Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Bridgeport Telegram in Bridgeport, Connecticut

25 Apr 1921

Page 9

We have 1,749,131 pages in Connecticut
Bridgeport Telegram April 25, 1921 Page 9 old newspaper archives

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1921

Page

9

Millionaire's life eerily plain in widow interview

New York reports reveal Alvin Amory Stevens, famed Broadstress recluse with a fifteen million fortune, lived in a single Wall Street room, spent little on food, and denied his wife a will. His widow Tessis Stevens recounts his deathbed separation, daughter Kate's elopement, and his habit of work, thrift, and disdain for luxury.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

New York Alvin Amory Stevens Tessis Stevens Mow Stevens Financial District Wall Street Santric Bronewith Getty Bstevong Kale Richard Fagan Stevens Hus Hand Jessie Noths Rick Copley Plaza Boston Dick Magan Kate
Read with Free Trial

Strverse Stratford schools address undernourishment rumor

Stratford officials discuss reports of foreign born families feeding children wine as food substitute and widespread malnutrition in Honeyspot and other schools. Dr Howland and Supt Thompson say conditions exist, with private aid and one school nurse limited supervision. No confirmed intoxicated children. town feeds hungry students. California population shift analysis notes eight mile drift southeast of Spencer Indiana.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

We Ruyter Howland Stratford Howland Sehools J. Thompson Howlané Schaal Bux Athey Thompson Ford Honeyspot First Selectman James Lally Bridgeport California Spencer Ind
Read with Free Trial

Wide range of home textiles on sale at reduced prices

A bustling sale advertises bedspreads sheets pillowcases and blankets at reduced rates. It lists numerous fabrics including Voiles Madras Ginghams and Linens with prices ranging from 19 to 79 cents per yard, plus assorted towels and linens with sale prices noted.

Read with Free Trial

Also Mentioned on This Page

Millionaire Newsboy Will Clark's Golder Service Simmons Stratford School Committee Elizabeth Wenner Room Conn Nat Bank Bldg House of Read Ptoo Madras David & John Anderson Lancaster Dwight Cis Poplin Red Border Linen West
Read Page with Free Trial
Search Courier

Search the Bridgeport Telegram Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Start for Free

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Bridgeport Telegram?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Advanced Search
Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication