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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1919
Page
16
The steamer Lake Grevett, short on coal after a mid ocean storm, sent distress from sea and reached St Johns Newfoundland, reporting limited coal stock but able to steam to port. Despatches confirm the relief message to her agents in Boston.
An unofficial table shows proposed zone fare rates for a future trolley system in the city. Distinct colored tickets and intra zone transfers are described, with sample fares listed for several locations. Separately, a burglary at 197 Elmwood Avenue reports $500 in clothing stolen while residents were away. A probate claim against the estate of Rebecca Huntington is noted, seeking compensation for care with a $5,080.39 estate total and a $490 trust fund.
Henry Mills Alden, editor of Harper's Magazine since 1846, died at his home after a long illness. The longtime literary figure, aged 82, passed away on October 7 in New York. In Boston, Mignon Jouffler a French bulldog, will be entered in the French Pull Dog Show on Monday and Tuesday by owner B. T. Brantian, 43 William Street.
Letters stamped October will be honored in purchasing stock at ten dollars per share. The company may reject all or part of any subscription, but any payment made will be returned to the subscriber.
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