Tornar Receives Prison Term for Stabbing Kovacs
Steve Tornar, city resident, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the Kovacs stabbing on October 29 during a drunken brawl. He was sentenced to 1.5 to 4 years in state prison after prosecutors argued for a harsher term. His lawyer pressed for jail time, claiming Kovacs provoked the attack. witnesses and records from Kovacs’s past were noted. A separate incident reports Victor Dojak’s fall from an ox cart causing a scalp laceration and hospital transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Tornar
Andrew
Kovac
Earle Garlick
Coust
John J. Phelan
Garlick
Torar
J. B. Klein
Tornar
Lawrence
Dominico
Kovacs
Torna
Ove
Tomar
Klein
Allyn L. Brown
John P. Kellogs
Derby Man Barbieri Fined For Drunken Driving
Ansonia March 18 John Barbieri of Derby was fined 100 dollars after Judge R L Munger found him guilty of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and transporting intoxicants. Accomplice Pomnick Gateno paid 1 dollar for abusive language. Barbieri appealed bonds set at 500 dollars after denying drunkenness and claiming alcohol in the car was placed there without his knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansonia
John Barbieri
Derby
R. L. Munger
Cit
Pominick Gateno
Barberi
Barbieri
F. MM. McCarthy
Greenwich Couple in Court to Settle Woes Again
Judge John W. Banks presided as Mrs. Leonard Huntress Dyer sought enforcement of a custody order granting their 16 year old daughter to the mother until March 29. The court reaffirmed custody with Mrs. Dyer and planned a mid vacation in court review to determine the girl's preference regarding living arrangements with her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Banks
Superior Court
Dyer
Greenwich
Leonard Huntress Dyer
Black Rock Naval Station
Ropers School
Lowell
Mass
Pevid
Ald Jenvityh
Westport Prosecutor Secret Raise Precedes Court Creation
Westport town voters set a precedent as the state Senate boosted Fairfield town court prosecutors salary from 800 to 200, prompting a $400 yearly raise for the Westport prosecutor before his office exists. The move ties Westport to Fairfield in modeled court structure and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Senate
Fairfield Town Court
Fairfield
Buckelew Named as Temporary Receiver
William Buckelew was named temporary receiver of the Safety steamship company of this city by Judge John W. Banks in Superior court on the petition of Arthur Wilkes, a stockholder claiming part ownership of stock with par value of 100 dollars. The application also sought dissolution on grounds of loss due to mismanagement and risk of waste by litigation. The capital stock is said to be 160000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William (. Buckelew
Safety Steamship Company
Bridgeport
New York
John W. Banks
Arthur Wilkes
Coporation
Waterbury Woman Faces Trial in Syndicalist Case
Mia Reeve Bloor, once Waterbury resident and socialist ticket candidate for secretary of state, goes on trial with 31 others in St Joseph Michigan on charges of violating the Syndicalist law. In August, twenty-one alleged communists were arrested at a raid on a convention near St Joseph. Roger Miner of Greens Farms reported a touring limousine theft tied to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury
Cvandidate
Mia Reeve Bloor
St. Joseph
Mich
One Dollar Debuts Sewing Machine Club Offer
One dollar joins Howland's Sewing Machine club to take home a Royal automatic drop head machine for 39 dollars or free electric cabinet options at 100 and 75 dollars. No dues or interest, balance paid in small monthly payments. Limited timber, act quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howland’ Sewing Machine Club
Royal
Oriental Rugs Sell On Time and Craft Not Mass Market
An advertisement extols handwoven Oriental rugs as timeless investments with unique patterns. It lists sizes and special values for Beluchistans Spartas Mehals Garavans Shervans Serebends Hamadans Lilihans Kerzaks and others, highlighting prices from under $20 to as high as $275, noting the artisans’ care and lack of mass production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartas
Mehals
Garavans
Shervans
Serebends
Hamadans
Lilihans
Kerzaks
Children’s shoes at special prices limited time sale
A short note describes two child shoe lots secured at a price concession. Brown lotus calf bleacher for children sizes 9 to 1114 (roughly 4 to 7 years) offered at 2.35 dollars. Boys’ brown calf laced shoes sizes 4 4 to 6 offered at 3.75 dollars. Main floor rear.
Embroidered Bucilla Package Goods Line
An item listing details Bucilla embroidery packages including little blue panty dresses with matching hat and white crown, orange crepe dress with cross stitch pockets, Jack and Jill crib cover, pretty apron with bib and ribbon belt, nursery and sewing aprons, priced from 65 cents to 2.50, offered at the third floor center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack and Jill
Afl
Transilla stamping method announced for home use
The new stamping method allows home stamping of initials monograms and designs on linens and garments with easy correction before permanent imprint. Designs 35c per sheet monograms 50c per letter initials 35c per sheet eight sizes. Eyelet designs and linen fashion items showcased with special offers.
Spanish lace special buys dresses and blouses at $1.59 yd
A special purchase offers Spanish lace priced at $1.59 per yard in black or navy. Main floor center rear features wide lace suitable for spring dresses and blouses with pretty designs. 30 in width.
Special Wednesday Dinner Menu at 39 Cents
Dinner special offered Wednesday with 39 cent price includes choices such as potted beef with browned potatoes veal pot pie creamed chipped beef on toast cod fish cakes with tomato sauce steamed finn an haddie halibut steak cold roast lamb or cold ham with potato salad and salmon salad. Dessert options include cake pie or pudding and beverages coffee tea cocoa or milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddie
Ot Dita
Stunning sport hats in assorted colors and styles
Old rose Tagal and canton crepe hats with appliques in Oriental colors. Pebble Timbo hats with raffia metal and Angora yarn priced at $10. Grey Timbo and almond Canton hats with decorative appliques also at $10. New sport models on display with daily arrivals in our Millinery section. Second floor front.
Hosiery at Special Prices at Local Store
Women's silk hosiery with lisle top and sole offered in black and white at 1.55. Men's silk and fibre silk socks with lisle top and sole in black and cordovan priced at 0.39. Special sale on hosiery items with bold value pricing.
Glove and Handkerchief Offers At Main Floor Sale
Women's gloves in beaver color with embroidered back colors and wrist straps offered at 85 cents. Special women's handkerchiefs with initials embroidered, in colors, on Main floor center for 10 cents.
Notion items of interest from a shop ad
Clarks spool cotton white and black 150 yards spools six for 25 cents. Clarks darning cotton on spools elastic good quality 14 inch white and pink three yard pieces 9 cents each. Hair nets cap shape single mesh all colors 35 cents. Dozen Main floor left rear. 2 for 5 cents or 28 cents a dozen. Ard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarks
Children’s Undies Special and More Vintage Fabric Items
Special sale offers a range of children’s undergarments and garments including vet muslin night gowns in flesh tones for ages 6 to 14, Princess slips with embroidery sizes 4 to 14, Lateen bloomers in black or white size 6 to 10, Chambray bloomers pink or white, and drawer waists for ages 2 to 14. All priced attractively at 50. Second floor rear lot includes slip.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Victor Dojok
Housatonic Avenue
Vie
St. Vincent's Hospital
Derby Mans
G. Ubrare
Leonard Huntress
Westport Court
Buckelew
Roger Miner
Greens Farms
Oriental Rugs
Transilla
Tron Center
the Howland Dry Goods. CO
Smith
Landays
Easy Terms
Victrolas
Music
Landay
Main St
Golden Hill
OPEN
Stratfield Cafeteria
Stratfield Hotel
FP. A. Cantwell, Mer
Piso
Chain Silk Store
NOBLE
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!