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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1920

Page

8

Many Candidates for Hall of Fame Election

Balloting closes for the quinquennial election 20 additional famous Americans and 10 famous Americans to the Hall of Fame. Ballots were sent to 104 colleges presidents historians scientists and others and list 177 men and 27 women with many holdovers from previous elections. The event aims to fill seats by qualified electors and may designate a core group as more justly famous. A list of nominees spans educators preachers scientists reformers and other notable figures, with many named individuals across categories listed for the 1920 election.

New-York Hall of Fame WEN of Fame Xora University Hudson Harlem Bryce United College Spe Nice Robert Jerves Johnson United Italy Charce Bi Vanamee Relph Waldo Emerson Lel Hawthorne Washington Henry Wadsworth Longfeles Russell Lowell John Whittier George Ban- William Cullen Tryant James Tere Cooper Oliver ‘Wendel Yohn Lothrop Motley Mdgar Len Poe Francis Parkman Horace Mann Mark 1M Reachert Cheologians Jonathan Wards Henry Ward Beecher Wil Hillery Channing Phillips Peter Per George Meabody Bolentiane John James Audobonies Gray Loula Ventors Foberk Sultons Samuel J . B. Morse Mil Whitney Hillnae Daniel |Iers David Glasgow Vlyenes Simpson Grant Anuainess Gilibert Charlies Solaznoe Hall of Beecheree Emma Willard Frances Inizabeth Serpeste Morte Mitchell Charlotte S. Cushman William Lloyd Garrison Greeley Francis Scott Key Endell Phillips William Prescott Joah Webster George William Curtis Iiliam Whitney John Fiske Fran- Bret Harte Walt Whitman Jamas Bailey Aldrich Samuel Clemens Francis Marion Wrord Charles A Dana

Hartford Post sale prompts Spellacy retirement and other news

The Hartford Post was sold to the Hartford Times, prompting Assistant Attorney General Thomas J. Spellacy to retire after twenty years in journalism. Navy demonstrates radio piloting cable for merchant ships to aid harbor access in heavy weather. Boston U S District Attorney D J Gallagher questions restaurant and hotel prices. New Haven sees Major William F. Alcorn chosen as Democratic Congress candidate. Connecticut finance and crime stories, including bonds profits and wartime fraud cases, appear alongside international and political notes. President-elect Obregon visits El Paso signaling resumed cross border rail traffic.

Navy U. S D. J. Gallagher Boston Young Men's Democratic Club New Haven William F. Alcorn Congress Albert L. Johnson New York Traiis

Grimes Invincible Jamieson and Wambsganss Rally

Grimes allows 9 runs as Brooklyn edges Cleveland 7 to 3. Key hits include Wheat Gardner and Speaker with two base hits. Olson Johnston Wheat Myers Kilduff and Konetchy factor in scoring for Brooklyn. Umpires Thomas Connolly Hank O Day William Dineen William Kiem.

Jamieson Wambsganss Burns Lune Speaker Smith Gardner Johnston Sewell Eon O'Neill Bagby Graney Unie Basby Ohio Brooklyn Johntuone Grimm Myers Konetchy Kilduff Miller Grimes P . Ise Cleveland Thomas Connolly Hank O'Day William Dineen William Kiem Wheat Uhle

McHenry murder case to get new trial hearing tomorrow

The Criminal Court in Washington will hear an argument on a motion for a new trial in the Johnny McHenry case. McHenry, 19, was tried and convicted last summer for the murder of Detective James Armitrong. Reginald Smith, a Bloomfield World War II veteran in ill health, hanged himself in a barn behind his home on Tuesday.

Criminal Court Washington Johnny McHenry James Armitrong Reginald Smith

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