Debs Pardoned and the Era of Good Will
A 1921 Bridgeport column praises Eugene V. Debs after his pardon, arguing reformers face punishment yet progress follows upheaval. It contrasts criminalization of novelty with patient societal change and endorses President Harding for releasing Debs as part of a broader peace movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socrates
Jesus
Paul
Marcus Aurelius
Ireland
Eugene V. Debs
Debs
Intelligent Society
Harding
Paying Taxes in Installments in Bridgeport
Bridgeport adopts a tax installment plan following the federal model for income taxpayers. The approach benefits both taxpayers and the city by improving cash flow and reducing inconvenience, signaling government moving toward more practical methods rather than fiat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
United States
American War Veterans in Foreign Countries Collect Enormous Sums
Washington reports World War veterans who died or served, now living abroad, receive 596 868.70 monthly from the Veterans Bureau. Checks go to 86 countries including Italy, Ireland, Germany, Tahiti, and others, totaling various sums for claims, allowances, and survivor benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans’ Bureau
France
Italy
Washington
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Bureau
Treland
Erin
Germany
Tahiti
Pacific
Axin Minor
Bathonia
China
Japan
Trinidad
Barbados
Kent pleads guilty to assault in toy dispute
Charles W. Kent of 6 Oak Street pleaded guilty in City Court to assaulting Carmine Jordan of 56 Lexington Avenue during a quarrel over rightful possession of children's toys. Sentence was suspended. Advertise In The Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmine Jordan
Lexington Avenue
Charles W. Kent
Oak Street
Brokers bound over to February term in fraud case
Joseph Bailey of 761 Howard Avenue Edward Farnum of 2450 Main Street and John Miller of the same address, alleged brokers with offices in the Liberty Building, waived examination in City Court and were bound over to the February term of the Superior Court on charges of conspiracy to defraud and obtaining money under false pretenses. Bonds set at 5000 for Bailey and Miller and 4000 for Farnum. The trio allegedly operated Lynch & Co, investigated after complaints from brokers. About 100000 involved. A Stratford man named as an alleged victim. They began in Bridgeport last October. Bailey used aliases Lynch and Williams Miller also known as John Douglas Farnum transacted mainly under his own name. None have posted bonds yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Bailey
Howard Avenue
Edward Farnum
Main Street
John Miller
Liberty Building
Superior Court
Bailey
Miller
Farnum
Lynch & Co
Stratford
Bridgeport
Lynch
Willams
John Douglas
Bureau For Unemployed Now Closed In New Haven
New Haven December 27 The unemployment bureau run by the Chamber of Commerce to aid men out of work in the fall months has been discontinued. President C M Walker cites improved industrial conditions and a drop in job applications as reasons. Several large manufacturers report orders still below full operation but better than months past. Road repair shops and a clock making concern indicate shorter idle periods ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Chamber of Commerce
C. M. Walker
Chamber
Lalge
New Haven Road
Christmas Day Drunk in City Court Fine
A $2 fine was imposed on James Sullivan of 116 Lewis Street after a Christmas Day intoxication incident and sleeping in J F Pepper’s car. Sullivan was arraigned on drunkenness and breach of peace charges. Burglars stole liquor from Sam Minster of 16 Maple Street, with entry through a pantry window. The theft charge against John Murphy of Philadelphia was nolled after it was found the overcoat belonged to a Barnum & Bailey employee and was borrowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sullivan
Lewis Street
Sullivan
J. FR. Pepper
Sam Minster
Maple Street
John Murphy
Philadelphia
Murphy
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Foods You Don’t Like Others Do Not Like Them
The piece argues for broader openness to foods despised locally, citing grasshoppers and various insects as edible with proper preparation. It references scriptural approval, diverse tribes, and global practices from Africa to the Americas, noting wide dietary variety and historical acceptance of unusual meats.
Ingersoll Company Faces Bankrupt Petition
Ingersoll and Brother watchmakers were hit by an involuntary bankruptcy petition in federal court. Liabilities listed at about 8 million dollars, assets excluding goodwill around 2 million dollars. Waterbury plant employs about 500. local plant operates near the old Waterbury Watch Company site and contracts with Waterbury Clock Company for cheaper Ingersoll watches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robert H. Ingersoll and Brother
Ingersoll
Waterbury
Robert H. Ingersoll
Old Waterbury Watch Company
New England Watch Company
Waterbury Clock Company
Uniselty
Obituaries for Henry J Kennedy and Elizabeth Cone in city services
Funeral services for Henry J Kennedy were attended from his 52 California Street home and St Mary's Church with a requiem Mass led by Hoy Matthew Traynor. Pallbearers included members of St Marys Holy Name Society and local clubs. interment at St Michaels Cemetery. Elizabeth Cone's funeral from 342 Beechwood Avenue proceeded to St Peter's Church with a solemn Mass, choir selections, and pallbearers from local groups. burial at St Michaels Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Kennedy
California Street
St. Mary’s Church
Hoy
Matthew ‘Traynor
J. J. Kennedy
Margaret Kelley
Beautiful Land
James Fitzpatrick
Frank Munteh
St. Mary's Holy Name Society
Willam Mouncey
Hamas Armitage
Pequonnock
Elizabeth Cone
Beechowod Avenue
Capitol Avenue
St. Peter's Church
Cahriel Leddy
Hether
Edward Tostella
William Chewing
Katherine Lombard
God
George Egan
Edwant Wakeman
Martin Lucy
Wilam Wall
John Fitzhenry
George Stevens
St. Michael's Cemetery
Specialist leader Deas presses Harding as capitalist ally
Deas argues Harding represents capitalists and warns of continued war. He says publics demand workers’ service, cites citizenship issues, and predicts a shift toward a cooperative world as wars for trade turn to blood. He envisions Harding sincerely desiring to end war but part of capitalist system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Tam
Deas
Gomas Held Under Bonds After Christmas Raid
Belmiro Gomas and five others arrested during a raid on a disorderly house at 558 Housatonic Avenue face arraignment in City Court on Friday. Gomas held under $2000 bonds. bail set at $500 for Mrs. Brown and the Danbury men. Police investigation may yield startling results. Foreclosure actions cited in Newtown and Bridgeport cases involve Edith Mead, Josephone Lopomo, Frank Palumbo, Isaac Fleischer, Steve Sabo, and Horace B. Filla. Also funeral notice for Anna Stalla, daughter of Edw and Mrs Gorman, 6 years old, to be held at Union Avenue residence with interment at St. Michael's Cemetery.
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Belmiro Gomas
Housatonic Avenue
Elmer Brown
Annie Roberto
Benjamin DeSilva
Tony Baueno
Danbury
Gomas
Brown
Newtown
Superior Court
Edith V. Mead
Josephone Lopomo
Frank Palumbo
Gorman
Anna Stalla
Edw
Union Avenue
St. Michael's Cemetery
Suits Against Trolley Company for Two Deaths
Two lawsuits against the Connecticut company for $320,000 in damages were filed in Superior Court over two fatal trolley accidents. LeRoy U. Jerman represents the Underhill matter, noting LeRoy A. Underhill died after a Birney car struck him at State and Main. Neilie K. McDermott, administrator for John Ginivan, cites a Jumbo trolley incident at Main and Whiting. Attorneys claim reckless operation without proper guards and braking.
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Connecticut Company
LeRoy U. Jerman
LeRoy A. Underhill
Underhill
Birney
State and
Maintreets
Neilie K. McDermott
New Haven
John Ginivan
Main Street
Whiting
Robert R. Hosan
Two Men Fined in Liquor Violation Case
Two men were arraigned in City court for liquor law violations. Harry Crico of 68 Lexington Avenue received a $400 fine and 80 days in jail after 62 bottles and 16 one gallon jugs of liquor were found in his confectionery store on Christmas night. Patrick Kelleher, owner of a saloon at 626 State Street, was fined $25 plus costs for selling cider with over half of one percent alcohol.
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Harry Crico
Lexington Avenue
Patrick Kelleher
State Street
Stamford man jailed after breach of peace dispute at home party
John I Peat of 453 Lafayette St entertained Stamford friends yesterday afternoon after drinking liquor from down county. A suggestion that his wife Margaret ride in an automobile with others led John to swing fists at her. He was arrested on breach of the peace charge and the case was adjourned by the City Court today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John I. Peat
Lafayette St
Stamford
John
Margaret
Unclear fragment prompts uncertain record creation
The readable fragment shows a quoted line by John B. Huber with phrases about stout people and good nature, but the text is incomplete and offers no definite event, date, or clear subject to summarize into a coherent news item.
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Bryant, Grimm & Brunson
Boston
Chicago
Associated Press
Baroom
Barnum
The
Times Publishing Co
Fairfield Ave
Conn
Guity
the Times
Bureau For
Moes
Scriptur
Africa
Junker
Mesarch
Peru
Narringert
Andaman Islands
Louieiana
TIMES
Ingersoll CO
Hancock Avenue
Isaac Fleischer
Steve Sabo
New Milford Savings Bank
Horace B. Fill
Sixth Street
Adolf Sherman
Clty
Bly
Annie
Michael Bly
Washington Avenue
St. Patrick's Church
St._Michaele
Harum
Numsan
Aes
Livented Pawnbroker
Congress
ATED
Edge
Trolley Company
John B. Huber
AMM
Ule
Che
Bolivias
Bolivia
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