Read Company adds new directors for million dollar Bridgeport store
The D M Read company expands its board with Sumner Simpson Frank Hunt Dwight Wheeler Paul Birke Paul Blackburn and John Eild as new directors. They join existing officers to guide the upcoming nine figure Read building and strengthen department store plans for Bridgeport and New England.
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IN. M. Read Company
Sumner Simpson
Raybestos Company
Read Company
Frank Hunt
Hincks Brothers & Company
Dwight C. Wheeler
Rentra
Paul Birke
Read Estate
Paul Blackburn
David S. Day
Silas Byurton
Charles G. Sanford
Harry H. Read
Ralph Blackburn
Read
TyeVer H. Warner
Warner
D. M. Read Company
Bridgeport
Id M Warner
Horning
America
New England
Tr. M. Read
New U S Attorney Moves Against Broadway Nightlife
Emory Buckner, appointed United States Attorney for New York, begins his term by targeting Broadway’s impaired nightlife. The action follows a period of heavy drinking in the White Light district as the new official asserts authority over disorderly conduct and public vice.
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New York
Broadway
Anct
Buckner
Miakesa
Kitive
White Light
Indiana rejects Child Labor Amendment in House vote
Indianapolis March 4 The Federal Child labor amendment was rejected by the lower House of the Indiana General Assembly late today without discussion or roll call. It had previously been rejected by the Senate earlier in the session.
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Indianapolis
Indiana General Assembly
Sprte
Professor Tangora’s typing exhibitions draw near six hundred
Professor Albert Tangora, two year world champion in typing, gave exhibitions in the High School auditorium before nearly 600 spectators. L B Matthiau introduced him. he demonstrated rapid one minute tests, typing up to 242 words per minute, and stressed rhythm and full finger use. Tangora also gave shows in Danbury and Norwalk.
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Albert Tangora
L. B. Matthiau
Tangora
Danbury
Norwalk
Thank Offering Marked Anniversary Of Needlework Guild
The fortieth anniversary of the Needlework Guild in America will be observed with a thank offering fund. Bridgeport requests all local members to contribute by April 1 to meet a quota. The Guild, founded in England by Lady Wolverton, expanded in America under Mrs John Wood Stewart of Philadelphia and is now among the world’s largest women’s organizations.
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America
Bridgeport
A. BR. Beers
England
Lady Wolverton
John Wood Stewart
Philadelphia
Nations Necdllework Guild of America
Scoutmasters Course Opens In Bridgeport March Seventeenth
Gordon Williams announces a new scoutmasters course for Bridgeport inviting all young men willing to become scout masters. The eight Jetsons group and others interested in scouting can join. first lesson on March 17 follows an introductory evening and the patrol leaders course final session will be held at St Augustine's Hall.
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Gordon Wiliams
Scout E
Bridgeport
Chase
St. Augustine's Hal
Three New Members to Join Converts Club Meeting
St. Stanton, president of the Bridgenurt han Union club, will preside at the Union quarters on South Mein Street for an evening meeting after the weekly bean supper at six. Three new members are to be added to the club at this gathering.
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Converts’ Club
St. Stanton
Bridgenurthan Union
South Mein Street
Uear
Chicago Hog Prices Reach New Peak Amid Rally
Chicago hog prices rose again on March 3, topping 13.60 dollars as packers faced resistance. The advance from the previous day marked a fresh high in the market, with buyers paying the latest peak for hogs amid ongoing demand.
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Chicago
Pest
Church Membership Climbs Over One Third in Census
New York March 5 The Christian Herald reports a 130 percent rise in church membership since 1891, with an aggregate net gain of 690000 members in 1924 and a total of 46142210 communicants. Roman Catholics lead with about 16000060, Evangelical groups total 23021953, Methodist and Baptist showing the largest gains. Ministers total 214229, up from 209489 last year.
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New York
Charch
Christian Herald
Methodists
Baptists
Force Consideration World Court Plan Moves Senate Session
Washington March 6 A joint push by Republicans and Democrats to force Senate action on the World Court question was launched at the special session. Senator Swanson Virginia re introduced his resolution with reservations and later Senator Willis Ohio offered a proposal mirroring reservations approved by Presidents Harding and Coolidge.
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Washington
Senate
Repubicans
Swanson
Virginia
Senmor Willis
Ohio
Harding
Coolidge
Many Services Planned to Honor Fanny Crosby
A drive to raise 20000 for the Fanny Crosby Home for elderly men and women will begin with a March 22 service at the First M I church. Dr George C Stebbins will speak on Reminiscences of Fanny Crosby and the Gloria Trumpeters will perform. Special services are planned nationwide on Crosby's birthday March 2a and broadcasts are set from the Tedford M C A conference and WEAR.
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M. I
Fanny J. Crosby
Fairfield
Liverweed Avenues
George C. Stebbins
Brooklyn
Miss Crosby
Fanny Crosby
Gloria
United States
King George to Begin Mediterranean Cruise Next Week
London reports King George is recovering well and plans to depart for the south of France next week to start a Mediterranean cruise. In Boston Edmund D Barbour, who claimed ties to nearly every U.S. president, dies at age 84, after completing a 25 year history of the Barbour family.
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King George
London
George
France
Boston
Edmund D. Barbouri
United States
Buchanan
America
Barbour
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