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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1924

Page

4

Uncontested Divorces to Be Heard Thursday

Contested calendars and details about uncontested divorces slated for Thursday. The item lists petitioners and respondents, marriage dates and locations, and mentions child custody questions.

Rules Body Approves Shipping Board Probe Plans

Washington Ven 2u Two investigations one of the shipping board and one of the aircraft industry will be undertaken by House committees if the House accepts the recommendations of its Rules committee. The panel favored resolutions calling the inquiries to be conducted by seven member special committees to be named by the Speaker. The shipping board probe was proposed by Representative Davis of Tennessee, a Democrat on the Merchant Marine committee, and the aircraft industry inquiry was boosted by Representative Nelson of Wisconsin, a Republican insurgent leader.

Washington, Ven Shipping Board Sheelal Flouse Tlouse House Tim Speaker Hepresanative Davis

Romeo's Brother Signs Releases for $35 000 Debt

Romeo's brother released mortgages totaling 35000 on Columbus hospital after questioning from Arthur M. Coinley for Receiver Henry N. McCathren. Judge Ells authorized suit to cancel mortgages held by Spafford, brother-in-law of Pusquails Romeo. McCathren says the mortgages issued without authority leave the hospital insolvent. Spafford plans to contest. Salvatore Romeo notes the mortgages surfaced after Romeo's name linked to a diploma mill and medical license revocation. McCathren says no plan to reopen the hospital. inventory is being made and the facility will be sold unless bought and reactivated.

Wiluwwrt Romeo Usquare Romeo Colurbus Hospital Arthur M. Coinley Henry N. McCathren Arthur F. Ells McCathren Spafford Salvatore Romeo Romeo Fr. Romeo Henry Mcvathron

Income tax men to aid in local filing

A Bridgeport corps of income tax workers will assist about 15,000 residents in filing state and federal returns. They will be stationed at the Internal Revenue Office on the second floor of the Post Office until March 5, with additional staff to handle corporate and business returns. Individuals with incomes over specified thresholds must file statements on government forms.

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Local Musicians Acquire High Priced Instruments

Two local musicians TaFaye and James Pistey own two of the country’s highest priced tenor banjos valued at 876 dollars each. Local dealers note a shift from past opinions of expensive instruments as a musician today may buy banjos between 180 and 930 dollars and saxophones over 1,000 dollars. The modern orchestra uses instruments costing up to twenty thousand dollars, with engagements potentially costing up to two thousand dollars.

TaFaye James Pistey Boto Wesult Wggett

Obituary notices from a historic New England newspaper

Frances Lastowitka and numerous others are commemorated in funeral notices across Stratford and Newtown. Services and burials occurred at St Michael's, St Peter's, Sacred Heart, and Greek Catholic churches, with interment in local cemeteries including Mountain Grove, Park, and Union. Names include Burns, Roberts, Birdseye, Holden, Blaikie, Campbell, Gove, Leaking, Meachen, Klaczenko, Somers, Broderick, and several family members, with addresses on Hancock Avenue, Bradley Street, Wickland Avenue, Rose Dale Street, and Park Avenue.

Frances Lastowitka Yan Lastowicka Etudelph Dastowicka Hancock Avenue St. Peter's Church Intermont St. Michael's John F. Gove Joni Prospect Stent Iasur George Walter Robert David Aylin A. Leaking Ironry C. Meachen Mullins Scott and Redgate Hum Street Chick Sacred Heart Church

Something to Be Glad About Banner Fragment

A fragmentary item notes a line about being glad despite a task. It mentions a Dries mother with a bad cold and a chicken house cleaning, with a brief, unclear quote about not wanting to be glad. Names and clear events are limited in the readable text.

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Sinclair Returns Amid Senate Pressure and Scandals

Sinclair arrives home after discharge as senators press to remove Attorney General Daugherty. President Coolidge faces renewed calls from Lodge and Pepper for her resignation. Elkins reveals stock trading by a West Virginia senator, while the oil committee probes brokerage records in Washington and New York amid ongoing audits.

Naval Reserve Sinclair Kiter Wendy Senate Cam Eervers Tie Sada Va. Sinclair Col. W. J. Jevely Bev President Coolidge Daugher White House Lodge Massachusetts Pepper Pensylvania Daugherty Shoul Elkins Davis Wiking West Virginia Ilkins Oil Committee Washington New York Rit Benkarg and Company Fim Itkin Harry Payne Whitney Avrry J. Snelair

Vanderlip Sued By Star Owners Amid Senate Probe

A damaged front page item alleges Andrew Vanderlip faced a Senate Investigating Committee probe over a speech reportedly approved for wide publicity. The piece claims Vanderlip attacked President Harding, alleging a bribe of 8550,000 tied to Marion Slax, and ties to a late president’s paper in a naval oil invest igation context.

Vanderliy Senate Bisoff Yorts Associated Press Varderlin Mate Warren Ch Harding United Sates Vanderlin New

Milk Producers Sign Up Amid 1924 Pool Plan

At a Connecticut Milk Producer association meeting in Newtown Town hall on February 20, a small delegation signed up to join the pool for milks. Representatives from Redding Bethel Danbury and Newtown attended, and though reluctant, most farmers agreed to participate before the session ended.

Newtown Connecticut Maali Redding Bethel Danbury

Lions Taught Public Speaking at Stratfield Meeting

Alvin Leurse told Lions yesterday noon that a speaker must master fundamentals to gain higher business standing. Bearse, an expert in public speaking, warned against memorizing whole speeches and urged using a man to man conversational style with mental pictures to aid continuity.

Alvin Hleurse Stratfield Tall Bearse The Lions Con Thia

Postal Clerks to Greet Delegates Here Tomorrow

The 26th annual state convention of the National Association of Post Office Clerks opens in the city tomorrow with delegates from across the state. A business session at Strat-Meld hotel precedes an entertainment in Forester's hall and a banquet at Stratfield ballroom featuring speeches by local officials and postmasters. Attending are Mayor Wien Beivens, Lions Club member Bent, Bridgeport Postmaster Greene, Stamford Postmaster Whittaker, and other officials from Hartford to Danbury.

United National Association of Post Office Clerks Strat- Meld Forester’s Hall Broad Street Post Office Stratfield Ball Room Furnish Mousse Yvhe Towies Presis FP. Wien Beivens Bent The Lions Club FF. Greene Bridgeport Robert M. Whittak Stamford J. NA Uurmmerce Alfred Taynes Ansind Themes Postigaste Danbury

Mother Gray's Powders Benefit Many Children

Thousands of mothers praise Mother Gray's Powders as a remedy for children with headachy, colic, bed wetting, worm troubles, and other common ailments. The ad claims it "breaks up colds" and regulates the bowels, sold by druggists with the name Mather Gray’s Powders, advertised for over 26 years and promoted by mothers for use.

Mother Gray Provbers Abber Gisny Avery Mather Gray

Divorces Granted in Stamford Case of Intolerable Cruelty

Edny H Scribner of Stamford was granted a divorce from Mary Scribner after testimony of intolerable cruelty. The husband spanked a crying baby, threatened his wife with a revolver, and showed erratic behavior tied to army nerves. Custody of the children awarded to the mother, alimony set at $1 weekly.

Scribner Mra. Scribner Darien Volice Scribner’s Mary Wargo Fila Domenick Mita Wolfe

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