Connecticut Voter Turnout Lags National Averages
Washington January 7 More than half of Connecticut’s eligible voters cast ballots in the last presidential election. Of 838,074 adults, only 399,622 ballots were counted, a turnout of 47.3 percent. Northern states and West Virginia showed higher rates, while the South remained generally low with North Carolina at 45 percent.
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Frontier Woman Nellie Cashman Dies at 70 in Arizona
Nellie Cashman, famed frontier prospecting and grubstaking pioneer known as the “champion woman musher,” dies at 70. She helped Arizona’s future millionaires in the Tombstone era and funded Alaska ventures, nursing in mines while prospecting, with her last visit to friends in December.
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Ariz
Arizona
Arctic
Canada
Alaska
Nellie Cashman
Victoria
Alteka
Mpa
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Seward
Miss Cashman
Devenihor
Herbert P Crane Jr Named In Divorce
Herbert P Crane Jr son of a mill pipe and plumbing magnate was named in a divorce in Superior court today. Two witnesses testified Crane lived with Mrs Kramer as her husband, and the lovers’ nest was discovered in August 1923.
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Whitago
Herbert PP. Crane Jr
Crane
Kramer
Governor Bingham to appoint Field Major Field to colonel
Jan 1 The first official order is the appointment of Major Lewis T. L. Field of Governor Bingham's staff as colonel of the 12d regiment C. N. G. Major Wield will replace Col. James A. Haggerty promoted to brigadier general to command the brigade. Field has led the machine gun battalion.
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State Capitol
Bingham
Lewis TL. Field
Wield Wll
James A. Haggerty
Field
Inventories Show Big Reduction At Shelton Factories
Shelton reports indicate a business decline with major firms filing asset reductions for 1922. The Sidney Blumenthal company values goods and machinery at 1.3 million, down from 1.67 million, a roughly 20 percent drop, while Bassett's Metal Goods shows a 55 500 decrease from 103 000 to 167 500, about 30 percent. The community also lists social and civic items including K of C dances, American Legion officer installs, a military ball, and library eclipse materials.
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Shelton
Jan
Mnufacturing
Clerk
Nand
Sidney Blumenthal Company
Bassett
Metal Goods Company
Blumenthal
Itignout
K. of C
Bernardo Council
Fle
Thomas G. Ward
Frank Clayton
Ralph Rheinhoeld
Charles Wilson
Youngest Matron Heads Monroe Chapter Installation
In Connecticut Jan T telegram report, Miss Lucy Lord named matron with Anna Hawley associate matron and Howard Ranjall patron. Officers include Anna Schmit secretary, Mary Wheeler conductress, Haviley associate conduct, Viola Rendall chaplain, Charlotte Martine organist, Elizabeth Hurd marshal, Ruth Habersham, Ada and Dorothy Habersham, and Samuel Hurd sentinel. Past grand matron M. Louise Ginind assisted. bouquets and gifts noted.
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Jo. Hull
Frant
Eilen Liu
Lucy Lord
H. Jd. Lord
Goll
Eilen
Hull
Grant Arthur J. Hull
Lord
Connecticut
D Hull
Alice McShelton
Merwin W. Johnson
Elizabeth Murd
Ruth Trimble
Brooklyn
Frankurd
Dorothy Habersham
Gr Sterling
Lois Standish
Miriam Wales
Margaret Darnmn
Marion Johnson
Martha Hurd
Louis Hurd
Percy Standish
Frank Beardsley
Long Hi
T. J. Geards
Frank Trimbin
Ruth
Ookyn
N.Y
Stirs
Samuel B. Hurd
Jerome Feotter
Advertisement for Cold and Flu remedy with laxative note
An old advertisement fragment promotes a cold remedy and laxative product. It mentions Bromo or similar tablets, a grov? line, a 30 cent price, and a signature of 12 WV Grove. The readable text is limited and lacks full product or company details.
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Grove
Funeral for Bernard H Glennon Attended by Police
Funeral services for Bernard H Glennon retired policeman were held from his home at 685 Washington avenue and St Augustine's church with a solemn high mass of requiem. A police squad and Boy Scout patrol escorted the coffin to St Michael's cemetery as chimes played Taps. Delegations from Foresters of America Fraternal Order of Eagles Royal Arcanum Knights of Columbus and St Augustine's Holy Name society attended.
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Bernard H . Glennon
Washington Avenue
St. Augustine's Church
St. Augustine’s Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Albert F. Driscoll
Robert Bowen
Desron
Joseph A. Gniey
Fritz K. G. Weber
Schmidt
Mae Flaherty
John Hinley
Daniel Fasland
Robert Connor
Thomas Quinn
Robert Bunigan
John Sullivan
Patrick Coughlin
Thomas Burns
Daniel McWadden
Frank Barta
John Dempsey
Cullen
Fperriel
Raymond Buckley
John Mainguy
Joseph Hayes
Joseph Mallory
Edmund Curran
Santo A‘aimo
Joseph Torest
Francis Williama
Gouls Lan Ingham
Wilson Byron
Foresters of America
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Royal Areinum
Knights of Columbus
St .Augustine's Holy Name Society
John Brown
J. “WcSears
Nicholas McKeon
Edward Mahoney
The
Foresters
Wiliam Rogers
Michael Connors
Gilbert Macumber
John Walsh
Eagles
Church Society Elects Officers in Newtown Meet
Newtown January 7 The annual meeting of the First Ecclesiastical Society of the Congregational church elected Leo C. Morris treasurer John J Northrop clerk Arthur J Smith auditor H Carlton Hubbell musical director Cornelius B Taylor Arthur T Nettleton and Arthur W Reynolds were named society committee members The group voted to retain Rev G Herbert Exins as pastor for the ensuing year The church supper followed at 6 20 hosted by the Federated Workers The Men s club heard from Raymond L Hall and Charles B John on and Les le R Barlow of Bridgeport spoke for the Connecticut Humane Society on humane topics Meanwhile Miss Edith Irwin daughter of Mrs Adele Irwin a summer resident of Newtown died in New York City pneumonia survived by her mother and sister Constance Irwin.
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Newtown
First Ecclesiastical Society of the Congregational Church
Arthur T. Nettleton
John J. Northrop
Leo C. Morris
Arthur J. Smith
H. Carlton Hubbell
Cornelius B. Taylor
Arthur W Reynolds
G Herbert Exins
Congregational Church
Federated Workers of the Church
Parker House
Raymond L. Hall
Charles B. Johnon
Lesle R. Barlow
Bridgeport
Connecticut Humane Society
Humane Society
New York City
Mia Edith Irwin
Adele Irvin
Main Street
Miss Irwin
Constance Irwin
Adele Irwin
Famous engineer named head of Danbury trolleys
Judge J Mass Tves receiver of the Danbury Bethel Street Railway company says approval granted for A William Sperry head of Sperry Engineering to manage the line. Sperry to oversee maintenance system and take active control after foreclosure sale planned January 15.
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J. Mass Tves
Danbury & Bethel Street Railway Company
A. William Sperry
New Haven
Sperry Engineering
Wig Leen
John W. Banks
Mr. Sperry
Actve
Wilton Church Elects Officers for Year
Wilton church society elected officers for the year with J. Clarence Jackson as chairman, Clearge Eo Taylor as clerk, William W. Tribbell as treasurer, and a cemetery committee including Strong Com sluck and George B. Taylor.
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Dole
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