Sunday Bill sparks laughter with broad Sunday rest provisions
The judiciary committee shelves a substitute Sunday bill that redefines Sunday as a day of rest to aid religious and charitable duties. It prescribes fines up to 50 dollars for nonessential business or sports, requires health board certificates, drugstores to remain open with disclosures, and free first aid readiness. Concerts and recitals face up to four dollar fines unless endorsed as religious or patriotic by officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judiciary Committee
State Board of Health
Saunday
Lite Ta County Choral Union
Ent
Department of Music
Hartford Philharc Society
New Haven Symphony Orchestra
Connecticut considers pension bill for widows of veterans
Hartford June 30 special from United Press says a Connecticut bill would grant a yearly pension of 30 dollars to a veteran’s widow or widowed mother if enrolled in a life service program. Debates argue the measure could draw veterans from other states and raise tax exemptions on property held by pensioned veterans and relatives. There are about 6,500 veterans in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Hartford
Senate
Connecticut
Servants by the Hour A Boston Experiment in Domestic Labor
Miss Elizabeth Westwood describes the Household Aid Company in Boston as testing part time workers paid by the hour. Aids are American born with basic education health and character. two week probation then six to eight weeks training. Pay starts at fifteen cents to a dollar per hour with ten dollars weekly base and company takeover of earnings above that.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Westwood
Metropolitan
Household Aid Company
Boston
Three Muskketeers of Modern Italy part in Camorra case
Three Italian army officers Fabbroni Farris and Capezzuti join a covert mission to uncover the Camorra. Kings orders send them to purge Naples by probing police archives, infiltrating aristocracy, and living among brigands to root out the criminal society. Five years of secret work precede a promised light on extraordinary feats of detection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Camorra
Metropolitan
Fabbroni
Farris
Capezsuti
Departments of Justice and the Interior
Naples
Rome
Capezztti
Sardinia
Mala Vita
Sience
Vast Rothschild Fortune Estimated At Two Billion
Mungey’s Magazine notes the Rothschilds’ collective wealth is likely at least two billion dollars, far surpassing Rockefeller, Astor, and Vanderbilt fortunes. It claims four percent of that fortune would yield about eighty million yearly income, exceeding the founders’ original capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astor
Vanderbilt
Mungey's
Why Roosevelt's Popularity Slipping in Vermont
In the Montpelier Journal, Roosevelt is criticized for radical turn after his African trip. The Ossawatomie speech, friendliness to western insurgents, and attacks on Taft lower support among Vermonters. Denials of backing Taft still leave doubt about his square deal stance and arbitration policy. Farmer Want Ads. 4 Cent Word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier-Journal
Roosevelt
Taft
Vermont
Mind your own business says Woman's World
A June Woman's World column urges readers to stop gossiping and mind their own business. It argues that judging others reflects the observer, not the subject, and that charity and fair dealing protect against harmful insinuation.
Lyric Garden Chorus Girls Contest Tonight
Lyric Garden Theatre presents a chorus girls contest with a ten dollar trophy and a chance to join the speaking lines. Only Arthur J. Horwitz’s production cast participates, each girl performing a specialty as the complete program and special pictures are shown. A grand matinee tomorrow offers a daytime show for ladies and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyric Garden Theatre of Variety
Arthur J. Horwitz
Bohemia
Webster Cullison
Big City Four
America
LeRoy
Leddy
Wilson
Leopold
Francis
Girl From Broadway Lucille Ainley Tops Bridgeport Bill
Miss Lucille Ainley known as The Girl From Broadway and Loren Del bridge star headline a rare quality bill in Bridgeport. The pair command the stage with vocal numbers as local audiences gather for an evening of vaudeville style entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Ainley
Girl
Broadway
Loren Delbridge
Bridgeport
City Loans Blocks to Wyckoff Paving Co for Barnum Avenue
The Paving and Sewer commission led by Col. M. H. Rogers loans city blocks to Wyckoff Paving to finish Barnum avenue while Conn. Co delays shipments. About 3,000 yards promised this week, 500 yards en route, expected end of next week. An inspector will oversee block quality from factory to city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnum Avenue
Conn. Co
Col. M. H. Rogers
Paving and Sewer Commission
Noble Avenue
East Main Street
Barber Co
Bullard Engaged To Ellen P Burnham
The Malone, N Y area notes the engagement of Miss Ellen P Burnham to Augustus H Bullard of this city, secretary and treasurer of Bullard Machine Tool Co. Burnham is a schoolteacher and taught Latin and mathematics in New York for nine years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malone
Ellen P. Burnham
Augustus H. Bullard
Bullard Machine Tool Company
Burnham
New York
King and Queen greet London schoolchildren crowd
More than 100000 London and suburban pupils were guests at the crystal palace of King George and Queen Mary. Ninety two special trains brought the children, traffic was paralyzed, and the royal party stayed an hour and a half amid cheers from the youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
London
Crystal Palace
King George
Queen Mary
Mrs Perry Tries to Nab Sneak Thief Near Furnished Room
Mrs Jerusha Perry of 512 East Washington Avenue attempted to detain a sneak thief by pretending to help him find a furnished room. She alerted the Second Precinct, but the man vanished before police arrived. Also advertised Foley's Kidney Remedy by F B Brill Curtis Paseney.
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Jerusha Perry
East
Washington Avenue
Foley
F. B. Brill
Curtis Paseney
The Tone Its Stand Among Prime Pianos and Player Pianos
The Tone is praised as a premier piano embodying artist musician ideals and superior tone. The article lists fourteen other leading makes and seven player-piano models, notes a large piano business with cheap rolls, and invites joining a Player Piano Roll Exchange to secure rolls for 10¢ along with Victrolas and talking records.
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House of the Rothschilds
Mig
Outlet! Clothing Co
Darvwvin
Ringling Brothers’ Zoo
Charles Smith
Herbert Kaufman
June
Lyric Garden Chorus
Wyckoff Paving CO
A. H. Bullard
Mrs. Perry
Lyon-Grumman-Manson CO
Fairfield Ave
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Talking Records
Alfred ‘Fox
Woolard-Moehlmann
Costone
Alfred Woolard
Rose M. Moehlmann
Selleck-Brown
Panbory
Edward Selleck
Mise Marie
A. Brown
Danbury
Heller-Kennedy
Shelton
Grace M. Kennedy
Edward J. Heller
New Haven
Smith-Morgan
Pester
George L. Smith Ofsted
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