Christmas plea from Postmaster General to Bridgeport children
The Postmaster General Will Hays delivered a Christmas message to Bridgeport schoolchildren urging them to help mail early. He asks kids to convince families to mail parcels this week, ensure correct addresses, proper postage, and neat envelopes to ease postal handling and save government costs.
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Will H. Hays
Bridgeport
United States
Post Office
Santa Claus
Postal Service
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Engineers Gather For Annual Meeting in New York
Engineers educators manufacturers and scientists from across the country gather in New York for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers annual meeting opening sessions run December 5 through December 8. Industrial education and training are central topics with a special report on foreign training methods and a student-branch led professional session involving 59 higher education institutions.
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New York
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Stratford to push hard fight over bus fare and service
Stratford riders confront Connecticut Public Utilities Commission over 5 and 10 cent fares and limited service. Stratford Chamber of Commerce launches town wide canvass to gather residents' calls for transfer privileges and relief, aiming to ease travel to Paradise Green and Devon.
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Revne
Public Utilities Commission
Stratford
Connecticut Company
Stratford Chamber of Commerce
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Stredford Ia Te
Paradise Green
Devon
Bridgeport
Stratford Center
City Line
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Center
Do I Want Father to Move In With Us
Neal protests meeting Babbsies father Mr. Lee while the family inventories belongings for Babbsie to move from the hotel. Father Andrew urges fairness and planning as Neal argues the Lee man should not be involved in Babbsies life, insisting on his chivalry despite past grievances. The scene ends as a telephone call interrupts the tense, anticipatory moment.
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Neal
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Babisie
Jeanie
Jimmie
Babbsie
Babbs
Andrew
Nealie
Baldhsie
Photographers’ Union
Father Andrew
Anne
Lee
Lucky Lee
J. H. Harrison
Neal Hyland
Conti
Christmas Cheer in Every Department Display
A warm holiday message invites shoppers to enjoy attractive displays of useful gifts across departments. The note emphasizes family warmth, reunited friendships, twinkling candles, and the good old fashioned Christmas found in stores.
New House Dresses Debut In Holiday Colors At Stores
Holiday dresses shown in bright red Christmas boxes feature new Queen Make of Neighborhood dresses in blue lavender and green with organdie collars and scalloped hems. Prices run from 2.95 to 7.90 with matching raincaps and raincoats also offered in various fabrics and sizes.
Handkerchiefs and Gloves For Every Woman's Needs
Handkerchiefs and gloves dominate the display with Trefousse French Kid Gloves in two clasp styles and imported varieties. Prices range from 3 to 4.25 for premium gloves, 4.75 to 4.95 for perforated and glow models, plus sports wool gloves, angora gauntlets, and corded bordered handkerchiefs from 25 to 59 cents.
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Shelburne
Silk Petticoats and Pettibockers New Styles Ad
Silk petticoats offered in roper sizes with plain silk jersey and taffeta blends. Styles include flowered ed taffetas and jerseys with satin or taffeta flounces. Prices range from $4.50 to $12. Stylish stout wear for extra sized women priced from $5.90 up.
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Jersey
New Hampshire Recruits Ohio Farmers To Eastward Move
The New Hampshire Board of Publicity launched a migration campaign in Ohio to lure farmers to New Hampshire and resume farming on abandoned lands. The effort centers on Ohio as the first target due to soil, population, and vacancy factors, aided by the New Hampshire State Grange and prizes from ex Governor Rolland Spaulding. Major Frank Knox of the Manchester Union leads the board’s publicity drive.
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Horace Greeley
New Hampshire
Middle West
Ohio
New Hampshire Board of Publicity
New Hampshire State Grange
Rolland Spaulding
Frank Knox
The
Manchester Union
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