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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1924
Page
11
Merchants can boost sales in the coming year by consistently using Telegram want ads. The advertisement urges all sellers to adopt regular want ads to materially increase their business.
Auction style listing shows properties and gear for sale including a 2 room fotal and barn with price options around 3000 dollars. Mentions Herbert Wella and Lavin 1 FAG AS Greenfiett Hil with references to outbuildings, silos, heifers, and buildings in Golden Hill area.
A jumble of lost items includes tires, bags, a brown pocketbook, beads, earrings, and a collie, with several contact reminders for owners in Bridgeport and Stratford. Locations referenced include Fairfield Avenue, Brook Street, and City National Bank, plus addresses in Watford, Wairfield, and Marton Street. Reward offers and return instructions appear, with multiple phone numbers and box notices urging owners to reclaim valuables.
Goods and services ads for two Stratford East Main Street stores at 12 dollars monthly. Town of Stratford Relief Board schedules hearings in January 1924 to hear appeals from Assessors findings. Death notices and funeral arrangements listed for multiple local residents with dates and burial details.
Two sales conferences of importance to Bridgeport will be held this week. The Fabrikold division of the FEI Du Pont de Nemours company hosts visitors at the Fairfield plant on Wednesday and Thursday with over 60 officials and reps. A factory inspection trip and a Stratfield hotel dinner follow. The next morning the group travels to the Newburgh plant. Holmes Edwards division of International Silver holds its semi annual meeting January 3 and 4 with reps from across the nation. New merchandising and ad plans will be discussed by sales and advertising managers. Attendees include W J Hall Denver James T Cunningham Cleveland W W Browne Iowa Wisconsin E T Grue Nch Pa P A Clark NY E H Williams Fast New England F Huxley Keokuk S S Swain San Antonio F W Riehl Western New England F W Rock South East Arthur BE Hall North West A A Clark NY City and George Hughes Chicago.
Dawson Y T reports a Yukon stampede starting at a silver and gold discovery near Kene Than at Beaver River head. Officials confirm pay dirt with 1,100 ounces of silver per ton and gold in the district. Radio messages from Mayo corroborate the rush.
Police raided a secret Communist meeting in a Bologna cafe back room arresting fifteen, including Signor Nenni, director of Avant, and Deputy Valeri. Police seized numerous documents.
Darwi studied a French bean placed in a dark room away from light and temperature changes. Despite the isolation, the bean's leaves rhythmically drooped at sunset and re-expanded at dawn, suggesting habit or memory governing its movements.
Warning is given that a meeting of the Board of Appor tionment and Taxation will be in the Common Council Chamber City Hall on Thursday January 8 1924 at 2 o clock PM for organizing electing president and other proper business. Signed December 1 1928 by Mayor W Behrens.
The annual meeting of the share holders of the First Nacional Bank of Bridgeport Connecticut will be held at its Banking House 336 Main Street on Monday for elections of directors and to transact such other business as may come before the meeting.
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