New York Sons of Italy vote to secede from national body
The New York state lodge voted 249 to 1 to secede from the national Sons of Italy amid protests against national policies. The move follows a convention where a resolution on an official’s fate was rejected, and a plan to empower the next grand council to negotiate with other lodges for a new supreme council was announced.
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New York
New York State
Indegree Sons of Italy
Fasesman Peat
United States
Paul Tyflla
Bridgeport
Order of the Sons of Truly
Grana Order of the Lodge
D Elia
Greenspun Koenig Wedding Set For Tomorrow
Miss Mary Greenspun daughter of Mr and Mrs William Greenspun of 81 Capitol avenue will wed Abraham Koenig son of Mrs Bertha Koenig of 840 Lindley street tomorrow at 3 PM at the Koenig home. Rabbi William Seltzer to perform the ceremony. Guests include Mr and Mrs George Greenspun of New York City. A private reception and supper follow for immediate family and intimate friends. The couple will honeymoon and reside at Wells Street Apartments.
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Mary Greenspun
William Greenspun
Capitol Avenue
Abraham Koenig
Bertha Koenig
Lindley Street
Koenig
William Seltzer
Misa Greenspun
Georgette
George Greenspun
New York City
Wells Street
Birth Announcements for Five Local Families
Vital Statistics lists newborns from Walter Luft and Marie Luft on July 28 a daughter. Michael Zavadianca and Jennie Zavadianca on July 28 a daughter. Edward Dempsey and Wanda Dempsey on July 24 a son. Michael Simonelli and Anna Simonelli on July 28 a son. Frank Nagry and Elizabeth Nagry on July 2 a son. Julius Mudre and Mary Mudre on July 29 a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Marie Luft
Main Street
Michael
Jennie Zavadianca
Bell Street
Edward
Wanda Dempsey
State Street
Anna Simonelli
Lexington Avenue
Frank
Elizabeth Nagry
Kings Highway
Julius and
Mary Mudre
Seaview Avenue
Milwaukee Woman Credits Vegetable Compound For Recovery
Mrs Earn Brandenburg of 651 37th Street Milwaukee describes severe weakness head aches and low weight last year. She says after four bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound her strength returned she gained weight and now does her own housework.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Lydia E Pinkham
Earn Brandenburg
37Th Street
Study Bible and Win Prizes Top Row Names
A photo shows groups of children from a summer Bible school at First Presbyterian Church with three sets of twins and 19 siblings. There were 47 winners including 12 prize Bible recipients. 281 enrolled, 210 average attendance, 119 perfect attenders. Alma Benson notes strong student progress.
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Allison
Swain
Lane
First Presbyterian Church Board of Education
Dents
Alma Benson
Clasg
Mock Marriage Feature at Bridal Shower
Miss Helen Perry was honored at a humorous shower ahead of her August 29 wedding at the home of Margaret Wargo 111 Longfellow Street hostess. A mock marriage provided a finale as guests, including Julia Cavaliere Helen Ferry and others, shared gifts and laughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Perry
Margaret Wargo
Longfellow Street
Miss Perry
Julia Cavaliere
Helen Ferry
Dsther Cavaliere
Mary Oxon
Mre
Julius Wargo
Ella Fowler
Catherine Kiernan
Gladys Collins
Cogella Hagen
Francie Casey
Mary Stokes
Juliette Denman
Dorothy Truesdell
Double Feature at Pleasure Beach Promises Night of Vaudeville and Dance
Pleasure Beach Management hosts a nightly double feature beginning with four vaudeville acts led by Joseo Ed Kennedy. The program includes Baird & Baird, Russo & Russo, Juvenie entertainers, Patchen & Madgin dancers, followed by ballroom dancing with Al Menirds Versatile Orchestra.
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Pleasure Beach
Joseo Ed’ Kennedy
Baird & Baird
Russo & Russo
Juvenie
Patchen & Madigin
al Menirds
Sir Bruce Seeks Marriage License to Wed Doren Greenwell
An August 7 filing shows Sir Michael Bruce and Doren Dalziel Greenwell applying for a marriage license. Bruce was previously reported engaged to Ereine Grace daughter of William Grace of the Hethishem Steel Corporation.
Court Stenographer Ill At New Haven
New Haven August 7 John H Holmes a longtime stenographer for the Superior Court of New Haven County is critically ill at an aunt’s home near Boston. He has endured lengthy hours recently and his decline began after a previous illness. The illness is not believed to be work related.
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New Haven
John H Holmes
Superior Court
New Haven County
Boston
Olympia Macri
Norwalk Kiwanis Pledges 65000 for New Hospital Wing
At a Kiwanis meeting in Norwalk the club voted to pledge 65000 to the fund for a new hospital wing. The cornerstone will be laid next Sunday with Judge John J Walsh as principal speaker. The group plans to raise the appropriation by selling bonds to Norwalk citizens.
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Norwalk
Tal Ihe
Ninerstone
John J Walsh
Kiwanis
Personal notices show trips weddings and visits across regions
Mr and Mrs E E Malcolm of Long Hill depart for two weeks in Apparazue RI to visit friends Wallace Bayliss and James Booth. Drs Irving Locke Isaac Unger and Charles Riccio head on an extended trip to Daytona and Miami. Henry Mandell and companions motor to Manchester and Denby VI returning after Labor Day. Olver Gould Jennings and son Lawrence sail on the Olympic to Europe for an extended stay. PF Canfield and family visit Stamford with daughter Mrs E J Sturges. Alison Hale travels to Kagawog Ontario to visit Prudence Hutchison. Mrs John F Fay Rusling hosts sister Mrs S J Mercure and daughter Sarah of Northampton. Marion D Hyde to wed Leonard Stearns at St Charles church with a wedding trip to the Adirondacks. Stearns of Singer Manufacturing. W F E Abbott family motoring to Toledo Ohio for Labor Day. Buffalo Club plans a whist and pinochle at 62 Cannon Street with Miss Glenna Collett visiting Greenfield Hill and likely playing at Fairfield Country Club.
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Henry Mandell
Park Avenue
William Parker
Fairfield Avenue
Manchester
Denby
Olver Gould Jennings
Lawrence
Fairfield
Europe
Alison Hale
Frary Hale Clinton Aves Nua
Kagawog
Ont
Canada
Prudence Hutchison
Smith College
John F. Fay Rusling Mace
S J Mercure
Sarah
Northampton
Panee
Marion D. Hyde
Thomas Hyde
Elizabeth Street
Derby
Leonard Stearns
J H.stearns
Kensuth Street
St Charles' Church
Adirondack Mountains
Stearns
Singer Manufacturing Company
Hiv
Buffalo Cub
Willes
Cannon Street
Jonnie Church
Glenna Collett
Charles 8
Munson
Greenfield Hi
Miss Collett
Fairfleta Country Club
Indian War Veteran Dies in Greenwich
Greenwich August 7 Special Creighton Sniffen sixty four years, a resident of Crastview sanatorium, died after a lingering illness at United Hospital Port Chester. He was part owner of the LaSalle Hotel at 60th Street New York City. During the Indian wars he served in the 2nd United States Regular. He is survived by a brother General Sniffen, a veteran of the Indian war.
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Greenwich
Creighton Sniffen
Enine
Crastview Senatorium
United Hospital
Port Chester
LaSalle
60Th Street
New York City
Sniffen
Duke Seeks U S Aid to Preserve French Art History
The Duke of Trevise, noted for exposing art fakes and aiding prosecutions of art thefts, seeks American assistance to preserve France's art and historical heritage.
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Duke
U. S
Paris
Duke of
Trevise
France
Riverside Club Minstrel Show Plans at Greenwich Grounds
The Riverside Yacht Club announces its annual minstrel show will be staged on August 11 and 12 at the club grounds. New York tenor soloist Charlen B Young directs past show leaders and Daniel Griswold oversees the production with George Lawrence Redman as chair and James F Graham as interlocutor. The program features an old fashioned first act and vaudeville specialties in the second.
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Greenwich
Riverside Yacht Club
Charlen B Young
New York
Second Congregational Church
Amagerone Fire Company
Minastrel
Sound Beach Fire Company
Daniel Griswold
Umbrellas Lost Blame St Swithin
Rainy days pile up as umbrellas vanish on trolleys and at depots. Bridgeport and New Haven line reports show umbrellas frequently left behind during the rainy period.
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Umbrellas
BLAME
ST. Swithin
St Dwithin
Aince the Saints
Pets Parade Delights Crowds at City Playground Show
Pet shows at the Board of Recreation drew a large turnout yesterday with many children presenting pets. Judges had not yet announced decisions, and two events are planned for next week a sailing contest at Seastat Park lagoon and a Handiwork exhibit at multiple playgrounds.
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Board of Recreation
Seastat Park Lagoon
Old Mill
Washington
Turk Beechwood
Lafayette
Bryant Seast
West Imma
Bridgeporters Attend Wedding Anniversary in Greenwich
Bridgeport residents Mrs I E Hunter and Iona Stewart and Oliver W Hunter attended the twenty fifth anniversary of the wedding of First Selectman and Mrs Oscar D B Tuthill at the Indian Harbor Yacht Club in Greenwich. Other guests included Mr and Mrs Bennett Tompkins of Torrington. It is noted that about 45 percent of American families own their homes.
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Greenwich
I E Hunter
Iona Stewart
Oliver W Hunter
Bridgeport
First Selectman
Oscar DB Tuthill
Indian Harbor Yacht Club
Hunter
Vre Tuthil
Bennett Tompkins
Torrington
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Rowsley Street Garden
Noble
Lydia E. Pinkham
Wera Peraachive
Lucy Voodees
Eleanor Baird
Elizabeth Alison
Adah Alison
Robert Stevenson
William Haley
John Hancock
Dudley Swain
Crowell Swain
Maxwell Hancock
Warren Cole
William Campbell
Kenneth Swain
Lorena Evans
Adelaide Ryan
Jean Roy
Elizabeth McFadden
Viola Harlburt
Jean Kelt
Pauline VanCourt
Betty Lane
Joseph Barney
Dorothy Havens
Sidney Gillespy
John Young
Druscilla Anderson
Margaret Boyd
Wilson Vanstone
William Calhoun, Jr
Murdo Dowds
William Gillespy
Heather Dowds
John Conrad
Loring Ryan
Edward Hebditch
Mary Lane
Barbara Lane
George Gordon
Alice Irwin
Presbyterian Church Bible School
Sir Bruce
Norwalk Club
E. E. Malcolm
Long Hill
Apparazue
Wallace Bayliss
James Booth
Booth and Bayliss Business College
Algonquin Club
Anna MacDonald
Hartford
Irving Locke
Isaac Unger
Charles Riccio
Daytona
Miami
Florida
PF Canfiehd
Seelay Street
Stamford
E J Sturges
W. FE. Abbott
Garden Apartments
Toledo Ohio
Riverside Club
Minstrels
Ripplette Eax
Cads
Hudson
Jap Weazel
Mink
Kolinsky Weazel
Axminster
Price
the Alling Rubber Co
Fairfield Ave
Dri - Lite
Blow Creedee
Columbia
Square
Deal
Main St
Gag Co
Adssar-Roth Baking Co
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