Resolute Leads Early In Triangular Race On Windswept Day
The Resolute led Shamrock by a widening margin in the fourth race of the international series as wind conditions shifted. At 1:50 Shamrock closed slightly, but Resolute remained ahead heading toward Seabright with high tide aiding their advance.
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Resolute
Ehi
Fter
Burton
Rock
Jersey
Knota
Shamrock
Logry
Highlands
Seabright
Randy Hook
N. J
Staten Island
New York Yacht Club
Thomas Lipton
Pano
US exports hit record eight billion in fiscal year
U S exports for the year ending June 30 reached 8.111 billion, while imports rose to 5.2287 billion. The U S trade surplus stood at 2.872 billion, down from 4.0 billion last year, with June showing a weak export month and sharp import growth.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
Unidentified man dies after fall near Norwalk tracks
Coroner investigates death of a dark haired man about 32 found on westbound tracks near South Norwalk. A section hand suspected. clothing and a sewn name tag offer clues. A pork sandwich was found near the scene as authorities pursue identity and cause of death.
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John J. Phelan
South Norwalk
Clinton Delaney
Delaney
L. J. Langue
Norwalk
Us Asistant
Simmonds
Wren
Tries Death by Own Action on Eve of Hanging
In Wilmington Delaware River area July 28 Isaiah Fountain colored attempted to hang himself in his cell with bed clothing and died by his own action. Fountain had been convicted of assaulting Bertha Simpson a 14 year old white girl and escaped twice. Several lynching attempts were thwarted and the state paid a 6000 dollar reward for his capture.
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Wilmington
Ares
Isaiah Fountain
Easton
Bertha Simpson
Fountain
Poland Seeks Armistice as Bolsheviks Advance Toward Warsaw
Poland direct to Moscow for armistice terms as Bolsheviks seize Grodno Bielostok and parts of Eastern Galicia. Rumors say Grabski ministry resigns and evacuation of Warsaw may begin. British alarm over potential involvement in a new European war grows amid Polish crisis. A separate note reports burglary at C Crone’s Crescent Avenue store with stolen cigars candies and cigarettes.
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London
Sejny
Grodno
Bielostok
Warsaw
Galicia
Grabski
Dubno
Volhynia
Moscow
Poland
Lloyd_ George
House of Commons
Imores
Pingland
Pond
C. Crone
Crescent Avenue
Detective Bureau
Body of Woman Found Jammed in Trunk in New York
Nude female body, about 25 to 30 years old and 136 pounds with blue eyes, was found today in a trunk among unclaimed baggage at the American Railway Express warehouse on East 14th Street. The trunk had shipped from Detroit June 17 addressed to James Douglas New York City. No signs of violence noted.
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New York
American Railway Express Company
East 14Th Street
Detroit
Ihg
A. A. Tieturn
Harper Street
James Douglas
New York City
Stanley Denies He Told Suckley to Get Cronan
President John Stanley of the Board of Police Commissioners denied this morning that he instructed former Assistant Superintendent Charles H. Suckley to get Edward Cronan of the detective bureau as some officers implied. He noted he was not present at the July 15 meeting, relied on reports from press and officers, and called for a press retraction if the quotes were incorrect.
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John ©. Stanley
Board of Police Commissioners
Pole
Charles H. Suckley
Edward ©. Cronan
Detective Bureau
Primrose
Murphy
Anderson
Suckley
Ers
Police Department
The
Elks' Club
Stanley
Orth
Hearse Haul Whiskey Hoax Reported in Seymour
Federal agents and Seymour officials deny a New York panel story about a hearse carrying whiskey, a driver dressed as a clergyman with a prayer book, and an arrest. The tale is dismissed as a goof.
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New York
Seymour
Bridgeport Named to Connecticut Rifle Team for Camp Perry
An order from Adjutant General George M. Cole lists Connecticut’s national rifle team bound for Camp Perry Ohio. Members include Team Captain George Schenik of Greenwich, W W Narramore of Bridgeport as Captain, W D Cornell of New Haven as Quartermaster, H G Ward of New Haven as Range Officer, and riflemen J W Hes ton E B Hall Jr A J Dosansky H M Thomas W B Curtin H J Gussman A Schulers H M Webster Paul Littledale G Z Smith and others across Bridgeport New Haven and Stratfoets.
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Hartford
Conn
George M. Cole
Connecticut
Camp Perry
Ohio
George Schenik
Greenwich
Coneh
W. Narramore
Bridgeport
W. D. Cornell
New Haven
H. G. Ward
John W. Hesston E. 8
City Won’t Act Again on Jitneys Tonight
Mayor Wilson says no council meeting until the regular session next Monday. City officials have heard nothing from Storrs about removing jitney cars. Jitney men prepare to handle business in the meantime.
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Wilson
Storrs
Board of Aldermen
Connecticut Company
L. 8. Storts
Judge Banks
Stoeckel
Harry Frank
Park City Bus Association
Bridgeport
Jinx on HS heels in auto crash at city corner
An auto driven by William Willis struck Nellie Helmeck at Noble and Crescent. Helmeck, 56, sustained scalp contusion and facial abrasions but refused hospital care. The accident marks the third recent incident linked to Kalaman Goldberger who faces earlier charges and a fire at a Gilbert street rooming house.
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William Willis
Kalaman Goldberger
Water Street
Noble and
Crescent Avenues
Nellie Helmeck
Main Street
Owen J. Groark
Groark
Goldberger
Gilbert Street
Patrick McCarthy
Hawley Avenue
St. Vincent's Hospital
Maxwell
Ruth Graham
Williston Street
Hillside
John Smith
Fred Davis
Harrison Street
Seven Cent Rate Debate Hedges on Bridgeport Trolley Stand
City discussion centers on a proposed seven cent flat fare by a Connecticut company and the threat to halt trolley service next Monday. Residents doubt increased patronage versus five cent jitneys and note extended zones could raise Milford fares from 10 to 33 cents under new plans.
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Connecticut Company
Bridgeport
Connecticut
Gas Company to Add Fifty Cent Meter Charge
New Haven Gas Company announces a fifty cent monthly meter charge to raise revenue for higher labor and material costs. The proposal will be reviewed by the Public Utilities Commission at a future hearing.
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New Haven
Conn
New Haven Gas Company
Public Utilities Commission
Moonshine Used in Sharon Hospital Allegedly for Relief
Moonshine whiskey seized in Mercer county raids is reportedly used at Sharon hospital to relieve appendicitis and aid other patients. Authorities say the moonshine is preferred as it dilutes bonded alcohol due to higher costs.
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Sharon
Mercer County
Railroad meeting to discuss wage scale in Kyoto Hall
Local railroad employees plan a Sunday gathering in Kyoto Hall to hear delegates from the WASE board in Chicago report and to discuss the new wage scale amid possible developments.
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Kyoto Hall
Wase
Chicago
Bryan Declines Prohibition Nomination to Stay Democratic
Lincoln July 23 W J Bryan telegram to prohibitionists refuses the nomination and says his reforms would split focus from prohibition. He states he will not sever ties with the Democratic party, which has honored him, and that he has not decided his vote but will remain a Democrat to serve his country.
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Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Bryan
Democratic Party
Coal at Fifteen Dollars a Ton Reasonable Is Ruling
William F. Whitmore the federal fair price commissioner for Connecticut has ruled that a 15 dollar per ton charge for anthracite coal in domestic sizes delivered to consumers is not unreasonable under the Lever Act. He based this on informal hearings with major coal dealers and cost figures, noting some figures were approximate due to fiscal year timing.
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William F. Whitmore
Connecticut
Whitmore
United States
Aes
Edward I. Smith
Manufacturers Hit the Road for Annual Outing to Momauguin
About 300 members of the Manufacturers association left at noon in cars bound for Momauguin for the annual outing to be held this afternoon and evening. The program features a singing lead by Attorney George S. Hawley, hydroplane flights, athletic events, and other activities. A shore dinner will be served this evening.
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Manufacturers’ Association
Momauguin
George S. Hawley
Coal Priority Formal Request By Industry Leaders
Washington July 23 coal operators dealers and railroad executives formally asked the federal government to issue emergency orders directing coal priority. The plan would require ten railroads tapping coal fields in West Virginia Maryland and Central Pennsylvania to grant right of way through Hampton Roads Baltimore Philadelphia and New York for Atlantic coast shipments.
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Washington
Atlantic Seaboard
New England
D. C
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Hampton Roads
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Weather Outlook For Bridgeport And Connecticut
Unsettled weather with local showers likely tonight and Saturday for Bridgeport and vicinity. Thunder showers probable tonight and Saturday across Connecticut with gentle to moderate south winds. A Western disturbance moving from North Dakota into Wisconsin brings cloudy, showery conditions to the upper Mississippi valley and Lake region.
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Bridgeport
Connecticut
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Mississippi Valley
Lake Region
Atlantic
New Jersey
Maine
Rocky Mountains
Rapid City
South Dakota
Agate Tye Wen
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Byron Madison Pettibone
Bennington
Pettibone
Helen Irene Guillow
Paris
Petit Parisien
France
England
Cronan
Jinx
Bryan
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