Community Notes From Trumbull and Bridgeport
Trumbull residents Mr and Mrs William F Randall of Creeteut Hollowere hosted a Day at daughter Mrs Eli Godfrey Jr in Bridgeport. Mrs Randall remains at home with a severe cold. Charles Scott presided over the Glen Study Club at Center, the group continuing its study on The Indian on Now Trait with leaders Mrs Burr F Beach and Charles Ensign. The meeting covered The Contrast Between the Indian and Man. Rev Edwin J Klock and William Randall attended. Mrs Chas Batts also spent Wednesday in Bridgeport with a cold. Miss Bee M Ward and Stanley EL were present.
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William F. Randall
Creeteut Hlowere
Eli Godfrey, Jr
Bridgeport
Randall
Charles Scott
Glen
Center
Burr F. Beach
Charles Ensign
Edwin J. Klock
William
Chas
Batts
Bridgehouse
Bie M. Ward
Stanley EL
Nichols Kin Visit Remains Noted In Local Notes
Nichols relatives were weekend guests of kin, with Martin Dewey employed at A. W. Burritt Lumber Co Bridgeport. Mrs Banford Beach of Long Hill visited Wednesday at Mary J Beach residence.
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Kins
Nichols
Martin Dewey
A. W. Burritt Lumber Co
Bridgeport
Banford
Beach
Long Hill
Mary J. Beach
Memorial Church Fair Offers Christmas Gifts and Social Fun
The Memorial Baptist church in Maplewood and Howard avenues hosts a two night Christmas fair on Dec 2 and 3 with booths selling useful gifts ice cream candy and cakes at reasonable prices A social gathering is promised with friends encouraged to attend The text notes Mrs Norman Galt will not receive a wedding gift as she is not yet part of the official family. also mentions the death of Bir Spencer Ponsonby-Wane at age 91 in London.
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Memorial Baptist Church
Maplewood
Howard Avenues
Iit
Congress
Norman Galt
Bir
Spencer Ponsonby-Wane
Washington
London
Intensive farming turns Milford water into coffee color
Milford Water Company seeks condemnation of fifteen landowners along Beaver Brook after intensive farming near Devon turns water dark. Land values jumped from 100 to 1500 per acre as Snyder and others push farming methods. The fight over land appraisal and water safety heads to New Haven Superior Court with potential costs near 800000.
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Beaver Brook
Devon
Milford
New Haven Water Company
Superior Court of
New Haven
Milford Water Company
B. F. Snyder
Snyder
Anthony Cannia
Water Company
Abe
Geduldig
Cannia
New Jersey
New York
Snyders
Beardsley Elected President of People's Savings Bank
Election of officers at the People's Savings Bank results in Judge Morris B. Beardsley becoming president, replacing Enoch P. Hincks. Ex-Senator Philip L. Holzer elected trustee and John A. Rusling named second vice president succeeding Edward R. Ives. Resolutions drafted on Hincks' death.
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People’s Savings Bank
Morris B. Beardsley
Enoch P. Hincks
Philip L. Holzer
John A. Rusling
Edward R. Ives
Hincks
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Digestive Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a harmless candy tasting remedy that relieves indigestion sour stomach and heartburn in five minutes. It claims to digest food, improve appetite, and cleanse the stomach and intestines, reducing reliance on laxatives or liver pills.
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Pape
Swiss Hotels Hit Hard by the War
Swiss tourism suffers as war extends with hotel losses estimated around 100 million dollars. Railways and funiculars report about a quarter that figure, traffic declined, and the government aids Industry faces potential bankruptcy if the war continues.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Crude oils advance with mixed price gains
Crude oils rose again today with a ten cent increase on principal grades. Pennsylvania crude moved to 2.10 per barrel, Cabell and Mercer Black to 1.65, Newcastle and Corning to 1.60, Somerset up 8 cents to 1.50, no change in England from 10 cents.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Cabell
Mercer Black
Newcastle
Corning
Somerset
Third German loan receives hearty response
Berlin presents figures on the third German loan with 361 million marks paid in cash in the last week of November. Total paid reaches 10,452,600,000 marks, about 36 percent of the subscription. Lending institutions advanced 152,300,000 marks, bringing their total to 630,700,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Disabled Oakfeld Towed After Propeller Loss
The British steam ship Oakfeld, drifting disabled southeast of Cape Race, was towed into St Michaels by the Lady Ninien. Bound from Hartlepool to an American port, the vessel lost its propeller blade en route.
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London
Oakfeld
Cape Race
N. F
St. Michaels
Lady Ninien
Hast Hartlepool
Eng
Newtown Court Adopts Interim Presiding Judge
Illness of Judge of Probate William J. Beecher leads Oscar Pitzschler to cite Judge H. Woodman of Bethel to preside over court. Woodman will hold a session Saturday at 9 a.m. Community notices include resignations, hospital recoveries, fund-raisers, obituaries, and club developments.
Carranza Forces Move Toward Border to Halt Attacks
Major General Funston says the transfer of about 1,000 Carranza troops to Douglas Arizona yesterday and 1,200 more expected today makes further attacks on American border towns unlikely. Obregon plans to shift 5,000 men into U S territory to curb bands formed from Villa forces.
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Washington
Carranza
Amercan
Funston
Douglas
Ariz
Obregon
Villa
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Charles H. Mayo
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Sandy Hook Free Public Library
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Roosevelt Hospital
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South Center
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