Questionnaires on Connecticut child welfare sent to courts
Wartrorn March 23. Judges in every district and town in Connecticut receive State Child Welfare Commission questionnaires. Questions cover number of children committed to county homes, poverty or guardianship causes, precommitment investigations, ages, recall power, orphan status, who instituted actions, and court records. Courts asked for totals on trials, commitments, probation, and recordkeeping.
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Wartrorn
Mar
Connecticut
Boro Court
Superior Courts
Courts of Common Pleas
District Court of
Waterbury
The
Peace
State Child Welfare Commission
State Capitol
Try This Perfect Hair Tint Free Try This Perfect Hair Tint Free
A promotional notice for Brownatone hair tint claims it safely darkens gray hair to brown or black with a grease free odorless formula. Sold by Kenton Pharmacal Co with a coupon offer for a trial pack and care book, acceptance by thousands of women.
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Brownstone
Drugeista
Mati
Kenton Pharmacal Co
Covington
Home-made Pinex cough syrup promises quick relief
An old home remedy touts a simple pinex cough syrup made with two percent Vinex and sugar syrup or molasses for a pint family supply. It claims to ease throat and chest colds in 24 hours and to suit bronchitis hoarseness croup and winter coughs.
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Soren
Bette
Teacher Adopts Serbian War Orphan Peter
Miss I. G. Fargo a Bridgeport High School teacher adopts Peter an eighteen year old Serbian orphan found after four years of wandering. The Institute of the Serbian Child Welfare Association aids hungry homeless children and helps them attend school.
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I. G. Fargo
Bridgeport
Peter
Miss Fargo
Chachek
Belgrade
Serbia
Personal notices from a spring social page
Mrs Edward Foley hosted a house warming at 48 Ford Place with music dancing and luncheon. Miss Tu Keating of 45 Ford Place faces a serious operation at St Vincent’s Hospital. Miss Ruth Gelovercher entertained friends with dance music Saturday. The Round Table will meet at Miss Anna Parice’s Merchants Street home Friday after Chautauqua postponed. Mr and Mrs Joseph Elmer Bradley invite the marriage of Caroline Louiss Bradley to George Parker Wyatt Jr on April 10 at 4 o clock. Mrs James Vener has resumed duties at D M Read Co after illness. Mrs Annis Pullen of Waterbury visiting sister Mary Taylor at 2085 Fairfield Avenue. John Clemens of 46 Ford Place is ill with tonsillitis. Miss Mand Fiugo of Charles Street hosts Ramona Club meeting tonight. Marriage announced of Miss Irva Whelden to Frederick C Drake of 22 Grove Street on March 15 at First Presbyterian. Mrs Mary Taylor confined to home with grip. Emma Willard School student from Troy will Easter vacation with parents at 20 Brook Lawn Avenue. Mr and Mrs John G Weber return to city from wintering south. Miss Annie Stillman returned from two weeks in Waterbury. Miss Bernadette Forest resumes duties at D M Road Co after days at home. Rev James P Nilhill at St Vincent’s Hospital reportedly improving.
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Round Table
Anna R. Pariee
Merchant Street
Mir. Ami
Joseph Elmer Bradley
Sherwood Avenue
Caroine Louiss Bradley
George Parker Wyatt, Jr
John G. Weber
Capital Avenue
Annie Stillman
Warren Street
Waterbury
Conn
Centenary Birthday of Fanny Crosby Highlighted
The article notes the centennial birthday of blind poetess and hymn writer Fanny Crosby born March 24 1820 in Southeast Putnam County New York. It traces her IQ education at the New York Institute for the Blind and marriage to Alexander Van Alstyne. It recounts her hymn Rescue the Perishing inspired by Bowery Mission events and recalls her poem to her mother and the widely sung Safe in the Arms of Jesus with a story about composer W H Doane co-creating the hymn.
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Fanny Crosby
Bridgeport
Connecticut
United States
Kraals
South Africa
Chines
India
Egypt
Turkey
South Sea Island
Miss Crosby
William Brewster
America
Brewster
Patience
William Prince
Pennsylvania
Mercy
John Freeman
Putnam County
New York
New York Institute For the
House and Senate
Washington
Alexander van Alstyne
College of Schenectady
Human Water Head
Fannie Crosby
van Alstyne
Strato
Bowery Mission
Worcester
Bowery
Julia Abhington
Doane
Jesus
Bar Pins and Leather Goods on Sale at Main Floor
Engraved sterling bar pins for men and women offered at $1.00 to $1.60 and leather goods displayed on the main floor. Reprints of popular books including Tarkington and Ade are advertised with sale pricing noted, many titles reduced from 85 cents to 69 cents.
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Booth Tarkington
Read's Store Announces Spring Opening Display
Read's announces a spring opening showcasing the largest and finest display yet. The event features silks, millinery, shoes, blouses, marabout capes, neckwear, veilings, and lingerie with daily closure at 6 o'clock.
Read House Lingerie and Children’s Shop Show Seasonal Fashion
Lingerie in crepe de chine and sec o fabrics features envelope chemises and gowns with embroidery and matching sets priced from 4.00 to 10.50. The Children’s Shop on the second floor displays coats hats lawn bonnets middy suits rompers creepers and an assortment of washable dolls and Easter novelties for ages 2 to 6 with prices from 1.50 to 4.00.
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Read House
Oliver Twist
David Copperfield
Children’s Shop
Strings of Pearls and Enamel Jewelry Sale Notes
Small beads 48 inches long very pretty and smart to wear with silk or voile dresses A Moire Bag mounted in metal frame inside change pocket and mirror Colors black taupe navy $3 95 Enamel jewelry mounted in sterling silver popular and attractive Dainty designs include Blue Bird Bar pins $2 Blue Bird off pins 2 inset $1 50 and $2 Flowered bar pins Circle pins pink blue lavender $1 00 and $2 Baby pins pink blue white Bow Knot pins $1 50 Bouquet pins dainty colored enamel cross vanity cases blue pink lavender green $2 00 to $8 50
Miss Crosby remembered as prolific gospel hymn writer
The article recalls Miss Crosby known as Aunt Fanny for her inspiring hymns and lists the many pen names she used. It notes her influence, compares her to Wesley and Watts, and mentions her death in 1915 with funeral details at the First Methodist church and burial in Mountain Grove Cemetery.
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Jesus
Miss Crosby
Fanny
Charles Wesley
Isaac Watts
E. A. Andrew
Ela Dale
Julia Stirting
Victoria Francis
Victoria Stewart
Lyman Cuyler
Charles Bruce
Lissie Edwards
Grace L
Wedding Cards For Martha Lashar And Robert Weed
Wedding cards announce the 6 30 PM April 10 ceremony at St John s church for Miss Martha Lashar daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Lashar of 637 Clinton Avenue and Robert Weed son of Colonel and Mrs Harry Weed of Syracuse New York The Rev Henry E Kelly and Rev Stephen Fish Sherman Jr will officiate The event is billed as a social season highlight The Queen s Daughters hold their monthly meeting at St Augustine s chapel Friday at 815 PM All members and directors are requested to attend Katherine Logan a Capen School student in Northampton Mass visits Easter recess with Mrs W E Grant of the Home Economics and fair price committee has arranged an engaging program
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Martha Lashar
Walter Lashar
Clinton Avenue
Robert Weed
Harry Weed
Syracuse
St. John’s Church
Henry E. Kelly
St George’s Church
Stephen Fish Sherman, Jr
St. John's Church
Queen’s Daughters
St. Augustine’s Chapel
Katherine Logan
the Capen School
Northampton
Mass
Bread Making Demonstration And Millinery Event Planned
A Thursday bread making demonstration at City Food Hut by Mrs Thomas Cutting follows a Wednesday 2:30 PM home millinery demo. Mrs N E Wordin hosts the Wednesday Morning Art club and Mrs Wilber Smith leads the topic. The Opportunity club meets Thursday 8 PM at 1150 Fairfield Avenue with Mrs FL W Tracy in attendance. Mrs William Horace Day and Mr and Mrs George Kirsten of 1865 North Avenue plan to lead a discussion on The Near East.
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City
Thomas Cutting
N. E. Wordin
Courtland Street
Opportunity Club
W- Tracy
Fairfield Avenue
William Horace
George E. Kirsten
Will
North Avenue
Near East
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Edward Foley
Ford Place
Mites Roto Fieanne
Keating
St. Vincent's Hospital
Ruth Geloveihcer
Center Street
James Vener
Black Rock Aveniue
D. M. Read Co
Hiness
Annis Pullen
Waterbury, Conn
Mary Taylor
John Clemens
Ford
Fiss Mand Fiugo
Charles Street
Ramona Club
Jvira Whelden
Frederick C. Drake
Grove Street
Jonda
First Presbyterian Church
Emma Willard School
Troy
N. Y
Charles Armstrong
Brooklawn Avenue
Bernadette Forest
Worth Street
D. M. Road Co
James P Nilill
North Ave
Seaside Park
Park Ave
Pequonnock River
Crystal Sea
George Ade “Brandon
Engineers
Bennett
Japonette,” Champers “the Enchanted Hat” Macgrath
Green
J. Hay, Jr
Hichens
Post
Rinehart
Thurston
CHE
Read's
W. E. Grant
Home.Economics and Fair Price Committee
Mrs
Geo. Dunham
Dore
Shington
D. C
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