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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1925
Page
3
Charles W. Meyers of Armour Co urged Bridgeport ad club that a successful ad must appeal to buyers and a writer must know the market. He cited that the ideal ad creates desire, favors brevity, striking phrases, and clear expression. Directors want results over book knowledge.
In Portland Maine on December 3 a vote turned down daylight saving and farmers defeated an act on milk grading. The reference notes both measures were strongly urged by farmers but the daylight saving proposal failed statewide.
Paul Goold, fifty, artist and humor illustrator for Mag a pians, died from a skull fracture after falling through a skylight from his Carnegie Hall studio to a landing four floors below. Roosevelt Hospital treated him. police found a letter for his wife unread. Born in Portland, Maine, he began his career in Boston.
The entire force of substitute clerks and carriers at the seal post office will be called into work about December 15 to aid the regular force in handling the Christmas mail rush. It was announced today.
Twenty committee members from Bridgeport prepared for the World Court mass meeting to be held Thursday night at the Central High auditorium. Representatives from Master Builders Exchange, Insurance Men, Travelers, Luncheon Club, Business Men's Association, Employment Managers, Engineers Club, Parent Teachers, Junior Chamber, Medical Association, Rotary, Kiwanis, Reciprocity clubs, Womans Civic League, and professional women's clubs attended. Judge Pullman and William Hincks spoke briefly urging Advertis ing Club support. James G McDonald of New York described foreign policy expertise.
Alderman Baird of the Twelfth district saw his chairmanships shuffled on Monday night. John W. Martin became Streets and Sidewalks chair after Baird’s name was removed from Fire, leaving Baird now as Harbor committee chair and second on Streets and Sidewalks and Rules. Officials offered no clear reason for the abrupt changes.
Pittsburgh December 8 report says one woman died and three men injured when a crowd attacked a supply truck bound for Mantour mine No 10 of Pittsburgh Coal Company at Library. Sheriff Woodside deployed reserve deputies. order restored quickly. Driver Frank Grelow and two deputies were struck as the truck crashed into a ditch after stones hit it. The mine had just reopened under the 1917 wage act, with deputies on duty since.
Mayo Behrens said he will not rush to appoint a committee of up to 27 citizens to study raising the city borrowing limit to seven percent of the grand list and to plan refunding bonds for five to ten years. The Common Council authorized the panel to present findings at the General Assembly’s next session, with action expected some time before then.
The Women’s Patriotic Auxiliary held its monthly meeting at the American Legion home 307 Golden Wall Street. Elected to lead the year ahead were President Bertha Sprague Vice President Tara Ortlepp Secretary Mary Lynch and Treasurer Grace Munich. The drive for a memorial to World War I veterans, begun last spring, will be resumed soon.
Thomas Goodall, fifty four, a Mast Glastonbury woodchopper, was held in Superior court on a manslaughter charge and was nolle prosequi this afternoon on the recommendation of the State. Attorney stated Goodale acted in self defense when he shot and killed Krink Wer the other woodchopper the night of November. The men had been drinking and Wer attacked Goodale with an axe.
John Ho Lerm state lah misiener and Le deraty commissioner attended a private dinner hosted by William 3. Severn, president of North Lig Bank and Trust, at the Stratfield hotel for officers and directors. The bank’s deposits recently surpassed $160 900.
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