Federal suit to prevent merger of New Haven withdrawn
Washington June 25 The Sherman anti trust suit against the New Haven Boston and Maine lines was dismissed by Attorney General Wickersham. Massachusetts law authorizes consolidation by stock ownership eliminating interstate competition concerns and led to dismissal of the action.
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Boston & Maine Railroad Company
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Boston & Maine
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
New Haven Railroad
Advertising Thought in Newspapers Publishes Wider Reach
An advertising concept notes newspapers carry more information to broader audiences at lower cost, suggesting newspapers offer superior value for disseminating messages, with emphasis on efficiency and reach compared to other media.
New Haven Merger Suit Withdrawal Surprises Officials
In New Haven and Boston, officials react to the U S attorney general withdrawing the Sherman act suit against the New York New Haven and Hartford and related lines. C S Mellen says no official notice received but merger may proceed if Boston & Maine stock control shifts. Malone notes possible end to navigation company dispute but impact on state trolley issues unclear.
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Billard
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New Haven Road
Boston& Albany Railroad
Boston & Maine
Massachusetts
Old Folks' Day Observed at South Church
South Church plans Old Folks' Day with a goal to gather many senior members. The pastor will preach on the Art of Growing Old while a male quartet from Atlanta University performs in the evening. Mr Dill of Atlanta University will discuss the institution's work in the South. Homemade pastries at the Blanchard Lunch.
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Atlanta University
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Mother of Two Divorced Over Cruelty and Drinking
In Superior Court Judge Howard J. Curtis granted Elizabeth V. Clark of Norwalk a divorce from Harry F. Clark, a former Danbury box maker now in Norwalk. Evidence showed cruelty and the husband’s hard drinking, with Mrs. Clark saying she stayed for their two children as she could not support them alone.
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Elizabeth V. Clark
Norwalk
Harry F. Clark
Danbury
Curtis
Wheeler & Wilson Band Opens Park Concerts
The Wheeler & Wilson band opened the Washington Park concert season with Seaside Park program repeats minus Redmond numbers. William A. Redmond sang Dont Be An Old Maid Molly and Lets Go Out On a Joy Ride. Next concert is July 1 at Seaside Park. John Healy, 59 Booth Street brass moulder, died after pneumonia. survived by widow and four children. Cyrus Wart Remover advertised at Cyrus Pharmacy. Also stove polish remover ad and Want Ads at one cent per word.
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Wheeler & Wilson
Seaside Park
William A. Redmond
New York
Molly
John Healy
Booth Street
Robert Dixon
Margaret
Theresa Healy
John
Pattern and accessory departments advertise Bridgeport agents
Ladies' Home Journal patterns are sold by exclusive Bridgeport agents with a full range of sizes and the latest styles. Glove and jewelry neckwear departments near the main floor entrance offer strong values for summer outfits. Picture framing on the third floor boasts department store prices and a 25 to 50 percent saving for graduates on diploma framing.
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Bridgeport
Local Contractors May Bid on South Main Street Paving
The streets and sidewalks committee voted to solicit bids from local contractors only for cement sand and stone to pave South Main Street. Bids will be opened at 8 o clock Saturday evening. Brick proposals will be advertised. Bridgeport Brass Co received permission to establish a temporary spur on East Housatonic avenue south of Grand street to move machinery to a new plant, with tracks to be removed in the fall.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Americus V. Hartley
M. F. McKenna
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East Housatonic Avenue
Grand Street
Sarah Orne Jewett Dies Noted Author Passes Away
Miss Sarah Orne Jewett Litt D author of many books died after an illness spanning many months last night in South Sperwisck Me. The obituary notes her prominence and literary contributions.
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South Sperwisck
Sarah Orne Jewett
Noted American writer dies at old home
The article recalls a prominent American woman writer regarded as a leading figure. It notes she passed summers at her longtime home, where she died recently, with mentions of her residence and retirement life.
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America
Dying From Boiling Oil After Scow Accident
Joseph Ignicy is dying at Coney Island hospital from burns after an involuntary swim in a tank of boiling oil on a refuse scow. He fell into the vat and was pulled out with grappling irons after a long suffocating immersion. The incident occurred in New York with tides noted as high and low water and moon set times.
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New York
Joseph Ignicy
Coney Island Hospital
Ignicy
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