Housewives Urge Farmers to Ship by Parcel Post
Washington, Dec. 26. A movement to cut living costs aims to involve farmers in Virginia Maryland and nearby states in parcel post. At a meeting of the local Housewives Alliance on Jan. 7 plans will be made to supply new containers for eggs milk and other products for direct consumer shipment. Members seek to foster business relations between housekeepers and farms.
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Washington
Virginia
Maryland
Housekeepers’ Alliance
Alliance
Men and Women in Surf at Coney Island
New York December 26 Christmas day drew a hundred thirty bathers at Coney Island Parkway Park. The water registered 35 and air 37. Northwest wind chilled as bathers in robes cooled at the edge before entering the surf. Most stayed about fifteen minutes. Paterson, New Jersey Turkey cooking view incident, Miss Mary Zaffer, nineteen, seriously injured in kerosene mishap.
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New York
Sterday
Parkway
Coffey Island
Paterson, N. J
Mary Zafer
Eruption on Baby's Face and Scalp
Sunset P O., Deer Isle Maine reports a two and a half year old child with severe facial and scalp sores from a rash. The mother used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment twice daily, noting marked improvement and full cure within weeks. Signed Mrs Frank Lufiia, November 3, 1912.
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Sunset P. O
Deer Isle
Frank Lufiia
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Promote Clean Skin
Men who shave and shampoo with Cuticura Soap find it best for skin and scalp. Cuticura Soap costs 25c and Cuticura Ointment 50c, sold by druggists the world over. Liberal samples mailed free with the 32 page Skin Book from Cuticura, Dept. T, Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept. T
Boston
Christmas Weddings Amid Yuletide Celebrations
Christmas chimes matched wedding bells as five couples tied the knot yesterday in Connecticut towns. Francis Elizabeth Coons wed Robert J. Jennings at 6:30 p.m. in Maplewood, with 25 to 30 close guests and a pink-scented supper room. Pauline D. Goller and George H. Spence wed at a private South Avenue home. Viola M. Graham and Arthur L. Banks, Edna May Lewis and William B. Wheeler also married in intimate ceremonies, sharing gifts and plans to reside with relatives or in New Haven and Stratford.
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Jennings
Charles A. Coons
The
American Graphophone Co
Charles H. Coons
Maplewood Avenue
Fairfield
Spence—Goller
Pauline D. Goller
Hayes Street
George H. Spence
New Haven
A. C. Thompson
Immanuel Baptist Church
South Avenue
W. H. Terrill
Spence
Winchester Repeating Arms Co
William B. Wheeler
Grant Street
A. Settle
Church of Christ
Mr. Wheeler
Stratford
Weune Caule
McCredie the Minor League Mentor Sets Pirates of Portland High
Walter McCredie, Portland Beavers manager, is hailed as a Connie Mack figure in minor leagues. He has sent many players to the majors, including Tom Seaton, Vean Gregg, Bill Sweeney, Bob Groom, Roger Peckinpaugh, Larry McLean, Ed Graney, Ivan Olson, and Bill Steen. Cleveland’s Naps own Portland, with Seaton his biggest escape, plus several others who didn’t shine. McCredie in 1913 produced Bill James for the Browns.
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Walter McCredie
Portland
Connie Mack
McCredie
Portland Beavers
Tom Seaton
Phillies
Vean Gregg
Naps
Bill Sweeney
Braves
Bob Groom
Washington
Roger Peckinpaugn
Yankees
Larry McLean
Giants
Gregg
Cleveland
Ed Graney
Ivan Olson
Forest City
Bill Steen
Ryan
Gene Krapp
Gus Fisher
Bill Harkness
Jake Thielmann
Dolly Gray
Larry Schlafly
Red Kuhn
White Sox
Pat Donohue
Red
McCoy KO Triumph In Johannesburg Boxing Night 1906
Kid McCoy knocked out Billy Doherty in the ninth round in Johannesburg South Africa, in an 85 000 a side title fight that drew fans from across South Africa and even Australia. Doherty led early but McCoy outboxed him then landed a decisive finishing blow. Barney Barnato backed McCoy briefly before a mishap ended his bid.
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Kid McCoy
Billy Doherty
Johannesburg
South Africa
Australia
Doherty
McCoy
Barney Barnato
England
Jack McAuliffe
Jake Hyams
Williamsburg
Jack Johnson
Tommy Byrne
Sydney
Dave Smith
Billy Papke
Tragedy at Freeman Home on Christmas Morning
Charles C. Freeman foreman of the Connecticut Co. linemen died from a fall from a trolley power wire repairing wagon near Main and Congress streets while preparing for a family Christmas reunion. He was 51, survived by his widow and two daughters, and a brother. The home in Lineman Street was to be the gathering place with a Christmas tree, gifts, and feasting, now turned to mourning as doctors and undertaker prepared his body for burial.
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Charles C. Freeman
Seaview Avenue
August F. Baker
East Main Street
Mr. Freeman
Connecticut Co
Main
Congress
John J. MacDonald
S. M. Garlick
Cullinan & Mullins
Baker
Freeman
Edward Hayden
Fifth Street
Harrison B., Booth
Summerfield Avenue
Long Island
Lamp Committee's Requisition Sets Record High
The lamp committee of the common council seeks the largest annual appropriation yet, filing a requisition with City Auditor Keating for 134000.35 dollars. The request breaks down to specific lighting needs across Fairfield avenue, Congress street, Stratford avenue, Wheeler Memorial fountain, gas lights, tungsten lamps, telephones and incidentals, and related infrastructure, with potential increases before board review.
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Common Council
Board of Apportionment
Keating
Board of
Fairfield Avenue Viaduct
Congress Street Bridge
Stratford Avenue Bridge
Wheeler Memorial Fountain
Loving Cup for Manager Callan
Manager Jeff Callan of the Plaza Theatre received a surprise in his office when the stage crew presented a sterling silver loving cup with a gold lining and a 10 inch height. The inscription reads From the Stage Employes of the Plaza Theatre of IT A. T. S. E. Local 109 to Manager J. Callan.
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Jeff Callan
Plaza Theatre
J. Callan
Callan
Bridgeport
Bran and Corn Best Milk Flavor in Cows Says Dept
Washington December 26 The Department of Agriculture has completed experiments on cow diets to gauge milk flavor. It concludes bran and corn rations produce the finest flavored milk.
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Washington
Departpases of Agriculture
Chicago Girl Swims Miles On Christmas
Miss Clara Pause a 16 year old girl swam four miles from the water works intake crib in Lake Michigan on Christmas Day. She has swam regularly since summer and faced near freezing temperatures as she completed the long icy swim.
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Clara Pause
Lake Michigan
The Man Who and Kidney Trouble Pills Ad
An advertisement warns that kidney trouble prompts unwise risks and lists symptoms like backache soreness and dizziness. It promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a remedy to restore kidney and bladder health, urging regular use through Mindle's Drug Store.
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Mindle’s
Hysterical incident at Sacred Heart Church
Miss Bessie Bowen of 1791 East Main Street suffered an hysteria attack during Christmas services at Sacred Heart church yesterday and was rushed to St. Vincent's hospital by emergency ambulance. Her condition is not serious.
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Bessie Bowen
East Main Street
Sacred Heart Church
St. Vincent's Hospital
President Wilson Visits Pass Christian Post Office
President Wilson surprised Pass Christian by visiting the town post office on Christmas day. Mrs Annette Simpson, the postmistress and her two daughters, greeted him as he bought two 25 cent books of stamps. The postmaster asked for change, which was later dispatched, and Mrs Simpson, a candidate for reappointment, lamented the political fight for her post.
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Pass Christian
Wilson
Annette Simpson
Mrs. Simpson
M. Simpson
Bread Rioter Shot by Policeman in Los Angeles Riot
In Los Angeles on December 25 Rafael Adames, a Mexican, was killed and five policemen injured as police dispersed a crowd of several hundred unemployed men at the plaza. Twenty rioters were arrested after stones and clubs were used during clashes following speeches. Adames led resistance and was shot by an officer.
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Los Angeles
Rafael Adames
Adames
Pastor's Son Kills Playmate by Accident in Peekskill
In Peekskill New York on December 26 1910 or 1911 a 13 year old son of Rev E M Knistern pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church fired a rifle while playing with a friend Edward Webb aged 14. The shot struck Webb in the back of the head and penetrated his brain, killing him accidentally.
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Peekskill
N. Y
Monrge Knistern
E. M. Knistern
First Methodist Episcopal Church
This Place
Edward Webb
Webb
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