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| January, 1924. |
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Happy New Year's Eve! Welcome to the 31st of December, 2023 show.
It’s the final day of Year 2023. You'll hear a small sampling of how the New Year was ushered in.
I’ll share news of a proposal in 1896 to convert the calendar to thirteen months.
A Riverside resident was feeling a bit jinxed in January, 1923. Why?
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| Greenwich Field Club, off Lake Avenue. |
One of Greenwich’s clubs celebrated with a masquerade dance, with many from town society present.
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| A Russian Prime -with a date in New York Court. |
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| The Pickwick Arms Hotel. |
A Russian Prince visiting town -at the Pickwick Arms Hotel- was on trial in New York City for unpaid bills.
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| From 1908. |
I’ll have news of drunkenness and abusive language in 1908, as well as a protest of the then-Board of Selectman’s decision to authorize the shooting of unmuzzled dogs.
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| Judge Hubbard. |
A century ago, the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce published its own New Year’s resolutions, while Judge Frederick Hubbard wrote about the history of the old Town Hall -not the one Robert Bruce donated to the Town on Greenwich Avenue.
You’ve come to the right place to learn about the history of the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut, one of America's most extraordinary communities.
We’ll have all this -and more- as our history continues to unfold.
I'm Jeffrey Bingham Mead, your host. Thank you for listening to the weekly podcast released on Tuesdays.
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Mark your calendars. The next show is scheduled for Tuesday, the 9th of January, 2024.
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