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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1919

Page

4

Police Board to Consider 400000 Dollar Budget Plan

The police commission meets at headquarters on Fairfield Avenue to review the coming year’s budget. Commissioners and Clark Clayton Smith discussed the annual budget, to be finalized this afternoon and sent to City Auditor Keating. Officials anticipate a total near last year’s figure, around 400000 dollars.

Board of Police Commissioners Fairfield Avenue Bull of Lha Clark Clayton Smith Keating

French Senate Adopts New Debt Plan Amid War Talks

Paris Dec 80 The French Senate voted unanimously to approve government credits for three months and pass a new 5 percent bond loan redeemable over sixty years with semiannual drawings. Premier cited Washington situation delaying indemnity talks while M Ribot urged allied support once finances stabilize.

Paris Senate Washington M. Ribot

Golden Wedding Celebration at Stratford Home

Mr and Mrs Charles celebrated their Golden wedding anniversary at 146 Kite Street Stratford on Monday with five sons and many relatives attending. Attendants included Henry Stagg and five others. the ceremony was by Rev Dit Weston Halbert Russell now deceased. Flowers and gifts were shared with town sick rooms as guests arrived.

Charles Kite Street Stratford Judson Henrys Stagg Weston

New Employment Office For Former Soldiers Opens Today

The employment bureau for returned soldiers sailors and marines moves from Fairfield avenue to the city hall council chamber today. Miss Margaret M Lavery who has been with the bureau will take new duties in the building commissioners office. Miss Margaret McGrath resigns. Miss Anna King succeeds her and Miss Avery replaces Miss Wing.

Employment Bureau For Fairfield Avenue Council Chamber City Hall Margaret M. Lavery Bureau For Returned Service Building Commissioners’ Office Margaret “McGrath Anna King Avery Miss Wing

Real estate dealer pleads for maximum sentence

Brooklyn real estate dealer Wraderick M. Kitchings, 47, convicted of criminally receiving stolen goods, begged the court for the maximum term. He said his daughter is cared for, his wife is dead, and jail is the only place for him. He was remanded to the Tombs until January 6 after indictment for receiving and offering for sale $21,000 worth of tobacco stock lost in transit.

New York Wraderick M. Kitchings Brooklyn Kitching

Williams Dies En Route From Odd Fellows Banquet

Henvert O Williams former clerk of the Borough of Sheltom died suddenly last night from anging pectoris while being carried home after attending an Odd Fellows banquet. He was connected with the International Silver Company as a foreman for 86 years and served as secretary of the Odd Fellows for twenty years.

Henvert Williams Odd Fellows Williams . Wan International Silver Company The

Harvard Professor Elected President of Philosophy Association

Professor Ralph B. Perry of Harvard University was elected president of the American Philosophical Association at its nineteenth annual meeting held at Cornell University. Professor Alfred Th. Jones of Brown University was elected secretary.

Ithaca Dee Ralph B. Perry Harvard University The American, Philosophical’ Association Gornell University Alfred TH. Jones Brown University

Central relief committee donates million for Jewish relief

New York December 0 The central relief committee has contributed 1 000 000 dollars to the American fund for the relief of Jewish war sufferers Felix M Warburg chairman of the Joint Distribution committee of American Funds for Jewish War Sufferers announced tonight The central committee is one of three relief bodies affiliated with the Joint Distribution committee William J Doherty commissioner of the Serbian Child Welfare association of America returned today from Serbia and said there were about 500 000 destitute children in the war stricken kingdom

New York Central Relief Committee American Fund For Felix,m. Warburg Joint Distribution Committee Central Committee William J. Doherty Serbian Child Welfare Association of America Seria

La Guardia Resigns Congress to Become Alderman Leader

Representative W. R. La Guardia announced his resignation from Congress to Governor Smith and said he would be sworn in New Year’s Day as president of the board of aldermen in New York.

Anti-Saloon League of Illinois Starts 1920 Campaign

The annual meeting of the Anti-Saloon League of Illinois discussed several presidents candidates behind closed doors. William Jennings Bryan was mentioned but no endorsements will be made before party nominations. endorsements will come from the national American Anti-Saloon League, not the state branch.

Clicagorder Ilinois William Jennings Bryan Beibbert Attorney Ebbert American Anti-Saloon League

Peace celebrations span three days across India

Peace celebrations began December 13 and ran three days nationwide. Muslims and Hindus largely joined, though some communities remained aloof due to Turkey tensions. The report notes a socialistic student congress forming a new independent national propaganda group not aligned with the Third International. Commodore Beattie Frazer, a 47-year Navy veteran, died in Brooklyn Naval Hospital at age 66, born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Delhi India Turkey Pudy International Congress of Socialistic and Communistic Students Frazer New. York Beatt Frazer Navy Naval Hospital Brooklyn Lancaster Navy Supply Corps

Treat that cold promptly with Father John's Medicine

An old time medical ad urges quick relief for a cold using Father John’s Medicine and promotes it as a non alcoholic remedy. The copy emphasizes prompt treatment to prevent illness progression and positions the product as a trusted household option.

Father John

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