W H Ham To Capital To Confer On Housing
William H Ham manager of Bridgeport Housing corporation invited by Secretary Herbert Hoover to attend a Washington conference on standardization in house construction. Ham has been in correspondence with John M Gries chief of the housing division and will leave Sunday to attend the February 16 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Ham
Bridgeport Housing Corporation
Herbert Hoover
Department of Commerce
Washington
Ham
John M. Gries
Rev Donald M Queen to Address Conference
Rev Donald B MacQueen of the First Baptist church will be the speaker at the district religious Work conference of Southern Connecticut of the Y M C A. The conference will be held here February 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald B. MacQueen
First Baptist Church
Southern Connecticut
New Influenza Cases Rise Quickly with 2 Deaths
Influenza reports show 21 new daytime cases and 2 deaths amid rapid spread. January had 2 cases, total this month 48, signaling intensified transmission. Health officials halt short of further action, urging adherence to health practices as a natural barrier.
Six Woodmont Fire Volunteers Resign
MIGVORG Feb 7. Six resignations were handed in at the Woodmont Fire Company meeting as volunteers protested the suspension of Franklin Quick and George Martin by the Board of Fire Commissioners. The resigning members included George Quick, John McCarthy, Charles Palman, Rudolph Bubenick, Joseph Bubenich, and Jack Harris. Charles Watrous was elected secretary, replacing Rudolph Bubenick. Captain John Gendall presided.
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Migvorg
Secunal
Woodmont Fire Company
Chemical Company No
M. I. Dy
Franklin Quick
George Martin
Board of Fire Commissioners
George Quick
Franklin
John McCarthy
Charles Palman
Rudolph Bubenick
Setary
Joseph Bubenich
Jack Harris
Charles Watrous
John Gendall
Lions Meet To Discuss By-Products Of Coal
Manager D McArthur of Sea bourg Coke company will speak on Bi-Products of Bituminous Coal at the Lions clinic. The luncheon meeting at Stratfeld hotel will include an attendance prize of half a ton of coke donated by Roderick McNeil of the Karm Terminal company.
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D. McArthur
Seabourg, Coke Company
Lions’ Clinic
Stratfeld Hotel
Roderick McNeil
Karm Terminal Company
Foreign War Veterans to Boost Wilson Fund
The Connecticut Veterans of Foreign Wars urges posts to back the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. Fr Thomas Roosevelt, national chair, outlines cultivating students in peace studies as a duty tied to the organization’s ideals. State Adjutant C E Kopp confirms the request across Connecticut posts.
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Woodrow Wilson Foundation
Department For Connecticut Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
Fr. T. Roosevelt
C. E. Kopp
W.ww
United States
Connecticut
Postal Savings Accounts Reflect Unemployment
The United Aero Post Office Savings Department in Bridgeport reports a 35 percent drop in deposits by January 31, reflecting unemployment among foreign born workers. Deposits stood at 445,927 last month versus 684,140 in January previous year, with certificates issued and cashed showing a 346,934 decline year over year.
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Chielly
Savings Department
Bridgeport
Ined
United [Aero Post Office
Milford man directed to pay weekly support
In Milford Town court Albert McMarthy was found guilty of non support on the complaint of his wife Kate Larkin McCarthy. He was ordered to pay $1 a week for 20 weeks.
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Milford
Albert Mc Marthy
Kate Larkin McCarthy
Dry farming history west of Dallas in the 19th century
Western Heights near Dallas hosted a French refugee colony led by Victor Prosper Considerant and M Cantegral. They pursued dry farming. Remond, a noted scientist, developed local cement and pottery industries, and reported potential clay, shale, and pottery resources amid early struggles and relocations of colonists into Dallas.
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Dallas, Tey
Texas
Dallas
Weel
Oak of
B. Nemond
Dal‘las Country
Victor Prosper Considerant
M. Cantegral
Cantegral
France
Wester Heights
Vwlanders Heights
Remond
Reverchon
Gassiz
Western Heights
An Barbier
BR. Louck
L. Louck
J. C. Dessaint
Irench
Weatern Heights
Dai- Ina News
Red Cross opens vets service at county courthouse on Lincoln's birthday
The American Red Cross Home Service Section will be open all morning at the county courthouse next Monday from 9 to 12 to assist former service men. Lincoln's birthday will be celebrated that day, giving men who would normally work a chance to present their cases.
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Home Service Section
American Red Cross
County Court House
Lincoln
January slack month for local builders
Figures from the building commissioners show January was slow for construction. Twenty seven permits were issued for work valued at 36465 dollars during the past month, compared with 761820 dollars for January last year.
Steamships Route Notes and Sailing Entities Listed
Steamship line references include Cunard and Anchor Steamship Linea with routes touching Boston Londonderry Glasgow and Pan Pool Ant Glasgow. Mentions of ports Algeria Monaco Assyria Agr and dates May 18 July 11 imply schedule notes or shipping notices from Pan Pool region. Names like Madiera Cad t Giers and JIAIPA appear as scrambled entities in this irregular OCR fragment.
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Algeria
Madieira
CADT
Giers
Monaco
Apples
Vesic Raeus
Corm
Cauente
Jiaipa
AL Carmania
Boston
Londonderry
Glasgow
Assyria
Cunard
Anchor Steamship Linea
Broadway
New York
American Fabrics Showcases Home Town Craft
Bridgeport shoppers are invited to see American Fabrics items made locally. The display features Polly Prims bib styles, embroidered edgings, bedspreads, scarves, ginghams and Willow cloth gowns with AFC lace trimmings priced from 7c to 1.75. Floor displays include Persian patterned overspreads and large boudoir rugs, with solid values on third floor furniture textiles.
New AFC Lace Trimmed Brassieres On Sale At Low Prices
Advertising copy describes several brassieres with AFC lace trim including lace shoulder straps and back closures. Prices range from 75 cents for bandeaus to 4.50 dollars for special styles with lace tops or allover lace, satin and embroidery options.
Dinner special menu at Liberty roast and seafood items
The menu offers Liberty roast with mashed potatoes fried calves fiver and bacon fried halibut steak with tomato sauce creamed oysters on toast boiled haddock with shrimp sauce and a selection of fruit or egg or vegetable salad. Desserts include pie pudding or cake and tea coffee cocoa or milk for 38c.
Boston Day Bread and Beans Offer
A fragmented notice describes a Thursday Boston day with baked beans and Brown bread priced around 25 cents. It mentions a pint of beans and a good-sized loaf of bead at 25 cents, with substitutions possible. Orders due or for pickup Wednesday in a basement location.
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Boston
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