Legislators Show Interest in Bills Before Assembly
Connecticut lawmakers debate three measures touching the eighteenth amendment and liquor control. A proposed state athletic commission would consist of a single statewide appointee, while bills on boxing and wrestling receive attention. Governor Talbot’s judicial appointments face a moratorium as vacancies await confirmation. Scoville Manufacturing seeks unlimited capital expansion, a novel legislative request.
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Charles J. Wheeler
Stratford
Gnisnowi
Billy
Niles Lee Assembly Nei
Tie Capitol
Tranbull
Senate
House
Scoville Manufacturing Company of
Waterbury
Mare
Beauty Parlor Union Planned by Barbers
Indianapolis Feb 7 Plans to unionize 60 000 beauty parlor girls will be considered at the meeting of the general executive board of the Tourmeymen Bar International Union. Old age pensions for darbies trade schools for barbers and a home for aged barbers constitute other topics to be considered at the executive board meeting.
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Inianapolis
Tourmeymen Bar Lots
International Union
Sheetine
Rescuers Close In On Floyd Collins Cave Rescue
Rescuers inch toward Floyd Collins in Sand Cave Colorado era style report. The weary team digs through icy damp muck while nerves fray and sleep is scarce. New helpers arrive as operations adapt to expedite the perilous rescue attempt.
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Cave City
Hanels
Hase
Olegine
Darren Wis
Aoman
Collings
Almast
Collins
Sida
Old Sol Aids City Snow And Ice Clearance
The thaw will save the borough hundreds of dollars in snow removal costs. Old Sol’s warmth helps melt ice on sidewalks and streets, easing motorist danger as traffic increases. By noon meltwater improves conditions though some areas remain slick and waterlogged.
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Spring Street
Bishways Dike
Inneh Tratie
Elieally
Norintsa
Wits
Ier
Waterbury Woman Bessu Dies Suddenly at Home
Mrs Charlotta Mdavards Edwards died suddenly today at Waterbury Comp Web. Heart disease listed as the cause. She was the mother of Harold Edwards, noted athlete and current physical director at Colby College Mane.
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Waterbury
Charlotta Mdavards
Rain floods halt Adelaide streets and rail bridges collapse
A record rainfall disrupted Moodet and isolated suburbs in Adelaide. Factories damaged as several railroad bridges collapsed. In Cairn Egypt further arrests followed the assassination of Sir Lee Stack. In Feb Town South Africa police raided homes. A diamond war loomed as US interests offered to buy De Beers output. J P Morgan linked to a New York syndicate.
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Web
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Egypt
Lee Stack
Gar of
Heypt
Capt Town
South Africa
de Beers
J. P. Morgan
New York
Illinois Sheik Wins Over Sid Terris at Madison Square Garden
Sammy Mandell the Sheik of Ulans defeated Sid Terris in a clear contest at Madison Square Garden. The crowd roared as Mandell established a dominant showing, while Terris’ supporters wore purple shirts with Sid Terris on the back.
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Illinois Sheik
Sid” Terris
New York
Sammy Mindell
Ulanis
Madison Square Garden
Sid Terris
East Side
New
Yerks
Benny Leonard
Shade Bess
Mandell
Verris
Sid
Inserhad
Property Custodian Frees 8 Conn Firms
Alien Property Custodian reports to President Coolidge that eight Connecticut firms formerly under enemy control are freed from his office. Companies include American Dental Co in Norwalk, Bridgeport Projectile Co, Huntington Engineering Co, International Inc in Bridgeport, Seifert Special Machine Co in Hartford, Sterling Piano Co in Derby, Stoltzwerk Bros in Stamford, with enemy interest percentages and dates of sale or liquidation noted.
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Washington
Fedor
Coolidge
Con Bresa
Amerida Fa Dentelle Company
Interese
Bridgeport Projectile Co
Ateck
Huntington Pinang Co
Shelton
Intercat
International Inc
Bridgeport
Mareh T Julio
Seifert Special Machine Co
Firemen Injured Battling Blazes in City Homes
New Britain firemen Lt Frank Stanton and Hoseman Joseph Cook of Engine Co No a were badly hurt battling a blaze in the home of L Bayer at 144 West Street. Chief Noble puts damage at 2000 dollars. A garage fire on Read owned by Joe Luzzetti caused total loss of the garage and several vehicles with about 9000 dollars in damage. A third fire at 38 Grove Street damaged a house, gutted it, with 600 dollars in damage.
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New Britains
Frank Stanton
Joseph Cook
Engine Co. No. A
L Bayer
West Street
A. L.avilabde
Tates
Bayer
Hames
William J. Noble
T Drivin
Tty
Tunter Read
Joe Luzzetti
W J. Noble
Mary Wisk
Grove Street
Adventists Still Expect End of World on Long Island
Doomsday followers across East Patchogue and Valley Stream kept vigil overnight awaiting signs foretold by Margaret Rowan and the Apostle Reid. Midnight passed without miracle or cloud. Reid admitted no divine signs but his group, counting about a hundred at his home, vowed to try again over the next six days amid filming by movie crews and fog from flares.
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Patchogue
Margaret Rowan
Los Angeles
Long Island
Garlion
Robert Relat
Apostle of
Doom
New York
Reid
Reidt
Lentgh
Heaven
Apostle
Wis
Hoyen
Hollywood
San Diego
Aupiter
Fire disaster at Evans Laboratories kills one, injures nine
A blast at Evans Laboratories in Fort Lee, Nod, causes one fireman’s death and nine injuries. Fire officials say an ammonia leak and an explosion from a tank sparked the blaze, with losses estimated around $2.0 million as Tivans Laboratories awaits assessments.
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Evans
Fort Lee, N.Y
Fort Lee
Nod
Reb
Aiivag Joy
Voluntear
Evans Laboratories
Hopse Lere
Thospas Tivans
Tivans Laboratories, Inc
Thely Camrader
Body of Gypsy King Taken to Yonkers
The body of Nicolas John known as the gypsy king was sent to Yonkers New York this morning after simple services in Waterbury Connecticut. A crowd of over 2000 gypsies who came from across the east accompanied the body but a larger throng is expected at the Yonkers burial. John led 48 gypsy families and was widely known among the order.
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Waterbury
Conn
Nicolas John
Yonkers
WN. C
John
Man Accused of Having Devil in Him Sues Two
Los Ageles Feb. 7. B. Cook sues Mrs P J Riekeberg and Mrs Ceral Durham for 50000 damages claiming his wife was turned against him by religious associates who told her he had the devil in him. He bases the suit on alleged prior torr and affectiois.
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Los
B. Cook
Ceral Durham
Prioris Torr
Passaic Loses 159-Game Streak As Hackensack Triumphs
Hackensack High School defeated Passaic 75 to 39 at the Armory ending Passaic longest winning streak of 159 straight games over six seasons. Passaic players grew rough in the final half and fouls mounted as Hackensack pulled away. Crowd of about 1,000 celebrated as Hackensack sent the fans home jubilant and Passaic cried in defeat.
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Nid. Med
Ean
Wonder
Trumphant Hackensack High School
Passaic
Main Street
Passaic Boys
Hon
Pashman
Troan
Assl Overanniotis. AU
Haackensensack
Ftelow
Vivir
Donations Over Target in Naugatuck Relief Drive
Naugatuck campaign for the New Mast Relief fund reports over 4000 dollars donated, surpassing Annebrough's 3600 goal. The drive, run quietly yet effectively, relied on personal calls and letters, with a diverse local committee led by Calvin Kazanjian and including Jolyo Hayes, Loyd Anderson, and many others from Naugatuck and Beacon Falls.
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Nungatuck
Gavin IW. Kazanslaw
Naugatuek
Anneborough
Naupatuekk
Calvin Kazanjian
Jolyo. Hayes
A. Dalby
Loyd J. Anderson
Tullus Marbiero
A. J. Benstson
D*rankion
Bristol
Emily Sophie Brown
Joseph Carson
Harold J. Chittenden
Louis I. Curtiss
the Dal
Waterbury Defendants Discharged in Statutory Case
In Waterbury today Judge McGrath discharged Mrs Josephine Sippke and Harry Bland who faced statutory crime charges. Both had posted bonds of 5000 each for over two weeks after arrest in Springfield Mass. The judge found insufficient evidence to warrant holding them.
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Waterbury, Conn
John F. McGrath
Josephine Sippke
Waterbury
Harry Bland
Springfield
Mass
Land
McGrath
Policeman Hides in Icebox, Nabs Fraud Suspect
Chicago report says Officer William Glende hid in a refrigerator at Mrs. Rose Permiss delicatessen for about an hour to trap Belix Kaminski. Kaminski sought $1,500 from Permiss in what she called a swindle.
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Chicago
Web
William Glende
Rose Permiss
Belix Kaminski
Kaminski
Beacons light up London to Paris air route
Imperial Airways installs forty flashing beacons along the London to south coast corridor to define four air dromes and landing grounds for the night service to Paris. He H great Hecht engines will operate for six months on stored acetylene, with a new air express design powered by a large nose engine and two wing motors to reduce forced landings.
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London
Paris
Imperial Airways
England
Church Societies Attend Meeting of Local D A R
Aid society of Congressional church and church wardens of St Michael's addressed Sarah Stoyers chapter Daughters of the American Revolution at the Central National parish house yesterday afternoon. Key speaker Arthur F P Lewis a realtor of St Michael's gave an interesting talk.
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Congregational Aid Society
St. Michael's Church
Mr. Lewis
Aid Society
Congresstional Church
St. Aichaeks
Svests
Boner
Sarah Stoyers
Arthur FP. Lewis
St. Michael's
Birds Stay Despite Pitiless Publicity
Martford January reports ongoing starling trouble on Main Street near Pray elers Insurance Company. Electric lights fail to deter the roosting birds and the cornic e remains a risky target for eradication efforts. Secretary Pavial A. Toad pleads for aid or approval of starling control measures. A pied piper is sought to lure the birds away.
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Tom R
Renting Chairs in Park Londoner's Profession
London, February. The remittance of money owed to British government departments is not minimal. M. W. Shanfey, the chair king of London, has placed thousands of chairs in parks for rent at two pence each and has received his first conscience money from America. An unknown American forgot to pay for Hyde Park chair rent years ago.
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London
M. W. Shanfey
America
Hyde Park
British Note to France Delays War Debt Payment Say Officials
London Feb says the Irish note to France will not press for immediate payment of the war debt to Great Britain. Officials indicate the note’s text will be published Monday.
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London
France
Great Britain
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