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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1918
Page
21
Edward Goldsmith of Heardsley Street appeared in City Court yesterday facing a charge by a four year old girl. The case was continued until next foregone date as ordered by the judge.
The Bridgeport Superior Court dissolves the partnership of Joseph Lang ye Joseph Lang ye The Brid gepatt Sho CM and confirms James A Marr as permanent receiver. Four months from January 1 1918 the receiver may receive and pay claims, with notices published in Bridgeport and Stamford papers.
An advertisement lists solid gold and platinum jewelry including Tiffany rings priced up to 2500 and watches around 12. Bar phone number 5909-Open Fives appears for orders.
Labor unions led by the Tarra United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America mobilize 1200 city members in a war savings stamp campaign. An agency opens at the union hall. three stamps earn a fourth free. Postmen list business agencies. schools prep for stamp drives. state meetings set for January 18 in Hartford with Bridgeport reports on factory campaigns.
Lieutenant Dambrowski day afternoon organized 2 citizen committee by Port Chester New York this committee composed of prominent Wales interested in the Polish army will try to stimulate and take care of recruiting in Port Chester meeting concerts and other means of bringing people together with be held firce the past week two men have volunteered in New Haven six in Brispore and 0 in Waterbury in all about 50 have volunteered in Connecticut during the week They will all leave on Monday when 100 recruits will go to amp Nitra Canada or Polish taint ofp On January 22 mass meeting will be held at Milton hall 636 South Main street This day marks the 8th year of the Polish revolution against Russia Dr G B Simykowski S Seydin w and Lieut Fondrowski will be the speakers besides the addresses essays will be read on the Polish Revolution and the military band will render Polish folk songs On January 27 mass meeting will be held at Stamfort after which a citizens committee will be organized there
Officers were reelected at the Ninth Ioint Thepublican club meeting and six new members joined. Primrose announced appointments for entertainment Sevederick Brill house committee Alderman Charles H Roder auditing Richard B Sheridan and finance Robert Vitzroy. Bridgeport leads state in savings stamp enrollments and Hartford sales reach 23000 stamps with daily average around 1200. This invites local committee optimism for movement success in Bridgeport.
Oklahoma to buy six towns from Choctaws under an appropriation bill of about $11.01 million for the next legal period. The House Indian committees chair announced aims to pass by Tuesday. New items in the measure involve a provision regarding tribal lease periods on Osage land.
Fires continue to devastate crops across Argentina with incendiary acts suspected. A Buenos Aires railway manager reports two individuals setting grain fields ablaze just before harvest.
Farms, 24 acres, 15 acres usable, balance in pasture and woodland. Barn, henhouse, woodshed, 11 room house, apple orchard and other fruits. Livestock includes horse, 5 cows, 1 hog, 509 chickens. Broken place with shade trees. Price 83 with terms. Alfred H. Clark & Son, 1024 Main St. Room 469.
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