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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1922
Page
10
Property owners appeared before the Board of Appraisal at the county chamber to hear proposed assessments for sewers completed last summer. Hearings covered Hope Street Monroe Davis Avenue Firth Street Ovilow Street Garden Terrace Clarkson Forest Hewitt Street and Brooklawn Avenue Inyour.
Building Commission grants eight permits totaling 11,700 for two dwellings on Wood Lane Lindquist Pring garage at 230 Goddard avenue J Hockstein and life two car garage 984 Fairfield avenue Horwitz garage foundation 6 Madison avenue W Rott rambled room 78 Kossuth street J Ochman remodel request Seaside avenue foundation for stand 1232 Connecticut avenue Grindrod estates
Sheriff’s town court heard pleas of guilty from Dolan and Edgerton for operating a vehicle without proper headgear. Dolan fined 35 dollars and Edgerton’s headgear fine waived upon payment of costs. Nathan Shapiro fined 5 dollars for missing a tail mirror on his truck.
The Animal Mesque League at Bridgeport schedules its annual fair and food sale at 800 Pairfield Avenue on December 13. All food will be homemade. The event aims to top last year's turnout with a bigger fair. Committee members include Fred Downs, Alles Rang xkoungs, Miss Aldwyn Hard, Mrs. Brereton, and Miss Mary Breen.
Members of Toyally lodge of Odd Fellows will meet Sunday for initiatory degree rehearsals. Guards will rehearse first degree Monday evening. About 15 to 20 candidates will be initiated under Vice Grand Samus Bristein. Plans include detailing the Loyalty temple construction at State and Lafayotte streets and the annual ball scheduled for February.
Mrs James McCue, a restaurant clerk at 41 East Avenue West Haven, was arrested and charged with theft. A coat valued at 190 dollars, belonging to Katharine Lenihan of 16 Washington Avenue, was stolen Thursday night from a club cloak room and recovered in McCue's boarding house room. Bond set at 208 dollars.
President Harding favors the earliest possible return of the American detachment totaling about 1200 officers and men stationed on the Rhine. White House circles said the troops would stay longer to avoid signaling a diplomatic misstep, while praising their conduct as a stabilizing force in postwar Europe.
The City Manager praised Killinger as a hard worker and potential big help to the Yankees. The piece lists players like Hinkey Maines, Ray Uaines, Manly i Tewetyn, and Lew, with quirky notes on their size, skills, and backgrounds. It recounts recalls from the International League and mentions several other outfielders and pitchers, including Gor mer Wilson and Oliver Dhaviddie, in a sprawling roster-like tribute to rookies and prospects.
The Women’s League of the First Presbyterian Church plans a Christmas sale in the church gym on Thursday December 7. An afternoon tea, lemon cake and supper will be served with League members handling arrangements. Mrs CW Largh will chair the bazaar as members prepared many items for sale at moderate prices.
Five traffic accidents occurred in four days at the corner of Stratford avenue and Pembroke street. No serious injuries reported though seven cars two trolleys and a fire hydrant have been damaged in the collisions.
A group of boys and young men at the Jane Street Public Library branch disturbed patrons. One youth was arrested last night for breach of peace after allegedly locking the front door, causing annoyance to would be patrons. He was released in bonds of 25 dollars.
Fisk Jubilee Singers toured the country for Fisk University endowment and sang in United Church last night under the Senior Christian Endeavor society. The quintet included James A. Meyers, Carl Barbour, Mrs Meyers, Horatio O Bannon, and L G Collins with readings by James Severs and a solo by Collins.
President Harding expressed dissatisfaction with the shipping bill’s passage in the House while not disclosing major objections. He emphasized not to complicate issues before Senate action and stressed the need for aid to American merchant marine amid wartime losses to the fleet, noting the difficulty of overcoming Senate resistance.
Federal troops held in stockades as a fresh demonstration loomed after Thursday’s violence that left 17 dead and over 60 injured amid water shortage protests. Labor confederation members planned a mourning strike through Saturday noon, while radical demonstrators pressed city officials with renewed hostility across districts.
Annapolis Md Dec 1 The Nav Board of Investigation appointed by Secretary Denby found no testimony to substantiate claims of drinking scandal and disgraceful conduct by midshipmen after the Army Navy game. The board adjourned and will reconvene Monday with no evidence of improper behavior reported.
Two men fled the Gregeent avenue newsroom owned by Stati Senator Honard S. Challenger after breaking a front door window shortly before 3 this morning. Police believe stock remained untouched as investigators begin inquiries into the break-in attempt.
The founder of the Friars, William under water in a bath tub in despair and one of the founders of the Frines civid, died tonight at Pinshing New York after an illness of joap YOM. He was 02 years old and had 20 years in New York. He began newspaper work on the Hartford Courant and later worked on the Ley Fanford Post.
A funeral service was held this afternoon at the home of the late commander’s in law Rev Dranges Goodwin for Commander Harold Tr Davidson TH D KTM who perished in the wartime service aboard the ship White Stirlinn Olympic. The ceremony included a war veteran’s tribute as the casket was covered and the naval vigil observed.
New York December 1 authorities acting on threats to Tong leaders raided the Sing Tong headquarters in Chinatown. They arrested president Lee Wei Hong and seized pistols a box of daggers brass hulcises and thousands of yaunts of ammunition according to officials.
Thieves entered the home of Henry Burr at Fairfield Beach yesterday and stole three pairs of boots and removed many other articles to stash in the rear of the house. The robbery was discovered today.
London markets show a flood of champagne and Spanish wines with weak sales as prewar stockpiles overwhelm dealers. Light wines like clarets and sauernes fetch about four shillings sixpence a quart, while heavier vintages double prices, and champagnes run about a pound per quart. Consumption in the British Isles has fallen to about half of 1918 levels, pushing hotels and restaurants to cut back to popular brands only.
New York December 1 Wolfe Lindenthal who was arrested by Justice agents in Warsaw for knowing who caused the 1920 Wall Street explosion was released then. He has been brought back to the United States but officials gave no details on the arrival time method or current location.
A women’s mission is held next week at St Augustine’s under the Vincen t Order. It will begin tomorrow and run for a week with guided exercises. A men’s mission was conducted last week and outreach includes parish activities.
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