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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1923
Page
9
A gray haired husband and a blonde wife who dyed hair to look younger are repeatedly mistaken for father and daughter. The wife explains her plan to restore his love by bleaching the dye, hoping to revive his feelings as new hair grows in. The tale ends with the emotional strain and a sense of regret.
Stamford police report a theft at the D Alessandro Clothing Co on Atlantic Street. About 10 suits and 14 overcoats were taken in a nighttime burglary believed linked to two men seen in a Buick auto near Wilson's Woods. A second car later found abandoned on Deerfield Drive Greenwich. Investigators say four suits remain missing and two youths from Tiversyile reported a pile of clothing found in a Greenwich woods.
Three relief organizations in Russia were funded by the Communist party of America to raise funds and spread communist doctrine in churches and conservative labor organizations. Witness Jay Lovestone testified in a defense case involving Ruthenhen charged with adjournment conspiracies, citing alleged Kremlin ties and influence in North Dakota partisan leagues.
The Majestic Theatre opens a week long showing of Keaton's The Balloonatic this Sunday night. Majestic management is distributing passes via air routes from Collis Shoe Co and the Majestic Theatre. A busy program includes Frank Hunter and The Sunshine Revee and a Dan serous Gang. A California Romance and Oregon Trail will be shown with brief news and a 1848 California tale. Community Theatre presents Deviiy vergat jewel drama today.
Dublin April 27 The Associated Press reports government circles say Eamon De Valera’s proclamation does not alter the political picture much. It may prompt guarantees from the Radish government against British interference if Republicans win elections. Some officers interpret the fourth article as letting MPs hold seats without oath of allegiance, a key treaty condition.
New Haven April 27 A special telegraph report says trolleymen of the Connecticut company plan a wage demand set at 6 1/2 to 7 2/3 cents per hour with a graduated scale for new men. A general strike across the state could follow if the company does not concede before July 1. Readiness varied as locals delayed reports and some sought higher rates, but the group agreed on the 6 1/2 cent base demand.
Contested concession in Angola involves Kennedy and Admiral Chester acting for the Ottoman Development company seeking resumption of a railway project. Documents cite bank guarantees of 40,000 pounds and 30,000 pounds deposits, with notes of financial backing and disputed chamber consent for operation. The report discusses strategic aims, mineral wealth, and potential rail developments amid political objections and wartime context.
Port April 27 Special Storrs president of the Connecticut Company spoke at a public hearing on replacing trolley service with bus lines to Compo Beach. He said buses could run with less expense and on short notice, relieving wear on the trolley system and benefiting summer routes from South Norwalk to South Norwalk. Voters considered the bus option favorably as routes were reviewed.
In a heated short calendar session before Judge William M. Maltby, lawyers in the receivership matter of the Safety Amship Company sparred publicly. Merritt shouted a remark as both sides traded interruptions while the court listened to accounts and temporary relief matters. The dispute touched on an automobile owned by the insolvent firm retained by David F. Bucklew, with Merritt for creditors and Thould for the company.
A series of birth and marriage notices lists new arrivals and unions. Entries include a son born to Richard Bivil and Grace Shore at 214 Elsworth Street on April 26, a son to William and Helen Groening at WA Woodland Avenue on April, a daughter to Gugern and Edith Morehouse at 1704 Boston Avenue on April 24, and a son to John Kohler and Margerite Kohler at 5 Manson Road on April 24. Also noted are births to Thomas Shea and Anya Shea at 86 Milne Street on April 18, a son to William and Anna Fermi at 3 Herkimer Street on April, plus several marriages: Treenses, William Johnson aged 25, to Pattie Power aged 22. Andre Thises aged 37 to Anna Kovach aged 22. and others including Sivert, Tiehry D. Spencer and Josephine Callahan.
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