Be an American urged Italians at Bridgeport meeting
Italians in Bridgeport were urged to Americanize and seek citizenship at a League Theatre program by the American Legion committees. Louis Richards presided as Mayor David Fitzgerald and Rocco Gerardi spoke, with school choirs and orchestras providing music and a closing flag salute. A motion picture reel titled The Americanization of Stefan Skorny followed.
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Bridgeport
Ligue Theatre
Americanation Committes
Louis Gi. Richards
David E. Fitzgerald
Erocco Gerardi
New Haven
Richhards
America
Sr. Richards
Fred B. Granniss
Arthur A. Levasseur
Tose Vitale
Stefan Skorny
Deductions Allowed in Income Taxes
Announcement states city country and state taxes are deductible from total income but the income tax itself is not deductible. War and excess profit taxes are deductible. Albert Bodner charged with theft after thefts at the Columbia Graphophone company. he was arrested and held on $200 bond. Police found an assembled machine at his home using parts from the shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Graphonkone Company
Albert Bodner
Spruce Street
Two Killed As Auto Thrown In Front Of Trolley
In Manchester two men, George G. Kang and Andrew Serbula of South Manchester, were killed when their car skidded on a hill and struck a trolley pole then was hit by a moving trolley. Frank Kacamorczyk was seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Dee
George G. Kang
Andrew Serbula
Frank Kacamorczyk
Lang and Sebula
Public must pay miners increase in coal price
President Wilson plans an increase in coal prices to be borne by consumers, signaling approval of a wage and condition adjustment for the Bituminous coal industry. He named Henry W. Robinson, John P. White, and Rembrandt Peale to the commission, representing public, miners, and operators respectively.
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Washington
Wilson
Henry W. Robinson
Pasadena
Cal
John P. White
Rembrandt Peale
Adjustment Commission
Messrs. Peale and White
Harry A. Garfield
Mr. Robinson
Mr. White
Peale
White
United Mine Workers of Ame
Hobingon
New Industrial Conference
Milford Notes and Christmas Services Across Milford
Milford notes report Ansantawae lodge officers for 60th annual communication with installation Jan 2. A land dispute over Housatonic bridge funding yields $5,250 to Jacob Walz of Devon. Funeral arrangements: Mrs. Jimma Morris on Monday at 2:80 pm. burial Milford Cemetery. Christmas services highlight First Congregational and St. Peter's Church with pageants, cantatas, and music. Visiting Nurse equipment placed in service. local schools close for holidays with a gram mar school program Tuesday. funeral for Mrs. Emma Buckingham Morris set for 2:30 pm Monday.
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Milford
Dew
Ansantawae Lodge
A. M. Af
Earl L. French
Nathan S. Plumb
Harold Edgar Thomas
Clifford M. Gardner
Daniel A. Mulholland
Harold, C. Smith
Jacob Walz
Devon
Housatonic River
Jimma Morris
Cherry Street
Jessie Briggs
First Congregational
St. Peter's Church
Plymouth
Bethlehem
St. Mary Church
Helen Shiels
Fort Truimbul Beach
A. F. Healey
Grammar School
Emma Buckingham Morris
Leslie Briggs
First Church
City sues Gutowski to recover $2000 bond
Bridgeport files suit against Walter Gutowski to recover a $2000 bond posted in City court on Sept 2 for the appearance of Joseph J Mazner charged with obtaining money by false pretenses. Mazner’s case has been continued several times and neither Mazner nor Gutowski has appeared.
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Bridgeport
Walter Gutowski
Joseph J. Mazner
Mazner
Magner
Gutowski
Purchasing Agents Hold Christmas Meeting in Waterbury
The Connecticut Purchasing Agents Association held its regular monthly meeting in Waterbury on a Saturday. Attendees from across the state joined a Christmas party with a tree and presents for several members.
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Esseciation of
Connecticut
Waterbury
Christmas crowds flood Main Street shops on Saturday
All shopping records were broken as thousands filled Bridgeport stores staying open until 9 pm. Shoppers surged through department stores and crowded the streets, expected to repeat with tonight and the coming midweek hours. High prices and late-season urgency gave way to busy gift buying across the retail district.
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Bridgeport
Busine
Main Street
Avenue Citizen
Scouts to Hike Saturday Night trek from Stratfield line
The Boy Scouts of America plan a hike starting Saturday at 2 o clock from the end of the Stratfield car line. They will return Sunday morning and march fully equipped for outdoor service.
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Boy Scouts of America
Stratfield
France awards war decorat ions to American soldiers
Paris December 21 France is reported to have awarded war crosses to American soldiers valued at about 5 000 dollars based on current prices During the war 16 884 Americans received foreign decorations France conferred 909 Legion of Honor crosses 11 684 War crosses 290 military medals and other awards Great Britain 842 crosses Italy 84 Belgium 624 Greece 1 Czechoslovakia 1 Japan 1 France also bestowed the fourragere and several Croix de Guerre distinctions on American units with palm gold star silver star and bronze star among the honors listed
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Paris
France
Hrancy
Legion of Honor
Great Britain
Italy
Belgium
Montenegro
Greece
Lwo
Czechoslovakia
Japan
Sfrance
General T L Watson Estate Value Over Million
Final appraisal of General Thomas L Watson estate is expected to exceed one million dollars. Will leaves all property to wife Mrs Alice W Armitage of New York City daughter and Arthur S K L Watson of Bridgeport. Estate includes Bridgeport parcels, personal property valued around five hundred thousand dollars, and a seat on the New York Stock Exchange valued at one hundred thousand.
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Thomas L. Watson
Alice W. Armitage
New York City
Arthur SK. L. Watson
Bridgeport
New York Stock Exchange
Six Bridgeporters to Take Bar Examinations
Six Bridgeporters will sit Hartford bar exams next Friday. Candidates listed are Raphael Korff Hugh T Lavery Mil Napolitano Larry Silverstone Isadore Stavatsky and Joseph Verrillo.
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Hartford
Raphael Korff
Hugh T. Lavery
Mil Napolitano
Larry Silverstone
Isadoro Stavatsky
Joseph Verrillo
Read company awards full time staff weekly pay bonus
D. M. Read company announces a bonus of one week's pay for all full time employees recorded as of December 1. The bonus will be paid tomorrow to eligible full time workers. Part time staff receive no proportional bonus.
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D. M. Read Company
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Talians
Hayes
Healing Honey
Groves
Salmi
Pars Medicine Company
Interferers of
Milford Notes
Bridgeport Brass Co
A. H. Nilson Machine CO
Clutter Main ST
Bullard
Bovinine
Crar
Ion
Bonhe
THE
Bofptnine CO FY
Mowat B. Bae Tord
Gen. T. L. Watson
Whek
INCO
City Savings Bank Main & Bank Streets
Overland-Mccracken
Tel
John St
Salt’s Textile
Cor. Ketsuth & Howe
Industrial Conference
William Noonan
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Conference Committee OF National Preparedness, Inc
Henry A. Wise Woood
Alan R. Hawley
James E. Clark
Madison Ave
the Gas Appliance Exchange, Inc
Adrfield Ave
Bridgeport Metal Goods Mfg. Co
Battery Deputs
Carbon Street
Wolverine
Motor Works
Union Avenue
Marine Engines
Bridgeport, Connuceticut
Coe-Stapley Mfg. Corporation Sheet Metal Goods
Railroad Ave
Bluadgeport
Conn
Harvey Hubbell, Inc
Bridgeport Screw CO
Columbia
Columbia Records
Columbia Grafonolas
Stratfield Hotel
Bridgeport, Conn
Bridgeport Brurlas Sack CO
Lon ST
Viridgeport
Susman, Feuer & Brownstein Co
WATHR
Barnum
the Automatic Machine CO
General
East
Washington Ave
Black Rock Silver Mfg. Co
Rowster St
American Chain Company, Inc
Brldgeport
CRANE
Chicays
Jackson Stone Co
Culr Stone
Rousatonic Avenue
Armstrong Stoues & Bses Water, Gas & Steam Fitters
Qrustrong Mfg. Co
Acme Shear CO
Knowlton, Hickr
Arctic Streets
Bryant Electric Co
Bridgeport Hydraulic Co
Fairfield
Locomobile Company OF America
American Paper Box CO
Bridgeport Boiler Works CO
Housatonic Avenue
Copenhagen
James O'Grady
Maxim Tadivinoff
Atlas Tool Orks
John Sv
Holmes & Edwards” International Silver Ca
Successora Silver
Electric Mfg. CO
Mfg
Florence Aves
OONWN
Heppenstall Forge. Company
Light and
Henry Weilshk
the Housatonic Machine & Tool Co
Staples St
Norman G
Punty Namic
Jacob Bros
T'S Bank
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