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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
17
The advertisement promotes Thor Electric Washing Machine and Apex Electric Cleaner as ideal Christmas gifts for wives. It invites readers to visit or call Barnum 821 to discuss appliances and a Christmas proposition, promising clearer details and timely decision.
Numerous Connecticut divorces are recorded with desertion as the primary charge. Cases include Reed, Lewis, Lent, Wright, Waltons, Kerwin, Au, Starper, Reynolds Bechtrer, Chaffee, and Preeman. Marriages span 1886 to 1918. separations and name changes noted. children awarded in some petitions.
Mass Dec 17 Lawrence streets a 1912 textile strike site hosted thousands of mill workers greeting William Wood president of American Woolen company during a conference with the chamber of commerce. Wood pressed for lower retail prices for essentials claiming costs are higher in Lawrence than New York. He offered to delist a large store where Woolen Association buyers could obtain everything from hardware to clothing and food. Merchants argued against price hikes, while Wood provided written statements to prove claims. The meeting adjourned without immediate result.
Hundreds of aliens and war refugees of many nationalities remain confined within barbed wire enclosures at the Dutch internment camp in Holland Det. 17. They include Russians with Bolshevik leanings and others from Germany and Belgium. The Dutch government says they remain a source of trouble.
Shatile December 17 Eskimos of the Pribilof Islands may abandon snow igloos for concrete huts. H K Allen of the US Bureau of Fisheries, arriving from the government sealing station, says snow houses fail against Bering Sea winds. If accepted, about fifty concrete huts would be erected next year.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Arthur Polisetto of 19 Willow Street and Mildred Hieclo of 418 Ogden Street, Joaniel ob. Votritta of 587 Linen Avenue Tacenses.
Fragmented OCR reads a mix of names and street addresses including Carmela Ratti 288 George Street Louis Cmnirsky 806 Pine Street Nunzio Citarelli 204 Rueben Street and Josephine Diamone Nightand Avenue.
Moscow wireless reports Bolshevik forces gained ground at night in southwest Russia seizing Kiefl and Kunvansk from anti Bolshevik units. Earlier word from Cork RK station notes midnight raids as Cork and London rail workers suspected transit to military stations.
A short notice describes candlesticks as a neat Git item and a glass top serving tray with mahogany finish. It notes a phonograph cabinet and a catinet type Plays all makes of records, priced at $1.98 and $79.75 respectively.
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