Norwalk High School Boy Fined For Reckless Driving
William Peck a 17 year old Greenwich student was fined 35 and costs 6.85 after a Norwalk city court hearing for reckless driving and driving without a license. He sped at 49 mph on Post road and borrowed a cut down racer. Officer Lengyel pursued another speeder at 49 mph while Peck failed to acknowledge the officer. Also cited, David Farrington 18 of New Canaan paid 25 and 6.25 costs for 46 mph on West Avenue. Judge Vosburgh blamed rising traffic violations and urged strict punishment. Other cases included a reconciliation attempt for Edward Byrnes, intoxication and assault charges, and Frank Holley ordered to pay 8 weekly for child support with bonds set at 500.
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Norwalk
Sep
Tele+gram
William Peck
Greenwich
George H.vosburgh
Peck
Lengyle
Post Road
Vosburgh
Edward Byrnes
New Canaan Avenue
Byrnes
Edward
Frank Holley
van Zant Street
Principal Streeter Will Tell of Trip to Grand Canyon
Harri gan Streeter, principal of Shelton school, will speak at the Lions Club lunch about his Grand Canyon trip with stereopticon views. Fred Farren of Harvey Hubbell's will present the weekly stunt. The roll call asks what are you living for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Harrigan Streeter
Shelton School
Grand Canyon
Fred Farren
Harvey Hubbell
France Decorates Pershing Aide With Legion Honor
Paris September 30 General Adilbert De Chambrun, aide to General Pershing in World War I and tactics professor at the American War College in 1919, has been named a commander of the Legion of Honor for his services in the war and in the French Morocco campaign.
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Paris
Adil.bert de Chambrun
Pershing
American War College
Washington
Legion of Honor
French
Morocco
New York Fed Reports Slight Gain in August Shop Employment
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York notes minor August gains in shop employment and a continued rise in factory work. Wholesale prices for agricultural products advance. loans and investments at member banks reach a record 1.409 billion. Gold imports in August total 15 million, while exports exceed 2 million. Port of New York shows a gold export surplus for the first time since 1920. Department stores in the district dip 7 percent due to fewer selling days and softer employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Augst
New York
Federal Reserve District
Scribes to Meet in New York Baseball Writers Assn
The Baseball Writers Association of America will hold its annual meeting next Tuesday morning at 7 30 in the Hotel Commodore New York announced by Frederick G Lieb president of the group.
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New York
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
Commodore
Frederick G. Lieb
Bankers Oppose La Follette Plan Of Judicial Power
Walter W. Head of the American Bankers Association pledged opposition to Congress overriding Supreme Court decisions. He urged a return to common sense beyond party lines at the convention opening. Canadian Bankers Association President Sir John Aird warned against bankers meddling in politics as plans risked strained cross border relations. The executive counsel report urged caution about ending the U S Japan gentleman's agreement, which could shift exclusion burdens onto the U S government.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Walter W. Head
American Bankers’Association
Tura
John W. Davis
Calvin Qoolidgs
Congress
Supreme Court
Hedi
Association
Bankera
Heal
John Aird
Toronto
Canadian Bankers Association
Banke
United States
Japan
Treasure hunter's body found near scene of legend
In Kanawha County West Virginia a lone treasure hunter's skeleton was found in a rocky mountain area known for a local treasure legend. A weathered newspaper tied to the skeleton suggests the man died after a possible fall exhaustion or starvation while seeking the mound. Physicians say the death occurred many months ago and no identifying clues were recovered.
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Cc Tarleston
W. Va
Indiana
Kanawha County
Democrats of 25th Seek Beach for Senator Nomination
Trumbull Sept 40 A Democratic district convention meets in Town Hall at 2 30 PM Saturday to name a challenger to Senator Philo T Platt of Newtown. Rumor centers on Banford S Beach of this town as the likely nominee, following his recent nomination for first selectman by Democrats and Republican endorsement.
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Trumbull
Town Hall
Philo T. Platt
Newtown
Banford
Beach
Obituary notes from Fairfield area church funerals
A long list of funeral services for residents including Joan Kuehn of Jefferson Street Fairfield and Annie Hubbell a widow. services held at Frank Polker Son Mortuary and St Johns Episcopal Church with burial in Park Cemetery and Mount Auburn. Other notices cover Dennis Cullen Anna Rusnak Nellie Gallagher Laurine Madsen Mary Perry Gould Monteris and Edward Stevens with mass officiants and cemetery interments.
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John Kuehn
Joan Kuehn
Jefferson Street
Pairfield
Frank Polker& Son
Herman G. Wiemer
German Reformed Church
Park Cemetery
Kuehn
Vbrocter
Charles Kuehn
Annie Hubbel
Annie Hubbell
George Hubbell
John B.itzgibbon
Stephen F A
St. John's Episcopal Church
Eliiviate
Burlai Whit Be
Mounwin Grove
Edward Osborn
Fairfield
Dennis Cullen
Bunnell Street
Blessed Sacrament Church
Jon J. Kennedy
T. M. Griffin
John Walsh
T. F. Bowe
Anna Bowbar Rusnak
Anna Bombar Rusnak
Andrew Rusnak
Hallam Street
Cyrill and Methodius Church
St. John’s Cemetery
Stratford
Nellie 'B. Gallagher
Oelle B. Gallagher
Lawrence T. Gallagher
Milford
St. Mary's Church
Peter “McClean
Rober. Bowen
WiMam Kelly
St. Michaels Cemetery
Frank Jelly
Joseph C. Iv
Taurine H. Madsen
Laurine
H. Madsen
Hans G. Madsen
Blewitt Street
August G. Baker
Lakeview
Miner Harwood
Newfield
Adélaide Perry Gould
Laide
Perry Gould
George Morris Gould
Oh Home
Emsworth Street
CS. McDowell
Black Rock
Baield East
Faiil
Isle Monteris
Wilste Montetio
Peter Monteris
Knowlton Street
St. Charles' Church
Dennis Moran
St. Michael's Cemetery
Edhyard
Stevens
Elias Howe T
Goa. R
Edward
Sherman Street
St. Mary's Area
Michael's Cemetery
Margaret Sullivan
Magaret Sullivan
Wenn Sullivan
Reef Read
St. ‘Thomas’ Church
St. Thomas’ Cemetery
Gertrude McCaul
Trude McCaul
Heor McCaul
Broad Street
W. RR. McDermott
Washington Park
Houma Kellar
Winimna Kellen
Matthew Keller
O. R. Stevens
Willam Bishon Athert
Schneider
George Hughes
Iady
New York
Ini
Burnt Hilly
Wives File Divorce Petitions From Three Husbands
Tight, divorce petitions filed in the Superior court list: Anna G. Snow of Bridgeport from Joseph M. Snow of New York City fordesertion after eighty years of marriage. Marie Snow Patterson of Bridgeport from Willam R. Patterson of New York charged intolerable cruelty. Giovanna Gottello of Bridgeport from Mary Scaletti Gottello for desertion. Valentine Cummings from Charles W. H. Cummings alleging cruelty. Oscar Johnson from Hazel Stewart Johnson for desertion in 1918. Muriel Pilcher Mead of Danbury from Edwin H. Mead for desertion. Elizabeth M. Grady of Stamford from John M. Grady for desertion. Michael Kennedy from Mary Blake Kennedy for cruelty and misconduct. They married in various years.
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Anna G. Snow
Bridgeport
Joseph M. Snow
New York City
Desore
Igis
Marie Snow Patterson
Willam R. Patterson
New York
Giovann! Gottello
Mary Scaletti Gottello
de Berlion
Stamford
John M. Grady
Michael Kennedy
This City
Mary Blake Kennedy
County Y M C A Plans Finance Drive and Delegates
Fairfield county Y M C A meeting outlines a financial campaign on October 9 10 13 4 and 15 with delegates assigned to districts. Camp Mohawk enrollment reached 600, surpassing last year by five. George F. Shepard Dr William H Donaldson John M Glover Albert I Lavery Eliott P Curtiss Stanley P Mead named to state and regional committees with details on meetings in Buffalo New Slaven and Colonial Inn Park.
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Sorwalk
Teleun
Fairfield County Committee
Mohawk
Colonial Inn Park
New L
John M. Suoner
National Council
Buffalo
Albert
Hy Lavery
Fairfield
New Slaven
George F. Shepard
Bethel
William H. Donaldson
John M. Glover
Newalk
Albert I. Lavers
Eliott P. Curtiss
Nichols
Stanley P. Mead
New Canaan
Meriden Fish Story Beats Texas Best Yarn
Meriden Republican leader William Rettenmeyer passes along tall fish tales from Austin Texas as locals report a 74 pound catfish swallowing a smaller one and a magnet lure catching thousands of pounds of fish. Other fishermen claim storms feeding leads and odd feats at Manover pond, though Rettenmeyer cautions the stories may be unverified.
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Meriden Fish Story
Texas
William Retlenmey
Meriden Republican
Isaac Walton
Meriden Record Reports
Austin
Manover Pond
Fairfield keeper Arthur Mills to be sentenced today
Arthur J. Mills, a cemetery keeper at Bair Field, faces a sentence today in the Criminal Court of Common Pleas before Judge Frederick W. Huxford after a jury found him guilty of failure to provide for his wife. Mrs Mills left him eight months ago citing domestic quarrels and assaults stemming from his relationship with another woman, her first cousin.
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Arthur JE. Mills
Bairfield
Frederick W. Huxford
Criminal Court of Common Pleas
Mills
Detroit Police Seize 22,000 Gallons of Beer
Detroit police seized 22,000 gallons of beer in a building alleged to be a garage and found to be a still brewery, marking the city’s largest beer haul to date.
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Detroit
Calendar Session Set for Jury Trials in October
The first short calendar session of Superior court for assigning jury cases for trial during October term will be held before Judge Christopher L. Avery on October 10. All claims for the trial list must be filed with the clerk by Tuesday, October 7.
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Superior Court
Christopher L. Avery
Warm blankets advertised with multiple colors and sizes
An advertisement lists cotton and wool blankets in various sizes and colors. Prices range from 3.50 to 14.00, with options including plaid and white wool, bordered models, and be large 70 by 80 or 72 by 84 inch offerings. Some text ends abruptly.
Furniture coverings on display in Dupont showroom
A display of furniture coverings on the third floor features two prominent types. Furniture tapestry 50 inches wide offers small allover foliage and shadow effects priced from 2 to 6.50 dollars per yard. Imitation leather Dupont 50 inches wide, plain or embossed in black brown or blue, priced at 2 dollars per yard.
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Dupont
Auto robe for comfort in plaid reversible fabrics
An auto robe for comfort offered in plaid, grey, and tan reversible weaves. Available in 56 by 80 inch size with prices $10 $12 and $15. Promoted as saving a doctor visit and easy to carry. Third door center.
Window dress honor price list for home curtains
To dress the windows of home items include dainty ruffled voile curtains in blue or rose with white ruffles and tie bands priced at 2.50 per pair. Sunfast voile valences with hemstitch, ruffles and tie bands in blue rose white tan 1 set. Glossy silk trims with fringe bases range 7.50 to 19.50 per pair. Ruffled voile curtains mercerised finish with tie bands 2. Irridescent fast color voile 0.90 per yard. Rich reversible terry cloth 0.95 per yard. Third floor center.
Little ribbon trimmings display on main floor sale
A promotional note describes assorted ribbon trimmings for laundry lingerie garters hair bands and baby accessories. The sale offers many sizes and shapes priced from 10¢ to 50c located on the main floor on the left.
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Streeter
Trip
France
People’s Savings Bank
Main Street
Meadow Brook Creamery
the Talk of
Shia Back
Ca. Sc
York Sisie
Jennette Allen
Jennette Allen Camp
George Williams
Norman Street
Read Memorial Chapel
North , Avenue
Chester C. Marshall
Mountain Grove
Beatles
George Irving
Allen Camp
Jer €. Booth
Henrietta Stewartland
Carpenter
Margan Keuleian
Margan Keulleas
Stradford
St. Juke’s Menicopal
Lakeview Cemetery
Fairfield Keeper
Bridgeport. Com
Tiowland
Condy
THE
Howland Dry Goods CO
National Board OF Wnter
Faireteld Ave
NOBLE
Alice Davis
Jamestown
Lydia E. Pinkham
Vegas
Merings
Lory Il
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