Newtown Union of voters considers town school consolidation
Ida Dua of Hawkeyville and Ma Nathan of Taunton wed by Rev. James at Trinity church. Miss Anna Keane active in Bridgeport school duties. voters discuss educational matters and women’s role. Lighting plans for Town Hall and borough debates spark talk of public improvements and budget implications. Missionary Barnum to return from Constantinople. consolidation of school districts to reorganize town schools faces local opposition and support.
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Newxtown
Ida Dua
Hawkeyville
Nathan
Taunton
James
Trinity Church
Town
Anna Keane
South Midale
Bridgeport
Board of Selectmen and
Ierk Poe
Jay
Wirtones
Williams Seera
Town Hall
Bic
Baroum
Harry Barmim
Constantinople
Stratford
Barnum
Connecticut
Town faces school consolidation debate amid conflicting views
Citizens split over consolidating districts and selling or removing school buildings. Rural residents oppose, while burrough residents and Sandy Hook support to shift tax burden onto the town. Teachers favor centralization for more students and pay, but doubt method improvements. Women voters' stance could decide. Kidney health ad follows.
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Burrough
Sandy Hook
Central
Negro desperado kills deputy and magistrate in burning house
J M Kine, magistrate's constable, killed and Sheriff D P Douglass and Deputy Abcott wounded by James Davis near Middenderf. Davis and his wife fled to a burning house, Davis shot dead inside as he and his shelter burned, leaving no trace. Davis had been sought for shooting Leslie Burr nearby.
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Middenderff
Douglass
Davis
King
Japan to become U S cotton buyer, says Mitsuji official
San Francisco report quotes Y Nagashima of Mitsuji Co as saying Japan will soon be the United States’ biggest purchaser of cotton and raw materials. He cites 370000 bales shipped last year and 400000 projected this year, plus China and Manchuria driven industrial growth. He notes coal scarcity on the Pacific coast may prompt Japan to ship coal, averting a coal famine this winter.
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San Francisco
United States
Japan
Y. Nagashima
Mitsuji Company
Orient
Nagashima
China
Manchuria
Pacific
Westport Bridge Reopens but Traffic Curtailed
Westport State street bridge is open to traffic with one vehicle allowed at a time. Guards at both ends use red flags to regulate flow amid weak approaches and a sagging roadway. Repairs remain partial, and selectmen anticipate further work to prevent another accident.
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Westport
State Street
Marrying Edith Logan and Aurel Ruman in Easton
Edith Logan and Aurel Ruman were wed at the Baptist parsonage in Easton with Rev. F S Clark officiating. The couple plans a New York wedding trip and will settle in the northern part of Ward's property near the Center. Guest attendance included the bride’s sister Annie Ruman and brother John Logan.
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Walker Sherwood
Orange
N. J
Sherwood
Edith Logan
Aurel
Ruman
Baptist
F. S. Clark
Baptist Church
Congregational Church
Mildred L. Ferris
Local notices and upcoming classes and sports in town
The Farmers column notes dancing classes by Professor W Guilbert Newell in Bridgeport beginning mid month with weekly Friday sessions. It mentions fencing and boxing being introduced, sewer work on State street near the old church, and completion of paving after a rocky ledge is addressed. Staples high school eleven prepared to face Stratford high tomorrow.
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Rufus D. S. Putney
Staples High School
Putney
Lawrence Mazzanovich
W. Guilbert Newell
Bridgeport
I. of P
Fable
State Street
Katherine Sherwood
Bridge Street
Mary Cassidy
Norwalk
Stratford High
Social Notes From Stepney And Nearby Homes
Miss Grace Holland hosted the Girls club at her Stepney home on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Elmer Andrews visited Mr. and Mrs. Clarence B. Andrews at Rock House. Mrs. Ira Andrews and son Harold from Bridgeport were guests of Mrs. Hattie Bunnell at the Center. Rev. A M Davidson preached on Drinking From Christ's Cup at the Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs. Edson Hall of Stratford were guests of Mrs. Charles Blakeman, and Mrs. Grace Clark of Rock House recently visited Mrs. Homer Logan.
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Arthur Wheeler
Abbie Sanford
Redding
Nice
George B. Beers
Sport Hill
Ambrose Marsh
Bridgeport
John Broadbin
Billings
A. M. Davidson
Methodist Parsonage
West
Samuel Silliman
Shelton
Thusia Sturges
New York
Edward Seeley
Easton Grange
No. 149
Trumbull Grange
Trumbull
William Disbrow
Lulu Roberts
Lester Sherwood
Sherwood
Adams School
William Jennings
Hulda Hall
Ralph Loth
Miss Lewis
Miss
F. S. Clark
The
Baptist Sunday School
Mildred L. Ferris
Ward Place
Arthur ©. Wheeler
Grace Holland
Girls’ Club
Stepney
Elmer Andrews
Clarence B. Andrews
Rock House
Ira Andrews
Harold Andrews
Hattie Bunnell
Methodist Church
Edson Hall
Pioneer Lane Trap Rock Pioneer Dies Wealthy Meriden Native
Meriden sept 29 John 58 Lane longtime trap rock pioneer and one of the citys wealthiest citizens died at his home. Lane began quarry work in 1890 building operations in Hing ham Westfield and Amherst Mass He led Lane corporations and sat on the Connecticut Quarries board. Born Kent nov 27 1839 he served in the eighth Connecticut volunteers and later held railroad supervisory posts before starting his quarry ventures with fortunes estimated over one million dollars Five children survive.
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Meriden
John
Lane
New England
Hingham
Westfield
Amherst
Mass
Connecticut Quarries Company
New York
Kent
New York and
New Haven
Eighth Connecticut Volunteers
Housatonic
Springfield
Obituary notices for Gertrude Haggerty and Mary Jennie Baziarie
Gertrude Haggerty wife of Charles D Jann died in New York on Saturday at age 33 daughter of Hannah Crosby and the late John D Haggerty she is survived by brothers George H and Frank J Haggerty a sister Mrs Theodore Crane. The funeral of Mary Jennie Baziarie widow of Eugene Baziarie was held Saturday at 2 30 pm from August G Baker mortuary Stratford interment Union cemetery Stratford Rev I H Merrill officiated.
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Gertrude H. Haggerty
Charles D. Jann
New York
Hannah Crosby
John D. Haggerty
George H
Frank J. Haggerty
Theodore Crane
Mary Jennie Baziarie
Eugene Baziarie
August G. Baker
Stratford Avenue
I. H. Merrill
Union Cemetery
Stratford
Dandruff Covered Coat Collar Case Study
A Dorchester resident recounts relieved scalp itching and dandruff after two months of nightly Cuticura Soap use and subsequent ointment application. The testimonial, dated May 17 1913, cites improved sleep and hair loss reduction. Cuticura Soap and Ointment are advertised as economical skin and scalp treatments with free 32 page Skin Book.
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Stanwood St
Dorchester
Mass
Bernard Bresnick
Cnticura
Dept. T
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F. M. Salmon
Westport Drug Co
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J. J. O’connor
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United Illuminating CO
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Bakers’ and Confectioners’ International Union of America Local
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