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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1919
Page
8
A conflicted sales pitch argues about pricing and value in a shoe shop. The AdMan proclaims lower prices and honesty, while a skeptical voice encourages revealing the store's method to win customers. The exchange promises satisfaction and access to quality footwear at fair costs.
Emily Porter the first nurse from this city decorated for overseas service by King Alexander of Greece for her work during the Macedonia typhus epidemic. She received the Medal of Military Merit along with three other American nurses. Enlisted 1918, she served from Southampton to Paris before going to Athens during the epidemic. Porter previously lived in Monroe and trained at New Britain General Hospital.
Devon Lets reports paving of Naugatuck avenue to start within about two weeks under town contract. Work will extend to Great Lots Creek bridge with Amicite pavement and an eight and a half inch base. A $9,500 prior appropriation funds work, while a $50,000 bond issue may later extend pavement to Broderick's corner Myrtle Beach. Connecticut company crews remove trolley tracks for center placement. company bears only track removal responsibility.
Judge John J Walsh of the common pleas short calendar struck hundreds of stale docket items yesterday noting many cases lacked pleadings or action for a year and could be reinstated with proper reason. about 500 to 600 were stricken. An inventory in the estate of John Halapin filed shows half an interest in property on Carolina Street valued at 300 dollars. appraisers were Michael Yacko and Joseph Tesla. George W Copeswell named administrator of the estate of Jennie M Bennett, died April 18, with an estimated 5,000 dollars mostly personal property. Reverend events, military notices, and church schedule items follow in Devon and Bridgeport areas.
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