Day Class for Consumptives in Fairfield City
The day class for consumptives met last evening at the city office. Mayor presided and committees were formed to improve coordination with various chairs. A tubercular drive sells stamps for 25 cents to fund the work. A plan to start tuberculosis classes at the dispensary, establish a day camp, and hire a visiting nurse was approved to aid patients until a county sanitarium is built. An appropriation was set and work begins after nurse selection. The meeting also discussed cooperation with the Lawrence Mass Anti-Tuberculosis Association and local telephone officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ee Jones
Metroton Insurance Co
Lewis
Fairfield Nty
Lawrence, Mass
Notice on Ellis Island Locks Land From Gypsies
New York July 21 steerage on the Verdi carries twenty four Romanian gypsies deported for unwor thy status. They came via the Tennyson and planned to sail to Oakland then Asia. Gypsies warned inspectors with signs. six forefingers shown under swarthy throats. Commissioner Williams calls them an undesirable class. Also notes fifteen more gypsies on grant voyage. Cites fears of theft and vagabond reputation. Foley’s Honey and Tar ad follows.
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Ellis Island
New York
Lamport and Holt
Verdi
Brazil
Argentina
Tennyson
Oakland
Cal
Asia
South America
Buenos Ayres
America
Grant
Europe
Williams
California
United States
Pennsylvnia Road Co to Build Pittsburg Sky Scraper Terminal
NEW PITTSBURG STATION Pittsburg July 21 The Pennsylvania road Company has purchased 4 000 000 dollars worth of unimproved real estate in downtown Pittsburg from H C Frick its heaviest stockholder and will start plans for a multi story sky scraper terminal. Architect D H Burham of Chicago has been directed to prepare the designs on the site of the former St Paulis Cathedral at Fifth Avenue and Grant Street opposite the Frick Building. The terminal will block light to the Carnegie Building in a move Frick once warned could make it resemble a bake oven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburra
Pennsylvania Road Company
H. C. Frick
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Terminal
D. H. Burham
Chicago
St. Paulis Cathedral
Fifth Avenue
Grant Street
Frick
Union Station
Carnegie
Refrigerator sale prices listed with remaining styles
A broad sale notice outlines many refrigerator styles left after a rush of customers. Glass lined models range from 44 to 55 dollars sale prices, Eddy and White Frost lines show substantial reductions, plus ash and galvanized lining options and wood cases. Bandanna handkerchiefs and red silk bandannas are also advertised in the handkerchief section.
Connecticut Bills Aimed at Foreign Patents
Washington July 21 Connecticut inventors would gain if Representative Currier's bill becomes law declaring foreign patents void when covered articles are not mainly made in the United States. It seeks to curb foreign competition and secure better abroad treatment for American inventors. Connecticut bonding firms may be affected by a House-passed bill restricting certain surety companies from selling indemnity bonds to government employees if rates exceed a standard. Proprietary medicines prescribed by doctors are widespread as many prescriptions favor standard remedies like Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound due to physicians' difficulties in compounding equally effective drugs.
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Washington
Connecticut
Representative Currier
New Hampshire
House
Lydia BD
Balloon's poor egg drop attempt over Connecticut
Pittsfield, Massachusetts July 21. Balloon ascended with Pilot William Van Sleet, owner C. J. Fairfield of Rutland Vermont, and Oswald Tower of Wesleyan Academy. It landed near Mooreville Connecticut on Daniel O'Neil's farm. They did not strike stone walls with eggs from 3500 to 5000 feet. eggs landed in a roadway.
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Pittsfield
Mass
William van Sleet
C. J. Fairfield
Rutland
Oswald Tower
Wesleyan Academy
O'Neil
Charles J. Glidden
Absolute Summer Clearance at Main Street Store
E H Dillon & Co at 1105 Main St advertise a vast sale on sailor hats auto hats and veils plus summer clothing at Library Corner. Tomorrow morning a major stock clearance targets men youth boys and children with deep price cuts and no stock carryover as fall goods approach. Read offers in columns and act quickly to save on quality merchandise during anticipated hot weather. Corner John F Keane Krary Main and Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Dillon & Co
Main St
Library Corner
John F. Keane
Weather Indications Special from United Press
Weather forecast from New Haven notes fair tonight and Thursday with partly cloudy skies. A high pressure ridge along the Atlantic coast brings pleasant conditions east of the Missouri, while Texas Arizona and Minnesota face central disturbances. Cloudy and rainy weather spills between the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains as temperatures rise slowly in the forecast area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New Haven
Atlantic
Missouri
Texas
Arizona
Minnesota
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
Rockefeller Moves Unimproved Property to Market
Cleveland reports that John D. Rockefeller and son have arranged to place all unimproved real estate on the market. Details on whether sales will be by allotment or parcel package remain undisclosed as Abeyeton Realty handles the transfer.
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Rockefeller
United Press
Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
Abeyeton Realty Company
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
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Mergs
Poeigs
Incorporated Outfitters
Bridgeport, Conn
Luken’s Bears
Captain Boyton
Henry Street
Foley
L. M. Ruggles
Reasner
Iowa
F. B. Brill
New
Pittsburg Station
Wissner
Wissner Pianos
Sts
The
D. M. Read Co
the Eddy
Radford B. Smith
Fairfield Av
Bridgeport Postals
Bridgeport Gas Light CO
American Loan Association
Pairtiehé Ave
Dgefrort
Err Halligan
Joseph P. Coughlin CO
East Main Street
N. Buckingham & Co., Inc
State Street
D. Smith
D. D. Smith
o2pZet’s Theatre
Cape Cod
Massachusetts
Atlantic Ocean
Cape
Buzzards Bay
A. B. Smith
Conn
New Haven & Hartford Railroad
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