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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1921
Page
11
Funeral services for Capt Murphy are listed with Bridgeport Lodge of Elks and other groups. The solemn rites will be held at Sacred Church with burial at a local cemetery. Father McGuinn and Dr Richard F L Moore will deliver the eulogy and celebrant the service with Notre Dame connections noted.
Chicago announces a 50 million merger between Associated First National Pictures and Associated Produce Company to cut distribution costs. Thomas H. Ince leads the plan with a producer to exhibitor model. Named participants include Robert Lieper, Harry Schwable, Mack Sennett, J Parker Reed, H O Davis, Oscar A Price, Maurice Tourneur and others from Associated Producers.
Coroner probes murder of Stamford conductor Bernard Iv s cendueter after a holdup. Witnesses say he protested the robbery and was struck. assailants fled. In a separate note, wedding of Ophelia and Michael Matone mentioned with planned Lake George honeymoon.
A wedding at Sacred Heart Church this morning united Miss Lian Tohr daughter of Mer and Mrs Oscar Monr of 751 State Street with Nicholas Jamatone son of Johanna and Amatone of 61 Pennimore Street. The ceremony was performed by Pastor Richard L Moore as the couple wore a white canton crepe dress and tulle.
Chicago reports a modest improvement in the job market with state officials noting five men per two jobs in August versus eleven per two in July. The official urges pushing as many unemployed as possible onto state, county, and city improvement projects to prevent greater hardship.
Buenos Aires reports the Soviet government purchased 5,009 tons of flour from Argentina. The Norwegian steamer Margit Skorland sailed for Petrograd with the cargo, renewing trade ties cut by recent tensions.
Plans to relieve sewer flooding after heavy rains appear likely for South End factories and residences. Officials study backing waters and consider improvements to reduce inundation of streets and properties. Concerns center on drainage capacity and timeliness of repairs amid recurring storms.
At the foot of Gost Wick avenue, flat land delays sewer service as the Brent interceptor sewer lacks connections to Water Street, Railroad, and Bastwick avenues. Bridgeport Construction Co and William Maclin & Sons install unions at Morris Street and Bastwick Avenue to link interceptor with the new pumping station on a cost plus basis, $5,000 transferred to Public Works by the Board of Apportionment.
Director of Public Works Jacob A Courtade questions a microcosm of the Congre street bridge repair bill from A G Leake Erecting Company. He trimmed about 200 for day and night watch, and now flags a 32018.72 request, sending the items for detailed totaling. Leake has engaged the law firm Poster Morgan for collection, with Arthur G Leake as president.
A bill aims to cover costs for removing equipment used in repair work on a bridge. City Attorney Comley backs Director Comrade in backing the measure, aligning with the council’s position on funding.
Washington dispatch reports that prosecutions of war contract fraud may be barred by statute of limitations. Federal officials say the commercial statute applies three years after the overact in conspiracy cases to defraud the government, many contracts completed before November 11, 1918.
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