Yale Professors on U S Grand Jury
A Federal grand jury for the September term at New Haven sworn in with four Yale faculty members. Wilbur L Cross Charles M Bakewell Ernest W Brown Vesey B Hall join Ansonin LFP Anschutz Frederik M Drew and other community members as jurors. Judge Edwin Thomas presided over bankruptcy and law motions in open court.
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New Haven
Yale
Horel
United States District Court
Wilbur L Cross
Charles M. Bakewell
Ernest W Brown
Vesey B Hall
Ansonin
Prohibition and Ads Highlight 1873 Bridgeport Budget
Reading old papers, Abraham Burstein uncovers a preserved copy of the Weekly Budget from Bridgeport dated September 27 1873. The issue blends political jabs with prohibition warnings humor ads poetry and a fire plug note. It mentions Mayne Modoc beer Caricatures poems by Hellpenny and Shortfellow and an estimated circulation around 3600.
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Abraham Burstein
Stratford Avenue
Bridgeport
Eit I Geveral
Economics Board Probe Sought Over Cotton Carryover
Senator Pat Harrison urged Secretary Jardine to probe the Agriculture Department Bureau of Economics for supplying New York cotton exchange statistics that inflated the cotton carryover by about 660000 bales. Secretary Hester called the new carryover figure grossly inaccurate and suggested sources unfriendly to high prices influenced the data. Harrison said Jardine likely sympathizes with Southern cotton farmers, but questioned a possible inside effort to injure the cotton sector.
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Gulfport
Miss
Associated Press
Pat Harrison
Secretary of Agriculture
Jardine
Bureau of Economics
Department of Agriculture
New York Cotton Exchange
Heste
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Bureau of Economic
Hester
Harrison
South
New 3 Minute Corn Remedy Offers Quick Relief
A powdery shoe remedy promises a three minute treatment to remove corns and calluses. The ad claims instant pain relief after application with a nickel sized bottle available for 50 cents at Leverty Brig Co Store and other druggists.
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Leverty Brig Co
Salts Fine for Acheing Kidneys in Home Health Tip
A damaged reader note promotes salt remedies for kidney discomfort claiming salts dissolve acids in urine and relieve dull headaches and sleeplessness. It urges mixing four ounces of salt in water and consuming to cleanse kidneys, touting various wild effects and vague cures.
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Salta
U S Attacks High China Rum Duties
US protest over heavy Chinese duties on tobacco and wines prompts Consul General Cunningham to inform the Nanking government that American payments will follow treaty rates within 24 hours. Action targets tobacco and liquor with broader implications for Manila beer exports to Shanghai.
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Manila
Washington
Associated Press
China
State Department
Shanghai
Four Automobiles Stolen and One Recovered in Bridgeport
Bridgeport police reported four automobiles stolen last night with one recovered yesterday. A car owned by Henry Gendron of 1378 Stratford Avenue was found abandoned at Stratford Jaserne and Hewitt Street. Ken Nick Ardito of 24 Pequannock Street said his touring car was stolen from in front of his home at 3 00 o clock. Other missing vehicles belong to John Natka of Southport, George Olson of 64 Morehough Street, and John Inme of 603 Hancock Avenue.
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Bridgeport
Carrell
Stratford Avenues
Henry Gendron
Stratford Avenue
Stratford Jaserne
Hewitt Street
Ken Nick Ardito
Pequannock Street
John Natka
Southport
George Olson
Morehough Street
John Inme
Hancock Avenue
Woman on trial for possessing burglary tools in Pawtucket case
Lorretta Callagher Savage, wife of George Savage a Pawtucket gang leader, went on trial in superior court in Providence RI on the charge of possessing burglary tools linked to the 262000 Pawtucket post office robbery and related crimes.
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Providence R I
Associated
Scallop Shortage Triggers Record Prices on Coast
New Bedford Massachusetts October 3 Associated Press reports scallops scarcer than in years with Pur vards Bay and Cape Cod fishermen fetching record prices. The season opened Saturday and early catches were small. A veteran buyer said after 30 years he has never seen it so hard to buy. Buyers are paying 65 to 628 per gallon, the highest opening price in history. Housewives pay 9150 or more per quart retail. One buyer who lamps thousands of gallons from Buzzards Bay towns and the Cape returned with only 10 cents per gallon. Pockets of small scallops persist along the coast with no sign price drops as Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard fishermen dredge in November.
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New Bedford
Mase
Associated Press
Cape Cod
Buzzards Bay
Cape
Nantucket
Martha's Vineyard
Bridgeport Men Win in Shooting Contest
J B Rivers of Greenwich won the state small bore Dewar match at Silver City gun club with 393 of 400. He also took first in the small bore 50 yard re-entry with 100 plus 0. Eric Johnson of Medden scored 390, F Rogers of New Haven 388, F Kuhne of Bridgeport 398, and G Wilkinson Bridgeport won the 100 yard re-entry with 99 plus 6x. Z Smith and S Montour of Bridgeport placed 2nd and 3rd respectively with high 90s plus x.
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Meriden
J B
Rivers
Greenwich
Connecticut State Rifle Association
Silver City
Eric Johnson
Metden
F Rogers
New Haven
F. Kuhne
Bridgeport
Wilkinson
Sma
Z Smith
Montour
England Split on Man's Descent
England divided on Darwin’s theory as the British Science Association debates evolution. Bishop Burroughs pleads for restraint while Sir Arthur Keith and Dr Bidder defend universal science against church opposition. The clash highlights tensions between science and faith in Leeds.
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Leeds
England
Associated Press
Charles Darwin
British Science Association
Tennessee
Mitres
Staffa
Arthur Keith
Darwin
Geis
G. P Bidder
Arthur
Burroughs
Ripon
Church of England
Daniel Hail
2 L. Myers
Duchess of Atholl
Sir Arthur Keith
Dempsey Endorsement Value Falls After Fight Announcement
In New York a suit by hat and cap makers against Jack Dempsey pivots on an endorsement deal. Dempsey was to permit use of his name in ads for 1,000 dollars while the company paid for his name. After he lent his crown to Tunney in Philadelphia the endorsement lost value and payment was stopped. Elizabeth A. Reilly seeks no collection. A prior suit was dismissed over not joining the fighter in the agreement.
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New York
Associated Press
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Tunney
Philadelphia
Elizabeth A. Reilly
Attorney Faces Trial On Embezzling Charge
Portland Maine October associated press William F Anthoine a longtime attorney here was indicted a year ago for embezzling 806000 from client Mabel Weddell of Limerick. He is to be arraigned at the present term of the Superior Court while his mental condition is tested by Augusta State Hospital authorities. Bankruptcy involuntary petition filed last year shows liabilities 150088 with assets 62440.
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Portland
Maine
Associated Press
William F. Anthoine
Mabel Weddell
Limerick
Superior Court
Augusta State Hospital
Health talk urges nujol use for girls health
A district nurse addresses four high school girls on personal hygiene and natural body function. She advocates occasional nujol use, a harmless product from Standard Oil, claiming it supports normal bodily function without distress.
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Famous Chemical Products Division
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
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