31 Dec 1924
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Newspaper
Naugatuck Daily News
Location
Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1924
Page
1
An farm hand near Allington hospital was instantly killed when a heavy Turin wagon passed over his chest. Dessino, newly arrived from New York, was pulled under the wagon’s front wheels as his horses bolted.
A man with twenty years of deafness from wartime injuries, attached to a flight experiment, died after a plane dive test ended in tragedy. Physicians could not cure his deafness and a plan to restore hearing via experimental techniques failed. The event took place at Mitelioelie with observers on the ground noting the fatal outcome.
A man from Soston, held in Greenwich lockup after a car collision, was released today. The driver, Leotard Skiles, reportedly agreed to be responsible for the victim, with further details pending investigation.
Mrs. Leon Vor SOT Strathford died from injuries received when a vehicle driven by DymMromas Connor, superintendent of the Marad etpard paevace Trere, struck her near home. Connor is held on $2,000 bond pending coroner’s inquest for manslaughter.
Health officials plan Selick tests for schoolchildren starting next week to curb diphtheria spread. About a thousand people are under quarantine or restricted aid as authorities push vaccines and sanitation efforts amid rising cases.
New figures show the United States housing about 114 million people with motor vehicles registering growth in 1924. New York leads in counts with California close behind as states report rising totals for passenger and commercial vehicles. Missouri Wisconsin Minnesota and New Jersey exceed 0000 in the over-30,000 class, reflecting a nationwide expansion in car ownership and usage.
The decree tightens control over press in Lon yword and postal remarks. The Caristish embassy faces suspension amid alleged criticisms. In Madrid the Prince of Wales contemplates no visit while rumors of Ti, fi loom. London reports record high Thames floods as rivers rise after days of heavy rain.
Police report a third robbery in New Haven in as many days after a bandit, believed to be the same man, robbed a grocery at Chatham and Downing streets from owner’s son Robert Golden 19 of about 27 dollars. Earlier he struck Rosa Pocegrano’s store on 32 Fair Street for 3 fuels and silver.
The Council of Evening confirms a decision by Great Britain that evacuation is impossible. The document states completion by January 10 and notes the over- tone of the ruling.
In Norwalk, 81 chickens swam in the Norwalk River north of the Wether Bridge. They moved into the bayeway region and leaped toward the opposite bank. Workers in nearby office buildings watched as the birds extended their wings and paddled across the water.
New York, Dec. 31 year end bustle as 900 patrolmen guard hotspots on Broadway and Times Square. Night clubs, hotels like the Plaza and Waldorf Astoria reserve ballrooms with seats up to 18 dollars while revelers brace for the loudest New Year’s celebration in Gotham's history.
Ansonia plans union of Court Alton Prarral P of A and Court Anson G Phelps P of A. A meeting in January will formalize the merger. Efforts by John G Pilsgerald, skate supreme ranger, secured the agreement. The new court will be Court Anson os Phelps FP of a with 204 members.
The Brooklyn aldermen select Joseph A. Guider as successor to a borough post and as Democratic leader in the Eleventh Assembly district. Reigelmann is mentioned as a related figure, with details cut off in the fragment.
Lawrence M Wood and William J Wood resign from top posts at the American Woolen Co citing advised by their physician. Andrew G Pierce Jr to become president and director, Cornelius A Wood named first vice president, Don W Burrows to succeed as president and selling agent. The firm, founded in 1899, runs about nineteen mills with $49 million capitalization and $275 million annual production.
Mrs. Tilda Barnes Ensw Bringing Enswlinger, 40, of Columbia Mass faces attempted murder charges in a possible federal case. Authorities plan an extradition warrant if no Mississippi governor response or state action occurs. Extradition could proceed with Justice Department involvement if Mississippi authorities fail to act.
In Paris during a debate on the amnesty bill, Deputy Balanant struck Deputy Reynaud and knocked out a tooth before fellow deputies separated the combatants. The incident disrupted proceedings as lawmakers grappled with the contentious measure.
Washington reads that Paris will not press the French debt in the January inter Allied conference but will push the issue in Washington. Clementel warns against Dawes plan humiliation and cites American prohibition and tariffs as hindrances to debt payments. Ambassadors and lawmakers weigh a year end settlement while bonds fall and private credits are scrutinized.
Rochester New York Dee 81.40 the usual method of trying to get rid of his wife was charged to Stanisliud "iminnick" when arraigned in city court today on a charge of assault. Mig helpmate Katherine a mother of three children declared she caught him turning on the gauge jet while they were in bed and then covering up his own head with the blankets leaving hers exposed. Only the fact that she was awake unknown to her husband saved her from possible death she said. When this scheme failed Alai nick she declared told her a few days later that he would kill her on night if he found her at home when he returned.
Danbury artist Pernigotte, an internationally known illustrator, sails Saturday for Bermuda to paint canvases of prominent wintering society figures. He plans to return in spring to Chicago to finish works bound for the Paris Salon. He recently painted royal stock on a Prince of Wales ranch in Canada, a commission received last fall.
London reports details of the proposed bout between Tas Firpo the Wild Bull of the Pampas and Tommy Gibbons were not settled yet at the National Sporting Club. The probable date for the fight is set for early spring in London.
At Gowanda New York a kerosene oil explosion at a house on Gowndry street killed Sherman Gordon 40 his wife Louise and their four children Pauline 9 Verna 6 Elizabeth 2 and Felix three months old. Investigators say the father poured oil into coal in the kitchen stores and the blast wrecked the home. The six victims were taken to the Buffalo County Hospital.
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