Common Council Votes to Close Howe Street
The City Council debated and voted 14 to 8 to close Howe Street amid claims the city never owned it, with Alderman Walker noting no legal rent and 20 years of nonuse. The session also sustained three mayoral vetoes on appraisal reports and discussed widening Noble and Bronx avenues, plus a proposed 5 foot street through Arch to Congress Streets near the high school.
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Howe Street
Daniel Walker
Iden Hill Street
Noble Avenue
Algerman Walker
Pt Ae Setman
EF Garlier
H.F. Gartick
Walker
Cederholm
Thomas W. Reddy
Semac Moorey
Wiliam J. Moran
Wenei G. Steicler
Mal' ” DeForest
Mauritz
Ry I.vous, Jr
Wil
P. J. Umetatter
Thomas Stewart
James Rooney
William H. Lounsbury
Hoeten Avenue
Arch
Congress Streets
Thomas Ane
Robert BH Hurley
Greater Than Fear by Cora Hartman
A religious verse extols faith and trust over fear. It contrasts the soul rising to God with human fear, recalling prophets saved from peril by faith, and insists that faith sustains through daily trials as the divine role remains true.
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Cora Hartman
Stratford Board of Trade to meet Thursday in town hall
Stratford May 6 The Board of Trade will hold its regular meeting in the town hall Thursday evening. The slogan committee will report the contest result for selecting a slogan for the Board of Trade. Other committees will report including funding for beautifying Stratford parks and greens. A discussion on the name North Parade, formerly Cross street, explores its historic link to the town and its permanence on the map.
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Stratford
Stratford Board of Trade
Focal Board of Trade
North Parade
Cross Street
Main Street
Barnum Avenue
Trianguiar Green
Stratford Hosts Benefit Art Exhibition At Center School
An art exhibition featuring carbon photographs engravings etchings and photogravures was held at the Center school last evening under Elsba Art Company of Boston auspices. The proceeds support school purchases and hangings in building rooms. About 200 pictures, mostly reproductions, drew strong praise and included musical entertainment and refreshments. Meanwhile trees arrived from a town meeting plan and are being planted along principal streets under the tree warden to provide shade in time.
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Center School
Elsba “Art Company of
Boston
Stratford
Local Market Renovations At Center Store
Newton Reed, the local marketman, is renovating his Center store by removing the veranda and porch and plans to extend the front with plate glass windows and other improvements. David H. Middlebrook III is confined at home on Broadbridge Road with a severe tonsillitis illness.
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Newton Reed
Middlubbrook III
David H. Middlebrook
Broadbridge Road
Board seeks high school wardrobe layouts from cities
The Board of Education circulates questions to other high schools about wardrobe placement and room sizes for a planned city high school. Queries ask where wardrobes are placed, preferred plans, dimensions of combination class and study rooms, capacity for temporary assemblies, and suitability of 25 by 30 foot rooms. Cities listed include San Francisco Seattle Spokane Memphis Detroit Kansas City Baltimore Des Moines Denver Los Angeles Oakland Jersey City Worcester Fall River Lowell Philadelphia Cincinnati Cleveland Buffalo Toledo Dayton and Portland Maine.
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Board of Education
San Fransico
Seattle
Spokane
Memphis
Detroit
Kansas City
Baltimore
Des Moines
Denver
Los Angeles
Oakland
Jersey City
Worcester
Fall River
Lowell
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Buffalo
Toledo
Dayton
Portland
Pedicure Advice From a Traveling Chiropodist
A chiropodist who travels widely claims American women have the world's most beautiful feet but neglect proper shoe choice and care. He urges daily fresh stockings, foot baths with ammonia and borax, and powder for perspiration. He advises olive oil for callouses and massaging swollen ankles with lotion.
Miss Katherine Elkins Sparks Attention at Washington Horse Show
Washington May 6 Miss Katherine Elkins daughter of Senator Stephen B Elkins drew keen attention at the annual Washington horse show. The wealthy West Virginia heiress and noted horsewoman was the center of social and international interest during the exhibition, part of the Wilcon action era.
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Katherine Elkins
Washington
Katherine
Poli Players Open Season with Get Rich Quick Wallingford
A large Poli Plaza audience witnessed a full four act production of Get Rich Quick Wallingford. Wallingford, Dempsey, Blackie Dan and Fannie Jasper drive a con and reveal community values through deception and reform. Strong performances from Paul McAllister, William Forestele, Brenda Fowler, Arthur Griffin, Marguerite Starr and A. M. Harriman spotlight the Bridgeport staging with notable set and direction by Gtunic Socis.
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Wallingford
Poli Plaza Theatre
Bridgeport
Nay Dempsey
Blackie Dan
Fannie Jasper
Poli Stock Company
Gtunic
J. Rufus
Blackie Daw
Battlesburg
Fannie Jaspers
Hagford
Battleshoro Hotel
Dan
Paul McAllister
William Forestele
Stagedom
Brenda Fowler
Arthur Griffin
Andy Dempsey
Marguerite Starr
Bessie Meers
Fifty Pillows and Household Goods Sale Notice
Catalog style listing shows discounted items including Fifty Pillows Noxall at .96c, Eureks pillows at .68e, fifty-two inch table matting and damask textiles offered at substantial markdowns, with regular prices and sale percentages indicated. Wording is fragmented but indicates a store-wide sale on curtains, damask, and related fabrics with reduced pricing.
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Eureks
Stage Review Highlights Local Cast in Bridgeport
A local production in Bridgeport showcases Willie the office boy by Redmond and Oh G Melrose as key character roles. Burk Symon earns smiles as the bus driver while Hamricks and Parke Patton offer youthfully refreshing ingénues. Emma Campbell's Mrs Dempsey carries dignity and strong presence, with Hammond Anton Ascher Hayes Greenwalt and Fischer delivering engaging character work. Howard Gale, the Japanese valet, adds measured dignity to the ensemble.
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Bridgeport
Eurosy
Willie
Elmer BE
Redmond
OH. G Melsoe
Burk Symon
Agor
Hayes Greenwalt
Charles Fischer
Henry Quigg
Howard Gale
Danbury Line May Charge Extra Fare During Fair Week
Hartford May 26 Danbury folks asked the public utilities commission to force Danbury and Bethel Street Railway to honor transfers any time of day and to bar a one cent fare during fair week on the crosstown line to Lake Kenosha where the Danbury Agricultural Society holds its annual fair. The commission denied both requests.
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Hartford
Danbury Folk
Public Utilities Commission
Danbury & Bethel Street Railway Company
Lake Kenosha
Danbury Agricultral Society
Eres
Nichols promoted to chief clerk of State Highway department
Clinton G Nichole appointed chief clerk of the State Highway department by Highway Commissioner Bennett. Eugene H Kelsey formerly handled deputy duties. Kelsey resigned as Nichols and Saunders share leadership. Nichols previously served as superintendent of repairs under the MacDonald regime.
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Clinton G. Nichole
Bennett
Eugene H. Kelsey
Nichols
Richard L. Saunders
Kelsey
MacDonald
Gas Range Demonstration At Geo B Clark Co
A eastern representative of the A B Company will demonstrate new gas ranges at Geo B Clark & Co. Learn how these enamel ranges save gas and feature a button lighting appliance. Public invited to visit 1067 to 1074 Broad Street opposite the Post Office to see the demonstration now.
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Geo B. Clark & Co
A. B. Company
Geo. B. Clark & Co
Broad Street
Post Office
Paroled gold thief back for counterfeiting
A former convict, Adams, paroled after a 10 year sentence for counterfeiting, is returned to prison for 18 months on new counterfeiting charges. Webber, another convict convicted of the same crime in 1867, also jailed for 18 months.
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Adams
Eher Webber
Adamns
Varnesly's Cure Promotes Public Demonstration
A note describes Gustave Tindale’s claim of being cured after using a remedy called Varnesly. It asserts the treatment targets liver and kidneys to remove toxins, distinguishing it from stomach-focused cures. An expert from Varneste calls for public meetings at the store to explain the remedy and its results.
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Gustave Tindale
Eufferera
Rileer Teer
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