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Glass Peoples Gas
Talephons Barnum
Exenan
Exenange
Audit Bureau
John Kendrick Bange
Breakfast Table Musings on War, Daily Struggles, and Social Quips
A fragmented breakfast column brims with social jabs and humorous vignettes. It touches on rationing sugar, wartime jitneys and labor strikes, clothing costs, courtships, housekeeping woes, and public manners, all in a brisk, lavender-toned-era voice. The piece lampoons finances, jealousies, and civic duties while weaving in references to the Balkans, the Salvation Army, and a few local figures.
Bridgeport Melodrama Sees City Bridge Flaws Highlighted
Maurice McKenna, city official holding two posts, stars in a midnight moving picture stunt staged at Grand Street. The plot features a new $600,000 bridge with no safe crossing, exposing municipal incompetence and urging proper crossing and public notice before election day. The piece criticizes Mayor Wilson and calls out secrecy and haste in the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice McKenna
Bridgeport
Haven & Hartford Railroad
Wilsox
New York
Fen & Hartford Railroad
New York, New Hay
Grand Street
Blue Sky and Sky High Prices Warned by FTC Chair
FTC Chairman AW B Colver warns that blue sky speculation inflates prices and misleads investors. He cites a New York case where a security sold at 30 reached 2 then 55 and 62 to brokers, with only 30 reaching the issuing firm. He says such practices do not ease living costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AW. B. Colver
Federal Trade Commission
Colver
Culver
Get Together at People’s Conference for Industrial Peace
The industrial conference faces a breathing spell as plans and the Round Table’s makeup draw scrutiny. The people will judge those who influence its actions, seeking an armistice between capital and labor to block side issues from derailing delegates. A strong guiding hand and common sense are deemed essential to avoid exploitation by factions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Table
People's Conference
United States
Real Hero Rudolph Brenck Marries Twice Over
A New Britain man Rudolph Brenck, already father of eight, marries widow Annie Newfeld, who has eight children. Together they raise a household of 16, tackling food, clothing, education, and daily chores in challenging times. A lighthearted salute to civilian peacetime heroes and heroines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Brenck
New Britain
Aninie Newfeld
Superman
Ales
Meat Supply Holds Steady Worldwide Despite Price Shifts
The Department of Agriculture reports meat producing animals worldwide unchanged since the war, with increased numbers in some countries including the United States. Prices reflect tighter supply and demand, as producers, packers, and retailers appear to have lost sight of the basic market law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
United States
Bridgeport Factory Switches to Eight-Hour Day
Bridgeport forty years ago reports Howe's Sewing-Machine Factory beginning eight-hour shifts today. Odd Fellows Grand Encampment in New Haven, local society events, and community notices fill the page, including a deadly tree limb strike on Col. S.N. Smith and a rise in local social and business activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
New Haven
New Leaven
Sassacus Phalanx
Washington Battalion
Patriarchs
New York City
Ode
Bridgeport
City of Paris Receives Croix de Guerre in Victory Parade
In Paris a celebration marked by Marshal Joffre Poa and Tetain swords of Honor. President Poincare attempted to present the Croix de Guerre on a cyghion bearing Paris arms as crowds witnessed the grand ceremony honoring the city in a historic victory display.
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Cbs the Associad
Phe
Place de Lhobel de Ville
Joffre
Poa
Tetain
Reserves to Get Buttons for State Service Members
Captain L Edmund Toocker of the former Eighth Company Reserves U S G states eligibility for service buttons issued by the state. Members who wish a button may apply through Will Gavel with the necessary requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Edmund Toocker
Eighth Company
US G
Tomeh
Finances Remain Uncertain Amid Domestic and Global Turmoil
Financial conditions in the past week show unusual confusion and uncertainty. Domestic issues include a fragile peace treaty prospect, President Harding’s health, and unclear congressional alignments, while abroad Europe’s unsettled harvests and slow economic adjustments add to the tension. Money conditions dominate, with call rates around 15 percent and steady disbursement of credit by Reserve Banks, as banks seek gains from the volatile situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Congress
Ven
Fraternal Lodge Degrees and Meetings Across Several Orders
The report lists upcoming events for Samuel Morris Lodge and other fraternal groups including Knights of Columbus Knights of Pythias Wowompon tribe and Konckapotanauh Tribe. It notes degree conferrals whist and pinochle, lunches, smoke talks, gaming series dates and mayoral attendance for servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Knights of ‘Pythias
Pythias
Vera Pall
New Britain
Bridgeport
Order
Charles Andres
John BH. Downing
Charles .H. Gray
Mithra Lodge
George A. Irinke
Wred Bouton
Joseph Dowdall
Lodge
Bernard Rubenstein
Hester J. Reakete
Arennum Lodge
Phe Gilarde
Association of Arecanum Lodge
Odd Wellows
Broad Street
Norwalk
Wowomnon Tribe
Wowompon Degue Teatt
James Oeitle
Willian Teffman
Pinoch To Turnament Committee
AC Parker Loving Cup
Konckapotanauh
RM. Kanckapotanauh
Sunday Opera Concert Scores Full Success
The Castanzi grand opera company gave a matinee at Pol's theatre yesterday afternoon. Soprano Temilia Wergeri delivered Santuzza with dramatic effect and G In Zerillo offered a strong Voluminous voice as Suriddu. The twenty-piece orchestra, led by Maestro Lect, drew glamour and applause. The program included Baelineci Leoneavalia in two acts with brilliant artists. The company plans to present Alda within five weeks.
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Castanzi Grand Papera Company
New York
Pol
Signore
Temilia Wergeri
Santuzga
Zerillo
Suriddu
Tram
South America
Inquiries on Ashes Costs and Territorial Payments
The document asks about the ashes from cremation weights two to three pounds, the cost of Upper California, and payment by the United States to Mexico for the territory. It cites a treasury department figure of 1 5000 006 dollars for the land and notes various questions on naturalization, marriage, and the trans Atlantic steamship era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Mexico
New Mexico
Europe
Savannah
United States
Wwe
Viscount Astor Dies at Hever Castle Home
London October 1 Viscount Astor dies unexpectedly at Hever Castle Hever Bucks and Taplow. He was born William Waldorf Astor 187? became a British subject in the 20s and was created a baron in 1916. His death ends a life of wealth influence and international ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viscount Astor
Hever Castle
London
Liscoteror
Rene Discuise
Visca
Astor
Para
York
Jal Ves Astor
Lle
Hever
Rens
Iewlantyn
The Cause. Walt Mason Poem Sees a Dismal Nation
A fragmented poem text depicts a world in decay with voters sullen and mobs cursing, noting economic ruin and social collapse. It references a founder, forges, and a lament on lost ideals as citizens question engagement and destiny. The piece hints at societal fatigue and uncertain futures.
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Jramte
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AL Ahat
Enele
Gian
Nia
Balkans
Agnes Humar
Salvation Army
Owen
Civies Thomas
Edlam
Briggs
Howe
David W. Sherwood
Tei
Salisbury
Opera House
Bridgeport Siutual Life Insurance’ Co
Ruilt
Guyon
Boston
Maeling
Scientific Society
G. C. Waldo
New Laven Register
Stratton
Mark Middlepore
Wathee Mathew
Norwallkt
The
Excelsior
St James Society
Tat City
Conner & Watson
Have. Geld
Naugatuck Valley
W. B. Daardsley
Waterbury
Mwanty
Apain
Tna
John Hurd
State
Agatplrutey Turfares
Ladies
M. Hh, Roglan
East Bridgeport
S.N. Sraith
Mithra Lodge Knitts of
George A. Staples
Wyatteh
BR. Thornton Capers
Selbie
Charles Middle
Ynnilion Park
Frank Taylor
This City
John Hard
Stratford
Sawyer
Johnson
Jas
Scott Sildons
Ypana Wile
Vituperald
Galston
New York Sun
Suratfirl
Ruehalz
Rial
Pth
Lackwood
Demmitrer Syniel Own Verlag
Tnare Beers
Thomas Baur
Lockwood
Haghonds Py
Andrews
Bartford
Fo Shei
Drake
New Flaven
Alenty
Miss Kya
Prospect Street
Board of Education
Beyou
New Ha
Frank H. Barnes
Hunt
Judge Beers
Wave Barnes
Hatchkiss
Dist
Warner Brothers Belng
Wheeler & Wilson
Lyat's Plains
Weston
Met
Lemuet
Raful
City OF
Paris
Samuel Hi. Harris Lodge
Samuel 1
Morris Logge
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Wrederick
Asi
David
el Dorado
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