Bridgeport Librarian Proudly Marks Year of Growth
Orlando C. Davis marked his first anniversary as Bridgeport public library chief with a year of milestones. The new library building, moving the collection, and completing the high school addition were highlighted, alongside the expanded juvenile and parents and teachers collections. The library now circulates around 1,190,000 books yearly, with 1,150,000 total in the collection, and serves Bridgeport’s business, industrial, and educational communities through extensive department offerings and 886 business periodicals.
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Orlando C. Davis
Bridgeport Public Library
Lions Club
Burroughs
Davis
Bridgeport
Miller
New England
Devis
Reflecting on Technology and Progress in a Local Library
In a talk by Mr Davis, the department of technology’s role in modern business was praised as building on predecessors to earn bread and butter. He urged reading others’ lines of thought to inspire new ideas often combining old ones in new ways. Ilbrian Davis noted the library’s exhibit room is small for permanent displays but suitable for temporary exhibits.
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Davis
Department of Technology
Adam
Ilbrian Davis
Court Grants Two Divorce Decrees
Judge John Richards Booth in Superior court granted two divorce decrees. Enna Horowitz Pillof of this city was awarded alimony of 2000 and custody of a minor in her action against Harry Pillof, based on cruelty, contested by the defendant. The couple married April 14, 1914. Luck Avignone of Stamford was granted a decree in a two weeks earlier action against Frank Avignone of Stamford on desertion. they wed March 27, 1806.
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John Richards Booth
Enna Horowitz Pillof
Harry Pillof
Luck Avignone
Stamford
Booth
Professor Young Dies in Hartford at 74 After Long Illness
Hartford June 1 By Associated Press Professor Charles Howard Young a linguist scholar and longtime in room prisoner to infirmity for over forty years died yesterday in city hospital at age 74 He was born May 3 1853 in Detroit Mich His life included service carrying wounded soldiers in the Franco Prussian war an assassination attempt in Munich and a dramatic rescue after a 60 foot fall on his thirty third birthday He never walked again after that fall and despite his confinement he contributed to linguistic study and teaching through his demanding endurance and memory.
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Associated Press
Charles Howard Young
City Hospital
Asylum Street
Detroit
Mich
Charles
Baron (Gilman) Young
Munich
Young
Women’s Buying Habits Face Probe in New England
Boston June 1 Associated Press reports a U S commerce study on women’s purchasing patterns in New England. The survey covers 100 towns under 50 000 and measures whether women buy locally or from out of town sellers. Cooperating chambers include Danbury Naugatuck Middletown and others with inquiries on store style price quality service and reasons for shopping choices.
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Associated Press
New England
United States Department of Commerce
Danbury
Naugatuck
Middletown
Stafford Springs
Torrington
New London
Mystic
Norwich
Atore Servier
Hartford Youth Heads Rensselaer Poly Class
Albert K. Spaulding of Hartford Sonn is elected president of the Sophomore class at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and will also serve as editor in chief of the yearbook Transit. Other officers named include Vice-president John R Stackhouse, treasurer Herbert A Guerin, secretary Donald T Squires, and historian Paul O Tait.
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Associated, Press
Albert K. Spaulding
Hartford Sonn
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Sear
John R Stackhouse
Davenport
Ohio
Herbert A. Guerin Buffelo
Donald T. Squires
White Plains
Paul O' Tait
Four auto accident suits seek $92,000 in Superior Court
Helen Stefanik of Bridgeport seeks 15000 against Tony De Filippo after being struck on Arctic and Pembroke streets on April 19 1927. Fellee Ruggiero of Danbury sues J Hsucherin of Toledo Ohio for 2000 after May 24 1927 crash on East Main street and Boston avenue. Alice Hayward of Bridgeport sues Alsa and John McManus for 5000 for permanent right ankle injuries from March 29 1927 on town street. Mary E McConologue of Darien seeks 10000 against Universal Trucking Co for injuries on September 16 1924 on the Post road in Darien.
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Helen Stefanik
Bridgeport
Tony de Filippo
Arctic Street
Pembroke Street
Fellee Ruggiero
Danbury
J Hsucherin
Toledo
Ohio
East Main Street
Boston Avenue
Ruggiero
Alice Hayward
Darien
Tribute in Stamford Court for Justice John E Keeler
Stamford June 1Associated Press tribute to the memory of Associate Justice John E Keeler who died Saturday. Judge Brinckerhoff led a moment of quiet as the session ended. Funeral held at St Johns Episcopal Church with Rev Gerald A Cunningham officiating and committal at Woodland Cemetery. Bearers were church vestry members. State high court judges attended and jurists paused as Superior Courts adjourned in respect. Chief Justice George W Wheeler headed the group with many noted state and county lawyers present. Local bar attended en masse.
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John E. Keeler
James E Brincker
Hoff
Associated
Supreme Court of
Erross
St John's Episcopal Church
Gerald A. Cunningham
Charles W Hubon
Woodland Cemetery
George W. Wheeler
Emong
Two Found Unconscious From Gas Poisoning In New Britain
In New Britain on June 1 Mrs Eller Gunning aged 73 and her son Patrick 48 were found unconscious from illuminating gas at 183 North Street. Mrs Gunning revived at once while Patrick was taken to New Britain General Hospital. Police suspect a gas jet in the range was accidentally opened.
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New Britain
Asserted Press
Eller Gunning
Patrick
North Street
Postal receipts rise in May 1927 over 1926 totals
Postal receipts for May show a 19.92 percent rise from May 1926. Leon M Caton, postmaster, reports May 1927 total at 81,072.80 with year earlier at 667,604.53. The increase amounts to 14,467.77 dollars.
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Leon M Caton
Corns Lift Off Pain Free With Kreezone
An advertisement claims Kreezone removes corns on contact without soreness or irritation. It promises quick relief by dissolving hardened skin and eliminating calluses, leading to a painless result.
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