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Branford Gleaner

Location

Branford, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1879

Page

2

Branford Gleaner Announces Temporary Office Move

The Branford-Gleaner announces a temporary office relocation to the residence of P. Hopson on Main Street. The Branford Gleaner Co. continues weekly publication from Branford, with the Branford Gleaner Co. headquartered in Branford.

THE Branford Gleaner 19 Branford Gleaner Co Branford-Guzangi P. Hopson Main Street Branford Montonese Street Episcopal Church

East Haven History Notes and Political Echoes

Editorial notes discuss beginning a History of East Haven on February 1 and reflect on a dead Ohio woman who left 125 to the local paper. The piece surveys Orville H. Platt’s career, General Hawley’s praise for Jim, and Dr. Holland’s call for village social life, with Springfield Republican adding jealousy and gossip as causes of stagnation.

Ohio Orville H. Platt Meriden General Assembly House Ile Wich Holland The Springfield Republican

Metropolitan Life and the Era of Rapid Transit

A 19th century column extols New York life, noting the city’s growth, diverse populace, and cultural bustle. It highlights rapid transit openings to Harlem, Erie Canal ambitions, free canal waterways advocacy, Vanderbilt’s grain line projects, and a booming sewing machine trade led by Singer with tens of thousands employed.

New York Gotham Third Avenue Harlem Battery Jimmy Watt Erie New York State Great West North River Ceenties South Ferry West India Vanderbilt Great Grain Line Monster Sixty-fifth Street Singer Manufacturing Company Singer Edward Clark Buanegs Chicago Binger Bre

Winsted Factory Cuts Pay and Local News Roundup

State notes report salary reductions at a Winsted pin factory and gas price cuts in New Britain. Other items cover legal actions, weather, crimes, accidents, rail expansions, and a spree of local misfortunes including a Northford robbery and a stamp-filled cash box theft.

Winsted

Mystery OCR Item Summarized for Card

The readable text shows fragmented names and phrases without a clear event or outcome. It mentions a competition with several kinds and prizes, but no verifiable entities or specifics to form a concrete news card. No decisive actions or participants can be identified from the fragments provided.

Sluicing and society notes from a 1878 local page

The item lists community happenings including a Catholic fair planned for mid February, Amy Stone Dramatic Troupe to perform at Town Hall next Friday, a marriage at the Baptist church between Chis Barker and Miss Aimelia Carter, and Emory Morse buying and reworking a damaged engine. It also notes a ten horse power saw mill, a potato delivery anecdote, a long English ivy plant, and vital statistics for 1878 detailing 121 births 82 deaths including 30 from a tornado and 34 marriages.

Registrar of Vital Statistics

Patents Issued in Week Ending December 17 1878 Connecticut

List of United States Patent Office grants for Connecticut from John E. Earle New Haven. Patents include Jared A Ayers Mystic River oscillating water meters John North Middletown type distributing machine Garne H Reuton Hartford assignor Henry Beach feed water heaters.

United States Patent Office Connecticut John E. Earle New Haven Conn Jared A. Ayers Mystic River John North Middletown Garne H. Reuton Hartford Hlenry Beach

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