Newfield M. E. Church Burns In Major Fire
A January night blaze gutted the Newfield M. E. Church at Central and Stratford avenues, destroying the wooden interior inside a concrete block shell. Loss pegged at 10 000 dollars with mortgage 3 000, insurance covering the church. Firefighters faced a hazardous fight in bitter cold, with several minor injuries and crowd attention as Florence Wotton supplied warming drinks to drenched crews.
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Newfield M. E
Central
Stratford Avenues
Washington Park
Nicholas W
Muir
G. Whitefield Simondson
I. Nichols
Mooney
Walter Hopkins
Hopkins
Dr. Osborn
Broad Street
Murphy
No. 6
Eck
Baws
Hillsinger
Run
Strathford Avenue
Florence Wotton
Auto Chemical
Connecticut Society Leaders Elect New Managers
The Connecticut Society Sons of the American Revolution board of managers met at Union League club in New Haven and elected John P. Elton of Waterbury to succeed the late John H. Whittemore. Plans for the annual dinner at the Garde Hotel in New Haven on February 23 were finalized.
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Connecticut Society
Sons of the American Revolution
Union League Club
New Haven
John P. Elton
Waterbury
John H. Whittemore
G. C. Williams
Garde Hotel
Laborer Dies in Gas Poisoning at Boat House
Andre Vardyke, 40, a laborer living as a hermit in a boat house at the end of Smith Street, was found dead in his room early yesterday. Gas asphyxiation believed to have occurred while cooking on a gas stove after forgetting to light the cast. a widow and child survive.
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Andre Vardyke
Smith Street
Varhyke
Pe Sane
A.citueeney
New Haven Man Plans Pole Expedition With Bartlett
New Haven December report describes Harry Whitney joining Captain Robert A. Bartlett to plan a dash toward the South Pole. The duo hopes to outpace the Scott expedition and plant the Stars and Stripes at the pole, following Bartlett’s fame with Peary’s Arctic voyage.
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Harry Whitney
South Pole
New Haven
Peary
Robert A. Bartlett
North Pole
Antarctic
Special Fur Sale at E H Dillon Co Main Street
A pre holiday sale at E H Dillon Co 1105 Main offering extraordinary fur values for Christmas gifts. Save 1 3 on purchase price and promote the season with Hayter's candy for the Young Ladies at Christmas. Orders can be placed with Cyrus Pharmacy Fairfield Avenue and Courtland Street for delivery in neat wrapped packages.
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E. H. Dillon & Co
Main Street
Hayter
Cyrus Pharmacy
Fairfield Avenue
Courtland Street
Magnificent piano bought direct from Wissner Factory Warerooms
A dialogue reveals Agnes bought a piano directly from Wissner Factory Warerooms at Broad and State Streets. She paid less than rival stores, with a factory direct guarantee. The couple plans to return their piano and buy another advertised in today’s paper, trusting the clearly stated terms.
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Cie
Ron
George
Mary
Georg
Agnes
Wissner
From &T
Winsner’s
Taft Seen as White’s Successor in Chief Justice Move
Washington dispatch reports that Associate Justice White has been chosen chief justice, fueling speculation that William Howard Taft, aged 53, could become the next chief justice after Taft’s presidency. White is 65 and in frail health, potentially retiring within five years, boosting Taft as the strongest future candidate.
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United Press
Washington
White
United States
Liam Howard Taft
Taft
Buffalo News Editor McIntosh Dies After 30 Years
William McIntosh longtime managing editor of the Buffalo Evening News died early today from internal hemorrhages in Buffalo. The notice notes his three decades at the paper and his prominent role in local journalism. Also includes an Ohio testimonial for Foley's Honey and Tar and an ad for Curtis Pharmacy in Youngstown.
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Buffalo News
Buffalo
William McTntosh
Buffalo Evening News
D. Gilkeson
Ingles Ave
Youngstown
Ohio
Foley
F. B. Brilliana Curtis Pharmacy
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House of Wissner
Leckering
Kroeger
New York
Fischer
Schuman
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Theath
Kranich & Bach
Coloni al Decan
Wagner
Stodart
Reinhard
Per Alt Stel
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Joseph P. Coughtin CO
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Bryant Electric Co
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