Bishop seeks higher alimony in New Haven divorce case
In New Haven Judge Kellogg heard Bianca West Bishop seek $250 a month alimony up from $175 as details of William D. Bishop's income and estate were debated. Bishop, a reporter for the New Haven Register, testified his total annual income is about $4,700 plus an inheritance, with assets tied in a now contested safe deposit box.
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Bianca West
Snop
P. F
Lucy West
Kelloggs
William D. Bisken
New Haven
John Smith
Retailers Defend Overhead As Price Criticism Grows
A Detroit led merchants delegation told Secretary Hoover that rising overhead drives retail prices, arguing the public misreads the link to wholesale costs. They cited few glaring exceptions and promised monthly price comparisons to Congress, representing clothiers, garment and dry goods groups.
Ben Franklin Statue Arrives in New London from Providence
The statue of Benjamin Franklin, en route to Waterbury, reached New London from Providence late Thursday night and will stay until Saturday afternoon. Exercises planned in connection with the statue’s presence were postponed to Saturday due to stormy weather.
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New Loxnoon
Benjamin, Franklin
Waterbury
Providence
New Heven
Pupils Exhibit Tree Posters In Bridgeport
Bridgeport public schools sixth to eighth graders submitted tree posters for a $50 prize from William H. Ham of Bridgeport Housing. The exhibit, open to the public likely Tuesday in the chamber of commerce room, drew hundreds of student works judged by Miss Grery McCord and Mrs. Philip Holzer of the Bridgeport Art League.
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Pulic
William H. Ham
Bridgeport Housing Company
Chamber of Commerce
Ham
Bridgeport
Grery McCord
Philip Holzer
Bridgeport Art League
Osu
Jackson
Tugboat Men May Aid Marine Strikers
New York May 1 engineers of tugboats in New York have agreed not to handle ships manned by non union men. Thomas G Healey marine engineers labor head said no general walk out is planned but the situation will work itself out. He predicted tugboat action would be an anxious issue for ship owners. Shipping board private operators relations are broken off. Telegrams from shore locals stated engineers are quitting ships as soon as they reach port. If harbor tug men refuse to handle ships it would annoy boat owners. Winthrop J Marvin American Steamship Owners association vice president said the invasion would be overcome as it had been in Boston. Shipping board officials expressed gratification over daily ship movement.
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New York
Hurhoe
Thomas G&g. Healey
Marine Engineers
Healey
Shipping Board
Wesley
Swhordh
Winthrop JL. Marvin
American Steamship Owners Association
Boston
Prairie dog meat served as banquet centerpiece in Wisconsin
May 13 in Cel, Prairie dog meat was served as the highlight of a banquet here and praised by guests as palatable as fried chicken. Officials remarked it may be the first time prairie bow-wows have graced the festive board in this region.
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Cel
Prohibition Enforcement Faces Rising Illegal Alcohol Flow
Washington May 13 federal prohibition officials warn of growing complexity in stopping alcohol sales marketed as medicine or industrial use but diverted to illicit channels. Commissioner Kramer testifies to the House Judiciary committee about the Volstead Anti beer bill and enforcement challenges. He notes good control over illegal whiskey but emphasizes the expanding magnitude of enforcement tasks and policy conflicts over beer prescriptions.
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Washington
Prohibition
Kramer
House Judiciary Committee
Volstead
Palmer
Bureau
Father of three children writes from Canal Zone Balboa
A Panama Canal Zone father of three asks for two bottles of Dr True s Elixir by mail claiming it is the best family remedy. He says it cures unwell children overnight and that his family has had no worm signs since using the elixir. The advertisement promotes Dr True s Elixir as the family laxative and worm expeller with no harmful drugs.
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Balboa
Canal Zone
Dr. True
Panama
Dr.True
Dresses Unusual Silk Attracts Attention At $20
Dresses unusual in silk at $20 appear in splendid new styles and fabrics. Satin crepe de chine georgette offered in rich dark colors and light grays with white effects. Embroidery eyelet fringe and beading describe the decoration and value.
Fresh Jersey suits and fashion items on sale
Catalog-style notice details fresh jersey suits at 13 75 with new smooth-fitting styles, many colors and sleeve options. Also describes coats, lightweight sportswear, beaded novelty bags from Paris, and a children's novelty device with a variety of fabrics, trims, and prices on the second to fourth floors.
Catalog excerpts from a department store sale
The notice lists gloves, chamoisette fabric, jackets, dresses, and accessories with prices. It remarks on the Automo bile Blue Book and a new edition covering New Zealand and nearby states, plus books by Coningsby Dawson and others. The page notes bedding, silk stockings, silks, collars, and a baby car seat, among many other items.
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Coningsby Dawson
Hopalong
Red
Johnny
Clarence Mulford
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