Lavery Urges Optimism for New England at Advertising Club
Representative Albert E. Lavery spoke at the Stratfield hotel meeting of the Advertising Club, urging loyalty to New England traditions and discouraging destructive criticism. He cited a national survey ranking Connecticut fourth in ten fundamentals including intelligence, leadership, morality, respect for law, and economics. Alpheus Winter of the Manufacturers Association will speak at next week’s luncheon.
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Advertising Club
Stratfield Hotel
Albert E. Lavery
Biidgeport Hydraulic Company
Robert Crosby
Chamber of Commerce
Lavery
Hfe
Connecticut
New England
Rome
Clerks Hold State Convention At Rotel Today
Connecticut branch of the United National association of Postoffice Employes holds a convention at the Stratfield Bridgeport with about 300 attendees including national president Franciscus and Postmaster Meyer. Business sessions, resolutions, and credentials committees lead to elections and a banquet with dancing to follow.
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Connecticut
United National Association of Postoffice
John Pratak
Bridgeport
Raymond J. Congdon
Camen
AIF
Waterbury
Torrington
Meriden
New Haven
New Britain
WICC
Motor Vehicle Office Extends Hours For Busy Period
The Motor Vehicle department on State Street will add weekend and weekday hours to handle a surge in operator licenses. Saturday hours extend 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and Monday to Wednesday close later until 5:00 PM. After the rush, normal hours 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM with Saturday 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM resume.
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Motor Vehcle
State Street
Fire destroys block of Freeport businesses
A major blaze in Freeport Illinois on February 2 wiped out a square block of the main business district. The fire burned eight hours before control, destroying eight buildings four two and three stories tall, with an estimated toll over one million dollars. Authorities feared further spread as the flames raged.
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Freeport
Ilinois
Mexico
U. S. population projected to 200 million by 2000
Washington February 21 experts from the United States Public Health Service estimate the U S population reaching 200 million by the year 2000. They warn births may decline and food supply limits could curb growth, though advances in science could ease the challenge.
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Washington
United States Public Health Service
United States
Mark Luescher Among Bearers at Eddie Foy Funeral
New Rochelle February 21 Ed ithe Foy went to his last resting place today Six hundred mourners packed the Church of the Blessed Sacrament for a high requiem mass led by Father Manzelli assisted by Father Baum and Father Crew The Lambs club pallbearers included Augustus Thomas Tom Barry Gene Buck George Nash Ralph Whitehead Mark Luescher of Southport Hanford Wilson and Hap Ward among others The rites drew Broadway theatrical folk and old New York neighbors and included Mrs Mane Combe Foy widow of the comedian who attended with her eldest son Charles
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New Rochelle
Fev
Edithe Foy
Church of the Blessed
Eddie Foy
Mane Combe Foy
Carmedian
Charles
New York
The
Lambs Club
Augustus Thomas
Tom Barry
Gene Buck
George Nash
Ralph Whitehead
Mark Lueschler
Southport
Hanford Wilaoen
Hap Ward
Connecticut finance commission attracts federal interest
WARTFORT Feb 21 By Associated Press Connecticut's commission of finance and control, created by the 1927 Legislature, is drawing attention from the Federal government and other states. A Commerce representative secured blanks for Washington and inquiries came from Missouri Michigan Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Commissioner Hal cautioned against radical changes to institutions.
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Wartfort
Associated Press
Conecticut
Commission of Finance and Control
Department of Commerce
Jhe
Washington
Michigan
Missouri
Connecticut
Edward F. Hail
Missouri Manufacturers’ Association
George B. Chandler
Connecticut Chamber of Commerce
Ohio State Chamber of Commerce
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Hal
Plans to Skip Rope 16000 Times For World Record
Charles Severe of Evankton Illinois plans a birthday skip rope event at the North Shore hotel to set a new record. He will be fifty eight tomorrow and aims to surpass his past feat of 12000 jumps with 16000 jumps. The setting includes local details and a celebratory frame around the record attempt.
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Evankton
Illinois
Charles Severe
North Shore
Leveer
Kelly Twins Appeal Sentences in City Court
Judge Albert J. Merritt sentenced James and Robert Kelly twins of 23 Harborview place to jail terms and fines of 100 dollars plus costs for theft. Arrested January 21 at 22h am, they were accused of stealing oil and gasoline from Sunfield station at Boston avenue and Sheridan street. Assistant City Attorney Henry Greenstein defended them. Appeals were filed later in the morning but are described as mishandled in the record.
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Guxty-ility
Albert J. Merritt
James
Robert Kelly
Harborview Place
Boston Avenue
Sheridan Street
Henry Greenstein
Campbell and rivals fail to break world speed record at Daytona
Winds hindered Malcolm Campbell and Frank Lockhart from attempting to surpass the 205 mph mark after mechanical issues and clutch adjustments. Wilbur Shaw posted a 104.57 mph four cylinder run in a Whippet while trouble plagued the first trial. White and J M. White prepared transmissions as Campbell weighed another run if rivals improve.
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Daytona Beach
Associated Press
Malcolm Campbell
England
Frank Lockhart
Indianapoli
Lockhart
J. M. White
Philadelphia
American Automobile Association
Campbell
White
Banker Henry M Sperry Dies in Hartford Gas Accident
Henry M Sperry vice president and director of First National Bank of Hartford died of fat asphyxiation after a gas heater accident in his home. Medical examiner Dr Henry Costello opened an inquiry as Sperry, 62, was found near a stove after heating water. He left a sister Helen Scranton, never married, and had been in poor health since a nervous breakdown in June. Sperry held numerous bank and civic posts and served in politics in Hartford.
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Hartford
Fen
Henrry M. Sperry
First National Mat
Henr. L £Perry
Hartford Post
Republican State Central Committee
National Exchange Bank
National Bank
Sperry
Helen Scranton
Hartford Clearing House Association
Dime Savings Bank
Ab She Tins
Ai Martford Courant
Edward Balt Company
Fowler and Huntting = Company
Jewell Belting Company
Hartford Chamber of Commerce Aid
The
Mechanics Saving, Bank
Ninth
Death by Own Action Shocks Lodgers in New York
New York report states William Cealy, twenty, killed himself by laceration with a knife, causing the death of lodger Carl Iverson, sixty eight, in an adjoining room. Neighbors found both men dead after the bleeding sighted through a connecting door.
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New York
Associated Press
William Cealy
Etletdle
Lane Haling
Carl Iverson
Eoomie
Howbe
Ees
Zealy
Aha Nghbors
Husband and wife arraigned after soup throwing incident
Arraigned before Judge Merritt in City Court, Vincent Bylinsky, 42, of 714 Railroad Ave, Wes, released yesterday on an au gault charge for tossing a kettle of soup over his wife Emily. A suspended two month sentence was given. Mrs Bylinsky reportedly struck him with a stove skiver in retaliation.
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Albert J Merritt
Emily
Vincent Bylinsky
Railroad Avenue
Wes
Bylinsky
Crossword Puzzle Word Find From Old Paper Clues
A garbled crossword style list of horizontal and vertical clues with numbers and partial words. It includes clues for senses like smell and taste, objects like boats and birds, pronouns, verbs, and various mis-spelled phrases, all jumbled from an old page.
Permits Granted for School Addition and Other Structures
A building permit was issued for a Columbus school addition and auditorium, totaling 137760 in new construction, along with several other permits including a grandstand addition at Newfield park and multiple garages and sheds. Stamford assessor plans to raise land valuations, prompting an appeal by George P. Rowell and E. Everett Rowell over tax increases in a Bedford Street property.
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Columbus School
Board of Education
Board of Building Commissioners
Newfield Park
Sarah E Colgan
William Street
S. Grant
Newfield Avenue
Eagle Street
William O'Brien
Wayne Street
Mary °Alk
Brookfield Avenue
Wiliam F. Randall
Overland Avenue
William F. Randall
Noble Avenue
Noble Estate
Bennett and Pyser- Ka
Stratford Avenue
Carl
McKinley Avenue
M. F. Kane
Vernon Street
City of
Bridgeport
South Side
Commercial Street
Stamford
Board of Relief
George P. Rowell
E. Everett Rowell
Bedford Street
Rowe’ Brothers
Rowell
Ascessors
Fox Fined $100 and Suspended Jail in Liquor Case
John Fox, 29, appeared before Judge Newell J Jennings in Criminal Superior court and pleaded guilty to keeping liquor with intent to sell. A $100 fine and costs plus a 30 day suspended jail sentence were imposed. Arrested by local police on November 3, 1927, in a bid on an East Muay street speakeasy.
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John Fox
Newell J J Jennings
East Muay Street
Lexington Plane Arrives in Newport for Torpedo Work
Lexington arrived in Newport today from Boston and will stay until Friday to test torpedo equipment aboard the aircraft.
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Newport
Associated Press
Lexington Arived
Boston
Dreiser Praises Soviet Russia Upon Return
Theodore Dreiser, author of An American Tragedy, lauded Soviet Russia after three months there aboard the Hamburg. He praised guaranteed work, food, shelter, and state support, noting job security and opportunities for rehabilitation, while contrasting welfare with hardship in capitalist systems.
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New York
Russia
Theodone Dreiser
Hamburg
Wong
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Rowells
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