Ex-Soldiers Placed and Fire Sale Advertised
The Bridgeport Employment Bureau placed 17 former soldiers this week under Nutt at 302 Fairfield Avenue as part of 18 openings. Registrations reached 22 with 25 referred, and 77 ex-soldiers applied for work. A western store proprietor erected a temporary building in Whitely for an "Are sale" after his store nearly burned out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Bridgeport Employment Bureau
Rle Nutt
Fairfield Avenue
Tay
Sewiers
Ac Western
Whitely
Letters from Bridgeport Guests Describe New York Trip
The writer recounts a festive Bridgeport dance with friends from the area and New Haven. Christabel visits Salmagundi on Golden Hill, Harold and Evelyn plan a New Year’s Eve in New York, and shopping at Vogue and Osgood is praised for value. The note mentions New Year favors, Shell Cordovan boots, and Madison Highlands housing chatter.
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Evelyn
Christabel
Harold
New York
Bridgeport
Mr. A
Bert
Stella
Frank
New Haven
Helen
Tom
Lane
Vogue
Osgood
Charm of Youth Muff Collar and Hat Fashion Detail
A vivid description outlines a youth fashion ensemble featuring a muff, high collar, and hat. The look centers on Trudson seal and monkey fur accents, a black velvet base, and coral velvet trimming, with a turban style hat and streamer fur accents completing the set.
Search for Girl in Brown Murder Becomes Nationwide Hunt
Beatrice Workman alias Cecil Vester is charged by warrant with the murder of J. Stanley Brown in his automobile near Mount Clemens Michigan. A nationwide search is underway for Miss Workman after she left Battle Creek following a note to a sailor. Miss Gladys Summit says Workman intended to kill for Brown's money and ring and left for Mount Clemens to meet Brown. Workman returned to Battle Creek, carrying money. Dolly Bannett was brought from Sandusky for questioning and released.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Beatrice Workman
Cecil Vester
J. Stanley Brown
Here
Miss Workman
Battle Creek
Gladys Summit
Miss Summit
Straight
Brown
Sandusky
Ohio
New York Faces Higher Coal Price After January First
New York City faces a 25 cent per ton coal price increase after January 1 amid a supply concern. Coal dealers blame new wage demands by drivers, yardmen and engineers, warning the public would bear the burden if those demands are met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
Lieutenant Boast Shot By Own Patrol In Dublin Park
In Dublin on December 29 the inquest verdict held today says Lieutenant Boast was accidentally killed by a bullet from his own patrol during a Sunday night shooting near the viceregal lodge in Phoenix Park. The jury also blamed the military for the civilian victim Laurence Kennedy and described the patrol’s conduct as heartless. Witnesses testified that Boast and two soldiers pursued a man who refused to answer when challenged, leading to Boast collapsing after shots were fired.
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Dublin
Boast
Phoenix Park
Leutenant
Laurence Kennedy
Viceragal Lodge
Funeral of Clergyman Attended by Bishop and Associates
Funeral services for the Rev. Alfred Golds borough retired clergyman who died last Thursday were held at St. John's Episcopal church with suffragan bishop Acheson presiding. Fifteen Episcopal clergy attended, including Rev. Stephen I. Sherman Jr and Rev. Kenneth MacKenzie, with prayers by Venerable Allen E. Beeman. Burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn.
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Edward C. Acheson
D. D
Connecticut
Alfred Goldsborough
Wit
Paul R. Griffith
Laurel Avenue
St. John's Episcopal Church
Stephen I. Sherman,Jr
St. John’s Church
Long Hill
D. W. Greene
St. John’s Episcopal Church
John G. Laddler
Christchurch
F. H. Altkina
Trinity Church
W. H. Jepson
St. Luke’s Church
Benjamin F. Root
St. Paul's Church
G. J. Sutherland
Calvary Church
Brooklyn
N. Y
Greenwood Cemetery
Use of wood alcohol in making a beverage called murderously
Cincinnati, Dec 29. The Federated American Societies of Experimental Biology opened a three day session here with a plan to urge government control of wood alcohol sales. Dr Clyde Bracks of Ohio State University said making and serving weed alcohol as a beverage is nothing short of murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Federated American Societies of Experimental Biology
Clyde Bracks
Ohio State University
Postwar wage claims heard on Capitol Hill for Bridgeport factories
Washington hears 80 to 160 claims for wage reimbursement from Bridgeport manufacturers under War Labor Board awards. Attorneys George Hawley and Sanford Stoddard argued claims alleging implied agreements, War Department jurisdiction, and labor disputes clauses altering contracts. The Board of Contract Adjustment panel includes lawyers from Boston Albany and Chicago. Government counsel presented witnesses. no decision date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
War Labor Board
Washington
Board of Contract Adjustment
George &. Hawley
Sanford Stoddard
Locomobile Company
Secretary of
Wari O
Secretary of War
S Secretary of War
Board of Contact Adjustment
Bridgeporters
Boston
Albany
Chicago
Cvilenes
Seven Barks advertisement warns of kidney troubles from colds
A 19th or early 20th century ad cautions that colds and grippe stress kidneys and bladder. It claims kidneys slow, causing wakefulness, pain, and irritability, and promotes taking 10 to 20 drops of Seven Barks after meals to restore alkalinity, aid sleep, and support liver and stomach. Price 60 cents.
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Natalie
Christabbel
Golden Hill Street
Tolle
Tor
Salmagundi
Chrisabel
Stratfield
Fifth Avenue
AVVO
Couvela
T. CL
Vancouver World
Sydney
N.S
Jettest
New Zealand
Mcensing
Chamberlin
Shropshire
Eaton
Crane
Rivercliff
Jars Avenue
Christabeliy
Madison Highlands
Jets Ie
William McCarthy
Plankton Street
Warren KK. Bullis
Susie
The
Davis & Hawley Co
Jewelers the
Hallmark Store
Main St
Woodbury
Woodbury’s
United States
Canada
Andrew Jergens Company
Perth
Ontario
Mt. Clemens
Federated Biological Societies
Mollan
W. K. Mollan
Main
Capitol
George S. Hawley
Tmi
Elizaneth Fenner
Spectrum
Gizimi
Roms
Taira Anglia
Amy Gus
America
South
United States Railroad Administration
Florida
Consolidated’ Ticket Office
Urien-States
Raildoap Administrations
Travel Bureau
Transportation Building
Liberty Street
Healey Building
Atlanta
Ca.briggs CO
Cambridge
Mass
Old Dominions
Virginia
Norfolk
Old Point Corfort
Richmond
Pier 25
N. B
Old Dominion & & Line
Consolidated Ticket Offices
J. J. Brown
Coastwise Steamship Lines
Pier 49
N. R
LROAD
Fairfield Ave
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