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Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30
On the Far Side Of Nebraska.
 December 27th.

December 27th.
 TAe caidsst day in the world. Al le o'clock thls morning we were st Omaha. blznketed in snow and shiyer- ing HH the cold With that same de- termination that the trans-oeeanic traveller shows n walking around and around the decks Of a liner. so We persistenfly marched up and down the platform of the Omaha station The well-taiiored young man followe T suit That is no pun Then we were Of across the great open spaces Rhcrs f mau is 8 man today you can bet your boots he's a cod one Snow and moro snow and the great Ast prajries full of drifts. We ,ry Co think af Villa Gather and My An tonia" but it is loo cold We spend aH hour or two rackiHg eur brai3 for q four letter word that mean. "antedcluviar
 You know. travelling alone isn't much fan after all. lf one could only set up a rubber of bridge Bur per haps lts best not to try lt There Was a maH We knew once who played Nlfh some strangers ou @ tram and he lost but never mind We're pass ing tHto Wyoming soon One can't expect much ef state hke Ne hrs-ta aHy hew + ss tAe home of Ehe Bryan Hre-hers. Charlie and 0Id silver Tencue.
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30
EDITORS NOTE

EDITORS NOTE Ts.a h the e-5. gf aarsas af shseFFatiQns con- .yibutes ta The Patriot by local writer uho has recently compssiea .vsns-cartinental jaBYneyt
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30

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New Britain herald., 1925-01-17
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS ABOUT TOWN

During the past week which has followed rather quietly the holiday of and varied festivities the clubs and associations of New Britain have again into their own occupying for the time being the center of the social stage
 number of delightful programs have been given as well as of many to that the week has been repee with activities of somewhat different character nan those of the gay weeks just gone by The annual guest night Tuesday evening given by the New Britain Womans club was most successful and interesting occason while the Co., re club this afternoon gave large and enjoyable bridge party at the Hotel Burtt The Musical club has planned and nonced an attractive program of concerts and mscaes to 2ke place in the few weeks two of them at the Capitol heate and two at the Camp school Then too the members of the Burns club have prepared entertainment to be given at the Butt hoe January 22 and the Wentworth club dance for Wednesday evening" January 2 to menton only few of the local club events
 Meanwhile there has been much entertaining with lunch con and bridge parties playing important part Perhaps one the largest parties of the week given today at the Shu lie Meadow club when Mrs E. N Humphrey entertained about forty friends at luncheon and bridge Mrs A. English ana fs Philip Stanley, well many others were among the hoetesses of the week.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-17
SOUlHINGl0N NEWS

Michael Koley of PlantNille pleaded guilty in court yesterday morning to charges of selling liquor and keeping with intent to sell. Judge II. D. Fitzpatrick fined him l $100 and costs totaling s166.sS and gave him day jail sentence, sus- pended on condition of good be- haviour in the future. koley had been arrested by Constables Thomas Murphy and c. R. Thompson after raid on his home had yielded . still and quantity of liquor. Consta~ ble Murphy testified that conditions in Koley's home were bad, and, in view Of the fact that Koley is ths father of eight children and Is in i'll health. the jail sentence was sus- pended.
 Michael Zarkewicz of West Main street, PlantsviIle, charged with as- sault on Felix Yankewski of Plants villc. was fined s25 and costs amounting to sS7..5. The assault occurred in soft drink establish ment in Plantsvile, the place having bad reputation with the local con- stahulary. Attorney C. J. Danaher appeared for Zsrkewicz. Norman Collins, 20, of Plantgille, was charged with operating a motor vehicle without proper registration. Judge Fitzpatrick fined him $f0 and costs of ss.25, but, on learning that Collins had just secured q position after a long period of unemploy- ment, remitted the fine.
 The A, o. H. and Ladies' Auxii- iary will hold joint installation of officers in St. Thomas community home at c:30 o'clock tomorrow aft ernoon.
 The Pextc basketball team viii pry of the Pennington Valley league lid this evening when it meets the Unionville quintet at the local town hall.
 The young son of Dr. Bundy ts i'll al his home wit han attack of pneu- monia.
 
 The hoard of management of the Southington Public Health associs- tion will meet in the Red Cross rooms at 7:5o o'clock Monday eve- nins,
 ] N E. McGrath is i'll at his home on Elen avenue.
 I Funeral services for Mss Anas- tasia Egan were held at St, ThomaF church this evening,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-17

Beach.
 The idea originated where the boyish figures grow that's not in France the land of feminine curves, but in America where they say 1t straight from the shoulder on down
 We, fellow citizens, started 1t - then Paris copied if, adding the name -- importers brought it back and we wore it with enthusiasm thinking 1t was French!
 "The silhouett" is essentially American" says Mir simon, and vas taken up in Paris only after it vas established herr. Our women wear clothes that are useful hoCaus" they are the more athletic and know the value of freedom Of mo- tion.
 The French woman is hy no means the American type. Her fig urc is curved. Our women have length, slim lines - and they move.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-17

The realization Of that is the found alton of truly American fashions.
 The National Garment Retailers association Is this season Co-opcrat- inc with the leading fabric manu- lecturers and garment designers of the country in organizing q national movement 10 promote distinctly American styles.
 The first eNhi5rion will be hell in New York and later it will go to the large cities such as PhIla- delphia, Boston. St Louis and Los Angeles.
 It aims not only to feature Amer jcan fabrics and fashions. lut also typical American girls as models. Many of the girls who will wear the garments have bron chosen from among famous artists models of the country. who's faces smile down at the public cyorywh, re from magazine covers and advertising posters.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-17

Mrs. NJ. A. kinsela. Miss Gladys Day. Mrs. Willard Oquist, Mrs. J. C. Regan, Mrs. Joseph Woods, Mrs. William Morrissey, Mrs. c. F. Chase, Miss Florence Camp, Miss Louise Noble, Miss Nellie Levitt, Mrs. l.. 0. Lusk, Mrs. F. B. Hungerford, Miss Mildred Weld, Miss Agnes Finnegafi, Miss Norma Began, Mrs. Frederick Teich, Mrs. Leland Hoar, Mrs.. R.
 II. Hubbard, Mrs. John Downea, Miss Leonie Grove, Mrs. George Prentice. Mrs. F. H. Johnston, Mrs- P. B. Stanley, Mrs, W. H. Hunger ford Mrs, R. E. Doane, Mrs. H. F. Smith and Mrs. Fl. A. Leinhard.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-17
BY MARIAN HALL

New York, Jan. r.. - Where do fashions originatcH' H'
 Nine out of ten women would an- swer, "In Paris, of course.
 When pressed for the reason for their answer, they'd fall back on Why, everybody always says so,'
 Well, everybody doesn't, Franklin Simony president of the National Garment Retailers Association Of America says that some Of the best of them originate right here in the good old L. s, A.
 You know the earconne type Of dress - the simply boyish mod" that has taken New York, Paris and Palm Beach by storm: Ii you weigh under l3O you probably wear it yourself. and if over you have it in a modified form.
 Well. Franklin Simon says that's just the order in which the storm hit New York, Paris and Palm
New Britain herald., 1925-01-17

guests of Mrs. Wolff's parents, MT. and Mrs, Abel of Dewey street.
 Mrs, Emma Berg of Highland street will leave the early part of next week for Florida where she will spend several weeks.
 Mrs Howard Bruemmer and Mrs. Arthur Sampson, both of West Main street, will spend the early part of next week In New York city.
 Mr. and Mrs, Johnstone Vance of Hamilton street, are in Washington, D, C.
 Miss Eleanor Lewis returned on Wednesday to New York city after spending q few days in town,
 Mrs. William C. Hungerford Of Russell street is spending a few days in New York city
 Mrs. Maxwell Hart and daughter, Miss Maxine Hart, of Lincoln road left yesterday for New York city to spend a week.
 AIr. and Mrs William Booth Of Forest street were among the guests at the Gorton-Woolworth wedding in Hartford today.
 Mrs. James Robinson of Harrison street is spending few weeks in Chicago, III,
 Mrs. Frank Wilson Nye of New York is visiting her cousin, Mrs. A. J. English of Harrison street.
 Miss May Booth of Cedar street has gonc 10 West Palm Beach, Fla, where she will spend several weeks. Hartford, formerly of this city, and Richard Grim, also of Hartford, took place in that city Thursday evening in the rectory of St, Peters church,
 Mrs, TIowaTd Bruommer enter tainod at I delightful bridge party Friday evening at her home on West Main street. Mrs. Luther .Barker, Miss Margaret Middlomas, Miss Frances Parker and Miss Corinne Goodwin winning the prizes.
 Mrs. C. H. Baldwin and Mrs. Walter Hart were hostc,. at lunch con today at the Shuttle Meadow club, entertaining about 4o guests, the wives of the '. M C. A delegat es attending the state convention here.
 Miss BIcauyclt who has been giv- 1 ing q course of current event talks in New Britain under the auspices of of the Woman's club. will speak Tuesday. January %, in St. Mark s parish house. having announced her i subjects as "The Italian and Rus sian Sitnation," and The Cabinet i Changes"
 . Nr. and Mrs. Edwin F, T.ashei are spending a few weeks in Tampa Florida,
 Mrs. Charles Glover entertained 1 two tables of bridge Monday after noon at her home on Harrison street, prizca being awarded to Mrs. Walter Bunce and Mrs. Harry Boardman.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-17

and, as he has been engaged for the past IS years in work among the people of the east side, New York. he is well verscd in the social needs and problems of our country Mir Wallis touched the immigration question, suggesting remedies foi the present unsatisfactory immlgra- ton laws but, more particularly, he dwelt on the drug situation as being a most urgent one for the United States to correct. Also, he spoke of the congested city districts as being the great source of crime. In this connection he told Of the work being done in such districts for moral and social uplift,
 Mrs. Majorie Bailey and son Les ! lie have returned to their home in East Berlin after spending a few days with relatives in Southington.
 Major Flank L. Wilcox and Mrs. Wilcox of Berlin left yesterday for Florida where they will spend the winter season. They will also visit with their daughter Mrs. Edgar Hun nicutt at her home in Atlanta, Geor- gia.
 Mrs. Robert Russell and daughter, Catherine of Winthrop street arc spending two weeks In New York city.
 Mrs. Mary T. Crean of Summer street returned on Monday from a trip 10 New York city.
 Mr. and Mrs. John J. Walsh of Columbia street have returned from a trip to New York city.
 Mir. and Mrs. Reid Vernon Peer of Winsted were the recent guests of Mrs. Peers parents, Mir. and Mrs. C, L. Barnes of Barnesdale.
 MID. r. w Dl ltl ol pbI b'rli street returned Wednesday from New York city.
 Miss Marjorie Baldwin, daughter of Mfr, and Mrs. Carlyle Baldwin of Forest street is spending the week end in New York city.
 !
 Mrs. George Colt and son of Flaw Icy street returned today from Oma- ha, Ncb.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Wachter ot Harrison street have gone to Spring field, I'll.
 Miss Irene Swift daughter Of TaI, madge Swift of Cedar street is spend ing the week end in New York city , Mir. and Mrs. Cromwell Case re. turned Monday to their home in Orange, x. J., after spending a few
 days with Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Gard of Maple street. Mrs. Julia Burke has returned from New Rochelle. x. T., where she spent the past five weeks. = Mrs. George F. smith Of Liberty N. T., formerly of this city, lef
 Tuesday for Suficd after visttins
 friends here.
 Mrs. Robert WoiT and son Fay son Of Warrington, Minn,, are the
New Britain herald., 1925-01-17
NEVIS OF CLUBS SOCIAL FUNCTIONS AND PERSONAL ITEMS

The Woman's club of Maple Hill enjoyed an interesting meeting Wed nesday when its memb ITS met at the home of Mrs, l. II, Latham on Theo- dore street, Mrs Louis Bruemmer read q paper entitled The Life of James Whitcomb Riley" which had been written by Mrs Robert Porteus and Mrs, William Middlemas, and Mrs. Knsley gave c piano selection, sonata No 6, Mozart.
 The members of the club are planning to give benefit bridge party on Wednesday afternoon, Jan uary 2i, at the homes of Mrs k. Baldwin and Mrs, l.. B. 3anford on Golf street,
 P. l.. Lewis of New York is the guest of Mir and Mrs. Harry Han cock of Steele street,
 Judge and Mrs w. c. Hungerford of Russell street have returned from New York where they spent a few days
 Mir. and Mrs, Douglas A. Johnston of Maple Iill will go 10 New York next week for short stay.
 Mrs. Raymord Babcock has TO- turned from a short visit in New York.
 MT. and Mrs Emory Corhin of West Main street are expected home from Newark, x. J. next week. Miss Agnes Johnston of West Main street has as her house guest over the weekend, Miss Catherine Grant base, one Of her classmates at Wellesley.
 Judge and Mrs. w. C. Hungerford of Russell street will be among the guests at the Gorton- Woolworth wedding in Hartford this evening. Despite the indictment weather last night there were over 100 present at the cepection rendered Mir. and Mrs. J. Emerson Ford at the Meth odist church.
 Assisting Mir. and Mrs. Ford In re- ceiNing were Mortimer Camp, II. c. Doolittle. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Brum mer. Mrs. Frank Preston, Miss Cora Grauich and Miss Gladys Smaller.
 The reception committee was com posed of Mrs. Thomas Mitchell Mrs. Harold Dee, Mrs, Roy Schilling, Mrs. George Rogers, Mrs. Bert Armstrong, Mrs. Louis OldershaW, Mrs. Oliver Nichols, Mrs. Earl Burdick. Mrs. John Stadler, Jr, Mrs. Robert Skin her, Mrs. Huhe, Mrs. Zahnlciter and Mrs, Richard Hubert, Jr., Mrs. Lit- l lie Stotts and Mrs R. Penny assisted on the reiroshment committee. The Bible class orchestra render ed selections during the reception and the following program was car ried out; Recitation, Miss Marion SchilIiHc; solo, Bert Armstrong;; shoemaker dance, Jean Stockwell, l Gladys Smith an1 Marguerite Hurl- but; violin solo, Miss Edla sims; dia- logue, Warren Horton and Gladys Smith; solo, Goorg" Ward. MT Ford is tho temporary pastor at Trinity M, F.. church and is talk ing q special course at Yale uniyer- sity, Mir and Mrs. Ford recently came from South Carolina and will remain here until April.
 Mrs. F. Y. Humphrey delightfully."- entertained about forty guests at
New Britain herald., 1925-01-17

siXty-siAth birthday of Scotands immortal bard, Robert Burns, in the ballroom of the Rurritt hotel. Thurs day evening. January 22, and will celebrate it with dinner. concert and dance. The clans will gather at : o'clock for dinner which will be followed by an address by Rev. Thomas r. Haig of Rockville, Conn. This event promises to be very en- ioyablo social "wee Scotch Nicht' and the club members and their friends arc anticipating it with A great deal of pleasure,
 Mir, and Mrs. Maxwell Porter of West Main street will sail February : for Paris and the French Riviera. NEWS OF WEDDINGS
 AND ENGAGEMENTS
 Chicago Tribune"
 Orchid and gold were the color ings carried out in the decorations and costumes for the wedding on Saturday, January 3rd of Miss Frances Robinson, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Theodore w. Robinson of Evanston, III, to Ronald Peck Boardman. son of Mir, and Mrs. Henry Bradford Boardman Of Schenectady, x. Y.
 The bride was gowned in white velvet, embroidered in pearls and trimmed richly in white fox fur. She wore the conventional court train and a tulle veil flowing from a wreath,of orange blossoms and car ried gardrnias and lilies of the val ley. The maid of honor, Miss Arda Avery. was attired in cloth Of gold trimmed with yellow tulle, and she carried orchids The bridesmaids, Miss Virginia Burlington, Miss Eliza beth Campbell, Miss Dorothy La mount. Miss Frances Lowden, Miss Harriet Lowdcn. Miss Minna Brad ford Miss Katherine Carroll, and Miss Margaret McMllan. wore cloth of gold and hrocaded velvet. four of orchid color and four of burnt or ange.
 They wore matching hats of gold cloth with ostrich plume and car ricd yellow roses and violet sweet peas,
 Mir. Boardman's best man vas Stanley Hart, son of Mir and Mrs, Howard Hat Of this city Tn ush- CTS were William F.. Boardman and Alfred F.. Jones of Schenectady. N. r.. Carson Ellis and Benjamin McMillan of Chicago. Thompson Woodland of Orsrgc, New Jersey: John Avery of Evanston. 1u. and T.anger ard Theodore Rohinso~ twin brothers of the bride.
 St. Luke's Episcopal church, where the service was read by the RI. Rev, Herman Page of Detroit, godfather of the brric. and Roy. George C-7ig Stewart. rector Of the church, was decorated with green and white candles. The music included selec- tons bv th" church organist and bridal cGcras,s by the full vested choir. \ reception was held at the home of the brides parents after the ceremony. Mir. and Mrs, Boardman
New Britain herald., 1925-01-17
BRIDGE PARTIES THIS WEEK

BktINyt FAMILIES HIN Ni''N
 On Monday afternoon Miss Bea- rice Rtynal. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Louis Rcynal entertained four .1hlcs of bridge at her home on Lexington street for her sister, Miss Harriet Reynal and for Miss kath- tryn Swift, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. 0. E. Swift of Lincoln street, Roth Miss Swift and Miss Reynal loft on Wednesday for Dcland. Florl- ia. The bridge prizes were given .o Mrs. George T. Boil and Miss swift.
 Mrs. Elford E. Eddy of tho Bur lit hotel entertained q number or friends at luncheon at the hotel cn Tuesday.
 Mrs. Lucian Stevens entertained six friends at luncheon a her home cr Monroe street Tuesday for Miss Harriet Roynal who left on Wcdnes- day to spend two months in Florida
 Mrs. F. C. Monier Jr, entertained the members of the Ncighborhood Pridge club at her home on Maple street Wednesday afternoon, there being five tables of players. Mrs Mcnier was assisted by Mrs, C. w.. Rrainard and Mrs. ]. F. Curtin, while the prize was awarded 10 Mrs. Gee.
 Mrs A. ]. English entertained at luncheon and bridge yesterday at her home OH Harrison street in com- pHment to her house guest, Mrs. Frank Wilson Nyc of New York.
 Mrs. Philip F. Stanley gave luncheon and bridge party at her home on Shuttle Meadow road Tuesday.
 An important social event of the carly spring season. one that yearly attracts much attention and interest is the annual ball given hy the Eddy-Glover Post, American Legion. This season 1t will take place on Friday evening. February IS, eX- tensive plans and preparations al- ready being made so that 1t promises 10 be one of the most successful oc- rasions of the year.
 The Commonwealth club will hold q meeting of unusual and special in- terest Monday evening, January l9, when its members will meet at the south church for supper, 10 he fol- lowed by moving picture lecture, Harry c. Ostrander who, it will be remembered, is an intensely inter- csting, as well as an entertaining sneaker, will give lecture entitled "Wonderlands of the Golden East. v, The talk will be illustrated by a combination of still and moving p,ctures in a new and successful method never before attempted in New Britain.
 The Burns club of New Britain will observe the one hundred and
New Britain herald., 1925-01-17
ACCUSE GERMAN ADMIRAL.
Socialists Think He Has Taken Pub.
 lie Documents for Private Use.

Berlin. Jan. 1.-The socialists have introduced an interpolation in the reichstag asking the government whether it is true that Admiral ron Tirpitz, former minister of the navy. had illegally taken official documents, or copies of them, from the army and navy departments and the foreign office, using such docu- ments for personal journalistic oHda
 Tn democrats have introduced . similar interpolation. not mention- ing Admiral Won Tirpitz by name, hut demanding that the government call 10 account former federal otfi- cials or officers guilty of the un- authorized publication of official documents and records and service correspondence"
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New Britain herald., 1925-01-17

The total area of Finland iS tt,s s6S,955 acres.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-17

The Burns club of New Britain will observe the one hundred and
New Britain herald., 1925-01-17
Club Notes

Plans are well under way for a community card party to be held next month In Berlin under the au- spices of the Worthington Com munity Center association.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-17

Mrs. Robert WoiN and son Fay son Of Warrington, Minn,, are tho
New Britain herald., 1925-01-17

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin F, T.asher are spending flow weeks in Tampa, Florida,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-17

Mrs. Charles Glover entertained two tables of bridge Monday after noon at her home on Harrison street, prizcs being awarded to Mrs. Walter Buncc and Mrs. Harry Boardman.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-17

Mrs. Philip F. Stanley gave luncheon and bridge party at her home on Shuttle Meadow road Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-17

Mrs. A. J. English entertained at luncheon and bridge yesterday at her home OH Harrison street in com- pliment 10 her house guest, Mrs. Frank Wilson Nyc of New York.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-17

Gleason w. Parker will represent the New Britain Kiwanis club at the of the district trustees to be held in Boston on Wednesday and ThnrsdaN of next week
Evening star., 1925-03-21
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
Republic Fire Insurance Company
of Pittsburgh, Pa.

On the 3lst day Of December 1924, as re-
quired under the District Of Columbia Code
amended June 80, 1902. aud August 49, 1911.
tHpitai stOtk S0OU, %
Capital stock, paid up, in cash. 800, 600 90
Evening star., 1925-03-21
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct The Star Office

gotiating TO acquire the British
American Petroleum, which holds a
controlling interest in Lago.
Vacuum Oil gained Q points at the
outset in response to the favorable
report for 1924, showing earnings
equal to over 81 a share, compared
with S5.41 in the preceding IL months.
Standard Oil of Kentucky sold above
III.
Hazeltine Corporation, Centrifugal
Pipe, Duz Co., and Goodyear Tire COM
mon started forward again, while
operations for the rise IN Mengle CO.
continued to have their effect.
Evening star., 1925-03-21

NEW YORK, March 21.-Following
Is an official list of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb
Market today:
Evening star., 1925-03-21
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.
Special Dispa tch to Tho Star
Received by Priv

NEW YORK, March 21.-In tho
closing session of the week repur-
CHASING came in sufficient quantity TO
give the market strong appearance
and to carry prices up from the lows
OF the week
OIL shares commanded most atten-
tion and in numerous instances the
advance was sharp. Large blocks of
Lago Petroleum were taken above
on reports that the Pan-American
Petroleum and Transport Co, was ne
Evening star., 1925-03-21
WAGE ISSUE UP TUESDAY.

MANCHESTER. n. H.. March 21
Especially Eleven thousand employees
of the Amoskeag Mills will vote next
Tuesday on whether to continue in
force the 10 per cent wage reduction
which they accepted six months ago.
hTe agreement on the present scale
expires April !.