Fool Born Every Minute Fraud Attracts Durham Investigators
Frank H. Barton of Durham ran a penny ad scheme promising twenty five useful articles for 5 cents each and later offered fifty cent bundles. Respondents mailed payments and received goods, drawing post office inspectors who investigated the method. Barton, once a cigarmaker, settled in Durham after marriage to a Dutch girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Frank H. Barton
Durham
Cme
Post Office
Barton
New York
Hartford Factory Inspector Charges Law Violation During Holidays
A Hartford inspector reports possible breaches of a 1407 public act governing factory work hours. The letter indicates females were required to work sixty hours weekly and over ten hours daily during the holidays, with a four week follow up period planned. If violations are found the prosecuting attorney will act and prosecutions may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Dew
ELC
Specter
George Jowing
Uri Wurbmient
Wience
JOLTS FOR LIQUOR MEN
Hartford December 10 The state central committee of the prohibition party met in the YMCA building and re elected the old board. It voted to employ Chairman K L Hohenthal for two years and to hold the annual banquet in February 1909. Officers named Chairman K G Hohenthal Secretary Louis St C Burr Treasurer L W Bartlett Auditor Myron T Smith Wart
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Prohibition Party
Board of Office
K. L. Hohenthal
K. G. Hohenthal
Manchester
Ford
Louis St C
Burr Manchester
L. W. Bartlett
Hohenthal
Matthew FB
O'Brien
Myron T. Smith
Wart
Bill to Stop Stock Watering in Interstate Firms
In Washington on December 10 the Senate faced a bill by Mo Dolliver to regulate future securities issues by transportation, telegraph, and telephone firms engaged in interstate commerce. The aim is to curb overcapitalization stock watering and bond manipulation and similar abuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Dolliver
Washington
Mo Dolliver
Mrs Phipps Menaced by Death Threat Letter
Denver December reports another extortion attempt against Mrs Genevieve Chandler Phipps. A threatening note demands ten thousand nine dollars, promising harm if payment is not made. The letter warns of death and urges immediate payment under threat to her life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Genevieve Chandler Thipps
Mars USA
Chauffeur Sentenced After Court Case in Torrington
In Torrington Sessions court Felix Lo Deel pleaded, a chauffeur, was sentenced to one month in prison and a $230 fine. The judge cited a damaged car and altering charges. A pocketbook valued at $100 was lost on Warertown street, with reward offered for its return to Mrs John Hin Davis in Oakville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaakiy Jatrsoti
Lobe Tion
Werk Lowe Cueitty
Abe
Sean
Indy Eal
Syclas
Felix Lo Deel
Persom
Taxation and Public Works Budgets Across Districts
financial totals show 1908 appropriations by First Taxation District and Department of Public Works totaling $335,951.91 and $226,750.00 respectively, with large allocations for education roads water and sewer projects, street lighting, and public safety. notes list funds for hospitals, bridges, sidewalks, storm drainage and various bond redemptions across multiple series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookside Home Os Rer
Ccc Ee
City Physician Co. Ee
Maedam
Great Brook
Nd Board of Relief
Court House
Ronson Libar
Bronson Rara Areselacents
BP Tassae É
Haven
Cisesa Wee Eee
Department OF Public Works
East Main
Baldwin
Bureau of Engineering
Department OF Public Safety
Department of Education
City of
Waterbury
General Assembly
State of
Connecticut
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Bornaeil Sol Swaiting
Torrington
Sade
McCarthy
Meadow St
Proving Property
Concordia Singing Society
Mies
Helen Ware
Vindin
Philadel Walt
Mes Mele Guerin Johnson
Hoarraliog
Lew Haven
Mie
Mis
Bhckingham Phares
KR Adams
Spor Sale
Waterbure Mfg
Et Willam Atkinson
MIM
Mad River
William Atkinson
Frost Road
Mill Plain
Vinelli
Bet
West Main St
N.Y
Prige & Horton
South Main St
North River Side St
West Main
Grand St
Hamilton Ave
Franklin St
Willow St
C. S. Redmond
Cottage
Exchange Pia
Ludlaw St
Wyman St
Ludlow St
Wood
Willard St
John Mort
Poll
Cole
Eugene Martin
John Moriarty
Polis Theater
Coed
Palmer
Jierlanser
Pinviker
Astress Handy Man
Democurance
Stk
Janice Service
Redmond
Main St
Sundar Drew Gools Co. Dept
Binghamton
Board of Finance
Wits
Chy Hart State Bank
Shire School Fund
Court Midle
Copia
Pind Hing
Dino Fund Millon Pees
Department of Water
Rand T
Far
Edu
la Furniture
Mulcahy
Driges
Walsh School
D. H. Tiebrney
Bank Street
Scovill Manufacturing Co
Dunne, Brown & Co
Bank
Platt
Board OF Final
W. H. Sandland
Board of Aldermen
William H. Sandland
Moen
Paris
THE
Musler & Liebeskind
East Main Street
Woolworth’s
U. S
Evening Democrat
Democrat
Frank Gruber
South Mainst
N. B
T. B. Moran
Cooke St
Trish Woolen Mills Co
Bank St
Farrelly & Dwyer
I. A. Dulac
J. E. Smith & Co
Benedict St
Waterbury, Conn
Tracy Are
Danbury
Ture
Philip Miller
Hutcher
Tonant Gee
Wade
Naugatuck
Thomaston
Watervile
Oskville
Meriden
American Loan Co
Isa
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