Local Firm Bids $5 Million for Tunnel Lining Contract
Eastern Malleable Iron Co of South Avenue bid fifty million dollars? The article states a $5,000,000 sub contract for cast iron linings for the New York and New Jersey vehicular tunnel. If accepted, it promises steady labor for hundreds of workers over 18 months. Bids open in New York next Wednesday with announcements soon after.
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Eastern Malleable Iron Company
New York
New Jersey
South Avenue
New York and
Bridgeport
Gotham
Jersey
East River
New York Bridge and Tunnel Commission
New Jersey Interstate Bridge and Tunnel Commission
Union Officials Out To Break Judge Landis
Chicago February 9 A plan for a nationwide boycott of professional baseball strikes union anger at Judge Landis wage award in Chicago building trades council. Officials say over a million union men will join a nationwide boycott aimed at ousting Landis, with action possibly expanding before the American Federation of Labor meeting.
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Chicago
K. M. Lands
Chicago Building Trades Council
United States
Landis
Hich
M&ds
Lahor
Jandis
Nationwide Campaign To Prevent Auto Thefts
Albany reports a nationwide effort to curb auto thefts from a vast organized loot network. Frank Oliver, Bronx ADA, cites an annual turnover of 300 million in stolen cars. The Association of State and Federal District Attorneys discussed linking state bureaus with officials under Attorney General Daugherty to boost prevention.
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Albany
N. Y
United States
Frank Oliver
Bronx
Daugherty
So Say
Montreal Fire Wrecks Standard Life Building
Fire in downtown Montreal gutted the Standard Life building and threatened nearby structures including the Montreal Standard and Star building. Dense smoke hindered spread estimates as of 10 am, with losses pegged at about 600000 dollars in the worst blaze the district has seen in years.
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Montreal
Standard Life Insurance Builein
Great Victory for Farm Bloc in Senate Vote
Washington reports Senate approval of the cooperative marketing bill by 5 to 1, seen as a major farm bloc win. Senator Gerry of Rhode Island cast the lone no vote, with Brandegee and King paired and their votes withheld. The measure heads to conference with the House as city court narrowly suspends judgment in two trespassing cases at 505 Bostwick Avenue.
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Washington
Senate
Farm Bloc
Gerry
Rhode Island
Brandegee
Connecticut
King
Utah
House
Juli Hranko
Emery Weres
Bostwick Anvenue
Four crew believed lost from Sun Ship Northern Pacific
Norfolk reports say 21 crew and Captain Lust arrived aboard the Transportation after rescued from three lifeboats as the Northern Pacific burned off Cape May. Four Sun Shipbuilding employees from Chester are believed missing with the ship, with five men picked up by the Herbert G. Wille. The fire origin and exact quarters of the missing remain unconfirmed.
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Norfolk
U. S
Northern Pacific
Cape May
N. J
Newport News
Sun Shipbuilding Corporation
Chester
William Lust
Herbert G. Wi He
Hampton Roads
Andover Day Called Off at Yale University
Yale cancels Andover Day planned for this week due to potential flu risk among travelers. Freshmen would have faced top academy athletes in wrestling basketball hockey and swimming. Speeding case against Milford teacher John W. Fisher continued to Saturday after 87 mph arrest on Connecticut Avenue.
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New Haven
Yale University
Andover Academy
Yale
Academy
John W. Fisher
Milford
Connecticut Avenue
Movie Director's Valet Sought By Police
Edward F. Sands also known as Edward Fits Strathmore, former valet for William Desmond Taylor, is sought by police for questioning in connection with the director's slain Los Angeles home. Sands had previously been charged with larceny for stealing articles from Taylor's home.
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Edward F. Sands
Edward Fits Strathmore
William Desmond Taylor
Los Angeles
Sands
Taylor
Will Hays Not To Clean House At Hollywood
Will Hays, the Czar of the Movies, denies plans to visit Los Angeles or “clean house” in Hollywood. He tells International News Service he is resting and not involved with the movie business until after March 4, with his contract pending renewal.
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Will Hays
Hollywood
Miami
Fia
Will H. Hays
Los Angeles
Hollywood Film Colony
International News Service Today
Hays
California
National Association of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors
Frigate Constellation Dressed in Battle Flags at Newport
Newport Rhode Island February 9 The old frigate Constellation moored at the naval training station was dressed in battle flags to honor the anniversary of its first engagement 123 years ago The ship under Captain Thomas Truxton met the French frigate Lisneurgente on February 9 1799 off Nevis Island The French ship surrendered Captain Frank Taylor Evans ordered flags raised at 1230 and lowered at 1600 to match the engagement hours William Crutin 38 of Haverhill Massachusetts died by suicide in a Buffalo hotel room leaving a note saying the spirits are asking me to come
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Newport. RI
Constellation
Frank Taylor Evans
Thomas Truxton
Nevis
Buffalo, N
William Crutin
Haverhill
Mass
Most Important Clues Discovered In Investigation
Los Angeles reports a revolver fragment possibly used by William Desmond Taylor’s slayer found by a person whose identity is known to investigators. District Attorney Woolwine leads the probe with Deputy Doran handling progress updates as letters from Mabel Normand surface amid sensational twists.
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Los Angeles
Mabel
William Desmond Taylor
District Attorney's Office
Taylor
A. P
Mabel Normand
Woolwine
Madalynne Obenchain
J. Belton Kennedy
William C- Doran
Sheriff's
Edward F. Sands
Butler
Wgeee Wee
Eeetor
Mary Miles Minter
Claire Windsor
Douglas McLean
Neva Gerber
Howard Fellows
Henry Pleavey
Screen Comedienne
M. M
Thomas Lee Woolwine
Columbia Graphophone Applies For Receivership
Wilmington shows that Columbia Graphophone Company Manufacturing Co a Delaware corporation filed for receivership in U S Court Insolvency alleged The liabilities exceed 19 9 million to banks and 3 906 million to merchandise and other creditors Assets not listed but company assets appear small The stock has fallen from 75 to 1 25 in two years and there are vast numbers of shares outstanding with preferred and common stock figures cited Plant in Wilmington operates at full capacity with orders rising and no expected plant closings
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Wilmington
Del
Columbia Graphophone Comony Manufacturing Co
Delaware Corporation
United States
Runyon
Morena
Times
Robert Cradington
Lcal
Universal Securities S of Common Shares
Henry W.sey
Cradington
Jaett
New York
Bridgeport
Baltimore
Bridge
Light wine 12 percent found at cafe leads to arrest
Police arrested café owner Frank Samuel at 267 Howard Avenue after a screen listed a light wine with 12 percent alcohol. He faced liquor law violations in City Court but remained jailed overnight as his wife refused to post $600 bond. The case continued until Saturday. his wife later posted a $609 real estate bond and he was released.
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Frank Samu
Howard Avenue
Frank
Cork Railway Strike Off Eases Rail Tension
Cork February 9 striking railway men at a mass meeting decided to postpone their plan to seize and operate the railway lines until Friday. The move followed a night of intense activity as workers weighed next steps.
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Cork
Heavy contingents guard border from Donegal to Armagh
Ulster’s frontier was a line of steel as special police and regular constabulary held the border from Portadown County Armagh to Belleek on the Fermanagh Donegal line. Authorities estimated about 50,000 police and allied units policing the area after yesterday’s raids in which many Unionists were kidnapped.
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Belfast
A. P
Ulster
Portadown
County Armagh
Belleek
Fermanagh-Donegal
Dublin Castle
Northern Whig
London
Ireland
Morning Post
Northern Ireland
May Sink Old Battleship In Honor Of Pact
Washington scene discusses scrapping a veteran battleship under the naval limitation treaty. Some officials favor sinking the ship as a ceremonial tribute, others call it impractical. A ship may be sunk by gunfire as a moving target this spring.
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Pact
Washington
A. P
United States
Unemployment Costs Loom in 1921 Report
Aldermen and the mayor spent nearly five hours in a long night session debating numerous measures including merging recreation and park services, dissolving city jobs, and reallocating employment funds. Thorne warned that without sufficient work, Bridgeport would need about $1,000,000 annually to support the unemployed, as January set records for relief appeals and unemployment figures rose citywide.
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Editwater
Recreation Board
Park Department
Aibout
Bridgeport
Charl
Angus P. Thorne
Supt. Thorne
Board of Apportionment
Board of Cherries
Chamber of Commerce
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Judge Landis
Andover
Edward E. Sands
Alvarado Street
Henry Peavey
Columbia Graphophone Co
Donegal
Armagh
Health Department
Belasts
Major Miles
South
Thorne
Russia
Patrick Flanagan
Board of
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