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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1918
Page
4
The sale aggressively cuts prices to move winter stock at once. Featured items include hats, furs, scarves, coats, and lingerie with deep reductions across fur sets, velvet hats, tam o shanters, and many fur muffs and scarfs. Trade incentives touted as worth the visit to Dillon's.
The Lamps committee of the Common Council filed a requisition with City Auditor Keating for 117,314 to cover tow work and the installation of 0 new white veg lamps costing 4,692 20. A Memorial Day requisition for 3,000 was also filed with the Auditor, while 1,800 was appropriated last year for this purpose. A double birthday party honored Mohoy and Jessy Levine at 276 Hough Avenue with guests including Mr and Mrs Levine, Mr and Mrs Helfand, and numerous others.
Berlin battles erupt as Otto Wels disbands most naval reservists leaving 600 on guard. Sailors seize Red Castle with 3800 sailors forming a guard and clashing with Republican Guards, fires and demolitions replacing the palace. Wels is freed and debates over execution or confinement ensue amid ongoing street fighting.
Realty records show multiple warranty and quit claim deeds transferring parcels on Park Avenue Jackman Court and related streets among individuals and banks including Josephine Jackman Elta MacMartin George Reinecke Michael Kochiss and Josephine C Jackman. Attachments include Auto Brokerage Company NY versus Samuel Spaty Tasther Spayt for $600 damages and Fairfield plaintiff Bessie Jonas against George Zenhye and John Zenhye for $2,000 damages and costs.
Paris dispatch reports that neutral nations will not be admitted to the peace conference. Neutrals may address belligerents, but any demands will be sent to a special body to be created by the conference. neutrals may participate in deliberations forming a league of nations.
May T Robinson of 280 Willis Street was sentenced to go days in the county jail and fined $24 plus costs after arraignment in City Court on a soliciting charge. The full sentence was suspended later. The offense involved soliciting an officer in plain clothes on duty.
Public skating at Parrott's pond is in doubt after the dam across the water failed. Large areas of water have turned to mud and the Park department may not rebuild in time for winter. Previously a temporary dam used wooden barriers and sand, but leakage collapsed the structure. Skaters may be forced to use rollers instead.
Addison Wheeler an 80 year old Civil War veteran and Windsor resident was found dead in a front yard carriage outside his home in Pittsfield Massachusetts after returning from Christmas visit with his sister Mrs Celestia Prince. Neighbors reported the carriage and horse to the Wheeler home and discovered heart failure as the cause.
WATERBURY December 26 Mary Ryan twenty year old Torrington cabaret performer and Domenick Caruso twenty four of 40 West Porter street were found dead at a rooming house on East Liberty Street this morning.Doctors and coroner consider gas poisoning the likely cause after investigators found a gas heater with escaping gas in the room.
Garbage collected in the city is being buried in a remote section of the town farm. No definite plans exist for rebuilding the disposal plant on Asylum Avenue after a fire last week. An advertisement promotes a laxative product, noting a single brand and price.
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