Local listings and ads from Fairfield area paper
Dense classified page items cover farm for rent and sale clothing furniture and hardware, plus notices for auctions and society meetings. Names include Fairfield areas, Barnum, Greenings, Samuel Seeley, Allen Bowman, and local businesses such as National Outfitting Co and American Upholstering. Dates mention November 1924 events and parish mass notices at St Peters and St Augustine.
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NEW National Corner
National Outfitting CO
Middle ST
Goldfield’s
West Liberty
Goldfeld
American
Buckingham and
State “St
Tiancock Ave
Apex Vacuum Condon
Cali
Swaside Village
Glenwouod
Federal Street
Nex
Montgomery S
Black Rock Barnum
le Raan
Lewis St
Gownstai Oy
Coata
Atoves
Koasuth St
Barnum
Red Gross
Fairfield
Above Society
Gelock Allen I. Bowman
Double suicide found in New Jersey apartment
Police in Swaswy Civy New Jersey report a double suicide after tracing a leak at a domestic scene. Gas jets were opened in the couple Samuel Lyon and his wife’s apartment, with physicians confirming both bodies have been dead for at least a week.
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Swaswy Civy
N. J
Samuel Lyon
Aged bartender fined and jailed for violations
James Plunkett a bartender on Washington Street South Norwalk was fined 700 with costs 7276 and sentenced to 36 days in jail for seven violations of the liquor laws by Judge Frederick W. Duxford in the Criminal Court of Common Pleas. Plunkett a 20 year veteran was represented by Attorney Paul Connery and described as a citizen of unimpeachable integrity prior to prohibition laws which harmed his livelihood. Sentence followed state policemen’s evidence alleging sale of beer and whiskey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Plunkett
Magner and Wynn
Washington Street
Norwalk
Frederick W. Duxford
Criminal Court of Common Pleas
Plunkett
Paul Connery
Furnace Tragedy Shapes Testimony On Campus Fire
Evidence centers on a missing bottle of acid and a burning body found in a furnace. Clarence testifies he misplaced acid from the medicine closet while prosecutors press why the mother did not flee. Witnesses discuss a local student in hospital and church ties as officials dispute self harm theory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
King
Agai
Celta
Ane
Balfly
New Train Starts for Florida Resorts Route
Railroad officials announced yesterday that the Everglades sleeping car train from Boston to Florida winter resorts is in operation for the second year. The train began its first trip from South Station Boston last Sunday and departs at 7 55 p.m. It stops along the New Haven road at Providence New London New Haven and Report.
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Everglades
New Haven
Boston
Florida
Yes Railroad
T:in
South Station
Boseton
Guiley
New Haven Road
Providence
New London
Obituary notices from Norwalk area deaths in November 1924
Deaths recorded in Norwalk Connecticut and vicinity list several individuals and funeral details. Bova Stratfod aged 18. Kurinal widow Mary. Louns bury. Walsh Allmigrown. Ward Henrietta. Weingartner Caroline. Funeral services set for November 19 to 21 with church and cemetery interments in St Michael's, Lakeview, Mountain Grove, Union cemeteries and local churches.
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Mary Kurinal
Peter Urinal
GL Ash Atest
Ash Street
Metorm
South
Norwalk
Tatarntent
Tivelelde
Orwalk
Lounsbury
Devos
Conn
David A Couns. Dury
Loomis Street
Devon
Lakeview
Bridgeport
Walsh
Allmigrown
Greenfield Road
Wanfield
Mountain Grove Cerme
Ward
Easton Conn
Henrietta Daughts
Wiha
Mary J. Ward
Waston Center
Union Cemetery
Moon
Stratford Lenient in Liquor Cases, Huxford Says
Judge Huxford told the Stratford Common Pleas that leniency is shown in liquor cases. William Yakiwazuk of Stratford received five days in jail and a fine of 200 dollars with costs after being found to have evaded liquor laws during a raid on his store.
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Stratford
Huxford
Flayed in Court Woman Unmoved Starts Jail Sentence
Margaret Muller, 23, faced in Crimin al Court of Common Pleas as a judge orders her to permanently leave the state. State prosecutor calls her one of the city’s most undesirable and she receives a suspended 30 day jail term with $200 fine and costs. She cannot pay and is jailed. Attorney Pasquale Vioni cites her road toward reformation.
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Margaret. Muller
Miles Miller
Miss Muller
Fairtiela
Havens Defers Combest On Teachers' Increases
Havens, president of the Board of Eitication, avoided committing to any action on a proposed teachers' salary raise. The board may decide whether to increase maximum and minimum salaries by 1 percent, as urged by financial secretary Wynkoop. A meeting this week will set equipment specs for the new Warren Harding High School, with Superintendent Cortright to report.
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Havens
Board of Eitication
John B Wynkoop
Warren Harding Hgh
Everett Cortright
Woman's Stab Wound Investigated After False Identity
Mary varie of EB Fulton street was treated for a four stab wounds by Dr Louis Cohen at the Emergency hospital. Authorities suspect the woman's story. police uncover false name and address and will conduct further inquiries. The surgeon reports the wound was shallow and possibly caused by shears.
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Mary Varie
Fulton Street
Louis Cohen
Jumps From Trolley Struck by Car in City Crash
Nathaniel Foster age 28 of 45 Bishop Avenue was struck by a car driven by H Cronberg at 155 North Avenue near Walls Street yesterday before noon after he jumped from a trolley as it neared a stop. He sustained a severe bruise to the forearm and minor injuries.
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Nathaniel Foster
Bisho Asenne
H. Cronberg
Noth Avenus
North Avenue
Walls Street
Woster
Arin
Temperature Expected to Rise Through the Week in New Haven
Weather bureau in New Haven predicts a gradual warm up across Connecticut this week after a cold spell. Temperatures hover near 23 degrees today with steady rise forecast as conditions improve.
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Lridgeworters
Weather Bureau
New Haven
Connecticut
Greenwich Adopts 17 Mills Tax Rate and Budget
Greenwich votes a tax rate of 17 mills for the coming year, a decrease of one mill from the current year. The Board of Estimate and Taxation recommends $1,401,199.82 based on revised assessments to cover town expenses for the year.
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Greenwich
Graenwich
Mey
Board of Estimente and Taxation
McLevy Reported Spent Nothing in Governorship Bid
Jasper McLevy of this city a Socialist candidate for governor, spent nothing in his campaign, according to a return filed with the secretary of state Wrancig A Pallotti.
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Jasper McLevy
Wrancig A. Pallotti
Land clearings to be shown by Connecticut college
Demonstrations of land clearing methods and explosives for ditching will be held by Connecticut Agricultural College across several county locations from Thursday to Saturday. Led by agricultural engineer F W Knape, the program aims to teach low cost techniques amid high labor costs, with New Canaan and Weston sessions attracting broader interest.
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Connecticut Agricultural College
Farmore
F. W Knape
New Canaan
Hose
Lows Imeesster
Upper Stepney
Mn 'Cherles Hay
Ponnsttreet
B.C. Smilth
Sliver Spring Road
Ridgefeld
I. G. Bennett
Staneenwich
George Gifferd
Weston
Fairfield Man Held in Cement Mixer Theft Case
John Madoskwitz, age 38, of Meadow Brook Road Fairfield, is held on $1,000 bonds at police headquarters charged with stealing a cement mixer on October 15 from near Stratford avenue and Pembroke street. Police say he confessed to previous thefts of electrical motors from local businesses including John J. Lucas company on July 2, 1928 and a motor theft at 1246 Seaview avenue.
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John Madoskwitz
Meadow Brook Road
Fairfield
Stratford Avenue
Pembroke Street
John J. Lucas Company
Fox Street
Matoschwitz
Jasob Brothers
Seaview Avenue
Mutoskwitz
Wholesalers Sued for $100000 After Crash
Norwalk, Nov 18. Jeremiah Walsh of New York sues Barney Berman and Michael Steibberg, partners in a wholesale fruit business, in the U.S. District Court at New Haven for $100,000. Walsh says a truck driven by the defendants at Amsterdam Avenue and List Street in New York on April 2 occurred in a negligent manner injuring him.
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Norwalk
Barney Berman
Michael Steibberg
Ywers
New Filaven
Jeremiah Wash
New York
Walsh
Amsterdam Avenue
List Street
Pickwick Arms Sold for About 675000
Pickwick Arms hotel on the Boston Post Road in Freenwich was reported sold to a New York buyer identified as Mr Cham berlin. Contracts not yet signed and price believed near 675000. The hotel has changed ownership multiple times since construction and is currently owned by Walser Gquesardi.
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Freenwich
Pry Teegamn
Pickwick Arms
Boston Post Road
Chamberlin
New York
Walser Gquesardi
Singer Co withdraws relief board appeal on assessment
Singer Manufacturing Co fired notice in Supergor chart yesterday that it has withdrawn its appeal from the action of the Board of Fellet in fixing its equipment assessment at 2,024,105.
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Singer Manufacturingompany
Dad
Board of Fellet
Tax Revision Committee To Meet Today
City Attorney Da Lana presents a preliminary charter amendment on the tax collector and assessors offices. The proposal will be considered by a special committee of the mayor's tax revision commission this afternoon.
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Aol
da Lana
Mayor's Nation
Rail stock rally marks backers in 1924 business era
A chart shows Dow Jones rail stock values rising through 1924, signaling growth for railroads and investor confidence. Rail traffic reaches record highs with no congestion, and operating efficiency improves as September expenses fall to 70.56 cents per dollar of revenue.
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Dow Jonsa
Maine Iron Works Secures Yacht Contract
Path Me November 18 A contract to build 12 yachts for 11 members of the New York Yacht Club was awarded to the Cath Iron Works. The boats will test the purchasers stamina and be identical at 58 feet waterline 12 feet extreme beam and seven feet nine inches draft.
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Path
New York Yacht Club
Cath Iron Works
Ocean Port Differentials and Rates Debate In Washington
Filing before the Shipping Board last week examined ocean freight differentials at Atlantic and Gulf ports with proposals for parity across modes. The New York Port Authority urged a law to allow equal through rail and water rates from interior areas to foreign destinations via all ports, while Northtlantic Steamship Lines resisted rate changes but favored some readjustment. Norfolk, Baltimore, and Philadelphia sought continued ocean differentials excluding rail rates, and New England ports called for considering both railroad and ocean rates. Oral arguments set for November 26.
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Shipping, Board On Ocean
Atlantic and Gulf Ports
Washington
New York Port
New England
Norfolk
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Piggly Wiggly Suit Opens in Court Here
Taking of evidence began before Judge John R. Booth in Superior Court. The Piggly Wiggly Company of Greenwich, as plaintiff, seeks 650 damages from Ernest Cohen of Port Chester for reimbursement of a new furnace installed in the Cohen building after a claimed defective unit.
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John R. Booth
Superior Court
Yeaterday
Piggly Wiggly Company
Greenwich
Ernest Cohen
Port Chester
Grocery Company
Cohen
Plece
Oas
Suit over four churns in common pleas court
A suit filed by Philip Metters of Newark before Judge John J Walsh and a jury in the Thal Court of Common Pleas claims a balance of $660 on four churns valued at $8,100 sold to Gramden Cement of Springdale. The complaint names one churn later returned as defective.
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Philip Metters
Newark
M. J
Gramden Cement Company
Springdale
John J Walsh
Thal Court of Common Pleas
Penn State and Cornell Face Off in Key Gridiron Clash
Pennsylvania shows a strong defensive line led by McQuinney, with Cornell’s sweeps and aerial attack posing threats. The writer notes Pennsylvanias tight end and line play, concerns over lineman spacing, and predicts a high scoring battle with strong passing defense from both sides and potential input from Zuppkes Illinois squad against Ohio State.
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Tenneylvania
McQinney
Persous Ionace
MacGuiley
Cornell
Caime
Warner
Ro¢lne
Pennsylvania
Krues
Lhue
Cornella
Dartmouth
Princeton
Sole
Zuppke
Uinois
Hich
Liberals Defy Liquor Talk At Ontario Conference
At the Ontario Liberal and Conservative association meeting in Toronto on November 18 the group refused to discuss the liquor issue. By standing vote the body stood against any resolution seeking government control of liquor in wet provincial constituencies.
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Toronto
Liberal and Conservative Association of Ontario
Organi Gation
Milford Man Dies in Scranton Auto Injury
Milford resident Stanley Greveski of Meadow Street died in Geneval hospital Scranton Pa from injuries after being struck by an automobile last Saturday. A few weeks earlier Gro ceschi left work in Pennsylvania coal mines. He is survived by a widow and three minor children of Milford.
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Milfort
Stanley Greveski
Meadow Street
Geneval Hospital
Scranton
Tie
Groceschi
Pennsylvana
Willow
Milford
Dennis Cullen Leaves Estate Valued At 159 Tunnel Street
Dennis Cullen, longtime Bast side resident, left an estate valued at 15 900 dollars. Probate Judge Paul L Miller received an inventory yesterday from appraisers George Hugo and Joseph Lang. The includes two parcels of real estate at 159 161 Tunnel Street and a half interest in property at 641 1 648 Central Avenue.
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Dennis Cullen
Bast
Paul L Miller
George Hugo
Joseph Lang
Tunnel
Streat
Central Avenue
Hocking Valley and C C declare new dividends
Directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio line meet to announce a 4 percent regular dividend on common stock payable January 1 to stockholders of record December 4. A 2 percent semiannual on common is declared payable December 31 to stockholders of record December 5. A Detroit woman indexes over 30 000 newspaper clippings of recipes and household hints for personal use.
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Cleveland, Co
Chesapeake and Ohio
Stulr
Atockiys Valley
Bank Credit Men Urge Mellon Retention As Secretary
The Robert Morris associates, a national work credit men’s group, adopted resolutions urging President Coolidge to retain Andrew W. Mellon as secretary of the treasury for four more years. The resolutions praise Mellon’s services as distinguished eminent and unselfish, and commend his extreme patriotism.
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ST. Louis
Andrew W. Mellon
the Treasury
Robert Morris Associates
Work Crédit Men'a Association
Coolidge
Mellon
Feed market quotations and grain prices in early 20th century report
The report shows firm feed and grain markets with wheat, rye, corn, oats and flax advancing on export demand and reduced crop estimates. It lists prices for No. 2 white oats, No. 2 yellow corn and other feeds, plus hay values and cottonseed products, with transit and nearby shipments as of Friday Nov 14, 4924.
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Connecticut
Boston
Noston
Local Produce Prices Amid Thanksgiving Demand Shift
Market notes show a quick shift from fall to winter items as Thanksgiving nears. Demand fluctuates for turkeys and red meats while fruits and vegetables like apples, oranges, cabbage, and turnips remain active. prices vary by region and quality with weather influencing future supply and pricing.
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Florida
Keeper Dos Copa
Newlata Zangy
Kennery
Money market rate report from Fork on November data
Money steady with call rates near 21 2 to 23 and offering 3 4. Closing bid 21 2, last loan 21 2, call loans against acceptances 2. Time deposits steady, collateral mixed at 60 0Q. Class 31 4 A 31 2, 4 6 months B22 A 89 4, prime commercial paper 1 4 A 81 2.
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Bullard
Bul “Lard
America
C. B. Bullard
North Ave
Tel
Stratfield Car
Norman
Noble
Rolland & Art
Pembroke St
Stratford Ave
Godpy S. Wooster
Park St. Bar
Wanthd—Saby
Als Paper Sr
Morris Plan Bank
Main Street
Baldwins
Barnum 73
Morris Farm
Huntington Road
Nichols Good Road
Barnam
Hatheway Manufacturing Co
Bostwick Ae
Ideal Coal CO
BOR Prompt Deelivery
ANT Reader
Lelitai
Grove
Lindley
Madison Cord
Maison Ave
Brratford
Ben Silverman
Trumbull
Greenings
Samuel G. Seeley
Tasma Till
Truimeee
Edward Broch
Salh
Olive St
Main St
Fairfeld
Bard Wood
Foote Bar
York State
Frey Delivery Barnum
Worol
Tolland Big Bart
Phono Noble
Broad St
Silverman
Edder Mil Sport Hill
Easton Tel
Gasino_stora
Ios
Palrfield Ave
HE. B. Nichols
Jetland St. Corjer Midland
Beard
Myrtle Ave
Automobbila
Daey
Marshall and Casey
Fairfield_ Ave
Palfield Center
Morris Fenton
Marshal
Casey
Clare and Son
Corner State
Lafayette Street
Slford
State Road
Doherty & Langner
Deven Conn
Néuse
Grege
Laurel
Louis Consoli
Tracher
Warner Bigg
John Petrie
Porwoods
Plummer Typewriter Exchange
Fairfield Ave
William Place
Fairfield Historical Society
Ahlen B. Peman
Palrfeld
Bridgeport Hydraulic CO
Tromias FF. Finn
Tate Ember Acre
St. Augustine's Church
Louise Newton
Ann
St Peters Church
Charles L. Dennis Undertarkers Funeral Home
State St
Iran
Florida Resorts
Pew
Wig
Common Pleas
William Yakiwazuk
Yakiwizuk
M'Levy
Singer CO
Relief Board
Maine Iron Works
Business & Finance
Gregg
Tranasportats Division
Department of Commonrce
Drideport
Uater
Ad Seemity ‘Tau Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce Iinet
Tras Company
Orange Companies
Unites States
United States Mortgage and Trust Company of
New Mine Land Trust
Guam
Piggly Wiggly
Penn
Liberals
Paik
Sabha
Hocking Valley
A. 8
Buren
Agricultural Economics
State Board of" Agriculture
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