Accidents Favor Highways Over Railroads in 1922
A 1922 comparison shows 548 motor vehicle fatalities in three New England states up 7.3 percent from two years prior, while the New Haven Railroad reports a 20.7 percent drop in train fatalities. Most car deaths were pedestrians, 69.5 percent, and trespassers accounted for 42.8 percent of railroad fatalities. The New Haven Safety Bureau credited best results to targeted safety campaigns and newspaper and public cooperation.
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New Eingland
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New York, New Haven
New Haven
Safety Department
Luncheon Club to Stage Volley Ball Tourney
A inter-luncheon volley ball tournament opens February 14 at the Y M C A gym with Lions club facing Kiwanis. Rotary enters a third team. John J. Dougall chairs today's luncheon as Dr. Alfred Fones, Board of Education president, speaks on Dietetics. February 21 features Lions entertainment at Stratfield with Al Menard Harold Talley P Warner and Bill Toomer booked for acts.
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Lions Club
Kiwanis Club
Rotary Club
Thes
John J. Dougall
Alfred “. Fones
Board of Education
Y M C A Announces 16 Week Advertising Class
The Educational Department of the local Y M C A announces a 16 week advertising course starting Wednesday February 14 at 730 pm. Sessions will be each Monday and cover advertising fundamentals with texts by Harry Tipper and Geo Wrench. Instructors include Wm B Griffin of Holmes Edwards Co and former Bridgeport Advertising Director. A cafeteria supper will be served tomorrow evening at Sherman Dall under the Woman's Auxiliary of the George A Smith post American Legion to benefit disabled veterans at Alington hospital.
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Harry Tipper
Geo. Wrench
Uch
Wm. B. Griffin
Holmes and Edwards Ver Company
Bridgeport Advertising Tay
Griffin
Watileteld
Piorrow
Sherman Dall
Woman's Ausilary
George A. Smith Post
American Legion
Alingtowil Hospital
Amusements Palace features last shows at Poll Palace
Bridgeport audiences will get final viewings of films shot at Poll Palace last week under Misa Louise Lovely, with a strong vaudeville lineup including Oh Alah and The Brave Coward. The bill features The Top The Morning and Barnum Way Right plus multiple acts and short subjects, ending with Wallace Reid's 30 Days.
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Bridgeport
Poll Palace
Misa Louise Lovely
Jack Connors
Wilton Sisters
Olive Briscoe
al Raih
Brave Coward
Russell
Hayes
the Rooneys
Jack Holt
Wallace Reid
Wanda Hawley
Polk
Alyn Mann & Co
Gue
Almost Life Size Bust of Ancient Queen Emerges From Luxor Tomb
A crowd at Luxor witnessed the unveiling of a nearly life size wooden bust of a queen, likely Akhnaton’s daughter Tatunohinen, featuring painted skin, black eyes, and a crown designed for Nefertiti. The statue, once a sculptor’s model, sparked reflections on Pharaoh Akhhaton’s era as officials and noblewomen observed in semi European attire.
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Luxor Tomb
Arthur Weigall
Alliance
Bondon Mail
Luxor
Deyot
Tomb of
Futaakmamen
Akohnaton
Tatunohinen
Akahnaton Tar
Akhhaton
Benchy Wal
Tuluakhamen
Womannikin
Tellelamarm
Phararod
Underworld
Herbert Beers Reelected Head Of Farmers Club
Officers elected at the Greens Worm Warmers club annual meeting held Monday at Elmstead the home of Mr and Mrs George Penfield Jennings. Herbert P Beers was reelected president with Morris L Burr and George W Craft as vice presidents. Joseph Adame declined reelection as secretary and proposed Herbert R Baldwin. Adame remains treasurer. The group voted to hold the annual Institute on February 21 at the Cheerepavenay church meeting house with Fairfield County Farm Bureau and the Connecticut Agricultural College Extension cooperating.
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Anual Institute
Greens
Elmstead
George Penfield Jennings
Cle
Herbert P. Beers
Morris L. Burr
George W. Craft
Joseph Adame
Herbert
Baldwin
Adama
Cheerepavenay Church
Fairfield County Farm Bureau
Connecticut Agriculural College
Youth leaves car at Park Avenue garage on Park Avenue
Polite took possession yesterday of an automobile left at the Park avenue garage at 19609 Park avenue by an unidentified young man who failed to return for it. An employee said the youth appeared nervous and eager to depart as he drove away. Ownership will be traced by the Motor Vehicles department.
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Polite
Park Avenue
Motor Vehicles Department
Entrance of New Pupils Hampered by Cold Wave
The superintendent KK Jiverett Cortright said the cold wave has delayed new pupil entry to grammar schools. Complete data will take time. Children may register this week. none will be admitted later though registration may reopen after Easter. Entry after Easter depends on crowding, but ample room is expected this year.
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Jiverett Cortright
Cortright
Fresh Water Anglers Face New License Push
A biennial Fish and Game commission report to Governor Lake urges fresh water anglers to obtain licenses. The document stresses licensing as adopted by the State Fish and Game Association and says funds from licenses could make the fisheries division self supporting.
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Ish and Game Association
Fish and Game Commission
Everett J. Lake
State purchases land tracts for game propagation program
State reports purchasing additional land tracts beyond existing property for game propagation. The move expands habitats and supports wildlife management objectives, pairing with current holdings to boost conservation efforts and sport recreation access.
Two Firemen Die In Snowstorm Collision Near Queens Station
In a blinding snowstorm a hook and ladder truck rushing to a fire was struck by a Long Island Railroad electric train near Union Course station in Queens. Two firemen were killed and three injured, with two of the injured not expected to live.
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New York
Long Island Railroad
Queens
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