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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1919
Page
24
A garbled OCR fragment references a convention and compensation, naming Shurenes and a secretary figure in a discussion of pay. The readable text hints at a formal gathering and notable remuneration, but details are incomplete.
A fragment reflects individuals considering career shifts to pursue a ministerial vocation, noting willingness to sacrifice security and other lines of work to answer the calling. The text hints at personal resolve and the tension between practicality and vocation.
Oklahoma City May 15 The last of five De Haviland planes completing a Dallas to Boston cross country flight landed at Westwood field at 1 15 p m The squadron was commanded by Colonel B G Clagett who made the first landing
In Paris on May 15 M Vrimbitel head of the Jugo-Slav mission conferred with Colonel BE House of the American peace mission and Thomas Nelson Page the American ambassador to Italy. They discussed a proposed compromise formula concerning Bosnia and the peace process amid lingering tensions over the region.
In Civil Superior court the docket includes Boda Tudge Maltbie petitions for divorce and the report of a committee on the divorce suit of Henry J. Taylor, son of the late T P Tay, who divorces Janet Dexter Taylor of New York on desertion. Other petitions include Frank against Herman Frank, Nilan against Wilan, Richards against Thurber, Dedham against Dedham, Silvernail against Silvernail, Young against Youngs, Starr against Starr, Luxarde against Luxarde, Lane against Lane, Lawton against Lawton, Stry against Stryker, and Babb against Babb among city residents.
Stratford swings between Civic Improvement League plans and a Citizens' committee led by Selectman Wally for a World War memorial. Secretary George Bateman says a town meeting will gather opinions on memorial form while curb work on Barnum Avenue already proceeds. Police station relocation and town clerk office moves also discussed.
At the twentieth biennial Connecticut conference in New Britain, Foresters of America reelected officers for a two year term. Matthew J. Meskill was named grand chief ranger, with Albert C. Kallenbach grand sub chief ranger and James J. Walsh grand treasurer among others. Delegates from about nineteen thousand foresters attended the session.
Attractive 8 room house with oil improvements tiled bath electric hot water heat plate glass windows west of plumbing lot 50x240 near trolley Ideal section Milford Connecticut Land & Title Co 06 Bank St Barnum 620 Parmissit
Readable lines show prices for smoked Finnan Haddies three pounds at 25 cents per pound, opened long clams 40 cents per quart, whole salt cod 18 cents per tablespoon, water lily cad three tablespoon box 80 cents, Punafish can 25 to 40 cents, crab meat cans 35 to 60 cents, sardines cans 10 to 40 cents. The ad lists Crockers and Green Herring items with various unit prices.
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