Wilkenda Company Seeks Friendly Ties With Stratford
Stratford June 2. Wilkenda Land Company officers seek harmony with town residents, saying verbal permissions for two wards directing traffic to Lordship Manor were informal. They plan a grand park, claim substantial funds and capital backing, and insist their development will enhance the town’s prospects.
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Stratford
Wilkenda Land Company
Stratforg
Lordship Manor
Hard
Uaa
Bae
Hasta
Uy Coen
CE i Bae
Ie Commons
Ghent
Seals Ride Horseback Featured in Barnum and Bailey Show
The Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth to perform in the city on June 28. Trained seals and sea lions led by Captain Winston will ride horses and juggle, with Victoria Codona on high wire. Other acts include the Alleppos pantomimes, Japanese jiujitsu and swordsmanship troupe, Katie Sandwina the strongest woman, and a dramatic Cleopatra production. The show notes 1450 cast, 250 dancers, 200 singers, 100 musicians, 60 horses, five elephant herds, and a camel caravan. An entire train carries the portable stage and scenery.
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Barnum and Bailey
Winston
Victoria Codona
Spain
America
Alleppos
Turkey
Japan
Katie Sandwina
Cleopatra
York City
New York
Lottery of Death Suit and Four Mile Rowing Debate
May Lassen sues H & H RR Co for 5080 claiming death of husband William J. Lassen hit by a locomotive on August 1. Yale Harvard four mile race debate follows, weighing the deadly effort, conditioning, and long-term effects on oarsmen and athletic training.
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May Lassen
South Norwalk
William J. Law
Yale
Harvard
New London
Ionn
Charles F. Courtney
Cornell
Courtney
Welen Gould the worlds richest spinster at forty four
The article proclaims Welen Gould as the world’s richest spinster at forty four, detailing rumored fortunes from her inheritance, mansions in New York, and the claim of a vast fortune around 48 million dollars. It notes her bachelor status by choice, rumors of romance and tragedy, and mentions her charitable impulses amid a flood of letters for aid.
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Atta Miller Gould
Gould
New York
Jay Goul
Beag
A . Dlexes
Asuahiee
Tuy Gould
Femarkebie
Society Pages
Alonau Potter
Bishop Potter
Minx Iould
Umolmledge
Miss Gould
Tivington-on-the-Hudpom
Fifth Avenue
Minn Gould
Mililom Dallars
Mits
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Hennery
Town
Vic
Lee
Chicago Coliseum Braced as Republican Convention Opens
Chicago June 9 police fill the Coliseum area as the Republican convention assembly begins. Delegates and spectators filer through many entrances. Notables include former Indiana Senator Hemenway and Missouri delegate Mann, with Harry S. New and other party leaders present.
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Chicago
Goldfield
Nev
Sanator
Hemenway
Indiana
Homer F
Mann
Missouri
Harry S. New
H. B. Moorehouse
Committee
Differing Needs of Children Mothers Must Study Individual Nerdts
An editorial discusses two types of mothers and argues for a middle path between excessive child worship and the strict Spartan style. It stresses tailoring parenting to each child’s temperament and health, warning against one-size-fits-all rules and urging mothers to use reason and medical guidance in raising children. It also cites advice from Woman's Magazine on practical bathroom accessories and shirt waist buttoning tips.
Barnum School and Miss Jennie Hurley Lead Window Fund
A committee headed by Barnum school principal and Miss Jennie A Hurley of Oak Street school plans to raise funds for a school window. No window design plans are yet set. A new dress design features embroidered trimming and pink linen with pearl buttons, and a double faced satin ribbon sash.
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Barnum School
Jennie A. Hurley
Oak Street School
Fads and Fashions Describe Elegant Season Trends
The article surveys current dress trends with one piece dresses for children, refined sleeves fusing into bodices, and skirts with hip shaping. It notes washable foulard attire, matched shoes and stockings, and new parasols with natural wood sticks. Luxurious trims include crystal buttons, Robespierre frill lace, and bows of black velvet.
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Robespierre
Panama
Teachers Join Porter Memorial Window Committee
Miss Lilian Silthman of the Sherwon school and Miss Jennie Dailey of Grand Street join the Porter Memorial Window committee. The group, already including Dr. Charles W. Deane and Miss Carrie A. Seeley, aims to fund a memorial window honoring the late Warren W. Porter.
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Lilian Silthman
Sherwon School
Jennie Dailey
Grand Street
Warren W. Porter
Charles W. Deane
Carrie A. Seeley
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Barnum and Bailey Circus
Welen Oould
Connecticut
Robert Es Tod
Coliselm
Cousin Phebe
Indianapolis News
Woman’s
Ans UC
Thing's
Lisle
S. B. Thing & Co
Main Street
D. Cook & Son
Water Street Phone
Chich
Main ST
Post Office News Store— ii
Kelley’s Cigar Store
Fairfield Ave
James H. Kelly
AR Theatre
Saareet
ANE
Odomneta
Ethan Neary
ROSS
Iqea
Ftroworke
Priday Si National
En Cart Bea Dreale Ballroom
Newfield Park
Springfield
Hartford
Patena
Frishea
J. Maloney
Cass W. A. Miles
A. Skidmore
Seaview Ave
Jame
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