Oyster growers clash with ex governor over taxation
Connecticut oyster interests challenge Governor Woodruff’s stance, arguing Rhode Island grounds yield far higher revenues. Officials cite ground quality, cost of development, and year round production as reasons to resist higher taxes, warning of industry collapse if burdens rise.
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Rhode Island
Connecticut
Guilford
Clinton
Madison
New York
Connecticut A
Chesapeake
Baltimore
Narragansett Bay
Woodruff
H. C. Rowe
New Haven
Lewis
A. H. Lewis
H. J. Lewis Oyster Co
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Brooks
Lewis C. Brooks
Norwalk
National Oyster Carrier Company
North
England
Middle States
Hill Campaign Builds Confidence in Hill Nomination
Hartford January 9 Republicans in the Senatorial caucus expect Hill to secure the nomination as backers push for support. The caucus will convene at 2 pm with 31 senators and 205 house members present. Three Republican elected on Democratic tickets may not be admitted. Campaign leader J Henry Roraback disputes rival canvasses and remains confident Hill has enough votes.
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Hartford
House
Hill
Kenealy
J. Henry Roraback
Midshipmen Pass Graduation Tests at Sea
Final reports show forty five midshipmen of the class of 1907 have passed the graduation tests at sea after a two years cruise. Three Connecticut boys are named Fred P. Liley son of the Governor thirty four on the list Louis F Thibault of Winsted twenty six and Based B Cassidy of Norwich forty
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Washington
Connecticut
Fred P.liley
Louis F. Thibault
Winsted
Based B. Cassidy
Norwich
Religious Services Across Fairfield Churches Sunday
Multiple churches announce services with Holy Communion, sermons, and Sunday schools. Notable talks include The Fallow Ground and Is it Harder to Do Right Than to Do Wrong, with Epworth League activities and evening hymn services. A mass men's meeting and charity topics appear at Washington Park and Park Street congregations.
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Christ Episcopal Church
Courtland Street
E. J. Craft
Holy Communion
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Fairfield Avenue
Broad Street
George M. Brown
Epworth League
Park Street
West End
Christian Endeavor
King’s Highway Congregational Church
Christ
Jesus
St. John’s Church
Fairfield and
Park Avenues
Wm. H. Lewis
D.D
St. John’s
Brotherhood
St. Andrew
People’s Presbyterian Church
Lincoln
Cannon St
H. A. Davenport
Taylor Building
First Presbyterian Church
State Street
Myrtle Avenue
John MacLaren Richardson
Caesar
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Lfayette Street
Washington Park
Frederick Brown
Bruce Conger
George C. Murphy
Barto
Pastor Ahrens Plans Series of Services
The Rev C F W Ahrens of Immanuel Baptist Church and the church choir plan a new series of religious services following a successful run of hymn centered programs. The series will feature hymns such as One Sweetly Solemn Thought Lead Kindly Light The Ninety and Nine Jesus Savior Pilot Me and Abide With Me with quartettes duets and solos. The first service is slated for Sunday evening January 17 with full program details to be announced next week.
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C. F. W. Ahrens
Immanuel Baptist Church
Jesus
Household Sale Extends to Fifteenth with Deep Discounts
The sale continues through the fifteenth with special prices in all House Furnishing Departments including Carpets Rugs Curtains Furniture and more. Women's tailored suits in plain broadcloth and striped suiting with Directoire style details. marabout coque and ostrich boas on sale at 25 percent off. Also neckwear wraps skirts drawers corset covers gowns and other ready to wear and home goods at reduced prices.
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Fahion
Directoire
Attractive Home Furnishings Sale with Oak and Mahogany Pieces
A catalog of home furnishings lists magazine racks stools and tabourets in dark oak or mahogany along with cup and plate racks cellarets and den items. Featured pieces include a mahogany low boy with Chinese legs and ball and claw feet priced at 32 dollars, another colonial mahogany low boy at 44.80, a mahogany console on two pedestals at 30.80, an English porcelain rose jar with 20 percent discount, a game set depicting game birds at 3.38, and floral drapery silks at 45 cents a yard.
Great Clearance Fur Sale and Woman's Drug Store Ad
Point of interest notes a Great Clearance Sale of fur muffs scarves and sets at E. H. Dillon & Co. and promotes The Woman's Drug Store offering high service quality, health products and noted remedies. Two candidates were initiated at Heine Lodge O. D. H. S. with pinochle tournament plans and officer slate. Cent a word want ads.
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E. H. Dillon & Co
Main Street
Woman's
State Street
Heine Lodge
Bernard Folk
Rudolph Maier
Fred Maier
Richard Forman
Emil Edelman
Cuno Fink
William Brechlin
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Radford B. Smith
Main St
Fairfield al
Arch and
High Street
Post Office News
John F. Fay
Fairfield Ave
Broad St
Ita
New England
AUTO
Madison Square Garden
Blue Ribbon Auto & Carriage Co
E. A. Godfrey
Prest
Bridgeport, Conn
State ST
N. Buckingham & Co., Inc
Southland
Bas
Colonial Express
Federal Express
Boston
Philadelphia
Ilontal
South Norwalk
Witon
A. B. Smith
Conn
NEW York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co
Los Angeles
5. P. C. E. Union Pacific
Chicago
Massey
Bost
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