New Paris Style Servant and Guest Arrangements Rise
The Paris dispatch details a new profession vogue, Gentleman Driver or Lady Companion, where a servant also acts as a social companion and chauffeur for foreign visitors. Mrs Ruthven Pratt of New York promotes the trend, with arrivals at the Ritz for morning orders and evening engagements.
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Paris
Febeuttenr
Anther
Carrell
Warriton
Vuachin Stator
Ment
If. Ruthven Pratt
New York
Ritz
Calla
Mia Pratt
Mrs. Pratt
America
Locked In Icebox Man Near Death
Adam Wolka a meat market worker in Helton narrowly escaped death after a refrigerator door sealed him inside for about fifteen minutes. He was found unconscious on the floor and yesterday's heat wave left others near heat prostration, but Wolka recovered and returned to work.
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Helton
Adam Wolka
Wolka
Man injured as car crashes into tree in Fairfield
Nathan Stanley thirty of 2074 Fairfield avenue was thrown from the car on Oldfield road and suffered a fractured skull. He was taken to St Vincent's hospital in Bridgeport by Fairfield ambulance. Several lacerations required stitches. Marvin of Madison avenue Siracuse WVY was a passenger and unharmed. Police are investigating the accident.
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Fairfield
Oldfield Road
Nathan Stanley
Fairfield Avenue
St Vincent's Hnoapital
Bridgeport
I Marvin
Madison Avenue
Siracuse
WVY
Brotherhood Sells Equitable Building in New York
The Equitable Building at 129 Broadway, once owned by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, is said to have returned to capital. Empire Trust president Stroy W Baldwin and William H. Van derbilt reportedly purchased labor’s equity and control of voting stock. The Brotherhood held over 50 percent of the stock, valued around four million dollars.
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New York
Equitable
Broadway
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Stroy W Baldwin
Empire Trust Company
William H. Vanderbilt
Brotherhood
Trumbull Heads to Wyoming for State Governors Conference
Governor Trumbull departed Hartford on July 23 to attend the annual conference of state governors in Wyoming, accompanied by aides. The trip focuses on intergovernmental issues and regional policy collaboration.
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Hartford
Trumbull
Wyoming
Connecticut Roads Bulletin Highlights July 21
State Highway Department reports road conditions with numerous concrete roadwork zones across Connecticut. Detours and one way traffic noted at Greenwich, Westport, Bridgeport, Fairfield, West Haven, Milford, Middletown, Norwich, Waterbury, and many towns. Through routes on Route 1 and side roads see delays and temporary bridges as crews upgrade paving and grade crossings.
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Connecticut
State Highway Department
Greenwich
Boston Post
Westport
Lighhthouse
Bridgeport
Trumbull
Beardsley Park
West Haven
Milford
Oyster River
Cove River
Milford and
Orange
Trafic Milford
New Haven
Middletown-Durham
Middletown
Middleneld
Old Saybrook
Branford
Stony Creek
Waterbury
Cheshire
Traffc
Saybrook
Winthrop Road
Guilford-Guilford
Guilford
Sachem's Head
Canaan
South Caneaan
Lime Rock
South Canaan
Hartland
East Hartland Mountain Road
Sharon
Sharon-Amenia-Union Road
Torrington
Torrington-Goshen
Watertown
Waterbury- Watertown
Thomaston
Bethel-New Town Road
Roxbury-Routhbury Road
New Milford
Gaylordsville
Washington
Norkwalk
Danbury
Chaplin
Xnorwich-Putman
Plainfield
Norwich-New Lonion
Norwich
Montville
New London
Thames River
Norwich Vialantic Road
Franklin
East Lyme
Golden Spur
Norwich-Groton
Hallville Road
Bpreston
Cromwell
River Road
Suffield
Granby Road
Hartford
East Hampton
Four Corners
Lake
Vernon
Talland
Tolland
East Windsor
Scantic River
Broad Brook
Ellington
Charges of liquor smuggling on U S vessels stir national action
Washington reports say federal authorities are investigating liquor sales aboard shipping board ships including the Leviathan. H H Stayton of the Association against the Prohibition Amendment accuses officials of slow action as customs and justice agents probe, with focus on New York field offices and potential penalties targeting individuals rather than the vessels.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Leviathan
New York
H. Stayton
Association Against
Prohibition Customs Service
Aquor
United States
Prohibition Service
Dow
Metancea
Mqnor
Staston
Exchange Club hears Feeters trip and war tale at Stratfield
Impromptu talks by Leonard Asheim and William Hope highlighted a noon meeting of the Exchange Club at Stratfield hotel. Asheim spoke of Europe visits and World War I experiences while Hope recalled a European vacation prompted by U. S. government. He described prisoner days in Germany and a dramatic weight loss from 156 to about 99 pounds while in captivity.
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Leonard Asheim
William Hope
Hope
Europe
U. S
Plans for Fairfield Republicans Club Picnic Change
Fairfield July 28 special. The Second District Republican club will hold a Sunday picnic at Holland Hill park behind Hoel land Hill school instead of a previous site. It is the club's second picnic this year after a large June gathering. James Figlar chairs the picnic committee and Stephen Butsko serves as club president.
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Fairfield
Republican Club
Holland Hill Park
Hoelland Hill School
James Figlar
Stephen Butzko
Cardinal Mundelein Criticizes Mexico in Letter
Chicago July 23 AP Cardinal Mundelein criticizes Mexico's government as conspiratorial against religion. He urges worldwide prayer per Pope Pius XI and a day of prayer for the church in Mexico. The letter, read in Chicago archdiocese churches, calls the methods crude and bungled.
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Chicago
Cardinal Mundelein
Bida
Pius XI
Mexico
Touches match to oil. woman may die from burns
Springfield Mass July 23 AP Mrs James Hingham of West Agawam poured gasoline on bed springs to clean them and touched a match. The resulting flash spread to the gasoline container causing an explosion. Neighbors tore burning cleaning from her body as flames spread.
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Springfield
Mass
Mra
James Hingham
Weat Agawam
Fabric Sale Blues and Colorful Fabrics Advertisement
Patchwork of fabric lines with prices for satin and silk yardage. Notes corduroy and cotton prints, along with discounted rates like 39c and 25c per pair mentioned in a brief, ad-like fragment.
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Equitable Building
Rocky Hill
Windsor Locks
Manchester
Center Street
Avon@tisbury Road
Bloomfield
Glastonbury-Hartford
New London Road
Picnig
Smith=Murray Co
Main St
Fairfield Ave
Bridgeports
Nyees Yd
White
Blue
Axminster
Ardsley
Smith-Murray Ca
J P Coats Co
Coats
Socony Gasoline
Park Avenue
Victor F. Malley
the Alling Rubber CO
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