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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1919
Page
4
Washington girls train on a 25 acre farm near Washington D C to relieve labor and food supply problems by gaining agricultural skills. Recruits are aimed at improving self sufficiency and contributing to national food production efforts.
May 13 Pennsylvanian reports University of Pennsylvania increases pay for all full time instructors assistant professors and professors by 19 to 24 percent after board of trustees action following a long investigation. Samuel Dore reelected grand master of the order of Bria Abraham at Atlantic City convention. defeat for Alexander Katzky of Brooklyn.
Real estate transfers list Annie Booth and James Booth to Grace Wakeman for 100 feet on Norman Street. Margaret Sanford to Mary Adeline Mapes. various other grants from Chamberlain to Tossmann, Matyas to Graham, Graves to Kreuchunas, and many bank to borrower deeds. Notable parcels include 50 to 100 foot stakes on Keeler, Hemlock, Courtland, Hazelwood, Sedgewick, and Central avenues, plus multiple mortgage deeds with values ranging from $1,000 to $9,000 and several properties tied to Bridgeport Savings Bank, Mechanics and Farmers Savings Bank, and the Feeney Tool Company.
Fragmentary OCR lists multiple property transfers and names including Nettleton company Harold Ww Carlson Carl Bierlin Isidor Birnbaum and Charles Birnbaum Isidor Birnbaum Smith street Jooase Antonio Montanaro Tia Wei and Blackman Henry Lains Margaret H Lipsit Inc. This partial record references parcels on Ben Bright Avenue Courtland Avenue and Smith Street with nominal sums noted such as 2740 and 1000.
Superior court yesterday resumed the suit to recover damages of 10000 brought by Annie Bujnak against the Connecticut Co. She is the widow of John Bujnak who was killed April 3 1918 at Doris Street and Barnum Avenue when a wagon he was riding was hit. It was challenged that she was never legally married to Bujnak and testimony on her status as administratrix of his estate was met with objection.
An automobile belonging to Harry Solsgitz of 5 Orchard Street was stolen yesterday afternoon from Broad and John Streets. The description of the vehicle was sent to police and surrounding towns.
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