Inman Chosen Commander in Chief of G A R
John B Inman of Springfield Illinois was elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic at the national encampment in Grand Rapids Michigan defeating Bernard Kelley of Kansas by a two thirds delegate vote. Inman succeeds L F Arensberg of Pittsburgh as head of the veterans organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Grand Rapids
Micn
John &. Inman
Springfeld
Illnois
L. F. Arensberg
Pittsburgh
Inman
Bernard Kelley
Kansas
Milford children burned by shells
Beav er Pond Road children Norman Tullanino eight and Mary eleven were injured at Milford hospital from burns to hands and lacerations after finding loaded shotgun shells at home. They smashed the shells with a rock in the yard causing a violent explosion. Slug fragments remained in their hands though doctors said their condition was not serious.
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Milford
Norman Tullanino
Hig
Mary
Beaver Pond Road
Milford Hospital
Untitled note on skin trouble and public appearance
Fragmentary note references shame over skin trouble and a public appearance. Includes unclear phrases about attire, a tee, and a signed initial JE. Context and meaning are obscured by garbled OCR.
Connecticut Road Conditions as of September 2
State highway bulletin details road construction and detours across Connecticut. Greenwich, Norwalk, Westport, Milford, Bridgeport areas note concrete and paving work with detours posted. multiple routes in Stamford, Darien, Norwalk, and surrounding towns show open traffic with caution. Several bridges and pikes under construction. some roads closed to through traffic with local access only.
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State Highway Department
Connecticut
Greenwich
Boston Post Road
New York
Stamford-Keeler
Stamford
Noroton Flitt
Darien
Boston Post
Norwalk
East Avenue
Westport
NASA
Saugatuck River
Lighthouse
Wast Avenue
Shore Road
Sauga- Westport
Comny Road
Milford, Orange and
West Haven- Milford
Milford Shore
Stratford and Trumbull
Westbrook-Patchogue River
Montville
Norwich-Hadlyme
Plainfield, Putnam-Norwich
Trafic
East Haddam
Norwich-Hadhome Road
East Lyme-Shore Road
Colchester-Hebron
Amston Road
Montville-Raymond Hill Road
Dolbeare Hill Road
Bozrah-Norwich
Colchester
Fitchville
Norwich
Chaplin-Willmantic
Hampton Road
Fulham-Pomfret Street
Gallows Hill Road
Killingly
Putnam-Norwich
Norwich-Montville
New London
Portland
Glastonbury-Portland
East Hampton
Poquonock and
Suffield
Stafford and Union
Stafford Union
East Granby
Windsor Locks
Enfield
Prospect HI
Simsbury
Hartford-Simsbury
Cromwell
Hartford
Maple Avenue
West Hartford
Wethersfield
Hartford-Wethersfield
New Hartford
Nepaug
North Canaan-Norfolk
Canaan-Norfolk
Canaan
Sharon
Amenia
Action
Sharon-Amenia
Torrington-Goshen
Torrington End
Goshen
Litchfield
Watertown
Waterbury
Aston Road
Winchester-Rowley Street
Winsted
Torrineford Street
Yewtown-Bethel Road
Kent-Dover
Redding-Georgetown
New Milford
Bridge Street
Roxbury-Southbury
Gaylordsville
Colchester-Norwich
Conscrete Road
Eastford-Phoenixvile Road
Alien with Gun Pays 100 Fine In Boston Raid
Ninety one Chinese arrested in the Chinese section of Boston face municipal court. Thirty five found guilty for being present where gambling devices were used and fined three dollars each. One alien was fined a hundred dollars for possession of a revolver. Fifty four were released after hearing. Weapons were seized as authorities said the raids aimed to prevent tong warfare. Stamford report notes an auto crash on Woodland Place and Pacific street leaving a vehicle damaged and three youths fleeing.
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Boston
Fire destroys Lexington Avenue building. two families displaced
Fire gutted the first floor and reached the second, gutting a store run by Samuel Pellegrino at 102 Lexington Avenue. Patrolman Colgan and residents aided fleeing tenants including Mrs. Britto and Mrs. Baptista. A piano, phonographs, music rolls and an Italian library were destroyed. insured value about $5,000 with $1,000 stock uncovered.
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Daniel J. Johnson
Lexington Avenue
Samuel Pellegrino
Leighsborg
Ashers
Edward Colgan
Manuel Britto
Colgan
Lexington
Washington Avenue
Charles Montenaro
Britto
Joseph Baptista
Baptista
Thep
Three Local Youths Safe After Sailboat Mystery
NORWALK Sept 3 Special fear for the lives of three youths who left Friday in a sailboat was dispelled tonight when they arrived in Norwalk harbor and returned home. Edgar Raymond Roway ion avenue George Stout Cunlippe street and Ralph Edwards Fox Hill road had been missing after failing to appear earlier. Boats searched the sound until the trio reported they went after watching yacht races at Manhasset S. J. Saturday and then cruised to New York.
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Norwalk
Edgar Raymond
Rowayion Avenue
George Stout
S. J
New York
Portraits Give Illinois First in Governor Portraits
Springfield Sept 8 AP Illinois has a complete set of governor portraits after an early effort to fund them. Thomas H Stevenson of Philadelphia notes Illinois is the only state with a full governor portrait collection, marking a state first.
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Springfield
Thomas H. Stevenson
Ardat
Philadelphia
Til- Nuis
Ulinois
Tfe
Nine Injured In Crash On Columbia Turnpike Near Albany
Nine people were injured when two cars collided on the Columbia turnpike near Albany today. Margaret Cochrane of Medford Massachusetts suffered a fracture of the right leg and internal injuries. Albert Mansfield and his wife of Everett Massachusetts were cut and bruised.
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Albany
AIP
Columbia
Margaret Cochrane
Medford
Masa
Albert Mansfield
Everett
Mass
Popular Darien Girl Marries on Sept 9 in Noroton
Mise Margate Gertrude Jefferson daughter of Mrs. Ralph Thomas Jefferson and the late Rev. R. T. Jefferson of Darien, will marry Harold Barrett Glang of South Norwalk at St Luke's Church Noroton on Saturday Sept 9 at 4 pm. The ceremony will be officiated by The Reverend Martin Defrance. A reception follows at 31 Strawberry Hill Stamford. a Woodway Club dinner dance will be held that evening. Frederick Gibbons of New Haven, recently with Stillson Powell Drug, resigns to pursue new work after a vacation at Eamanassett Beach.
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Darien
Mise
Grueh of the Holy
Frederick Gibbons
New Haven
Stillson-Powell Drug Store
Gibbons
Eamanassett Beach
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J.B. Inman
GAR
Kansan
Woodland Place
Pacific Street
Wasi] Evaride
Kodak
Kodak Film
Eastman
Yellow Box
the Harvey & Lewis Co
Fountain Photo Service
Redman’s Studs. R
Bennett
Bridgeport Photo Finishers’ Service
Bridgeport
Pree
Whaang
Worthington Service
Art Photo Co
Chief Johnson
Janice
John Davie
Shot Stores Inc
Main ST
Opp
Smith-Murray
Fletcher
UES
Itchen Sons
City of New York
N. H. Surgical Co
Pullfield Avenue
Malin St
Landay’s
Landay
Hanny
Golden Hill
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