Thrift as Virtue and Science in Local Store Ad
A long reader notice argues thrift over high living, praising a store that sells for as little as possible and uses S. H. Green Trading Stamps to share profits. It appeals to Franklinian economy, contrasts with costly merchants, and invites readers to compare prices and save on household goods. The piece notes it costs about $20 to place the ad in several papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
James J. Hill
MBH
S. & H. Green
Post
Telegram
W.L. Douglas
Dhtalty TV
Ta Douglas Shoes
Ygar
Norris Talks On Wood Pulp And Paper Policy
Washington May 23 a Senate Finance Committee briefing by John Norris of the American Newspaper Publishers' Association outlined a tariff and reciprocity treaty approach to keep cheap print paper in the United States. Norris warned Canadian pulp wood provinces intend to export control to pressure U S mills. He cited looming shortages and pressure for Canada to dominate the industry. In a separate court tale George Chaychowski and his brother-in law faced weapons charges after a domestic dispute. George claimed self defense, saying marital quarrels drove relatives to target him, and he received 30 days in jail plus a $5 fine and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
John Norris
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
United States
Norris
Canada
George Chaychowski
Crescent Avenue
George
Wilder
Masonic Lodge to Hold Stated Communication Tonight
Corinthian lodge Free and Accepted Masons will hold a stated communication this evening to work the M M degree. Jerusalem Chapter Royal Arch Masons will conduct the P M degree at a special communication on Friday in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corinthian Lodge
Jerusalem
Royal Arch Masons
Social and personal notes on a linen shower in Park Avenue
A linen shower honored Miss Alice Smea and her fiancé John Devine at 1484 Park Avenue hosted by Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Kane. Guests played whist and forty-five, with Jas. J. Kane on piano and Wm. B. Griffin on violin. Winners were Misses Sarah Daragan and Catherine Boland. Light lunch served. attendees included Mary Danaher, Annie Daragan, Marcella Daragan, the Ryans and daughter Ella, and the Kane family. An annoucement mention of E. H. Dillon & Co. sale at 1105 Main Street, New York and a suffragette lunch wagon item follows.
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Alice Smea
John Devine
M. L. Kane
Park Avenue
Jas. J. Kane
Wm. B. Griffin
Sarah Daragan
Catherine Boland
Mary Danaher
Sarah Smea
Annie Daragan
Marcella Daragan
Mrs. Ryan
Ella Isoland
Mrs. Kane
Ella
Stratford
Jos. Kane
Martin Kane
Flannery Defends the Savoy Club in Raid Case
Edward Flannery, Savoy Club secretary, says the club is bonafide and lawfully serving liquor to members, denying gambling charges and noting the five year old club’s status after a prior raid and judge rulings. In Chicago, Stanley Hocants was arrested for a wedding eve kiss. the judge declined a fine.
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Edward Flannery
Savoy Club
Flannery
Pullman
Chicago
Stanley Hocants
La Vita man to lecture and entertain Bridgeport crowds
The La Vita man arrives to start nightly free show ground entertainments on State street at Bostwick avenue. He pledges charity, promises open air concerts and vaudeville, inviting all Bridgeport residents to attend starting Wednesday night May 24 with free admission and easy transit access.
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State Street
Bostwick Avenue
Bridgeport
State
Fairfeld
Bostwick
Primrose Resolution Beaten Over Police at Aviation Meet
In Bridgeport a heated council debate ended with Alderman Primrose failing to have his resolution on policing the recent aviation meet taken from the table. The vote to table had stood 15-7 last week and 6-15 now. Primrose argued for city information. others said private enterprise should pay for police.
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Primrose
Alderman DeForest
Alderman Primrose
Bridgeport
Lavery
Buckingham
Board of Trade
Business Men’s Association
Alderman King
Alderman Lavery
Paddock
Jackson
Miller
Waterbury Man Collapses In Heat Prostration
New Haven May 23 The state sweltered in mid summer heat yet Waterbury reported the only prostration. Charles Stawick an employee at a rolling mill collapsed and was hospitalized. He is expected to recover. Saloon men and soda fountain operators said yesterday saw record business in many seasons.
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New Haven
Waterbury
Charles Stawick
Aldermen Reject South Park trolley route plan vote
The city board voted 11 in favor to 13 against extending the South Park avenue trolley via South avenue to Iranistan avenue and Atlantic street over Crane Co land to the Barnum dyke. Supporters urged a straight South avenue route while opponents pressed Atlantic street as proposed.
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Board of Aldermen
Streets and Sidewalks
South Park Avenue
South Avenue
Iranston Avenue
Atlantic Street
Crane Co
Barnum Dyke
Cassidy
Clampett
Conlin
Brady
Farrell
Primrose
Wilder
MacFayden
Jackson
Miller
King
Lavery
Mahoney
Garrity
Timko
Walker
DeForest
Moran
Reddy
Woos
O'Neil
Paddock
Stewart
Meyer
Connecticut Co
Park
Park Commission
Hartford
Park Board
Alderman DeForest
The
Board of Park Commissioners
George M. Eames
Iranistan Avenue
South End
Sacred Heart School
Judge rebukes wife beater as Puccello jailed
Puccello, a 672 East Main street weaver, told Judge Wilder he believed a man had a right to slap his wife after blackening her eye. Judge Wilder warned that men are jailed for beating wives, and Judge Foster sentenced Puccello to jail for 0 days with a $1 fine. The accused had been in America five years.
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Wilder
Donato Puccello
East Main Street
Puccello
Foster
America
Man conquers air and a lone watcher weeps in awe
The poem by Cora Hartman for The Aeroplane depicts a solitary woman in tears yet moved by mankind's first flight as the goddess Air is pacified. In New York at Palisades Amusement Park, plans are announced to ease mothers’ evenings by allowing babysitting this summer.
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New York
Palisades Amusement Park
Dedication of New $35,000,000 Library in New York City
New York on May 23 President Taft Governor Dix Mayor Gaynor and Archbishop Farley attended the dedication of a public library built at a cost near 35 million dollars. The event began with Bishop Greer’s prayer. The library opens with 373,000 volumes and has space for 5,500,000 volumes.
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New York City
United Press
New York
Taft
Dix
Gaynor
Farley
Greer
Man Fined for Obscene Letter Sent Through Mail
Hartford May 28 In the May term of the United States District Court criminal side W M Catchings arrested in New Haven was fined $200 after pleading guilty to sending an obscene letter through the mails. The complainant was Mary Hunahy of New Haven who answered Catchings ad in an Elm City newspaper for a housekeeper. The letter he wrote Miss Hunahy in reply got Catchings in trouble.
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United Press
Hartford
United States District Court
W. M. Catchings
New Haven
Mary Hunahy
Catchings
Elm City
Pardon Efforts Rise After Bank Cashier Barker Case
Hartford May 2 A continuous sentence was granted to F E Barker of New London in Federal court today for loaning funds of the New London National Bank without security. Barker seeks a pardon after he loaned a friend cash to repay a loan, the friend failed to repay and Barker made good the loan. Federal authorities pressed the charge, and the cashier had the matter mitigated by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
F. E. Barker
New London
New London National Bank
Barker
Balier
Waldo Succeeds Cropsey as Police Chief
Police Commissioner Cropsey named Waldo to succeed him as police chief. The transfer signals a change in leadership for the city’s police department with Waldo set to assume duties following the announcement.
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Cropsey
Rhfer Waldo
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Main &I
City Bakery
Kline
Alfie
White Mountain
Senate
E. H. Dillon & Co
Main St
Cyrus’ Presto
Cyrus
Fairfield Av.and
Courtland St
SAVOY
LA Vita
South Ave
Wife Beater
Cora Hartman
Air
Breas
Vatalon
L. Douglas Shoe CO
Smith-Murray CO
G. W. Fairchild & Sons, Inc
Main Street
Cor. P. C. Arcade
Jacoby's
Frank Jacoby
Broad Street
Waldo
CIA
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