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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1926
Page
11
Municipal filling stations will not raise gas prices until after Christmas and will instead offer motorists a temporary price reduction. The announcement, linked to a broader campaign by local stations and a prominent chain, aims to shield drivers from holiday price spikes while promoting a lower rate during the holiday period.
Society circles buzzed over a rumored engagement between Florence Trumbull daughter of Connecticut’s governor, and President Coolidge’s son John. Trumbull denied the tale calling him too young, while both attended Mount Holyoke events and later shared a White House tea with a Secret Service escort present.
Long discussion on reforming the paving commission and authority over permanent pavement decisions. The council weighed abolition and powers shift to the Department of Public Works, amid historic votes and partisan divisions.
The speaker notes few flasks displayed in city windows and department stores and proposes ordering action. She suggests writing letters to the stones advertising and displaying them protesting against they.
The Pay Nu Buy band directed by Mrs John Rofarzing performed for four to six year old children at the Main Street nursery’s gym in Hall Elome settlement house. The event featured a four year old tot performing, decorations by city church members, and gifts for the children. Service club members, Mrs Gorge W Barker and Miss Foster, organized the party with ice cream and cookies served afterward.
A fragmented note reports a Central American crisis in which a proposed cease of the republic by a Conservative leader is linked to humanizing factional differences. The resolution requests information including copies of State Department communications on this point.
The municipal Christmas eve service begins at 7 o clock and lasts about an hour on Golden NL street at Broad head. The Brass quartet from Harvey Hubbell band performs from 7 to 7 30 with carols then the rest of the program includes group singing Christmas Scripture reading by Rev William Horace Day, selection by the De Kkexen quartet, and a benediction by Rev Peter Metlean.
The piece argues for guiding a child toward financial independence by delaying their own checking account until maturity. It emphasizes saving from birth, prudent parental training, and using savings accounts to build financial discipline before introducing checking accounts.
A Virginia energy firm announces its joining of a Virginia company after completing the final step in a corporate consolidation. The move unites regional electric and gas interests, signaling expanded service scope and potential rate considerations for customers.
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