Mayor to Confer Freedom of City on Irish Leader
Bridgeport to honor President Ramonn Da Valera of the Irish Republic with the Freedom of the City ceremony Friday afternoon. Mayor Wilson and reception committee outline plans at Stratfield hotel, with a city hall welcome, banquet, and casino gathering where Valera will present his claim for recognition. Irish and American flags to fly along Main Street as merchants prepare overflow arrangements near the Casino.
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Wilson
Bridgeport
Ramonn da Valera
Irish Republic
Acmieeting
Stratfield
Ring
Stratfeld
DeValera
Maineet
Irish Republic Loan of 98 Oversubscribed Despite Crackdown
The Irish Republic's 4,000,900 loan issue was massively oversubscribed despite British bans on subscriptions, newspaper ads, and arrests of subscribers. In several districts the demand exceeded allocations by up to threefold, indicating strong support amid repression.
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Wecors
Dees
Universal Ervice
Two New Physicians At Emergency Hospital
Dr Owen J Groark will succeed Dr B a Pasuth as physician and surgeon at the Emergency hospital. Dr Joseph Howard of Fairfield and Iranistan avenues was replaced after declining the post. Dr Bruce Coyle of North In street will substitute for Dr Harry H Wells. All three begin duties today. Groark a former army lieutenant served in France and interned at St Vincent's hospital.
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Owen J. Groark
Paiste Avenue
B. A Pasuth
Board of Governory
Groark
Joseph Howard
Fairfield
Iranistan Avenues
Howard
Bruce
Coyle
Harry H. Wells
France
Bt. Vincent's Hospital
City Faces Record High Tax Rate to Cover City Expenses
City auditor and boards warn budgets cannot meet $9,067,491 in requests, state tax, bond interest, and judgments. A $2,000,000 cut leaves about 8% to 26 mills, with $6.24 million revenue at 26 mills. Budgets total $8,177,491.76. grand list $234,481,285. Continued on page.
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Bridgeport
Pha
Med Jrts
Health Department
Iump
Committee of the Common ‘Council
Washington Avenue
New City Appointments Hit Mayor's Year Start
Mayor Wilson releases his January 1 appointments naming changes across police, fire, health, building and planning boards. Notables include John H Finnegan succeeding Lindquist on the fire commission and William H Booth filling Canfield's seat on the apportionment and tax board while Henry Shelton moves to the sinking fund commission.
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John H. Finnegan
Carly G Lindquist
Board of Fire
Frederic H. Monahar
Albert*h.canfieldor
Henry Shelton
Sinking’ Fund Commission
Margaret M. Ford
Namara
Isaac’ Moss
Charitié
Wilson
Ann Tate
J. AH. Ropinson
Laay
D. Anderson
William E. Primrose
John
Flanegan
Carl G. Lindquist
John H. Cassidy
Health ‘Department
Frederick Pmasante
D. Hy
Monahan
Frank W. Stevens
William McLenna
V “Ity Plan Commission
George, M. Eames
Walter B. Lashar
Williamh. B. “Burnham
William ™. Booth
Albert H. Canfield
Board of
William H. Burnham
John A. Leverty
Daniel J. Clifford
Harry FE. Husted
Father of Ten Dies by Carbolic Acid Poisoning
Joseph Young aged 58, father of ten, died after drinking carbolic acid at his home 120 Holly Street. He had been in poor health for a year. An ambulance was called at 6:18 PM. Dr. V Pasuth treated him at the scene and he was taken to Bridgeport Hospital, where he died shortly after seven.
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Joseph Young
Holly Street
Pasuth
Hbby Street
Young
Bridgeport
New Year Outlook for City's Trade Growth
A fragmented 1920s style note previews a hopeful year for the city’s industry with reports of expanding orders and rising savings. It highlights Christmas club members, mills, and factories showing strengthening prosperity and industrial progress despite unclear terms and oblique quotes.
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GSU
Hotel igene announced in Chicago
In Chicago on December list, two carloads of white items were announced. The fragment suggests a transportation or shipment note but is incomplete, leaving the exact subject unclear.
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Chicago
Igene
Whigter
Gompers Pledges Labor Support for 1920 Problems
Samuel Gompers pledges labor backing in 1920, aiming to advance the ideal of full opportunities in industry. He stresses unity and resistance to industrial domination, underscoring labor’s influence and duties to secure fair opportunities for American workers.
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Gompers
America
Welcome to New Year in 1920 New York City
Amid festive bustle and anxious restraint, New York City in 1920 welcomed the new year with both exuberant celebrations in grand hotels and sober crowds on the streets. Luxury champagne and private stocks flowed through elite venues while many locals quietly kept a bottle or two for the forbidden whisky era’s end and cautious revelry filled theaters and sidewalks.
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New York
Geste
Neal
John
Ardor at the New Year Kept By Soft Drinks and D'Artagnan
Amid a hazy New Year celebration in Bridgeport readers hear a venting cry about the hip era and a flamboyant image of D'Artagnan from Three Musketeers fame. The piece jokingly references prohibition and festive crowds as the night ends with continued tales on Page Two.
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D’artagnan
Artagnan
Scientist Claims Artificial Cold Reaches 490 Degrees Below Freezing
Special Cable Dispatch from Paris reports Professor Kus nen of Layden University Holland announces an artificial temperature of 490 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. He says he has tasted the results of attempting to freeze helium at that extreme, noting the experiment demonstrates extreme cold but remains inconclusive on practical results.
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Universal Service
Paris
Kusnen
Layden University
Holland
Hev
Siemore Arrests in Alcohol Cases Intreelmity
United States Marshal Power announced tonight that a probe connected with wood alcohol poisonings led to arrests including John Romanetti and Samuel Saleeby in Brooklyn with ties to whiskey manufacturing and distribution. Police court bail set at $1,000, prosecutor seeks additional time for evidence. Passaic raids continue with more seizures and seven deaths attributed to tainted liquor.
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Indw
York
Dec
John, Romanetti
Brooklyn Dartaker
Samuel
Saleeby
Brooklyn
Tudge Dickenson Tor
Solomon Blenor
Thal
Passaic
M. J
Mrs H Percival Dodge Dies After Elevator Fall
A woman identified as Mrs. H Percival Dodge died in a fall from an elevator at a department house lobby. She moved forward, crashed through a glass guard, and landed on the tile floor below. The incident occurred today during the building’s elevator operation.
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Dodge
No Quarter for Bolshevists Attorney Palm Tracing Down
Fragmented OCR text appears hostile and garbled. The document references the Department of Justice and alleged unrest tied to Bolshevist figures. Readable portions touch on legal action or tracing suspects, but specifics are unclear due to severe transcription errors.
Unclear fragment hints at missing person or event
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled names and phrases about a family and an individual, with reference to Bridgeport and New York. No coherent event or outcome is discernible.
Rebuilding Promise and Progress in Our Nation
The text reflects a call to self-reliance and unity, urging people to rely on common spirit to restore prosperity. It emphasizes collective effort, national progress, and the belief that improvement depends on individuals and communities acting together.
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Hering
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