City Board Aids Veterans Legion With $2100 Support
The Bridgeport City Board of Apportionment approved a $2100 transfer from Salaries special to the local American Legion post to cover first year housekeeping and expenses after Mayor Wilson urged help. Funds will come from government pay gaps and will fund meeting quarters and minor costs. other transfers included charity, farm tools, office furniture, and recreation accounts with funds to be repaid from bathhouse receipts.
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Bridgeport
American Legion
Board of Apportionment
Wilson
Republian
American ‘Legion
Suricherig
Board of Récreation
Park Commission May Execute Deal To Buy Island
Park officials plan to acquire Steeplechase Island for 220000 to create a municipal reception park. The 30 acre property spans Bridgeport and Stratford and would secure waterfront from Lordship to Black Rock light. Officials favor a ferry service to access the island and envisage future development after ownership is formalized.
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Steeplechase Island
George M. Hames
Park Commissioners
Standard Telegram
Mr. Hames
Barnes
Foberty
Thesisland
Games
Bridgeport
Stratford
Lordship
Black Rock Light
Sound
Eames
Men arraigned for loitering near Atlantic Hotel area
Thomas Romeno of 695 Warren Street James Riccio of Atlantic Hotel and James Roberts of 548 Harral Avenue were arraigned in City Court on loitering charges. A $5 fine was imposed by Judge Bartlett in each case. Riccio appealed claiming he was walking from the hotel to a restaurant and stopped briefly.
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Thomas Romeno
Warren Street
James Riccio
Atlantic Hatel
James Roberts
Harral Avenue
Bartlett
Atlantic Bale
Fairfield Avenue
Riccio
Lali
Greenwich Man Claims Wife Concealed Actions From Him
Sidney A. Bean of Greenwich contends in Superior Court that his wife Sally Noble Bean hid an indiscretion prior to marriage, excusing him from alimony. She counters that her withholding information was not fraud and duty to inform. The dispute follows a prior divorce suit in which both alleged infidelity and desertion.
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Sidney A. Bean
Greenwich
Sally Noble Bean
Wits
Bean
Oyster Dealers to Attend Hearing in New Haven Court
Small oyster dealers from the state plan to air injunction proceedings in the Dominion Pleas Court in New Haven this week. They seek to restrain the Shell Fish Commission from allowing larger dealers to fence in portions of the oyster beds. Attorney Charles Roberts of New Haven represents the small dealers.
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Planis
Dominion -Pleas Court
New Haven
Shell Fish Commission
Charles Roberts
Governor Praised for Law Supporting Blind Children's Training
Mrs Cynthia Westover Alden of New York president of the International Sunshine Society praises the governor for a law granting 1:10 a day for Kindergarten training of sightless babies. She notes the governor enabled special care in Sunshine institutions. The society runs homes in Summit New Jersey and Dyker Heights Brooklyn and asks for reports of blind babies to 9 Fifth Avenue.
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Cynthia
Westover Alden
New York
International Sunshine Society
Alden
Fifth Avenue
Sunshine Folk
Arthur
Summit
N. J
Dyker Heights
Brooklyn
Rotary luncheon rescheduled to today at 12 15
The weekly Rotary Club luncheon, initially set for yesterday, will now be held today at 12 15 noon at Stratheld. Residents and members are advised to attend as planned with venue unchanged.
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Rotary Club
Stratheld
Delatone Hair Remover Ad Promises Smooth Skin
A period advertisement touts Delatone hair removal powder for quick use on the skin. It claims a paste will banish hair or fuzz in about two minutes and leave skin free of blemish after rubbing off and washing.
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Boudoir Secrets
Williams Pink Pills credited with restoring Mrs Jones health
Nearly three years of illness left Mrs W P Jones of 30 Crown Street Meriden Conn discouraged by failed treatments until she found relief with Dr Williams Pink Pills. She describes improved digestion sleep and reduced pain after taking the remedy and urges others to try it, noting the pills are available via druggists or direct order from the Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY with a free booklet offer.
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W. P. Jones
Crown Street
Meriden
Conn
Amy
Dr. Wiliams
Read Annex Sale of Curtains and Apparel Items
Announced sale features remnants including white dimity checks and cretonnes at 19 cents per yard, plus striped fabrics and plaids. Hosiery and Lisle stockings offered in multiple colors at 19 cents, with silk lisle variations and novelty stitched sides. Curtain fabrics in ecru, cream, white with borders. Men's underwear in balbriggan shirts and drawers at 59 cents, Union Suits at 1.35 and 85 cents. Silk poplin dresses in navy taupe and black, waistbands 26 to 38 inches. White coutil corsets with elastic back, sizes 21 to 36 at 1.95. Pink batiste embroidered tops at 1.00. Girls' puff sleeve waist shirts at 35 cents.
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Norwalk
Norwalk Tube
E. M. Jennings Co., Inc
Fairfield Ave
Norwalk Tire & Rubber Company
City Board
Aids Veterans’ Legion
Park Commission
Rotarlans Meri Today
Dr. Williams
Che
Union
Liberty
Eit
Hallmark
Sheffield Plate
The
Davis & Hawley Co. Jewelers
Main
Bridgeport, Conn
Codowsky
Hofmann
Gaprilowitseh
Alfred Fox
Sproviero
Palmer
Newfield
Richard, Keeton & Bro. Electrical Contractors
Capitol Ave
Ature. Ee
Mantler’s Baby Shop
BP. O
Congress Taxi
Tron
Lumbury
Wweek
Congress
Goodyear
Sapienza Bros
John. St
Stagt St
Frisbie
Vestau
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