Money a Plenty Wolfe Addresses Housing Heads
Edmund 8 Wolfe of First Bridgeport National Bank praised the Remington arms property sale by Joseph F. Day as proof money for housing exists when pursued properly. He cited mattress and stock funds used in the Day auction, noting few checks or prefinancing by banks, and urged practical, direct approaches to securing funds for housing. The session opened with Sumner Simpson introducing K A MacDougall to discuss cooperative housing and Morton plans, while Walter Staler spoke on Metropolitan Insurance Co guiding mortgage funds to small, midpriced apartments.
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Edmund 8. Wolfe
First Bridgeport National Bank
Remington Arms
Joseph F. Day
National Conference On Housing
Stratfoerd
Wolfe
Mr. Wolfe
Hiridgeport
Jock
Day
Sumner Simpson
Sonnecticut National Pant
K. AL
Metropolitan Insurance Co
Walter Staler
Yale drops Boston College from schedule for gradual build
Dec 10 Boston. Al Sharpe Yale athletic director writes to Frank A Reynolds at Boston College explaining the decision to drop BC from next year's football slate. He calls it the only reason and says Yale aims to advance the Yale team gradually, placing BC's game well down the schedule as dates allow for a team of BC's class.
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Boston
al Sharpe
Yale
Frank A. Reynolds
Ioston College
Boston College
Japan demands Yap cables in grave U S talks
Washington and Capitol officials report a grave dispute over Japan retaining two undersea cables from Yap seized at the start of World War I. Acting Secretary Norman H. Davis and Senate Foreign Relations chairman Henry Cabot Lodge would not comment as authorities call the issue highly serious. In other news, President names Joseph E. Lachance to be U S Marshal for New Hampshire.
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Washington
Japan
Island of Yap
Norman H. Davis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Capitol
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Lodge
Davis
Yap
Germany
State Department
Senate Foreign Relations
Lachance
Joseph E. Lachances
Manchester
N. H
United States
District of
New Hampshire
Nine Hose Lines Burst After Bridgeport Fire Test
Fire chief reports all equipment tested to 250 pounds as nine hose lines burst during the Middle and Congress Street blaze at Bremen’s store. Fire Lieut McCarthy saved two men from a ladder collapse. Causes include sudden water shutoffs and weak hoses. ladders tested weekly. Damage to Logan Brothers stock and building estimated at 70 to 100 thousand dollars. Insurance adjusters assess loss as Connecticut Co. sets up a temporary base in Congress street car barn.
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Bridgeport Fire Department
Lo ¥ RP Brothers
Middle
Congress Street
John T. McCarthy
Daniel ©. Johnson
Bremen
Tnasa
Howe
Johnson
Correst
The
Connecticut Co
Track, Lines and Claima Department
Diage
Connecticut Company
Logan Brothera
Mob Lynches Slayers at Sonoma Jail in Decisive Action
A mob of about 100 seized three prisoners alleged to have slain Sheriff Petray and two deputies in Sonoma County California. They overpowered Sheriff Boyes, released George Boyd Terence Fitts and Charles Valenti, and hanged them from a tree near a cemetery as rain fell and headlights lit the scene. Coroner removed the bodies to the morgue.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Sonoma County
George Boyd
Terence Fitts
Charles Valenti
James A. Petray
Miles Jackson
Lester Dorman
Boyd
Fitts
Valento
John M. Boyes
Petra
Sheriff Boyes
East Ward
Boyes
Petray
Frank H. Phillips
Who is he a public servant linked to child welfare
The Times invites written identifications of a public service figure linked to child welfare. It notes the profile of William P. Kirk a constructor banker and former Democratic candidate, with only two verses correct out of twenty two. The veteran identifier M. jukellly and Neil Glynn are mentioned with times.
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Wm .P. Kirk
Wm. P. Kirk
M. Jukellly
James Street
Neil Glynn
Casement plot details questioned by officials and witnesses
Officials dispute the existence of a Casement plot and present witness testimony about plans to delay actions until after the war. Narrative contrasts Casement’s statements with trial evidence, noting the Aud ship’s involvement and distances from the Irish coast. The article hints at inconsistencies and potential weak points in the case.
Ex-Kaiserine Strength Failing Amid Relapses
Bertin reports the ex Kaiserine’s heart weakness causing constant relapses. She rarely leaves her bedside except to eat and grab short rests, with updates from Deorn today describing the frail condition and limited movement of the former royal figure.
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Bertin
Deorn
Weather Outlook for Connecticut Unsettled Rain Likely
Forecast from eight p m Friday to eight p m Saturday expects unsettled weather with probable rain tonight and Saturday. Temperature remains fairly steady with fresh northerly to westerly winds in the region around New Haven.
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New Haven
Des
Connecticut
Death Penalty For Rebels New English Threat
London dec 10 the British government will proclaim martial law in disturbed Irish districts premier lloyd george announced in the house of commons after a date persons found with arms will be treated as rebels and face death for bearing arms against the government the plan targets the southwestern region where irish republican army raiders operate the policy aims to crush killings and arms bearing while pursuing peace efforts with sinn fein and dai electoral representatives in galway and elsewhere and notes the government will not recognize dai eireann the reply stresses cessation of murder and surrender of arms.
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London
Ireland
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Irish Republican Army
Lloyd-George
Dail Eireann
Sinn Fein
Dublin
Atherle O'Flanagan
Father O'Flanam
Galway Council
Father O'Flanasan
Galway
Ine
Sife
Coal Barons Bet On Gold Nuggets Found In Bin
Webster Mass Dec 10 a shoe cobbler named George Coges says coal barons have adopted a plan after he found two gold nuggets weighing 14 ounces each in his coal bin. The claim ties weight and wealth to local pits and possible price shifts.
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Webster
Mass
George Cogeswell
Salary budget battles dot city budget session
The Board of Aldermen again wrestled salaries voted last year as part of the city budget with a 57,987.60 request for approval. The Board of Education seeks a 5,178 reallocation for evening schools, plus interdepartmental transfers including 2,199 to the fire department building account and 2,185.18 to coal purchases for the park commission. Transfers from various accounts to auto maintenance were also proposed, along with 44.26 from the tournament to the camp account and 4,009 from street cleaning to sewer well cleaning. Police requests list multiple transfers totaling 1,700 across signals, disinfectants, printing, and sundries. The tax commissioner seeks a 200 transfer to petty garage from transportation. In other news, the freighter Normadalsfjord, 3,244 tons, ran aground off Sambro Island near Nova Scotia. radio signals requesting relief were received by naval and private stations.
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Board of Education
Fire Department
Park Commissioners
Board of Recreation
Streets Schrieber
Department of Police
Tax Commissioner
New York
Normadalsfjord
Sambro Isand
Navy
Baltimore
Sambro Island
Nova Scotia
Armenia Granted Liberal Borders by Wilson Report
President Wilson proposed liberal Armenian borders in a note delivered to the French foreign office via the American embassy. Ambassador Walkes reserved his voice on the decision when it becomes public as France and allied nations receive copies of the decision.
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Wilson
Walkes
Allied Supreme Council
Foreign Office
Armenia
Lee Optimistic Says Business Is Very Good
Howard Lee of Les Furniture Company says business is healthy and optimistic. He notes strong weekend sales and continued demand for home luxuries like rockers, smoking stands, lamps, and other comforts, despite general concerns about hard times. Substantial portions of credit customers stay current, while occasional delinquencies come from habitual defaulters.
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Lee
Times
Howard Lee
Les Furniture Company
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