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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1921
Page
8
Liberty Centre Indiana housekeeper Mrs Harold Davis reports rapid relief from weakness nervous exhaustion after three days of Vinci. Ad says Vinci builds red blood cells quickens circulation sharpens appetite promotes sound sleep and vitality.
Fairfield residents attend St Thomas parish hall for a whist and pinochle event to raise funds for the new parish. The sale features booths, prizes, and food with a large crowd expected. Meanwhile the American Legion basketball team practices for a region versus Fairmont game in Legion Hall Saturday, with Jim Francis Orchestra providing music for dancing after the game. A turkey dinner for ex service men is planned, and local teams, girls basketball, and Christmas seals are noted along with bridge work on a post road railing and other town updates.
Stratford and St Marys prep for a Tuesday game likely at Walterville school in Bridgeport. Nearby, pupils sell candy after school to fund Christmas baskets for families in need as civic leaders debate taxes and town government changes amid ongoing fiscal strain.
George B Benedict aged 62 died recently and funeral services were held Saturday at 2 36 from his home 454 Seaview Avenue. Interment followed at Mountain Grove Cemetery. George W Mills aged 48 died Tuesday and funeral services were conducted at 2 30 from his residence 1237 Noble Avenue.
Beautiful Store advertises a wide array of gifts for men women and children for last minute shoppers. Highlights include silk shirts blouses fur coats sweaters skirts raincoats and Mackinaws with prices from 1 up to 195. Boys and girls apparel plus accessories like scarves and belts are featured to attract holiday buyers.
Obituaries record multiple local deaths and funerals including Mabel Lindquist wife of Thomas Hargrove with service at M J Gannon funeral home and burial at Park cemetery. Mrs Margaret Carey buried after high requiem mass at St Augustine's. Mrs Allen Peck funeral from her home to St Joseph's church with interment at St Michael's cemetery. George W Mills dies after short illness with funeral from 1238 Noble Avenue. Mrs Franklin W Nash dies suddenly in Ludlow Mass. Axel Wilhelm Lundberg to be buried at Mountain Grove cemetery. Joseph H Gunn a long-time decorator dies after a long illness.
Moscow reports Leon Trotzky, minister of War and Marine, calling for intensified readiness and actions by the Bolshevik army and navy. He accuses Japan and counterreliable powers of aiding Imperial debts while warning of continued attacks on Soviet frontiers. A health department rule orders double sampling of milk for bacteriological tests.
Indianapolis December 15 Enactment of the adjusted compensation bill for World War veterans will be completed within 90 days and the legislation will become effective in July, according to a telegram from Hanford MacNider, national commander. The American Legion has no definite policy toward the use of poison in future warfare, MacNider stated. Commissioner Primrose Chosen The first meeting of the Ninth District Republican organization was held Tuesday evening in club rooms at Shelton and East Main streets. Police Commissioner William E. Primrose was elected president, Mrs. Carolyn M. Flannagan, vice president, Sidney Smith Jr., recording secretary, Alderman Louis Kochiss, financial secretary, and Henry B. Mallet, treasurer. After the business meeting a luncheon was served by women of the club. The organization recently rented an apartment at Shelton and East Main and now has fine club rooms.
Blanket bathrobes in dark colors range from five to twenty dollars. Cloth and silk dressing robes start at twelve dollars. Doublefaced smoking jackets six dollars and up. Women and children receive options from six dollars for cozy bathrobes to fourteen dollars for satin trimmed mandarin coats and related sleepwear.
At 3 pm yesterday a gas leak incident at 36 Pasilade Avenue left a worker, treated by Dr. A B Margulio and emergency staff, then moved to St Vincent’s Hospital. The scene involved 629 location during a pipe connection by a gas meter foreman. Emma Schindler receives extra compensation award after May 31 2018 injury at U M plant. A later settlement of 51.71 occurred January 2 1919 due to unforeseen developments. The October injury led to partial finger amputation by Dr W L Weadon. Odd Fellows Straitfield Encampment 23 plans Royal Purple degree ceremony at Broad Street hall tonight with special features and a large candidate class. All city patriarchal Odd Fellows invited.
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