Singing Society Leader Fined on Liquor Charge
Andrew Larsen, 61, president of the Norden Singing society, was fined and given a ten days suspended jail sentence in city court on a charge of violating the liquor laws, and the club's acting steward, Gus Johnson, was fined $100 and costs on a like charge plus a further fine for permitting a nickel in the slot gambling machine to be operated in the clubhouse. The arraignments followed a raid on the society's quarters in a former residence, where officers seized a case of Scotch whiskey, bulk liquor, five gallons of alcohol and quantities of wine, punch and assorted liquors.
Bridgeport, Nov. 8 (AP) - Andrew Larsen, 61, president of the Norden Singing society, was fined $200 and costs and given ten days' suspended jail sentence when arraigned in city court today on a charge of violating the liquor laws. Gus Johnson, 38, acting steward of the club, was fined $100 and costs and given a ten day suspended jail sentence on a charge of violating the liquor law and was fined $25 and costs for permitting a nickel in the slot gambling machine to be operated in the clubhouse.
The arraignment of Larsen and Johnson was the result of a raid on the singing society's quarters in the former residence of William Bran degee at 4 Seabright avenue.
The officers seized one case of Long John Scotch whiskey, 15 gallons of bulk liquor, five gallons of alcohol and quantities of wine, punch and assorted liquors.
Reproduced unchanged from New Britain Herald, November 8, 1926, page 1.
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Singing Society Leader Fined on Liquor Charge
Andrew Larsen, 61, president of the Norden Singing society, was fined and given a ten days suspended jail sentence in city court on a charge of violating the liquor laws, and the club's acting steward, Gus Johnson, was fined $100 and costs on a like charge plus a further fine for permitting a nickel in the slot gambling machine to be operated in the clubhouse. The arraignments followed a raid on the society's quarters in a former residence, where officers seized a case of Scotch whiskey, bulk liquor, five gallons of alcohol and quantities of wine, punch and assorted liquors.
Bridgeport, Nov. 8 (AP) - Andrew Larsen, 61, president of the Norden Singing society, was fined $200 and costs and given ten days' suspended jail sentence when arraigned in city court today on a charge of violating the liquor laws. Gus Johnson, 38, acting steward of the club, was fined $100 and costs and given a ten day suspended jail sentence on a charge of violating the liquor law and was fined $25 and costs for permitting a nickel in the slot gambling machine to be operated in the clubhouse.
The arraignment of Larsen and Johnson was the result of a raid on the singing society's quarters in the former residence of William Bran degee at 4 Seabright avenue.
The officers seized one case of Long John Scotch whiskey, 15 gallons of bulk liquor, five gallons of alcohol and quantities of wine, punch and assorted liquors.
Reproduced unchanged from New Britain Herald, November 8, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from New Britain Herald, November 8, 1926, page 1.
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Singing Society Leader Fined on Liquor Charge
Andrew Larsen, 61, president of the Norden Singing society, was fined and given a ten days suspended jail sentence in city court on a charge of violating the liquor laws, and the club's acting steward, Gus Johnson, was fined $100 and costs on a like charge plus a further fine for permitting a nickel in the slot gambling machine to be operated in the clubhouse. The arraignments followed a raid on the society's quarters in a former residence, where officers seized a case of Scotch whiskey, bulk liquor, five gallons of alcohol and quantities of wine, punch and assorted liquors.
Bridgeport, Nov. 8 (AP) - Andrew Larsen, 61, president of the Norden Singing society, was fined $200 and costs and given ten days' suspended jail sentence when arraigned in city court today on a charge of violating the liquor laws. Gus Johnson, 38, acting steward of the club, was fined $100 and costs and given a ten day suspended jail sentence on a charge of violating the liquor law and was fined $25 and costs for permitting a nickel in the slot gambling machine to be operated in the clubhouse.
The arraignment of Larsen and Johnson was the result of a raid on the singing society's quarters in the former residence of William Bran degee at 4 Seabright avenue.
The officers seized one case of Long John Scotch whiskey, 15 gallons of bulk liquor, five gallons of alcohol and quantities of wine, punch and assorted liquors.
Reproduced unchanged from New Britain Herald, November 8, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from New Britain Herald, November 8, 1926, page 1.
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Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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Singing Society Leader Fined on Liquor Charge
Andrew Larsen, 61, president of the Norden Singing society, was fined and given a ten days suspended jail sentence in city court on a charge of violating the liquor laws, and the club's acting steward, Gus Johnson, was fined $100 and costs on a like charge plus a further fine for permitting a nickel in the slot gambling machine to be operated in the clubhouse. The arraignments followed a raid on the society's quarters in a former residence, where officers seized a case of Scotch whiskey, bulk liquor, five gallons of alcohol and quantities of wine, punch and assorted liquors.
Bridgeport, Nov. 8 (AP) - Andrew Larsen, 61, president of the Norden Singing society, was fined $200 and costs and given ten days' suspended jail sentence when arraigned in city court today on a charge of violating the liquor laws. Gus Johnson, 38, acting steward of the club, was fined $100 and costs and given a ten day suspended jail sentence on a charge of violating the liquor law and was fined $25 and costs for permitting a nickel in the slot gambling machine to be operated in the clubhouse.
The arraignment of Larsen and Johnson was the result of a raid on the singing society's quarters in the former residence of William Bran degee at 4 Seabright avenue.
The officers seized one case of Long John Scotch whiskey, 15 gallons of bulk liquor, five gallons of alcohol and quantities of wine, punch and assorted liquors.
Reproduced unchanged from New Britain Herald, November 8, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from New Britain Herald, November 8, 1926, page 1.
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Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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Singing Society Leader Fined on Liquor Charge
Andrew Larsen, 61, president of the Norden Singing society, was fined and given a ten days suspended jail sentence in city court on a charge of violating the liquor laws, and the club's acting steward, Gus Johnson, was fined $100 and costs on a like charge plus a further fine for permitting a nickel in the slot gambling machine to be operated in the clubhouse. The arraignments followed a raid on the society's quarters in a former residence, where officers seized a case of Scotch whiskey, bulk liquor, five gallons of alcohol and quantities of wine, punch and assorted liquors.
Bridgeport, Nov. 8 (AP) - Andrew Larsen, 61, president of the Norden Singing society, was fined $200 and costs and given ten days' suspended jail sentence when arraigned in city court today on a charge of violating the liquor laws. Gus Johnson, 38, acting steward of the club, was fined $100 and costs and given a ten day suspended jail sentence on a charge of violating the liquor law and was fined $25 and costs for permitting a nickel in the slot gambling machine to be operated in the clubhouse.
The arraignment of Larsen and Johnson was the result of a raid on the singing society's quarters in the former residence of William Bran degee at 4 Seabright avenue.
The officers seized one case of Long John Scotch whiskey, 15 gallons of bulk liquor, five gallons of alcohol and quantities of wine, punch and assorted liquors.
Reproduced unchanged from New Britain Herald, November 8, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from New Britain Herald, November 8, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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