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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1923
Page
21
A chaotic dispatch reports a federal grand jury accusing two New York stock house operators and others in a vast schemes web. Indictments name several associates, with revelations of promised higher ups and bail debates overshadowing the case as lawyers surrender and await further hearings.
The report describes a man attempting to assault an officer, with subsequent detentions and bonds. Names and specifics are unclear due to damaged text, but the event centers on an alleged attack and related legal actions.
A clipping bureau analyst likens press coverage to an aviator surveying a city from a plane. The Leviathan, its passengers, and the era of cinema stars dominate copy, as agencies tailor material for readers by region and editor interests.
An inquest into the Danbury murder failed to advance the inquiry. Neighbors and friends testified about the victim Ankur Lewis biase 41 of Williman Street Danbury. Sheriff Morris J. Beers found the body and described the scene at the Danbury-Sewu town ashwas location.
The report details arrests related to a highway hold up case, with one suspect asserting Army service and resisting officers. Bridgeport residents describe confusion as authorities investigate the time of the incident and the suspect’s movements after the hold up.
A Westport resident was arrested after a car crash described in the report. Details mention a bystander, streets near Chandler and a subsequent court appearance, with references to local authorities and the incident’s chaotic aftermath.
Chicago reports that over 3,000 miners died in eighteen United States disasters since 1900, with fatal losses exceeding ten lives in each incident. The list includes Butte Montana 1917 and Coal Creek Tennessee 1902 among others, detailing dates and death counts for major accidents.
Judge Woodrough ruled that seizure of foreign ships offshore for smuggling intoxicants is valid even when they hover beyond the three mile limit. The Marion Mosher case prompted cabinet talks with Britain as the United States authorized release if vessels proceeded to intended ports.
A New York Supreme Court case recounts how Ferdinand W. Suydam’s estate grew from 0 to over 1.2 million in under a century due to compounding and land value growth. The article traces similar growth in Sailors’ Snug Harbor and discusses the wider impact of compound interest on wealth, with examples ranging from 10 percent yearly gains to the life of Henry Stuart and a banker’s savings.
Indications of further changes in the city retail center show chains negotiating new locations. Kresge plans a broad street store while Radford Smith moves to Fairfield avenue and Broad street. D B D M Read plans Broad and John streets. J Joh nson & Sons convert Main and Wall to a cinema. Jewelers remain silent on plans for Main Street property nearby. Fritz & Hawley to occupy Beek building likely by early September.
New York August 14 One of the late President Harding's last acts before starting the Alaskan journey was to urge broader study and reverence for the U S Constitution. The National Security League released the foreword for James W Geck's forthcoming book distributed through American schools. He states that a republic depends on universal education and that citizens must value the Constitution to preserve liberty and order for themselves and future generations. The foreword appeals to study the founders and Lincoln and to teach the Constitution in schools, primers, and courts.
A reminiscence describes Coolidge during his lieutenant governor years meeting small groups at Parker House Boston to discuss ideas. It highlights his silence quick action judgment and long-term thinking aimed at public good. The piece blends anecdotes about invitations, conversations, and a miscellaneous travelogue through farm life and social scenes.
Funeral service will be from 20 Fourth street this morning. A burial will follow. Interment will be in Park cemetery.
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