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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1921
Page
20
A column of seafood prices shows Steak Cod and Red Salmon by the pound and sliced white hat steak for searing. Frostfish 10c per pound, 3 pounds for 25c, herring and flatfish offered at low figures, various shellfish and clams listed with per item or per quart pricing for shoppers.
A compact retail ad lists lean fresh shoulders at 18 cents per pound and lean fresh hams loins at 25 to 26 cents per pound, reflecting economy cuts offered by the shop.
A vintage grocery notice lists smoked and salt meats including corned rump butt and boneless corned beef at 15e per pound, Sperry Barnes and Deane brands for corned spare ribs, Clover Leaf bacon at 24c per pound, and corned pig feet priced per pound.
Three divorces awarded in New Haven court with rulings on custody and alimony. Edna Teller of Stratford seeks divorce and custody with alimony. Grace Downs and Sadie Davies McCormack seek decrees amid cruelty and infidelity claims. Gertrude Macsain’s case against Albert Macsain listed for hearing.
In Boston a dispute over factory practices surfaces as workers in Manchester New Hampshire accuse management of revisions and altered wages. The text references a conflict around shoe factories and wage handling, with operatives objecting to changes amid ongoing debate.
Boston January 20. A letter from D. Funk head of the National Seed Nurse and president of the National Association argues that middle western farmers would supply 1,500,000 bushels of surplus corn to feed starving children in Europe and China if city consumers provide transportation. He urges true patriotism to move the plan forward.
In Revere Massachusetts Mayor Whom announced the city has exhausted municipal resources to furnish work. He said federal and state aid will be sought as unemployment woes persist despite severe winter.
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