Trumbull Acts as Governor Amid Absent Executives
With Governor Templeton and Mrs Templeton away in New Hampshire and Lieutenant Governor Hingham in Florida, Connecticut faced a temporary governorless period. Senator John Trumbull had been out of state, but returned with Senate Clerk Frederik Baker to restore a resident executive. The Constitution contains no acting governor provision for simultaneous absence of the top three state officials.
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Alw Haven
C. A Templeton
Templeton
White Mountain
Hiram Hingham
Florida
Connecticut
John Ho Trundul
Senate
Trumbull
Frederik Baker
Land of Sunshine
Man Stabbed in Row Receives Jail Term and Fine
Frank Ablett of 778 Railroad Avenue was stabbed in a left shoulder during a debt dispute in his home. He was jailed after pleading guilty to charges. Miss Dvelyn Batack of New Haven was fined $25 and given 10 days suspended jail time. several others faced similar pending outcomes as Steve Mellah battles critical injuries.
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Ani Cosin
Frank Ablett
Railroad Avenue
Dvelyn Batacka
New Haven
Abbott
Steve Mellah
Howard Avenue
Mt. Vincent
John Patro
Samuel Pati
Andrew Wargo
Melish
Your Home Folks Are Talking Now Special Despatch
A Bridgeport Connecticut Leverty Drug Stores promotion touts genuine Vinc tonics Saxo salve and Saxo soap as best medicines and skin treatments. The ad pledges guaranteed satisfaction and money-back if not helped.
Actress Williams Reveals Hair Darkening Home Mixture
American actress Williams states a simple home formula can darken gray or faded hair gradually. Mix one ounce of ay Tum shampoo with two ounces glycerine in a pint of water, apply twice weekly until the desired shade. The ad claims it lightens appearance by about twenty years without staining the scalp.
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Williams
Barbo
Friends in Tennessee Back Davis for Democratic Nomination
Tennessee admirers of John W. Davis of West Virginia met in Nashville to organize and promote his presidential bid. A letter from Davis urged staying true to choice without hypocrisy or cowardice and noted that refusing the office may be right but temptation becomes fate.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
John W. Davis
West Virginia
Atr. Davis
Davis Returns to Geneva After Memel Inquiry
Norman H. Davis head of the League of Nations commission on Memel returned to Geneva with fellow members optimistic about the visit. Citizens demanded broad autonomy under Lithuanian sovereignty while negotiations with Lithuanian and Polish delegates over maritime rights continue. The commission plans to draft its report by March 1 for League council distribution.
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Associated Press
Norman H. Davis
League of Nationa Commission
Memel
Geneva
Asion
League Council
Conn Poultry to Match World Best at Barcelona Show
Connecticut bred poultry selected to represent the United States at the World Poultry Congress in Barcelona. Ten breeders will each send a pen of three birds of top national breeds led by Professor W F Kirkpatrick of Connecticut Agricultural College.
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New Haven
Connecticut
United States
Spain
Natonal Organization of Poultry Breeders
W. F. Kirkpatrick
Connecticut Agricultural College
Faul Ives
Connecticut State Poultry Association
Franns F
Lincoln
Mt. Carmel
Elm Poultry Yards
Vernon
Hiemer_ P Deming
Winsted
Rhode Island
Reis
Oy Sibley
Wallingford
Heds
LW Judd
Montonese
Plymouth Reds
Bentoer
Plymouth Orks
Manchester
Brahmas
Pane Brothers
Portland
Oseecomb
Inney
Kirkentuck
Hartford Safe Broken but Nothing Taken
Thieves forced entry at the Harnard and Burnham garage at 295 Capen Street. They knocked off the lock and opened the safe but found only papers of no value. The culprits scattered papers on the office floor and fled. Police link this to two similar break-ins in the area, suggesting a single series of jobs.
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Hartford
Harnard and Burnham
Capen Street
Tha
Ang
Roosevelt's Widow Arrives in Moscow on U S Rail Route
Mrs Roosevelt widow of the late President and Merritt Roosevelt reached Moscow from Pekin via the Trans-Siberian Railway and will depart for Western Europe in a few days.
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Moscow
Mrs. Roosevelt
Merriit Roosevelt
Pekin
Europe
Texas Supreme Court Rules Railroad May Abandon Line
The Texas Supreme Court ruled the Fantorn Texas Railroad company may withdraw its property from public use when operation becomes impossible at a loss. The decision followed two cases, one by the state and one by the Texas Railroad Commission, and prevents the state from forcing continued service.
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Washington
Fantorn Texas Railroad Company
Texas
Supreme Court
Texas Railroad Commission
Johnson Comments on Denby Resignation During Bus Tour
Lincoln Nebraska on a western speaking tour Republican candidate Johnson learned of Secretary Denby's resignation. He said President Coolidge would have asked for Denby's resignation promptly, and the firing reportedly followed the inquiry.
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Lincoln
Hram Johnson
Denby
Coolidge
Penby
Boxes for Rural Carriers Placed on Right Side Adjacent Roads
Connecticut Motor Vehicle officials cite safety concerns from rural carriers crossing busy highways to reach roadside letter boxes. A Fourth Assistant Postmaster General notice urges boxes on the right side in the travel direction and cooperation with local authorities to minimize risks while preserving access.
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Connecticut Motor Vehicle Department
Federal Post Office Department
Motor Vehicle Department
Ballany
Foot Office Department
Lres
Post Office Department
Connecticut
January visits of stork Cupid and death decline in Bridgeport
The Bureau of Vital Statistic reports January 1925 births 41, down 13 from 1924. Marriage licenses issued 8, down 26. Deaths in January 1925 fell by 4 from the prior year. The sanitation report notes inspections of food prep, tenement housing, and stores for cleanliness. Howard Thinbar headed the department.
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Bridgeport
Bureau of Vital Statistic
Bureau
Bureau of Sanitation
Howard Thinbar
Democratic primaries set for first week of April
In New Haven on February 1 the Democratic state convention was announced for early April. The executive committee will meet Mitchle to select a temporary chairman with Omer Cummings mentioned as a possibility. Participants expect Kentucky entertainment and a dine or event with key party figures attending the national convention in June in New York. Ketel McAlpin Blate primaries will choose delegates to the state convention to be held later in April.
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New Waven
Alasle Hall
Mitchle
Omer § Cummings
New York
Ketel McAlpin Blate
Ada Gates
Uistwerl
Apit
Germans Alarmed at Step Toward Prohibition
Local dealers loud over a municipal tax on alcoholic beverages except in Teer. They fear higher prices and reduced business, arguing the move undermines the wider prohibition directive. The Neanor tax adds to state levies on producers and retailers.
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Tech 4
Innkeeper Fined in State Police Liquor Raid
Wlast Haven February 18. Derby Falinn owner Harris Mitchas fined 100 dollars and cents for liquor violations found in a Saturday raid. Mitchas received a 25 day jail sentence suspended.
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Wlast Haven
Derby Falinn
Harris Mitchas
Trowek Eat
Talk in restaurant leads to finding son
Waterbury police report Hugh Mayur arrived from Jingsand to search for his son William who had left home twelve years earlier at age twenty two. A restaurant conversation triggered the lead with a stranger who recalled Mayo and lodge officers helped locate William in Detroit Michigan.
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Waterbury
Hugh Mayur
Jingsand
William
Detroit
Mich
Mayo
Wham
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
Lodge
William Mayor
Pioneer Woman Eliza G Calkins Dies at 101 in West Haven
Eliza G Calkins aged 101 died last night at her daughter's home in West Haven. She and her first husband were early Minneapolis residents and later lived on the western frontier. They traveled from Wilbraham Massachusetts to St. Anthony Falls Minnesota by railroad stage and Mississippi river steamer. In youth they shared a house with John Pilabury, later founder of the flour mills bearing his name. At 96 she toured Merida and had remained in good health until a week ago.
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Staven
Eliza G Calkins
Calkins
Merida
Harding Selected by League to Be Hungary's Counsel
Geneva Feb 18 A P Harding former governor has been unofficially chosen as high commissioner of the League of Nations to supervise the loan plan and finances for Hungary. He informed the league he would accept if officially designated and selection was said to have the approval of all interested parties.
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Geneva
Associated Press
W. P. G. Harding
United States
Butler Silent on Shadow Charges and Conspiracy Claims
Philadelphia report claims Butler and May Kendrick were shadowed by private detectives to uncover admin lapses. Butler vows no drinking and accuses unnamed city figures of orchestrating the campaign, alleging a reward for proof of improper conduct.
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Butler
Car Thrice Overturned. One Dead, Three Hurt
One man was killed and another critically injured when a car overturned three times on a hill road. Michael Koncowski died, Joseph Oskrowski suffered a fractured spine and was taken to Hartford Hospital in critical condition. Brownie Oshrowski and Archer were unhurt as the partygoers returned from a gathering in Thompsenville.
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Smackahere
Michael Koncowski
Joseph Oskrowski
Hartford Hospital
Brownie Oshrowski
Archer
Ren
Thenpsenville
Rome Faces Water Shortage as Fountains Fail
Amid piping failures two days cause Rome residents to fetch water in pitchers. Citizens carry vessels to fountains receiving water from the mains while engineers work on repairs and promise restoration by tomorrow.
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Rome
Ia.morras
Berger Seeks Debs for Nobel Peace Prize in Chicago
Victor Berger of Milwaukee nominates Eugene V Debs Socialist leader for the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his long service toward international peace. The nomination was announced from National Socialist party headquarters and cited Debs' sustained advocacy for peaceful solutions.
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Chicago
Eugene V Debs
Victor Berger
Mulwaukee
National Socialist Party
Herger
Debs
North Shore dresses offered in Gloucester for $5
The season presents North Shore dresses priced at five dollars. Fine sturdy ginghams from Gloucester Mass feature new colorings and designs. Seams are well stitched, material not skimped, sizes 36 to 46 available, suitable for porch wear and versatile enough for most occasions. Second floor center.
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Gloucester
Mass
New England
North Shore
Knitted Dresses for Growing Girls
Dresses for girls aged 12 to 14 come in one and two piece styles. Two piece options feature a waist section in slip on or jacket style with gloss yarn edging. Colors range widely and prices run from 8.50 to 19.50, second floor rea.
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Rea
Ribbon crafts and illustrated guide offer color ideas
A profusely illustrated book shows how to make ribbon adornments and practical items with design and color ideas. It promises good value at 25c and suggests a wrist watch accessory in a splendid color assortment at 13c a length.
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Maly Flaor
Pretty new underwear and night gowns in novelty batiste
Advertises women’s undergarments and night gowns in novelty batiste with lace trim in white honey dew and flesh colors. Includes prices from $2 for gowns to $5 for pepper shakers and silver items, with locations on main and second floors.
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Batiste
Shadow Batiste
New Lace Trim Pillow Cases and Kitchen Knives
Readable items describe pillow cases from Fruit of the Loom sized 45 by 36 inches with heavy imitation lace trim and medallion details priced at 1.75 dollars per pair. Also advertised are stainless steel blades and a range of knives including paring fruit bread meat slicers and carving sets with various prices.
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Teurty Flan Tras
Tanlac praised by nurse as perfect stomach remedy
Mrs T A Burden of Seattle, graduate of the National Temperance Hospital, extols Tanlac as nature’s perfect remedy for stomach, liver, kidney, and bowel function. She cites two cases of improved appetite and strength, noting over four million bottles sold and availability from pharmacists.
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National
Temperance Hospital
Tanlac
T. A Burden
Seattle
Wash
W National Temperance Hospital
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