This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1922
Page
15
The Notre Clique club plans its annual Christmas dance at Warung Hall on Court Street with a Christmas tree and holly decor. Edward Shepherd leads the entertainment committee planning Santa Claus appearance and refreshments during the evening.
December 21 police raid at the home of Michael Mason in Indian River confiscated ten gallon stills and kegs of liquor along with bottles of ale. Chief Janes and Officer Maher led the operation. Mason posted $200 bonds for a Saturday town court hearing after earlier arrest on illegal liquor manufacture and tapping charges.
Edward Moran of 44 Lindley Street drove a horse and wagon into a White Way pole on State Street, causing extensive damage. No injuries reported. Police logged the incident and arranged for pole repairs.
Italy speeds toward Paris 1944 Olympics with Mussolini era sports drive. Premier Maasalini’s cabinet, rich in ex-athletes, pledges funds for the Italian team. Marathon and 5 and 10 thousand meter events targeted. Milan Turin Naples Rome cities to host four Olympic distance marathons before 1924. Top Italian hopes center on Ambrosini Brega Valerio Pregorie in distance races, with sprinters and discus throwing given less promise. Aquatic teams Girona quartet and Panero prominent. amateur boxing shows promise with Calabria Sicily rising talents. Sports unity noted despite political divides.
Principal James Wadsworth leads a pageant style poster drive for Evening High School. Posters, placed publicly, invite enrollment for new night classes after the New Year, under slogans such as What Do You Do With Your Evenings.
Traffic police learned yesterday that Clara M Clarke of 6 Chalmers Avenue drove away after hitting seven year old Soloman Schwartz of 64 Clarence Street on Wednesday. Authorities were convinced she was unaware of the accident and no charges were filed. Schwartz remains in Bridgeport Hospital with a broken collar bone.
Eleven firemen were seriously hurt when a draft blew the roof off a storey building in uptown New York. Firefighter Peter M Caffrey Jost lost both eyes in the blast while ten others were rescued and hospitalized as emergency services moved in.
An advertisement touts a self made cough remedy that claims to soothe throat and nasal irritation, stop coughing, and clear mucus quickly. It describes mixing a half pint of water with a granular powder and double strength Purmiat, promoted as the best medicine for coughs at a trifling cost.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.