Lions Organize New Haven Members in Ansonia Banquet
A Lions club branch formed in Ansonia at a Manufacturers' club banquet with 25 guests. Prof Charles M. Rake of Yale spoke on journalism and urged ongoing activity, followed by Lou Beecher of New Haven Lions on club organization and its work. Applications already total 24. Also led by John Fitzgerald, appointed Deputy Supreme Chief Ranger of the Foresters of Ansonia by D. J. Murphy, reflecting growing Connecticut organization reach.
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Ansonia
Lions Club
Manufacturers’ Club
Aven Lions Club
Charles M. Rake
Yale University
Jonism
Ile
Lou Beecher
New Haven Lions
D. J. Murphy
Lowell
Ma Whe
Detroit
Michigan
Fitzgerald
Lee al i
Order
Connecticut
Tle
Stamford Boys Found After They Hitched North
Stamford police recovered two missing boys Angelo Christian twelve of 82 Helly Place and Catine To vino thirteen of 220 Paci Street who left home Saturday to hitchhike to Harrison South Carolina. They were found today and held until their parents arrived. The boys were brought back late Saturday night.
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Amford
Mov
Angelo Christian
Helley Place
Catine Tovino
Paci Street
Harrison
S. C
Fell From Top Of Box Car
A Chicago and Northwestern brakeman sprained his left arm and tore ligaments after falling from a box car. He reports Sloan's Liniment relieved pain quickly and reduced swelling. The ad claims Sloan's sends healing blood to the spot, reduces stiffness, and urges readers to buy a 35 cent bottle from all druggists.
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Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Sloan
Sloan's
Sloan’s
Norfield Grange hosts class and meeting items
Weston November report notes the Norfield range No. 146 meeting Friday evening with an officers section. Mrs Irving Merritt rests comfortably after an operation at Norwalk Hospital. Harmony Grange Monroe initiated a third degree class with thirty four Norfield members present. Mrs William Coleman Sr treated at Duke's Hospital New York.
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Weston
Norfield Range
Irving Merritt
Norwalk” Hospital
Norfleld Grange
Harmony Grange
Monroe
Norfleld
William Coleman
Duke's Hospital
New York
Milford Post Office to be First Class January 1
Milford reports indicate rapid post office growth with receipts rising steeply. Beginning December 1 Postmaster Manley J. Cheney will gain an extra fulltime clerk to handle Christmas and New Year rush. Donations to Milford hospital set records with schools as collection points and citizen generosity noted by Mrs. H. Y. Putney.
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Milford
United States Postal
Manley J. Cheney
Danbury Selectmen Name Town Officials for Year
Danbury officials for the coming year were appointed by the board of selectmen with two exceptions. Charles Klein becomes Fourth district road foreman and Dr Nathaniel Selleck Jr is named town physician. All appointments take effect December 1 and cover foremen wardens and clerks, the alms house superintendent, outdoor poor supervisor, and other posts.
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Danburry
Danbury
Board of Selectmen
Charles Klein
H. Frank Harris
Nathaniel Selleck, Jr
James Young
Charles A. Abbott
William H. Wixon
Gilbert M Ballard
Charles Kein
Abram Walker
Harvey W. Bachus
Charles F. Carlson
Broadview Farm
Frank I
Carlsom
Suspect Woman Known for Mil ford Fires
Police and fire officials suspect a local woman in Silver Beach who had a mania for setting cottages. A blaze at 5:30 a m Monday destroyed one cottage and damaged two others. The suspect reportedly left town the day of the fire. Monday's blaze was the second major fire in the Silver Beach district, linked to the same party believed responsible for an earlier fire weeks ago.
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Milford
Silver Beach
Easton Notes On Clubs Deaths And Local News
Miss Mary Turney leads Girls Sewing club conference with speakers from Storrs College. A luncheon served by Leng Fi club. Charles Everitt learns of brother Wilfim Fiveritt’s death in Fairfield. Tucker and Co build windmill near Bots ford. Visitors include Mrs August Seeley and Mary Seeley of Fairfield. Frederick Haeublein and Henry Osborn serve on local jury. School board meets at J Be Mini home. Ward Bestwond dies in Long Island. burial in Union Cemetery.
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Easton
Mary Turney
Girls’ Sewing Club
Center School
Yeaders
Long Hu
Storrs College
Tayluueas
Charles Everitt
Wilfim Fiveritt
Fairfield
Gillette
Tucker and Company
Botsford Shiathon
George Keld
August
Mary Seeley
James Main
Pa Kuehn and Son
Nagy
Frederick Haeublein
Henry Osborn
J. Be. Mini
George Marsh
Eleanor
Charles Wade
Park Avenue Extension
Joh Toardhin
Ambrose Marsh
Mward Bestwond
Sie Ward
Long Island
Union Cemetery
Mrs Weeks Family Travels and Resignation Noted
Brookfield reports Mrs Weeks and Atlas L Weeks visited New Rochelle, their former home, while Miss Barbara Hewlett stayed with Aunt Mrs Gerald B Curtie at the Curtis school. Samuel S Todd, long a telegraph operator with the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad, has resigned.
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Brookfield
W. EL. Weeks
Atlas
Lillian
Weeks
New Rochelle
N. Y
Babara Hewlett
New Haven
Gerald B. Curtie
Curtis School
Samuel S. Todd
New York
Hartford
Ray
Derby Governor Visits Derby Today at Luncheon
Governor John H. Trumbull arrives in Derby to meet Frank H. Gates and the Derby Shelton Board of Trade for a weekly luncheon at Hotel Clark, then heads to the venue for the event.
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Derby
Endeavor circle serves a large supper and fire district meeting set
Nichols Nichols Nov 22 The Endeavor circle of the M E church served a record chicken supper and cleared nearly 300 dollars. The Nichols Fire District annual meeting will be held Monday night in the fire house. The Nichols Fire department voted to donate all equipment to the district. The budget will be presented and acted upon at the meeting. Mrs Julius Christie hosted Afisy Lillian Disbrow of Fairfield for the weekend. Mildred Curtiss has returned home after touring the west visiting her sister Mrs Willdeout of Wisconsin. Mr and Mrs W R Lewis entertain Rev and Mrs K West and their son Robert and Ward and John Goodenough of Woodbury Newton Center Mass Harry Miller visits his daughter Mrs Fidward Bilott.
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Nichols
Endeavor Circle
M. BE
Nichols Fire District
Nichols Fire Department
Julius Christie
Lillian Disbrow
Fairfield
Mildred Curtiss
E. P. Curtiss
West
Willdeout
Wisconsin
W. R. Lewis
K. West
Robert
Ward
John Goodenough
Woodbury
Harry Miller
Mrs. Fidward Dbillot
Newton Center
Mass
Newtown Notables Attend W M Reynolds Funeral Service
The funeral of former Postmaster Wilson Merritt Reynolds, age 39, drew many mourners from his Main Street home. Rev G Herbert Ekins led the service at the Newtown Congregational Church. burial followed in Newtown Village Cemetery with bearers Cornelius B Taylor Arthur T Nettleton H Carlton Hubbell H W Wheeler Orrin W Mills and Robert Treat. Prominent out of town guest Judge Teaac N Mills of Mt Vernon NY attended. Reynolds was a longtime Republican leader and active church member.
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Newtown
Wilson Merritt Reynolds
Main Street
G. Herbert Ekins
Newtown Congregational Church
Teaac N. Mills
Mt. Vernon
Supreme Court of New York
Mr. Reynolds
Newtown Village
Cornelius JB. Taylor
Arthur T. Nettleton
H. Carlton Hubbell
H. W. Wheeler
Orrin W. Mills
Robert Treat
Fairfield Society 10 Meet in Chapel December 2
Fairfield news brief notes the First Ecclesiastical society to hold its annual meeting December 2 at 8 p.m. in the First Church of Christ chapel. A church council resolution seeks to extend church membership rights to all present and prospective members active from December 1. Proceeds from supper fund missionary apportionment. A Thursday morning service features Rev. John Maur Deyo of Danbury. Also listed are Boy Scouts Troop No. 1 activities and Legion hall games at DuPont, with regional churches invited to join.
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Fairfield
First Ecclesiastical Society
First Church of Christ
Church Council
Ecclesiastical Society
Boy Scouts
Legion Hall
DuPont Tory
Red Men’s
Community club plans food sale and piano recital
The Woman's Community club met in the Library building to finalize plans for a food and fancy work sale at the Town hall on December. Mrs Gustave Machalow will head the food table with assistants Mrs Tush Shearer and Mrs Elizabeth Trane. Fancy work led by Mrs Gerude Sullivan and Mrs Mmanne Kurtz. Also, Miss Lora Bickey will present piano pupils in Orange hall. Girl Scout Troop No 1 cooked and served dinner at Grange Hall. Mr and Mrs Charles P Ensign hosted the Evening Whist club. high scores going to Mrs Howard Beach and Ernest Ward. The Dublin family, who bought the Dana Paign property in White Plains and moved to Bridgeport, has the place for sale again. Miss Fannie Burch of Hartford stayed with Mr and Mrs Frank Wels. Seventh and eighth graders heard a radio talk for National Education Week via Walter Hendricks.
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Trumbull
Woman's Community Club
Derenher
Gustave Machalow
Tush Shearer
Elizabeth Trane
Gerude Sullivan
Mmanne Kurtz
Canity
Robert Peterson
Frank Leary
Charles P. Ensign
Howard Beach
Ernest Ward
Theublin
Dana Paign
White Plains
Hridgeport
Fannie Burch
Hartford
Frank Wels
Walter Hendricks Ond
Revolt in Syria May Kindle Fire Through Palestine
Karl H. von Wiegand reports from Jerusalem on Syrian upheaval spreading toward Palestine. Arab sentiment opposes Zionist plans, but leadership from Lord Plumer and Sir Ronald Storrs aims to keep Palestine quiet. Refugees flee eastward while danger rises along the Jerusalem Damascus corridor amid brigand activity.
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Syria
Palestine
Jerusalem
Almot
Sidon
Lord Plamer
Ronald Storres
Ronald
Lord Plumer
Pefent
Syra
Downing Street
Cairo
Wilson
Palestin
Tig
Damascus
Beirut
Bible class leader honored by group at Newfield church
Attendance reached 111 the largest in the era for the Allcomers Bible class at Newfield Methodist Espiscopal Church. The event marked Racline Day in honor of A. V. Bodine, with a bouquet presented by Pastor Theo. Foster H. Diker. Druce Youngs, radio tenor, performed solos as a highlight.
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New
Newfield
Theo. Foster H. Diker
Mr. Bodine
Druce Youngs
Waterbury Woman Poisoning Claim Under Police Probe
Harriet Allard of 104 South Street was rushed to St Mary's Hospital after a poisoning incident in Waterbury. She had met John Burns of New York City at church, dined with him, then returned home where she grew ill. Doctors described her condition as not serious and police are investigating.
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Waterbury
Harriet Allard
South Street
St. Mary's Hospital
State suspends register listing owners of autos
Hartford November 22 The Connecticut motor vehicle register will be discontinued at year end due to lack of public interest. The department will replace it with semi weekly ditto heats for police and other subscribers. The 1925 register is issued in 32 installments with under 1,250 subscriptions and insufficient income. Twenty five of 37 regular police departments subscribe this year.
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Hartford
Connecticut Motor Vehicle Register
State Motor Vehicle Department
Shelton High School Football Team to Attend Kiwanis Dinner
Shelton High school football team will be the honored guests at the Shelton Kiwanis Club luncheon in the Methodist church parlors. Shelton Irene…ston, chairman, arranged the program and table decorations will feature the school colors. The event shows merchant support ahead of Thanksgiving showdown with Derby.
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Shelton
Shelton High School
Marsts
Shelton Kiwanis Club
Methodist Church
Shelton Irenneston
Derby
Thousands View Clara Morris' Body in New York
Thousands crowded The Little Church Around The Corner to view the remains of Clara Morris the once famed emotional actress. The funeral is scheduled for tomorrow at 4 o'clock in Kensleo cemetery, following a New Canaan Connecticut death in her 79th year after a twenty year invalid condition.
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New York
N. Y
Clara Morris
America
Kensleo
Duties of UA World-Wide Minister States Sermon Highlights Civic Duty
Rev. Herman F. Reissig at West End Congregational urged citizens to balance patriotism with universal humanitarian duty. He traced social history from families to nations, arguing how living together requires cooperation, understanding, and active civic service. He urged Americans to uphold liberty's duties and study conditions before acting. The talk noted Mrs. Isilda Anderson’s appointment as a Swedish American representative.
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Herman F. Reissig
West End Congregational c
America
Kessig
Medaa
Lev
Reissig
Erbius Now Available in Bridgeport at Hartizan’s Drug Store
Bridgeport residents can buy ERBJUS locally as the remedy gains traction after mail order proof. Testimonies from Connecticut users claim relief from stomach trouble, rheumatic pain, kidney issues, and nervous fatigue. The ERBJUS Co announces in town via a representative at Main and Congress Streets, urging customers to try the product.
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Bridgeport
Hartizan
Comer Main
Congress Streets
Erbjus CO
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Professor Bakewell
Stamford Boys
Newsrarerh
Rualve
Milford Hospital
H. Y. Putney
Cambridge
Charles Sattig
Darina Place
Boston
Gocal
Bridgeport Oratorio Society
Bridgeport High School
Kayopha Girls’ Club
Ethel Nankins
Need Street
Arctic Tangine Company No. 1
Storm Wagine Company of
Gould Armory
Hue
Mile Head M. GE
Masonic Temple
Lucia
Modern
Woodmen of America
Odd Fellows Hall
George H. Nye
Live Oak
Wapawage Lodge
Stratford
Eels’ iV
Cline
Benjamin Ortall
Dery
Shore Rod and Gun Club
Walnut Beach
Joseph Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh
Offigals
Nathaniel Selleck Jr
M. L. Ward
Harry
H. Morris
Charles A. Hallock
Charles H. Tilk
H. J
Scofield
Morris N. A Degwarden
A. S. White
Union Savings Bank
Joseph &. Landsman
H. 5. Landsman and Sons
Danbury Advertising Club
Palmer
Florida
Danbury Merchants! Association
Aked
Mer
Charies I
D. D. Wll
Union
First Congregational Church
England
Preadway Tabernacle
Lvine
Board of Trade
New York, New Haven and
Alcer Henry Cradley, Jr
Nicholas Bayes
Holly Street
Howard Cole
Derby-Orange Town
Bayes
Hayes
Cole
Shefton Poiice
Shelton Court
Hauor
W. H. Simpson
Chapel Street
Parke's Curve
Simpson
Thomas O'Connor
Havor
W. M. Reynolds
Best
Village
Morris D. Beers
Hattertown
Upn
Sandy Hook
Society
Chapel
Karl H. von Wiegand
Universal Service Staff
Iself
Erica
Isilda Anderson
Erbius
Erbiua
Erinus
ERG- Dus Company
Uni
Hartigan’s
Maia
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