Conflicting rights on transfer of Stanford College property
The 1798 act and subsequent events tied Stanford Academy and Stanford Female College to land and buildings in Stanford Kentucky. After county high schools emerged, supporters clashed over ownership. the property was awarded to the county board of education for a high school by Kentucky Court of Appeals. Also notes a workers union for milliners and a cosmetic claim advertisement mixed in.
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Stanford Academy
Stanford
Stanford Female College
Stanford _ Neademy
Stan ‘Ollege
Ees
Stanford College
Emselves
Stanford Graded School
County Board of Education
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
3Rd College
Board of
Courtland School Opens New Primary Class for Girls
Pupils enter at any time as Courtland School at 481 Washington Avenue announces a new primary class for girls. Parents encouraged to enroll children promptly as the program begins this term.
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Courtland School
Washington Avenue
Special Saturday Sale Values for Ladies Wear and Coats
Readable ad fragment lists special sale values for ladies dresses, coats, and ginghams with prices ranging from 98 cents to 14 dollars. Mentions long Serge coats and children’s coats with discounts and multiple price points. Inclusive but incomplete, reflecting a midsection ad notice.
Marriage in Switzerland Under New Civil Law
The new Swiss code of civil law, effective January 1, unifies marriage and family law and radically shifts women's status. Married women gain ownership of earnings, widows obtain sole guardianship of children, and wives can dispose of property by will. The code raises marriageable ages, introduces three marriage settlement systems, and allows judicial separation and divorce with custody and maintenance rules.
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Switzerland
England
New Civil Code Promises Leniency for Unwed Mothers and Harsh Fathers
The text outlines marital property regimes including community of goods and separation of goods with rights and duties for husbands and wives. It notes bankruptcy effects on contracts, guardianship powers for public guardians, and elevated protections for unmarried mothers and illegitimate children while tightening paternal responsibilities.
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England
Tennis Shoes and Oxfords Ad Prices for Men
A historic classified listing promotes men's tennis footwear and oxfords with prices from 65 to 85 cents for shoes and 75 cents to 2 dollars for tennis balls and shoes.
7 Years Old Lad Held for Murder
New Haven May 24 Raymond Hill the 17 years old boy who shot and killed Benjamin Frankel an ice cream dealer here was before Judge Tyner in police court and bound over to the superior court on a charge of first degree murder without bonds.
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New Haven
Raymond Hill
Benjamin Frankel
Tyner
Superior Court
Memorial Day Regatta Opens Yacht Season Under Seven Clubs
Under the seven city yacht clubs, Memorial Day regatta opens the season with a course from stake point to Point-no-Point, to the red spar off Black Rock, and to the red spar off Middleground. Races begin at 9 o'clock with the auxiliary free-for-all at 9:05.
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Black Rock
Point-no-Point
Bridgeport Yacht Club
Middleground
Middlegrounds
Burglar Breaks Peck Home In Stratford
Stratford May 24 burglars enter Elliott W Peck home in Stratford but flee before stealing valuables. Miss Peck’s 12 year old daughter saw the intruder and Mrs Peck woke to alarm. Police description of the man estimated at likely two thousand dollars. A separate item notes Wall Street opening gains and an estate inventory for Tom Whitney. A small grass fire on Clinton Ave near Fairfield Ave prompted a chemical hose response.
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Stratford
Elliott W. Peck
Tomy Whitney
Clinton Ave
Fairfield
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