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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1919

Page

5

Making Underground Traffic Safe Problem for Engineers

Wash ington DC dec 28 underground travel faces a serious difficulty to remove before great development. tunnels under Hudson River and other cities push for two story streets and electric propulsion. tests by Yale and the Bureau of Mines seek safe carbon monoxide levels, with chambers and volunteers to study gas effects on humans and animals to guide ventilation in future tunnels.

Washingdon D.C New York New Potone Pittsburgh Europe Chicagoa Epis Baltimore Hudson River Mivo Bureau of Mines Bureau Congress Yale University A. €. Mieldner Yandell Henderson Neler Rey Liere Henderson Steven Mans Agahni

Public to pay more as flour and bread prices rise

In Toronto on December 28 Hedley Shaw a Toronto miller said the Canadian Wheat Board set Manitoba wheat at 2.80 a bushel causing mills to raise flour prices and bakers to lift bread costs from 11 to 12 12 cents per 24 ounce loaf The public will bear the higher cost as the price spread widens and wheat remains above U S prices.

Toronto Manitoba Canadian Wheat Board Hedley Shaw Mark Brodin Canada Brea Ampany United States Shaw

Informal Call For First League Of Nations Meet In Paris

Amb Wallace cabled Washington that an informal call for the first League of Nations meeting will follow ratifications of the Versailles treaty after the Supreme Council meeting. It remains unclear if the call goes to President Wilson or is issued by Premier Clemenceau due to the U S not ratifying the treaty and no German reply to the latest Allied note.

Paris Council of League of Nations Versailles Wallace State Department Washington Supreme Council Jnion Wilson Clemenceau League

20 cents a pound for advance Cuban sugar crop

New York reports that Cuban sugar delivered for the advance crop of nine million pounds will cost 20 cents per pound. Federal Food Administrator Williams says traders must pay higher Cuban prices and that the 1920 regular crop is expected next month. He aims to reduce prices to 14 or 15 cents once the regular supply arrives.

New York Williams United States

North End opens new skating pond by city board

The Board of Recreation opened a new skating pond in the North End yesterday. The lot at Main Street to Capitol Avenue to Garfield Avenue, owned by Jidgar Hurlock, has been leveled and a smooth surface prepared for skaters.

North End The Board of Recreation Main Street Prom Capitol Avenue Garfield Avenue Jidgar Hurlock

Veterans plan gala night by Foreign War Vets post

The Foreign War Veterans Hartis Post will host a gala at 189 State Street Assignant Inspector General J W Wheeler to install officers including William Lyle Raymond Harcrave Gordon Goodwin and others and assign positions after installation A second dance at the State Armory follows with masquerade costumes prizes and festive events including sirens confetti and fireworks forecast as armistice day nostalgia until refreshments and novelty booths close the night

Klaymond Hartis Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Stale Street J. W. Wheeler Sitgeon J. WT. Powers Dan State Armory Voney Island France

Miss Tillie Torish Bride of Albert Kline

Miss Tillie Torish daughter of Mr and Mrs 5 Toish of 309 Hallant street married Albert Kline son of Mr and Mrs Isaac Kline of Brooklyn New York at home of her parents Rabbi William R Wittenstein officiating The bride wore a white satin gown and bouquet of bride roses A large reception followed and the couple plan a honeymoon at Niagara Falls NY before settling at 40 Hatlan street Attending were relatives from New Haven New York City Brooklyn and local residents including A Kline Tobish Cohen and Johnson among others

Tillie ‘Pohish Alt Tohish Hallant Street Albert Kline Isaac Broooklyn N. Y William R. Wittenstein Ann 0. Spector Ida Specter A. Greenburg A. Krimskys Paul Kline Louis Gordon New York City A. Sokloff New Haven Charles Isaac Kline Brooklyn A. Kline

Sir William Osler Dies Noted Medical Man

Oxford Enhelend December 29 Sir William Osler renowned physician dies after weeks of illness. Regius professor of medicine since 1904 he passed his seventieth birthday, had pneumonia in November and a convalescence period. Christmas day message from Johns Hopkins hospital said he was making a good fight after empyema operation. Born in Canada in 1849, he served as Johns Hopkins medicine professor for fifteen years.

Oxford Enhelend Associated Press William Osler Regius Willian Johns F Hoplkins Hospital Baltimore Osler Johns Hopkins University Lom File Canada

Trolley Track Changes Blocked by Court Ruling

Judge John F. Kerley issued a temporary restraining order against the Connecticut Co contending changes to trolley tracks at Barnum Avenue and East Main Street threaten private property owned by J. N. McNamara. McNamara alleges no council authority for the work while the company cites council approval from two years earlier. hearing set to decide permanence.

John FE. Kerley Superior Court The Connecticut Co Barnum Avenue East Mai Street J. N. McNamara Alloves Common Council Thomas M. Cullinan Keeler McNamara Amt Mec Namara Connecticut Co.t Council

Connecticut Grange to Convene in Ward Hall This City

The thirty first annual session of the Connecticut state Grange will be held in Ward Hall this city. The biennial election of officers will take place during the meeting, with attendees from various locals expected to attend and participate in the proceedings.

Statis Grangis Connecticut State Grange Ward Hall

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