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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1921
Page
2
A Texas oil company combustion engineer, A Lapores, spoke at an American Chemical Society meeting on fuel oil and its applications. He presented figures claiming savings from oil fuel use over coal, noting the first year operation offset by fuel oil equipment costs. A dinner followed the talk.
Fairfield forms Philharmonic Society as the new orchestra plans a free concert at Congregational Church tomorrow night under director 0. 1. 5. The group lists 21 musicians including Arthur Olde bert Willian Fell Saar ne Hajuss and others. Selections will include Forest Whispers and pieces from Waondiand American-Patrat and Our Director's Soln. The Fairfield Philharmonic aims to grow with a chorus and mandolin club as support for musikal interest in the community. The annual church meeting precedes a church supper at the Fairley Congregational Church on December 23 after a short by law schedule.
A claims committee will meet Friday evening at 7 oclock in City Hall. Members will review several years of claims and report findings after the meeting.
A vintage ad promotes a tonic laxative and germ destroyer named Bromoquinine Tabrats claimed to cure headaches from colds. It brands itself as the genuine team signatore of B. W. Grove and urges buyers to ensure they get BROMO.
A fragmentary readable account describes Thorny Hommes' Forty Hommes Club of the American region, noting members including John Moran and Edward Criscol among others. It references local police leadership and a wartime context with a Forties-inspired name origin, mentioning various individuals and roles.
Adaline Bartlett Hubbell founded a Bridgeport widow of George H Hubbell a longtime wholesale grocer and one of the citys oldest residents. Born June 21 1829 she lived in Bridgeport most of her life aside from years in California with her daughter. Her survivors include a daughter Mrs T A Whitney and grandchildren and great grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 20 pm tomorrow from M J Gannon Funeral Home with burial in Lake View Cemetery.
Fragmentary text describes salvage efforts around the wreck of the 5-48 I vessel in Bridgeport Harbor. It notes engineers observing the scene, divers inspecting adaptions, and the recovery work with pumps, hull access, and preparations for raising the ship. The account mentions tugboats, dericks, and imminent actions to free and refloat the craft.
Fragmentary vital statistics notes list births and licenses with names and addresses. Entries mention Frank Norton, Drea Bruver, Phillip Bruver, Betty, Willis Gorkha, Agnes California, Arthur Demat, Haley Farayiend, Tevingg Teinsey, Hattie Sith, Anthony D Oro, Lilliam Pascont, and others along various streets, with scattered ages and locations.
Fragmented text details disagreements over naval and Pacific island clauses in a treaty, mentioning U S claims and island status. The passage also includes unrelated personal anecdotes and advertisements about health and products, with garbled names and places.
The Universalist Women's club hosted its annual Christmas party yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Wiklinin J. Sailor’s home, 87 Waesh inet avenue, Tres, Johny WH. Brooks organized a seasonful program with Christmas songs, readings, and stories by Mrs. Sherman Pryor and Miss Helen Reilly. A rhyme guessing game on “Some of the Things Our Grandmothers Missed” amused attendees, followed by refreshments served by Mrs. Saller.
At the home of Mr and Mrs Hamilton in Stratford a couple celebrated their thirty fifth wedding anniversary with a reception. The event honored the long married pair and noted the joyful occasion.
Mrs David Henry of 658 Lincoln Ave Washington reports stout relief from dreadful soreness and backache due to weakened kidneys after using Foley Kidney Pills. She states the pills correct filtering failures and reduce rheumatic pain.
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