Municipal ownership urged by South Norwalk press
South Norwalk suggests Bridgeport and others study its municipally owned water and electric systems. It notes a debt free electric plant, a robust water department with reservoir capacity, and plans to invest surplus cash in city bonds, urging scrutiny of Hartford and broader public ownership as a path to cheaper, better utilities.
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Bridgeport Telegram
Times
South Norwalk
Austin
Stamford
Hartford
Bridgeport
New Haven
Brigeport
Norwalk
Water Department
Bers
Sentinel
Hartford Courant
Courant
Judge Hall Death Marks Legal Epoch In Connecticut
Judge Hall of Hertford died nearing his 80th year, ending a long Bencher era. He followed Marshall in legal philosophy, shaping Connecticut's constitution toward Federal doctrine. His death signals a democratic shift in judiciary and the rise of newer legal forms.
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Justo
Frederick B. Hall
Hertford
Republic
Hall
John Marshall
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Marshall
Jefferron
Jurge Hall
Connecticut
Hig
Judge Archbald's Impeachment Sparks Debate
The article examines the impeachment of Judge Robert W. Archbald, contrasting opinions with the New York World. It notes disagreement over the conduct and implications of the proceedings and hints at broader tensions in the judiciary.
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New York
Robert W. Archbald
Forbes-Robertson Seventies Birthday Knight Hood Hint
Johnston Forbes-Robertson, the English actor famed for his stage achievements, reaches sixty today amid talk of a forthcoming knighthood. The piece defends the value of aging performers and notes his continued artistic vitality and public demand.
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Thespian
John Forbes-Robertson
Johnston
France
Germany
Royal Academy School of Art
London
Manhood
Fobes-Robertson
Chastelard
Mary Stuart
Princess Theatre
Manchester
Modjeska
Mary Anderson
Lyceum
Forbes-Robertson
America
Buckingham
Irving
Henry
Hamlet
Patrick Campbell
Gertrude Elliott
Maxine Elliott
Johnston Forbes-Robertson
Forbes- Robertson
Siamese Twins Not Unique After All Died 39 Years Ago
A despatch recalls the original Siamese Twins who were once exhibited globally and believed unique. Born joined by cartilaginous bands, they died January 16 1874 and were never separated.
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America
Europe
Siamese Twins and Other Freaks Of Abnormality
A historical sketch recounts famed Siamese twins Cham and Eng born in Siam, their exhibitions in New York and England, and their death in America. It then notes other famous marvels such as Millie and Christine known as the Two-headed Nightingale, Rose and Josefa the Austrian twins, Tom Thumb and his wife, Admiral Dot, Jo the dog-faced boy, the Wild Men of Borneo, Chang the eight-foot giant, Ike Sprague the living skeleton, Fannie Mills with massive feet, Annie Irwin the eight-foot-three woman, and the collapse of freak shows and factories amid waning public interest.
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Jin
Cham
Eng
Siam
Siam River
Robert Hunter
America
New York
Capt. Coffin
England
London
Millie
Christine
North Carolina
Siamese Twins,” Rose and Josefa
Rose
Tom Thumb
Count Magri
Countess Magri
Admiral Dot
Leopold Kahn
White Plains
N. Y
Burmah
Borneo
Waltham
Mass
Chang
Ike Sprague
Medical College
Fannie Mills
Chicago
Annie Irwin
Connecticut
Japanese Workmen Learn English and Railroading
The Union Pacific Educational Bureau offers English and railroading instruction to Japanese workers, with over 800 section foremen and track men served. Courses include practical, graded lessons in Japanese and English, covering track work, locomotive topics, signals, safety, and transportation history, with record-keeping and feedback.
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Educational Bureau of
Union Pacific Railroad Company
United States Bureau of Education
Union Pacific
Educational Bureau of the Railroad
Nebraska
Wyoming
Utah
Colorado
Kansas
Connecticut and national press column notes and quips
A compilation of assorted 1911 era clippings. Images reference proposals to revise motor vehicle laws in Connecticut, humorous quips about headlines and figures like J P Morgan, and brief comments from New Haven Register New London Day and other papers. The items touch on politics, transportation, and social curiosities. Names include New York Telegraph Meridian Journal Holyoke Standard Penny Press New Haven Union Hartford Times Boston Globe New Haven Register and New London Day.
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Connecticut
New Haven Register
Mitchell Dairy Company of Bridgeport Filed Incorporation
The certificate of incorporation for the Mitchell Dairy Company of Bridgeport has been filed. The firm will operate milk and butter business with a capital of $50,000, $30,000 paid in. Incorporators are Abner W. Mitchell Sanford Stoddard and David S. Day.
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Mitchell Dairy Company of
Bridgeport
Abner W. Mitchell
Sanford Stoddard
David S. Day
D. M. Read Co Fine eighteenth century reproductions
A catalog entry lists solid mahogany cases with Elite grade movements made in Germany by Schwartzwald artisans. Prices: $360.50 with Whittington chimes and Westminster bells, $323.00 for a nine-tube quarter hour chime, $246.50 for a Colonial mahogany model, $185.00 for a central spinnaret design, plus smaller values $48.00 $49.50 $28.75 $29.75.
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Germany
Schwartzwald
Whittingtoén
Westminster
Scrim Curtains Special Value Sale Prices
Local sale ad lists discount curtains with multiple deal bundles. Values include 2.25 for 1.50, 3.50 for 3.00, and 5.00 for unspecified quantity, promoting savings on window coverings. Items unnamed beyond curtain style, no brand names or store details provided.
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Smithers
Administration of Justice
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Philadelphia
Mitchell Dairy CO
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Main Street
D. M. Read Co
Radford B. Smith
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Waterbury
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