Dept Stores Aid War Stamp Week Drive
Bridgeport War Savings Stamps committee enlists department store subsidies to promote Thrift Week. Posters distributed to about 1,000 stores, with signs in shop windows as a 20,000 dollar daily goal is set. Plans for $100, $250 and $500 clubs to bolster Bridgeport drives, and a fraternal film event for local societies.
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Sabsiidies
War Savings Stamps Committee
Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Bridge‘y
Chamber of Commerce Haseen
Bridgeport
Thrift Week
The
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Broad Street
Caty
Harmony Lodge Drive Chooses Team Captains
At the Harmony Lodge meeting President Lawrence Trinkelstone announced team captains for a membership drive. Harry Dworken leads team 1 and Morris Romm leads team 2 as they select workers to recruit members, aiming to surpass 300 members with the drive starting next week.
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Harmoney Lodge
Lawrence Trinkelstone
Harry Dworken
Morris Romm
Dworken
Team 1
Aetna Explosives Assets Exceed Liabilities Claim
New York February 7. The Aetna Explosives companys quick assets exceed liabilities exclusive of capital stock and disputed claims by 6 390 288 27 dollars according to a report to Justice Mayer by receivers George C Holt and Benjamin B Odell The report covers profits from April 20 to December 41 1917 and notes contracts negotiated to August 30 with more pending to insure work through December 81 The sale value of products under existing contracts is about 50 000 000 dollars.
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New York
Aetna Explosives Company
Ital
Justice M. Mayer
United States District Court Today
George C. Holt
Benjamin B. Odell
Father and Son Feast at Yy M C A in Bridgeport
The Yy M C A announces a father and son banquet next Monday evening at 8 p m in the men or women's parlors with Dr B Jr Beards ley of Hartford as the speaker. A mothers lecture at 8 p m the same day will be held in the women's parlor. Admission is free and all parents are urged to attend.
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VY. Mlc. A
Spauker
B. Jr. Beardsley
Hartford
Bridgeport
M.C. A
Police Commission Fails to Stage Promised Meet
President John C Stanley of the commission was busy, so the meeting to appoint new patrolmen was not held. No date was set for the meeting by the commissioners, leaving Bridgeport without the promised extra policemen for at least another period.
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Police Commission
John C. Stanley
Bridgeport
Man Arrested for Breach of the Peace at Stratheld Hotel
Bernard Kellegher of Willimantic was arrested yesterday afternoon and held at police headquarters on a breach of the peace charge. The Stratheld hotel manager complained of repeated visits by Kellegher who was not a guest and who annoyed the hotel maids. He will be arraigned in City court in the forenoon.
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Bernard Kellegher
Willimantic
Kellegher
Stratheld
Finance Minister Proposes Income Tax Rise
The minister of finance proposes raising the income tax from 12 percent to 14 percent. The plan aims to strengthen state revenue and fund public services amid a slowing economy. The measure invites debate in parliament and among business groups.
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Haise Inc
Yaris
Minister of Finance
Ito
Department of Labor to oversee housing for war workers
Washington February. The department of labor will take full charge of housing workers in all war industries after cabinet discussions. A housing administrator will be named within days by Secretary Wilson, with a policies board assisting on legal financial construction real estate transport social and other aspects. The administrator will decide on transport for workers or on-site housing and guide active construction and material choices.
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Washington, Feb. T
Department of Labor
Wilson
To Speed Up Training of Field Artillery Regiments
Washington dispatch reports Brigadier General William J. Snow has been called to Washington for detail to the general staff in a post effectively chief of field artillery. He will supervise distributing trained artillerymen to new recruits and oversee artillery materials.
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Washington
William J. Snow
General Staff
Shipyards hire workers under new housing plan
The shipping board will supervise housing construction at ship yards to safeguard workers living conditions, in line with prior conferences. A separate $60,000,000 fund is pending in Congress. Night recruiting of shipbuilders advances, and in New York 63,000 trained men from the census have been asked to enroll.
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Shipping Board
Congress
New York
Former Remington Man Now is U. S. Navy
John Mulcahy a former Bridgeport boy who worked at Remington Arms is serving in the United States Navy. He is on fur lough at his parents home in Saratoga N.Y. He had lived with his aunt Mrs. Mary Stone at 431 Lafayette Street while in this city. His brother James Mulcahy serves in the aviation corps of the U S Army.
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John Mulcahy
Bridgeport
Remington Arms
United States Navy
Patrick Mulcahy
Saratoga
Aluleahy
Mary Stone
Lafayette Street
James Mulcahy
Aviation Corps
IT. S. Army
Plans for new West End Hungarian church and parish house
Churchill announces soon plans for a new church and parish house for the West End Hungarian community. Pastor Stephen IF Chernituky says work will start as soon as weather permits.
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Churchill
West End
Sioman
Thev
Stephen IF. Chernituky
Enlistment of John F. Bender in U S Army Infantry
John F. Bender age 32 of Mount Carmel enlisted yesterday in the infantry service of the United States Army through the local recruiting station at 15 Fairfield Avenue.
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ARMY
John F. Bender
Mount Carmel
Infantry
United States Army
Fairfield Avenue
War era fabrics and book notices headline sale ads
The page advertises DD Read Co Madras fabrics in white and ecru with borders and grenadine patterns in various widths and prices. It also reviews multiple war related books by Cheradaime Shepherd Fraser Endicott and Sinclair, plus coat fabrics, motor garment materials, and correspondence cards. Includes prices, widths, and locations on the main and third floors.
Judge Walsh Reduces City Court Penalties
Judge John J. Walsh in common pleas court reduced penalties from city court rulings. Paul Sacakewich faced 100 dollars and costs for breach of peace and obstructing an officer, but was fined 50 dollars in higher court after pleading guilty. Jack Brano, initially fined 1 dollar and 60 days jail, seen 50 dollars and 20 days jail on appeal. Hierman A. Wolsky paid 25 pounds fine for reckless driving in Fairfield court without costs.
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John J. Walsh
Common Pleas
Cil
Paul Sacakewich
Jack Brano
Hierman A. Wolsky
Fairfield Court
Mathews Named Secretary of Navy Camp Commission
Dean C. Mathews executive secretary at Western Reserve University Cleveland was appointed secretary of the Navy department commission on training camp activities. He succeeds Lieut Richard E Byrd Jr of Winchester Va. The passage ends with a remark about big words and small ideas.
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Washington
Dean C. Mathews
Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Navy Department Commission On
Richard E. Byrd, Jr
Winchester
Reversible Satin Collars and Novel Linen Designs
A Roll Collar reverses to satin white or pale blush pink. Vestees offer white or navy blue with white polka dots, praised for practicality. Linen and Pique collars feature embroidery or colored facings. Styles described as very becoming and attractive, priced at 50 cents on the main floor.
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Stracciari
Leoncavallo
Tracciari
Wchicago Opera
Arthur Fields
Italy
Brice
King
Old
New Hampshire
Campbell
Burr
Fie
Knights of Columbus
Flanders
Massa
Lucy Gates
Jockers Brothers
Tokyo
Viscount Ishii
Winter Palace
Hayama
United States
Alfred H. Clark & Son
Main St
Levis Lehine
Cedar St
Edwin Smith & Co
Smith'e
Wall St .Welephone
F.O. B. Philadelphia
Grosso Motor Satasco
Noble
Faircheld Ave
Bridge
Wim
Dept. Stores
Harmony Lodge
Aetna
Dept. of Labor
Remington
U. S. Navy
New Madras
Marquisette and Grenadine
Madras
Ecru
Andre Cheradaime
Hamburg
Persian Gulf
William G. Shepherd
Zio
France
Richard Harding Davis
Helen Fraser
Miss Fraser
America
Carolyn of
Ruth Belmore Endicott
May Sinclair
Miss Sinclair
Read
Walsh
Damlis
Che D.ny Read Co
Warner
Warner's Safe Remedies CO
Dept
Rochester
Accountancy
Malin ST
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