Hail Storm Ravages Connecticut Tobacco Belt
A brutal hail and wind storm swept Hartford county and nearby towns, injuring vast tobacco fields and triggering losses exceeding 1.5 million dollars. Estimates place damage across East Windsor Suffield Windsor Locks Granby Elington Vernon and Windsor with North Haven hard hit and a fatality reported among a brick yard family.
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Hartford
Litchfield Hills
Hartford County
Tolland County
Connecticut
Connecticut Belt
Tolland
Somers
Vernom
Connecticut River Valley
North Haven
Stiles Brick Company
Quinnipiac
Ele Schalon
$20 000 In This State That Nobody Wants
The piece recounts Connecticut war relief funds from 1918 to 1920, tracking a $20 000 unexpended balance, investments in French bonds, and a volunteer trustees board seeking to disburse at least $5,000 to aid Connecticut AEF veterans. It lists trustees across districts and notes minimal administration costs and scarce relief applications. It ends with social commentary on bachelor and single women, then reports officials confirming Mexico will install thirty new wireless stations.
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Connecticut
France
Pervaing
Adtna National Bank
Hartford
Connecticut A. E. F
Ted Cross
American Legion
Gov Cox Prepares State Affairs On Western Tour
Columbus report notes Governor Cox plans to devote most of his time to state matters and finalize office preparations before leaving on a Western tour Thursday night. Separately two divorce petitions were filed in Superior Court: Myrtle L Mallette vs Lester R Mallette alleging cruelty and desertion since 1917. Mary Jane Ibbetson Fox vs Albert E Fox seeking custody, alimony, and a divorce.
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Columbus
Cox
Superior Court
Myrtle L. Smith Mallette
Lester R. Mallette
Mary Jane Ibbetson Fox
Albert E. Fox
Ther
Party Leaders Start Sessions in Chicago
The Republican midwestern conference opened its two day session with National Chairman Will Hays presiding as they discussed the presidential campaign. A Women’s meeting focused on mobilizing female participation. Connecticut lawmakers were noted to meet September 14 in a special session to provide a ratifying vote. Prominent Republican women attended. Down in Mexico a candidate's running expenses are chiefly horse feed.
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Chicago
Will H. Hays
Connecticut
Nicholas Longworth
Harriet Taylor Upton
National Committee
Henrietta Livermore
Great United States shipbuilding surge reported in Lloyd's data
Lloyd's Register of Shipping presents figures showing U S seagoing tonnage rising by about 10 400 000 tons, nearly 500 percent since 1914. From a wartime lull to a rapid expansion, U S yards grew to 341 plants with 1284 ways, employing 358 882 by 1918, producing 3 746 216 gross tons in the year ending June 30, 1919.
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America
Lloyd's Register of Shipping
United States
Marie
Bankers’ Trust Company
New York
Bankers Trust Company
New Russian Volunteer Army Aims Wide Autonomy
In Warsaw in August a new Russian volunteer army, already sizable, is forming under the Russian National Committee. Founder M Savinkoff, a former Polish volunteer at the Bug river battles, joins a program advocating a Republican Democratic regime in Russia, peasant land distribution, and broad provincial autonomy.
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Warsaw
Russian National Committee
Kerensky
M. Savinkoff
Bug
Bolchevsk
Warsawy
Russia
Dinnerware display highlights American porcelain gains
A school display showcases an array of dinner sets and pottery with strong American porcelain examples. 112 piece sets feature blue lines, yellow bands, and pink roses. 52 piece sets show pink borders with gold lines. Nippon and American porcelain pieces emphasize floral decorations, gold accents, and practical designs, priced and placed on the main floor.
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Nippon
Book and shoe sale notes with titles and prices
Late fiction titles listed include The Thread of Flame Basil King at $2.00 The Wall Between Sara Ware Bassett $2.00 ReEpeLD half pint 70 cents large $1.20 Basement Ive Married Marjorie Margaret Widdemer $1.75 plus Genuine White Buck Shoes in lace styles Patent Coltskins with black cloth tops in button styles This Side of Paradise F Scott Fitzgerald
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Basil King
Sara Ware Bassett
Books for Boys and Girls Shoes of Calfskin in Pony Cut
The advert promotes sturdy leather footwear for children, emphasizing proper fitting for growth. Available in black or brown with laced, welted soles for hard wear. Titles cited include The Aeroplane Scouts The River Motor Boat The Big Motorcycle The Broncho Rider Becomes Marjorie Dean.
Navy Blue Serge for School Wardrobes
All wool serge offers durable, practical fabric for school age outfits. One piece dresses, skirts, or bloomers look best in blue serge. Recommend early purchase as school days approach. Priced at $1.89 a yard, width 37 inches while it lasts.
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Rene
Dresses in Large Sizes for Women on Third Floor
Special section devoted to large size garments with long lines and tailored designs. Fabrics include crepe de chine georgette latins taffetas in navy black taupe with over-skirt tunics and embroidered dresses in two toned silks. All wool soumting material, belts and bone buttons, bargain suits from 45 dollars. sizes for misses children and infants with listed price ranges. Also featuring Bunny Brown Bobbsey Twins The Outdoor Girls books at 75 cents each.
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Printzess
U. S. Flags and bunting on sale with sizes and prices
Advertisement lists U S flags and bunting for sale on the second floor AU SLOES with various sizes from 3x5 ft to 10x15 ft at prices from 5.50 to 32.00. Also cotton and silk flags on staffs in 12x18 inch size and cotton bunting in red white and blue with stars priced per yard.
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Phayer 'Building
Norwich
Charles G. Morrie
Orange Street
New Haven
Benj. Stewart
Tranistan Avenue
Bridgeport
W. Deane
White Oak Avenue
Waterbury
Percy Sawtelle
Hanover Street
Meriden
Eugene F. Smith
North Colony Street
Washington
Department of Commerce
Gov. Cox
the Times
Mexico
Durham Sun
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China
Reepeld
Marjorie
Margaret Widdemer
Paradise
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Marjorie Dean
Oxford
Bunny Brown
Bobbsey Twins
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