Fire ruins Long Hill family home in Chestnut district
In Long Hill Aug 18 a fire destroyed the old Ryan homestead. Joseph Marno, Bridgeport Brass worker, was away. Mrs Marno and her children woke in night clothes and escaped with neighbors help. Barn and outbuildings saved by Long Hill Fire Company. Building partly insured. household effects uninsured total loss. Neighbors care for homeless family.
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Long Hill
Joseph Marno
Ryan
Chestnut #1
Marno
Bridgeport Brass Company
Long Hill Fire Company
Boy Violinist Marvel Heard At Shelton
Shel ton Aug. 18 Walter the boy violinist of Brook and son of Walter Scott ty has appeared in public at the Manhattan Opera House and other large halls. The 11 year old lad is described as a marvel. Also notes from News and Notes mention Rev. Arthur Tarbell of Hartford speaking at the Shelton Baptist church and a Golden Scepter outing at Fredericks Grove with officers from New Haven and Bridgeport.
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Shelton
Walter
Brook and Son
Walter Scott Ty
George Scott
Howe Ave
Manhattan Opera House
L. News and Notes
Arthur Tarvell
Hartford
Anti-Saloon League of
Connecticut
Shelton Baptist Church
Tarbell
Order of the Golden Scepter
Frederick’s Grove
South End
New Haven
Bridgeport
Gommites
Frank Tsposite
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
John O'Dell
Lake Housatonic
Thomas County
Mawkina Street
Derby
Grocer Fined Over Gambling Device in Store
Leo Brel a grocer of 2066 Sea View Avenue was fined 25 and costs yesterday after being charged with keeping a punch-beard donated as a gambling device in his shop Cinecour officials stated the incident prompted the penalty.
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Leo Brel
Seaview Avenue
Cinecour
Police Seek Whitman Impersonator In Bogus Check Case
Police hunt a man who used the alias EB Whitman last August to buy auto parts from Joseph H Cohen Co Inc at John Street and West Avenue. He paid part with a $25 bogus check that bank returns marked no account. Cohen officials supplied a description and warnings go to other auto dealers.
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EB. W. Whitman
Joseph H. Cohen Company, Inc
Johnstreet and
West Avenue
Cohen Company
Whitman
South American Visitor Praises Springfield Recreation System
Dullo Fereyra of Montevideo Uruguay praised the Springfield system after tours of four city departments Health Charities Recreation and Dispensary. He plans to organize a similar system in Uruguay and was impressed by the city divisions visited last week. He visits Spring field College for a broad recreation course and toured playgrounds and the city dispensary with Eva Hugo supervisor of nurses.
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Dullo Fereyra
Montevideo
Uruguay
Arthur Leckie
Board of Recrection
Fereyra
Montevidto
United States
Springfield College
South America
Board of Recreation
Eva Hugo
Silk dresses in simple chic with draped side panels
Silk dresses in crepe de chine Canton and georgette crepe in black brown or navy feature longer skirt lines and side panel draping. Some embroidered designs exist but most are stylishly simple with good quality materials priced at 22.50 on the second floor center.
Tailor’s bold promise boosts reputation with value suits
The tailor touts a trusted record from last February with many men returning for Fall suits. Materials promise large quality variety and reliable designs. An expert measurer assists to pick the right model and ensure customer satisfaction. One price to all at 33.50, extra trousers 9, located at the Main Door rear.
Poland Plans Massed Troops Against Russian Soviets
Warsaw reports Poland will raise its army from 250000 to 300000 due to ongoing Russian Soviet detachments on the frontier. German officers are said to be reorganizing Soviet divisions from 14000 to 40000, while Moscow attempts to acquire arms in the United States without success.
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Warsaw
Rus
Prass
Poland
Bauer
Chies
Boscow
United States
New oxfords and pumps for women
New arrivals feature improved leathers and stylish designs. Black patent leather pumps in two heights with straps and buttons priced at 9 dollars and 8 dollars, plus black calf oxfords and Norwegian calf trimmed models at 8.50 dollars. Medium light tan calf oxfords and dark brown calf options priced at 8.50 dollars each. Main floor rear.
Juvenile suits for boys advertised at basement front
New Fastweeds browns and greys and blue serge tailored with pleats patch pockets and extra white pique collar. Suits for boys ages 5 to 10 with two pairs of pants for double service. Tweeds and Serges priced from 10 to 13.50. Basement front.
New slip-on sweaters feature braided color blocks
Daily arrivals present a new slip-on sweater design with medium light weight for cool evenings. The pattern uses alternated blocks about one inch wide in cel, wool, and silk. Colors include white, maize, light blue and violet. Priced at £3.95. Second Moor, Roar.
Bandits Slay Treasurer and Secure Payroll
Baltimore on August 18, Win B. Norris secretary treasurer of Hicks Tas and Norris Inc builders was shot to death at Park and Madison by unidentified bandits who robbed about $7,009 from the payroll. Bookkeeper Frederick W. Kusthe was beaten into insensibility. robbers escaped in an automobile.
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Baltimore
Win
B. Norris
Hicks, Tas and Norris, Inc
Park and Madison Avenue
Frederick W. Kusthe
Norris
Little needfuls for men too for vacation packing
A compact list of menswear odds and ends for last minute travel. Nainsook combinations priced at 50c with ribbed knit options at 75c. Yorke shirts at 1.50 and fine percales in negligee styles. Bat wing bow ties 50c. Four-in-hands 75c. Cotton socks 10c and lisle socks 35c.
New Hosiery for Women Fresh Lots at The Counter
Daily arrivals of new hosiery attract shoppers as Mercerised lisle stockings with in back seam and fit features, black white or cordovan priced from 75c to 1.25 per pair. Mock seam styles 50c, pure silk hose with lisle top and sole about 1.95, in multiple colors. Silk hose with seam and lisle top 2.75, sold by Mau. Meryeth Gunter.
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Meryeth Gunter
Waterbury Driver Held Over Child Death in Court
Lewis Albert of 25 Ridgewood Avenue Waterbury appeared in Derby City Court on a reckless driving charge after his car struck and killed Carman Gallo aged years in Derby last evening. Coroner Eli Mix to investigate this afternoon.
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Derby
Lewis Albert
Ridgewood Avenue
Waterbury
Carman Gallo
Eli Mix
Bridgeport Woman Summoned In Norwalk Court Tomorrow
Miss Alice Hager of 112 Cottage Street Bridgeport is ordered to appear in City Court tomorrow morning to prove auto registration after her automobile was involved in a collision near Norwalk. The New Haven system announces an additional train from New Haven to New York on September 4 and September 3.
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Norwalk
Alice Hager
Cottage Street
Bridgeport
New Haven
New York
Sotember
Haven
South Norwalk
125Th Street
Grand Central Terminal
Tire and cord tire price list with fabric covers
A fragmented ad lists prices for Beacon cord tires and tubes in various sizes such as 30x3m, 32x3m, and 34x4m with figures like 12.95 and 28.75. It also mentions Norwalk fabric tires, fire covers, and cord options with several odd notations and totals.
Velvet hats attract buyers at $3.95
Velvet hats priced at 3.95 draw strong interest from women who previously favored selections during sales. The hats offer high quality materials and craftsmanship, meeting the Howland standard, yet remain affordable compared with higher priced rivals. Second floor front displays invite shoppers.
Victrola No 240 model offers compact dignity
Victrola No 240 combines the prestige of the larger machine with smaller space needs. Mahogany and English brown finish, complete with a record album for 115 dollars. Sold on club payment plan if you wish. Fourth Door, front.
Hand bags at $2.35 with new shapes arrive
Main floor left front displays a variety of hand bags priced at 2.35. Black and brown pieces with mirrors and coin purses, some leather faced, others silk lined or with leather gussets. A stylish option you will want when you see it.
New Books On Sale In Fairfield Book Section
Three new titles released including At the Earth's Core by Edgar Burroughs priced $1.75 and Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini priced $2.00. Also Certain People of Importance by Kathleen Norris noted as out today. Main floor Fairfield Ave features other good books this sale day.
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Earth's Core
Edgar Burroughs
Captain Blood
Rafael Sabatini
Kathleen Norris
Fairfield Ave
Crepe Fabric Passion Drives Silk Crepe Listing
A trade note highlights a new pure silk crepe with self colored dots in navy grey black and white. It touts richness novelty and refinement and cites a 440 inch crepe priced at 4.50 dollars per yard. Third Voor Iroat.
Women’s bathing suits sale marks big cut prices
Not an overabundance but the good kind is offered with Jantzen bathing suits noted for firm weave and wear. Black and bright color suits with contrasting stripes are now $5.95, gingham knitted under suits at $5.95, and a second lot of high value knitted suits closes at $2.95. Second floor rear.
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Long Hil
Marvel
Grocer
Hasting
Main St
Ridgeport
Connectic
Thowland
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