Fake officer blackmail terrorizes motorists near Chestnut Ridge
NeW Haven August reports allege a man living along the Derby turnpike near Chestnut Ridge has been blackmailing motorists for weeks, collecting at least $100. A young married man was duped into paying $10 after a staged stop with lights out, then warned of a supposed traffic offense unless he paid. Police have no solid legal evidence yet.
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New Haven
Derby
Chestnut Ridge
Orange
West Haven
Derby Turnpike
The
Inquirer
Olympic Band Concert at Beardsley Park
The Olympic band under J. J. Broad Brook will perform at Beardsley Park on Thursday evening August 5 at 8 o clock. The program includes Star Spangled Banner Conn Light Artillery American Patrol Oasis Melodies Forest Breezes Just Arrived Wait for Me Jean Weeping Willow Battle of Freedom Chimes and Bells and ends with America.
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J. J. Broadbrook
Beardsley Park
Conn
Light Artillery
American Patrol
Fox
Jean
America
Communists Favored in Parliaments by Moscow Conference
A Moscow dispatch reports that the Third International adopted resolutions favoring communist participation in parliaments. The Herald notes the overwhelming majority backing the idea, reflecting labor movement sentiment.
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London
Third Internationale
Moscow
Herald
Organ of Labor
Coal arrives on barge for city districts
A barge carrying 800 tons of coal consigned to City Ice Co. arrived at the local harbor, the first shipment since last Friday. Officials await two portable schools, two rooms each, for Sylvan and Reservoir avenue districts, shipped from Keene, New Hampshire to house 160 children.
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City Ice Company
Board of Education
Sylvan
Reservoir Avenue
Keene
N. H
Self-reliant home doctors in urban and rural America
An advertisement extols women as self-reliant home doctors who conduct annual collections of roots and herbs and rely on time honored recipes. Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is highlighted as origin and widely successful with many women in towns cities and hamlets reporting restored health.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
America
Loveliest of New Negliges Show Delicate Beauty
An advertisement extols over twenty new negliges in crepe de chine and fine silks. It praises lace detail, needlework, and a quiet air of luxury in pale pink blue and lavender tones with rich dark blues, promising special value on many models.
Baby Outfit Sample for Indoor Early Life
A simple complete baby dressing kit lists two woolen shirts bands stockings flannelette gertrudes muslin slips pinners dresses diapers and a pad. Total cost for the complete outfit is $21.56 with items priced from 35¢ to $4.75 and displayed on the second floor.
Rich cretonnes and tapestries on display
Rich cretonnes and tapestries featured with deep forest tones and warm glow on handsome surfaces. New and beautiful patterns in fine quality at $1.50 per yard. Oriental colored furniture tapestries priced from two to 7.40 dollars per yard on the third floor.
New Verses and Tales On Daily Cheer by Bangs and Others
A cheery daily verse book by John Kendrick Bangs is advertised as ready for enjoyment with humor and optimism. Also listed are Winpost-Dane Coolidge, Woman by Magdaleine Marx, and Arthur J Rees titles with prices, plus main floor rear location.
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John Kendrick Bangs
Bangs
Winpost
Dane Coolidge
Magdaleine Marx
Arthur J Rees
Victrola XI for Your Home Music Instrument
Victrola XI combines many instruments into one home device. Enjoy each family member’s favorites and hear them blended in orchestra or band. A fine large cabinet Victrola offered in red, brown mahogany, walnut, or oak finishes. Priced at $150 with $15 down.
Uncertain luxury fur coats offered at special sale
An advertisement promotes immediate purchase of fur coats at special prices with claims of best grade skins and looming higher costs. It lists various coats and prices including raccoon ecgats 30 inches at 425 dollars and natural marmot options ranging from 95 to 425 dollars, warning supply may decline and prices rise later.
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Boston
John
Reck
EA Pam Leas
Rockwell & CO
Sult
Hake Turner
Firestone
United Tire & Vulcanizing CO
Fairfield Ave
Bridgeport, Conn
Amuraic
Baby
T. B. Warren
Real Estate and Insurance
Broad Street
Post Office
Times
Victrola XI
Sealine
Coley
Howland Dry Goods CO
G. Hunt Wilber
Chir
Meigs Blag
Noble
Chiropractiq
GOULD
D. C
Evening Times
Erin
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