Rate is highest in United States
Washington January 2 Infant mortality has declined but maternity death rates rose, per Grace Abbott head of the Children’s Bureau. The report notes maternity deaths per population remain high in the United States, with some states matching federal grants under the maternity and infancy act. Forty two states have accepted terms. grants total ten thousand dollars per year per state plus additional funds to be determined.
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Washington
Grace Abbott
Chia
The
Children” Bureau of
Department of F. der
United States
Miss Abbott
Nichols will leaves $500 to St Vincent's hospital fund
In the will of the late Andrew P. Nichols filed for probate yesterday 500 goes to the Children's fund of St Vincent's hospital. The remainder is split half to his widow Mrs Ida P. Nichols of Detroit Michigan and half among four children. George A. Nichols named executor.
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Andrew P. Nichols
St. Vincent's Hospital
Ida P. Nichols
Detroit
Mich
George A. Nichols
Walrfield County Fish and Game Planning Annual Meeting
Executives plan for the Walrfield County Fish and Game association to host representatives from county associations for their annual meeting and officer elections on Sunday. About 60 delegates are expected to attend, with discussions on legislation affecting fish and game to be proposed to the General Assembly in Hartford. Reports from the secretary treasurer and committees will be presented, and a banquet is planned with a committee appointed to organize details.
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Walrfield County
Retary
A. J. Williamson
General Assembly
Hartford
Airfield County Association
Charles Disprow
Queen Quality Bread Flour Price List
A listing shows Queen Quality Bread Flour with price points of $9.00 $8.40 $4.20 and $1.05 55c, indicating multiple package sizes or offers for the product.
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Queen
Del Monte Canned Goods Price List
Del Monte peaches apricots pineapple cherries pears spinach and corn listed with sizes, can counts, and per can or dozen prices. Includes Del Monte Royal Ann cherries and Bartlett pears with various can sizes and bulk pricing. Also notes Army Corned Beef and Santa Clara Prunes offerings with store prices.
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Santa Clara
Wednesday Meat Specials Round Up At Local Store
A long list of meat and grocery specials dated for Wednesday features Beechnut jellies and bacon, Armour and Morris brand products, and assorted canned goods. Prices include 49¢ for 8 oz chicken jars, 25¢ for corned beef hash, 19¢ for ham loaf cans, and 99c for ox tongue tins, with numerous 25c and 10–25¢ items across produce, staples, and condiments.
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Armour
Derby
Morris Brand
Grocery Price List Fragments from Market Ledger
A rough OCR fragment lists assorted produce and pricing items including Florida Oranges, Dates, Golden Brand Dates, Boston Lettuce, Turnips, Sweet Potatoes, Cooking and Washing Apples, Vineing Apples, Cabbage, beets, carrots, and yellow onions with varied unit prices and package deals. It shows partial quantities like doz and Lbs, cents per item, and bundled offers, indicating a late 19th or early 20th century market page.
Curtis Bros Canned Goods Prices in 1920s ad
Curtis Bros lists canned vegetables and fruits with unit and dozen prices. Union includes Champion of England Peas 22c can 2.50 per dozen, Telephone Peas 20c can 2.25 dozen, Red Ripe Tomatoes 24 size 20c can 2.25 dozen, Sweet Beets 21% size 25c can 2.85 dozen, Pumpkin 21 size 18c 2.00 dozen, Squash 24 can 19c 2.25 dozen, Sauash 2 size 15c 1.75 dozen, Carrots 19c can 2.25 dozen, Red Raspberries 2 size 35c 3 for 1.06, Strawberries 7 size 35c 3 for 1.00, Refugee and Wax bean varieties 19c can 2.25 dozen, Baby Lima Beans 28c 3.25 dozen.
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Champion of
England
Dried Fruits Prune Sale Sizes and Prices Listed
A newspaper ad lists California dried prunes by size with prices. Prunes 30-40 size two pounds for 80c and 3 pounds for 80c. 40-50 size three pounds for 50c. 59-60 size three pounds for 45c. 70-80 size three pounds for 40c. 90-100 size two pounds for 19c and three pounds for 50c. Rae 19c three pounds for 50c.
Stratford Police Warn Delinquents On Auto Markers
Stratford faces a警iction drive as officers target motorists still using 1922 markers while ordering 1928 license plates. The Motor Vehicle department warns no extension for license plate compliance this year as Stratford prepares to set the year’s tax rate. taxes due February 1 and 13 mills payable February day.
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Stratford
Motor Vehicle Department
Tim
Lyon Funeral Set for Thursday in Bridgeport
Funeral services for Frank Clinton Lyon 72 a Bridgeport man of the Lyon family will be held at 8 o clock Thursday at Read Memorial chapel Reverend F E Aitkins of Trinity Episcopal Church will officiate Burial will be in Mountain Grove Cemetery Surviving are wife Ida Mitchell Lyon and daughter Dorothy Lyon the late Hanford Lyon’s line ends with his death
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Frank Clinton Lyon
Bridgeport
Congress Street
Read Memorial Chapel
F. E. Aitkins
Trinity Episcopal Church
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Lyon
Thomas L. Watson
Hanford Lyon
Eurster Bridgeport
University Club
Golden Hill Street
Mr. Lyon
Annie Frye Lyon
Daniel M. Frye
New York
Frederick Frye
T. Tl, Watson & Co
Algonquin Club
Ida Mitchell Lyon
Dorothy
Bus Driver Exonerated In Stamford Fatality
William Zerrenner, driver of a Connecticut company bus, was exonerated by Coroner J. J. Phelan in a finding of no criminal responsibility for the December 26 death of Janes Healy of Whitlock Street Danbury. The coroner said Healy staggered into the bus path and the driver could not avoid the collision in Glunbrook. Zerrenner had been held on $2,500 bonds.
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Stamford
William Zerrenner
Connecticut
J. J. Phelan
Janes Healy
Whitlock Street
Danbury
Healy
Glunbrook
Zerrenner
Shipments Tampered With Mail Clerk Held
Post office inspectors pursued a case of tampering where cold storage eggs were substituted for fresh country eggs sent from Clarion county to Erie and Wheeling. Orton L. Hastman, a Baltimore and Ohio Railway mail clerk, is held on charges of tampering with the shipments.
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Pittsburgh
Parcel Post
Clarion County
Erie
Wheeling, W
Orton L. Hastman
Railway
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Maritime Moves and RecoveryEffort Near Stratford
The Mexpet arrived from Carteret with a barge of oil for Singer Manufacturing. James McWilliams left New Haven after delivering six coal barges, two to focal dealers, the rest to dealers there. Laura Jxeeler departed for New York with light barges weatherbound here. The wrecker Fly resumed raising the Blue Vale off Point-No-Point after weeks of stoppages due to storms. completion hoped by week’s end.
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Mexpet
Carteret
N. d
Singer Manufacturing Company
James McWilliams
Blue Line
New York
Focal
New Haven
Laura Jxeeler
Fly
Baxter’ Wrecking Company of
Blue Vale
Point-No-Point
Stratford
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del Monte
del Monte Royal Ann
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del Monte Bartlett
Maine
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Boston
Hecker
Baker’s
Lighthouse
Colburns Mustard, Co
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Burnhams
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Curtis Bros
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Maracaibo
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Bridgeport Public Market
State and
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Frank G. Lyon
Mackinaws
Wonder
Patrick
Q Rae
Th. Round
Chuck
Fancy
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Mohican
N-B-Co’s
Warbor
Clark
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Panama
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Specialty Chartered
Scotland
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Egypt
Palestine
Spain
Italy
Greece
Europa
Frank C. Clark
Times Building
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