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Windham County Observer
Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut
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President Coolidge's special train passed through Putnam Saturday morning around 6 AM en route to Andover, Mass., without stopping. Local police provided security, and safety measures were implemented. Recalls 1924 Prince of Wales visit.
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THROUGH PUTNAM SATURDAY
The special train bearing President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge and their party to Andover, Mass., passed through Putnam Saturday morning about six o'clock.
The train slowed while passing the station but did not stop. The special was routed from New London to Worcester where it was shifted to the Boston and Maine road. A detail of local police were at the station to guard the train.
The usual precautions were taken by the New Haven officials to guard against accident, a pilot train preceding the presidential train and the switches being especially locked.
The passing of this train through here recalls the time that the Prince of Wales came through on his way from Montreal to New York in 1924.
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Saturday Morning
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The special train carrying President Coolidge, Mrs. Coolidge, and their party passed through Putnam around six o'clock without stopping, en route from New London to Worcester and then to Andover, Mass. Local police guarded the station, and safety precautions included a pilot train and locked switches. This event recalls the Prince of Wales's passage through Putnam in 1924 on his way from Montreal to New York.