Advertising Through Ages Shapes Modern Markets
A Bridgeport club event recounts the evolution of advertising from ancient wall inscriptions and papyrus notices to early American papers. It highlights early newspaper ethics, patent medicine ads, and the rise of live copy and display ads, with notes on mass production, consumer demand, and President Coolidge praising advertising's national impact.
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Bridgeport
Herbers
N. Casson
British Museum
Thetis
Egypt
Charles Craske
America
American Association of Advertising Agencies
Coollige
Population forecast for Connecticut in 1927
Hartford August 23. The state department of health vital statistics estimates put Connecticut's July 1, 1927 population at 1,586,435 and projected September 1 population near 1,500,038. The state board of education will soon receive sworn town statements listing children ages 4 to 16 to refine school enumeration and population estimates.
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Hartford
Associated Press
Connecticut
State Department of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
State Board of Education
Vail
Noted naturalistFatally hurt as train hits auto
Louis Agassiz Fuertes, renowned American painter of birds and naturalist, was killed when the car he and his wife rode in was struck by a passenger train at a crossing near Unadilla, New York. Mrs Fuertes survived with burns and injuries.
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Ithaca
Abyssinia
Field Museum
Chicago
Louis Agassiz Puertes
Snelsen
Unadilia
N. Heer
Catskills
Mr. Fuertes
Unadilla Area Car Crash Claims Mr Fuertes Life
After the collision, Mr Fuertes died. Mrs Fuertes was thrown clear of the vehicle as it crashed. The fatal crossing lies about two miles northeast of Unadilla.
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Fuertes
Unadilla
New England Council to release series of industry reports
Boston Aug 23 The New England survey report, prepared jointly by the U S Department of Commerce and the New England Council, will appear as separate bulletins. The first bulletin covers the economic background of New England trade and industry. Preliminary reports on more than 100 major industries will be released to New England newspapers.
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Boston
Associated Press
New England Survey
United States Department of Commerce
New England Council
New England
Attorney General Plans European Tour
Judge Benjamin W. Alling Connecticut attorney general and Mrs. Alling will sail from New York August 31 on the Berengaria for a six weeks European trip. They will visit France England and possibly Spain with time in Brittany. Edward N. Fast of Stratford will accompany them and join Mrs. Fast in Europe.
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Hartford
Associated Press
Benjamin W. Alling
New Britain
Connecticut
Westport Tax Warrants Target Delinquent Dead and Hospitilized
Deputy Sheriff and Tax Collector report three warrants issued to collect back taxes in Westport. Two delinquents are deceased and one is confined to a sanatorium. Warrants proceed alphabetically, with home visits continuing until all cases are addressed.
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Westport
Sherrff
Edgar Perry
Joseph G. Hyatt
Fairfield cut off road work to start Monday
Construction on the Fairfield cut off from the Gould homestead on the Post road to Fairfield Center will begin next Monday. Osborne-Barnes Co. of Danbury won the contract for 392238.30 and Connecticut Co engineers will assist with overhead power lines and tracks. A trolley relocation is approved by the Legislature despite local opposition. Also, Joseph Marianna of New Haven began a concrete girder bridge over Rooster River in Brooklawn Avenue. contract price 186866.70.
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Fairfield
Gould Homestead
Post Road
Fairfield Center
Osborne-Barnes Co
Danbury
Siste
John A. Macdonald
Connecticut Co
Joseph Marianna
New Haven
Rooster River
Brooklawn Avenue
Attorney General Alling to Visit Europe for Six Weeks
Hartford Aug 23 B W Alling Attorney General Mrs Alling and Judge Edward N Fast of Stamford will depart for Europe on August 31. The party will spend six weeks visiting France England and Spain and will join Mr Fast in England for part of the trip.
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Hartford
B. W. Alung
Alling
Edward N. Fast
Stamford
Europe
France
England
Spain
Fast
Fleischmanns Yeast Diet Booklet Offer
An advertisement urges buying Fleischmanns Yeast in twos or threes, stored cool and dry, with access at grocers and many cafeterias and soda fountains. Readers are invited to request a free booklet from the Health Research Dept AF-53 at The Fleischmann Company in New York.
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Fleischmann
Health Research Dept
The
Fleischmann Company
Washington St
New York
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Charles H. Gregory
Advertising Club
Charles H. Glory
Stmtfield Hotel
Bory
Plains
Ertwik J. Enoch
Aa@ club
Chamber of Commerce
Brand Street
Sesaide Park
Enoch
Gregory
Mts
Weekly News
London
Charles II
Im Os
Fleet
John Campbell
Boscon
Benjamin Franklin
Pennsylvaania Packet
Daily Advertiser
Penny Press
New York Tribune
New York Herald
Herald
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Touraine
Delaware Avenue
Nest Theatres
Johnson Park
Forestar
Tas Warde
Rad
Ig Dire
Louis A. Fuertes
States Council
Trolley Company
Eurpoe
Los Angeles
Calif
Tam
Roy L. Walford
Above
Daisy Batchetter
Minneapolis, Minn
Walter Johnson
Washington, D. C
Black Rock
Harbor
Joseph W. Northrop
Court Exchange
Static St
Radie
Edith Elliott Clark
Miss Edith Clark
Fairmont Park
Ara Digit Elliott Clack
Philadelphia
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