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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1924
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR lists small goods and prices including a 35 cent guaranteed tooth brush, Rochelle salts, lager of milk, sulphur, mint, and Bunce Perret prices. Readable items hint at a general small shop advertisement or catalog entry from a historical newspaper page.
Tokyo appeals to Washington for equal treatment, urging the United States to discuss mutual restrictions and exclusion policies. Foreign Minister Matsui says Japan seeks fair treatment for its residents in the U S, noting the importance of good relations and ongoing cooperation between nations.
Hartford Feb 7 A federal warrant has been issued for the arrest of Wilfred Root of Woodbridge formerly a town constable on a charge of impersonating a federal enforcement agent The warrant is not yet served due to inability to locate Root Raids are said to have been made in Seymour and Oxford Root allegedly had about twelve helpers during searches and costs would be charged to those accused as witnesses
The body of Edgar Lothrop, a Froston theater figure, arrived in New York from Hamilton, Juda after a fatal fracture. Boston friends gathered at the pier to bid him farewell, and the body was sent on to Boston for burial.
By order of the United States District Court Friday is the time set for all creditors of the Norwalk Iron Works to file their claims with Elomer H. Havens of Bridgeport, receiver of the company.
Berlin dispatch reports Vorwaerts condemning German foreign office orders to Ambassador Wedfeldt not to recognize Mr Wilson's death. The paper calls it a sign of fear of nationalist propaganda and notes anger over sympathy for France after the Dixmude airship loss. It cites fear across military and civilian circles and links to the Nagasaki incident narrative in Washington.
London reports Prime Minister MacDonald aims to settle the row over reopening the American consulate at Newcastle and will back the Anglo-American liquor treaty in Parliament. He regrets forcing enforcement of prohibition by treaty and favors a Washington led disarmament conference. He also supports shelving a Far Eastern naval base project at Singapore pending such efforts.
Paris February 7 Associated Press The French government presented to the Lafayette Aviation squadron the Famous American volunteer flyers and eleven others near Valleresson overlooking Paris land for a memorial to the 60 American flyers who died serving France in World War I. The site will be a garden with individual memorials and a central monument bearing all squadron names. An association with President Millerand Premier Poincare and War Minister Maginot as patrons, Marshal Foch as president of honor, and Ambassador Herrick as president, plans to raise $150000 for endowment and upkeep of the gardens, with part already in hand.
Reginald Mc Kenna chairs a special committee that investigated the flight of German capital from Berlin. Members depart with limited findings as officials and bankers withhold details. Returns of capital to Germany are uncertain though signs show some industries must repatriate funds to meet payrolls and protect factories.
Plainville closes schools as the town mourns Helen Anderson a Plainville grammar school teacher who died Tuesday evening funeral services attended by the entire teaching staff and town officials in New Britain Feb 7.
Local and state officers in Madison found four stills and two barrels of liquor in the cellar of the Otto and Henry Menzel farmhouse in the East River section. The men were arrested and their cases bail set by their father Joseph Menzel at 31,000.
The Grand Lodge of Connecticut FP and A M votes a five dollar per member assessment on over 41 000 masons to fund a hospital unit at the Wallingford home. Winthrop Buck is elected grand master. new officers include William B Hammer as deputy for the sixth district and Howard Middleton as grand junior steward.
Directors meeting in New York elected officers for the American Brass Co including Charles F. Brooker as chairman of the board John A Coe as president Edward L Frigbie as executive vice president Clifford F Hal Usler as treasurer May Judge and 8 Burnham Terri ary as assistant treasurers Edmund H Yates named additional officer.
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