Honeymoon interrupted by arrest of groom
In Sartford a wedding between Matthew J. Legas 18 and Bertha Burke 15 was halted by the bride’s mother who sought her missing daughter in Hartford. Legas, a Westfield confectioner, faces perjury charges for swearing the bride’s age as 21. he pleads not guilty and is held on 3500 bond as the case advances to Saturday. Legas had previously filed notice to marry on December 11 in Hartford, meeting the five day requirement before license issuance.
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Legas
Westfield
Clark
Hartford
Leges
Board of Health
Becker's Mother Dies Ignorant of Son's Fate
New York December 19 The mother of former Police Lieutenant Charles Becker, jailed for his role in the Rosenthal murder, died at her home. Bedridden for years and kept from newspapers, she was unaware of her son's deathly plight as his status and illness were explained by another son.
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New York
Charles Becker
Ging Sing
Herman Rosenthal
Charles
John
Church Chairs Not Under Compensation Law Of The State
New Haven December 19 The question has arisen under the compensation law whether clergymen sextons church choirs and churches fall within the law and the churches should assume the risk. Commissioner E L Buckingham of the fourth district is understood to have opined they do as well as stenographers in lawyers offices and other clerical assistants. Commissioner Russell of the third district today declared his opinion that under the broadest construction those classes do not come under workmen or workwomen.
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New Haven
E L. Buckingham
Fourth District
Russell
Falls Village Power House Nears Completion
Falls Village reports the Stone & Webster Co dam across the river nearly finished and the power house near completion. The 320 foot dam raises the river about ten feet, with blasting still required in the rapids to clear rocks, and production is expected by January 1.
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Falls Village
Stone & Webster Co
Little Falls
Bargain Day Fur And Garment Prices Listed
A crowded ad lists bargains on fur items including Black fox scarfs and muffs from 8.50 to 45.00, Red fox sets from 11.48 to 45.00, China raccoon sets, American raccoon sets, Mink muffs or scarfs, Pointed fox sets, Kid fox muffs, Black Martin muffs, Opossum muffs, Black Coney muffs, Marabout feather capes and muffs, silk waists, chiffon waists, cloth sport coats, and long cloth coats with various sale prices and note of former prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Duroy
Philadelphia to push 1700 dock in navy yard
A trainload of Philadelphians traveled to Washington to persuade Secretary Daniels to support building a 1700 dry dock in Philadelphia Navy Yard, opposing his Nassau preference for Norfolk. The piece mixes pricing ads and a lodge notice, reflecting crowded newspaper pages.
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Philadelphia
Washington
Navy Yard
Congress
Daniels
Norfolk Yard
Conscience Drives Charlestown Man to Surrender
Joseph B. Moore of Charlestown Mass walked into a New York police station to confess after stealing a chicken and money from a meat shop on Bunker Hill Street. He said hunger and unemployment moved him and he wished to do right as Christmas nears. Police notified Charlestown authorities.
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New York
Joseph B. Moore
Bunker Hill Street
Charlestown
Mass
President Wil son Returns to Office in Improved Health
President Wilson returned to his office in Washington after more than three weeks of illness. He reported feeling nearly as well as ever and worked through a large volume of correspondence before meeting with the cabinet.
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Washington
Wilson
Smith Murray Co opens evenings selling toys and goods in Noahs Ark
The Smith Murray Co advertises evening hours for a Noahs Ark shopfront offering games toys animals and books for children plus a wide range of collars handkerchiefs and linen items. It lists numerous price points from 9 to 50 cents for lace jabots hats and handkerchiefs along with family room furnishings and toy wares including dolls horseys go carts and wheels.
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Gream
Derby
Ful Battenberg
Bridgeport
Becker
A. Chapperton
Yonkers
M. C. Gross
Cyrus
Cyrus Pharmacy
Kline’s
ISC
H. Dillon
Main Street
Conn
Rue St. Cecile
Paris
Naami Lodge
State Street
THE
Mohican Company
Golden Hill Street
Mohican
Hamburg
LAMB
Maine
Boston
Wine Dept
Maryland
Elgin
INE
Butter Mohican Creamery Sic
Smith-Murray CO
Dresden
Tiandkerchief Department
Vaen
G. W. Fairchild & Sons, Inc
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G. W. Fairchild & Sons, Inc. Jewelers and Opticians
Xmas
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Red Fox
Black Wolf
Black Fox
Veetee
Broad Street
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