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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1923

Page

4

CYG IST HURT IN AUTO COLLISION DIES IN HOSPITAL

Greenwich report of a car crash on Christmas Day leaves Alexander Tremanuck severely injured, later dying at United Hospital. Driver Nicola Colucci arrested, bonded, as Tremanuck’s funeral set for Knapp and Sons. Also, George Richard Mayden dies at home. private funeral and Putnam Cemetery burial planned.

Greenwich Alexander Remmanuek Aled United Hospital Fore Chester Nionolag Colucci Pacific Sceet Stamford Byron's Bridge Tomanuck Port Chester Nollce Colucel Tremanuck Knapp and Sons Y. H. Meril Putnam Ceme Dees George Ruchard Mayden Strickland Road Hile Putnam Cemetery

Savings and Loan To Sell New Shares

A new issue of shares in Iridgeport Savings and Loan Association will be offered at the annual meeting on January 16 for officer elections. Shares cost one dollar per month with a fifty cent entrance fee, maturing in nine years up to $200. Herbert M. Lyon succeeds to the secretary role at Gridgeport Land and Title Company after Marsh’s resignation.

Iridgeport Savings and Loan Association Herbert M. Lyon Cc Ufford Marah Gridgeport Land and Title Company New Haven New England

Creomulsion Promises Quick Relief for Chronic Coughs and Colds

A vintage advertisement touts Creomulsion as a two fold remedy that soothes inflamed membranes and kills germs. It claims creosote treats chronic coughs, bronchial conditions, and lung diseases, with a money back guarantee if not relieved as directed.

Great Meat Healing Agency Croa+ juulslon Co Atlanta Mont

Customer Heard This One Before

London report recounts a bruised grocer who faced a magistrate after a customer entered his store and demanded a banana. The grocer claimed a shortage, the customer struck him, and the tale echoes a previously heard grievance amid mounting public impatience.

London Pallee Court

Sub-Commission Draft Frames Naval Limitation Plan

Geneva reports a draft convention from a League of Nations sub commission setting capital ship limits for major powers not signing the Washington treaty. The tentative framework aims to guide two proposed conferences on world-wide extension of Washington principles, and will be discussed by naval experts with Russia likely to attend.

Geneva Dec League of Nations League Rusula

Obituary notices and funeral details in local paper

Obituaries for Martha M Bogart 67 wife of John H Bogart died at home 3 Louisiana Avenue. Other notices list Paul Edward Plumb 2, infant Ernest Amiot and Clifford Spencer, plus Nellia Shortell Owen Cassidy and Harry D Johnson with funeral details in Waterbury and Ansonia. Also a partisan line about concentrating energy on beer keg and pork barrel.

Martha M. Bogart Martha M. Borart John H. Bogart Louisiana Avenue J. H. Peroll Elmstreat Faul Edward Plumb Paul Edward Plumb John H.plums Stretford Riverside Chtape Waterbury Conn Piverside Waterbury Ernest Frederick Amiot, Jr Ernest Rose Gabaury Amiot St. “Michael's Wellie Shortel Nellia Shortel Broad Atraet Thomas Shortell Sacred Heart Church St. Mary's Cemetery Ansonia Owen Cassidy Mra Irving Nichols Parriott Aves Oue O'Tock M. Z. Gannon John Atreat St. Patrick's Church St. Michael’s Cemetery

Achievements of Aviation in 1923 and 1924 Review

New York December 30 report from the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America highlights 1924 as a year of record flight milestones including the world’s largest rigid airship and long distance records. It notes advances in commercial air transport, aerial bombing, smoke screens, and night refueling, while lamenting the absence of a federal air law and a Civil Aeronautics Bureau.

New York Aeronauteal Chamber of “Commerce of America Lay Tn Express Forest Patrol Crow Savey Air Law Bureau of Civil Aeronautics Department of Commerce Naval Bureau of Aeronautics Army Air Service A. J. Williams

Mellon tax bill conspiracy charges cloud public work

A political statement accuses Mellon bill proponents of a coordinated campaign to mislead lawmakers and the public before full provisions were public. It argues Democratic leaders resisted pre-endorsement, cites harm to farmers and small businesses, and calls for fair, open debate and amendments.

Congress Mellon Ita Coolulge House Democrata

Governor Templeton Speech at Italian Congregational Institute

Governor Charlee A Templeton will speak in Waterbury this afternoon at the dedication of a new Italian Congregational institute and church. About 600 Italians filled the auditorium for the dedicatory address by Rev. Sherrod Louie of Hartford, marking the parish’s 20th anniversary under Pastor Ray Pasquale Codella.

Waterbury Charlee Templeton Sherrod Louie Hartford Parian Ray Pasquale Codella

Restaurateur Shot by New York Gunmen

Harry Broder an East Side restaurateur was fatally shot in his New York apartment by four hold up men who entered as he and two friends arranged calendars for patrons. Broder refused to surrender a $200 fish pin after bandits had taken $130 from the victims.

New York Drc Harry Broder East Stdle Broder Hinse R

French prosper, nation weighed down by debt in 1924

Paris December 31 Associated Press reports France enjoyed thriving private firms and high profits across trade and industry with no unemployment. Public finances worsened, debt rising from 330 billion to about 400 billion paper francs by end of 1924. Authorities expect a 13 billion loan to fund northern reconstruction.

Paris Associated Press French Republic France Poland Italy Spain Ministry of Finance Frances Armistics

King and Queen to Dance With Servants at Sandringham Ball

London date Dec 22 The king and queen will dance with their servants at Sandringham during the coming week. No personal retainers will be detailed as partners for the royal dancers at the servants ball. After giving her first servant ball in London Lady Malcolm comments on the dancers' skill.

London Sandringham Seuitar Tondon Malcolm Dociartl

Pardoe Creditors Get 10 Percent Dividend

Creditors of the Pardoe Sporting Goods Company in bankruptcy will receive a 10 percent dividend, after the trustee James E. Dorphy reported that counts were received and accepted by Referee in Bankruptcy John Keogh.

Ardoe Sporting Goods Company Aity James E. Dorphy Padern Ohn Keogh

Christmas Tree Destroyed by Fire on Connecticut Avenue

A Christmas tree at 16942 Connecticut Avenue was destroyed by a fire triggered by a candle. Firemen prevented spread to other fixtures and no other items in the room were harmed.

Connecticut Avenue

French Freshes Cause Great Property Damage Across France

Floods driven by early freshet flood rivers across France with Paris and suburbs underwater. Seine expected to rise two feet by Wednesday, while Loire and Marne produce widespread inundations. Rail and telecommunication lines disrupted. bluejackets ordered from Cherbourg aid coastal areas as towns like Neyers face evacuation and distress signals flood in.

France Estill Seine Cherbourg Paria Rhine Neyers Loire Marne Vitry la Francais Chalons Paris Margentee Nice Italy Maryéthea Turin Toulon Indrua Athens

Willimantic Sheriff Arrested on Embezzlement Charge

Willimantic City Sheriff Thomas J. Killourey was arrested on a bench warrant in Willimantic by Detective Wiliam J. Jackson for embezzlement. He is held in the county jail in Brooklyn awaiting bond set by the Hamlet county Superior Court clerk. The alleged loss is about $500 over several years, from $2 to $20 per firm. Killourey, town constable for years, admitted the charges.

Willimantic Thomas J. Willourey Dee Wiliam J. Jackson Brooklyn Wid Killourey Shertf Kiourey

Two Sets of Prisoners In Flights for Liberty

In Elmira a group of convicts escaped from the reformatory at eleven o'clock. Gerald Chapman, a famed inmate, was among the fugitives, having tunneled from the penitentiary Ward's office says. The tunnel was just large enough for a single man and extended toward the stone walls.

Elmira Tfour Moe Neetyemal Feeane Dhmira Lotma Stu Wrank Atlanta United States Gerald Chapman

Siwa Oasis City Traced to Early Greek Era

Siwa, a small Libyan Desert settlement, features hive-like rock salt houses and olives dated back to Roman times. About 4,000 residents split between the main town and suburbs, with a history of exploration by Dr. Gerhard Rohlf and Prince Kemal Eddine seeking ancient caravan routes from the Sahara to the Mediterranean coast.

Siwa Libyan Kansne Phaen Siwr ix Prince Gerhard Rohifs Princemal Eddine Sahery Mediterranean Rohlf Dulan Rosita Forbes Rahity Libya Africa Mediterranean Sea Gulf of Gibe Nativas St Tx Atria Teas Lassune Tepype North Afriqaas Interlonatrien Mobife Prince Kemal Eddine Wills Western Sahara

Smallest Immigrant Quotas Spark Admission Concerns

New York reports show immigration quotas for January exhausted as 3,500 immigrants aboard steamships are due in the coming days. Officials say the first month’s limits are exhausted, prompting swift processing of arrivals over the next three days.

New York Asdmington Filia Ysiand Wight

Prohibition Seen As Proving Successful In U S

Geneva reports from health experts say prohibition is improving public health in the United States. British Yugoslav Belgian Polish and Norwegian physicians at a Geneva meeting cited a League of Nations health organization summary noting that investigations in Washington and the southern states indicate health gains from prohibition.

Geneva Associated Preas Great Britain Jugosovia Belgium Poland Norway Health Experts United States Ludwig Rajckman Health Organization League of Nations League America

Autoists Flee After Crash Near Danbury

After a theatre outing in Briégenart Instalant Mr and Mrs Joseph Sere and friends were driving to Danbury when a car containing several men struck their vehicle four miles from the city on the Danbury turnpike. Sere, injured in the leg, was taken to the Third precinct station as police and state troopers searched the area. One man grappled with a Ser geant then fled with companions, vanish ing before officers could reach the scene. Police will interview the owner of the car, whose license numbers are in custody.

Briégenart Mra Joseph Sere Danbury Sere Java Preginet John McGovern Frank Virel State Police She Bere Aurty Virel IL Toase

Boy Loses Part of Finger After Play Injury

Joseph Alenter a boy of alx years from 1088 Connecticut avenue lost part of his left middle finger Saturday afternoon when an iron object fell on it. Amputation of the mangled part was performed by Dr. Thomas Davis of Vamiorgensy hospital who later removed the boy to St. Vincent's hospital.

Joseph Alenter Connecticut Avenue Thomas Davis Vamiorgensy Hospital St. Vincent's Hospital

Allen's Lung Healer Promises Breath of Health

The advertisement touts Allen's Lung Healer as a vegetable-based remedy combining antiseptic tissue building and blood warming properties. It claims to break colds in head throat or lungs, prevent pneumonia and consumption, and lists Bridgeport druggists selling the product.

Bridgeport Cyrus Pharmacy Tickette Drug Store Prescription Pharmacy J. E. Fr. Jones Drug Hindle Drur Barnum Pharmacy Howard H. Rockwell J. M

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