Digest of Local News and Personal Items in Redding and Nearby
A montage of campus, legal, and family matters includes a court writ dispute involving Ashcrofts and Mark Twain, plus society notes on Mrs. Petrick McDonald’s illness, Jean Clemens farming interest, and Ben Godfrey’s arm amputation after a shooting incident. Community events feature a gym dance led by John Malone and Dennis Ryan, a Morning Star Mission Circle social, and a Parish Society ottoman sale with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beriee Sill
Cocuey Hie Howes
S. C. Shaw
Expect Einer
John Malone
Dennis Ryan
Petrick McDonald
Gabrilovitch
Marshall Sanford
Ben Godfrey
Danbury Hospital
James Smith
Morning Star Mission Circle
Congregational Church
Hidden Roaches In the Kitchen Pie Warning
The excerpt warns that tolerating roaches and water bugs in the kitchen risks future exposure when serving a pie. it suggests the family may not notice now but would wish to avoid such contamination if discovered later.
Court Rules to End Lobby Threat to State Legislature
New Haven August 19 Attorney Prentice W. Chase urges protections to curb the lobby in the Connecticut Legislature arguing the General Assembly should be the highest court and subject to similar anti influence rules as juries. He asserts corporations direct laws through lobbyists and calls for reforms to make influencing lawmakers a crime under prescribed procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Prentice W. Chase
Aga
Webster
Cees
Peeters
Perenne
Roar
Iim
General Assembly
Commonwealth
General Assembly of
Connecticut
End the lobby. PRENTICE W. CHASE
A political statement condemns corporate influence in bills drafted by lobbyists. It argues the public utilities bill favors corporations, notes un repealed corporate negligence limits, defeats on employees' liability, and that many measures will reappear in 1911 with lobbyists rehired to press corporate profits. Personalities are omitted to focus on systemic reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weeks
General Assembly
Oiis
Prentice W. Chase
Local Market Ads Highlight Fresh Fish and Bargains
A jumble of ills and ads from Water Street Bridgeport markets promotes fresh cod and haddock, sea fish, clams, lobsters, and seafood, plus a fish market tour and excursions. Also features department store bargains on lingerie and summer dresses, with reminders of political race talk and a major sale by Berger Dry Goods Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water St
Laborde Co
Howland
Bridgeport Public Market Bnd
State and Bank Streets
Bridgeport
Park City
Port Jefferson
New York
Fairfield Averted
Port Jefferison
Long Island
Berger Dry Goods Co
Gottlieb Gorman Co
Main Street
Social News From Bridgeport Area Personal Notes
Social notices describe engagements and weddings, upcoming social events, and local happenings. Items mention Mr and Mrs John Turney of Richmond Va guesting Mrs J W Cooney, Mrs Edward P Allen injured by trolley, a fancy dress dance at Bridgeport Yacht Club, a whist game at a club house, and a prize by Mrs Carl Foster. Also reports on William Marsh former Bridgeport police chief, James Conlin and Henry Murphy at a wallpaper conference, and various local visits, trips, and household tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Sunday House Vote Split by Fairfield and Litchfield
A report details the Sunday bill vote in the House with a list of names by county. Fairfield and Litchfield representatives split yes and no, including Clark, Rogers, Pease, Northrop, Davis, Coe, Allen, Humphrey, Loucks, Williams, Northrop, Dean among others, while others like Tomlinson, Shelton, Bulkeley, Knapp, and Bartlett opposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weeks
Fairfield
Litchfield
Mpairfield County
Messrs
Clark
F. C
Rogers
Pease
Barnes
Lockwood
Bemmett
MR. Northrop
C. B. Davis
Huxford
French
Banks
B.be
Litchfield County
Coe
Allen
C. B. Humphrey
Loucks
J- C
Smith
Norton
Lyons
Higgins
Dormitizer
Fairfield County
Taylor
Tomlinson
Shelton
Multhrop
Sinclair
Provost
Knapp
W.C
Johnson
HH. Curtis
GH Peck
Bulkeley
Ogden
Williams
L. G. Northrop
M. €. Dean
H. Smith
Vaill
Watson
Sedgwick
Stoddard
Duffie
Beckwt Marsh
Scott
Brinsmade
Messis
H. F. Kyle
Bartlett
Williamson
Wheeler
B. S.banks
Quintard
B. B. Banks
Consnery
Eckhard
Mrs Burke Illness Sparks Old Romance Tale
Mrs John Burke is very ill at Wright's Hospital with a nervous disorder. She was formerly Miss Aliie Swords, daughter of William F. Swords who, at his death, was the largest owner of the Swords line. The article recalls a romance tied to a famous prize fight participant and a wealthy family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Joseph Lillis
William CC. Mullins
Milford
Boston
Berkshire Hill
Nase
Mary Corcoran
John T. Corcoran
Pembroke Street
St. Charles’ Church
John C. Lynch
Anna Corcoran
Samuel A. Aon
Danbury
Chatham Street
New Haven
Johbm Burke
Wright's Hospital
Aliie Swords
William F. Swords
Swords
Lam
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Kline Brothers
Main
Money Back Store
FLOOR
Raveees
Eer Mantel
Curt
Por I
Kline
Redding
Charles Banks
Zeke Burr
Wshcroft Lipton
Griffin
Murphy
Parmington
Ashcrofts
Mark ‘Twain
Stras Lipton
Mr. Ashcroft
P. W. Chase
E.H. Dillon & CO
Buckingham
Garry's
Kennebec
Garry Fish Market
John Turney
Richmond, Va
JW. Cooney
Pequonnock Street
Edward P. Allen
Stratfort
Ioo
William ©. Marsh
Bridgeport, Iam
State Street
Lawrence T. Gallagher
Washington Avenue
Fulton Street
John BR. Woodhull
Mary Silliman
D A. R
James Conlin
Henry D. Murphy
Ho- Breslin, New York
L. Delaney
Mrs. DeLaney
Medford
John F.rogers Council
Knights of Columbus
City Higreen
the Rock
Jessie Scott
Shid
Brown's Bush
Andover
Jace
McCall
Harris
Sam Harris
Conn
Home & Cor
Fairfield Avenue
Water Street
Bridgep Vicinity
Pee
A&p Pure Food Bulletin
Athantic & Pacific
SPEC
Campbell's Soup
A&p
Borax
Canoe
Sultana Spi
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