Duchess Willing to Drop Suit Sparks Trial Doubt
Tours, France. The duchess de Chor Seul Prastin formerly Mrs Charles Dinmilton Paine of Boston signals willingness to drop the extortion suit over spurious pictures sold by the bogus count d Aulby de Gatigny Bel and husband. The state may withdraw, but prosecutors insist the trial continues.
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Tours
France
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Duchess de Chor Seul-Prastin
Charles Dinmilton Paine
Boston
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Connecticut Farm Statistics in Decennial Census Report
The Census Bureau released a preliminary summary of Connecticut farming from the 1910 and 1900 decennial counts. It notes values and acreages, labor costs, and tenant versus owner-operated farms with expected revisions as incomplete returns are finalized.
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United States
Million From Red Cross Seals Sale in New York
New York reports charity uses modern methods to raise funds from Red Cross Christmas seals sale. Frank H. Mann says over 50,000 expected in New York city this year with total US proceeds surpassing a million dollars. J W Binder led an expert, free advertising campaign across transit, hotels, billboards, and more.
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New York
Frank H. Mann
Committee On
Charity Organization Society
New York City
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Red Cross
Washington
National Fund
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Consular Agent Decamps With Stolen Money
Rutland Vermont reports that Carl Grossman consular agent for Austria Hungary has vanished with large sums of money from local residents. Julius E B Stern attorney for consuls is investigating. Baroh Von Nuber will decide action. Grossman last seen in New York claiming to return funds. letters indicate uncertainty. Also notes heavy Christmas spending in England and state business association meeting plans.
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Mlungariang
Carl Grossman
Austria-Hungary
Julius EB. Stern
Conel Genres Ons
Baroh von Nuber
Stafford
Grossman
Veront
Tom
New York
Bere ‘Deeman
Frank Jacobs
Crosman
Grosman
Mrs Curtis Wins Quilt Contest Prize
Announcement from Howland-Dry Goody Co of Stratford confirms Mrs Ot of Stratford won first prize of 100 dollars in the Revolutionary quilt contest by Goodin Reid & Co of Cincinnati. Her quilt, displayed at Howland Dry Goods Co store, was chosen best by a judges’ committee and is noted for historic interest with star shaped pieces on cream.
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Stratford
Goodin Reid & Co
Cincinnatis
Curtis
New England
Howland Dry Goods Co
Pleasant surprise birthday party for Charles Nichols
A social event at 509 Park Avenue honored Charles Nichols on his 71st birthday with music, gifts, and a luncheon. Nichols received a diamond ring from his mother and a Knights of Columbus emblem watch charm from the young men. Guests included McCarthy, Blake, Tyer, Skane, Worsythe, Maloney, and Nichols, with several women in attendance.
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Peter Tyer
Tom Skane
Joe McCarthy
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Chas Nichols
Misex Aenes Mulloy
Anna Lee
Kethryh ‘McCarthy
Elizabeth Savane
May Seager
May Keedam
Lucy Ryan
May Tyer
Irene Nichols
Christmas barred for 12-year-old Albert Carter
A five dollar bill prompted the boy known as the littlest criminal from Texas to be sent to a United States reform school. Albert Carter, 12, arrived at the facility after officials confiscated the note and he was described as a “criminal” linked to the prank. The Texas charges and the move followed as authorities escorted him to the reform school.
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United Press
Washington
Albert Carter
Albert
United States Reform School
Santa Claus
Veaumont
Tex
Albert Spooken
Reform School
Stolen Stove Incident Leads to Jail Time for Thief
Police linked Thomas Doran of 197 Hard Avenue to a theft at Landes Store on Main Street where a stove was stolen. After attempting to sell the stove and failing due to missing legs, the suspect reportedly returned to steal the remaining parts and was jailed for 18 days. The report also mentions a coat theft and a clothing seller, with mixed details and an evening incident.
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Thomas Doran
Hard Avenue
Jay
Dave
Landes
Main Street
Celleh
Leather eating by pirates and a wreath tax tale
Acknowledge a piratical tale of eating leather to endure hunger from Sxquemelin rediscovery, detailing how leather was softened, cooked, and swallowed with water to survive harsh conditions. Nearby, two Italians attending a funeral in Nice faced a $23 duty on a wreath’s ark weight, deciding to discard the ribbon to avoid the tax and miss the funeral.
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Saya
Sxquemelin
West Indies
Red Tapa
Nice Ixtely
Italy
Nice
Keep In the Sunshine Quote on Pessimists and Shadowed Souls
A short reflective piece contrasts two types of people the sunny side and the shadowed. Pessimists are described as burdened by wounds they expose to others while seeking out pitfalls. The author notes a twenty foot distance to the sunny sidewalk where light prevails.
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Newell
Dwight Gillis
Fragmented and garbled quotations from various sources
A patchwork of quoted snippets and misread text from magazines and newspapers. It includes references to Pan Kye banners, an Alexander Singh administrator, shipboard remarks about irons for disobedience, a weekly caller at a house, a family with itemized bills, anthracite coal in Philadelphia, Canine Rudders, and a joke about a smoking husband. The passage mixes antiquated dialogue and miscellaneous anecdotes without a clear single event.
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Philadelphia
George Shoemaker
New Chinese School Plan Aims at U S Style Education
Newest notes of science report China to send students to U S universities by founding a school modeled on an American high school in Peking. Smithsonian expedition returns from Peru with evidence of ancient civilizations. Chile’s nitrate production surpasses one billion dollars with substantial gold and silver yields.
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United States
Peking
Smithsonian Institution
Jon
Peru
Aratin Watt
Chile
Real estate transfers in suburban towns noted in map listings
A series of property transfers is listed, including Elliott W. Peck to Carrie L. Peck in Stratford, John McDonald to Angelo Stovalo of Bridgeport, and multiple parcels in Chestnut Park and Homestead. Several deeds name buyers and sellers with lot numbers, street frontages, and neighboring parcels.
Land Transfers and Bounds in Fairfield Area
Property deeds document multiple transfers with descriptions. Katie Berkovinsky to Edward B. Morehouse covers 34 acres bounded by John G. Morehouse J Reid Andrew Wigler and C G Jennings plus Joseph Cleary to Thomas Cleary of New York City. Another deed notes 1 acre bounded by Edward Mac Kenna and the highway. Mary Bodner to Stephen Istvan details 12 percent interest in Holland Hill land with bounds by Jennings Avenue Overbrook Avenue and George Finn. Carrie E Wakeman to Mabel A Taylor covers 52 acres in Farfield Park bounded by Greenfield Hill road Rufus Rockwell Pine Creek road. Charles B. Bennett to Burr & Knapp for 1 acre with highway bounds. Marry B Curtis to Edward B Morehouse for 34 acres bounded by John W Morehouse Andrew Pigler and Joseph Sturges witham.
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Edward B. Morehouse
John G. Morehouse
J. Reid
Andrew Wigler
C. G. Jennings
Joseph P. Cleary
Thomas Cleary
New York City
Edward MacKenna
Heira
B. Bennett
Mary Bodner
Stephen Istvan
Pine Creek
Charles B. Bennett
Bridgeport
Burr & Knapp
Bridge Port
Andrew P. Wakeman
Marry B. Curtis
John W. ‘Morehouse
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Joseph ‘R. Sturges
Ann E. Witham
Westport land sale notice to Opcar Smith trustee
William H. Taylor Jr sells one acre in Greens Farms to Opcar Smith as trustee for Aenes Hunt. Property bounds run north, west and south by Lewin P. Wakeman land and west by the highway.
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William H. Taylor, Jr
Opcar Smith
Aenes Hunt
Greens Farms
Lewin P. Wakeman
Embezzler Pardoned by Governor Harmon
Columbus December 27 Thomas Gobonas serving three years for embezzlement was pardoned by Gov Harmon on a Christmas gift today. Gobonas had been doing clerical work but faced a prison transfer to a kitchen post amid a controversy.
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Columbus
Thomas Gohbons
Gov
Harmon
Gobona
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