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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1920
Page
11
Cabinet deferred action on a strike as described by Bearateey Payne before the cabinet meeting. The text notes Wisen as secretary and mentions the government’s wage policy and overall situation, with unclear details due to OCR errors.
Holiday events organized by the Board of Recreation include dancing and a concert on the green at Beardsley Park. The schedule features an evening 6 to 9 p.m. program with dancing, a singing segment, and a coordinated concert, aiming to celebrate independence and community engagement.
Charles Fall, agent in Bridgeport for the State Board of Education, announces that pupils seeking certificates to work must apply at Room 2ys in the Warner building. Yesterday hundreds visited offices. he says no physical certificate is needed and the final permit must come from his office.
The American Legion plans a formal opening this afternoon of its new Golden Hill Street home. An entertaining program is arranged with a parade of amusements, a program feature, and refreshments. Mrs. Charles Crosby heads the committee.
Confirmation will be administered to Anchiss ut on Sunday afternoon at 4 oclock in the Blessed Sacrament Church on Orange Street. Right Reverend bishop will conduct the ceremony. Many of the churches in the area will participate in the sacrament and its accompanying rites.
Graduation exercises for the City Normal School will be held tonight at the High School auditorium. Diplomas will be awarded to graduating young women. A pleasing program has been prepared.
The report notes 11 494 departures to Canadian cities in March and April from various countries. It records year over year figures with similar totals from the United States and other regions. The data underscores cross border movement and agency names like USGS and Shawoe appear in the source.
A Cornell University press notice reports an anonymous donor and spouse have given 70 000 to seed a fund for a proposed Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics. The amount will grow until the 1 ending total reaches 5 900 000 with the institute to be established. The plan envisions opening the project in about one hundred years.
A vintage sale column advertises delicate light blue and pink sleeveless dresses for 3 and 4 year olds priced at 2.00 to 3.00 plus little Daddy Walkers for dolls and teddy bears at 1.00 each. Also offered are Forsythe tailored waists for women in checked and striped dimities at 3.50 to 7.50, kapok mattresses at 23.50, and Deltox rugs in several sizes plus summer neckwear and the Prince scarf on the main floor.
An old ad promotes hardwood porch gates in three sizes with prices from 1.75 to 2.50, plus basement vests and regular and extra sizes for bodice style vests, and ribbed union suits for boys in various prices. It notes durable construction and ready to hang with details on sizing and materials.
White socks with pink or blue crochet tops sell for 50 cents. Three-quarter length socks for older girls have crochet tops and tan color with ribbon, five cents. Plaid topped socks on white grounds cost 75 cents. Sports hose with two toned effects and turn over cuffs top at 1.50 to 2.00 dollars. Main floor.
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