World faces no relief from high living cost says official
London reports Charles A. McCurdy, parliamentary secretary to the minister of food, warns that high costs and scarce commodities will persist until social and industrial unrest ends and global economic machinery is reset. He cites Bolshevism, widespread strikes, disrupted distribution, and uncertain wages as factors shaping the outlook for 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dec
Charles A. McCurdy
Mr. McCurdy
America
England
Parlor Opens Near Paris Defying Night Dancing Ban
Clarence M. Glover, formerly an ambulance driver in the A.7m F., operated a dancing pavilion just outside Neuilly, Paris, in defiance of the midnight ban on dancing. Music featured was "Jaen" and hours ran from midnight to morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Clarence M. Glover
Neuilly
Jaen
Mission Opens at St Stephen s Church
The mission held at St Stephen’s Church on Spruce Street ends next week. Rev Stephen Chepastur, recently arrived from Bolmgary, spoke on the country’s unhappy conditions. Daily services and Christmas programs will be held with confessions from 4 to 6 p.m. during weekdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SS Stephen's
1. C. Ehureh
Spruce Street
Stephen Chepastur
Salher
Stephen'sisik
Bolmgary
Counry
Boy Scouts Invited to International Madrid Convention
The Boy Scouts of South and Spanish speaking countries are invited to send delegates to a Madrid convention to be held in June next year. The invitation comes with support from King Alfonso and the Spanish government. One theme of the meeting is defense of the Spanish language in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
United States
Buenos
Madrid
Spain
Alfonso
America
Bridgeport Elks Celebrate Fourth Anniversary Night
Bridgeport Elks lodge on State Street marked its fourth anniversary with an evening of entertainment and dancing. Performers included James Saunders James Witeloy James Nelson and other lodge members, with a stage act by The Twentieth Century Aldens from Park Theatre featuring Willi Melly James Saunders M J Wlabby Lester Bury Diek and Louis Broésk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgeport
James Saunders
M. J. Wlabby
Lester Burydiek
Louis Broésk
Raid Seizes Card Index Of Communist Party Members
Federal agents seized a card index listing thousands of California Communist party members and Russian Soviet workers on the Pacific coast. Great heaps of documents and letters were taken, with officials noting it will take days to review the material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francis
California Communist Party
Rusaian Soviet Workers of
Pacific Coast
Greatest Show at the Casino Today
The R P Richards Mammoth Indoor Circus opens at the Sue Casino featuring Miss Bird Millman the wire queen, Bradna the bareback equestrienne, the Sildon Sisters, the Casinos troupe of clowns, and acts by Vittorio Georgette and more. A rush of novelty acts, aerial presentations, and animal performances accompany the standard circus lineup.
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R. P. Richard
Mammoth
Pree Bradan
Willand
Conway
Rentrac
Barnham & Bailey
Ringling Bros
Sue Casino
Amos Oh
Miss Bird Millman
Wier Queen
the Wire
Slack Wire
Tas Milliman
Riegfeld
Bridgeportars
Filla Bradna
Siegrist
Sildon
Ruth Pichianni
Vittorio
Georgette
Fulton and
Mack
Sual’ Agerie
New Members Welcomed to Algonquin Club
The Algonquin club welcomed 100 new members at a Saturday night gathering with most of the existing members attending. A buffet lunch preceded an entertainment program featuring magician Frederick M. Dunworth singer and pianist Harry Armstrong composer of Sweet Adeline humorist Billy Kenny and violinist Mayflower Beasey.
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Algonquin Club
Frederick M. Dunworth
Harry Armstrong
Billy Kenny
Mayflower Beasey
Whioh
William R
Maton
James Dunn
Raymond C. Lewis
Sound Tugs Resume Trips After Storm
High wind and dense fog kept tugs from leaving port as seven vessels halted in New York and Sound traffic. The Sachem, Laura M Wheeter, and six coal boats paused near New York awaiting safer conditions to resume their tows to Hartford Providence and beyond.
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the Sachem
New York
Hartford
Laura “M. Wheeter
Providence
Berg
Seags Dutt
MacCaffery Line
Balley
Americans killed in Mexico report by rights association
The National Association for the Protection of American Rights in Mexico released a statement detailing American deaths in Mexico since November 20, 1910. It cites 428 civilians and 133 military deaths, with attribution among factions including Carranza supporters, Villa and Huerta factions, and Maderistas, plus 23 deaths from cross border gunfire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CTON
National Association For the Protection of American Rights In
Mexico
Madera and Luerta
Carranga
Carranza
Villa
Kied Sto Huertistas
Maderistas
Mass Meeting At A M E Zion Church Tonight
A cooperative mass meeting at the A M E Zion Church on Brown and Gregory Streets begins at 8 o clock. Minnie J Bradley of Eyew Haven is among principal speakers for the government Thrift campaign. A National Association for the Advancement of Colored People speaker from New York City and Mrs Mary Townsend Seymour, Hartford branch VP, also speak. The event includes music and remarks. committee in charge led by Mrs Sarah Brown Ros with Mrs Mary A Jordan and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church
Broan
Gregory Streets
Government Thrift
Minnie J, Bradley
Eyew Haven
National ‘Association “For the Advancement, of Colored People
New York City
Mary Townsend Seymourt
Hartford
Phe
Sarah Brown Ros
Mary A. Jordan
Chaptoala Bingham
Grace
Munroe Merers
Stratford Odd Fellows to Visit Bridgeport
Stratford yesterdays reports say a large portion of the Oronoque Lads of Odd Fellows will join lodge officers to Bridgeport to witness the second degree in full form. The event, hosted by Harris lodge No. 99, T. G. O., in Odd Fellows hall on Broad Street, marks a major gathering and the Stratford degree team promises a restful evening with special music and a banquet at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Oronoque Lads of
Odd Fellows
Bridgeport
Stratfordites
H. Harris
Odd Fellows Hall
Broad Street
Harris’ Entertainment Committee
Plan for Firehouse Pleases Beach Residents
Residents of Walnut Beach and nearby areas praise the plan for a new firehouse at the corner of Stowe Avenue and Electric Avenue. The project totals 16 000 dollars, with bids due by noon January 4 to architect Joseph Northrop of Bridgeport.
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Architact
Joseph Northrop
Bridgeport
St Mary's Sodality elects new officers
St Mary's Sodality of St Stephen's Hungarian parish held a meeting yesterday afternoon. Thirty-one new members were admitted. New officers chosen: President Miss Mary Desko. Vice President Miss Annie Zeghby. Secretary Miss Margaret Arvay. Treasurer Miss Regina Wetvas. Hovir Mistress Miss Taliabrahis. Istua Miss Cyrace Wish. Fire destroyed Forthern Hifnoles.
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Ahunabo
Children of Mary Sodalita
St. Stephen’s
Misis Taliabrahis
Misis Cyrace
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