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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1926
Page
13
At this holiday season it is well to remember that this world is getting better our country is growing more prosperous and charity and generosity are increasing among human beings in accordance with Christ's command Love one another.
Fragmentary text notes salesmen with belting poses and mentions a company in New York. It references participation in a weeklong event and an experienced sales force. The readable portions imply a promotional or fashion themed item with unclear dates or names.
A collage of retail and business notices seeks openings for sales and rents. Listings include a Moyalas building on South Washington Ave for sale or rent with a freight elevator, a central reading-house, and various shops like a mirror stand and a hosiery trimming store. Also requests to buy used furniture, rugs, carpets, and a desire for business parcels and farms, with several addresses and contact hints scattered.
Fragmentary notice describes household goods and a sale listing with damaged names and details. It mentions an owner Walter and a date fragment, but key facts and parties are unreadable. The readable bits hint at a sale of household items under a local notice.
An assortment of local notices and obituaries appear in the segment. The page includes a holiday greeting from a distributor, a consumer claim notice for Michael Senika, and multiple death notices with funeral details for residents named Ayre, Bowns, Bristol, Butler, Greninger, Colllins, Kirk, Koluiga, Manz, McMurray, Natzke, and Wehrle, with burial and service information.
The undersigned express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for support and floral tributes during the bereavement in the death of May Pianagin. MR. and MRS. JA. WHALEY.
Rev John W. Grainger of Memorial Baptist Church expresses deep appreciation to countless friends for their thoughtful kindness words and tokens of goodwill during the Christmas season while under care at the Lrkdgenurt Hospital.
The article outlines a complex division of Edwin, Howard, and Frank J. Gould fortunes. Trustees receive two million dollars each for Edwin Gould, Howard Gould, the Duchess De Talleyrand, and Frank J. Gould, with additional payments of about 2.79 million to the Duchesse de Talleyrand and Frank Jay Gould. It also mentions stipulations for the three Gould children’s support and a separate 50 thousand dollar obligation to benefit the seven children of George J. Gould by his first wife.
The Sixth and Twelfth District Republican clubs distributed food baskets to the poor as part of their annual Christmas effort. The Twelfth District Women’s Republican club prepared baskets on Thursday from 2 pm to evening, funded by sales and parties. The Christmas Cheer committee included Alice Connor and others. A December 29 party for members’ families and a children’s event at Madison avenue and Charles street are planned, with a large tree and Santa Claus distributing toys.
Mayor Hebrens announced the appointment of a legislative committee to review bills for the 1927 General Assembly session. Alderman John J. Farmer of the Twelfth District chairs the panel, joined by Aldermen Fred W. Harrison, Wilbert Sanford, John H. L. Martin, and Harry H. Doty, representing various city wards and committees.
A murder charge was filed against George J. Hassel after the discovery of his wife and eight stepchildren dead in Farwell Texas. Hassel, wounded after stabbing himself three times, could not explain the killings and was hospitalized in critical condition as police investigated.
City Hall women and administration staff at the Board of Education were given a half holiday yesterday. Business Manager John B Wynkoop stayed on duty in the afternoon while male City Hall workers remained working. Those who stayed hosted afternoon parties in the town clerk’s and tax collector’s offices with clerks as guests of Assistant Town Clerk Herman Speiser and later in Tax Collector Howard S Challenger’s office.
The annual Christmas party for Poli company employees in Bridgeport drew over 176 guests for the evening event featuring a dinner. Attendees included Matt Saugders, E J Lynch, Sam Conway, and many others as listed in attendance.
A fiery cross over twenty feet high was burned in drizzle on Bamnum Avenue opposite the Columbia Graphophone plant, attracting spectators. The blaze occurred in an open lot during a railroad pre party, illuminating the sky with no heat reported.
Racing results show Milord finishing in a time of 1:24.6 with Allen at 2-17-11-3 and Frances Lowse at 1:04. Plckens paid 7 to 1-3 with Zero 1035 and Fisher 6-6 also listed. Other entrants include Outlawed Frank Fogar y Black Mask Shangaai and Veras Choice.
Race by race results list six furlong and mile events for all ages with payouts and times. Notable lines include winners Round Resin, Jingle, Buddie Brown, Pop Ryan, and intervening fields with horses like Betty Mae and Shamrock Flowey.
New York December 14 negotiations for control of the Cgress Cigar company by the American Tobacco company were completed today. Pere Marquette railway November gross revenues were 4,393,962, up from 4,,675. net operating income declined to 312,079 from 538,047. Surplus after charges for this period rose to 7.37 from 5,881,872. Trading in the shares of and United Tobacco company began on the New York Card Market on Monday.
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