Lilley Inaugurated Amid Pageant In Hartford
George L. Lilley was inaugurated Connecticut governor as Senate President Pro Tem Isaac W. Tilton and House Speaker Elmore S. Banks led organizational actions. The day featured a large crowd, a grand parade, and the oath administered by Chief Justice Baldwin.
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United Press
Hertford
George L. Lilley
Connecticut
Hartford
Capitol
Senate
Isaac W. T
House
Aoave Elmore S. Banks
Baldwin
The
Supreme
Lilley
Woodruff
Rhode Island
Theodore Bodenwein
John H
Brooks
Torrington
Blakeslee
New Haven
Brooke
Tion
Spafford
Fae
Resolutions & T
Sincee
J. F. Stock
John Q. Tilson
Elmer S. Banks
Malone
Richard T. Higgins
Winchester
William H. Blodget
Sabin S$. Russell
Portland
Franklin Countryman
Guilford
Messrs
Scott
Plymouth
Cronin
New London
Hill
Bethlehem
Clark
Trumbull
Sims
Greenwich
Banks
Higgins
W. J. Malone
Blodgett
Clayton Klein
Russell
Rollin S. Woodruff
Hartford Club
Frank L. Wilcox
Park
Ford
Asylum Streets
Farmington Avenue
Assembly
Foster mother contends child held by foster family
Mrs. Clifford Judd reports her four year old daughter Mildred is detained by Mrs. Lena Munger at 210 Congress Street where she has boarded for a year. Judd seeks return and has offered to pay for board but alleges the Mungers refuse to give up the child. A habeas corpus may be pursued but is costly.
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Clifford Judd
Fairfield Avenue
Birmingham
Mildred
Lena Munger
Congress Street
United Press
Rome
Helen
Messina
Palermo
Reggio
Catania
Eighty Ninth Infantry
Bayern
Ambassador Griscom
Civita Vecchia
Griscom
America
Calabria
Washington
Cheney
Lupton
Landis
Fobert
Naples
Connecticut
Admiral Sperry
Nice
Vermont
Ville Franche
Paris
Market Climb As Stocks Lead With brisk demand
The market opened with strength and brisk demand for active speculative issues. Consolidated Gas rose about two points from the opening, later gaining further in the hour. Union Pacific supported the ascent with additional upward movement in the first hour.
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United Press
Union Pacific
Connecticut House approves $5,000 relief for Italian quake victims
The Connecticut General Assembly meeting for governor inauguration voted to send $5,000 to the Red Cross Society in Washington for relief of Italian earthquake victims. The measure, introduced by Rep Bishop and amended to $10,000, passed the House and expected Senate approval.
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United Press
Hartford
Connecticut General Assembly
Lilley
Red Cross Society
Washington
House
Senate
Bishop
New Haven
Loos
Boston
Massachusetts
Mrs Harrison Disappears in New York Mystery
In New York on January 6 authorities investigate the mysterious disappearance of Elizabeth C Burke Harrison wife of F P Harrison of the Harrison Electric company. He says she vanished after alighting from a streetcar while helping him down steps. Police and detectives search the city with no trace found.
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New York
Greater
Elizabeth C. Burke Harrison
F. P. Harrison
F. P. Harrison Electric & Manufacturing Company
Funeral Services Held for Michael Dinan and Luciana Beers
The funeral for Michael Dinan was conducted from his Canaan Road home and St James Church Stratford with a high mass. Wall bearers named were Patrick Kiley John Freeman Peter Kavanaugh James Cummings Patrick Hourigan and William Pennessey. Burial took place at St Michael's Cemetery. Luciana Beers widow of Birdseye Beers died and funeral services were held at her son's Long Hill residence and Flat Rock Methodist Church. Interment followed at Union Cemetery Easton.
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Michael Dinan
Canaan Road
St. James Church
Stratford
Father O'Connor
Aarge
Patrick Kiley
John Freeman
Peter Kavanaugh
James Cummings
Patrck Hourigan
William Pennessey
St. Michael's Cemetery
Luciana
Birdseye Beers
Ransom C. Beers
Long Hill
Flat Rock Methodist Church
Union
Easton
Lilley and the Speakership Show Split Support
Hartford dispatch notes Fairfield county ministers helped Judge Banks by reducing opposition from liquor interests while Judge Malone gained Hartford backing from Judge Parker. Banks’ nomination came from Bridgeport’s Fred Bartlett after Parker’s stance shifted, signaling Banks’ broad Republican backing despite Malone’s late challenge.
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Corres
Hartford
Fairfield County
BP. S. Banks
Fairfield
Banks
Judge Banks
Malone
Parker
Hartford County
Fred
Eric A. Bartlett
Bridgeport
Bartlett
Judge Banke
Judge Malone
Abner Hayes
Waterbury
Leeds Schoolboy Describes His Cockburn High School Life
A Leeds pupil from Cockburn High School writes about the school and the city of Leeds. He details the building, floors, and classroom setup including desks for fifty-two boys, numbered pegs, ink wells, and a stock room with lesson books and preserved plants.
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Leeds
Cockburn High School
England
Cockburn
Stoeck-Room
Governor Woodruff Calls Special Tax Inquiry on Oyster Beds
Connecticut Governor Rollin S. Woodruff urges the General Assembly to study oyster bed taxation, comparing Rhode Island revenues, noting Connecticut’s low taxes on oyster grounds, and proposing a special commission to recommend fair tax action. He cites potential losses and urges action before leaving office.
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Rhode Island
United Press
Hartford
Woodruff
General Assembly
Connecticut
Assembly
Clinton
Guilford
Madison
Grant
Rollin S. Woodruff
Man Home Invasion Endangers Doctor In Rain Incident
In the early hours at 159 Fairfield Avenue a half clothed George Barrows forced entry into Dr J D Smith's home after visiting his office for treatment. The doctor fired at the intruder but the gun misfired, leaving Barrows alive and later held at police headquarters after medical examination.
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Giaes
Fairfield Avenue
J. D
Smith
George Barrows
Barrows
High Street
Ives
Sergi
Luckley Barrows
Doy
Bursel the smooth sharpers who swindled Bridgeport
A slick con man known as Mr. Bursel opened a $3,500 City National Bank account to pass checks across several local merchants. He attempted to buy $3750 in goods at multiple stores using a forged passbook and forged funds, but merchants balked when bank connections failed.
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City National Bank
Myron E. Bursel
Myron-Bursel Co
Frank D. Bell
Meigs & Co
Walter E. Patchin
Connecticut Office Furniture & Supply Co
City
Mercantile National Bank of
Newark
Bell
Bursel
D. M. Read Co
Connecticut Furniture & Office Supply Co
George W. Fairchild & Sons
Mr. Patchin
Mr. Fairchild
Patchin
Hal
Meigs
Fairchild
Wanted to buy small second hand pool table
Classified snippets list a buyer seeking a small used pool table from John Lewonis at 136 Railroad Ave. The page also advertises employment and schooling notices with incomplete lines, including a note about a Slavonian girl seeking general work at 173 Pine St.
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John Lewonis
Railroad Ave
A&ss*p
A. Andrew
Bridgeport
Lincoln Halls
Pine St
Aib
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Wall Street Today
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Reggie
Bristol
Waltersville
Gov. Woodruff
Dr. Smith
Old Glory
State St
Noble Avenue
the Philomat
John St
Gregory St
Brooks St
William Clifford
South Ave
Birdsey Somers Co
Conn
Gregory
Brown's
Newfield Ave
Boston Cleaning and Dyeing CO
Fairfield Ave
New England Auto
Nauire
Lindley St. Ais*po
EL H. Dillon & Co
Main St
William Namt
Greens Farms
North Bridgeport Ice House
Naugatuck Ice Co
Perry's Hall
Crane
Acivision
A. S. Perry
Dred L. Atherton
General Delivery
CHE University School
Main St. Stratfield
Liberty
Broad St
Morton
Everhardt
N. Y
Philadelphia
Tetfelsee
PRATT
James J. Sheehan
E. Main St
Sears
Meigs Building
M. M. Nagel
East Main St
Ruppert’s
Drew Bros
Mark Nagie
East Main Street
John Porter
Warren &I
Biltz
Cummings & White's
Golden Hill
Middle Sts
State of
Tre Eclipse Paint & Mfg. Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Warner Bros. Co
Warner By Co
Tad Polo
Ae Ae
Levy
Madine Avé
North Ave
A. Frank. Optician and Loan
State Street
Main Street
DR. Walters
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