Stations to Be Viewed by Government Men
Officials of the Bureau of Transportation in Washington will inspect statistics prepared by a Chamber of Commerce committee aiming to secure two New Haven railroad stations. Transportation committee members met at Stratfield luncheon to discuss the project. Final approval rests with Director of Railroads William G. McAdoo.
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Bureau of Transportation
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
New Haven Railroad
Transportation Committees
Chamber
Stratfield
William G. McAdoo
St John's Parish to Honor Late Lieutenant
A memorial service for Wilson Marshall Jn at St John’s Episcopal church Park and Fairfield avenues this afternoon at 3 o’clock. Rev H G Buehler will deliver the memorial address, with music by the vested choir directed by Alvin Bruel and Vera Curtis of the Metropolitan Opera to sing. Marshall, a student once at Hotchkiss, is the first St John’s parishioner to die in the great war.
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Wilson Marshall
Salis
Buey Plain
England
St. John's Episcopal Church
Park and
Tairfield Avenues
H. G. Buehler
Hotchkiss School
Lakeville
Conn
Marshall
St. John's Church
Alvin Bruel
Vera Curtis
Metropolitan Opera Company
New York City
St. John’s Church
Memorial for British M P Killed in Battle
A memorial site has been chosen in the House of Parliament to honor 45 members who died in the war. The monument will be built immediately below the great street side window.
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London
House of Parliament
Service flag to honor fallen church members
The church will place a service flag in memory of him. Fifty three other young men from the church have volunteered or gone to France. The Senior Boys' Guild has sent six members, all of whom volunteered.
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France
Health inspectors drive restaurant upgrades citywide
Chief Inspector C Howard Dunbar’s health board ordered $3,000 in changes in the past month, with over $8,000 spent overall on cleanliness and ventilation. Several eateries closed, while others expanded beyond recommendations, including Barnum avenue and East Main street’s Sheffield lunch site where renovations totaled $775. The Sheffield Lunch Company, new owners, added improvements before reopened, and health officials reviewed plans for a basement Liberty Building restaurant with minor changes awaiting approval.
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C. Howard Dunbar
Health Board
Dimbar
Chief Dunbar
Barnum Avenue
Tsast
Shefield
Liberty Building
Main Street
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Liberty Loan totals exceed expectations
Final figures in the third Liberty loan campaign for the Bridgeport district show 7,465,759 dollars subscribed by 65,254 people, higher than anticipated. The district includes smaller towns with strong showing, and the committee is released to prepare for the next drive. Total outside Bridgeport subscriptions listed for towns such as Trumbull and Monroe contribute to the district’s notable result.
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Liberty Loan
Bridgeport
Liberty Loan Committee
Taston
Monroe
Nichols
Trumbull
Long Hill
Tashua
Save Baby Meeting Presided By Dr Brown In Hartford
Health Officer Dr Walter B Brown presided over a Hartford meeting on the Save the Baby campaign led by the Child Welfare Department of the Woman's Committee of the Council of National Defense. Dr Jessica Peixotto spoke detailing plans from the national committee including public protection of mothers and children, home care for every child, guaranteed family income, compulsory schooling, and non-commercial recreation for all children.
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Walter B. Brown
Hartford
Child Welfare Department
Woman's Committee
Council of National Defense
Jessica Peixotto
National Committee
Be Somebody Abe Lincoln Motto Echoes Through Time
A century ago in southern Indiana a dying mother whispered to her seven year old son Be Somebody Abe He grew to be President Lincoln often spoke of that urging The article notes the lasting impact of choosing to be somebody and carry through with honor A later report mentions $100 damage from a fire at Juberty Ordnance Company on Union Avenue caused by defective wiring and quickly extinguished by firefighters
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Abe
Indiana
Nancy
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Juberty Ordnance Company
Union Avenue
Women's shoes offered at $4.90 in sale range
About 300 pairs of women's seasonable low B4 shoes priced at $4.90, with oxford ties in patent leather, brown kid, Koko calf and brown kid leathers. Styles include plain toes and fancy stitched tips in military, Cuban and French leather heels. Not all sizes available in each style, but every size and width can be found in some style. Main floor rear.
Muslin underwear offered at a small price
Brief ad copy urges inspection of muslin underwear offered cheaply. It emphasizes value and invites readers to judge worth with their own judgment and eyes.
Garden hats and sunbonnets offered for shade and comfort
One price for any hat and pretty as well as serviceable in cretonne or plain wash fabrics. Childrens white wash hats, poke and tam models of pique, some embroidered by hand. Lingerie wash hats for little folks, dainty, priced $1 to $3.90. Second floor.
Special gingham dresses for girls offer economy
Little girls aged 2 to 6 can choose pretty ginghams in vivid colors and patterns. Styles are numerous and well made. These dresses were bought long ago when ginghams were cheaper, now priced from 8dc to 1.50 dollars.
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Carolina
Lost towels and house textiles sale list from old catalog
A fragmented textile advertisement lists Turkish towels at 12 to 19 cents, plus bleached muslin, sheeting, damask, pillowcases, sheets, bedspreads, curtains, and scrim. Highlights include absorbent towels, mercerised damask, and new curtain fabrics offered in bulk.
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Pepiperell
Cameos 15 styles 50c price feature at sale
Hundreds of handsome new-method cameos offered at 50c each. Descriptions praise clear effect resembling expert carving, set in brooches with fine goldplate and green-gold finishes. Noted as an unusually good value with distinctive light and dark contrasts. Left aisle front display.
New Smart Middies For Women At Second Floor
Women's middies feature Norfolk style collars in tan blue or rose with rich embroidery. Prices range from 3.00 to 3.50 with options in blue green rose and white with blue cuffs belts and smocking. Unique crash middies offer round necks with feather stitching in green rose or blue.
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St. John’s Parish
M. P
al Jolson
Jolson
Winter Garden
van and Schenck
Columbia
Levinsky’s
Levinsky
Y.M.C.A
Knights of Columbus
Lafayette
Emalina
My Gal
Reed Miller
Arthur Fields
Far Fuller
Rector Novelty Orchestra
Prince’s Orchestra
Prince’s
Columbia Records
Columbia Graphophone Company
New York
Columbia Grafanola
Dr. Brown
Save Baby
Pepper
George
Matthew Adams
Cannon Street
Ernest M. Butler
Uncle Sam
Eac
G. W. Fairchild & Sons, Inc
Main Street Arcade
Hime
HowLand
Fairfield Avenue
Tion
THE
Howland Dry Goods Company
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