Otis Skinner Stars in Your Humble Servant at Jackson’s New Year
Otis Skinner, a popular stage star, appears in Your Humble Servant at Jackson’s New Year, portraying Li Lafayette Towes, a lively itinerant actor in a three act romance of stage life. The drama follows his escape with a troupe, contrasts theater life with everyday reality, and ends with a Broadway setting and a dramatic payoff. Seats for Connecticut patent notices also listed.
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Otis Skinner
Jackson
Footh Tak
Harry Leon Wilson
Skinner
Liayette Towes
New York
Town Clerk Thomas Seeks Requisition Funds
Requisitions filed with the city auditor include Judge EB Nobbs of the Probate court asking for 850 to furnish supplies and incidental expenses. Town Clerk Thomas requests 2500 salary, 150 assistant’s salary, 6A 700, 200 record honors, 500 supplies, 400 telephone, 200 dogties, and 604000 deficiency for 1908 9 year.
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EB. P. Nobbs
Thomas
Taft Attends Niece Louise Taft Wedding in New York
President Taft and family attend the wedding of Miss Louise Taft to George Hogg Snodden at Henry Taft’s home. Only immediate relatives present due to mourning. The bridegroom is Chas. L. Knowden of Seattle. couple to honeymoon in Europe then reside in Seattle.
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Washington
New York
Louise Taft
George Hogg Snowden
Henry Taft
Helen Taft
Robert Taft
Horace Ovetton Taft
Chas. L. Knowden
Seattle
Wash
Europe
Picture Show Panic Kills Five in Lemburg Austria
United Press report from Lemburg Austria dated December 30 describes a theatre panic caused by fireworks detonated amid a moving picture show. police hunt pickpockets blamed for the disaster that left five dead and 13 seriously injured while pockets were emptied in the crowd.
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United Press
Lemburg
Austria
Street Cleaning Funds Fall Short of Winter Plan
Supt. John H. Colgan says snow removal will cost 1000 to clear streets but only 1000 remains to cover cleaning until April 1. A 6000 shortfall leaves the first quarter underfunded. With a 4000 estimate, the Street Cleaning Department would spend 42000 in nine months of a 48000 yearly appropriation.
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Street Department
John H. Colgan
Street Cnt
Streel Cleaning Department
Girls Strike Settlement Near In New York
In New York a settlement of the shirtwaist workers strike was forecast within four hours after a late night session between union and manufacturers committees. The manufacturers agreed to recognize unions in shops but refused to admit walking delegates or allow shop entry. The terms grant most demands except the walking delegate feature. The full manufacturers body will meet this afternoon to ratify.
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United Press
New York
Mra
Cardinal Savolli Lingered Unconscious as Last Rites Given
In Rome on December , Cardinal Bishop Savolli remained unconscious after several days of illness. A last rites service was administered to him last evening as doctors monitored his condition in a special Vatican press briefing.
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United Presa
Rome
Dec
Savolli
Lay State Cities Still Cut Out by the Storm Havoc
Boston December 20 Hundreds of workers toil for telegraph and telephone firms as Caper Cod Massachusetts towns and parts of Rhode Island remain without wire service. Fall River New Bedford and nearby areas use little telegraphic contact. The storm toll on wire companies will exceed 100000 in losses.
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Boston
Telegraph
Caper Cod
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Fall River
New Bedford
Mass
Morse
Veepaone
Golden Wedding Feast for Couple Over the Sea
J and Mrs Chew entertain in honor of theophilus Chew wedding anniversary of Sheffield England parents of Mr Chew. Mr Chew leading tenor at Sacred Heart church shown in selections. Miss Marian star of evening, sang popular ballads. Gold-tined ash trays as favors, menu by local caterer, cablegram of congratulations, gold parchment booklet for signatures. Guests included E McCormack New Haven Kane Campbell Shepard Stevens.
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Mrs. Chew
Farmer
William Chew
Norman Street
Theophilus Chew
Sheffield
England
Chew
Sacred Heart Church
Miss Marian
Merrie England
E. McCormack
New Haven
Patrick Kane
Robert Camonbell
J. B. Shepard
J. Stevens
Read Co Store Open Friday Evening Till 10 O'clock
The D M Read company announces hours extended Friday evening until 10 o'clock. Shoppers may visit the store after standard hours to complete purchases or browse new stock. Public notice invites patrons to take advantage of the late opening.
Elegant Cook Utensils On Display For Healthful Use
The Art of the Cook notes numerous elegant table utensils designed by domestic science students. Highlights include nickel and glass coffee percolators with table lamps, copper or nickel chafing dishes with ebony handles, brass or copper hot water kettles with lamps, and small casseroles marmites and bean pots for individual use. Kitchenware Store, lower floor, offers these items on sale at half price as Christmas leftovers.
Local department store ad offers items at 5c to 79c prices
Radford B. Smith at 1072 Main Street and 89 Fairfield Avenue advertises a one day sale. Items include 10c to 79c bargains on picture books, sleds, train sets, baby blankets, cotton filled comfortables, toy furniture sets, alarm clocks, merino socks, children's cloaks, bagatelle boards, silk handkerchiefs, mufflers, boys' coats, umbrellas, Humpty Dumpty Circus set, postal cards, and damaged toys at 5c to 23c. First customer could secure the circus. Limited quantities.
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Connecticut
A. M. Wooster
Bridgeport
Conn
Barnes
H. E. Campbell
Wim. Carroll
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Screw
Ingersoll
Hartford
Rice
Stamford
Spike Randike
Waterbury
Middletown
Norwalk
F. x Lareck
Burnside
Ji Pe
East Hampton
Fisher
Pisinville
Elect
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Brewster
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St. George's Church
Moplewood
Avenues
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Paris
M ‘Oring
Taft
Ayer
Cardinal Savolli
The
D. M. Read Co
Dennison
Radford B. Smith
Main St
Fairfield
American Loan Association
Evening Farmer
Fairfield Ave
Wentworth Furniture Co., Inc
Acorn
Rouse Furnishers
John Street
Meigs Building
Phore
Altham Atches
Davis & Hawley Go
R. BR
Mair Street
Ostermoor
Vicinity
N. Buckingham & CO
State Street
Humphrey
Flegant Hotel Appetst
John F. Fay
Weac
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the Southland
Federal Express
Philadelphia
Colonial Express
South Norwalk
A. B. Smith
NEW York,new Haven & Hartford Railroad
D. D. Smith’s
D. Smith
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