Judge Cowell's Girl Her Fate Hangs On Adoption Efforts
Judge George H I Cowell bonds a Russian girl named Sadie Goldberg after a massacre escape and immigration questions swirl around who may adopt her. Bernstein, White, and Gerry Society ties fuel debate as Hebrew Shelter and officials scrutinize custody before any surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George HI. Cowell
Santa Claus
Sadie Goldberg
Kishinet
Russia
Sam
Sadie
Ger Children Society of
New York
Antd Old Society
Philip Bernstein
Albert White
Bernstein
Jodge Cowell
Francis Bacon
New Haven
Ellis Island
Gerry Society
Hebrew Shelter
Ald Society
Hebrew Society
Cowell
Tudge Cowell
Straner
Bleeding Heart
Deaths and Funerals Dominate City Notices
The funeral of Mrs Marguerite Vallee was held from her son's home on South Main street with a requiem mass at St Anne's church and interment at Calvary cemetery. Other obituaries include Napoleon Dubne and A P L Linus Barnes, with services pending or at local churches. Andrew Egan, 44, died at Waterbury hospital of pneumonia. his funeral will be from 680 South Main street Sunday at 1 30 pm to St Patrick's church with interment at St Joseph's cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Vallee
John B. Vallee
South Main Street
St Anne's Church
Father Jamonswgne
Calvary Cemetery
Napoleon Dubne
Roed Gilbert
Montambank
George Peorge Staneton
A. PL
Linus J. Barnes
Fyid Hort Hospital
Sunnys
Randolph-Clowes Co
Andrew
Thomas
Mary
Loretta
Irene
St Patrick's Church
St Joseph's Cemetery
Christmas sale and city actions in brief
City notes include a Christmas sale offering suits for children ages 7 to 17 by Upson dine gleton & Co and Miss Clara Abell joining Metal Finishing Co as stenographer. City Attorney Kellogg to deed Boys club property on Benedict street to the city, to be signed by Senator Tracy. Also remarks on city school payroll timing and late Christmas money orders via Mrs John Ryan at 507 North Main Street with last sailing dates for checks on the 16th and 19th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg
Boys’ Club
Benedict Street
Senator Tracy
Old Country
John Ryan
North Main Street
Par- Het
Ryan
Wth Main Street
North TP
Carmoiy
Ain St
Mountain top restaurant opens on Swiss Jungfrau line
A new high altitude restaurant atop the Jungfrau railway near the summit of a Swiss mountain opens at 10,000 feet. It is fuelled by electricity from a waterfall, and serves food cooked with modern power in a dramatic setting.
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Bismeer
Switzerland
Mountain
Auto strike victim clergyman's killer held for trial
New Haven Del 2 Ri Campbell the auto that struck and killed Rev Dr G B Morgan was held for trial in the superior court today charged with manslaughter. Ball fixed at 500 dollars. Britain Dec 12 Caspar Rowe a well known barber committed death by his own action at his home yesterday afternoon by swallowing carbolic acid. Despondency is supposed to be the cause.
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New Haven
Campbell
G. B. Morgan
Superior Court
Britain
Caspar Rowe
Forest fires prompt calls for action and accountability
The piece argues forest fires threaten private property and farmland, urging authorities to extend firefighting support and pursue investigations. It cites The Hartford Times on New York fires totaling about 200 miles burned with $2,000,000 in direct damage, noting many fires traced to hunters campers and incendiaries.
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Waterbury
Tye
Hartford Times
New York State
New York
Forest Commission
Brass City Lodge 14th Anniversary Celebration Held
Brass City lodge of New England Order of Protection marked its fourteenth anniversary with a crowded Columbus hall event despite bad weather. Notables from New Haven and Windsor attended along with multiple lodges from Waterbury. Officers were nominated for 1909, and S. W. Rice delivered a historic address.
Social and Fraternal Activities Highlight Local Lodges
Hawthorn lodge No 124 elected officers by Dinty Wittlan Confield of Naugatuck. Pride of Hawthorn lodge No 170 installed officers by District Deputy Martha Buchanan of Naugatuck. Mocking Bird rehearsal at 42 East Main Street tomorrow afternoon. Speedwell lodge No 10 received two membership applications. Court Shields No 29 of Foresters met, jubiliated eight candidates and took seven applications. A Twenty five tenants defeated Court Mehirl Phetan after the meeting. Thomas’s Holy Name society monthly meeting to elect officers and hear a discourse by Michael tin Gd Crasay. Holy Name societies invited city members to attend. Court McGivner elected officers for the year. details of officers listed. Mary Parrish branch Sunshine society voted to send coal to needy families and to fund the library bulletin. Flower committee appointed. next meeting at Mrs Wallace Scofield’s. Fifth division AOT elected officers and appointed committees. degree work planned with New Britain team expected. about forty candidates for degrees forthcoming. Division praised as one of the strongest in the state.
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Algonquin Club
T'¢ Elton
Hawthorn Lodge
Sons of St George
Dint Y Wittlan Confield
Naugatuck
Oleers
Pride
Daughters OF St George
Martha Buchanan
East Main
Senars
Bassam
Speedwell Lodge
Koof PA
Chelatrans Hight
Court Shields
Ancient Order of Foresters
Michael
Crasay Wtigh School
Miss Martan
Mar- Dillon
Mary Historian
Mary Dodd
Rotary
Elizabeth
Frederick ,Snowman
Monitor
Nellie Id
Sentinel
George Hlys
Catherine Cullum
Mary Lawlor
Anna Finley
Catherine C. Bergen
Mary Parrish
The
Sunshine Society
H. Simons
Cherry Street
Sunshine Bulletin
Bronson ‘Brary
George Putnam
Willow Street
Fredlow O
Wallac Field
Mes
Osea Ziglataki
Wallace Scofield
Kingsbury Street
Hibernian
Peter Gritha
Joseph Bergenturer
John J. O'Sullivan
William O'Brien
Paul Kennedy
New Britain
Water supply gains despite sparse rainfall and unknown sources
A report notes .62 inch of rain, modest Branch rise, and a surprising East Mountain supply. Authorities deem the source mysterious yet its quality warrants investment. Plus a Christmas party at the Wassarbury Institute of Craft and Industry on December 17 for members only, with gifts, entertainment, and ticket pickup required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Mountain
East Mountain Service
Water Board
Institute
Wasserbury Institute of Craft and Industry
Ny Youngs
Escon
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Judge Cowell
City News
Upson
Dinegleton & Co
Clara Abell
Monroe's Business College
Metal Finishing Co
Ene- Land
Santa
Philadelphia
Cotton Board
Asbesto
Yong
Birge
Nady
Esso
Mr Lilley
Barber Swallows Catholic
Brass City Lodge
New England Order of Protection
Columbus Hall
Brass City
Prank
Cambridge
Mass
Jonathan W. Chapin
Frank ¢. Hull
Grand View
P. Whalen
Tolles
Windsor
Miles Paine
McDonald. Niell
Dinneen
Brown
Jwho
S. W. W. Rice
Tods
Hoo
Brass Chiyidge
Larder
Rice
Mattallick Lodge
Mechanics Hell
Mechanics’ Hall
Alex von Humboldt Lodge
Grand Lodge
Puckingham
Anchor Lodge
Cyly
Leon Domingue
Newark
Ward Flaherty
Prersick
Tony Martone
New
New Ham
Watersbury
South Main
John McElligott
Soute Matin ST
R. R. Harder & Co
Bank Street
Frank
the Shoeman
L. Becker
Exchange Place
F. Buck
North Main
Telcali
Waterbury Bedding Mis Co
East Main Street
H. M. Rigney
Waterville
Loose
Saxe & Floto Florists
South Main SL
George J. Gailey & Co, Mfg Jewelry Watchmaker
Grand St
South Leonard Street
Bank St. Exchange Place
Tel
Frank Flammia & CO
John Byron
Fume
Atwood
Deverracs
East Nites
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