Lid on Tight in Hartford Seals Downgrade of Red Light District
Hartford dec 30 police acting on mayor’s orders closed every house in the city reputed to be a house of ill fame. Inmates and keepers told to close up and leave town. Mayor Smith and police commissioners back the move as a deter rent to white slave traffic while acknowledging public opinion must support the policy. Weekly reports to track compliance are ordered.
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Hartford
Red Light
Smith
Board of Police Commissioners
the Times
Scotland Yard Arrests Wrong Ford in Dover Fracas
United Press dispatch from New York reports Z Howard Ford, head of Meyer Rubber Co., was arrested by Scotland Yard in Dover on suspicion of being J Howard Ford wanted for abduction and swindling. Local police found no link to the wanted man. Ford was released after English authorities confirmed his identity and he was not related to the suspect.
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United Press
New York
Z Howard Ford
Meyer Rubber Co
Hhis
Dover
Eng
Scotland Ward
J. Howard Ford
England
Ford
Taking Testimony In Contempt Case Of Labor Leaders
United Press reports the contempt case against AFL leaders Gompers Mitchell and Morrison began in Washington with nine witnesses as depositions to be reviewed by the district supreme court. The proceedings address alleged willful disobedience of Justice Wright regarding blacklisting Bucks Stove and Range Co. A prior U S Supreme Court ruling moot. Mr and Mrs Arnold Bloch announce the birth of a 10 pound baby boy in Clinton Avenue.
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United Press
Washington
Gompers
John Mitchell
Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Justice Wright
District Supreme Court
Supreme Bench
Bucks Stove & Range Company
Supreme Court of the United States
Arnold Bloch
Clinton Avenue
Truss Advertisement by Cyrus Promises Comfort
A physician style plea urges readers to try Cyrus trusses after witnessing worn and ill fitting devices. The ad claims proper fit and emotional relief with guaranteed satisfaction. It emphasizes personal experience and urges action to avoid suffering.
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Cyrus
Cyrus Pharmacy at Fairfela Avenue and Courtland Street
A local listing notes Cyrus Pharmacy located at Fairfela Avenue and Courtland Street. The entry provides no further details about services or hours.
Kilties Band Delights Small Audiences On Park Theatre Visit
The Kilties Canadian Scotch band led by Carroll W. Rhodes attracted small afternoon and evening crowds at the Park theatre. The conductor kept the ensemble in tight control as the audience urged encores for a program blending Wagner, Mendelssohn, Moszkowski, La Boheme, and various Scottish and comic numbers. An encore-filled show closed with Lohengrin preludes and the Star Spangled Banner.
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Park Theatre
Carroll W. Rhodes
Mendelsohn
James Clark
Moszkowski
Russia
Germany
Spain
Arkansas Traveller
Luigini
La Follette Backs Women's Suffrage Across Ohio
Senator Robert M. La Follette, touring Ohio from Youngstown to Dayton, urged initiative referendum and recall and declared support for woman suffrage before about 3,000 in Dayton. He praised Wilson Bryan Folk and Cox, defended attacking “interests” and job government, and noted Bryan aided Wisconsin railroad reform.
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Dayton
Ohio
Youngstown
Robert M. la Follette
Taft
Hamilton
Cincinnati
LaFollette
America
la Follette
Woodrow Wilson
William Jennings Bryan
Folk
Missouri
James M. Cox
Bryan
Wisconsin
New Jersey
Wilson
Wilton
Fifteenth Annual Sacred Heart Dance Promises Modern Night
progressive city notes mark New Year’s Eve at Eagles hall with Maloney’s orchestra set to play latest tunes. attendees urged to approach via Washington avenue and depart by Madison, as final arrangements promise a grand winter event for the Sacred Heart T. A. & L. society on January 1, 1912.
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Madison
New Year vaudeville bill at Poli's Bridgeport
Poli's theatre announces a premier New Year's program headlined by Channing Pollock's dramatic sketch Lies and a lineup featuring Ethel Green with new songs, ventriloquist the Great Lester, Vallecita's Leopards, Frank Stafford & Co. The bill also includes Morris & Kramer, Mead and Mamie Werntz aerial acts, the Electrograph films, and Poli's orchestra.
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Bridgeport
Poli
Channing Pollock
Elsie Ferguson
Raymond Hitchcock
Ethel Green
Miss Green
Comediennes
Lester
Paderewski
Vallecita
Frank Stafford & Co
Morris &Kramer
Mead
Mamie Werntz
Electrograph
Busy Bridgeport building permits signal a busy 1912 spring
Building permits aggregating 26000 dollars were issued in Bridgeport this week, hinting at a brisk spring season. Projects include a Salt Tile Co plan on Nichols street adding 17000 square feet, a two flats residence for Dr. J Henry Callahan on Fairfield avenue, bank alterations at Main and Bank, and a four story Nichols and East Main street building for Harvey Harding. Additional permits cover several two and three family homes and a frame store and tenement on Sixth street, Park and Harral avenues, Read street, Spruce and Hencock, Monroe and Madison avenues.
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Salt’s Textile Mfg. Co
Nichols Street
J.henry Callahan
Fairfield Avenue
Bank
Main
Bank Street
City Savings Bank
Instituten
Nichols
East Main Streets
Harvey Harding
Gussie Shapiro
Sixth Street
T. P. Taylor
Fairfield Aitch
Park and
Harral Avenues
D. N. Jones
Beechwood Avenue
Dominico Varone
Read Street
P. Lapere
Andrew Duka
Spruce Street
Hencock Avenue
Roseie Mathers
Monroe Street
Joseph Gordon
Madison Avenue
You Dined a La Cabaret at the Hotel Atlas
A guest recounts dining at the Hotel Atlas cabaret venue, noting an atmospheric night of music, cuisine, and performance. The report highlights the intimate setting, attentive service, and the distinctive ambiance that defined the soirree.
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Hotel Atlas
Hotel Blaze At Halifax Fanned By A 50 Mile Gale
Halifax, Dec 3. A 50 mile gale fanned a fire of unknown origin that destroyed the King Edward Hotel the largest in the city and drove 150 guests and occupants into the streets in nightclothes by four this morning. The blaze swept to the nearby St Croix Paper Company warehouses and tenements, freezing many in the cold near zero. Losses total about 100000 for the hotel, 50000 for tenements, and 100000 to 150000 for the paper company. emergency aid came from local firemen Dartmouth City and 200 sailors from the Canadian cruiser Niobe who fought the blaze in ice.
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United Press
Halifax
King Edward
St Croix Paper Company
Dartmouth City
Niobe
Royal Pair Winding Up Costly Durbar Trip
King George and Queen Mary arrived in Calcutta on the final leg of their Durbar journey escorted to Government House as streets teemed with cavalry. Authorities report numerous arrests of suspected lower caste Bengals amid heightened security. the royal couple will stay until January 8 before departing for Bombay en route to England.
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United Press
Calcutta
King George
Queen Mary
Government House
Idia
Bombay
England
Mayor of Santa Monica Names Cabinet of Women
Santa Monica plans a pioneering municipal advisory cabinet of seven women, each from a ward, to advise on all matters affecting city legislation. Mayor elect Doro says the group will be consulted on appointments and policy, reflecting a pact with first time suffrage voters.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Santa Monica
Here
United States
Doro
Noted Inn Ruined by Fire Near Cheshire
Special to The Farmer Scott s Waverly Inn a famed auto traveler hostel in Cheshire was totally destroyed by fire early today. Proprietor C H Martin and staff escaped alive as flames consumed furniture and a valuable curios collection. Loss about 40000 with 9000 insured. Town lacking fire protection. locals frantically aided but flames prevailed. The inn owner Walter Scott leased it to Martin formerly ran Shelter and trolley station at Milldale junction. No guests were present. The three story glass verandaed hotel was a landmark among automobilists and once a stage route to New Haven.
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Cheshire
Scott
Southington
New Haven
Hide and Seek for Maeterlinck in Boston
Boston scene reports a grand hide and seek game centered on Maurice Maeterlinck as residents search for the famed author. A hotel registry note and sparse sightings accompany a witty quip from Mme Maeterlinck at the Lenox.
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Maeterlinck
Boston
United Press
Maurice Maeterlinck
Westminster
Humors College
Mme
Gowns and Skirts Sale by The Smith Murray Co
A sale listing many items from The Smith Murr ay Co including Fancy Stripe gowns in various neck styles priced from 50c to 1.59 with hooded options and white gowns 1.00, striped and plain skirts from 25c to 1.50, knit and wool skirts, linen lace trimmed gowns, and discounted toiletry sets. Some items slightly soiled or damaged boxes noted.
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E. H. Dillon & CO
Scotland Yard
Cyrus Pharmacy
Kilties
Poli’s
Texas
Upper Michigan
Mississippi Valley
Lake Region
New York City
Dodge City
Kas
Cabinet of Women
Waverly Inn
Naugatuck Valley
Postoffice Department
Archdiocese of
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Smith-Murray CO
Aister
G. W. Fairchild & Sons, Inc
Main Street
Cor. P. D
Lyon & Grumman CO
Middle Street
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