Winter clearance sale touts fur and millinery deals
A post Christmas semi annual clearance advertises drastic reductions on winter fur pieces, hats, lingerie waist garments, silk and crepe de chine blouses, petticoats, sweaters, coats and ribbons. It lists prices and sale items including narobia lynx and other furs, various skirts, lining and trimmed hats, and ostrich plumes with half or one third off regular prices. The ad targets bargain hunters with dozens of specific items and deep discounts.
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Iceland
Ieee Ee
Unreadable verse critique rails at sentimental songs
A fragmented lyric poem complains about repetitive love songs and their clichéd plots. The speaker mocks the familiar tale of lovers in every verse, noting repeated patterns and overused romantic tropes.
Enter Grocery Store Burglarized. No Loss Reported
A burglar entered Logan Bros store at 1025 Barnum Avenue on Saturday or Sunday, rear window forced but nothing was stolen. Inspector Faurot informed local police, linking investigation to Birmingham. In another note, Dekeran, brother of Frank Yashjian, is dead at 220 Best 26th Street. Mrs. Alice Bennett of Brooklyn marks her 104th birthday.
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Logan Bros
Barnum Avente
Om the Beat
Faurot
New York
Trusted Employee Vanishes with College Funds
Andrew Roswell, secretary of Union Business College, reports he entrusted $45 in cash and several bank checks to George Barber, janitor of the college, for deposit. Barber, last seen at 511 Newfield Avenue, has not appeared in the city and the funds have not reached the bank.
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Andrew Roswell
Union Business College
George Barber
Newfield Avenue
Barber
Band to Play at Municipal Tree Tonight at Six
The Wheeler and Wilson band performs a short program at the Municipal Christmas tree with Loren Delbridge to sing. Tree decorations toppled by Sunday night’s storm have been replaced. Thousands gathered Friday night for opening exercises, as the Coast Artillery band played and 300 Public school children under Miss Cara Purviance sang. Gifts were given to many children. Revisions continue through Jan 1 with daily program announcements.
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Wheeler & Wilson
Loren Delbridge Wil
Coast Artillery
Cara M. Purviance
Rob Reich Store Burglary at 641 Water Street
The White House Clothing store owned by Rosa Reich at 641 Water Street was burglarized on the night of December 20. A blue suit a black overcoat a suit of underwear and two pairs of shoes were stolen with an estimated value of 40 dollars. Entry was gained by jimmying a rear window.
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White House
Water Street
Rosa Reich
Mysterious bullet damages store showcase in Pembroke street
Adolph Lederer reports his storefront show case at 747 Pembroke Street broken by two bullets this morning. Police investigating the incident as the moon rises at 10 39 p m and low water at 3 20 a m.
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Adolph Lederer
Pembroke Street
Building Permits Issued Too Many Stratford Folks
Stratford, Dec. 27 permits for buildings totaling 20812 have been issued since December first by Building Inspector Harry A. Barnes. Notable items include frame houses for A. M. Blucher King Street cost 2000 and L. H. Corbit Sound View avenue cost 2800, with more filings and a coal shed damaged by yesterday’s storm. Stratford High’s basketball team faces the Alumni tonight at town hall at 8 o’clock, and the Taxpayers Improvement club hosts its annual Christmas tree at Nichols avenue club rooms with gifts for all children.
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Stratford
Harry A. Barnes
A. M. Blucher
King Street
L. H. Corbit
Sound View Avenue
Lordship Manor
Henry Dawson
West Broad Street
Kari Parson
Wakelee Court
Oscar Hallstrom
Park Street
E. P. Bullard
Ie Erick Christienson
Hubbell Place
George Lansay
Barnum Avenue
Frank Svenniger
Catherine Street
Alfred Wakelee
East Broad Street
William C. Bedell
Stratford High School
Town Hall
Taxpayers’ Improvement Club
Nichols Avenue
Fire watch expanded at Fairfield County Jail schedule change
In response to a recent fire the Fairfield County Jail will have two jailers on duty until 8 30 p m rather than one. After 6 30 p m Jailer Matthew Scott stays alone until relief arrives amid changes this week. An agent for a picture framing firm took 50 cents from Frank Vance of Gilbert Street. Vance learned the agent is a fraudster after Vance provided his marriage certificate for framing and police were notified. XMAS ROPING AND WREATHS OF LA JOHN RECK & SON.
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Fairfield County
Matthew Scott
Frank Vance
Gilbert Street
Vance
Leonard slated as commissioner in city posts shakeup
Rumor says Captain John A. Leonard will leave the fire board presidency to join the police board, with terms expiring January 1. George C. Peet to replace Leonard on the fire board, and James P. Kelly to succeed Frank Braithwaite as assistant city clerk. The Republican plan reportedly includes adding 50 to 75 police hires, with many veteran officers moved to plain clothes duties.
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John A. Leonard
Fire Board
George S. Hill
John C. Stanley
Capt. Leonard
No. 1
Crane Co
Fremont Streeet
Main Street
Eaton, Cole & Burnham Co
1St Conn. Heavy Artillery
Connecticut National Guard
Republican Town Committee
George C. Peet
Health Board
Leonard
William B. Seeley
William P. Kirk
Sigmund
Loewith
Leewith
Carl F. Siemon
Siemon Hard Rubber Co
Adolph Sherman
Frank Braithwaite
James P. Kelly
Republi
Police Department
Serbian King Peter I Takes Refuge in Italy Port
Brindisi reports King Peter I of Serbia arrived aboard an Italian cruiser after urging resistance to leave his army. The exiled monarch expressed weariness and pledged to return with a reorganized army when health permits. He spoke as General Tooteni, with the Crown Prince in command, and noted his hunger for victory for his people.
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Italy
Brindisi
Peter I
Serbia
Paris
Peter
Durazzo
Aviona
Tooteni
Tirana
Essad Pashaelongs
Salonit
Warden Smith to speak on Year in the Bird Sanctuary
Wilbur Smith game warden of Fairfield county will lecture at Sherman hall on Thursday evening. The talk titled A Year in the Bird Sanctuary will begin at 8 o'clock with no admission charged.
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Wilbur Smith
Fairfield County
Sherman Hall
French Leader Castelnau Sees Strong Saloniki Defenses
Athens reports General Castelnau of France says Allied forces cannot be ousted from Saloniki with artillery and troops, calls position highly favorable for defense and offense, notes cordial reception by King Constantine, and predicts victory for France with no weakening. Crowds including Greek soldiers cheered at the French legation.
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Athens
Saloniki
Castelnau
Associated Press
Constantine
Jean Guillemin
Salomiki
France
Gounaris Renounces Premiership Amid Greek Political Turmoil
Berlin reports M Gounaris, winner of the Greek general election, renounces premiership and offers to support Premier Skouloudis' ministry, citing unnecessary change. Paris dispatch quotes Gounaris asserting Greece remains neutral and loyal to England France and Russia, reluctant to enter future conflicts.
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Berlin
M. Gounaris
Greece
Athens
Gounaris
Constantine
Skouloudis
British Officers May Be Paroled From Dutch Detention
Brief notes report that British officers held in Holland could gain release on parole in the future. Also noted are the Bank of England shipping 433000 sovereigns to the United States, Berlin motorwomen starting on three tram lines, and the German Coinage Commission adopting iron 10 fennig pieces.
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Holland
Bank of England
United States
Smith Murray Co Busy Bridgeport Cash Store Bedding Sale
Soft downy comfortables filled with snowy white cotton attractively tufted in pleasing patterns. Each one full size with plain borders or all over design. Covered with silkline or fine sateen. Special prices 1.00 to 3.00.
Silverware and watch recovered in local pawn shop
Sprague Ice and Coal Co dealers in ice and coal report theft of silverware valued at 55 dollars and a gold watch worth 29 dollars from Whiting Silver Co on Bishop avenue. Detective Peter Hall recovered the items at a local pawn shop. The watch belonged to Leon M. Bellow of 1785 North Avenue. Suspect Robert Hoppe, 16, recently arrived from New York, is charged with theft and a court date was continued to later this week in city court.
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Whiting Silver Co
Bishop Avenue
Peter Hall
Leon M. Bellow
North Avenue
Robert Hoppe
New York
City Court
Hoppe
Weather forecast and obituaries from New Haven area
Weather forecast notes fair and warmer tonight and Tuesday with unsettled conditions along the coast from Florida to Maine. Central low pressure brings light snow or rain in many regions. Obituaries list multiple local residents including Brennan Danbury 74 Michael Danbury 25 Keane Norwich etc with dates in December and ages, detailing causes not provided.
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New Haven
Connecticut
Maritime
Atlantic
Florida
Maine
Texas
Lake Region
Brennan
Danbury
Jan Brennan
Michael
Gaddahla Michael
Keane
Norwich
James T. Keane
Holohan
Mary
Michael M. Holohan
Farnum
Danbury Hospital
John G. Farnum
Leavenworth
Shelton
George Leavenworth
Mortimer
Stamford
George Mortimer
Schramm
Stamford Hospital
Adam B. Schramm
Nanery
Michael Nanery
Jennings
Mia
Mary A. Jennings
Ridgefield
Shommedieu
Rowayton
Mary Sofia
Richard L'Hommedieu
Davis
iIn
Georgetown
Andron H. Davis
Hayes
Norwalk
William P. Hayes
Daniel B. Wilson
James Brennan
Hogan
Robert D. Hogan
Connolly
Greenwich
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Romeo
Tommy Rot
Alice Bennett
Brooklyn
Municipal Tree
Rob Reich
T. Hawley & Co. Inc
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Hawley
Water ST
John Reck & Son
Peet
Warden Smith
John Weldon
Broad Street
Crescent Avenue
Weldon
Douglas Arthur Teed
Binghamton
Charles S. Whitman
Madison Square Garden
Atlanta
Matin
M. Venizelos
M. Gaunaris
Belgium
Servia
England
Russia
Guatemla
Dupont
Wilmington
Rhodesia
South Africa
British-American Tobacco Co
Alabama Penn Prudential Savings Bank
Montgomery
Ala
Congress
State Department
Smith-Murray CO
Bridgeport
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G. W. Fairchild & Sons, Inc
Bridgeport, Conn
Sprague Ice & Coal Co
East End
E. Wash. Ave. Bridge
Hine-Dowd
New Milford
Phoebe Down
Merwim
Hine
Flint-Slater
Lauretta
Slater
John Flint
O’brien-Mackown
Alfred B.o’brien
Isabelle Les MacKown
Kingston
Decker-Leeson
Gladys A. Leeson
Claude H. Decker
Virginia Hot Springs
Moving Picture
Wilsom
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