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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1923

Page

16

Fidelity Lodge to Confer Degree Tomorrow Night

Fidelity Lodge No. 7s Knights of Pythias of New Haven will confer the second rank on a class for Colonel Harry Cutler No. 77 at the regular meeting 1025 Main Street Wednesday night. Degree work starts at 7 oclock with a business session led by Chancellor Harry Silverstone. A large representation from both lodges is expected as this marks the first exchange of degrees between the two bodies.

Harry Silverstone Harry Cutler New Haven Fidelity Lodge

Beckoning Light and the Fisherman’s Home

A stormy Newfoundland night sees a fisherman's wife praying for his return as he steers through rough seas toward safety. In the cottage, a family scene unfolds with a child lighting a candle to guide him home, amid warm domestic comfort and the storm outside. An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women, praising its purity and effectiveness with patient testimonials and a note on availability.

Newfoundland Teackerel Daddy Donald Trenton N. J Dr. Pierce Gertrude van Mieet Locust Street Invalidy Main St Buffalo, N. Y

Expert to Float Submerged Lighter From Black Rock Harbor

The Crane Company's steam lighter A. D. McGill sank in about 15 feet of water in Black Rock Harbor after leaving New York with valves for dealers. Crews attempted to beach her but a hole in the bow flooded the hold. Snow and ice clogged the hole, delaying discovery until the vessel began taking on water near Fay erweather Light. Tow lines and wrecking crews moved to raise and patch the lighter, with pumping to commence today to float her by tomorrow noon.

Black Rock Harbor Bottom Crane Company A. D. McGill New York Black Rock Harbor Jayerweather Ldight McGill Penfield Reef Light Ighter Fayerweather Sam Lockwood Tom Knudson Bridgeport Fayerweather Light Louis S. Hubbell George Satles Fayerweather Lighthouse MacGill

Get Rid of Blackheads With Calonite Powder Method

An old advertisement claims calonite powder dissolves blackheads when sprinkled on a hot wet cloth and rubbed over affected areas. It asserts the powder and water wash away dust and secretions from pores, leaving skin clean and natural.

Tug Setter Brings Lumber Coal to Local Firms

The tug Setter arrived from New York yesterday with two barges of lumber for Burritt Lumber Co and a barge of bituminous coal for Vincent Brothers. Skidmore, from Stamford, reported a rough Sound voyage with crews noting heavy ice floes and 21 hours to cover Whittestone Bight to Stamford harbor. The Skidmore will depart today with light barges to New York. The tug Isis, of the Bridgeport Towing Line, was beached near Pleasure Beach Ferry dock for ice damage repairs and should resume service today.

New York Carl Burvitt Lumber Company Vincent Brothers Skidmore Stamford Whittestone Bight Stamford Harbor Skidmer Isis Gridgeport Pleasure Beach

Ohio Oil hikes Central West crude by ten cents a barrel

PINDLAY, O Feb 19 The Ohio Oil Company raises prices on all grades of Central West crude oil by ten cents per barrel New prices list Lima 2.58 Indiana 2.38 Wooster 2.50 Illinois and Princeton 2.37 Waterloo 1.85 and Plymouth 1.75

Pindlay Ohio Oil Company Central West Lima Indiana Wooster Illinois Princeton Waterloo Plymouth

Calvary Rector's Aid to Hold First Supper

Calvary Dipis copal church will host a Lenten supper at the parish house tomorrow from to 7 o clock Mrs Harry Bennett and Mrs Charles Robinson will be hostesses. The supper committee includes Mrs Charles Gay Mrs Gustav Gronquist Mrs Mabel Krushak Mrs H Hotz Mrs C H Hitchcock Mrs C W Knecht Mrs Willis Crossley and Miss Minnie Usterer. Athletics at Michigan Agricultural College suspended due to scarlet fever with a basketball game and track meet canceled and several students confined.

Calvary Dipiscopal Church Harry Bennett Charles Robinson Charles Gay Gustav Gron_quist Mabel Krushak H. Th Hotz C. H. Hitchcock C. W. Knecht Willis Crossley Minnie Usterer Lansing Mich Michigan Agricultural College

Yankees Lose Surplus Players in 1923 Camp Shakeup

The Yankees discard surplus players as they prep for 1923 training. Recruits include pitchers Pipgrass Roettger Spates McKinstry and outfielders Hendrick Hains Tucker Langford Lavallie Acton Javillie, plus Cuban Quintana. Veterans Herzog and Charney back army prospects. Pipgrass praised for Western League form. Hendrick praised as top Texas League outfielder.

Yankee New York Johnson George Pipgrass Boston Devermer Lew Wendell Giant Pipgrass Giants Oscar Roettger Sioux City Fred Spates Syracuse Brown Pat McKinstry Firestone Akron Ohio George Anderson United States Army Rafael Quintanna Havana Reds Charley Herzog Third Army Anderson Charney Army Boy Army Herzog Quintana Angel Aragon Yankees Angello Armando Marsani New Orleans Hinky Hains Penn State Oliver Tucker Haines Huggins Hains Reading Tucker The Pelicans Harvey Hendrick Red Sox Devormer Hendrick Langford Barney Acton Titon Langford Harry Javillie Howard University Wilson Lubbock Lavallie Worcester Lamgford Tris Speaker Rodgers Hornsby Tris Hornsby West Texas Bill Gonovan Gene McCann

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