Rockefellers Fatherly Discipline Recalled in Interview
The high profile Rockefeller explains in Callets Weekly how his father John D. Rockefeller Sr. never used donts with him. He credits his mother with early discipline via rewards and notes his father's blunt but steady approach to manual labor and frugality. He says his father paid 15 cents an hour for hard work and gave a generous clothing allowance while maintaining a calm, fair temperament.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
J.onee
John LD. Rockefeller
John B. Kennedy
Rockefeller
Cal- Lets
Manu
John Ty
Mr. Rockefeller
Toscanini May Return as Scala Opera Leader
In Milan Italy Arturo Toscanini famed conductor may resume leading the Scala opera orchestra after a United States visit. Reports suggest he could start with productions of Lucia di Lammermoor and Rigoletto though Scala officials declined comment.
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Toscanini
Scala Opera
Milax
Italy
Arturo Toscanini
Scala
Opera
United States
Milan
Lucia
Rigoletto
Turner Held For Hitting Drunken Man On Street
Stephen Turner of 295 Bostwick Avenue was arrested after punching Joe Ahtar who accosted him on the street. Turner faced intoxication charges. Ahtar required three stitches after the blow. Turner’s bail was $75 and Ahtar held on $39 bandrelated charges.
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Turner
Stephen Turner
Bostwick Avenue
Rasault
Joe Ahtar
Hahter
Rahter
Briar Turner
Hahtr
Sloan's Liniment Gains Dorchester Paper House Fans
In Dorchester Massachusetts the pressmen, troubled by rheumatic stiffness from cold drafts, adopt Sloan's Liniment after a worker's relief. The ad touts it as addressing the cause with gentle application and warming relief, urging a bottle at 35 cents.
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Dorchester
Maas
Sloan
Golfers Arrested in South Carolina as Second Blue Sabbath Enforced
South Carolina enforces old blue laws on a Sunday causing arrests of golfers in Greenville and restricting activities statewide. Four men at Greenville golf links were released on recognizance after warnings of detention if they played. Aiken, Camden, and Charleston also report restricted leisure activities and closed businesses while Augusta experiences a surge of cars with South Carolina plates.
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South Carolina
Columbia, & CC
Goffers
Greenville
Inka
Richards
Greenville Golf Links
Proctor A. Bonham
W. G. Pers, Jr
John Cushman
David Ferguson
Bonham
Biltmore X. C
Ashville
Aiken
Camden
Charleston
Columbia
Halibut Fleet Damaged by North Gulf Storm
Seward Alaska February AP reports a thousand Alaska halibut fishermen battled a two day storm in the Gulf of Alaska. About 270 boats struggled toward ports as waves lashed decks and gear was lost. Storm subsided noon yesterday leaving many vessels battered and disabled. damage likely runs into thousands of dollars.
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Seward
Alaska
Gulf of Alaska
Satty
Organ Recitals Planned During Lent at St John’s Church
Lent observances include weekly organ recitals at St John’s Episcopal Church on Wednesday evenings at o o clock. Alvin C. Breul will present hour long programs featuring local soloists on the new four manual Austin organ, claimed as the largest in the State with 43 stops and about 4000 pipes. Recital dates list Beatrice Gilman contralto March 6, Fitzmouth Marstein violinist March 18, Milton Dayton baritone March 23, Dorothy Wheeler violinist March 29, Mrs Frederick Silman soprano April 6.
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St. John’s Episcopal Church
Beatrice Gilman
Fitzmouth Marstein
Milton Dayton
Dorothy Wheeler
Frederick Siliman
Theoi Courtright Buried In Bridgeport Pastors Lead Funeral
The funeral of Theoden Courtright was held Saturday from the home of his daughter Mrs Frederic Card at 116 Edna Avenue. The Newfie Moe church officiated with Rev Robert Beach assisting. Survived by daughter Mrs Frederic Card and son Mam Courtright, plus sisters and nieces in California and New Haven. The deceased was one of Bridgeport's oldest residents and founder of the Vowfield M E church.
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Theoden Courtright
Frederic Card
Edna Avenue
Chester C. Marshal
Newfie Moe Church
Robert Beach
M. I. Courth
Mountain Grove Retery
Courtright
Mrz
Card
Radio in Dairy Delivers Talks to Cows in Modesto
In Modesto California a dairy owner uses radio programs during milking to entertain workers and influence cows. John Galan and staff listen as opera, drama, and lectures air while cows are milked each evening. The proprietor touts radio as a tool to keep workers in good humor and encourage milk flow.
British General Arrives to Lead Shanghai Defense Force
General John Dunran, commander of land forces for British Shanghai defense, arrived from England via Hong Kong aboard the transport Megantle. Troops aboard include units from First Hertfordshire and Second Border regiments.
Earl Beatty may retire as first lord of the admiralty
London February 27 Admiral Sir Roger Keyes is named as a possible successor to Earl Beatty who may retire after the first month of the year. The report cites rapid changes in leadership of the Admiralty amid ongoing naval concerns.
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London
Earl Beatty
Ser Toger Kryes Ig
leEsur
Obituary notices from local residents and relatives
Obituaries report the death of Ciodomiro Petrucelli a east side businessman at 753 Hallett Street after four months illness. Survived by wife Lucy six children three sisters and brother Ernest in Italy. Funeral at his home Wednesday morning with night mass at St. Mary's and burial at St. Michael's cemetery. Also listed are the deaths of Mrs Catherine Carty of Myrtle Beach Milford a Milford resident with four daughters and three sisters. Funeral from 21 Van Avenue Tuesday 7:30 am to St. Ann's Devon for high mass with interment at St. Mary’s cemetery. Miss Sarah Jane Sturges of Fairfield dies at 83, survived by sister Margaret I. Sturges. funeral tomorrow at 2:30 pm from Benson Road Elm Street home with burial at Warfield East cemetery. Frank Janowski longtime east side resident dies Saturday at his daughter’s home 668 Noble Avenue. Survived by wife Mary two sons Wladislaw Stanislaw Bronislaw and four daughters. Funeral from daughter’s home at 6:30 am to St. Michael the Archangel's church with interment at St. Michael's cemetery. Reverend Charles Ratajczak to officiate.
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Ciodomiro Petrucelli
East Side
Hallett Street
Lucy
Manual
Grace
Charles
Remo
Romana
Cloridna
Theodalinda
Adine
Ernest
Italy
St. Mary's Church
Jap St. Michael's Cemetery
Catherine Carty
van Avenue
Myrtle Beach
Milford
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Sadie Carty
Myrtle Bea Milford
William Doollng
Naugatuck
Thomas Cullen
Bridgeport
Mes
Herbert Goddard
Providence
Sadha McDonough
Bridget Dowd
Trelycke
Mags
Patrick Carty
Ringfield
Carty
St. Ann's Church
Devon
John F. Gallagher
Sarah Jane Sturges
Fairfield
Sturges
Benson Road
Elm Street
Margaret I. Sturges
John H. Grant
Fairfield Congregational Church
Warfield East Cemetery
Frank Janowski
Noble Avenue
Mary Janowelci
Wladislaw, Stanislaw
Bronislaw
Holeslaw Perkowski
Mra
John Roman
Konstancya Janowski
Marya Janowski
St. Michael the Archangel’s
Charles Ratajczak
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Moran
Boston Avenue
Walter Lyddy
New Britain
St. Charles’ Church
James Wilson
Timothy Burns
St. Charles
St. Michael's Cemutery
Obituaries and Funeral Notices Packed For Local Readers
Funeral notices from Moran Flynn and Atherton list services at St Charles St Michael and Blessed Sacrament churches with masses and interment at local cemeteries. Broadbent Atherton Braziel and others are noted with ages addresses and survivors. Service times span morning ceremonies with burial following at area cemeteries.
Hilles predicts sweeping Republican victory in 1928
Charles D. Hilles, vice-chairman of the Republican National committee, touring the West, told the New York World of a likely sweeping win for Republicans in New York and the nation in 1928. He cited six years of prosperity, lower prices than 1920, full employment, and decreased government expenditures as signs of enduring strength. He noted debt reductions, tax cuts, and a Treasury surplus as supporting factors.
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New York
Charles D. Hilles
Republican National Committee
New York State
Savings Bank Depoalte
Hilles
Charges Against Indiana Judge to Be Dropped
In Indianapolis on February 27, a House Judiciary committee will recommend dismissing a petition seeking the impeachment of Delaware Circuit Judge Clarence W. Dearth of Muncie Indiana for lack of jurisdiction. The opinion by Attorney General Cilliem supports the committee finding no authority. The petition, filed by Muncie citizens, related to contempt citations and an attempt to suppress a paper attacking the judge the mayor and alleged vice conditions.
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Indianapolis
Indiana House of Representatives
Clarence W. Dearth
Delaware Circuit Court
Munci Ind
House Judiciary Committee
J. Glenn Harris
Cilliem
Muncie
Dearth
George R. Dale
Whitman Schoolhouse Saved by New York Admirers
In Woodbury New York admirers of Walt Whitman raised funds to buy the little schoolhouse where he taught at 17. They paid $60 to purchase it from the housewrecker who had bought it for lumber at auction. Julia Voyt agreed to relocate the building to her property across the road.
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New York
Little
Woodbury
L. 1
Walt Whitman
Deems Taylor
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Frank Velsor
Julia Voyt
Ghost Ship recalled by bargeman's death in 1926
Providence report recalls Alfred Capron of Attleboro or Providence as a former captain of the harbor barge C U B No 3 known in waterfront lore as the ghost ship. Capron nicknamed Jakey died when the barge Luther E Hopper crashed off Point Judith yesterday. The event adds superstition to the ghost ship tale already marked by the 1925 Nar Ragancett Electric Lighting Company tragedy involving skipper John Vincent.
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Providence
R. L
Alfred Capron
Attlebors
Mass
Luther E. Hooper
Point Judith
Providence ‘Harbor
Capron
Jakey
Sta
John Vincent
Narragancett Eleetric Lighting Company
Engagement announced for Joan Yarde-Buller to American heir
London February twenty seventh AP The Westminster Gazette reports the engagement of 19 year old Honorable Joan Yarde Buller daughter of Lord and Lady Clurston to the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Guinness of New York The wedding is expected in London soon after which the couple will travel to America for about a year while he studies banking in his father s firm
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London
The
Westminster Gazette
Joan Yarde-Buller
Lord
Clurston
Benjamin Guinness
New York
America
Gahimera
Man Arrested for Day Law Violation
John Casimiro of 1225 North Avenue was arrested yesterday after noon at 2 o clock on a charge of violation of the state liquor laws when four quarts of beer and wings were found on the premises of a home. Bond of 1909 dollars was furnished Casimiro will be arraigned in city court this morning.
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John Casimiro
North Avenue
Casimiro
Pair Head After Fight In High Street Battle
John Smith of 164 High wand avenue and Minnie Gregory of 104 High street were arrested yesterday afternoon at Gregorys home while in a physical fight. Both were intoxicated and a bread waste was taken from Minnie by Patrolman Thomas A. Felinger. They are held on bonds of 450 dollars each.
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John Smith
Highwand Avenue
Minnie Gregory
High Street
Minnie
Thomas A. Felinger
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