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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1921

Page

8

Sunday Church Services Across Denominations in City

A sweeping list details Sunday services across multiple churches in the city including United Church, Christ Church, First Methodist, Grace M. E., Bethany, St Johns Episcopal, St Georges, and many Catholic parishes. It notes service times, sermon topics, preludes, choir offerings, Holy Communion schedules, and August worship plans.

Christ Church Courtland Street John G. Saddler St. George's First Christian Church Mission of the Disciples of Christ Iranistan Ee Eercon Avenues N. D Anoc S&j. Georges Clinton and Wood Avenues H E St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cont Wilmot Albert Jepson St Al's Church Danielson Grace M. E. Church Fairfield Clinton Avenues Joseph Te Guernsey H. A. Strout Bethany Church Stratford Nichols Avenue Hethany Fatreet Wheeler Terrace Joseph C. Harrison Young People's League

Rabies Outbreak May Cause Quarantine in Windham County

Hartford August six Windham County may be placed under quarantine against rabies if the spread suspected in Killbingly and Brooklyn is not checked. Commissioner James M. Whittlesey announced after a doe quarantine was issued for two towns due to a rabies infected dog killed in Brooklyn last Saturday. Quarantine enforcement will be strict with state police in charge in Killingly and Brooklyn and warrants ready for violators.

Hartford Windham County Kill Bingly Brooklyn James M. Whittlesey Whittlesey Elliott Grooklyn Pasteur Massachusetts Oner Whittlesey

The Right to Love and the Right to Jilt

London newspapers report a British judge's view that more than half of divorces stem from couples not truly in love before marriage. The balance of opinions from figures like Miss Genevieve Ward and Marquess Townshend support honesty over breach of promise actions, while noting both sexes may suffer from loveless unions.

Newton Parke National News Service Stam London Aus Justice McCardie i Birmingham Townshend Genevieve Ward

Senate probes failure of housing corp to payBridgeport taxes

The Senate adopted a Brandegee resolution demanding the United States Housing Corporation explain why it did not pay Bridgeport, Connecticut taxes on its buildings. The agency had owned about 471 houses here after World War I, with value near 1.5 million dollars taxable for about a year. The corps agreed to pay Bridgeport about 70 thousand as protection and benefits, but sold most property in 1920. Officials failed to reach an adjustment, prompting congressional action.

Washington Senate Frank B. Brandegee Connecticut United States Housing Corporation Bridgeport Conn Gregory Com— Key Housing Corporation Ruary Bridgeport Housing Corporation Bridgeport City Attorney's Office Brandegee Congress City Fairfield Seaside Park Grassmere Black Rock Connecticut Avenue Old Mill Green

Dispiriting View of Russia's Economy This Summer

Risa Latvia Aug 6 Russian and anti Bolshevik sources warn famine worsened this year while the Bolshevik government promises gradual economic recovery. Agricultural machinery aid is limited by drought and shortage of draft animals. Soviet press admits transition is difficult, transport and distribution suffer, coal output falls in Donets and Moscow districts, yet some regions expect harvest via tax in kind and free grain purchases. A Lenin called congress of food supply officials shows pessimism over transport, rot risks, and city rationing, with imports needed to avert disaster.

Risa Latvia Russia Lenine Riga Holshevik Novy Put Moscow Soviet Petrograd Siberia Caucasus Donets Volea Ukraine Red Army Fast East Soviet Russia

Thunder Shower Led to Ice Cream Soda Invention

Detroit, Aug. 6 A summer thunder shower 41 years ago inspired Fred Sanders Jr to claim his grandfather Fred Sanders discovered the ice cream soda. He recounted how souring sweet cream from a storm and a wedding party tasting led to a substitute drink that became the popular ice cream soda.

Detroit Mich Fred Sanders, Jr Fred Sanders Au “Aare

August Sale of Furniture Opens in Second Week

The August Sale of Furniture Rugs and other House Furnishings begins the second week. The clearance lowers prices, letting houses with moderate incomes acquire fine mahogany oak or walnut pieces. Beautiful furniture is urged as essential to daily life and character, with lamps desks tables and chests priced to attract buyers.

Oriental Rugs At August Sale Prices

The entire collection is offered at August sale prices with low costs for several years. Persian Mahals in varied sizes feature soft lustrous weaves in blue gold and rose hues, rare designs prized by rug collectors. Former prices ranged from $125 to $295, now reduced.

Basement House Furnishing Sale Continues

The basement sale offers refrigerators trunks and bags oil and gas ranges china glass lamps and kitchen wares with prices ranging from 30 to 360 dollars. A standout group in medium sizes measures about 3.6 by 6 feet and 4 by 6 feet priced around 37.50 to 85 dollars. The items are pitched as highly adaptable for small apartments and unlikely to be matched again. Fourth floor.

August Fur Sale Offers Low Prices on Luxurious Coats

The August Sale of Furs continues with exceptionally low prices on coats made from Hudson seal mole skin gray squirrel and Kolinski. Choose now.

Woman co directs films with famed author husband

New York Aug 6 It is the only record of an international author working in full collaboration with his wife Mrs Lillain E Chester For nine years she aided in writing and shaping his Wallingford stories and helped craft the feminine details for the character Blackie Dan The couple later wrote the show and scenario for their final episode directed together in a California studio and edited in New York They present themselves as one person and claim full credit for their joint work

New York George Randolph Chester Lillain E. Chester Mrs. Chester Wallingford Blackie Dan Chester Mr. Chester California

Boston acquires historic Scott estate for park

Boston plans a park on the Scott estate in Dorchester the site of early town meetings and the first free school. The plot at East Cottage Pleasant and Pond streets recalls Sayin Hill Beach tents and colonial valuables once guarded by soldiers. Mrs Daniel H. Ryan of 174 Brooks Street hosts her sister Mrs John Lang of Burnie for a few days.

Boston Massachusetts Bay Colony Scott Estate Dorchester East Cottage Daniel H. Ryan Brooks Street John Lang Burnie

Pueblo steel concera builds homes for destitute

Pueblo Colorado August reports that Colorado Fuel and Iron Company workers who lost homes in recent floods will receive new houses. Rockefeller Steel Works managers awarded a contract for fifty six room homes on company ground at actual cost with long-term payments. Homes will be near the Minnequa plant, and workers will be housed at the company camp until completion.

Pueblo Colo Colorado Fuel and Iron Company Rockefeller Steel Works Steel Company Minnequa

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