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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1922
Page
2
Dr Russell H Canwell, renowned lecturer, spoke at a Bridgeport high school about fortunes in Bridgeport and warned that wealth comes from starting with nothing and building up. He contrasted those who search everywhere for riches with those who invest in themselves and stay the course.
The state educational inquiry held two winter meetings where A B Meredith explained new physical education requirements. Kentucky plans to appoint a director of whystexl education while conference speakers from New York City and Yale discussed school finances and educational practices. The program includes breakfast sessions and plans for upcoming young conferences.
The death of Colonel Shaughnessy, Passmaster General, hits the postal service hard. Tributes recall his long tenure, leadership in France, and a national impact as funeral details are announced with Arlington burial guidance. He rose from telegraphy to a senior railway and military post role, guiding operations in Verdun and the war’s logistics.
Police pursue theories after a film director is found shot. Mrs Dongy WeLeon and a maid reported seeing a stranger near the Taylor apartments before and after neighbors heard a shot. Detectives consider a jealous rival as a possible motive and believe the director may have been slain by a man.
Funeral services for J Prancea Lewis longtime head of Bridgeport Protestant Orphan asylum were held yesterday afternoon at Read Memorial chapel Rev Stephen Fis herman led the service Mayor Fred Alswater a former pupil attended Burial followed at Mountain Grove cemetery Deceased belonged to St Johns Episcopal Church and St Marty’s Guild She headed the old Colonna club and lived on Lewis Street named after her father Joseph Lewis in this city.
Oddities of a Bridgeport evening reveal numerous fraternal gatherings and society notices. Listings include Knights of Pythias, Masons, Modern Woodmen, and Order of Protection among others with venue details and street addresses across Bridgeport and nearby areas. Individuals and clubs such as Elisabeth Sando camp, LaureaVente and Grow ghent, and local trade unions are noted, with services and cemetery plans referenced.
The Equal Rights event last night at Algonquin Club showcased hospitality and lively entertainment. Guests enjoyed a strend served with dancing, lighting of pipes, and a Manufacturers-Chorus performance led by Master Lawrence Sidebot tom. The evening featured lantern entertainment, a rudo concert, solo by a local boy-soprano, and dancing throughout the night.
The annual report of the town clerk notes 15 784 deeds filed in the year ending December, down from 17 908 in 1920. Business slowed overall. receipts were 1 738.36, and 35 license applications were recorded along with 37 bus permits and 3 dynamite licenses.
Cambridge February reports Raymond Wendell of Brockton has been appointed coach of Harvard's second baseball team. A former player at Brown University and veteran in minor leagues, Wendell has long been active in New England baseball and is currently a graduate student at Harvard.
Obituaries report John H Ward of Noroton Heights dying recently and a funeral planned from Henry F Bishop chapel with burial at Mountin Grove cemetery. Other notices honor Lavenia Colclough Wadhams widow of Bward J Wadhams and Barbara Abbott child of Loroula Abbot, with services at Olive Congregational church and St Michael's cemetery respectively. Additional notices mention Mary Nolan, William Henry Sayles, Henry Saylen, and Albert C Chapman with details of their funerals and burial locations in Lakeview cemetery, Milford and Oak Avenue Myre Peard Milford.
Miss Blanche Julia Chapin Pha Muneras daughter of Mr and Mrs Flint Chapin of 138 Noble Avenue was buried yesterday afternoon with Rev Rutledge Meal of Park Street Congregational Church officiating A delegation of teachers attended Burial at Mountain Grave cemetery Andrew Majoros 42 of Webber Avenue and Stair Street extension Fairfield will have funeral at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the church with a service to follow at the burial site
An exhausted father, separated from his wife and three month old child for ten years, begs for work and a chance to reunite. He left for war duties in Poland, now asking for help at 418 IWossutfi street, Lardea, after recovering in a city hospital.
In Scranton Pennsylvania engineers warn of imminent danger after four deaths at a National Coal Mine. City officials close Pusher Avenue and vow to reinforce tunnels and thoroughfares to prevent a collapse during the heavy mining activity.
Milford prep basketball previews a game with Collegiate, listing lineup: captain Joes, forward Sullivan, Weisher pivot, and Chartier with Galan at guard, set for Sunday afternoon at New Haven venue.
Local notice reports Mewen nominated for the Glenbrook postmaster position. Details unclear due to damaged text but designation appears tied to Glenbrook and postal service appointment.
The report alleges dry agents restrained and hung a man from a curtain pole in Los Angeles. Witnesses describe beatings and injuries, with Fiore and others charged. authorities say a struggle ensued and a rib injury was treated. Details remain disputed.
Williamson Game Warden Joseph Williams notified town clerk Winter that filing of hunting reports will be postponed to next year. The plan delays the season’s inventory and requires reports to be filed by December, with new lines on what was taken and where.
A boy was hit by a car while pushing a cart along Orton Avenue near Noble Avenue. The wheels ran over the boy, fracturing both legs, and he was taken by the Bridgeport hospital for treatment.
Shelled by unclear text detailing Long Hill Fire Company facing its first test. Averted serious damage reported as the incident unfolded with partial legible notes on response and outcomes. Also mentions unvaccinated pupils and a vaccination wave, but details are garbled. Ongoing confusion about dates and names.
Unclear OCR text references a priest and medical matter. The fragment mentions a priest, Louis Yarby, and a specialty, with phrases about a hospital, a list of names, and a possible conversion or inquiry. No coherent event or outcomes are clearly stated in the readable lines.
The report notes the death of the wife of Urael Hoek in a 1620 melee at an unspecified site in the United States. A funeral was held later.
Captain James Walker, chief of the traffic area, convened a series of conferences with commercial truck drivers in Bridgeport to improve relations between police and drivers. Sessions attract about 100 drivers each, aiming to reduce accidents, injuries, and property loss while ensuring safer streets for motorists and pedestrians.
Slagheu Oubaskh aged 27 on TE Ggreu street accused of theft from a person. May McEtwee of Nome avenue had a purse snatched on Willard street in January. The same suspect reportedly arrested days later for the theft.
Last night the Bridgeport hospital hosted a post graduate course for staff doctors featuring moving pictures from the Clinical Films Company of New York. The program showed an operation by the renowned surgeon Dr W Markee, recalling his death two years ago after a violent incident. Nursing staff will view the production with care, and cast details were noted as arrangements were made.
An old advertisement urges tired sick readers to boost vitality with God’s Pepto Man gun iron. It claims permanent health stems from red blood and promises quick energy, strength, and well being, with Druggists selling the product in various forms.
New York February 2 W B Stokes the millionaire testifying in a suit by his wife Helen Fehwood Stokes for dower rights said she assaulted him at her home Mrs Phil Kearney 105 West Seventy second street He testified she spat in his face tore his face with her teeth and kicked his legs then seized a knife and he fled toward the kitchen
The Junior Chamber of Commerce directors propose monthly dinners with a general subject talk by a local or visiting speaker. They also favor biweekly business division meetings with talks followed by round table discussions. A separate court testimony mentions an assault case involving Mrs States and Mr Stokes with statements about temper.
An advertisement extols Kellogg's Bran as nature's own cure for constipation, claiming permanent relief when two tablespoonfuls are eaten daily. It compares pills unfavorably, suggests versatile uses from pancakes to muffins, and urges quick use to clear pimples and banish intestinal odors.
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