Professor to Leave for Work in China
Dr Charles Packard of Pleasantville New York has been appointed head of biology at Union Medical School of Peking China funded by the Rockefeller Foundation to elevate it to Harvard Johns Hopkins level He will move to China in July and will reside in new English style housing with modern conveniences for staff The story also notes a campus expansion and ongoing local social events and a wartime update from a soldier in France.
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Stratford
Charles Packard
Pleasantville
N. Y
Packard
William B. Carswell
Columbia University
Union Medical School
Peking
China
Rockefeller Founon
Harvard
Johns Hopkins
Carolyn Brown
East Broadway
Weatogue Country Club
Taylor
Bridgeport
Hisse Clark
Elpha Silliman
Evelyn Booth
Margaret Reach
Helen Fillett
Hiester Hansen
Josephine Reltter
Lilian Mackan
Dorothy Brown
Carrie Chapman
Rachael McGraw
Helen Meurer
Elsie Wheeler
Pauline West
Jack Curtis
Sidney Follett
Walter Wheeler, Jr
Alfred Beach
Charles Back
Donald Stevenson
Yohn Taylor
Stanley Curtis
Paul Carpenter
Edward Sporgo
Kenneth Hayward
Edmund Wheeler
Irving Bennett
Marold Brown
Henry Wells
Warwick Avenue
Ordnance Department
Cavalry
Aberdeen
Rachel McGraw
Summit
N. J
Academy Hill
Thomas Lawier
Avom Street
Connecticut Council of Defence
Hartford
C. C. Kennedy
Marguerite Dosche
National Association
Washington, D. C
Eidich Hastings
Maude Hull
Peter J. Kochiss
Co. R
Ty. S. Infantry
France
Louis E. Peck
Main St
Fruit a tives claimed as only fruit juice medicine
An advertisement extols Fruit-a-tives as the sole medicine made from fresh fruit juices. It urges fair trial for stomach, liver, bowels, kidneys or skin troubles, touts it as different from all other remedies, and lists price 60c a box or six for $2.50 with a trial size of 25c, from Fruit-a-tives Limited Ogdensburg NY.
Weston Girl Burned as Cartridge Explodes While Lighting Lamp
A 10 year old girl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Jakobi, was taken to a New York hospital after a cartridge she held exploded while she tried to light a lamp. She suffered a badly burned face, and injuries to a thigh and three fingers. The accident highlights dangers of handling volatile toys.
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Weston
Dee
George Jakobi
Bradley Street
New York
Red Cross
John Fanton
G. Warren Bradley
William J. Sherwood
James A. Smith
Louis Burr
Ha Fanton
Celia MacKnight
LeRoy Meeker
Eli Wakeman
Thomas Treadwell
D. Ward Bulkley
Herman Langzenell
Sarah Treadwell
Marguerite Treadwell
Fairfield
Nichols
Horace Nichols
Stratfield
Nathan
Merwin
Lyon's Plain
George Webb
Webb
Cranbury
Mr.Webb
Edgar L. Gregory
Achsah Candee
Easton
de Witt Bradley
Adele S. Kellogg
Gilvia B. Kelloge
Hillcrest Avenue
G. Warren
Walter Treadwell
Katherine Treadwell
Albert Gerhardt
Philip Gerhardt
Mr. Gerhardt
Hanson H. Boyes
Fanton Hill
George Drew
Wants Divorce from Wife Now in England
David Mathias of this city filed suit against Jane Mathias of Wigan England to obtain a divorce claiming she left him on February 20 1909 They have one minor child Elizabeth Sarah Jane Hart of this city seeks a divorce from Ephraim Hart of Waterbury and a name change to Mellvoy in superior court Olive Johnson M Carlysle has filed for a divorce from husband Ernest H Carlysle married February 24 last The board of aldermen approved an ordinance raising city official salaries increasing the mayor salary to 6090 and adding 20000 to the annual budget with acting mayor Blakeslee signing in the absence of Mayor Wilson
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David Mathias
Jane Mathias
Wigan
England
Elizabeth
Sarah Jane Hart
Sarah Jane Mellvoy
Ephraim Hart
Waterbury
Olive Johnson M. Carlysle
Ernest H. Carlysle
Robert N. Blakeslee
Board of Aldermen
Clifford B. Wilson
Fairfield man sues over horse drawn truck collision
8. N. Beckwith of Fairfield sues Angelo Stavolo of Stratford for 750 dollars in the Common Pleas court claiming damages from a collision between Beckwiths horse drawn truck and Stavolos auto truck.
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N. Beckwith
Fairfield
Angelo Stavolo
Stratford
Common Pleas Court
Taft council meets as premium matters are heard
Fragmentary OCR notes show Taft council proceedings on a day with hearings related to premium placements in American homes, mentioning witnesses and local figures. The readable text references Jisw and J. A- Premium, but details and context are incomplete.
Daily Fashion Hints From A Social Season
Fashion notes describe two dance frocks suitable for charity dances and receptions. The first model features white satin with beading and embroidery, net sleeves with picoted edges, and requires yards of satin and net. The second model uses embroidered chiffon, self-figured satin for the outer waist and skirt, with fringe sleeves, detailing yardage for reproduction in an average size.
Jubilee's Partner and a Boy's Turbulent Morning
A fragmented diary entry describes a boy's chaotic day with Jubilee and family pressure. He recalls planning a prank with a horse, confrontations with his father Marshall Farebanks, and a tense walk to the poorhouse with friends. Read as a candid, unsettled glimpse of youth, work, shame, and authority.
Private Given 16 Years for Desertion and Forgery
Private Phillip Van Bigers alias Trent Win Vincent Howard Hrandt 21 of La Grange was tried by court martial at Camp Wallsworth and sentenced to ten years in a military prison on charges of desertion and forgery.
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Boartirhues
S.ft
Phillip van Bigers
Trent Win
Vincent Howard Hrandt
la Grange
Camp Wailsworth
Buckingham Flas Record of 1,000
Fragmentary OCR suggests a discussion of monetary or legal matters with references to a commissioner, volume, and forthcoming proceedings. The text is garbled but implies scheduled actions over seven days and mentions a “conversation law” and closing of a volume. Named entities are unclear due to corruption.
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Geen Pratel Aeerepen Ign
Wits
Plans for Rehabilitation of Palestine at Conference
At the 21st annual convention of Federated Zionist Societies of the Middle West a plan for Palestine rehabilitation was outlined. A commission from leading world Jews will study, with $10,000,000 needed for the fund. $3,000,000 already pledged and $15,000,000 subscribed. A 42,386 member volunteer corps will be recruited to participate. a commission will curb speculation and promote a cooperative government.
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Chicago
Bee
rehabilithHean of
Palestine
Dews
Saionist
Mildile West
Saleri
Orporine
Civy gets gift of licenses money and December totals
A December cash summary shows the currency distribution: state 4,000.10 and county 17,440. A city commission issued 224 licenses across retail wholesale beer and other categories, with 50 licenses held at Mayor Wilson's request. The record notes a dip in returns due to licensing delays and lists a kidney health advertisement from Windle's Drug Store.
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Econuts
Bridgepart
Conmissi
Wilson
Louis Buckner
Somerset
Woley
Windle’s
Read Co Store Announces New Year Clearance Event
The Store opens its January Clearance on Wednesday offering deep discounts to move menswear and home goods. Managers aim to keep prices affordable for the public as a patriotic effort. All sections ready and sale begins at 39 dollars.
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House of Read
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