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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1922
Page
3
Deauville races drew smaller attendance this year than any postwar season while prices fell, yet the wealthier class flaunted lavish gowns averaging 1200 dollars for evening wear. The scene featured prominent European figures, casino bets, and social intrigue surrounding the King of Spain and notable personalities.
Fishermen in Southport and Fairfield report bluefish runs strong this season with large catches. Several captains such as William Sherwood and John Drew lead boats taking 390fish days. Local officers Leo Curran Thomas Sweeney and Edward Kinsella are designated traffic officers for Turney Creek road works.
Homeless Pasquate Joevany slept in a hallway at 108 State Street last week. Residents tripped over him and women grew frightened. police were called after quarrels with tenants. He was arrested for vagrancy and breach of peace in default of $106.
A fast car crashed into a Fulton Street pole yesterday. William Layton of 622 Skowlton Street faced city court next morning on charges of driving under the influence. He was uninjured and posted 50 bond for appearance. The vehicle was far damaged and could not be towed to a garage for repairs.
The Loyalty Odd Fellows temple project is proposed by a committee of Mitchell, Dr I J Glausteia, Hue ard Lang, Benjamin Gilman, Barney Friedman and Taneph Senneder. They will discuss plans at a lodge meeting tonight in the lodge room 16a Grate ahrest.
Wayne Snyder, standout pitcher from Mauch Chunk, has signed with two Detroit American League clubs and will join them on their southern trip next spring. He will finish the current season with his current team.
Esther Warren of 424 East Main Street burned her right hand while handling two utensils releasing clouds of sigma. injuries described as painful but not serious.
Construction on the new Strate road between Bridgeport and Dong Hill will begin Monday morning by C. E. Blakeslee company of New Haven. Telephone crews relocate poles to widen the roadway, making travel difficult for weeks. Detour routes bypass Danbury via Sport Hill and Newtown to join the main highway.
New York August 11 Harry Wills the Brown Panther trains for two tough bouts against opponents linked to Jackson Buddy Jackson and Tut Jackson. He faces Jackson in a twelve rounder at Newark Armory on August 21 then meets Tut Jackson in a fifteen rounder at Ebbets Field eight days later.
Mrs. Marjorie Upham age 19 of Goodyear died from a fractured skull after falling from a motorcycle operated by her husband Joseph J. Upham on a state road near Dayville. The machine swerved to avoid a ditch, toppled, and Mrs. Upham struck her head on the roadway. An inquest is planned for tomorrow morning.
Johnny Wilson rejected a 50 000 dollar bid from Jefe Smith for a title bout setup. The plan included four fights aiming to face the champion after a phrase about inducements. The schedule included a Buffalo New Mexico meeting with Johnny Shea and a Jamaica Kid challenge in Dayton Ohio. Production of lubricants rose with automobile growth, gasolene output climbing from 206 million to 6.15 billion gallons since the industry began.
New York August 13 A Catholic priest conducts funeral services for Ko Low president of a Chinese secret society killed in Chinatown. Police, detectives and mounted officers guard as a large procession to Cypress Hills Cemetery passes Chinatown landmarks. The On Leong Tong gifts flowers, Ko Low is said baptized in youth, and a Chinese and Western musical procession blends Tom Tom and Nearer My God to Thee as the hearse crosses the Williamsburg Bridge. Three suspects circle the case for the gunfire that killed Ko Low and wounded Mrs. MacMillan at Beekman Street Hospital.
Milford reports major highway work proceeding across town. Connecticut National Pavements employs 87 men, with crews on Shore Boulevard and the state Highway leading to Derby, plus Gu ity Street and the Morningside to Woodmont stretch, to be completed by early fall. Poor weather and labor shortages delayed start, but recent weeks brought sufficient force after officials pressed for rapid progress. About 500 Legion members toured renovated Memorial Mill headquarters. Woodmont events and community activities filled the local calendar, including Carnival, country club engagements, and fundraisers for Israel Orphan Asylum.
plans for a Great Lakes to ocean freight service from Duluth move forward with construction of a new terminal, two modern freighters, and a vehicle elevator. McDougall Terminal Warehouse Co estimates a $1,750,900 terminal cost and $200,000 per barge. The route runs from the head of the lakes to the Atlantic, with eight months of Great Lakes navigation and possible St Lawrence river service to Montreal. Small manufacturers expect better access to markets and space without extra representation. An artificial ice plant and power plane are included at the Duluth terminal.
The 54 entrants in the women's national championship begin Monday at West Side Tennis Club Forest Hills. Seeded players include Malla Bisrudt Maulory Sutton Bundy Marion Tessup and Helen Wills. First round features De Baker vs Ballin Bayard vs Gardner Chapman vs Davis and many others across the draw.
Billy McCarney, former promoter, lists boxers he respected and weighs the talents of George Cole, Jack Britt, and others. He recalls Cole as a formidable 140 pound fighter who faced varied weights and knocked out rivals like Carter and Goddard. He notes Blackburn’s rise in Indianapolis and muses on current champions compared to past greats. Globe notes district and national tax figures.
The notice lists titles including The Sky Line of Spruce by Edison Marshall priced at 1.75 dollars Breath of Scandal by Edwin Balmer at 1.90 Granite and Clay by Sara Ware Bassett at 1.90 The Mother of All Living Things by Robert Keable at 2 dollars and a partial address Mary from rear Fairfield Ave with no further details
Hair dressing and manicured section described as complete with modern appliances. The ad promises harmless treatments using pure vegetable compounds and urges immediate appointments, then regular visits. Children invited to Barber Bidl on the third floor front.
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