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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1921
Page
20
The text notes most automobiles cluster in the west, with California around a car for every 6.2 people. It cites that western states show higher per capita ownership, reflecting regional trends in car use and distribution.
The Federation of YW clubs will present its annual vaudeville and dance show Monday at the Colonial ballroom. Original numbers will be performed before a dance program, with participating groups including the older cities Philomathian and Ramone.
Bridgeport city officials urged the General Assembly finance committee to allow short term notes of about 100000 to address unemployment driven urgencies. City Clerk J A H Robinson and other officials testified while most opposed the measure, with debate centering on debt limits and the need for immediate charity relief. The Board of Aldermen had authorized the petition after urgent charity department demands and a 30000 relief appropriation was requested.
A 19th century Paris prison famed for its stern role in disciplinary measures and its notorious inmates is slated for demolition by the French government. The Saint Lazare facility, long a symbol of reform and punishment, will be entirely destroyed, ending an era of its storied but brutal history.
A bold line of percale in various color combinations features neat designs and fast colors. The complete bedding collection offers fine count fabrics in new stripe patterns across full size offerings.
The article discusses improving night rescues at sea with an illuminated projectile. It explains how current guns lack accuracy and how wind and darkness hinder throwing lines. A new projectile, developed by J U Hall of Philadelphia, could be traced from muzzle to target, aiding both rescuers and those aboard distress craft.
Irene Castle unveils Urmine Worr fur wrap as the centerpiece of New York's annual fur fashion show. The cheeky headline suggests the wrap is a must have for wives while promoting the purchase as a gift to husbands to shoulder the price.
The body of Chief Gunners Mate Charles C. Bast of Lee U. S. Destroyer Gregory will arrive today, coming from France where he died from a shell explosion on January 1919. Bast, who lived at 80 Bennett Street, spent 20 years in the navy and was near retirement. His widow Florence Bast lost two brothers in World War I. The body will be taken to August Ce Baker Undertaking, Stratford Avenue, for funeral arrangements to be announced.
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