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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
5
The advertisement lists meat specials including large lean rib lamb chops at 18 cents per pound, pork roasts and seasoned pork shoulder at 25 cents per pound, boiled meat like chicken at 25 cents per pound, native veal roast at 25 cents per pound, and stew pot pieces, along with Christmas trees. Market references Moeller's Central Cash Market in Devon.
Promotes Pepto Mangan as a blood enriching tonic and vitalizer in liquid and tablet forms. The ad imitates early 20th century marketing with nonsensical spellings and dubious claims, touting vitality and attractiveness. It warns readers to ask a druggist for a specific product and hints at substitutions and usage.
The aging judge announced retirement after decades on the bench. Chief attorney Cumisings cited collaboration concerns as the court faced a special session this week. Reed, a long-time resident of Afford Spring, had served as senior and chief apportioning official for the county.
A district court case, Gabor Szilagyi versus Wallé Nagy of Farmed, claimed an amount dating to 1949 with interest through December, alleging Nagy acted as the deceased husband's agent. The defense argued the claim should be against the husband's estate, not the widow, while the plaintiff contended agent authority existed in the wife.
November births at the Bureau of Vital Statistics totaled 366, with 192 boys and 174 girls. Among nationalities, Austrian leads with 81 births, Italian 69, Russian 0, and African mothers noted in 138. District counts show varied tallies across wards from Wivet to Twelfth ward, with numbers ranging from 7 to 88 in certain districts.
St John s Episcopal church chimes will be rung from 6 to 7 PM as carols are sung across the city by many groups. A separate feature announced yesterday plans a mobile program visiting outlying areas where housing is sparse. The headquarters listed new groups and routes for the event.
Stapler Vu Peet Waddege Ga advances its relocation from Railroad Avenue to New Haven where a new plant was bought. Since December first, departments have shifted under Manager Archer and Inet Aerwitz reports the move should finish by year’s start.
In the North End district, ash collectors will operate today under the local department authority. The effort aims to manage waste and ensure sanitation, with crews coordinating to cover the area and report any issues to supervisors.
In Norwala a common pleas jury failed to agree Tuesday night in the Levon Bodovsky case and resumed Wednesday. After brief deliberations the jurors returned a verdict for the defendant. The dispute centered on a $200 payment for a restaurant and whether the plaintiff had possession of the property.
Billie Garner of the Hamilton avenue appeared before Judge Willer on a charge of robbing two men of $20 while performing a shimmy dance on Tenth Street. Garner pleaded guilty to larceny and breach of the peace, and received a $20 fine and three months in county jail.
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