Memorial Building for War Dead Planned by Elks in Chicago
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will erect a $2.5 million memorial in Chicago at Diversey Parkway and Lakeview Avenue facing Lincoln Park. A circular rotunda with a giant dome and two wings will house offices for the lodge and Elks Magazine. The public structure will overlook Lake Michigan with no auditorium.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
National Memorial
The
Lodge
New York
Elkdom
Fy Tloos
Stand Lodge
Elks Magazine
Diversey Parkway
Lakeview Avenue
Tincoln Park
Gome
Fred ©. Robinson
Mr. Robinson
Lincoln Park
Lake Michigan
Rubber shoe factories resume work in Naugatuck
Naugatuck August 11 Rubber shoe factories that have been closed will start up Monday and workers who have been away return today to receive tickets. The tickets show the start time for each department after the first process begins, indicating when operations resume at Goodyear India Rubber Glove and Goodyear Metallic Rubber Shoe plants.
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Naugatuck
Goodyear India Rubber Glove Company
Goodyear Metallic Rubber Shoe Company
Jitneys Circumvent Court Decision In Buffalo
Jitneys resumed operation in Buffalo New York as the Associated Press reports. A strike at the International Railway company left steel car crews idle for six weeks while auto drivers offered free rides and claimed voluntary conditions to defy a court ruling on jitney legality. Downtown travel appeared to be dominated by jitneys as city roads saw altered traffic patterns.
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Buffalo G. N.Y
Associated Press
Jitners
International
Ralhyar Company
Joe
Booze Powder warning from Post Office Dept circulates
Washington August 11 a Post Office Department circular warns of a German deceit selling powders advertised as Rhine wine and other beverages. The powder can be reconstituted into several gallons of alcohol yet the imports violate mail fraud statutes. Many buyers get refunds after encounters with fraud orders and the department urges caution against paying with American currency.
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Washington
Post Offce
United States
Rhine
Moselle
Burgundy
Munich
Post Office
Post Office Department
Funeral rites for New Haven priest draw hundreds of priests
In New Haven on August 17 a solemn high mass for Father McKeon of Sacred Heart drew over 100 priests from across New England. Bishops and deacons led ceremonies, with Mayor Fitzgerald among bearers, and burial followed in the priests’ plot at St. Lawrence Cemetery.
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New Haven
Conn
Faircase
Wis
John J. Brant
Yieur
Tom McKeon
James — Dolan
Arthur O'Keefe
Terrington
James B. Nihill
Bridgeport
Francis McKeough
Hartford
Matthew Brady
Sacred Heart Church
Éutasy
David E. Fitsgerald
James Dc Theprigan Tihomas A. Malynas McAvines
Daniel J. Bailey
Renauret
Taran
W. Tty
St. Lawrenen Cemetery
Auto Crash Injures Three Ex-Senator Brady Unharmed
A collision at the corner of North Woodland street and Albany avenue left three people injured including former State Senator John M. Brady who escaped serious harm. Brady suffered a mild jaw injury while occupants of his car sustained a fractured head and other gashes. the Standard Oil truck, moving 40 miles an hour, struck the vehicle, sending it from the roadway.
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al Sul
John M. Brady
Tee
Woodland Street
Albany Avenue
Brady
North Woodland Sires
Britain
Search On For Two Stamford Hold Up Suspects
Local and Darien police are hunting two men who robbed George Ferman, driver for the North River Boatportation Company, of $39 after beating him during a hijack near Davenport. Ferman was en route from Norwalk to Stamford when the robbery occurred.
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AM Ploud
Coma
Darien
George Ferman
Dr ©Y
North & Just River Portation Company
3Selty
New York
Yockers
Pound Lobster Caught Off Watch Hill Twice
A Sound fishing boat Aiden brought in a two pound lobster at Watch Hill port early this week and the following day another lobster of same weight was caught nearby. In Charlotte North Carolina Bishop John C died at the South Methodist Episcopal Church after a heart attack this week. He had served as college president at Durham prior to his election as bishop Li years 260.
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Moane
Aiden
Cmarlotte
N.C
John C
South Methodist Episcopal Church
Ince
Durham
X. C
Howland's fur seal coat and Thermos week sale
A local ad promotes a seal dyed coney fur coat with wide bell sleeves and rich linings priced at 150 dollars, with fur storage options and December billing. It also markets Thermos bottles and kits at substantial week discounts, listing multiple cases and prices to entice purchases.
Clean-up of men's bathing suits on fourth floor front
All wool men’s bathing suits with broken sizes offered at big discounts. Two piece suits in white jerseys and blue trunks, many ready to move quickly. Prices cut from 7.50 to 4.90, 5.00 to 3.50, and 3.50 to 4.50 down to 2.90.
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Main Moor
Hartford
Women's low shoe sale and assorted garments clea rance
A store ad lists cleanup prices on women s low shoes including white kid one strap pumps miltary and low heels white canvas oxfords and sport oxfords brown kid oxford and patent leather pumps with military heels priced from 6 to 7 50 reduced to 4 45 Main floor rear Fairfield Ave also clearance on women s nainsocks knit union suits vests and Swiss rib summer vests with prices down to 25c and 50c plus boys and girls nainsocks union suits and a Norfolk style coat for boys ages 9 to 17 at 8 90.
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Nainsock
Nainsogk
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ELKS
Buffalo Jtneys
Peor
Sagmire
P.O. Dep
Stamford
John C. Khgo
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Howland
Center
Fairfield Ave
Howland Dry Goods
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