Leonard Seeks Army Discharges For Bridgeport Firemen
President John A. Leonard of the fire commissioners urges Federal release of Bridgeport firemen serving in the National Army so they can return to duty. Congressman Schuyler Merritt is asked to assist. The aim is to restaff No. 12 and have the new house ready to open shortly after year’s start despite temporary shifts.
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John A. Leonard
Fire Commissioners
Bridgeport Frire Department
National Army
Schuyler Merritt
Bridgeport
Horse Meat Price Rise Reported in Coblenz
The American Army of Occupation reports horse meat has advanced in Coblenz due to meat shortages in Germany. Meatless days are common across Germany while Coblenz allows a weekly horse meat allowance of up to one pound per person. Improvement in rural food conditions and labor prospects are noted as long idle land is now cultivated by discharged soldiers.
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Associated Press
Coblenz
Germany
Obergermeister
Bf Coblenz
Funeral notices from 1918 city deaths list several services
In this city notices announce funerals for Cherics P. Clack Dewight Noyse Rose Joseph Kistner Richard J Gafney John Feeney Michael Dugnan with times dates and locations. Services at residences streets St Augustine St Charles Mt Grove New Milford and Waterbury area with automobile cortege and interment at local cemeteries.
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Guark
Cherics P. Clack
Dewight Noyse
Lafayette Street
aMernoon
Lakeview Cemetery
Joseph Kistner
Bunnell Street
Plot
Mt. Grove
Gaffney
LunaKiy
Richard J
Jane Clark
John Gafissey
Gannon
John Street
St. Augustine's Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Waterbury
Michael Dugnan
Crewe Street
St. Augustine’s Church
Solemin Mish Mtaxs
New Milford
Conn Automobile Cortege
Phone Company Doubles Noble Exchange Capacity
The Southern New England Telephone company is expanding the local exchange to handle at least 2,400 telephones in the Noble exchange by April 1 by shifting equipment and adding space for 1,200 new lines. All new installations will go through Noble, Barnum switchovers only for emergencies, as war restrictions limited construction and material use.
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Noble Exchange
Southern New England Telephone Company
Barnum Exchange
Night School for Foreign Speaking Opens Jan. 6
Night schools to Americanize non-English speakers in Bridgeport begin January 6 with eight or nine schoolhouses ready. The Americanization committee will show slides in 29 motion picture houses urging enrollment, written in Italian, Polish, Slovenian and Hungarian.
Lynn Workers Vote to Postpone General Strike
Lynn Mass December 29 employees at the Lynn plant of the General Electric company voted tonight to postpone for a week action on joining workers in other cities in a general strike. Hope was expressed that the Erie Pennsylvania plant dispute would be settled this week.
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Lynn
Mass
General Electric Company
Erie
Sweet Nut Margarine Offered At 8 Cents A Pat
Great Spread for Bread promotes a margarine called Sweet Nut at eight cents a pat. It imitates the color and flavor of creamery batter and is said to be nutritious. Sold at Direct Importing Co yellow front stores across multiple Main Street addresses in Bridgeport.
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Main St
E. Main St
N. Main St
State St
Stratford Avenue
Bridgeport
New Governor Smith to Lead Albany Battle Over Laws
New York's governor elect Alfred E. Smith faces a sharp opening session with a Republican legislature short of veto power. Debates loom on ratifying the federal prohibition amendment, immediate prohibition, direct primary repeal, boxing and Sunday motions, and literacy requirements for new voters. Women lawmakers Ida Sammis and Mary Lilly will sit in the Assembly.
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Albany
Alfred E. Smith
New York City
Anti-Saloon League
Smith
Hylan
New York
State Conference of Mayors
Idan B. Sammis
Suffolk County
Mary M. Lilly
Assembly
Poles Ask Germany for Guns to Fight Bolsheviki
BASLE December 29 The Polish ministry has asked Germany for munition supplies to fight the Bolsheviki. Reports say Germany is not inclined to comply, arguing it would violate its neutrality toward the Bolsheviks.
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Germany
Basle
Sons of St. George Social and Dance Set at 176 Fairfield Ave
The Magna Charta and Pioneer lodges of the Sons of St. George plan a social and dance to raise funds for the annual Christmas tree celebrations. The event, at 176 Fairfield Avenue, will start at 8 PM after a brief Pioneer lodge meeting in the same room.
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Sons of St. George
Magna Charta
Pioneer Lodges
Order
Tairfield Avenue
Pioneer Lodge
Obituary notices of several local residents
A string of death notices from Bridgeport area include Joseph Kistner of 71 Bunnell Street age 60. Dwight Moyse Rose 463 Lafayette Street age 67. Ernest Seaman former city resident died in Brooklyn after pneumonia. Grace Furgerson died at Bridgeport Hospital after influenza. Charles Tauber of 55 Richardson Street. Charles A Clark age 49 former Singer foreman. Henry Mellor funeral attended by many groups. Michael Duggan of 165 Grove Street. Richard John Gaffney son of Jane Clark died at 25. John Feeney longtime Singer employee. John Teeney veteran Wheeler and Wilson worker. Funeral details and interment locations listed for each.
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Joseph Kistner
Bunnell Street
Emma
Bertha Kistner
Sophie
William Jordan
Hail Kistner
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Dwight Moyse Rose
Lafayette Street
James
William Rose
Lakeview Cemetery
Ernest Seaman
Garfield Avenue
Brooklyn
N. Y
Sarah Seaman
Wiliam Black
Grace Furgerson
Bridgeport Hospital
Henry F. Bishop
Fairfield Avenue
George M. Brown
Union Cemetery
Stratford
Charles Tauber
Richardson Street
William
Locomobile Company
Charles A. Clark
Charles A Clark
William H. Clark
George Griffin
New York
Singer Manufacturing Co
Bridgeport Aerie of Bogies
Nathaniel Wheeler
Mullins, Scott and Redigate
Golden Hill Street
St. Mary’s Church
Henry Mellor
Curtiss Street
Court Pequonneck
Shepherds of Bethlehem
W. Horace Day
United Church
Mountain Grove
Frederick Hall
Lewis Courtemanche
Joshua Bottom
Sidney Lown
Frank L. Bayles
Clinton Smith
Michael Duggan
West End
Grove Street
Tony
Margaret Watson Duggan
Jeremiah Duggan
Westport
Patrick
Ireland
Katherine O'Brien
Hoosac Falls
Ellen Dwyer
Somerville
Mass
Knights of Columbus
Augustine's Church
O'Slock
New Milford
Richard John Gaffney
Jane Clark
John Gaffney
Milna Street
Connecticut Company
Robert Bansett
Danbury
Joseph Gaffney
M. J. Gannon
John Street
St. Augustine's Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
John Feeney
John Teeney
Singer ,Manufacturing Company
Catherine Feeney
William Street
Teeney
Wheeler and Wilson
Wheeler and Wilson Association
St. Charles’ Church
Margaret Beck
Catherine
Tod Morris
Downey, Waterbury Press Dean, Dies at 60
Christopher I. Downey, 60, longtime Waterbury Press dean of reporters and former correspondent for New York and Boston papers, died today after a long illness despite multiple blood transfusions. He was born in Waterbury and spent years covering news for major papers.
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Chris” Downey
Waterbury Press
Dies
Gen Edwards to Be 60 on New Year’s Day
Boston December 29 a message of congratulations on his approaching 60th birthday on January 1 was received by Major General Clarence R Tidwards commander of the Northeastern department from officers of his former command the Twenty-sixth Division in salute to his long service and leadership with the army in war and peace
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Boston
Clarence R. Tidwards
Twenty-sixth Divisi
City Christmas Tree Exercises Attract Many Residents
Large crowd attends Saturday night ceremonies directed by the Board of Recreation. The Wheeler and Wilson band performs a concert while residents sing Christmas carols. Gifts were distributed earlier at City Hall but rain canceled the tree exercises. The Broad Street tree will stand until after New Year’s night. The message expresses hope for a long, hopeful year and continued spirit of unyielding determination.
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Board of Recreation
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Board
Peoples Coal & Wood Yard
Admiral St. Tel. Bar
Legislative Fight
Bridgeport Bread Co
Housatonic & Wells Street
Bridgeport Conn
Sons of
Wsoh
Turkey
Gen. Edwards
Ion
Irance
United States Food Administration
North Star
Squires
Deerfoot
Arlington
Fanc Choice
Brazils
California
Richardson & Robbins
Imperial Brand
Florida
Indian River
Cape Cod
Public Market
Reed
DeneTailores
Piegs &C
Fairfield Ave
Bridgeport, Conn
George E. Nothnagle
Corner Elm St
Herbert Smith Storage and Trucking Co
Herbert Smit
Henry J. Cram
Sec'y and Trews
Ofice
John St
Besd St. Prose
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