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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1919
Page
6
The notice invites households to discuss two efficiency appliances that ease domestic work and reduce reliance on maids or laundresses. A Barnum 821 phone line is provided for a representative to call or visit to explain the offer in full, urging timely response to avoid last minute disappointment.
New York reports John D Rockefeller's plea for lower taxes after the state assessed about 4.0 million dollars. An itemized statement shows furniture jewelry and personal effects valued near 1.0 million with bank balances around 80 thousand and various property values including the Pocantico Hills and Acheson Lodge estates. The document lists stock and office gear totals and notes a roughly 6 million dollar loan.
At Bedford on December 3 12 235 enslaved girls clashed with guards as officials investigated alleged abuse at the Metrotown reform school led by Jorn Kennedy. Witnesses described beatings hair pulling and removal of hair while confinement and starvation were alleged.
Two Boy Scout troops held annual banquets in church halls here with a large turnout. Leaders and commissioners spoke as new officers were sworn in, marking the first formation of this unit in the region.
Bridgeport Club officials approved an open meeting for January 7 with a buffet supper and entertainment. An open house will be held on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The first annual ball and musicale are set for January 14 under direction of Professor Johan Adam Hu.
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