Closing Out Sale at J S Wooster Co
J S Wooster & Co announces a closing out sale at East Main Street and Barnum Avenue featuring lace trims in Torchon and Wal values at 2¢ per yard and a large stock of embroidery, corset covers, flouncings, gloves, hose, underwear, shirts, and shoes with deep discounts across men women and children's apparel and accessories.
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JS. Wooster & CO
Pricas
Bridgeport
Torchon
Wals
Val
J. S. Wooster & CO
East Main St
Barnum Ave
Weather Forecast Signals Unsettled Midwest to East
United Press reports a stationary Mississippi valley storm with the rain front moving to the coast through Ohio and Virginia. Central U S high pressure shifts east from the Lake region toward Ohio. Northfield Vermont records freezing temperatures. In New England conditions favor unsettled weather tonight and Thursday with little temperature change.
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United Press
New Haven
Mississippi Valley
Ohio
Virginia
Lake
Northfield
City Court Sentences Multiple Offenders in Morning Term
Bryan Kernan jailed three months and fined 5 dollars for wife beating plus 30 days for drunkenness. George Conlin jailed 20 days and fined 10 dollars and costs for breaking jail and ordered to work out the sentence. Arthur H. Harris cited for disobeying a stop warning at Fairfield avenue and Main street, fined 1. Richard Johnson, Norwalk resident, fined 1 dollar and costs for riding a train without paying, seeking work.
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Bryan Kernan
Foster
Wordin Avenue
George Conlin
Arthur H. Harris
Hammond Beef Company
Fairfield Avenue
Main Street
Richard Johnson
Norwalk
Patriotic Slovak Drama Draws 2000 at Sokol Hall
About 2000 delegates to the National Slavonian Society convention watched a six act Slovak drama Zpod Jarma by Tuma. The play portrays Hungarian efforts to erase Slav language and the 1907 Cernova shooting, with Father Helinger funding a church and a bishop denying his participation at dedication. The production featured local youth actors including L S Alexovitz and J Bozogan among many others.
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National Slavonian Society
Sokol Hall
Hungary
Zpod Jarma
Tuma
Cernova
Father Helinger
L. S. Alexovitz
M. Feco
A. Hrivnak
J. Bozogan
P. Jaros
J. Minaly
A. Zudia
Stephen Erhardt
J. Celar
A. Zuzgo
A. Lukac
T. Vajda
J. Vatrt
C. Sabo
V. Novak
Woman Found Dead in Bed in Stamford Morning
A Stamford report says Sarah Hutchings of Finey Lane was found dead in bed this morning. Doctors attributed alcoholism as the cause after she reportedly drank half a pint of whiskey before retiring, and her husband James Hutchings was at home.
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United Press
Stamford
Sarah
James Hutchings
Finey Lane
Snow Falls in Black Hills After Rainy spell
Snow covered the northern Black Hills after two days of heavy rain. Three inches lay at Portland as the weather turned wintry.
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Deadwood
S.D
Black Hills
Portland
New Haven Road Claims Large Sum Against Express Firm
Auditors for the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad estimate its claim against Adams Express Co at about 2 to 3 million dollars. The age of the claim raises questions on Statute of Limitations to be discussed by the railroad board next month. The ten year contract allows the railroad full access to Adams Express books to determine 45 percent of gross receipts.
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New Haven
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Adams Express Company
Strike of Firemen on the Georgia Central Railway
Atlanta May 26 An all night conference among General Manager Scott Vice-President Ball of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and U S Commissioner of Labor Charles Peill failed to settle the Georgia Central Railway firemen strike but promises of progress were reported. Governor Smith urged a speedy termination while Lithonia officials warned of seizing provisions stranded on sidetracks and Augusta saw a mob attack an engine amid guard deployment.
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Atlanta
Georgia Central Railway
Scott
Ball
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Charles Peill
United States Commissioner of Labor
Smith
Brand
Lithonia
Georgia Central
Augusta
Drivan
Mercy Again Shown To Young Koffman
Isaac Koffman, 18, was sentenced in City court to ten days in jail and a $5 fine plus costs for threatening to harm his baby brother. The sentence was suspended and he was turned over to the probation officer. Authorities believe he may not be entirely sane.
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Isaac Koffman
Suspected Key Workers Go Free
Timothy Anthony and Timothy O Br ien were arrested in the West End by Patrolman Edward Wheeler on suspicions of key thefts but discharged this morning. The real key worker found work after entering Frank Bolash's house on 602 Bostwick Avenue, where $50 jewelry was stolen. Police suspect mutual robberies among two West End families over money owed.
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Timothy Anthony
Timothy O’brien
Boston
Edward Wheeler
West End
Frank Bolash
Bostwick Avenue
Beah
Hartford stores keep Friday half-holiday in July and August
A Hartford Business Men's Association committee reported that department store proprietors unanimously voted to keep Friday afternoon half-holidays during July and August, despite efforts to shift closings to Wednesday afternoons.
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Hartford
Hartford Business Men’s Association
Market Dip After Opening in May Trading Session
Wall Street today opens irregularly then moves into heaviness for most of the session. Steel Cammer shows strength with a quarter point rise while several specialties gain fractions. Reading Railroad slips with moderate selling as Reading stock struggles to hold top position at 11 am.
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United Press
New York
Tues S& Trading
Reading Railroad
Reading
Auction Sale Notices Pottery and Furniture Offered
Auction sale to clear room for carload of pottery at our salesrooms next week. Large variety of items offered at your price including Jardinieres Pedestals Dinner Sets Fancy Cake Berry Sets Stein Sets Bread and Butter Plates Cut Flower Vases Fish Game and Lobster pieces Calendar Plates and White Dishes. Consigned furniture Dressers Parlor Set Chairs Chiffonettes Tinware and more. Look for the Red Flags.
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Absolu
Jardinieres
F ock dawn ayring feature cited in local pronunciation notes
A brief note records a distinctive feature of the F sound in the local dialect as heard at dawn, highlighting its pronunciation variant and regional usage. It names no individuals or organizations, focusing on linguistic observation.
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Roscoe P. Brown
Kelly
West Haven
Auction and Commission Co
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Lynn
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London
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Main
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