Friendly Sons Banquet Promises Record Attendance
The Friendly Sons of St Patrick plan their annual banquet at the Stratficia on Saturday night with diverse national representation and prominent speakers. Governor John H Trumbull will address the Irish American issue, broadcast on WICC, as leaders from Jewish, English, Italian, French, Polish, and Hungarian communities attend.
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St Patrick
Francis P ' Rinigan
Bridgeport
John H Trumbull
WICC
John Corbett S J. Ecutor
Messenger of the Sacred Heart
Charles H Tuck
Mr. Tuck
Returned Filipino headhunters shed image for small American towns
A traveler reports Philippine headhunter villages have largely become small American towns. Natives adopt Western dress and goods while some headhunting customs persist. Old enmity remains. efforts to curb it fail. Occasional flare-ups occur, but seem to be diminishing as peace appears gradual.
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Philippines
Sisters Run Mountain Phone Firm in Hard Country
In Concrete Washington March 13 sisters Nellie Wheelock and Katharine Glover operate Skagit River Telephone and Telegraph. Wheelock, secretary treasurer, maintains 48 miles of line, climbs poles, repairs, and often does crew work with two assistants. Glover is president and manager, expanding into a tugboat business after a dam flooded land. Nellie aids the injured, handles logistics, and both women play in an orchestra with Nellie on violin, sax, and cornet.
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Associated Press
Nellie Wheelock
Was & Turne
Syracuse
Skagit River
Miss Wheelocks
Mis Katheine Glover
Wheelock
Miss Wheelock
Katherine Glover
Concrete, Wash
Typewriters Lead in Nutmeg Exports
Connecticut exports for the third quarter of 1927 show typewriters valued at 1,201,873 leading the state’s shipments abroad. Total merchandise exported reached 12.5 million dollars, up by about 1.5 million from the prior year, with rubber footwear and metal-working machinery among other top items.
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Connecticut
Department of Commerce
Tim not dancing and the old fashioned remedy
Fragmentary text describes a patient suffering from pain and misfortune. A reference to a childish wound and a long, unclear remedy appears alongside scattered names and a chaotic narrative flow. The passage reads like a troubled diary entry or medical parse without clear events.
Connecticut Exports Spotlight Three Months Trade Totals
The report lists diverse commodities exported in the three months, with Connecticut ranking second among New England states behind Massachusetts. Total New England exports reached 48.59 million, compared to 47.14 million in 1926. Other state foreign shipments include Maine 1.29 million, New Hampshire 1.69 million, Vermont 1.02 million, and Rhodesia 411,707.
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Connecticut
New England
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Societies Vote to Attend Diaz Memorial Meeting
The Cristofero Colombo Trinscria and Faetina societies met last night and voted to attend in a body the memorial for General Armania Diaz commander of the Italian armies who died recently. The meeting will be held Sunday April 1 at the Lyte theatre donated by manager Edward F Winsrom. It is expected that most of the Italian societies in Bridgeport will be present.
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Cnristofero Colombo Trinscria
Faetina
Armania Diaz
Lyrte
Edward F Winstrom
Bridgeport
Ridgefield Notes And Local Happenings In Brief
Miss Mary A King of New York City who has spent summers in Ridgefield is spending part of the winter in Italy. Mrs Willer Smith of Danbury has cared for her and kept house. Canton Smith Route No 2 recently purchased a new coupe. E M Chadwick state road engineer who spent a month in Florida has returned to Ridgefield duties. Elswik collector of customs has sold his half interest in his drag to James J Hey who has associated with M. Mr Elsselhine lends full time to his duties as collector as responsibilities grow since he took office a year ago.
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Ridgefield
Mary
York City
Italy
Eliev Lee
Fred C Lee
Faminaville
Divtelet
Willer Smith
Danbury
Canton & Smith
Chadwick
Piorida
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Friendly Sons
Leicester
England
Leicester Police
Megs Gorm
Pornal Store
Meigs
Vogue
Potec
Sunny Sue
Ravon
Peter Ors
Outfitters
Mountain Phone Company
Tim
Diaz Memorial
Darigs Ira
Kleinert
Gils
Oxfords
Babs
Ons
Bennet
Via
Wilmot & West,inc
Hawley & Wilmot
Lafayette St
Conn
Barnum
Post-Telegram
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