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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1923

Page

5

State Poultry Association Holds Auto Tour in Connecticut

The Connecticut Poultry Association announces its annual automobile tour open to all poultry farmers. The trip departs August 28 with Roy B. Jones coordinating arrangements from Simsbury and Sterra College. A $1 registration is required. The itinerary includes stops at Bolton Notch, Manchester, and Simsbury, with overnight lodging at Hartford.

Connecticut Poultry Association Connecticut Carr State Road Holton Notch Roy BE. Jones Simantic and Sterra College A. E. Mohon Mansfield Horton Bolton Noreh Central Wester Monnecticut Bolton Notch Wran Pio Gar Fione Bolton Center W. Wesnon Phelps Boston Milton Fish’s Manchester Karl Marks Summer Street Brollies Hartfford Miles Bond Annex Bath China Town Angus State Capitol H. Healey Chargc

Zain Ad Prizes Offer Wide Range of Gifts and Cash

Reading like a grab bag of incentives the Zain ad contest lists pearls potatoes rugs sweaters watches and more. The Post Publishing Co offers 500 in cash and Pearl prizes among 30 strands of Richelieu pearls plus weekly prizes for top ad writers.

Zain Ad Post Publishing Co Post Publishings Pearls Ang Potators

Special Prizes Offered by Advertisers

Ad contest promises special prizes for the best ads written about the articles themselves. All ads must be sent to the advertisers, not to the paper, and will be judged by regular judges.

Special Pr for This Week at Various Stores

A brisk advertising contest offers prizes for best ads about Hatchway Union Silk Hose Kum A Part cuff links evaporated milk Phrosto Minerva Yarn Mireheil Milk Thermos Bottle soaps Castile Shampoo and more. Entries judged at Spector's Inc and by participating merchants. prizes include cash, goods, and gift sets.

John PF. Keane & CO Rockwell & CO Conlin & CO A Spector's Inc Miner, Read & Tullock Seabet Comstock-Wallett Co Chell Dairy Hindle Drug CO Burbank’s Hindle Drug Castile Hinde Sheffield

Diver Sent for to Repair Gas Supply Pipe Under River

Diver dispatched to mend a broken gas pipe crossing the Pequannock river bottom near Stratford. Emergency measures kept Forgeford service via an alternate line as divers from Brigenurt Light Co. work to fix the break.

Strato Pequannock Stratford Crafford Brigenurt Light Co

Traffic Aids Committee Meeting Tonight

A meeting of the Traffic Aids committee of the Chamber of Commerce will be held in the Chamber rooms at Court and State streets at 7 39 p m tonight.

The Chamber of Commerce Court and State Streets

Bridgeport contest rules for Zain contestants adwriting

Bridgeport Post Telegram outlines the 1923 Zain Advertising Contest rules. Open to all nonprofessional advertisers, prizes awarded weekly with a $300 top award. Entries on separate paper, minimum postal card size, name on back, advertiser on top, judged by Bridgeport Advertising Club.

Bridgeport Post-Telegram -Zaiu Bridgeport Advertising Club Sunday Post Nee

Local Merchants Listed by Nominal Contest Participants

A scanned business directory lists merchants and shop names across Main Street Barnum area with entries for auto accessories, drugs, groceries, furniture, lumber, ice cream, jewelry, clothing, and more. Notable names include AUTICK AUTOMOBILES, The Arthur L. Clark Co, Quaker Card Fires, Adams-Roth Sowers Bread, Modern Electric Equipment Co, Hawke Jobe Slain, Hadley Co Furniture, Neuss Floor Covering Shop, Spector's Jewelry, Rebel Dairy Co, Bigquette Piano, and Neubeti’s Women’s Shop, among others. Aimed at guiding shoppers to local retailers and identifying product categories from food to furniture.

Autick Automobiles Arthur L. Clark Co Main Street Barnum the & Behavoir Co Fairfield Avenue Aky Neagle Manler’s Eure UW Arcade Bank First National Bank Main Blais Larnum Adams-Roth Sowers Rockwell @& Cu Ste Main Noble Sasabain Hace Drug Collectrical Modern Electric Equipment Co Law Sroad

Bombing planes pass over New England in army program

August 20 1915 bombing planes with complete battle equipment passed over Boston toward Bangor and Bir to participate in maneuvers at the air force in New England. Five De Havilland observation planes joined the fight at Mitchell Field Long Island landed at the Weston air fort to refuel and pick up Albert Herman aboard. Three advantage planes left Langley field Hampton Va for Mitchell Field and further movements. Additional planes planned to reach York Beach Me Darford Conn Rye Beach N H Rhode Island Newport and Providence. General Mitchell directed the movements by wireless signals with the location of a smanding station unknown on the pilots. The Bangor Me fleet arrived later with thirteen Martin bombers and two De Havillands arriving by 6 10 PM.

Boston Bangor Bir Air Force New Lengland de Haviland Michelfield Long Island Weston Air Fort Albert Herman Cook Nis Ginnt South Alticboro Langley Field Hampton Cand Mitehefeld Rom Wankousi Paints York Beach Darford Cann Rye Beach Rhode Island Newport William Mitvhtant Air Serv By Wireless

Mayors of Massachusetts urge coal settlement amid winter strain

The Massachusetts Mayors' Club, including 38 city executives, passed resolutions urging President Coolidge to actively settle the anthracite crisis. They backed increased use of oil as fuel and Welsh anthracite, noting Boston's need for 306,004 tons and a Welsh price below 15.50 per ton. Mayor Curtis said Rock would be instructed to order 14,000 tons from Wales within six weeks if delivery is assured.

Coolidge New England Mayors’ Club Lui Frank DP. Troek Boston Quines Pennsylvania Curis Wales

Price to resign but stay in city as successor awaited

Seward FR privg executive secretary of the Chamber of minerve yesterday confirmed reports that salary inferences have brought his decision to step down from the main position. A successor will take over as soon as found or by November 1.

Seward Frprivg Chamber of Minerve Maia

Fishermen land shark after aquatic battle

Providence report describes a violent sea encounter where a group of fishermen from Woonenv ket captured a large shark after an underwater struggle. One fisherman reportedly fought the creature for hours before escape or rescue, with the incident ending after the shark was secured and the boat’s crew tended to injuries.

Fragmented vintage ad text on household goods and clothing

Fragmented OCR style listing numerous items and brands including rugs, silverware, watches, suits, fabrics, and tires. Mentions Oneida Community Silver Petit Buffet set, Bulova wrist watch, Hart Schaffner Marx clothing, Griffon clothing, Schwarts clothing for boys, and Quaker tire. No coherent narrative or single event.

Evia Oneida

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