Sinclair Lewis Rejects Pulitzer Prize For Arrow smith
New York May 6 Sinclair Lewis novelist once Hartford resident declines the $1000 Pulitzer Prize for Arrow smith criticizing prizes as dangerous to literary independence. He argues awards shape writing and urges writers to resist the authority of prize committees while praising honest craft.
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New York
Sinclair Lewis
Hartford
Babbitt
Arrowsmith
Pulitzer
Ralph Pulitzer
the World
Lewis
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Jerome B. Landerfield
Pulitzer Advisory Board
Kansas City
Supreme Court
College of Cardinals
French Academy
France
American Acadey of Arts and Letters
American Academy of Arts and Leters
National Institute of Arts and Letters
A New Choker Echoes Gold Luster in Bead Maze
A new choker draws on the gleam of gold jewelry formed within a maze of beads. The pieces reproduce Satsuma enamel tones, unusually smooth and satiny to the eye, suggesting a luxury fashion statement.
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Satsuma
Tragedy in Arizona Desert Ends Mother and Two Children
Mrs. Cox, fearing slow death and starvation for her two daughters aged four months and three years, shot them and then killed herself with a rifle on a remote ranch 23 miles from Casa Grande. A bloodstained diary recounts a rat tle snake bite, failed remedies, and attempts to seek aid before ending their lives.
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Casa Grande
sAriz
A. A. Cox
Cox
Mra. Cox
Refusing Bribe in Stamford Leads to Rum Runner Arrest
Stamford May 6 Special three men arrested on the Boston Post Road in West Stamford by Motorcycle Policeman Louis Schlechtner faced charges of attempted bribery and violation of the Hauer laws. A car inspection revealed gasoline and alcohol in cans hidden in compartments. Henry Coppolo of New York offered $50, later $75, to the officer. The trio was detained for hearings.
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Stamford
Boston Post Road
West Stamford
Louis Schlechtner
Schlechtwer
Post Road
Schlechweg
Henry Coppolo
Pleasant Street
New York
Schiechtweg
Contract to Be Awarded for Newfield Branch Space
Postmaster Arthur F. Conor says the successful bidder for space at the Newfield branch post office will be named in a few days. Two bids remain: Everett B. Sniften offers space near the Newfield bank on Stratford Avenue. Morra Rome offers space nearby in the same vicinity.
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New Newfield Branch
Arthur F. Conor
Everett B. Sniften
Newfield Bank
Stratford Avenue
Morra Rome
Sas
Library gains new books at Huntington branch
A shipment of books arrived at the Huntington school library branch of the Plumb Memorial Library. The local library is open Mondays and Thursdays from 2 to 4. Percy Cawthra of Shelton Avenue has accepted a position in Michigan. Amelia Buckner and Miss Mabel Buckner of New Haven were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs John West. Presentation of mill boxes from Episcopal church children will occur Saturday afternoon at Hartford Cathedral. Local children will attend from St Paul’s Episcopal Church. Mrs George Broderick of Stratford visits Mrs Louise Woonter. Mr and Mrs William Lodge and son Merwin with Miss Iverna Beardsley visited Mr and Mrs Daniel B Shefton. Miss Bertha Schneider and Miss Nellie Schneider attended a birthday party for Edith Dvorahik with over 60 guests at Maplewood Avenue Bridgeport. Hartford round-up visitors praised the Fairfield County Farm Bureau trip. Ladies Aid seeks rummage for Shelton sale next Thursday and Friday.
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Huntington
Huntington School
Plumb Memorial
Shelton
Percy Cawthra
Shelton Avenue
Amelia Buckner
Mabel Buckner
New Haven
John West
Huntington Street
Hartford
St. Faul'a Episcopa
George Broderick
Stratford Ia
Louise Woonter
Churchtreet
Harald Thompson
Stephen Hearmisley
Oto Takway
N. J
William Beardsley
Janet
White Hills
William Lodge
Merwin
Iverna Beardsley
Shefton
Daniel B. Shefton
White Lis
Bertha Schneider
Nellie Schneider
Heath’s Street
Edith Dvorahik
Fairfield County Farm Bureau
Ladtes
Congregational Church
Hel
Peary and Byrd Arctic Expeditions Compared
King’s Bay Spitzbergen hosts Byrd base plans echo Peary’s routes. Byrd aims from Peary Land while Amundsen and Ellsworth group target Norge flights from King’s Bay toward the Pole. Wilkins chooses Point Barrow. Peary’s 1906 and 1909 attempts halted short of the Pole.
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King's Bay
Spitzbergen
North Pole
Richard E. Byrd
Robert B. Peary
Byrd
Peary Land
Pole
New York
Peary
Polaia
Roald Amundsen
Lincoln Bilsworth
George H. Wilkins
Point Barrow
Alangka
Arctic
Greenland
Morris K. Jessup
Deanlte
Grant Land
Roosevelt
Trobeson Channel
Wilking
Norge
Point Banrow
Old Fashioned Dance Attended by Georgetown Figures
May 6 in Georgetown special report lists attendees at the Canna Hall dance including Mr and Mrs Charles Butler Miss Charlotte Button Miss Evelyn Harris and Halder Johnson. Notes cover local property transfers school events and social visits with brief mentions of congregational activities and upcoming concerts.
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Ney
Goldman’s
Coats
New Spring Palace
U. S. Goldman
6Th Sts
Sweetheart
Chum
Happiness Gift Shop Inc
Broad Street
McGee Coal CO. Ieares
Ald Esean
Or Goode
Tanglefoot Company
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Arizona Desert
Branch P. 9
SOGN
Georgetown
Canna Hall
Mia
Charles Butler
Charlotte Bouton
Evelyn Harris
Halder Johnson
Zalmon Road
Portland Avenue
Fillow Hamestead
Emil Rasmussen
Mills
Southport
Edna Carlson
Floral Park
Leonard Taylor
Algoth
Danbury
Marle Olson
F. C._ Jennings
Brooklyn
Charles
Edwin Johnson
Norwalk High School
Estelle Anderson
Florence Colley
Gladys Milla
Gustaf Kramer
Millers Hall
Nel Boni
Peaceable Street
Holland
Washington
John Ferris
Misa Margaret
John, Sr
Springdale
Methodist Parsonage
P. Fairbanks
Methodist Hospital
Edith Foster
Susie Foster
A. O. Mohr
Panbury
Carlson
Maud Northrop
Pittsfield
Mass
Arthur Brookman
Mountain Avenue
Norwalk
Gilbert and Bennett
Puplta
Nino Bonsignore
Howard Barrett
the Smith=Murray Co
Main St
Fairfield Ave
Bridgeports
Hoover
O. K
Kellogg’s
Kellogg's
Kelloggs
Graham
Vane
Bridgeport
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