McLean Bulkeley Contest Rumors Stir Connecticut Politics
Circulating tales connect Sen Donovan Norwalk and Sen Hudson to Bulkeley alignment battles in the Connecticut Senate. The piece speculates on McLean supporters blocking Judson’s judiciary chair and hints at broader public utilities and tariff issues, plus a New Haven rail station plan and Bulkeley’s re election prospects.
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Norwalk
Fairfield
Litchfield
Hudson
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Bulkeley
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McLean
Public Service
Public Utilities Commission
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Paign
Taft Peace on Capital Attacks Favors Market Upturn
Economist Clews reports a cautiously optimistic week with money easy and stocks and bonds attractively priced. He cites Taft’s call to stop attacks on capital as well received, and predicts better business conditions though rail rate politics and Supreme Court rulings may disrupt reform. He notes potential railroad concessions and firms planning to meet Sherman law, while inflation lingers and commodity costs must settle for a true recovery.
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Taft
Clews
Interstate Commerce Commission
Supreme Court
Probe Worth What It Cost
New Haven December report from the council of one hundred denounces county commissioners Jacob D. Waler and Col Geddes for failing to meet standards of official conduct. The protest against their reappointment follows the commissioners’ terms expiring, with the committee deeming the investigation worthwhile despite not being as thorough as desired.
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New Haven
Jacob D. Waler
Col. Geddes
Goon
Council of One Hundred
Red Cross Stamps Selling Merrily on Opening Day
Red Cross stamps opened their Christmas charity drive with strong sales as the public flocked to outlets including the post office, railroad station, D. M. Read's, Howland's, and Smith & Murray's. An effort targeted factory management to use the stamps on correspondence through Christmas.
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Red Cross
D. M. Read’s
Howland's
Smith & Murray's
Attorney Klein Receives Gold Headed Cane at Lodge Banquet
Attorney Jacob B. Klein returned to health after months of rheumatism and was honored by Abraham Lodge I O B E with an ebony cane mounted by a solid gold head. Joshua Meltzer delivered the presentation speech as family and friends, including Bernard Klein and Sigmund Loewich, joined in the tribute.
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Jacob B. Klein
Abraham Lodge
Klein
Atorney Joshua Meltzer
Kiein
Bernard Klein
Attorney Klein
Sigmund Loewich
Sigmund Hirschberg
Max Stein
Max Witstein
Philip Glasner
Charles H. Shapiro
Arthur Gotthilt
Surprise for Mr and Mrs Smith in Southport
A festive gathering by the order of St. George surprised Brother and Sister Philip Smith of Hillside Avenue on December 10. More than 30 couples traveled by special car, arriving in varied costumes for a hearty old fashioned supper hosted by a generous hostess before dispersing in the early hours with wishes for more such events in the new year.
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Southport
Order of St. George
Philip Smith
Hillside Avenue
Will Grow Orban Tobacco in Avon and Suffield
Suffield December 12 It has been announced that a deal was made to sell 250 acres of tobacco land in Suffield and 390 acres in Avon to New company for farming purposes. The transaction expands cultivation plans and marks a significant agricultural investment in both towns.
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Orban Tobacco
Avon
Suffield
New
York parties plan Cuban tobacco brand venture
York parties aim to grow a Cuban brand of tobacco under cloth this coming season. Other land in this part of the state will be purchased if the venture succeeds.
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York
Fairfield Court Hears Curtiss Case and Klisch Shooting
In Fairfield, Judge Nobbs treats two cases with care. Mrs. Curtiss’ conservator seeks hearing dates as Dr. Lawrence refuses further appearance. Klisch is bound over on $500 bond after confirming a drunken altercation with Peterson at Mill Plain. Community notes cover school lessons, a 1911 county map, and social events at Greenfield Hill.
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Jtiles Judson
Judge Nobbs
Banks
Town Hall
Julia Watts Morris Curtiss
Kellogg
New York
Curtiss
Dr. Lawrence
Ben
Davenport
Stiles-Judson
Klisch
Peterson
Congregational Sunday School
Jane Addams
Arthur Child
Mexico
Texas
Sherman Parsonage
Fairfield Realty Company
Fairfield County
Clitus King
Albert Lachman
Greenfield Hill
Los Angeles
California
Elmer F. Bulkley
George Wilson
New Milford
Ladies’ Whist Club
8. H. Wisner
Knitted Kimonos and Wool Wear at Carpet Store
A brisk morning notice advertises wool wear from a carpet store on the third floor. It highlights dainty worsted kimonos in white, shell pink, pale blue and lilac, breakfast shawls in various shapes, cardigan jackets, Eton cardigans, fascinators, hooded caps and black wool hoods with prices from 50 cents to 75 cents.
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Eton
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Redding
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W. H. Fallon
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Howard Gray
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Hezekiah RB. Elwood
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Filmore
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Fred Dunham
William Willis
Eli Wakeman
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Weeton
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Belmont
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Len Finklestone
York Yiddish CO
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Poli
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Wilbur Mack
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Rochester
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Broad ST
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A. M. Woosteh
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