City groups back outings for mothers and children
Numerous municipal and social service bodies unite with Community Service to organize summer outings for mothers and children. Health official Dr Walter H Brown says the program will boost city health and rằng many organizations will co operate with Visiting Nurses Association, Associated Charities, Welfare and Industrial Nurses, and Y W C A. The Charity Organization Society links with Hebrew Children’s Aid, Salvation with Bridgeport Orphans Home, United Church Summer Vacation School, and Y W C A’s International Institute. Catholic Charitable Bureau teams with St Vincent de Paul. Pastors plan to urge congregations to donate, aiming to raise over 3000 dollars.
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Walter H. Brown
Visiting Nurses’ Association
Associated Charities
The
Welfare and Industrial Nurses
Industries Y. Ww. C. ‘A
Hebrew Children's Aid
Salvation
Bridgeport Orphans Hone
United Church
International Institute of the
Catholic Charitable Bureau
Frederic W. Brown
Community Service
City Quieting Title To Long Held Property In Astoria
City Council files action in Superior Court through City Attorney W H Comley Jr to quiet title on property at Brook Avenue Astoria with undisputed city possession since 1904. Suit names Catherine Cannon and heirs of Jenkins, Haight, Cogeill, Merrill and others with historic mortgages and a 1899 transfer order lacking record, seeks court order confirming city ownership and clearing title.
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Brook Avenue
W. H. Comley, Jr
Catherine 8
Thomas J. Jenkins
Brnou Ae Cate Alma Hee
Payson Merrill
Henry Cogeill
New York
Merri
Common
Alaim
Catherine S. Cannon
J. Jenkins
Astoria
Thomas George Jenkins
William Co. Haight
Los Angeles
Cal
Codicils Confirm Original Will for Mrs Amelia Volderauer
Two codicils to the will of Mrs Amelia Volderauer filed in probate confirm a $38,000 to $40,000 estate bequest to Bertha Miller and Ernest Volderauer, with $1,000 each to several grandchildren and $6,000 to Ernest. A 1919 codicil provides trust for August H Miller of 133 Swift & Co shares until age 3.
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Amelia Volderauer
Fairfield. Avenue
Bertha Miller
Bertram Avenue
Ernest Volderauer
Grasmere Avenue
Fairfield
Do . _ Frederick
Ernest
Alma Volderauer
August H
Henrietta Miller Hunt
August H. Miller
Swift & Co
Tashua Church Social Planned for Saturday Night
Tashua June 26 young folks organize a church parlor program with cake and cream for sale. If stormy the event moves to Monday. Proceeds go to the church fund. Frederick Ives of Bridgeport buys the rectory, to occupy by July 4. Rebecca Jones earns Bridgeport eighth grade honor for ranking highest in her class.
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Tha Tashua Church
Frederick Ives
Bridgeport
Rebecca Jones
Transport Artemas Arrives with 4500 Newport News
Transport Artemas arrived today from St Nazaire with 5 officers and men of the 64th Pioneer unit aboard. The vessel landed at Newport News on June 26 amid return from distant duty.
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Artemas
Newport News
Uphet
St. Nazaire Ith
Raf
Winnipeg Strikers 70 Resume Work Today
Winnipeg on June 25 reports strikers return to work after a notice to Premier Norris. An Alderman I Robinson secretary of the strike committee said a government inquiry will appoint Judge B A Robe gon to head a one man commission to investigate the strike causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Norris
Manitoba
I. Robinson
B. A. Robegon
S & One
Transport Sierra Brings Troops Home From St Nazaire
The transport Sierra arrived in New York from St Nazaire with 1,443 troops including 41 officers and 771 men of the first provisional battalion. The Pastores also arrived from St Nazaire, carrying part of the 1,297 men of the 100th engineers.
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Pastores
New York
Sierra
St. Nazaire
100Th Engineers
Silver Tea For Devon Mission Fund Opens At Maples
Devon residents will gather at Mrs. R. J. George Oliver's home "te Maples" in Colonial Heights Friday from 3 to 4 PM for a silver tea to raise funds for the Devon Episcopal Mission. A musical program is planned and attendees are asked to bring penny-a-day bags.
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Devon
R. J. George Oliver
Pretty white hats parade in summer dress tones
A vivid description praises white hats from tailored to large fashion, noting lines, trimming, straw shapes, Georgette crepe and Milan fabrics. They promise sun protection and style, coordinating with flowered voiles, jersey suits, and white sports skirts with cool blouses, priced from two fifty to seventeen fifty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgette
Grace
Dresses in new effect for little girls
Imagines blue and pink contrast in organdy dresses for girls ages 6 to 14. Describes white organdy with pink belt and blue slashes, pink and blue dresses, and plaid designs. Notes sizes and prices from 6 to 14 dollars, available on the second floor.
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Meyer
Ideal Petticoats and Crepe Nightgowns Ad Series
The catalog highlights light dresses with narrow pleated or tailored petticoats priced from 1.39 to 2.50 in special sizes. Silk Jersey petticoats in navy and blue offer rich luster with deep pleated flounces at 6.50. Crepe nightgowns, polka dot and striped, cost 2, while fabrics include mohair, gabardine, poplin, and silk wool blends.
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A.stein & Company
Makera Children’s
Hickory Garters
Chicago
Pictorial Review
Sonntaeadh Rum
Smpphmurray CO
Hyde Park
Cass Ave
St. Loui, Mo
B. Bernstein
Pyle & Tomlinson
Union Square
Conn
Hirsh
Faircild & Sons, Inc
Catherine
Island Brook Avenue
Winnipeg Strikers
H. A. Robeson
Main St
Fairfield Ave
Cannon St
Devon ‘Mission Fund
Bellans
Noa
Hewland Dry Goods
Castile
Lockwood Brackett & Co
Boston
Bridecourt
Oeona
Howland Dry Goods
Frisbie
France
Fen
Bannay Garage
State ST
L. ‘Bannay
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