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Evening Sentinel Articles

Thursday, September 22, 1932 – Purple Heart Association of United States Formed

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First Chapter Organized Last Night at Gathering of Veterans at State Armory The Purple Heart Association of the United States was formally organized last night at a meeting held at…

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Monday, September 19, 1932 – Bicentennial – Purple Heart Celebration Record Spectacle for Associated Communities

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Exercises and Parade Biggest Ever Here, Are Seen by Great Crowd Brilliant Affair Great Success in Every Way The Washington bicentennial celebration on Constitution Day, Saturday, at which purple heart veterans…

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March 22, 1932 – School Building Being Torn Down

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Second Street Building, Opened About 1847, and Abandoned Years Ago, Being Razed SEYMOUR – One of the town’s old landmarks, the Second Street School, located on the upper section of Second…

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February 26, 1932 – J. F. O’Sullivan Had Active Life

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The death of John F. O’Sullivan, former representative from Derby to the General Assembly and owner of Island Park, notice of which was carried in these columns last night, came…

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June 15, 1931 – Sudden Demise of Officer William H. Stier a Shock

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William H. Stier, one of Derby’s oldest and best known policemen, died suddenly Sunday evening at his home at 125 Park Avenue. Officer Stier died while on duty having been…

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April 7, 1927 – Derby’s Shipping History is now Closed as R.R. Co. Buys Dock

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The Hallock and Bristol docks1, the last and largest of a long line of docks which extended along what was known as Derby Landing from below the Bradley property2 as far…

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March 7, 1917 – Old Wallace Stack is Being Torn Down

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Old Landmark, 204 feet High, Has Been Standing Since Year 1875 Work of demolishing the old Wallace stack, 204 feet high and over forty years old, was begun yesterday. The…

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December 23, 1907 – Annual Letter comes from Santa Claus

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St. James Sewing School had its Christmas entertainment in the Sunday school room, on Saturday afternoon. There were present one hundred and forty children, all scholars in the school and…

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March 30, 1907 – Maj. W. F. Osborne Died Suddenly To-Day

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Maj. Wilbur F. Osborne died at his home on Hawthorne Avenue, Derby, this morning very suddenly. Mr. Osborne was taken ill with stomach trouble on Monday and was compelled to…

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March 15, 1907 – Many Improvements at Bassett House

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The fact that the Bassett House1 is to be reopened for business on Tuesday evening next when a reception is to be given so that the people of the city may…

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