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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1919
Page
5
Bridgeport lodges of Elks plan to give Christmas dinners to more than 500 city families. Baskets include a turkey or roast, vegetables, fruit, dairy and canned goods. Deliveries will be made Wednesday night and Thursday morning by southbound motor taxis.
In Ridgefield on December 12 teachers urged a $200 yearly raise at a school committee meeting. The demand was presented to the committee and the proposal was tabled for further consideration.
A fragment notes the department lacks funds to pay teachers beyond what the previous provision allowed. The source hints at a strained budget and consequences for timely salaries amid fiscal limits.
White and Mrs. Khedlich Jones charged with murdering Billy Dansay were released on bail after a New York jail stay. Bail set at 7500 dollars for White and 2400 dollars for Jones, accessories after the fact. Proceedings and police statements delayed public disclosure at the request of the prosecutor.
Milford, December 22. Special town meeting to consider authorizing selectmen to borrow money for current expenses until tax collections are received. The decision could shape town finances as officials address immediate funding needs.
A long voyage ends as the schooner Bt Clair Tierlault is towed to Yarmouth by the government steamer Aberdeen. One crew member is reported with broken legs and exposure after weeks at sea, while the voyage was beset by storms and supply shortages. A town committee plans to report on changes to duplicate street names.
Santa Claus visited the Bullard engineering works Christmas program on State Street, bringing gifts to 1,906 children of 1,400 to 1,600 workers and their families. The afternoon featured songs, monologues, and a circus parade leading to gift boxes for each child as Samuel Wil Davis portrayed Santa.
New York restaurant owners recently decided not to raise prices, and Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer urged all business interests to follow suit. A telegram received by Arthur William, local food administrator, states there is a national emergency requiring the lowest possible profit margins.
Arrangements by the Arab Patrol Pyramid Temple and Mystic Shrine for a Christmas party at the Casino on State Street Lonmorrow afternoon. More than 1,200 children will be guests of Santa Claus as Christmas boxes are prepared. Tickets will be provided to families in need on Judge Frederic A. Barnet’s referral, with special attention to children of veterans. Doors will open at 2 o'clock.
Despatch from Warsaw reports Paderewski, recently resigning Poland’s premier, will return to the United States and resume leading music. Friends quote him as saying he is hopeful about Poland’s political future while Jersey reportedly shifts away from previous policies.
An invention in London uses a high power electric light bulb with a cup reflector and a color lined screen to reproduce daylight. Inventor Ma Sherringham tested this setup at Imperial College of Science and Technology, claiming accurate color rendering and bright output.
Hone Building loan association of the Chamber of Commerce voted to loan eight thousand dollars, claiming it would cover most two family builds. officers were elected: President B L Ashman, VPs Summer Simpson and J N Standish, Treasurer A O Wheeler, with directors for terms from one to five years. The association’s construction was approved for the present.
The staff of the National Bank held a Christmas tree festival with cash bonuses equal to a percent of salaries, a supper led by Dennis Tobin, a grand march, a hair bag of prayers, and musical numbers by Miss Irene Camer and Irene Davis. The event spurred plans to organize a permanent club among staff members.
Overnight boy scouts hike postponed after unclear start time and route details from Stratfield trolley line end point. Authorities cite poor conditions and regrouping planned for next date.
A transcription fragment reports Signor Modighani and Thebe lobbying in a chamber to extend municipal election franchise to all women. The proposal would enfranchise women by April next year, tied to a new Italian policy agenda amid May celebrations.
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