission
Park City Bus Association
Riga as peace talks site faces Latvian nonresponse
In Riga negotiations were proposed as the future peace venue by Poland and Russia. Foreign ministry officials said no word had reached them from Latvia about the Poles requesting to hold the conference there.
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Warsaw
A. P
Fiza
Foreign Ministry
Letvian
Riga
Four Killed In Belfast Disorders Warn Curfew Set
Belfast reports violent riots with four deaths confirmed by police including Grace Orr after troops opened fire in the Unionist Quarter. Bullets wounded many as Sinn Fein and Unionists clash in York Street. A curfew from 10 30 p m to 5 a m is planned. The Board of Aldermen may refer the matter to the Ordinance Committee to draft an act per the Mayors Trade Commission report.
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Belfast
Grace Orr
Royal Victoria
Mater
Sinn Joers
Unionists
York
North Streets
York Street
Sinn Fein
Walsh to Visit Bridgeport Prohibition Breweries
Collector of Internal Revenue James W. Walsh of Hartford is expected to arrive in Bridgeport to review the appraisal of the seized Connecticut Eckart Bros and Home Products breweries. Prohibition agents seized the plants last Thursday for alleged Volstead Act violations. Local revenue guards remain, with potential reopening sands likely to be set this week.
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Internal Revenue
James W. Walsh
Hartford
Bridgeport
Connecticut
Eckart Bros
Home Products
Internal Revenue Office
William O'Connell
Local
Three Planis
Five violators of parking ordinance served with summons
Five automobilists who violated the new parking ordinance yesterday were served with summonses, and this morning paid $1 apiece for their trelessness. They were C. N. Newman, Mildred D. Smith, Temes HR. Booth, Earl Pradley and John A. Hurley. Aug. 30—Russian Soviet forces countered east of Brest Litovsk, occupying four villages. Heavy fighting near Lemberg and in the Viedava and Grubeshoft regions. offi ce wireless despatch from Moscow reports.
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C. N. Newnan
Laurel Avenue
Mildred D. Smith
Temes HR. Booth
Stratheld Road
Earl Pradley
Gem Avenue
John A. Hurley
Stratford
London
Brest- Litovsk
Lemberg
Viedava
Grubeshoft
Moscow
New Britain Firm May Buy Local Gas Holdings
New Hartford residents face gas supply questions after the December 1 expiration of Walker’s operation agreement. Reports say Sanders Frary & Clark of New Britain may acquire Walker’s holdings, potentially adding about 1,000 jobs and affecting car service. Jewell denies actions by residents and notes Landers Frary Clark may investigate, with Walker seeking to dispose of Greenwoods Mill property and 48 vacant dwellings.
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New Hartford
Harry WW. Walker
Bridgeport Ie Far
Citiens
Sanders, Frary & Clark
New Britain
Jewell
Stanley & Level
Landers
Frary & Clark
Bandera
Jewel
Walker
Greenwoods Mill
Landers, Frary & Clark
Hunger strike deepens as Cork mayor nears end
London 20 The hunger strike of Terence MacSwiney Lord Mayor of Cork has progressed beyond any food intake that would help him The Brixton prison doctor said food would do him no good and warned a rapid change could come within 24 hours Mrs MacSwiney visited for three hours described her husband as conscious and recognizing her but unable to speak She appeared pale and visibly stressed by the ordeal.
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London
Aus
Terence MacSwiney
Cork
Brixton
MacSwiney
Republican convention set for September 18 at Stratfield
The 4th Congressional District Republican convention meets at the Stratfield on September 18 at 12:39 to choose the party’s candidate for Congress. Schuyler Merritt appears the sole candidate and is likely to be the unanimous delegate selection.
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4Th Congressional District
Stratfield
Congress
Schuyler Merritt
Weather Outlook For New Haven And Connecticut
Unsettled conditions prevail with local showers likely in New Haven and vicinity. Tuesday looks cooler with partly cloudy skies and possible showers tonight and Tuesday as a low pressure area over upper Michigan maintains unsettled weather for New England.
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New Haven
Conn
Connecticut
Upper Michigan
Mississippi Valley
Lake Region
Ohio Valley
New England
Rocky Mountains
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Eneral Weyland
France
Lord Abernon
Berlin
M. Jusserand
U. S
Weygand
M. Hankey
England
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H. Rumbold
P. Ja
Walsh
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