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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1922
Page
4
The Times runs a reader dreams contest tied to a Polf's Majestic Theatre presentation of Dreams for Sale. Prizes of 15, 10, and 5 dollars await the top three dreams judged today, with winners expected at the matinee next Monday to collect awards for early Christmas shopping.
C. Coss of 197 William St and Mrs Tracy Dickson Campbell Jr of Fairfield celebrate the arrival of a son at their home yesterday morning. Mrs Dickson is formerly Elizabeth Morris Bassick, daughter of Mr and Mrs Edgar Webb Bassick of Fairfield Avenue.
In Bridgeport, arrests per thousand plummeted from 62 in 1917 to 29 in 1922 as prohibition reshaped crime. Drunkenness, assault, and theft fell, while native born and foreign born populations showed shifting patterns. Death rates also declined with improved public health and economic readjustments.
The Jefferson School Parents Teachers Association plans a 3:30 PM program featuring dramatized recitations, songs, dances, and readings by students and guests. Highlights include Mrs Santa Claus tales, Holiday songs, and Hungarian tunes, followed by refreshments and child care for younger siblings.
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