City hospitals of social reform clash with country life
A treatise argues that national progress rests on balanced development between urban centers and open country. It warns that reform efforts focus on cities, neglecting rural production, churches, schools, and farming, risking a collapse of country life while counties remain the true unit of self government.
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United States
Eoeery Social Inn
Gome
Elvic
Binnecht
Roosevelt
Commission On Country Life
Entes
NOW BIGGER CITIES SUFFER FIRE LOSSES
Analyzing a record of the 35 largest U S cities shows rising fire losses with New York, Boston and Chicago among the hardest hit. The report links high losses to urban layouts, water access, and fire fighting capacity, urging stronger prevention and insurance coverage to sustain business.
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United States
Texger
Jurance
New York City
St. Louis
Detroit
Washington
Boston
Baltimore
Dante
Cere
Chicago
Danbury Auto Flip Ends Safe For Couple
A Hawley of Danbury and a female companion escaped serious injury when their auto overturned after a gear failure near Danbury on Monday. The car struck a stone and tumbled, ending bottom up at the roadside edge. Both occupants were unharmed. Meanwhile a milkman sighted a medium sized doe and a fawn mid journey, resting under a tree as the mother limped toward the woods. Danbury merchants urged action, while city plans discuss railroad depot property and a potential site for a new building to serve the treasury department and other lines.
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Hawley
Danbury
Baw Dee
Fawn
Milkman
Noroter Glenbrosk
Treasury Department
Alleged Burglars Caught in Torrington Warehouse Theft
Two men Martin J. Silver of Waltham Massachusetts and Richard J Tenandy of Torrington were arrested in Torrington on charges of breaking and entering M. J. Curemitys warehouse. Two bottles of liquor were taken and theft of caned goods from a wagon was alleged. Silver had just completed a sentence in Massachusetts on a similar charge. The report notes several burglaries in the area, including a Cannann home breaking and entries causing losses in the hundreds. A watchman, named Joe the Polack, interrupted an entry attempt but the intruder escaped. Lightning struck causes at Plymouth damaged farm buildings and livestock, with losses approaching twelve hundred dollars. Captain Whittlesey of the Cesmen reenit is mentioned in legal context.
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Martin J. Silver
Waltham
Masa
Richard J. “Tenandy
Torrington
Waloon
Bilver
Massachusetts
Henry R. Whitford
Martin Langs
Canann
Sue
Joe the
Polack
Plymouth
Morty Fest
John Garrahan
Mill River
Pratate Whittlesey
Cesmen
Burglaries and Abductions Reported in Town News
The article recounts burglaries including a meat market break in Thomaston, a skeleton key entry, and loot of cash and provisions. It mentions a neglect case of a chili and a girl injured by a club, plus a payment of 100 for a kiss involving Mrs. Kilmer and Toussaint, with eviction orders following. Also references Foley's Kidney Remedy ad and fashion notes on dresses and braiding.
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Winsted
Adam A. Roth
Falls Village
Thomaston
A. Wehrle
Kisshooters
Mead Shower
East Canaan
Aiss
John Kilmer
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