Like Old Times on West Main Street 1885 Norwalk Scene
Henry Timman narrates a historical view of Norwalk's West Main Street between Whittlesey Avenue and Hester Street. The piece covers the era’s Brick Block structures, their owners such as Ezra Abbott, Obadiah Jenney, Moses Kimball and John Gardiner, the tavern origins, early religious services, the naming of the Reflector, and the evolution to Yale and Williams Blocks with church placements and 19th century commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Timman
West Main Street
Whittlesey Avenue
Hester Street
Whittlesey
Norwalk
Ezra Abbott
Enos Gilbert
Norwalk Village
Alvin Coe
Obadiah Jenney
Moses Kimball
Aurelius Mason
Jenney
Kimball
Mason
Bee Hive
Robert T. Shaw
W.F. Griswold & Co
John Gardiner
Thomas G. Raitt
Goodnow and Williams
Bank of Norwalk
Gardiner
Yale
Williams
Presbyterian Church
General Telephone
West Main
South Hester Streets
Don’t Pry Into Fiance’s Past
Dear Abby answers two questions about past relationships and handling compliments. A reader asks about contacting a possible past partner. Abby urges forgetting it as unlikely to affect the engagement. In a second letter, Abby explains a wife’s habit of downplaying praise stems from low self esteem and advises gentle reassurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Television Log Highlights Friday Night Movie Slate
A dense TV schedule lists films and series across channels with detailed time slots. Featured films include Airport and Drums Along the Mohawk, with dramas and comedies like The Bible Made in Italy and The Little Minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Scott
Dean Stockwell
Melvyn Douglas
Italy
Virna Lisi
Sylve Roscine
Henry Fonda
Claudette Colbert
Lori Saunders
Marrisa Mathes
Laurence Harvey
Robert Walker
Little Minister
Katherine Hepburn
John Beal
Gas Shortage Plot Seen Behind Deregulation Drive
Washington column argues a phony natural gas shortage was created to justify deregulated pricing. It details industry influence on the FEA study, Rathbun’s moves between government and the American Petroleum Institute, and questions the $3 million inquiry’s independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Congress
Federal Energy Administration
FEA
American Petroleum Institute
Daniel Rathbun
America
Rathbun
American Petroleum Insitute
American Gas Association
Charles DiBona
DiBona
Pentagon
Center For Naval Analysis
DiBona Anno
Federal Trade Commission
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Chosseroed
Thomas Joseph
Opera
U.P.L
Apek
Xekuwdhg
H.T. Buckle
Longfellow
Frank D. Foster
Mansion House
Quack
Fiji Iglands Dock
Cathy
Rip
THE
Adventurer's Club
Clive
Abigail van Buren
Lasky Dr
Beverly Hills
Calif
Nashville
Burt Lancaster
Dean Art
Bewitched
Villa Alegre
Beverly Hillbillies
Partridge Family
Newsday
UFO
Martin Agronsky
Washington Week In
Istmas Snow
Chico & the Man
Wall Street
NHL Hockey
Tommy Hunter
Masterpiece Theatre
Rockford Files
Protectors
Wide World Entertainment
Don Kirshner
Frank DeAngelis
Three Stooges
Jetsons
Croc
NFL Today
Go-Usa
Howie Meeker
Mr. Chip
Friends of Man
Electric Co
Canada
Hee Haw
Lawrence Welk
Wide World of Sports
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