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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1921
Page
6
Under a new Post Office rule articles in sealed parcels with printed labels may travel through parcel post. Parcels must bear outside endorsement that they may be opened for port inspection if needed. Public parcels need not be opened if properly labeled. Court holiday closure notices follow.
William K. Lyon died Thursday and was buried Saturday in Mountain Grove cemetery with service by Rev. William Horace Day. Adelaide Bartlett Hubbell widow of George H. Hubbell had a 3:30 pm funeral at her grandson's home on Eaton Street, burial in Mountain Grove. Emily Faulkner was buried Saturday in Lakeview cemetery, services at 264 Park Street. John Lester Gardner, 39, to be buried at Park cemetery after funeral at August G. Baker mortuary. he belonged to Samuel H. Harris lodge S. O. C. F. and Stratfield Encampment I O C F. Conrad Becker died in Danbury. funeral at 3:30 pm Wednesday at 851 Hancock Avenue, Lakeview burial, survived by wife, three sons and one daughter. he was a member of Camp Tuthill and Woodmen of the World. He worked twenty years at American Graphophone Co. Funeral from 851 Hancock Avenue.
Miss Eva Hugo, superintendent of the Welfare building, appeals to Bridgeport residents for gifts for a December 23 Christmas party at the Welfare building for children treated at clinics. The building is decorated with wreaths and volunteers contribute ton games candy and dolls, with more gifts still needed to ensure a successful event.
The wedding of Dr William H ms City Heath officer and Misa Ree Roth of 1452 Park avenue will be Friday December 23 at the bride's home. Rev F W Klein will perform the ceremony.
Washington reports Major General Harris Adjutant General urges Congress to fund rewards of 50 for each draft deserter delivered to military authorities and to press all guilty to trial. He warns lax punishment risks future evasion and undermines rapid emergency army buildup. Desertion in the last fiscal year reached 14 563 a record since 1908.
Pittsburgh December past warns shoppers as Captain Clyde Edeburn issues a list of don'ts for women to guard purses during the holiday rush. He cautions against carrying large sums, placing purses on counters, or keeping money in overcoats and Nip pockets, and even suggests small palm‑held purses and avoiding stockings for rolls.
London reports Viscount Grey now walks unaided across busy streets with restored sight. Ocularist Martin Sherwood credits Nature and a brief bout of hypnotic suggestion by Lady Glenconneh, while employing electrical treatment. The former retinitis pigmentosa patient may read and see normally for life.
Altoona Pennsylvania December 19 1930 Ralph Marshall a 37 year old machinist and hospital patient hopes to spend Christmas and New Year with his wife and two sons after many hospital stays. He dreams of a round the world trip in 408 hours costing 3500 by linking aerial routes, instead of the usual sixty day land and sea voyage.
Los Angeles begins actual construction of a new Coliseum in Exposition Park. The $800000 stadium will seat at least 75000 and host athletic events monster pageants and public spectacles. Efforts aim to lure the Olympic Games from Europe with a planned opening during the 1922 Christmas holidays.
Ohio University impressed in the East this fall in football with three games played. They lost to Syracuse and West Virginia and defeated Columbia. Offers for next season have come from Center, Kentucky, the Navy, Annapolis, Georgetown, Washington, Columbia, New York, West Virginia, Morgantown, and West Virginia Wesleyan. Bethany met West Virginia Wesleyan. Several games likely will be scheduled.
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