Second annual ball planned by Westport police
Westport plans for a second annual ball discussed at a Board of Selectmen and police meeting. Captain Walter Duffy heads a committee to arrange gym use. Leo Williams to direct arrangements. Mrs. Walter Peck to head a refreshments committee. publicity to involve local papers. Also notes on hydrant testing, winter precautions, and continuing community classes and social items.
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Port
Dee
Board of Selectmen
Police Department
Mac
Triar
Walter Peck
Women's Town Improvement Association
Louis Jones
Westporter Herald
Willard Willams
The
Westport Standard
Wiliam Walsh
Norwalk Houc
Faivey A. Brown
Bridgeport Post and Telegram
Gwen’ Feeney
Ventral Wire
Bedford House
Mias Smith
Norwalk
Seadons
Y. M. AL R. J. Hoffman
Nash Engineering Company
William Mattaias, Jr
Trev
Vinton W. Mitchell
Westport Methodist Church
Waa
Soul
Danbury Engineer Promoted Within Railroad Office
Frederick G. Hillare af thesty, long time civil engineer and section foreman for the New York New Haven and Hartford, rises to assistant superintendent in the Providence yacht. He will be joined by wife and children in the spring. Hillera’s railroad athletics past includes pitching for the New York division crack railroad team last summer.
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Danthiuy
Telearom Service
Frederick OG. Hillare Af Thesty
New York
New Haver
Mariford Valley
Agat
Wmuniensice
Providence Yacher
Holers
Alcome
Clidren
Hillera
Xroviaire
Cainel
College
Ac Cuzin
Thom Tintemasce Deparenerm
Ford reply to Muscle Shoals bid puzzles senator
Washington Dec 3. This message from Detroit responds to senators urging Henry Ford to renew his Muscle Shoals bid. In a letter to the President Oct 15 Ford says his offer was withdrawn. Senator McKeHar of Tennessee says he cannot interpret the reply.
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Washington
Detroit
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Ford
Senator McKeHar
Tennessee
Gresham and Carabasset Recall From Search for Helpless Aloheim
Norfolk dispatch reports seast guard cutters Gresham and Carabasgett recalled from shores to aid the achooner Alig Aird, with 16 crew, without sails or rudder, adrift since November 22. After three days of gale and storm, no trace found in 00,000 miles. Blue Bird thought to have drifted farther south. Fort Victoria liner sighted the schooner and offered to rescue, crew refused further aid beyond provisions.
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Norfolk
Theseast
Gresham
Carabasgett
Fort Victoria
Thin ice danger warned as winter nears across ponds
The Red Cross warns of thin ice risk on rivers and lakes guiding children and adults toward danger. Advice covers ice thickness guidelines, safe skating, rescue methods, potential tools, and the need for life-saving gear around skating areas.
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Commodore W. Fe, Longfellow
Red Cross Life-Saving Service
Red Cross Courier
Geo Doeder Bat
Big
Dglay
Red Cross
America
Qeshi IN JAVA PATAVEA Suva Peo Reported Shocks Death Toll Feared
The report describes a disaster in Suva area with residents displaced and buildings damaged. Officials fear the death toll could reach ninety as aid efforts continue and local authorities assess the damage.
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Patavea
Suva Peo
Dolor Do
Exchange Head Fin ed and Jailed on Fraud Charge
Wibhiany Silkworth former president of the Consolidated Stock Exchange was fined 1000 and jailed in Westchester after conviction for using the mails to defraud. Partners Raynor Nicholas Truesdell received two year terms. others got 90 day jail terms with fines. Judge Hand noted bucketing was illegal and wrong. Silkworth was a trap shooter on the U S Olympic team.
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New York
Wibhiany
Silkworth
Consolidated Stock Exchange
United Stated District Court
Augustus N. Hand
Westchester County
Blaine J. Nicholas
Earl H. Truesdell
DeWid C. Raynor
Raynor, Nicholas and Truesdell
Atlanta
Raynor
Jaii
Edward A. McQuade
Francia X. Quillan
Curb
McQuade Brothers and
Qultan
Jared Louis Gilbough
Ways and Means Committee
Rayner, Nicholas and Truesdell
Westchester County Lad
Nicholas
Truesdell
Consolidated Exchange
Judge Hand
Hand
Suxworth
United States
Norwalk Board Rejects Zoning Expert Funds in Meeting
In Norwalk on December 8 the Board of Estimate and Taxation again refused a 5000 dollar request to hire an expert for city zoning. Frederick Gebhard led opposition as supporters urged the project. Special appropriations totaling 13063.62 were approved for Calf Pasture beach work city mapping garbage truck and other items including a December 16 senatorial election and officer pay. Street commissioner Riordan staged a dramatic display with horse drawn trucks to press for the garbage truck funding.
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Norwalk
Board of Estimate and Taxation
Frederick Gebhard
Calf Pasture Beach
Highway Department
Lorenzo F Adama
Bruck
Michael J. Riordan
Shelton Woman Dies After Lengthy Illness
Mrs Bridert McQueeny wife of Thomas McQueeney of 48 HI Street died last night at 13 30 after months of illness from complications. Born in Ireland she came to Worcester as a young girl and later moved to Derby before relocating to Shelton three years ago. She leaves her husband one daughter and three sons Charles with the U S S A in Honolulu Thomas and Timothy of Shelton one sister Mrs Annie Quigley and a brother. Funeral arrangements set for Friday from the late home to St Joseph church with burial at St Peter's cemetery.
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Shelton
Pekegram
Bridert McQueeny
Thomas McQueeney
HI Street
Ireland
Cme
Worcester
Derby
Charles
U. S&s A
Honolulu
Thomas
Timothy
Annie Quigley
Enghtwood III
Sigh
St. Joseph’ Church
St. Peter's Cemetery
Lifetone Tablets advertised for nervous weakness
An advertisement promises Lifetone Tablets will restore vigor and health to weak, run down people. It urges taking two tablets with meals and two at night for several weeks, claiming they boost physical and mental power and nerve steadiness, with a money back if not improved.
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Weil
Pharma
Mab
Corey Medical
Sant
Mira. N
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Ives
Horsman
Kingsbury Mechanical
the Radford B. Smith! CO. Dollar Store
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Bran Auger
Westport Police
Duffy
Philp Luckett
Wild Street
Misa Jean T Luckett
Mumphy
Murphy
New York City
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Walter A
Shaw
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Hromaville
Holy Trinity Seyor
Frank Weingartner
Main Street
Frank Muirbart
Cora Lyons
Margaret Lyons
Aiwerd Bordieau
Pratt Institute
York City
Caaries Lyman
State Street
John
Mary Selvern
Manor House
Danbury
Coast Guard
Lovas
Pgmdou Auewers
Qeshi
Java
Consolidated
Ghere
Bokar
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
A & Stores
U. S
American Coffee Corporation
South America
Coffee
Sorfee
Connecticut
Coats
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G. W. Fairchild & Sons, Inc
Jewelers
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