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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1923
Page
3
Rev R Dan Trick, new pastor since March 1, argues resurrection is church pillar. He cites Jesus death and blood and water from his side as proof, notes appearances after resurrection and the empty tomb. Easter services feature music by the quartet and choir under Arthur Kirk.
Police dive into the Naugatuck River near the gas works to find John Warduskas of 627 North Riverside Street who reportedly jumped in after cries of help were heard Saturday at 3 a.m. Officials said they would resume the search tomorrow morning.
Died Milford Conn March 21 1943 John W Clark last year of age funeral at 108 Broad Street April 3 2 30 p m interment Milford Cemetery. Donahue In this city March 21 1923 Michael Donahue funeral Tuesday from home of daughter 232 Madison Ave 8 34 a m solemn requiem mass St Augustine's 9 a m burial St Michael's cemetery. Fox In this city April 1 1923 Emma Jane widow of Charles J Fox funeral April 4 1722 Main Street 2 30 a m burial Lakeview cemetery. McCabe In this city March 1923 John J McCabe aged 63 5 14 funeral 64 Elmwood Place April 9 30 a m and St Augustine's 10 a m interment St Peter Derby Conn. Jennings Stratford March 30 1923 Frederick L Jennings funeral April 2 2 p m from residence 93 William Street. Mako In this city March 31 1923 George Mako 48 funeral 92 Helen Street April 3 8 40 a m and Slovak Lutheran Church 9 09 a m interment Lakeview cemetery. Wales In this city March 31 Annie beloved wife of Rich scol t aged 1 year etc. Attendees urged at Lakeview rotary April fe Harold son of Ar elia and Hebert Whiivae invited to funeral at late residence. Various notices list deceased and funeral arrangements with churches and cemeteries.
The reporting describes Everts protesting an incident at Krupp with warnings to German officials and Behlow. The piece notes threats against workers and mentions casualties and a tense atmosphere tied to foreign troops and German responses.
Von Boklen visits Keitpe hospital to speak with detainees as security police are expelled and firemen assist police duties. Troops withdraw from Kemps area restoring a quiet Easter, while a rope is found around the bronze Bismarck statue on the anniversary of his birth. French sentries deny knowledge of the rope.
Four Frenchmen died and three Frenchmen and a German were injured when a coal freight train plunged off a Schifferstadtschile embankment while en route from Lautersburg to Ludwigshafen. Two engines and a baggage car wrecked. material damage noted as considerable.
At Ashland Kentucky five people died when the automobile carrying Mr and Mrs E I Tinsley their 8 year old daughter Ernestine J R Saunders of Ashland and Wills Carrie Keevler crashed into a Chesapeake and Ohio passenger train at a crossing. Mrs Saunders two children and a baby survived with minor injuries. The Saunders baby was treated at a hospital for slight injuries.
An OCR fragment reports an unprecedented cold April day east of the Mississippi. It mentions Washington and a temperature near 15 degrees, claiming it as the coldest April day on record and noting prior extremes. The text is garbled with inconsistent names and places.
Fragmentary text reports a New Haven woman burned to passing with names and unclear details. The garbled lines mention Anna Cullinies and a family context, but the remainder is illegible, leaving the case unresolved and details unrecoverable.
A garbled medical update notes that Carnarvon’s condition remains unchanged. the fragmentary text shows chaotic transcription but preserves the core claim of stable health status. No further details or dates are evident in the readable portion.
A National Budget Committee study finds city government costs U.S. residents more than the federal system. With 30,000 instruments, the per capita city cost is 43.32 dollars yearly while taxes take about 26 percent of earnings across federal and local levels, compared with 14 percent nationwide. Property owners supply most revenues. school maintenance tops city expenses at about 10.25 dollars per resident. Pasadena, California, shows a high per capita cost.
On Riverside Drive police fired ten shots before capturing five suspects linked to a theft of $29,000 in fur loot dumped in an air shaft of a vacant building on 75th Street. The men, who claimed innocence and a card game alibi, were arrested as Easter crowds watched near Charles M. Schwab’s home. Police sought the loot’s owner late that night.
Moscow April 1 Associated Press Easter Sunday passed in Moscow with no official word on the fate of Vicar General Butkovich who was sentenced to death. Officials said he might be alive and one attorney spoke of uncertainty while Moscow papers avoided mention. In Roman Catholic churches Easter Masses were held with no public comment on the Petrograd prelate’s fate.
York dispatch reports Dorothy Keenan murder case at deadlock as police await a breakthrough. District Attorney Pecovu stated investigation paused after interviewing witnesses including John Kearsley Mitchell and Welthy Syndelpna cowlaan amid uncertain leads.
Easter services drew about 1,500 at the United church with 60 new members taken in at the Vesper Communion. The sunrise service, long annual, expanded beyond Epworth leagues this year as ministers and dignitaries led a high attendance and sermons on the resurrection and its living impact.
The article details a phased plan to reallocate wavelengths for ship and shore radio communications. It proposes classifying stations into A B and C with distinct frequencies, easing shifts for users, and expanding amateur allocations from 130 to 220 meters while centralizing coordination with operators and associations.
The twenty third annual North and South Amateur golf championship starts tomorrow in Pinehurst North Carolina with the first holes of the 36 hole qualifying round Henry L Topping of Greenwich the present holder defends against a large field in a Latin era.
Flames gutted the Maxwell mansion in Greenwich, home of Doe W. Maxwell, president of Cro-Well Publishing Co., on Old Church Pond. Damage estimated at $20,000. Fire origin traced to the attic. firefighter Sidney Boom injured by a broken hose. Adjoining Blythewied Sanitarium cottage also burned, with patients moved to safety before firefighters arrived.
A Riga dispatch to the Times says Nikolai Lenin is entirely under Leon Trotsky's control with strict bedside access limits. Only Lenin's wife and his physician are allowed near him, barring even his brother who traveled from Livadia.
Nurses at a New York hospital kept a fire from spreading after smoke from a nearby blaze filled the Fifth Avenue building. Fire alarms sounded as sparks reached upper floors, but swift action by staff prevented injuries and major damage.
April 1 the schooner Scliquner Cloyton sank at sea near St John’s Newfoundland after losing life at sea. Her crew were rescued by the steamer Fable, which arrived today. The Gierding Mallett had been at sea for fourteen days from Wadia bound for St John’s salt signal when she floundered.
Report states George Gould rested well on Saturday while Vat Matovin, Trater, and Crenvee are not named in full detail. The condition remains serious with no clear improvement or prognosis provided.
The Wykeham Rise school for women in Washington suffered a noon fire that destroyed the main three story building and a nearby cottage. Loss estimated at 65000 dollars. Dormitories gymnasium and executive offices were inside the burned structure. records saved but most else destroyed. Easter vacation left students and teachers away. Officials planned temporary arrangements after vacation.
New Haven April 1 Kient Gov Hiram Bingham and Yale President James R Angell to welcome American Chemical Society members for its 65th annual convention in New Haven. Francis P Garvan president will open with "chemistry and the public" and Sterling Laboratory dedication at Yale during the week long session expected to draw about 1200 attendees.
Waterbury on April 1. A defective chimney caused a fire that burned the roof off the home of William H. Mahaney at 2208 Bank Street, forcing four people including Misses Asner C. Mahaney and Catherine R. Mahaney from the house. Firemen were hampered by poor water pressure and extensive water damage resulted.
Fragmented text lists multiple local clubs churches and orders with scattered addresses and names. It reads like an accessibly garbled page of society notices mentioning St George St Charles Washington Bridgeport and various fraternal groups including Masonic Temple and Royal Neighbors with incomplete lines and stray numbers.
Fragmentary note from April about a Westkentball team and a court letter. It references a seven step award and medical issues but the text is garbled and unreadable in places. Entities are unclear due to OCR damage.
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