Fifty Years in State Prison Holds Christmas Promise
John P. Warren, a 71 year old life prisoner at Wethersfield State Penitentiary, nears 50 years behind bars for murdering his wife in Willington in 1859. His release hinges on the State Board of Pardons and a possible gubernatorial role, with two younger brothers in Willimantic prepared to care for him.
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State Board of Parassurance
Arren
Willimantic
Board of Pardons
Simeon
Supreme Court
Tillinghast claims aeroplane test at 4000 feet over Liberty
Worcester financier Wallace Tilinghast declares a three passenger monoplane he built flew Sept. 8 from Worcester to New York and back, circling the Statue of Liberty at 4000 feet, seen by a Long Island coast guard, with 45 minutes aloft near Fire Island and mechanics repairing a motor cylinder. He plans a Worcester demo in February.
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Worcester
Mass
Wallace Tilinghast
Worcester Manufacturing
Servila
Woree Yerk
Bos Fe
Tillinghast
Coast Guard
Long Island
Fire Island
Man and Woman Are Killed by Train Near Danbury
Danbury reports a fatal accident at Mill Plain station four miles west of the city. Edward Madden aged thirty six and Mrs Rudolph Wagner aged thirty eight were struck as they crossed the tracks by a swift locomotive. Madden’s horse, injured in the incident, reached town to alert others. Mrs Wagner, married eighteen years, leaves three children.
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Danbury
Edward Madden
Mill Plain
Madsen
Loie Fuller Sprains Ankle For Theatre Run
Waterbury dispatch reports dancer Loie Fuller hospitalized at St Marys due to a sprained ankle from a Springfield dance mishap. She is expected to recover quickly and may travel to Boston to rejoin The Muses for the matinee.
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Waterbury
Loie Fuller
St. Mary’s Hospital
Poli’s Theatre
Springfield
Stratford Week Brimming With Arts and Talks
Stratford readers enjoy a packed week of events from a Men’s Club talk by Judge Curtis on Europe to Fisk University Jubilee Quartet at the Congregational church. A Thursday library concert aids the book fund while town life features church gatherings, a fire at a cottage near Honeyspot Road, and local notices including mailings and shop updates.
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Howard J. Curtis
Europe
Fisk University Jubilee
Congregational Church
Washington
Mr. Bullock
George A. Uhler
Bullock
Tilson
Neghborhood
Robert Fulton
Harriet Livingston
Frank K. Hawley
Herbert L. Bartram
Geo. Fartook
St. Andrew Brotherhood
Sam Grinrod
Honeyspot Road
Avenue F
Frederick Judson
Plumb & Bartram
Frank E. Conine
President Mellen
George Payne
Walter Campbell
Bridgeport
M. L. Bramer
Poughkeepsie
Sheriff Stagg
Hollystlanta
Georgia
Paradise Greenway
Westport Hotel License Drift Amid Funeral of Dr Underwood
In Westport the old Westport Hotel scene gathers after Dr George J Underwood’s death and funeral. Citizens discuss transferring the license to widow Mary A Underwood as several officials sign the application. Healing notes include sermons, guild supper, and church pledges while local misfortunes, thefts, and a pneumonia death touch the community.
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Westport
George J. Underwood
Groi
Mary A. Underwood
Charles H. Kemper
Frank E. Sturges
Henry F. Rippe
William H. Taylor
Joseph Houser
Underwood
Town Clerkatt
R. H. Coley
John K. Gault
F. N
W. H. Taylor
William Montalon
R. W. Post
Bridgeport
Adolph Kesseler
E. N. Sipperly
Mary F. McNally
Church of the Assumption
Saugatuck
Methodist Church
C. M. Strayer
Greens Farms
Trinity Church
Norwalk Hospital
Mra
Bradley
The True Christmas Spirit Popular Make
The True Christmas Spirit POPULAR MAKE a2orcnr presents a holiday focused feature highlighting festive themes and seasonal generosity in a concise newspaper notice. The piece emphasizes community spirit and the charitable tone of the season.
Well Known Pianos Reduced Prices at Wissner Store
New catalogs being prepared offer reductions from 50 to 75 dollars on discont inued styles from prominent makes. Several models arrive from factories at wholesale prices. Wissner House promotes flexible payment options and in store comparisons across multiple Greater New York warerooms.
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Wissner
Wissner’s
New York
Fairfield Area Notes and Local Updates
Friday events include church services and a funeral at the Church of the Assumption. Local trades discuss trolley changes, bridge work, and new business plans in Saugatuck and Bridgeport. Community meetings, school questions, skating on Jennings Pond, and lectures are noted with人物 names such as Judge D B Bradley, Mr W S Adams, and Mr A G Dove.
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Church of the Assumption
D. B. Bradley
Harry W. Spaner
Bridgeport
Saugatuck
Farmer's Club
Greens Farms
C. B. Meeker
Horace Mills
Greenfield Hill
Bradley Perry
William Moses
Alexander Ermark
Riverside Avenue
Mary Scully
Bridgeport Hospital
W. S. Adams
State Street
The
Historical Society
J. H. Light
South Norwalk
Heath
Purdy
Thorpe
Saventuck
Jose
Henry T. Lees
Frank Reynolds
BE. S. Banks
Cuba
Round House
Southport
Timothy O'Dwyer
Benjamin Betts
Broad Street
Jennings’ Pond
Roger Smith
Tracy Farley
Fairfield
Westport
Beeman
Fisk University
Messrs
J. W. Work
N. W. Rider
Alfred G. King
J. A. Meyers
Memorial Library
Albert Blair
Boston
Benjamin Franken
New England
Beasinger
Danbury
Little Bridgeport
Ladies’ Union
N. B. Hill
Presi
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Bridgeport Town
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Brindle Nag
Foley
F.B. Brill and
Curtis Pharmacy
Broad & State Sts
Hallet & Davis
Tone
Eee Ea Studio
Sterling
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Leckerling
Richards
House of
Fairchild’s
Bridgeport Distributing CO
Public Market
California
Southland
Federal Express
Philadelphia
Colonial Express
Norwalk
A. B. Smith
NEW York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Charles P. Cipolla
Cosmopolitan Pharmacy
Pembroke Street
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