Hard to Find Home for President Taft Near Alma Mater
New Haven December 27 President Taft faces a housing puzzle in New Haven as he plans to join Yale as Ikent professor of law after leaving the White House. Two Yale men have studied available estates and found only two or three suitable, with Hillhouse Avenue options deemed impractical. One owner on Hillhouse Avenue rejects a sale while another nearby shows willingness, and a deal could close soon if a suitable home is found.
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Taft
White House
Ikent
Yale
Hillnoure Avenue
Hillhouse Avénue
Dispute Over Route For New State Highway Through Orange
Residents debate the path for a state highway through Orange with bids from West Haven Orange Center and Essex. West Haven backs Forest street route claiming it reduces city congestion during big games and is shorter by about a mile compared with other proposed routes.
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Orange
West Haven
Orange Center
Evilie
Forest Street
New Haven
Yale
English Cruiser Brings Body of Late Ambassador Reid
The body of Whitelaw Reid will arrive in New York aboard the British cruiser Natal and be taken to the Reid home. Notables from many lands have been entertained there, and a contemporary photo shows Mr Reid with the Duke of Connaught during a recent visit.
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Ambassador Reid
New York
Whitelaw Reid
Eng
Natal
Reid
Pic
Duke of Connaught
Robbery attempt ends with car saved by bystanders
New Haven reports two unknown Italians attempted to rob Mrs. R L Bishop and a companion as they drove toward Seymour on the old Seymour turnpike. Frank and Herbert Doolittle heard cries, freed the car from a snow bank, and the women escaped toward New Haven. No suspects seen. plot involved carrying away money the victim reportedly had. The piece then shifts to advocacy for trained game-bird propagators and a new Connecticut Fish and Game Commission.
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R. L. Bishop
Seymour Turnpike
Seymour
Frank Doolittle
Herbert Doolittle
Woodbridge
Mrs. Bishop
Herbert
New Connecticut Game Bird Propagation Plan Emerges
A fourth article in the Connecticut sports series explains a method for propagating game birds, from raising chicks with a hen to releasing them for breeding. It argues for a state game farm network, legalizing sale of artificially reared gamebirds, and using small scale rearing to boost food supply and farm revenue, predicting lower prices as demand grows.
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College and Storrs
America
Commission of Fisheries and Game
Grange
New York
Oregon
Erain
Central State Game Farm
Stepney George Reitter Visits Family During Holidays
George Reitter of Allany Medical College spends holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Peter Reitter. Baptist Sunday school held a Christmas chicken supper and tree for children and adults on Thursday. Benjamin Corning and children Olive and Edward were entertained by Mr and Mrs Edward Corning. Mr and Mrs Stephen B Hayes, Mr and Mrs Harry C Morgan, and Wilfred Nichols visited Mr and Mrs Oscar B Plumb in Nichols for Christmas. Snow does not halt State road work as a snow plow and gravel cart push on with a large auto truck. Friends in town were grieved by the news.
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George Reitter
Allany Medical College
Peter Reitter
Baptist Sunday School
Benjamin Corning
Olive
Edward
Edward Corning
Stephen B. Hayes
Harry C. Morgan
Wilfred Nichols
Wyoming
Oscar B. Plumb
Nichols
Death of Mrs. Eugene Botsford in Palestine
The death occurred on Christmas morning after a long illness. Mrs Botsford, longtime Baptist member, leaves four daughters Mrs Austin Ferry Bridgeport Mrs Mallette Sanford Maston Mrs Banks Goodsell and Miss Bilsie Botsford all of Palestine and two sons Eugene Isford Huntingtown and Austin N Botsford Water town. Surviving relatives include Merwin Johnson and family. A Methodist Sunday school supper is planned next Tuesday in the church basement.
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Palestine
Eugene Isford
Huntingtown
Austin N. Botsford
Watertown
Merwin Johnson
Camily
Seymour Johnson
New Milford
David Feirchild
New York
Christmas concert at Easton Baptist Church features community performers
The Easton Baptist Sunday school presented a Christmas concert on Christmas night with a program of choruses solos and ensembles. Participants included Mary Ferris Mrs Samuel Seeley Lilian Andrews Achsad Candee Stanley Bibbins William Andrews Philip Clark Bertha Andrews Helen Andrews Miriam Clark Hilda McCauley Dorothy Seeley and Santa Claus. The event concluded with The Snowman and a rousing finale.
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Charlies Nichols
Pertec Nichols
Irma Nichols
Jeromhe Nichols
William
Waek
Mary S. Ferris
Samuel Seeley
Lilian Andrews
Achsad Candee
Stanley Bibbins
William Andrews
Santa’s Boys
Miriam Clerk
Hilda McCauley
Dorothy Seeley
Mrs. Santa Claus
Santa and His
Christmas Cantata Sparks Gifts and Visits in Local Community
At year end a school cantata was followed by gift distribution from a tree laden with presents for Sunday school scholars. A beautiful chair was given to Mr. and Mrs. Clark, and organist Willard Gillette received fur gloves. Ralph Marsh injured his foot with an axe in the woods recently. Miss Minnie Smith and Miss Lucy Disbrow are visiting relatives in Danbury and Thomaston, while John Paterson and Abraham Klein enjoyed a New York City trip.
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Aurus
Sport Hill
Lucy Disbrow
Mrs. Douglas
Thomaston
John Paterson
Mrs. Peck
Danbury
Abraham Klein
Tashua
New York City
Connecticut Sterilization Law Declared Constitutional
Hartford December 26 Attorney General John H Light informs Warden Vernd A Garner that the 1909 General Assembly statute for preventing procreation in certain criminals is constitutional. He notes objections to some features but finds no intrinsic unreasonableness and cites public health and morals as justification.
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Hartford
General Assembly
John H. Light
Vernd A. Garner
Connecticut
Soc
Gilmore Council Elects Officers at Fraternal Meeting
Gilmore Council held its annual election of officers before a large audience. After the business, there was a social session with prizes. A Kensay City Journal quote notes attendees enjoying a humorous yarn and lighthearted remarks. Farmer Want Ads advertise 1 cent a word.
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Gilmore
Gilmore Council
Aewday
Notice for forty yearn private banker ad
Notice from T L Watson and Co soliciting bank accounts. They advertise as the oldest private bankers in the state. They claim they have continuous stabilization and paid out millions on desire without notice and offer deposits of men checks or drafts with per annum interest credited monthly. They invite individuals business firms and corporations to open accounts for any term from one day to one year.
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Flave Tees
Mi Tiosme
People's Savings Bank Declares Semi annual Dividend
The Trustees of this Bank have declared a semi annual dividend at 4 percent per year on balances up to 4000 and 3 percent on amounts over 4000. Edward W. Marsh, Treasurer. Deposits made by January 6 1913 will earn interest from January 1 1913.
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Edward W. Marsh
James Staples & Co Bankers Ad with Real Estate and Insurance
Classified listing for James Staples and Co Bankers at 182 State Street offering fire insurance, surety bonds, city real estate sales, savings deposits, vaults, and low interest on balances of 500 dollars and over with checks available.
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James Staples & Co. Bankers and Ee
State Street
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