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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1924
Page
5
A scattered account recounts a traveler’s two month voyage around South America aboard the Vita Juge Wabbird cruise. He describes ports, people, and experiences, noting excursions, observations of locals, and impressions of various cities and ships.
A visitor account details Ridgefield Library participation at a Connecticut meeting, noting involvement of local library staff, travel, and the event's scope. The piece mentions discussion topics and reflects on the library’s role in regional library networks.
A fragment from a Devon event notes a charity sale and garden party hosted by the Ald society at the Devon Church. Attendees enjoyed refreshments, socialized amid a heavy downpour, and several local residents were mentioned among ongoing winter plans and arrivals.
National Grange meeting notes and social items from Atlantic, including a report by Mrs Wilia de Galtete and performances by Willary Gillette and Leroy Turney. Local club events feature Christmas concert planning, community suppers, religious group activities, and attendance records for December events.
Milford Chamber of Commerce schedules its first open meeting of the year for Tuesday evening December 2 at the town hall. Key topics include a potential hotel for Milford and a factory project, with Stannes IT Bullard and Benedict M. Trafford among speakers. The public is invited, with a attendance fee listed. The issue of public health reform and attacks on eclectic doctors also feature in the talk lineup, alongside other community concerns.
The annual football banquet by the Shelton senior class honored twenty five players with guests including Superintendent Marry Lawler Principal Vrank Wo Tarbell and Assistant Nie's Malmquist. Decor featured orange and black while a reception committee served.
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Police report in Norwalk details a reckless driving arrest following a raid on Day Street two weeks earlier. The incident involved multiple witnesses and tied to a broader operation led by local authorities and inspectors.
The Last Homestead opposite City Hall, built in 1797 by Pred Sturt, is to be razed this spring to clear space for a four story building by Tahye Aque Realty and Security Company. Ownership has passed through the Sturt and Stur family, with the property long held by them since Danbury’s settlement. The site is slated for occupancy of the new structure next fall.
John Pantalea, 44 Woodward, severely burned when he lit a match to gauge gas tank while a gas replenisher was pumping near North Vin Street and Tunnel M Hilo. The blaze spread to his chest and hands as he ran, with bystanders restraining the flames and a blanket used to smother them.
Postmaster John L. Davis warns that mail handlers neglecting to bring keys will not be paid for their time. The note records the passing of 74 year old Sin Thepsecht and cites a long walking journey of 10900 miles to and from a distant location.
A garbled OCR passage discusses stomach distress and food digestion with unclear terms and multiple typos. It mentions fast pace, possibly diet or medical terms, but lacks coherent facts or identifiable people, places, or organizations.
The Crystal Coloration venture filed incorporation papers, listing incorporators from New York and others. A plant erection for beer manufacture began at a site in But stert, with capital stated as 150.6.
A Huntington pinoche party produced prize winners including Mie Frances, Mrs OW C Shelton, Miss Annie Brooks, and Mrs Arundel, with framing and crafts gifts noted. The event also mourned the deaths of a horse and a first case of metingiis like lockjaw, and lists of attendees and room prizes at Huntington School are given, along with a funeral service for Mel & Willies.
Today lists seven activities including a town court session, a weekly meeting at the high school, a bridge gathering at a resident’s home, and a town council committee meeting at Shield Improvement Hall. Also noted is a church group and a local route meeting at Logan halt Monday evening.
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