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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1922
Page
2
New York markets report turkey prices as high and unwieldy with shoppers urged to seek nontraditional mains. Canadian eels, described as wrigglers from Canada, drew attention for their resistance to traditional dinner tables. Prices quoted at TV a pound with five pounds deemed sufficient for a family of five.
In Stratford probate leaderboard case Judge L. Wald Marvin overruled the plow MW abatement and demurrer. A hearing on the merits was held. verdict due Tuesday morning Dec 12. If favorable, a recount may delay until Dec 22 for a possible Secretary of State certificate.
Poincare departs Paris for a conference of premiers in London to reinforce entente aims. The visit signals renewed French efforts amid domestic debate on policy and Franco British cooperation. A separate note mentions a glove distraction at 429 Spruce Street and a medicine advertisement.
Mrs Gould and Mrs Hughes dispute the Golden Treasury selection for a newly weds library. They support classics like David Copperfield and The Count of Monte Cristo while criticizing Hoyle's Games and favoring balanced poetry and history volumes.
Ulster opposition stiffens as reports claim the Cosgerye government condemns attempts to align with the Free State. Defence minister Wehuid Milenis voices strong opposition to revelations of armistice delays and executions. Parliament members and Trinity College delegates face threatening soldiers while some seek shelter elsewhere.
A compact compilation lists titles and authors such as Holy Tibie Standard Dictionary Gare and Weoding of Children Soyle's Chinas and United States History. References include works by Cooper Blackmore and Lincoln tribute pieces along with Franklin's Autobiography and a World Almanac entry.
William H Ham of the Neldgaport Housing Company advocates Hoyle's Games as a time saving home library core. The proposal includes The Bible and Standard Dictionary among a $300 house furnishing scheme, with other titles like Half a Care and Feeding of Children and Game Books discussed as essential reading for married households.
Members at Arcanum Lodge 1. O. G. A R plan to disband the Arcnum Triple Link Club at a meeting tonight. A resolution to wind up the organization and move toward reorganizing progressive work is to be presented. Next week lodge members will travel to attend the second degree.
Miss Mardfret Kiely Dr William Day and Superintendent Flanagan weigh in on choosing a 16 book library for $300, favoring The Bible and Shakespeare. The plan envisions a starter set for a young couple with shelf space and a $22 to $800 investment, featuring works from American history to classic fiction with strong emphasis on moral guidance and cultural reading habits.
Boston mayor Curley urged jail sentences for coal peddlers overcharging the public. He asked Charles B. Wooley, sealer of weights and measures, to seek help from the municipal court to replace fines with jail time. He cited dealers selling slate in small lots at about 26 a ton.
Mayor Atwater announced city support for a four room house costing 300 with furniture paid to encourage early marriages among local youths. He described the experiment as a possible good sign for the city, while admitting uncertainty about which books should be placed in the model home.
Fragments show heated House debate on prohibition funding, legal interpretation, and enforcement shifts. Amendments challenged treasury rules, a push to move enforcement to the justice department surfaces amid references to Ku Klux Klan ties and public tension in legislative procedure.
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