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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1921
Page
2
Charles A. Mastin of New Haven sued the York Hartford and Wartford railroad for 19,009 alleging he provided the idea of selling advertising space on road stations rights of way cars and fences. The Connecticut supreme court of errors ruled against him.
Dr Frank A Hosner of Green will address the First Presbyterian Church at 7 o'clock to open the fourth annual mission. The mission runs nightly except Saturday through March 4, featuring out of town speakers. The speaker asserts America is the greatest diamond consuming nation, buying both the most and finest diamonds.
SEV HAVER describes Alumni Day at Yale noting notable absences and shifts in ceremonies. Guests observe a new era with President-elect Angell welcomed later, themes of reorganization and curriculum changes, and discussions by Corwin, Togwell, Edwin Vitale, and others on admissions, freshman year, and broader student progress.
Handwriting experts testified that the signature on a receipt tied to a Bradley monier cancellation is Bradley’s own. Commissioner ruled the insurer responsible for failing to notify the compensation commission of the cancellation, affecting the employer John Traegell and Merritactuy Insurance of Jersey City.
Will. Johnson reports 1200 newsboys ages eight to fifteen, from diverse backgrounds, gathered at the Brace Memorial Newsboys Home near Brooklyn Bridge for Washington's Birthday dinner. They enjoyed roast chicken, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, peas, rolls, desserts, and ice cream, after a lively communal reception.
Firefighters from Milford five headquarters fought chimney fires amid heavy snow. Crews battled flames for nearly ten hours, with responders aided by Engise company and others to control two separate chimney incidents.
An English visitor laid a wreath at Washington's tomb as Congress adjourned its session. The event drew attention to celebrations marking the nation’s founding, with ceremonies noting the hundredth anniversary and honoring distinguished attendees including H. Southern and Chilean envoy Davy Belforwn Mathien among others.
Italian newspaper reports on church leadership changes with mentions of archbishops and bishops, including figures from Philadelphia and Cologne. The fragmentary text names appointments and signatories like Mons Wart and others, but provides no clear dates or definitive actions.
Rigorous port measures led to examining 6,359 persons in the week ended yesterday. Of these, 272 were found infested with vermin, a statement said. The report notes efforts to prevent typhus fever and other diseases entering the country.
Deputy Health Commissioner Monaghan reports ongoing examination of immigrants today aboard steamships at the Battery receiving station and seven railway terminals. Eighty steerage passengers aboard the Quitania are vermin infected and three lice-covered immigrants were found ashore and sent to hospitals.
A bandit returns the 24609 dollars in Liberty bonds he stole, saying the loot was too big to handle. The restoration arrives just as the owner plans to turn most of it over to the income tax man.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a product described as a fumptive or sedative remedy linked to W. Grove with a price or cost of 30e or similar. The text is incomplete but indicates an advertisement context and a medical or patent medicine item.
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